Obituaries
Notice of Passing
MARY A. BARNES
Mary Alice Barnes, 93, of El Dorado, died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, at her home.
Arrangements will be announced by Andrews Funeral Home.
Reminder of Services
FRANCES CHAMBLEE
Services for Frances McWilliams Dodson Chamblee will be at 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church in Smackover, viewing will be begin at 9 a.m.
In lieu of flowers the family request that memorials be made to Tyler Junior College Vocational Nursing Program or the Family Life Center, First Baptist Church, 201 West 7th, Smackover.
MINNIE A. MABSON
Graveside services for Minnie Augusta Lewis Mabson, 88, of Mount Holly, will be at 10:00 am today at Mount Holly Cemetery with Bro. Bob Inmon officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lifetouch Hospice.
MOLLIE P. MEEKS
Visitation for Mollie Patricia Meeks, 91, of El Dorado, will be from 6 until 8 p.m. today at Young's Funeral Home.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mark United Methodist Church with Rev. Winston Roden and Rev. Alvin McGhee officiating. Burial will follow at Arlington Memorial Park under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.
Memorials may be made to St. Mark United Methodist Church, 2010 W. Hillsboro, El Dorado, AR 71730.
DONALD SHADDOCK SR.
Viewing for Don Shaddock Sr., 94, of Lake Jackson, will be at 1 p.m. and the funeral will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at Stroud Funeral Home 538 N. Brazosport Blvd., Clute. Burial will be at the Brazoria Cemetery as a private service.
In lieu of flowers please send donations to A-Med Hospice or St. Jude’s Children Hospital.
Obituaries ANNIE F. SCOTT
Annie Faye Scott, 67, of Union County, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, at St.Vincent's Hospital in Little Rock.
She was born on Aug. 27, 1950, in Strong. She was a retired counselor with the state of California. She was a member of the A.M.E. faith. She was preceded in death by her father, Rowland Holliman. Survivors are her step father and her mother, the Rev. Charles Lovett and Ruby Howard Lovett of Strong; one daughter, Vicki R.Pipkin (Kelly) of Fountain, Colorado; two brothers, Donald
Lovett of Virginia
&
Samuel
Lovett of Virginia Beach, Virginia; six sisters, Barbara Lark of El Dorado, Evelyn Thomas, Josephine Ward and Lynda Lovett of Strong, Betty Lovett of Litihia Springs, Georgia and Gloria Maddox of Indianapolis, Indiana; three grandaughters, Mekoe Rogers of New Orleans, Lousiana and Suncheyenne Pipkin and Sienna Pipkin of Fountain, Colorado.
Funeral will be Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at 11 a.m. at The Church of Love in El Dorado with Pastor Aluster O'Neil Hamilton, Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in Bethlehem Cemetery in the Old Hillsboro Community under the direction of Andrews Funeral Home. There will be no public viewing at the funeral home.
MILLARD R. WILLIAMS
Deacon Millard Reed Williams was born Dec. 1, 1934, in the New London Community to Hebert Sr. and Irene White-Williams. He passed Feb. 7, 2018, at the John Williamson Life Touch Hospice in El Dorado.
Millard was employed with Lion Oil Refinery in El Dorado for 38 years. He was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he has served as a deacon, assistant Sunday school superintendent and BTU president.
Millard was preceded in death by his son, Spencer T. Williams; a grandson, Kenard S Clemons; a brother, Marshall Williams; sisters, Lucille Smith, Louise Smith and Virginia Williams.
He is survived by Leola Daniels o f
Strong; daughter, Zandra Williams of Strong; granddaughters, Petronia Dixon of Little Rock and Petrinia Bankston of Strong; an adopted son, Ja’Kori Lumsey of El Dorado; a grandson, Miterria Dismuke of Kansas City, Kansas and a brother, Herbert Williams, Jr., of El Dorado.
Family hour will be from 6 until 7 p.m. today at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Strong.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Strong. All public viewing will be held after the service. Interment will be at Ebenezer Cemetery under the direction of Sims Mortuary. Sign the guestbook online at www.simsmortuary.com.
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