Obituaries
Notice of Passing
JOHNNY D. GATHRIGHT Johnny Doyle Gathright, 91, of El Dorado, formerly of Huttig, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017.
Arrangements are being handled by Bailey Funeral Home.
Reminder of Services
AL VERNON
Al Vernon, 82, of El Dorado, passed away Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017 at the John R. Williamson Hospice House.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, in St. Paul United Methodist Church with Dr. Bubba Smith and the Rev. John Darnell officiating under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.
The family will receive friends for visitation from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, at Young’s Funeral Directors.
Memorials may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church, 700 W. Eighth St., El Dorado, AR 71730; or to the John R. Williamson Hospice House, 2301 Champagnolle Road, El Dorado, AR 71730.
Obituaries
JOHN C. ABBOTT
SR.
John Clayton Abbott Sr., 77, of El Dorado, AR died on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017 at Life Touch John R. Williamson Hospice House.
Born on Dec. 12, 1939 in El Dorado, John was the only child of John Benjamin Abbott and Alice Grayson Abbott. John was a member of First United Methodist Church of El Dorado. John was a rancher and tree farmer who instilled in his children and grandchildren a love of the land and God’s creatures. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing and was a Master Gardener and active in the Union County Master Gardeners many community projects.
John was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors are his wife of 56 years, Charlotte Bardin Abbott; a daughter, Alice Abbott and husband Rudy Buckman; a son John
C . Abbott
Jr. and wife Katrina. all of El Dorado; along with grandchildren, Thomas Buckman, Jonathan Buckman (Rachel) and son Emory, Ben Abbott (Angela) and expected son, John William Abbott, Abby Abbott and Zach Abbott.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 at Young’s Funeral Directors. Cremation services were entrusted to Young’s Funeral Directors.
Memorials may be made to Life Touch Hospice, 2301 Champagnolle Road, El Dorado, AR 71730; First United Methodist Church, 201 S. Hill Ave., El Dorado, AR 71730; or South Arkansas Arboretum, P.O. Box 7010, El Dorado, AR 71730.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Courtyard Health and Rehab and Life Touch Hospice for the loving care provided to John.
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