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Brinkley, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Brinkley, AR area
Glennvester Garrett
Oct 16, 2025
Glennvester (Glenn) Garrett, 81 of Oaklawn, Illinois formerly of Moro (Garret Grove Community), passed away on Thursday, October 16 at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oaklawn.
While growing up in Moro, Arkansas (Garrett Grove Community), Glennvester or "Glenn" as he was also known accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age and became a member of Walnut Grove...
Wayne Allen Stidum
Oct 9, 2025
Wayne Allen Stidum, 68 of Palestine, passed away on Thursday, October 9 at his home.
Wayne Allen Stidum was born on April 17, 1957, in Palestine, Arkansas, to the late Charley Lee Stidum and Odessia Shepperd-Stidum.
Wayne accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at the Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Palestine, where he was a lifelong member.
Wayne received...
Riley Franklin Adell
Oct 9, 2025
Riley Franklin Adell, 80, of Brinkley, passed away on Thursday October 9 at Forrest City Medical Center in Forrest City.
Riley was born June 26, 1945 in Brinkley Arkansas to Herman Adell Sr. and Ollie Crawford-Adell.
"Frankie" as Riley was well known, was baptized under the late Reverend J.C. Brewer and became a member of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church (Mount Olive...
Essie May Nichols
Oct 5, 2025
Essie May Oglesby-Nichols, 77 of Augusta, passed away on Sunday afternoon, October 5 at her home.
Essie was born on September 2, 1948 in East Prairie, Missouri to Elex Oglesby and Mary Lee Heard. She was the youngest of six children.
As a child, Essie's family relocated to Augusta. She baptized and united with Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in Revels, Arkansas. After...
Barbara Lynn Jackson
Oct 3, 2025
Barbara Lynn Jackson, 82 of DeValls Bluff, passed away on Friday afternoon, October 3 at Maple Healthcare Center in Hazen.
Barbara was born on September 20, 1943 in DeValls Bluff, Arkansas to Sutton Harris and Sarah Lynn Cox.
Barbara was a lifelong member of the Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church in DeValls Bluff, Arkansas, where she taught the Ladies Adult Sunday School...
Steven Watkins
Sep 27, 2025
Steven Watkins, 65 of Little Rock formerly of Covington, Tennessee passed away on September 27 at the Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock.
Steven was born on May 6, 1960 to Eddie Lawrence Watkins and Ruby Pearl Austin Watkins in Covington, Tennessee.
Steven received his education from the Covington Public Schools. He was a 1978 graduate of Covington High School.
Steven was...
Doris Ann Morrison
Sep 27, 2025
Doris Ann Morrison, 72 of Wheatley, passed away on Saturday morning September 27 at her son's home in Forrest City.
Doris was born on December 11, 1952 in Helena, Arkansas to Elmo Morrison Jr. and Delores Gregory.
Doris received her education from the Wheatley Public School System. She was a 1973 graduate of Wheatly High School. She went on to attend Crowley's...
Mark Anthony Williams
Sep 12, 2025
Mark Anthony Williams, 54 of Holly Grove, passed away on September 12 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Stuttgart.
Mark was born January 29, 1971 in Helena, Arkansas to Betty Ann Williams and James Miller.
Mark received his education from Holly Grove Public Schools. He was a 1989 graduate of Holly Grove High School.
Two grandchildren: Cameron Jackson and Kaelynn Jackson; and his...
Lorraine Parker
Sep 12, 2025
Lorraine Leon-Parker, 63 of Jacksonville, Florida, formerly of Brinkley passed away on Friday September 12 at her home.
Lorraine was born on September 8 , 1962 in Brinkley, Arkansas to Roy Leon Sr. and Willette Hudson-Leon.
While growing up in Brinkley, Lorraine was accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior and was baptized at First Freewill Baptist Church under the leadership...
Cameron Amir Carter
Sep 9, 2025
Cameron Amir Carter, Infant son of April Henderson and Courtney Carter, passed away on Tuesday, September 9 at Forrest City Medical Center in Forrest City.
Survivors are his parents: Courtney Carter of Marianna, AR and April Henderson of Palestine, AR; his siblings: Camaya Carter of Palestine, AR; Imani Jackson, Shemar Jackson, Calia Carter, Coutney Carter II, Camariah Carter, Cy'Ree Carter, Cambriah...
Virginia Rose Fletcher
Sep 5, 2025
Virginia Rose Fletcher, 84 of Holly Grove Passed away on Friday, September 5 at Woodruff County Healthcare Center in McCrory.
Virginia was born on September 20, 1940 in Holly Grove, Arkansas to Richard Ratliff Sr. and Ada Mae Cox. She was the widow of Samuel "Sonny" Fletcher Jr.
Virginia was a member of First Baptist Church in Holly Grove for more than...
Jim Coleman Sr.
Aug 31, 2025
Jim Coleman Sr., 83 of Pine Bluff, passed away on August 31 at Central Veterans Healthcare System Hospital in Little Rock.
Jim was born on December 8, 1941 to Henry Ezkiel Coleman and Willie Estelle Harris-Coleman in Holly Grove Arkansas.
Jim also known as "Paw-Paw" was raised in Holly Grove and received his education from the Holly Grove Public School System....
Ivoriania Le'Shay Christine Phillips
Aug 18, 2025
Ivoriania La'Shay Christina Phillips, 31 of Stuttgart, transitioned from this life peacefully on Monday August 18 at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock.
Ivoriania was born November 4, 1993 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Regina M. Phillips and Telly S. Hunt Sr.
Ivoriania received her early education from the Milwaukee Public School. She was a proud 2012 graduate of St. Joan Antida Hig...
Theresa Brewer
Aug 13, 2025
Theresa Brewer, 60 of Biscoe, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 13 at her home.
Theresa was born on May 12, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois, to Columbus C. Brewer and Mary Lee Geans-Brewer.
Theresa received her education from the Chicago and DeValls Bluff School systems. She attended Leaf Erickson Elementary School in Chicago and DeValls Bluff High School...
Florence Ann Frazier
Aug 13, 2025
Florence Ann McCoy-Frazier, 72 of Brinkley, formerly of Cotton Plant, passed away on Wednesday, August 13 in Moro.
Florence or "Flo" as she was lovingly known, was born August 5, 1953 in Cotton Plant, Arkansas to Elmo Scott and Junie B. McCoy.
Florence was a member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Moro, under the leadership of Reverend Leory Harper. As...
Elisha June Earnest Jr.
Aug 6, 2025
Elisha June Earnest Jr., 78 of Conway, formerly of Holly Grove, passed away on Wednesday, August 6 at his home.
Elisha was born April 27, 1947 in Holly Grove, Arkansas to Elisha June Earnest Sr. and Girtie Rose Scott-Earnest. He was the eldest child born to this union.
"Shorty Dog" or "Shorty" as Elisha was known, was baptized at First...
Addie Marie Geans
Aug 2, 2025
Addie Marie Geans, 65 of Biscoe, passed away on August 2 at Baptist Medical Center in North Little Rock.
Addie was born January 26, 1960 in Brinkley, Arkansas to Jessie Geans and Essie Mae Sanders Geans.
Addie received her education from the Biscoe and DeValls Bluff Public School System. She was a 1978 graduate of DeValls Bluff High School.
As a child, Addie...
Pamela Renee Davis
Jul 30, 2025
Pamela Renee Davis, 63 of Stuttgart, passed away on Wednesday evening July 30 at her home in Stuttgart.
Pamela was born April 20, 1962 in Stuttgart, Arkansas to James Porter Gather and Ida Mae Bell-Gather.
Pamela was a member of Full Gospel Apostolic Church in Stuttgart for the past year. She had previously been a member of Lively Stone Apostolic Church also...
Paul Jeffery Tomlin Sr.
Jul 28, 2025
Paul Jeffery Tomlin Sr., 66 of Palestine, formerly of Sheridan, WY, passed away on Monday July, 28 at his home.
Paul was born December 30, 1958 in St. Louis, Missouri to Carl Ruben Tomlin and Carrie Mae Freeman-Tomlin.
Paul received his early education from the Palestine Public School System. He was a 1977 graduate of Palestine High School.
Paul went on to serve...
Sharon Marie Amos-Banks
Jul 27, 2025
Sharon Marie Amos-Banks, 73 of Conway, formerly of Brinkley, passed away on Sunday afternoon, July 27 at Conway Regional Medical Center in Conway, Arkansas.
Sharon was born November 26, 1951 in Clarendon, Arkansas to Arthur Amos and Savannah Johnson-Amos.
Sharon was a member of Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church in Brinkley for more than 30 plus years, where she sang in the church...
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