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Brinkley, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Brinkley, AR area
Geraldine Smith
Feb 20, 2026
Geraldine Smith, age 78, of Brinkley, Arkansas, passed away on Friday, February 20, at her daughter's home in Forrest City after a brief illness.
Geraldine was born on December 20, 1947, in Brinkley, Arkansas, to Melvin Holiday Sr. and Dora Vance Holiday. She attended Brinkley Public Schools as well as Marian Anderson High School.
From an early age, Geraldine accepted Christ and...
Vergann Lashun Murray
Feb 16, 2026
Vergann LaShun Murray, age 75, of Augusta, passed away on Monday, February 16 at Unity Health-White County Medical Center in Searcy.
Vergann was born on July 25, 1950, in Fitzhugh, Arkansas to William Townsend Sr. and Bessie D. Gillespie-Townsend.
Affectionately known as "Verg" or "Polly" by her loved ones, she attended the Augusta Public School District. She graduated in 1968 from George...
Clemell Edmonds
Feb 16, 2026
Clemell Edmonds, age 94, of Cotton Plant, Arkansas, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, February 16.
Born on November 19, 1931, in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, Clemell was the son of Alex Edmonds and Aza Lee Durham-Edmonds. He received his early education in the Brinkley Public Schools and graduated from Marian Anderson High School in Brinkley in 1953. Clemell continued...
Mildred Viola Miller
Feb 14, 2026
Mildred Viola Miller, 91 of Augusta, passed away on Saturday, February 14 at her home.
Mildred Viola Brown-Miller, affectionately known as "Millie," was born on November 14, 1934, in Fitzhugh, Arkansas, to Charlie Brown and Lois Egeston-Brown. She was raised in the Fitzhugh area, where she became a member of Antioch AME Church. Mildred attended schools in both Fitzhugh and Augusta...
Dorothy Jean Stidum
Feb 10, 2026
Dorothy Jean Stidum, aged 70, of Forrest City and formerly of Palestine, passed away on Tuesday, February 10 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro.
Dorothy was born February 27, 1955, in Palestine, Arkansas, to Charley Stidum and Odessia Sheppard-Stidum.
Dorothy received her education from the Wheatley Public School system. She went on to earn her GED and attended Cosmetology School in...
Ruthie Mae Metcalf
Feb 9, 2026
Ruthie Mae Metcalf, age 94, of DeValls Bluff, passed away on Monday morning, February 9, at Maple Healthcare Nursing Center in Hazen.
Born on November 21, 1931, in DeValls Bluff, Arkansas, Ruthie was the daughter of Marty Metcalf and Beatrice Tymmes-Metcalf.
Ruthie was a lifelong member of Union Chapel Freewill Baptist Church in DeValls Bluff. Throughout her years of dedicated service, she...
James Louis Jackson
Feb 8, 2026
James Louis Jackson, age 73, of Cotton Plant, passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, February 8, at Unity Health-White County Medical Center in Searcy.
Born on August 31, 1952, in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, James was the beloved son of James Oscar Jackson and Elnora Word-Jackson. Affectionately known as "JJ," he was raised in Cotton Plant and attended the Cotton Plant Public...
Joyce Marie Dampeer-Skillern
Feb 8, 2026
Joyce Marie Dampeer-Skillern, age 79, of Jacksonville and formerly of Los Angeles, California, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, February 8, at Hospice Home Care Center in Little Rock.
Born on May 18, 1946, in Moro, Arkansas, Joyce was the beloved daughter of Jeff Dampeer and Statoria Steppes-Dampeer. She received her early education in the Compton Public Schools and graduated from...
Rosetta Cubit
Feb 4, 2026
Rosetta "Rose" Jackson Cubit, age 74, of Dallas, Texas, and formerly of Augusta, Arkansas, passed away on Wednesday, February 4 at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas.
Rosetta was born on February 12, 1951, in Fitzhugh, Arkansas, to James L. and Ella B. Jackson. She grew up surrounded by family and faith, attending Holly Grove Missionary Baptist Church alongside her parents and...
Stevie Brown
Feb 4, 2026
Stevie Brown, age 65, of Augusta, Arkansas, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday morning, February 4.
Born on December 5, 1960, in Augusta, Stevie was the son of June Dave Brown and Ethel Lue Maddox-Brown. He was one of thirteen children in their family.
During his childhood in Augusta, Stevie and his family attended New Holly Grove Baptist Church. He...
Rodney LaWayne Parker
Jan 30, 2026
Rodney LaWayne Parker, age 56, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and formerly of Brinkley, passed away on January 30 at Ascension St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, following a brief illness.
Rodney was born on June 9, 1969, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Carl Lee Parker and Regina Fennell-Parker.
Affectionately known as "Shorty" by his family and friends, Rodney received his formal education...
Robert Lee Palton
Jan 22, 2026
Robert Lee "Bob" Palton, age 82, of Biscoe, passed away on Thursday, January 22 at Forrest City Medical Center in Forrest City, Arkansas.
Bob was born on November 18, 1943, in Biscoe, Arkansas, to George Palton and Estella Johnson Palton. He was the sixth child and youngest son in his family.
Bob received his early education in the Biscoe public schools. He...
Deloris Brown
Jan 17, 2026
Deloris Brown, age 82, of Augusta, passed away on Saturday, January 17, at her home in Augusta.
Deloris was born on April 9, 1943, in Augusta, Arkansas, to Will H. Raspberry and Mary Ada Davis. She was raised in Augusta and attended Augusta Public Schools. Deloris graduated from Carver High School in Augusta in 1962.
After high school, Deloris moved to Chicago...
Joann Miller
Jan 11, 2026
Joann Miller, age 80, of Cotton Plant, passed away on Sunday morning, January 11, at her daughter's home in Jacksonville.
Joann was born on January 12, 1945, in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, to Ardell Smith and Cathola Hudson-Smith. Tragically, Joann's mother passed away when she was an infant, and she was lovingly raised by her elder sister and brother-in-law, Katheron and Reverend...
Bronson Rashad Williams
Jan 8, 2026
Bronson Rashad Williams, 38, of Marvell, Arkansas, formerly of Brinkley, passed away on January 8 in Marvell.
Born on January 20, 1987, in Little Rock, Arkansas, Bronson was the beloved son of Marvin Williams Sr. and Felicia Shelton. Known affectionately by his family and friends as "Big B" and "B," Bronson attended Brinkley Public Schools, where he was actively involved in...
Leon Barton
Dec 27, 2025
Leon Barton, age 86, of Palestine, Arkansas, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, December 27, 2025. He was born on October 27, 1939, in Palestine, Arkansas, to Albert Barton Sr. and Climmie Waller-Barton.
Leon, lovingly known as "Hot" to his friends and family, devoted his life to his faith and community. He was a lifelong member of the El...
Peggy Joann Chapple
Dec 24, 2025
Peggy Joann Chapple, age 69, of Searcy, Arkansas, formerly of Cotton Plant, passed away on December 24, 2025, at Unity Health-White County Medical Center in Searcy.
Peggy was born on June 27, 1956, in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, to Howard Chapple Sr. and Gracie Mae Jackson. Affectionately known as "Peggy Sue" and "Jo" by her family and friends, she attended Cotton Plant...
LaRhonda Ann Coleman
Dec 20, 2025
LaRhonda Ann Williams-Coleman, age 38, of Carlisle, Arkansas, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, December 20.
Born on March 1, 1987, in Searcy, Arkansas, LaRhonda was the cherished daughter of Aaron Jackson Sr. and Reletha Pearl Williams-Jackson. From a young age, she was a member of the Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist Church in Hickory Plains, Arkansas, where she was...
Roosevelt Sparkman
Dec 19, 2025
Roosevelt Sparkman, 75 of Palestine, Arkansas passed away on Friday December 19 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock.
Roosevelt was born on February 6, 1950, in Goodwin, Arkansas to Andrew Lee Sparkman and Bernice Graham Sparkman.
Roosevelt, affectionately known as "Sweet Daddy Ro" by his family and friends, received a formal education at Wheatley Central Elementary in Wheatley and Marion...
Edward Lee White Sr.
Dec 18, 2025
Edward Lee White Sr. 85, affectionately known as Eddie, passed away on Thursday, December 18 at his residence in Augusta, Arkansas. He was born on October 6, 1940, in Augusta to Earnest White and Nesha Jones White.
Edward attended both Augusta Public School and St. Louis Public Schools, where he built the foundation for his lifelong connections to family and community.
Edward...
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