Shelby Brandon

Shelby Rose Freer Brandon, 77, of Sherwood, Arkansas went home to be with her Lord on April 8, 2023. She was born August 7, 1945 in Fordyce, Arkansas. Shelby was a devoted mother, nanny, sister and wife.

Dorothy Neely

Dorothy Jane Neely, 71, of Rison, died Wednesday, March 29, 2023. She was born October 15, 1951 in DeWitt, a daughter of the late Willard Albert Cooper and Velma Wade Pullen Cooper. Mrs. Neely loved farming and quilting. She was a member of Bethel #2 Missionary Baptist Church.

Mary Taylor

Mary Frances Peek Taylor, 89, of Pine Bluff, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023. She was bom June 19, 1933 in Warren to Henry F. Peek and Mary Jane Oakley Peek. Mary was reared and educated in Warren, graduating from Warren High School in 1951.

Richard Gavin

Richard F. Gavin, 46, went to be with the Lord on March 25, 2023.

Keith Cochran

Keith Cochran, 55, passed away on March 10, 2023. He was born July 19, 1967 in Greenville, Mississippi to Carol Light and the late Robert Cochran. He was reared and received his early education in Mississippi and Star City, Arkansas, before graduating from Pine Bluff High School.

Julia Freeman

Julia Garland McManus Freeman, 81 of Thornton died Friday March 17, 2023. Born September 3, 1941 at Fordyce, she was a daughter of the late Roy McManus and Lorene Murry McManus.

Hugh Patrick

Hugh James Patrick, 91, of Rowell, AR went to Heaven on March 16, 2023 at McClellan VA Hospital in Little Rock, AR. Mr. Patrick was born November 26, 1931 at Rowell. He attended Woodlawn High School and enjoyed playing baseball on local teams, many games being played on the Pansy Baseball Field.

JoAnn Cribb

JoAnn Jones Harris Cribb, 73 of Pine Bluff, went to meet her Lord on Thursday, March 16, 2023. She was born September 22, 1949 in Pine Bluff, a daughter of the late William "Buster" Jones and Lucille Massey Jones. Mrs. Cribb was a custodian for the Watson Chapel Public School System.

Emmett Hill

Emmett Dwayne Hill, 65, of Kingsland passed away Wednesday March 15, 2023. He was born in Carlsbad, NM on February 11, 1958. He is preceded in death by his parents, Eric and Betty Hill.

Mary Dixon

Mary Negielee Dixon, 86 of Dardanelle, Arkansas died March 17, 2023. She was born to the late Joe arid Winnie Coleman and graduated from Watson Chapel School in Pine Bluff. She married Joel Robert Dixon in 1958. They moved to Cleveland Co.