Brandi Watson

Brandi Michele Pittman Wat‐son, 38, of Rye, Arkansas died Friday, August 12, 2022, sur‐rounded by family and friends. She was born July 15, 1984, to Emmett Ray Pittman and Brenda Byerly Pittman.

Audie Mae Grubbs

Audie Mae was born Audie Mae Taylor on Christmas day 1925 to Etta Von Jones Taylor and Winnie Marcel Taylor in Stave Community, Cleveland County Arkansas. She attended Cleveland County Schools and after graduation moved to Pine Bluff.

Peggy Ackerman

Peggy Thomasson Ackerman died peacefully at her home in the woods west of Little Rock on August 9, at the age of 91. She was bom in Pine Bluff on May 3, 1931, to V.O. Thomasson and Verda Sadler Thomasson, and spent her childhood surrounded by the Sadler clan in Rison.

Jeff Turner

Jeffrey Patterson Turner, 65, of Rison, passed away on Tuesday morning, August 9, 2022, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was bom October 2, 1956, to Louise Patterson Turner (later Dawson) and Aubrey Leon Turner.

Betty McDaniel

Betty Sue McDaniel. 81, of Pine Bluff went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. She was bom Febmary 10, 1941 in Cleveland County to the late Roy Jewell Lunsford and Melinda Roberts Lunsford.

Jimmy Howard, Jr.

Jimmy Harrell Howard, Jr., 62, of Camden, AR went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. He was bom January 12, 1960 in Dumas, AR. He is preceded in death by his father; Jimmy Hanell Howard, Sr.

Sam Mercer

Samuel “Sam” Mercer, 84, of Rison, passed away Saturday, August 13,2022 at his home surrounded by all of his children. He was bom April 7, 1938 in the Pansy community to the late Earl and Alma Gavin Mercer.

Wanna Jones

Wanna Faye Jones, 88, of New Edinburg, passed away August 8,2022. She was bom August 1, 1934 in Biloxi, Mississippi to the late Olie and Valtie David. Wanna was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She worked hard to take care of her 4 boys.

Betty Barker

Betty Evelyn Brown Barker, 75, of Conroe, TX died Monday, August 1, 2022 at Park Manor Conroe, Conroe, TX. She was born July 27, 1947 in Warren, AR to the late Dewey E. Brown and Maxine Brown.

John Coats

John Raymond Coats, 42, of Woodlawn passed away Mon‐day, August 8, 2022 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born January 16, 1980 in Pine Bluff to the late Donald Coy and Sheila Adams Coats.