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Brinkley, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Brinkley, AR area
Kayla Arionne Palmer
Aug 29, 2026
Kayla Arionne Palmer, 33 of Brinkley, passed away on Saturday, August 29 in Brinkley following a motor vehicle accident.
On Wednesday November 11, 1992 Luritha "Toney" Palmer and Roosevelt Rogers welcomed a beautiful baby girl to the world. They christened her with the name Kayla Arionne.
Kayla was a member of Anointed Temple Church of God in Christ in Brinkley for more...
Pamela Rochelle Clark
Aug 25, 2026
Pamela Rochelle Clark, 44 of McCrory, passed away on Tuesday, August 25 at her home.
Pamela was born on October 8, 1981 in Newport, Arkansas to Isaac Taylor Jr and Carolyn Jean Neal.
Pamela was a lifelong member of Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church in Patterson.
Pamela received her early education from the McCrory Public School System.
For more than 20 years, Pamela has...
I Beauty Smith
Aug 24, 2026
IBeauty Smith, 91 of Goodwin, passed away on Monday August 24 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee following a brief illness.
Mother Smith was born on February 20, 1935, in Goodwin, Arkansas, to the late Frank James Smith and Luella McKissick Smith. She was the third of seventeen children.
Mother Smith accepted Christ at an early age. She later received the...
Marcus Dewayne Stigall
Aug 23, 2026
Marcus Dewayne Stigall, 52 of Brinkley, passed away on Sunday morning, August 23 at his home.
Marcus Dewayne Stigall, affectionately known as "Wayne" and "Pool Ball," was born on Tuesday, January 29, 1974. He was the oldest of three children born to Lee Edward Stigall and Magnolia Carter-Stigall.
Wayne received his education from the Brinkley Public Schools. He graduated from Brinkley High...
Marvin Lee Jackson
Aug 23, 2026
Marvin Lee Jackson, 60 of Memphis, Tennessee, formerly of Holly Grove, passed away on Sunday, August 23 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-East in Memphis.
Marvin Lee Jackson, or "Moe" was born on Friday June 17, 1966, in Holly Grove, Arkansas to Helen Robinson and Herman Hampton Sr.
He confessed his faith in Christ at an early age under the leadership of Reverend...
Paul Lovell Halliburton Sr.
Aug 18, 2026
Paul Lovell Halliburton Sr. 86 of Brinkley, passed away on Tuesday, August 18 at Methodist Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Paul was born March 29, 1940 in Marvell, Araknsas to Elijah Halliburton and Sylvia Mosley Halliburton.
Paul was a member of Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church in Brinkley, Arkansas for more than 39 years, where he served as a Deacon, Superintendent of Sunda School,...
Queen Esther Walker
Aug 11, 2026
Queen Esther Walker, 81, of Hazen, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, at Chamber Health and Rehab Center in Carlisle.
Queen was born August 17, 1944 in Biscoe, Arkansas to Jimmy Payne and Melen Saxton-Payne. She was the second child of ten children born to this union.
Queen received her education from the Biscoe Public School System. She was a 1962 graduate...
Charles Brown
Aug 8, 2026
Charles Brown, 75 of Brinkley, passed away on Saturday, August 8 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Charles was born on October 9, 1950 in Cotton Plant, Arkansas to Vastie Brown and Elizabeth Ford Brown.
Charles was raised in Cotton Plant and attended the Cotton Plant Public School District. He was a 1971 graduate of Cotton Plant Vocational High School.
While growing...
Naomi Nicole "Nikki" Smith
Aug 6, 2026
Naomi "Nikki" Smith, 50, passed away at St. Bernards Medical Center on August 6, 2026. She was born on August 19, 1975, to the late Horace and Naomi Smith. The youngest of the Smith kids, Nikki held a unique place in local history from the very beginning as the first baby born at the clinic in Parkin, Arkansas; a fitting...
Nudy Farmer Jr.
Aug 6, 2026
Nudy Famer Jr., 79 of Searcy, passed away on Thursday evening, August 6 at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock.
"Coach Farmer" as Nudy was affectionately known, was born July 20, 1947 in Batesville, Arkansas to Nudy Farmer Sr. and Bernice Barris-Farmer.
Nudy was a member of the Searcy Church of Christ, where he served as a church elder and was...
Omari Ra'Juan Chapple
Aug 1, 2026
Omari Ra'Juan Chapple, 20 of McCrory, formerly of Cotton Plant, passed away on Saturday August 1 at Unity Health-White County Medical Center in Searcy.
"Duck" as Omari was affectionately known, was born July 7, 2006 in Searcy, Arkansas to Talisha Chapple and Tminski Rodgers.
As a child growing up in Cotton Plant, Omari would often attend church with his grandparents Carol and...
Tammy Lee Oglesby
Jul 29, 2026
Tammy Lee Oglesby, 60 of Augusta passed away on Wednesday, July 29 at her home.
Tammy was born on December 22, 1965 in Augusta, Arkansas to Edward Lee Oglesby and Dorothy Lee Henderson-Oglesby.
Tammy was raised in Augusta and received her education from the Augusta Public School District. After relocation to Kansas City Missouri, she went on to attend the Excelsior Springs...
Lee Earnest Bobo
Jul 29, 2026
Lee Earnest Bobo, 77 of Little Rock, formerly of Holly Grove, passed away on Wednesday, July 29 at his home.
"Sugar" as Lee was affectionately known to family and friend, was born May 1, 1949 in Holly Grove, Arkansas Jame Bobo Jr. and Fannie Ola Artis-Bobo.
Lee accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Norman Chapel CME Church in...
Willie Edward Burley
Jul 27, 2026
Willie Edward Burley, 68 of North Little Rock, formerly of Brinkley, passed away in Monday, July 27 at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Medical Center in Little Rock.
Willie was born October 29, 1957 in Hughes, Arkansas to Eddie Burley and Margaret Ellis Burley.
Willie was raised in Brinkley and Fargo Communities. He attended Brinkley Public Schools. He was a 1977...
Alice Faye Conway
Jul 16, 2026
Alice Faye Conway, 64 of Little Rock, formerly of Cotton Plant, passed away on Thursday, July 16 at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock.
Alice was born on Wednesday, July 19, 1961 in Brinkley, Arkansas, to Argentry Conway and Ruby Milton-Conway.
As a child, growing up in Cotton Plant, Alice or Faye as she was lovingly called by most who knew...
Edward LaVon Flowers
Jul 11, 2026
Edward Levon Flowers, 44 of Holly Grove, passed away on Saturday, July 11 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock.
"Eddie" or "40" as Edward was affectionately known, was born January 24, 1982 in Wichita, Kansas to James Lee Flowers Sr. and Christine Isby Flowers.
Eddie was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Trenton, Arkansas, where he was an...
Denise Marie Burton
Jul 5, 2026
In Loving Memory
Of
Denise Burton
1965-2026
Denise Burton was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and cherished friend whose kindness and love touched the lives of everyone who knew her. She was born on September 2, 1965 in Helena, Arkansas and went home to be with the Lord on July 5, 2026 in Forrest City, Arkansas. She will be deeply missed and forever...
Tom Broadway Sr.
Jun 28, 2026
Tom Broadway Sr., 68, of Brinkley, passed away on Sunday, June 28, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock.
Tom was born on June 20, 1958, in Moro, Arkansas to his parents Joe Broadway Sr. and Alfreida Howard-Broadway.
Tom received formal education at Brinkley Public Schools. He was a 1978 graduate of Brinkley High School.
While growing up in Brinkley, Tom accepted...
Clementine Brown
Jun 20, 2026
Clementine Brown, 80 of Searcy, formerly of Augusta, passed away on Saturday, Jun3 20 at her home.
Clementine was born February 20, 1946 in Fitzhugh, Arkansas to Johnny Wesson and Jessie Lee Murry.
As a child growing up in Fitzhugh and Augusta, Clementine or "Cle" as she was affectionately known, attended church services at New Holly Grove Baptist Church. In later years...
Savannah Middleton Mayo
Jun 9, 2026
Savannah Middleton-Mayo, 83, of Holly Grove, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Savannah was born on February 13, 1943, in Curtis, Arkansas, to Willie Middleton and Pearlie Beatrice McGhee-Middleton.
Savannah accepted Christ at an early age and became a member at Spring Hill AME Church in Springhill, Arkansas and later attended Richmond Hill AME...
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