DEATHS

Julius Copeland

Julius Copeland of Malvern, Ark., was born Dec. 25, 1922, in Landis, Ark., the son of the late Thomas and Myrtle Ward Copeland. Julius died Dec. 16, 2013, at HSC Medical Center in Malvern at the age of 90.

Paula Michelle Francis Lisenbey

Paula Michelle Francis Lisenbey of Sheridan, Ark., was born Dec. 19, 1968, in Pine Bluff, Ark., the daughter of Charles N. Francis, Jr. and Judy Ann Broach Francis. Paula died Dec. 18, 2013, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Sheridan at the age of 44.

Della Fae Shoptaw Baugh

Della Fae Shoptaw Baugh, 88, of Redfield, Ark., passed away Dec. 25, 2013, at Hospice Inpatient Center in Little Rock. Born June 6, 1925, in Grant County, Ark., she was the daughter of the late William Lee and Ruby Lee King Shoptaw.

Mary Alena Lambert French

Mary Alena Lambert French of Hensley, Ark., was born Feb. 24, 1937, in Reeder, Ark., the daughter of the late Mervin Leon and Veda Beatrice Billingsley Lambert. Mrs. French died Dec. 20, 2013, at Baptist Heath Medical Center in Little Rock at the age of 76.

Bonnie Howard Smith

Bonnie Howard Smith, 82, of the Cedar Branch Community (Grant County), Ark., passed away Dec. 21, 2013. Born Sept. 26, 1931, at Lake Village, Ark., he was a son of the late Albert S. Smith and Manila Davis Smith.

Fannie Myrtle Carson Crutchfield

Fannie Myrtle Carson Crutchfield of Sheridan, Arkansas was born Feb. 23, 1922, in Sheridan, Ark., the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Ward Carson. Mrs. Crutchfield died Dec. 23, 2013, at her home at the age of 91.

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.