Obituaries

Brinkley, AR Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Brinkley, AR area

Florence Ann Frazier

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.

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

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

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.

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

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...

Willis Holmes

Willis Holmes

Jul 25, 2025

Willis Holmes 67, of Cotton Plant, passed away on Friday July 25 at his home.

Willis was born September 8, 1957 in Brinkley, Arkansas to Rufus Holmes Sr. and Eva June Holmes.

Willis received his education from the Cotton Plant Public School system. He was a 1975 graduate of Cotton Plant High School.

In his early years, Willis was baptized and became a...

James Lee Keaton Sr

James Lee Keaton Sr

Jul 24, 2025

James Lee Keaton Sr., 89 of Holly Grove, passed away on July 24 at his home.

James was born July 24 1936 in Holly Grove to W.D. Drinker and Leona Isby.

Growing up in Holly Grove, James accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior and became a member of Pine Ridge M.B. Church in Blackton, Arkansas under the leadership of Reverend A.J....

Johnny Lee McDonald Sr.

Johnny Lee McDonald Sr.

Jul 22, 2025

Johnny Lee McDonald Sr., 68 of Newport, passed away on Tuesday, July 22 at his home in Newport following a brief illness.

Johnny was born May 11, 1957 in Newport, Arkansas to Jessie Lee Heard and Henrietta McDonald.

Johnny was a faithful member of the Fifth Street Church of Christ in Newport for more than 20 years.

Johnny received his early education from...

Namon McGoy

Namon McGoy

Jul 22, 2025

Namon McGoy, 79 of Benton, formerly of Brinkley, passed away on Tuesday, July 22 at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton.

Namon was born on November 13, 1945 in Moro, Arkansas to Hilliard McGoy and Mary Semore-McGoy.

Namon attended school in the Moro community.

Namon worked as a farmer for many years with Buddy Lane Farms and Junior Turpin Farms both of Moro. He...

Veda Marie Watson

Veda Marie Watson

Jul 17, 2025

Veda Marie Watson, 61 of Marianna, passed away on Thursday July 17 at NEA Baptist Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Veda was born August 1, 1963 in Marianna, Arkansas to Herbert Smith and Shirley Jean Clinkscale.

While growing up in Marianna, Veda and her family attended Paradise #2 Baptist Church located in the city of Rondo, Arkansas.

Veda attended the Marianna Public Schools.

Veda was...

Ewan Ebony Hughes

Ewan Ebony Hughes

Jul 16, 2025

Ewan Ebony Hughes, 52 of Jacksonville, passed away on Wednesday, July 16 at Unity Health Hospital in Jacksonville.

Ewan was born April 9, 1973 in Harvey, Illinois to Charles Hughes Jr. and Constance Meeks-Hughes.

Ewan or "Wan" as she was affectionately known, attended the Chicago Public School. She was a 1991 graduate of Thornton High School in Harvey, Illinois. In later...

Jesse Jones

Jesse Jones

Jul 16, 2025

Jesse Jones, 82 of Plano, Texas, formerly of Cotton Plant, passed away on Wednesday, July 16 at his home.

Jesse was born May 4, 1943 in Cotton Plant, Arkansas to Richard Jones Sr. and Katie Wilson-Jones. He was one of fourteen children born to this union.

After returning to Arkansas in 2007, Jesse reunited with Ash Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Cotton...

Donald Ray Woods

Donald Ray Woods

Jul 15, 2025

Donald Ray Woods, 69 of North Little Rock, formerly of Augusta, passed away on Tuesday, July 15 at his home.

Donald was born July 5, 1956 in Gregory, Arkansas to Steve Woods Jr. and Gladys Marie Dew-Woods.

Donald received his education from the Augusta Public School system. After high school, he went on to serve in the United States Army from 1975...

William Edward Cornelious Jr.

William Edward Cornelious Jr.

Jul 15, 2025

William Edward Cornelious Jr., 78 of Little Rock, formerly of Jonesboro, passed away on Monday, July 7 at The Blossoms of West Dixon Assisted Living Center in Little Rock.

William was born on August 14, 1946 in Beedeville, Arkansas to William Edward Cornelious Sr. and Lular Mae Alcorn-Cornelious.

William received his education from the Jonesboro Public School System. He was a 1965...

Sim Jackson Jr.

Sim Jackson Jr.

Jun 19, 2025

Sim Jackson Jr., 77, of Wheatley passed away on Thursday, June 19 at Hospice Home Care Center in Little Rock.

Sim was born on September 6, 1947 in Moro, Arkansas to Sim Jackson Sr. and Rosie Lee Jackson.

Sim attended Moro Public School System.

In his earlier years, Sim worked as a farmer for L.C. McCullum Farms, Bobby Ray Farms and...

Martha Faye Buirts

Martha Faye Buirts

Jun 12, 2025

Martha Faye Buirts 66, of Augusta passed away on Thursday, June 12th at her home in Augusta.

Martha was born on August 15, 1958, in Cotton Plant, Arkansas to Ella Mae Buirts.

Martha received her education from Augusta High School. She was a proud graduate of Augusta High School Class of 1977.

As a child, while growing up in Cotton Plant, Martha attended...

Shanautica Tieon Parks

Shanautica Tieon Parks

May 25, 2025

Shanautica Tieon Parks, 24, of Stuttgart, formerly of Holly Grove, passed away on Sunday, May 25 in Holly Grove.

Shanautica was born on January 24, 2001, in Stuttgart, Arkansas to Allen Piggee and Wendy Parks.

Shanautica received her early education from the Clarendon/ Holly Grove Public School system. She was a member of the Clarendon/Holly Grove High School Class of...

Calvin Brown

Calvin Brown

May 22, 2025

Calvin Brown, 73, of Augusta passed away on Thursday, May 22 at his home in Augusta.

Calvin was born on July 30, 1951, in Augusta, Arkansas, to Richard Brown Sr. and Lucy Ann Roberts-Brown.

Calvin was a faithful and lifelong member Northside Church of Christ in Augusta, where he served as a Deacon for many years. He would also often lead...

Verna Mae Brown

Verna Mae Brown

May 21, 2025

Verna Mae Brown, 95, of McCrory, passed away on Wednesday evening, May 21 at Unity Health White County Medical Center in Searcy.

Verna Mae was born in McCrory, Arkansas to John Jones and Mary Kendrick-Jones and was a lifelong member of Morning View Missionary Baptist Church. She was the widow of James Brown.

Verna Mae was a former employee of the Sam...