Morris Byrd

Morris Will Byrd, 86, of Pansy, AR was born May 27, 1938, on the family farm where he spent life. He left his worldly home on January 14, 2025. Morris was the son of the late Polk Byrd and Geraldine Taylor Byrd of Pansy, AR.

Billy Mercer

Billy Randall Mercer, 66, of Rison, Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at his home. Billy was born on November 26, 1958 to the late Joesph Carl “J.C.” and Retha Louise Mckinney Mercer in Warren, Arkansas.

Robert Floyd

Robert Smith Floyd 84, of Star City passed away peacefully at home on January 8th, 2025.He was born October 11, 1940, in Rowell, Arkansas.

Mary Kay Jenkins

Mary Kathryn Jenkins, 100, of Pine Bluff passed away on Monday, January 6, 2025, at the Greenhouse Cottages at Southern Hills in Rison.Mary Kay was born on February 21, 1924 in Bastrop, Louisiana, to Gaston and Launa Sawyer Harrison.

Robert Childress

Robert Childress, a beloved member of the community, passed away on January 4, 2025, at the age of 80 in Little Rock, Arkansas.Born on August 11, 1944, in New Edinburg, Arkansas, Robert was the son of Russell and Laura Lewis Childress who predeceased him.

Sondra Kirtley

Sondra Jean Kirtley, 75 of Rison, passed away December 30, 2024 at Green House Cottages of Rison.  She was born December 1, 1949 in Monroe, LA.  She was a member of Mt. Olivet Methodist Church in Rison and was a homemaker.

Jerrell Johnson

Jerrell Mack Johnson, 93, of the Calmer Community on Hwy 63, went to be with the Lord on December 21, 2024 at Chapel Woods Nursing Home in Warren, Arkansas.Mack was born on March 7, 1931 in Bradley County, Arkansas to William "Shelley" and Oleta "Ruth" Thompson Johnson.

Virginia Gavin

On an unseasonably warm May 28, 1939, Virginia Frances Jennings was born in Portland, Maine as the third of what would eventually be nine children of Harold Manning Jennings, SR and Virginia Lee Walton Jennings.

May Morrison

May Dell Morrison, 95, of Rison, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born in Star City, May 21, 1929, to the late Edgar L. Whitten and Allie E. Butler.May retired from the Bank of Rison as a teller.

John Blanchard

John William Blanchard, 77, passed away December 11, 2024 in Rison, AR at the Green House Cottages of Southern Hills. John was born December 15, 1946 in Prescott, AR to the late Doc and Roberta Blanchard.