Obituaries
Brinkley, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Brinkley, AR area
Ola Mae Miller
Jan 31, 2024
Ola Mae Burgess Gilmore Miller, 87 of Clarendon, passed away on Wednesday evening, January 31 at Baptist Health Medical Center in North Little Rock.
Ola Mae was born January 18, 1937 in Postelle, Arkansas to Elmore Burgess Sr. and Viola Henderson-Burgess.
In her early years, she received her formal education from the Clarendon Public Schools. She also attended G.W. Carver High School.
While...
Rose Mary Peace
Jan 28, 2024
Rose Mary Peace Winston, 78 of Des Arc, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, January 28 at CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center in Sherwood.
Rose was born May 7, 1945 in McGhee, Arkansas to Issac Peace and Lillie Mae Wilson-Peace.
Rose received her education from the Little Rock, Public School System.
In her early years after she married, Rose relocated...
Violet Dean Blake
Jan 28, 2024
Violet Dean Blake, 81 of Brinkley passed away on Sunday January 28 at a family member's home following a brief illness.
Violet was born January 22, 1943 in Monroe, Arkansas to Avant Bowman Sr. and Augusta Mae Sims-Bowman. She was the widow of Isadore Blake.
Violet was raised in the Monroe and Moro communities. She received her early education from the St....
Constance Diane Taylor
Jan 27, 2024
Constance Diane Taylor 59, of Des Arc, passed away on Saturday, January 27 at her home in Des Arc.
Constance was born February 2, 1964 in Brinkley, Arkansas to O.B. Taylor and Jessie Mae Johnson-Taylor.
Constance was a lifelong resident of Des Arc and attended the Des Arc Public Schools. She was a 1982 graduate of Des Arc High School.
Constance was a...
Lena Myria Vann-Boyle
Jan 23, 2024
Lena M. Vann-Boyle, 86 of McCrory, passed away on Tuesday morning January 23 at Unity Health-White County Medical Center in Searcy.
Lena was born June 29, 1937 in Colonial, Arkansas to Castoria Vann and Agnes Farmer-Vann. She was the widow of Horace Boyle.
Lena was a 1957 graduate of Brown High School in McCrory.
After graduating high school, she married Horace...
Lavonzella Shonta Jackson
Jan 22, 2024
Lavonzella Shonta Jackson, 54 of North Little Rock, passed away on Monday evening, January 22 at her home.
"Von" or "Vonzella" as Lavonzella was lovingly called, was born November 15, 1969 in Brinkley, Arkansas to Lonzella Ewing and Arthur Crenshaw.
Lavonzella was raised in Cotton Plant and attended the Cotton Plant Public Schools. She was a 1988 graduate of Cotton Plant High...
Daisy Jean Jenkins
Jan 22, 2024
Daisy Jean Jenkins, 80 of Stuttgart, passed away on Monday, January 22 at Cavalier Healthcare Center in England.
Daisy was born January 28, 1943, in Altheimer, Arkansas to James Edwards and Evelena Hatton.
Daisy received her early education from the Altheimer and Stuttgart Public School Systems. She was a 1961 graduate of Holman High School in Stuttgart where she was a celebrated...
Annette Owens-Tucker
Jan 17, 2024
Annette Owens-Tucker, 63 of Brinkley, passed away on Wednesday January 17 at a family member's home in Brinkley.
Annette was born May 15, 1960 in Moro, Arkansas to Mable Bowman and Lynn Owens. She was raised in a loving nurturing home by her mother and adoptive father Robert and Mable Culp.
Annette was a lifelong and faithful member of St. Paul...
Selma Jean Green
Jan 16, 2024
Selma Jean Green, 79 of Augusta, passed away on Tuesday, January 16 at her home following a lengthy illness.
Selma was born August 5, 1944 in Moro, Arkansas to Horace McLucas and Alberta Shaw McLucas. She was the widow of Creston "Mutt" Green.
Selma was raised in Augusta and attended the local public schools.
Selma was a longtime member of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist...
Janeen Darcell Smith
Jan 15, 2024
Janeen Darcell Smith was born May 21, 1972 in Detroit Michigan to Harold Smith and Francine Robinson.
"Pooh" as Janeen was lovingly called, spend the majority of her formative years in Brinkley with her grandparents David and Irene Smith who adopted her.
Janeen was a lifelong member of Brown Chapel CME Church in Brinkley.
Janeen was a proud product of the Brinkley Public...
Irene Dillard
Jan 11, 2024
Irene Dillard, 88 of Brinkley, passed away on Thursday, morning, January 11, 2024 at the Springs of Brinkley Nursing Center.
Irene was born February 24, 1935 in Brinkley, Arkansas to Samuel Dillard Sr. and Mittie Cade-Dillard. She was one of seven children born to this union.
Irene was a lifelong member of Mount Olive Ministries (formerly Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church) in...
Margaret Marie Hollowell-Mosley
Jan 11, 2024
Margaret Marie Mosley, 99 of Little Rock, formerly of Clarendon, passed away on Thursday afternoon, January 11 at Arkansas Hospice Center in Little Rock.
Margaret was born on April 4, 1924 in Marvell, Arkansas to Lazarus Hollowell and Lillie Lee Hollowell.
Margaret was raised in Smale, Arkansas and attended school in the Smale community in a one room school house.
Margaret was a...
George Berry III
Jan 5, 2024
George Berry III, 62 of Brinkley, formerly of Texarkana (Sand Flat Community), passed away on Friday morning, January 5 at his home.
George was born June 2, 1961 in Texarkana, Arkansas to George Berry Jr. and Maude Turner-Berry.
George received his early education from the Texarkana Public Schools.
While growing up in Texarkana, Geroge and his family attended Miles Chapel CME Church, where...
Theado Anthany Turnage
Jan 4, 2024
Theado Anthany Turnage, 64 of Newport, formerly of Brinkley, passed away on Thursday, January 4 at his home.
Theado was born November 26, 1959 in Brinkley, Arkansas to Alex Turnage and Josephine Fennell.
"Ted" as Theado was affectionately known, attended the Brinkley Public School System. He was a 1978 graduate of Brinkley High School.
Ted was a lifelong member of First Missionary Baptist...
Sabine Love
Jan 4, 2024
Sabine Love, 53 of Horn Lake Mississippi, passed away on Thursday evening, January 4 at her home.
Sabine was born November 1, 1970 in Augsburg, Germany to Peter Jahn and Wilma Albus-Jahn.
Sabine was a member of Cornerstone Ministries in Southaven, Mississippi for more than 10 years. She had been raised in the Catholic faith and had been a lifelong...
Lorraine Kelly
Dec 31, 2023
Lorraine McDonald Kelly, 72, of Little Rock, passed away on Sunday, December 31 at her home.
Lorraine was born March 9, 1951 in DeValls Bluff, Arkansas to Wallace McDonald Sr. and Lula Mae Gilbert-McDonald.
While growing up in DeValls Bluff, Lorriane was a member of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church. In her youth she sang in the Junior Choir.
Lorriane received her education...
Dennis Wayne Nelson Sr.
Dec 26, 2023
Dennis Wayne Nelson age 61, of Fayetteville, formerly of Clarendon, died on Tuesday, December 26, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville after a lengthy illness.
Dennis was born October 29, 1962 in Clarendon, Arkansas to Freddie Mae Petty-Nelson and Harden Stewart.
Dennis received his education from the Clarendon Public Schools. He was a 1980 graduate of Clarendon High School. He...
Makesha Lawanda Shelton-Mayala
Dec 24, 2023
Makesha Lawanda Shelton-Mayala, 42 of Arlington, Texas, formerly of Brinkley, passed away on Sunday, December 24 at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital in Arlington.
Makesha was born June 3, 1981 in Flint, Michigan to Cathy Morris Shelton and James Shelton.
Makesha was a member of Brown Chapel CME Church in Brinkley, under the leadership of Reverend Willie Branch Jr.
Makesha...
Franklin Tyler
Dec 23, 2023
Franklin DeLoyd Tyler, 84 of Chicago, Illinois, formerly of Cotton Plant, passed away on December 23, 2023
"Frank" or "Frankie T" as he was lovingly known was born December 19, 1939 in Cotton Plant, Arkansas to Jennie and Houston Tyler Sr.. He was the youngest son of nine children born to this union.
While growing up in Cotton Plant, Frank and...
Robert Fitzgerald Chunn
Dec 21, 2023
Robert Fitzgerald Chunn, 60 of Brinkley, passed away on Thursday, December 21 at his home.
Robert was born January 13, 1963 in Fargo, Arkansas to Thaddus Chunn Sr. and Jannie Mitchell-Chunn.
As a child, Robert and his family attended New Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church in Cotton Plant.
Robert received his formal education from the Brinkley Public Schools. He was a 1982 graduate...
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