Area Deaths
Reminder of services KELDON A. CAMERON
Keldon A. Cameron, 28, of El Dorado, passed away on Oct. 19, 2016.
Services will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 23 at the First Baptist Church of Smackover with Bro. Carly Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Smackover Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, at Young’s Funeral Directors.
Memorials may be made to a savings fund that will be set up for his children, Brodie and Barton
THELMA DAVIS
Thelma Davis, 77, of El Dorado, passed away on Oct. 14, 2016.
Services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Shady Grove Baptist Church in El Dorado. Burial to follow at Shady Grove Cemetery. Services have be arranged by Paradise Funeral Home in Bernice, La.
LOUISE C. DUMAS
Services for Louise C. Dumas, 92, of El Dorado, will be held at 10 a.m. today at Young’s Chapel with Bro. Ben Wasson officiating. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 10403, El Dorado, AR 71730; or to Marrable Hill Chapel, 110 Chapel Ave., El Dorado, AR 71730.
BARBARA K. FLY
Services for Barbara Kay Fly, 73, of El Dorado will be held at 10 a.m. today at Iron Mountain Baptist Church with the Rev. Allen Grimmett officiating. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Leek-Drake Cemetery in Star City under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Iron Mountain Baptist Church, 2227 Iron Mountain Road; or to the John R. Williamson Hospice House, 2301 Champagnolle, both located in El Dorado, AR 71730.
TERESA C. GLOVER
Services for Teresa “Teri” Cox Glover, 57, of Waldo, Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Columbia Cemetery with Bro. Terry Harrison officiating under the direction of Lewis Funeral Home, Inc. in Magnolia.
The family requests memorials be sent to the Southern Christian Missions, 515 W. Monroe St., Magnolia, AR 71753.
LINDA HILL
Linda Hill, of Junction City, passed away on Oct. 13, 2016.
Services will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Fellowship Baptist Church in Junction City, La.
Burial to follow at Fellowship Cemetery in Junction City. Arrangements are by Paradise Funeral Home in Bernice, La.
BENNY J. REED
Funeral for Benny Jorden Reed, 80, of Little Rock, formerly of Three Creeks, will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22,2016 at Douglas Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. D.L. Hegler officiating.
Burial will follow in El Bethel Cemetery, in Three Creeks, under the direction of Andrews Funeral Home. All public viewing will be after the service only.
CATHERINE ROSS
Funeral for Catherine Ross, 84, of Magnolia, who died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 at Medical Center Of South Arkansas of El Dorado, will be held 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 181 Braswell Corner Rd, Mt. Holly, with Pastor T. B. Franklin officiating. Burial will follow in Smead Cemetery, Mt. Holly, under the direction of Henderson Funeral Service.
Visitation will be held from 12 to 4 p.m. at Henderson’s Mortuary, 614 Calhoun RD, Magnolia.
MARGARET TISDALE
Services for Margaret Tisdale, 56, will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 at the Blooming Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Farmerville, La., with the Rev. Lester Sims, pastor and the Rev. Stephen Dixon officiating. Interment will follow at Millard Hill Church Cemetery in Farmerville.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at the Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Farmerville. will be held at 10 a.m. today at Young’s Chapel with Bro. Ben Wasson officiating. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 10403, El Dorado, AR 71730; or to Marrable Hill Chapel, 110 Chapel Ave., El Dorado, AR 71730.
Obituaries SUE E. ALLEN
Sue Ellen Allen, 66, of Smackover ,passed from this life on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016.
She was born on Oct. 25, 1949 in Smackover to the late Charlie Holmes and late Ruby Miller.
She is also preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Allen; and one son, Stanley Davis.
She leaves behind to cherish her memory two sons, Veotis Davis of Norphlet, and Michael Holmes of Fayetteville; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four brothers, James Holmes of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Gene McElroy of Little Rock, Clifford Holmes of Smackover and Terry Holmes of Dallas ; and one sister, Dorothy L. Holmes of Seattle, Washington.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Snow Hill Baptist Church, 413 West 2nd Street, in Smackover with interment immediately following at Hicks Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements are under the trusted direction of A Natural State Funeral Service 2620 West Main Street Jacksonville, Arkansas 72076. www.anaturalstatefuneralservice.com.
ELNORA HENDRIX
Elnora Hendrix, of Pine Bluff passed away Friday, Oct. 14, 2016 at the age of 98. Elnora was an avid quilter. She made beautiful quilts, not only to sell, but for her family members as well.
Elnora was born Jan. 26, 1918 in Idabel, Okla. Her parents moved to Camden in 1924 when Elnora was six years old.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Joseph Toland; a son, Arthur Jerald Ritchey; a grandson, Jeffery Michael Stanford; a great-grandson, Randy Dewayne Nuckols; and a niece, Linda Joyce McMichael.
He survivors include a daughter, Melba Paysinger of Odessa, Texas; a son, Jerry Lynn Ritchey of Pine Bluff; two grandchildren, Pamela Ann Nuckols of McKinney, Texas, and Desmond Allen Stanford of Baton Rouge, La.; two great-granddaughters, Christina and Jennifer Stanford of Grand Prairie, Texas; a niece, Betty Compton of Magnolia; and several nephews.
A graveside service will be held 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Memorial Park Cemetery in Camden under the direction of Proctor Funeral Home.
To sign the online guest register, visit www.proctorfuneralhome.com.
KENNETH R. NEELY
Kenneth Roy Neely, 61, of El Dorado, went into the loving arms of the Lord on Oct. 18, 2016 after a sudden illness at Life Touch Hospice. Kenneth was born in Camden, AR on April 4, 1955 to Jack Neely and Ruth McGaugh Neely.
Ken-neth was owner and operator of Neely Heating & Air for 21 years and was well liked by all his customers.
He was an avid fisherman and hunter of Deer, turkeys and squirrels and loved going to the mountains in the spring and “the camp” in the fall to hunt.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister-in-law, Sydney Neely.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 42 years, Shannon Pratt Neely. Also, his brother Dan Neely (Ruby); his sisters, Linda King (Jr.) and Kathy McElroy (Mitch); Sistersin-law, Mary Lou Manus (Dennis) and Barbara Troop (Jerry); Nephews, Chris Neely (Alicia) and Kevin King (Miranda); and nieces Becky Brantley (Jamie), Tammy Powell and Amy Hulsey (Alex). Several great nieces and nephews; and his special friend and employee, Teri Robinson. Along, his four-legged foot warmer, Ginger.
Visitation will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, in the sanctuary with a celebration of his life immediately following at First Christian Church, 420 N. Madison, El Dorado, with Bro. Bob Inman and Bro. James Neely officiating. Cremation is entrusted to A Natural State Funeral Service in Jacksonville, AR.
Memorials may be made to Life Touch Hospice, 2301 Champagnolle Rd., El Dorado, AR 71730, or the charity of your choice.
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