DEATHS

Edward Arch "Ed" James

Edward Arch “Ed” James was born in 1935 at Dierks (Howard County), Ark., the son of Arch L. and Lela W. James. He passed away Dec. 23, 2013, at Macon Hospital in Georgia.

Mary Maxine Middleton Ashcraft

Mary Maxine Middleton Ashcraft of Kensett, Ark., formerly of Grapevine, Ark., went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 7, 2014. She passed away at White County Hospital in Searcy, Ark., surrounded by her family. Born on Sept. 9, 1921, she lived most all of her …

Rev. Clinton Monroe Carey

Rev. Clinton Monroe Carey was born Aug. 7, 1921, in Union County, Ark., the son of the late James Arzo and Sarah Self Carey. Clinton died at home, peacefully in his sleep, on March 8, 2014, at the age of 92 years.

Delphia Jane (Ashley) Culpepper

Delphia Jane (Ashley) Culpepper, 89,of Hot Springs, Ark., passed away March 31, 2014. Born Dec. 5, 1924, at Sheridan, Ark., she was the fourth of Drew Edward and Versie Jane (Appling) Ashley’s seven daughters.

Kelly Jo Mowry

Kelly Jo Mowry, 49, of Tull, Ark., went to be with the lord April 4, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Sept. 24, 1964, in Jackson, Calif., to Jess Rucker and Carol (Uselton) Rucker.

Bettye Lee (Rogers) Gill

Bettye Lee (Rogers) Gill, 84, of Tulip, Ark., passed away April 5, 2014. She was born May 17, 1929, in Carthage, Ark., the daughter of the late Alver Claude Rogers and Mary Lee (Williams) Rogers.

Robbie Lee Harrison Krack

Mrs. Robbie Lee Harrison Krack, 73, of Texarkana, Ark., formerly of Sheridan, Ark., died March 18, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Krack was born May 19, 1940, in Pine Bluff, Ark. She was retired from Weyerhaeuser, and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Curtis (Bob) Krack. She was …

Joyce Wanda Beck

Joyce Wanda Beck, 81, of Sheridan, Ark., went to be with the lord March 17, 2014. She was born Oct. 30, 1932, to the late Sidney and Harriett (Phillips) Threlkeld.

Scott Allen Watson

Scott Allen Watson of Grapevine, Ark., was born Sept. 3, 1963, in Rison, Ark., the son of Ella Faye West Watson James and the late Tommy Delton Watson. Mr. Watson died March 25, 2014, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, at the age of 50.

Forrest B. Arnold

Forrest B. Arnold of Sheridan, Ark., was born Jan. 7, 1938, at Sheridan, the son of the late Forrest Ballard Arnold and Valerie Helen Carver Arnold McKinley. Mr. Arnold died March 29, 2014, at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock at the age of 76.

Grady Kimbrell

Grady Kimbrell, 81, of Pine Bluff, Ark., passed away March 25, 2014, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was born Nov. 18, 1932, in Chicot County to the late Sylvester N. Kimbrell and Virgie E. Payne Kimbrell, one of 12 children. Grady was reared and received his early education from …

Gayle Kenneth Springer

Gayle Kenneth Springer of Sheridan, Ark., was born March 23, 1939, in Sheridan, Ark., the son of the late Vernon Oliver and Esma Lucille Hamilton Springer. Mr. Springer died Feb. 12, 2014, at St. Vincent’s North at the age of 74.

Mary Stone

Mary Stone of Sheridan, Ark., was born March 25, 1942, near Pine Bluff, Ark., the daughter of the late Vance and Lucy Brantley Black. Mrs. Stone died Feb. 11, 2014, at Baptist Heath Medical Center in Little Rock at the age of 71.

Dennis Channell

Dennis Channell, 55, of Poyen, Ark., passed away Feb. 10, 2014. Dennis served on the Poyen Fire Department since 1993, was a member of Moose Lodge #2365, one of the founders of the Oak Tree Club, and was the firework technician for Poyen's July 4th celebration.

Hazel O. 'Nanny' Sims

Hazel O. ‘Nanny’ Sims, 87, peacefully passed away on Feb. 7, 2014, in Benton, Ark. She was born on June 18, 1926, in El Dorado, Ark., to James Oliver Sterrett and Henrietta Ross Sterrett.