Ceilia McGehee

Ceilia "Chee Chee" Brown McGehee, 79, of Woodlawn went to be with the Lord, Sunday, January 4, 2026. She was born July 27, 1946 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Ira and Minnie Searcy Brown.Ceilia was raised in Pine Bluff, graduating from Watson Chapel High School in 1964.

Alvin Wallace

Alvin Murel Wallace, 90, of Fordyce, Arkansas, died Saturday, January 3 at his home in Fordyce. Born May 2, 1935 in Hampton, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Hallie Miller Wallace and Annie Laura Pierce Wallace. He was a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church for 75 years.

Porter Russell

Porter A. Russell, 75, of Warren, Arkansas, passed away, peacefully, on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at his home.Porter was born on September 06, 1950, to the late Noar T. “Buster” Russell and Ruthie Edgin Russell, in Warren, Arkansas.

Jimmy Dale Adair

Jimmy Dale Adair, 68, of Warren, AR passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026, at Baptist Health Center in Little Rock, AR. He was born on November 2, 1957, in Warren, AR to the late Charlie Adair and Norma Nichols Adair Beckham. Jimmy Dale adored his family.

LaDonne Brewster

Ruth LaDonne Young Brewster, 81, of Sheridan was born July 10, 1945, at Davis Hospital in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Norman and Dorothy Pitts Young. She died peacefully on Sunday, December 28, 2025, surrounded by family. She left this earth for her eternal home as her husband prayed.

Mamie Wortman

Mamie Bell Wortman, 86, a cherished homemaker and beloved member of her community, passed away on December 21, 2025. Born on December 8, 1939, she graced this world with her warmth and kindness, embodying the spirit of a faithful Christian throughout her life.

Barbara Romine

Barbara Kaye Thompson Romine, 83, of Rison went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 22, 2025, at the Greenhouse Cottages of Southern Hills of Rison. She was born March 22, 1942, to Ed and Effie Thompson in Mena, Arkansas. They moved to Hope where she graduated from Hope High School in 1960.

John Turner

John W. Turner, 84, of Fordyce passed away Thursday, December 25, 2025 at Dallas County Hospital in Fordyce, Arkansas.He was born March 20, 1941 in Rison, Arkansas.  He was a retired maintenance worker for Georgia-Pacific and a member of Kingsland Missionary Baptist Church.

Owen Rushing

Owen Thomas Rushing, 84, of Calmer, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 26, 2025, at JRMC, having gone to be with his Lord and Savior.Owen was born in Cleveland County on July 9, 1941, to William Thomas “Tom” Rushing and Lillian Elizabeth Owen Rushing.

Zelpha Stewart

Zelpha Jean Stewart, 86, of Star City passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at her home. She was born March 11, 1939 to late the Veo and Eunice Armstronge Rauls. Zelpha was a member of the Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in Palmyra where she was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary.