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Brinkley, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Brinkley, AR area
Hazel Lee Chunn
May 23, 2023
Hazel Lee Chunn,73 of Brinkley, (Fargo, Community) passed away on Tuesday, May 23, in her home at Brinkley.
Hazel Lee Chunn was born January 27, 1950, in Fargo, Arkansas to T.J. Chunn Sr. and Lydia Huntley-Chunn.
Hazel was a lifelong and faithful member of Union Baptist Church of Fargo.
Hazel attended the Brinkley Public Schools. She was...
Vera Gean Jackson
May 19, 2023
Vera Gean Jackson, 71 of Clarendon, passed away on Friday evening, May 19 at Baptist Health Medical Center in North Little Rock.
Vera was born August 18, 1951 in Holly Grove, Arkansas to Marie Moore.
Vera was a lifelong member of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in Clarendon. She served as a Sunday school teacher and was a faithful and dedicated...
Lysander Shered
May 8, 2023
Lysander Shered, 49 of Hazen, passed away on Monday May 8, at Chambers Nursing Home Center Carlisle.
Lysander or "Grasshopper" as he was affectionately known was born May 19, 1973, in Stuttgart, Arkansas to William Thomas and Thelma Roland.
Lysander attended Prairie Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Hazen under the leadership of late Reverend Donald Strong.
Lysander attended the Hazen Public Schools...
Doris Faye Terry
May 7, 2023
Doris Faye Terry, 76 of Mount Morris, Michigan, formerly of Wheatley, passed away on Sunday May 7 at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan.
Doris Faye was born November 16, 1946 in Woodlawn, Arkansas to Robert Jordan Sr. and Myrtle Mae Haynes-Jordan. She was to widow of Leroy Terry, with whom she was married to for 46 years.
Doris Faye...
Jerry Lewis Russell
May 5, 2023
Jerry Lewis Russell, 62 of Seattle, Washington, formerly of Augusta, passed away on Friday May 5 at his home.
Jerry was born September 22, 1960 in Augusta, Arkansas Ed Roy Russell Sr. and Lucille Moore.
While growing up in Augusta, Jerry was baptized and became a member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend Henry Holmes.
Jerry attended...
Danielle Kaitland King
May 5, 2023
Danielle Kaitland King, 26 of Brinkley, passed away on Friday morning, May 5 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Danielle was born May 7, 1996 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Thomas P. King and Kimberly Ann Vance-King.
While growing up in Brinkley, Danielle attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness.
Danielle received her education from the Brinkley Public Schools. She earned a GED...
Robert Lee Stewart
May 3, 2023
Robert Lee Stewart 81 of Clarendon, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday May 3, at Helena Regional Medical Center in Helena, Arkansas.
Robert was born on May 17, 1941, in Holly Grove, Arkansas to Edgar Doll Stewart and Mildred Cartwright.
Robert was a member of First Baptist Church in Holly Grove under the leadership of Reverend Ronald Laraunt. He...
Willie A. Ryland
May 2, 2023
Willie Archabald Ryland 71, of Brinkley, passed away on Tuesday May 2 at UAMS Medical Center Little Rock.
Willie was born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas on December 22, 1951, to Horace Ryland and Tabitha Woods-Ryland.
While growing up in Cotton Plant, Willie attended Rock Chapel Baptist Church. After Rock Chapel closed its doors, the family began to attend Trice...
Raymond Clay Jr
Apr 30, 2023
Raymond Clay Jr., 76, of North Little Rock, passed away on Sunday April 30, at Hospice Home Care Center in Little Rock.
Raymond was born on April 18,1947 in Biscoe, Arkansas to Oswald Clay and Cora Lee Green-Clay.
"Ray" or "Curtis Ray" as Raymond was affectionately known, received his early education from the Brinkley Public Schools system. He...
Nova Azura Thomas
Apr 24, 2023
Nova Azura Thomas, infant daughter of Aniya K. Bonds and Kaleb Thomas of Stuttgart, passed away on Monday April 24 at UAMS-Medical Center in Little Rock.
Nova was born on Tuesday, April 18 at UAMS in Little Rock.
During Nova's brief visit on Earth, She touched many lives and was deeply loved by all family and friends.
Her maternal great grandfather, John...
Janice Faye Stovall Williams
Apr 22, 2023
The 2nd child to Genardine Stovall, Janice Faye Stovall Williams was born at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois on February 26, 1947. Upon the death of her mother at an early age, 2 week old Janice Faye and her 18 month old brother, Thomas Ray, needed family more than ever. Their grandfather (Al DeMond Stovall, Sr.) and uncle (Napoleon...
Eric Darnell Scott
Apr 16, 2023
Eric Darnell Scott, 39, of Des Arc, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, passed away Sunday April 16 in Des Arc.
Eric was born February 11, 1984 in Chicago, Illinois to Robert Scott and Joan M. Holloway-Scott.
Eric was a member of Christian Youth Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago, where he served as a former Junior Deacon, a member of the choir,...
Jay Kwame' Briscoe
Apr 9, 2023
Jay Kwame' Briscoe, 30 passed away on Sunday, April 9, at NEA Baptist Medical Center in Jonesboro .
Kwame' was born August 16, 1992 in Searcy, Arkansas to Jay Edward Briscoe Sr. and Evangela Shantel Tatum.
Kwame' was baptized at and a lifelong member of St Luke Missionary Baptist Church Augusta.
Kwame' received his formal education at Augusta Public school...
Earlene Deloris Henson-Giles
Apr 7, 2023
Earlene D. Henson-Giles, 90 of Oakland, California, formerly of Clarendon, passed away on Friday, April 7 at San Leandro Medical Center in San Leandro, California.
Earlene was born November 11, 1932 in Clarendon, Arkansas to James and Isabel Henson. She was the youngest of five children born to this union. She was the widow of Samuel Giles.
While growing up...
Lottie Dell Johnson
Apr 7, 2023
Lottie Dell Johnson, 81 of Brinkley, passed away on Friday April 7, at Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care Center Little Rock.
Lottie was born on July 7, 1941, in Moro, Arkansas to Marshal Johnson and Elnora Cape-Johnson.
Lottie has been a faithful member of Grand Street Church of Christ in Brinkley since 2006.
Lottie received his formal education from the Moro public schools....
Patricia Ann Grayson
Apr 6, 2023
Patricia Ann Grayson, 72 of Little Rock, passed away on Thursday, April 6 at CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center In Little Rock.
Patricia was born November 16. 1950 in Holly Grove, Arkansas to Freddie Grayson and Geraldine Peaks.
As a child growing up in Holly Grove, Patricia and her family attended I John Missionary Baptist Church. Since she became a resident...
Tiffani Macine Gant
Apr 4, 2023
Tiffani Macine Gant, 39 of Brinkley, formerly of Cotton Plant, passed away on Tuesday April 4 at Baptist Health Medical Center in North Little Rock.
Tiffani was born October 8, 1983 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Leon Gant and Neacy Carroll-Gant. She was the eldest child born to this union
Tiffani was a member of Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church...
Willie Watson Jr
Mar 30, 2023
Willie Watson Jr., 64 of Stuttgart, formerly of Biscoe, passed away on Thursday March 30, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center Pine Bluff.
Willie was born on July 14, 1958 in Biscoe, Arkansas to Herman Watson Sr, and Nursie Burnett. He was raised by his adoptive parents Otha Lee Dunlap and Juanita Dunlap.
Willie was a member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church...
Lonnie Lewis Greene
Mar 27, 2023
Lonnie Lewis Greene, 69 of Augusta, passed away on Monday, March 27 at CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center in Little Rock. He was the widower of Mable Jean Emerson Greene.
Lonnie was born on October 7, 1953 in Augusta, Arkansas to Jack Green and Minnie Mae Roddy-Greene.
Lonnie was baptized at Goodrich Chapel Church in Tupelo, Arkansas under the leadership of...
Ira Franklin Smith
Mar 20, 2023
Ira Franklin Smith, 63 of Brinkley, passed away on Monday evening, March 20 at his home.
Ira was born October 28, 1959 in Des Arc, Arkansas to Norman Leslie Smith and Allie Dean Barham-Smith.
Ira was raised in Des Arc and attended the Des Arc Public School System, where he played football and participated in other extracurricular activities. In later...
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