Dovie Nowlin

Dovie Christene Ashlock Nowlin, 98 of Fordyce passed away Friday November 21, 2025 at St. John’s Place in Fordyce. She was born May 5, 1927 at Kingsland to William Lee Ashlock and Mamie Thompson Ashlock.

Marion Crouse

Marion LaJean Crouse, 84 of Kingsland, died Friday, November 21, 2025. She was born April 11, 1941 in Kingsland to the late Paul Haynie and Marie Lisemby Haynie. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Billy Crouse and her son, Ricky Crouse.

Joyce Hall

Joyce Geneva Hall, 84, of Rye, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2025, surrounded by the family she loved so dearly.Born and raised with a steadfast spirit and generous heart, Joyce built a life centered on faith, family, and service to others.

Dukey Duncan

Dukey Duncan, 68, of Rison, passed away November 16, 2025 at Conway Regional Hospital.He was born August 6, 1957 in Bakersfield, California, the son of the late Arthur Duncan and Betty Fleetwood Anderson.

Gary Barnes

Gary Ward Barnes, 66, of Fordyce died Thursday, November 13, 2025 in Baptist Medical Center Little Rock. Gary was born in Fordyce on November 19, 1958 to Franklin and JonAnne Ward Barnes.He is preceded in death by his father, Franklin Barnes; and one brother, John Barnes.

James Launius

James William Launius, 80, of Grapevine, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2025.

Carla Jacks

Carla Ann Jacks, 64, of Pine Bluff went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 11, 2025. She was born September 10, 1961, in Star City, Arkansas to Burley Dwain Williams and Barbara Lou Williams. She graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1979.

Orpha Howard

Orpha Jeanette Howard, 78, of Rison passed away Friday November 7, 2025 at her home. Born March 7, 1947 to the late Jesse and Elza Newton Parker, Orpha was a homemaker and a foster parent.In her free time Orpha enjoyed gardening, fishing, traveling to state parks, and arts and crafts.

Curtis Davidson

Curtis Everton 'Buddy' Davidson, 79, of Star City, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday October 29, 2025, at his home. Born April 15, 1946 in Garnett, Arkansas, to the late Clyde E.

Billy Jacks

Billy Harvey Jacks, 96, of the Randall community, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2025, at the Greenhouse Cottages in Rison, Arkansas. Born on March 10, 1929, Billy was the beloved son of the late Fred and Linnie (Reed) Jacks.