Obituaries

Stephen Clark

Stephen Clark

Stephen Clark

Stephen V. Clark, 62, of Rison passed away on October 10, 2023. He was born July 20, 1961 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to V.O. Clark and Gracie Goodman Clark. Mr. Clark was retired from the Pine Bluff Fire Department and later worked for the Fire Academy in Camden as an instructor.
Michael Cherry

Michael Cherry

Michael Cherry

Michael Wayne Cherry, 72 of Star City, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023 at The Springs of Camden Health and Rehab. He was born December 9, 1950 in Monticello to the late William “Bill” and Hollie Mae Caldwell Cherry.
Sammy Searcy

Sammy Searcy

Sammy Searcy

Sammy Kay Bennett Searcy, 79, of Wilmar, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2023 at her home. Mrs. Searcy was born June 30, 1944 in Star City to the late Samuel and Mary Bennett. Sammy was a loving and faithful wife and loving grandmother.
Roy Baggett

Roy Baggett

Roy Baggett

Roy Victor Baggett, 90, went home to be with the Lord on October 5, 2023. He was born on January 11, 1933 in Pine Bluff to the late Ben and Ruby Walker. Mr. Baggett was in the Air Force and served in Germany and stateside. He was a barber for several years.
Bobby Lewis

Bobby Lewis

Bobby Lewis

Bobby Lee Lewis, 84, of Rison, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, October 7, 2023. He was born December 11, 1938, at Rowell to the late James and Ruby Lewis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, James Lee Lewis. Mr.
Mark Wells

Mark Wells

Mark Wells

Mark Linzy Wells was born to Maxine Martin Wells and the late W. C. Wells on August 8, 1967. He departed his life September 27, 2023, at JRMC Medical Center. Mark was united in Holy Matrimony to LaShon Smith on April 14, 1999. Mark attended and graduated from Rison High School.
Cecil Sanders

Cecil Sanders

Cecil Sanders

Rev. Dr. Cecil Sanders, age 89, of New Edinburg, Arkansas went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at his home. He was born on April 26, 1934, in the Macedonia Community to the late Walter Ernest Sanders and Ruby Lee Chambers Sanders.
Edna M. Roshell

Edna M. Roshell

Edna Roshell

Beloved wife, loving mother, doting grandmother, adoring great-grandmother, faithful Christian and lifelong educator, Mrs. Edna M. Roshell quietly transitioned to eternal life with Our Lord on Monday, September 25, 2023, at her home in Rison, Arkansas.
Topsy Taylor

Topsy Taylor

Topsy Taylor

Shelda "Topsy" Levern Taylor, 81, of Rison, went to be with her Lord on September 13, 2023. She was born March 4, 1942 in Rison to the late Mark and Ilda King. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband J. D.
Frank Martin

Frank Martin

Frank Martin

Thomas Franklin "Frank" Martin, 80, of New Edinburg, AR passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Belle View Estates in Monticello, AR. He was born on November 17, 1942 in New Edinburg, AR to the late Jack Martin and Lizzie Mae Parker Martin.