Obituaries

Brinkley, AR Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Brinkley, AR area

Marilyn Jo Poindexter

Marilyn Jo Poindexter

Aug 9, 2024

Marilyn Jo Poindexter, 67, of Augusta passed away on Friday, August 9 at Unity Health White County Medical Center in Searcy.

Marilyn was born on July 22, 1957, in McCrory, Arkansas to Woodrow Simmons and Ruth Simmons.

Marilyn received her education from the Augusta High School District. She was a proud graduate of Augusta High School Class of 1976.

Marilyn was a faithful...

Sam Henry Green Jr.

Sam Henry Green Jr.

Aug 7, 2024

Sam Henry Green Jr, 48, of Clarendon passed away on Wednesday, August 7, at his home.

Sam was born June 14, 1976, in Stuttgart, Arkansas to Sam Henry Green Sr. and Helen Jean Harris-Green.

Sam received his education from the Clarendon High School District. He was a proud graduate of Clarendon High School Class of 1994. He went on to attend Westwood...

Tonya Shanta Robinson

Tonya Shanta Robinson

Aug 4, 2024

Tonya Shanta Robinson, 46, of Des Arc, passed away on Sunday, August 4, at her home.

Tonya was born on December 6,1977, in Searcy, Arkansas to Welton Earl Robinson and May Ann McGee-Robinson.

Tonya received her education from the Des Arc High School District. She was a 1996 graduate of Des Arc High School. While in high school, she was known as...

Mary Ann Saxton-Hooks

Mary Ann Saxton-Hooks

Jul 29, 2024

Mary Ann Saxton-Hooks, 70, of Little Rock passed away on Monday, July 29, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock.

Mary was born on November 19, 1953, in Des Arc, Arkansas to Arburn Saxton and Maude Howell-Saxton.

Mary received her education from the Des Arc School District. She was a proud 1971 graduate of Des Arc High School.

Mary was a faithful...

Hazel Beatrice Hampton

Hazel Beatrice Hampton

Jul 28, 2024

Hazel Beatrice Hampton, 75, of Holly Grove passed away Sunday, July 28, at her home in Holly Grove.

Hazel was born on December 6, 1948, in Holly Grove, Arkansas to T.B. Isby Sr. and Irma Corns.

Hazel along with her family relocated to Chicago, Illinois when she was 2 years of age.

Hazel received her education from the Chicago Public School System. She...

Kelvin Smith

Kelvin Smith

Jul 18, 2024

Kelvin Smith 61, of Forrest City, formerly of Brinkley passed away on Thursday July 18 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

Kelvin was born on September 29, 1962 in Brinkley, Arkansas to Albert "Lottie" Smith Sr. and Rosie "Peggy" Austin-Smith. He was the eldest of 5 children born to this union.

As a child, growing up in Brinkley, Kelvin and his...

Leon Johnson

Leon Johnson

Jul 18, 2024

Leon Johnson, 86 of Clarendon, Passed away on Thursday, July 18, at CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center, Little Rock.

Leon was born May 29, 1938 in Ulm, Arkansas to Andrew Johnson Sr. and Ida Walker Johnson. He was the youngest of 10 children.

Leon received his early education from the Clarendon Public School system. He attended G.W. Carver High School.

Leon was...

Dorcy Ann Biggers

Dorcy Ann Biggers

Jul 17, 2024

Dorcy Ann Biggers, 78, of Augusta passed away on Thursday, July 18, at her home in Augusta.

Dorcy was born on April 29, 1946, in Patterson, Arkansas to Harvey West and Dorothy Lee Roddy.

Dorcy recieved her education from the Augusta Public School District. She was a proud graduate of Carver High School Class of 1964.

Dorcy was a faithful member of St....

Curtis Bernard Wynne

Curtis Bernard Wynne

Jul 11, 2024

Curtis Bernard Wynne, 63 of Brinkley, passed away on Thursday morning, July 11 at the CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Curtis was born October 2, 1960 to Leo Wynne Sr. and Gloria Dean Pearson-Wynne.

Curtis recieved his education from the Brinkley Public Schools. He was a proud 1979 graduate of Brinkley High School.

After graduating high school, Curtis...

Emma Jean O'Neal

Emma Jean O'Neal

Jul 9, 2024

Emma Jean Smith-O’Neal , 81, of Stuttgart passed away on Tuesday, July 09 at her home in Stuttgart.

Emma was born on August 10, 1942, in Stuttgart, Arkansas to Leroy Smith Sr. and Margaret Lee-Smith.

Emma accepted Christ at an early age and became a lifelong member of Traveler’s Rest Missionary Baptist Church in Stuttgart.

Emma received her education from the Stuttgart Public...

Samuel Dillard Jr.

Samuel Dillard Jr.

Jun 28, 2024

Samuel Dillard Jr.,78, of Little Rock, formerly of Brinkley, passed away on Friday, June 28 at his home in Little Rock.

Samuel was born on January 16, 1946, in Brinkley, Arkansas to Samuel Dillard Sr. and Mittie Cade-Dillard.

Samuel received his education from the Brinkley Public Schools. He was a proud 1965 graduate from Marian Anderson High School.

Samuel was a lifelong member...

Violet Mae McGaughey

Violet Mae McGaughey

Jun 28, 2024

Violet Mae McGaughey, 88, of Belleville, formerly of Brinkley, passed away on Friday, June 28 at her home.

Violet was born on April 22, 1936, in Moro, Arkansas to Johnny Hampton and Rosie Hampton.

While growing up in Moro, Violet's mother passed away when she was very young. She was reared by her aunt Mattie B. Hemons. She also received her...

Bobby Ray Cleveland

Bobby Ray Cleveland

Jun 25, 2024

Bobby Ray Cleveland, 58, of Brinkley passed away on Tuesday, June 25 at Baptist Health Medical Center in North Little Rock, AR.

Bobby was born on February 15, 1966, in Moro, Arkansas to L.A. Caffey and Melinda Broadway.

As a child, Bobby attended St Paul MB Church in Moro, Arkansas.

Bobby attended the Lee County Public Schools in Moro and Marianna.

In his...

Addie Marie Bunch-Holmes

Addie Marie Bunch-Holmes

Jun 7, 2024

Addie Marie Bunch-Holmes 68, of Searcy passed away on Friday, June 7 at CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center in Little Rock, AR.

Addie was born on February 15, 1956 in Becton, Arkansas to Jewell Bunch Sr and Addie Lee Floyd-Bunch.

Addie received her education from Cotton Plant High School. She was a proud 1975 graduate of Cotton Plant High School.

Growing...

Ronald Dewayne Foster

Ronald Dewayne Foster

Jun 6, 2024

Ronald Dewayne Foster 50, of Holly Grove (Pine City Community) passed away on Thursday, June 6 at his home.

Ronald was born on August 4, 1973, in Little Rock, Arkansas to James Cotton Jr. and Louise Foster.

Ronald received his education from Holly Grove Public School System. He was a proud 1991 graduate of Holly Grove High School.

As a child growing up...

Edwin Rudolph Beasley

Edwin Rudolph Beasley

Jun 5, 2024

Edwin Rudolph Beasley, 83, of Brinkley passed away on Wednesday, June 5 at Baptist Medical Center in North Little Rock, AR.

Edwin was born on March 4, 1941, in Sunflower, Mississippi to Alfred Beasley and Katie Bell Hunt.

Edwin was a member of New Light Missionary Baptist Church in Brinkley, where he served as a member of the Deacon Board, member...

Lawrence Lee Harris Sr.

Lawrence Lee Harris Sr.

Jun 3, 2024

Lawrence Lee Harris Sr., 69, of Biscoe Arkansas passed away on Monday June 3rd at his home.

Lawrence was born March 9th, 1955, in Biscoe, Arkansas to Roy Lee Harrison Sr. and Dorothy Mae Watson.

Lawrence received his early education from the Biscoe Public Schools in Biscoe, Arkansas. He went on to attend DeValls Bluff High School, where he graduated with the...

Vickie Hood

Vickie Hood

May 29, 2024

Vickie Hood, 68, of Hickory Plains passed on Wednesday May 29th at Chambers Nursing Home Center Carlisle, Arkansas.

Vickie was born September 12th, 1955, in Hickory Plains, Arkansas to Marion Hood and Erma Bradley-Hood.

Vickie received his education from the Des Arc Public Schools. He went to attend Des Arc High School graduating with the class of 1974.

Vickie was a lifelong member...

Erica Deshae Bonds

Erica Deshae Bonds

May 27, 2024

Erica Deshae Bonds, 50 of Little Rock passed away on Monday, May 27, at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Erica was born December 17, 1973, in Little Rock, Arkansas to Billy James Bonds Jr. and Vivian Marie Wash-Bonds.

Erica obtained her education from Brinkley Public Schools graduating with the Brinkley High School class of 1992. She went on to attend...

Carolyn Felecia Williams

Carolyn Felecia Williams

May 23, 2024

Carolyn Felecia Williams, 67 of Jacksonville passed on Thursday May 23, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Carolyn was born December 21st, 1956, in Carlisle, Arkansas to Hosie Burnett Sr. and Carrie Bell Jackson-Burnett. 

Carolyn received her early education from the Carlisle Public Schools in Carlisle, where she graduated with the Carlisle High School class of 1975.

Carolyn accepted Christ...