Obituaries
Notice of Passing BARBARA A. PERRY FERGUSON
Barbara Ann “Bobbie” Perry Ferguson, 70, of Louann, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018 in Ruston, Louisiana.
Visitation will be from 1 until 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Bailey Funeral Home. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 2018 in the Chapel of Bailey Funeral Home in El Dorado.
Reminder of Services ABRAHAM C. BENTON
Funeral for Abraham Clarence “A.C.” Benton, 88, of Lawson will be held at 11 a.m. today at the Strong-Huttig High School Gym in Strong with the Rev. Kenneth Harris officiating. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery in Urbana under the direction of Andrews Funeral Home.
JOHN BOONE
John Boone, 69, of Farmerville, Louisiana passed away on May 11, 2018.
Funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at New Life Deliverance Worship Center in Junction City. Burial will be in Junction City Cemetery.
Paradise Funeral Home of Bernice, Louisiana is in charge of arrangements.
LOU A. GOLDSBY
Funeral for Lou Alice Goldsby, 81, of Huttig will be held at 11 a.m. today at StrongHuttig High School Gym with the Rev. Kenneth Harris officiating. Interment will be held in Batts Chapel Cemetery. Reddick Funeral Home in Camden is in charge of the arrangements.
Obituaries TABATHA S. ANDREWS
Tabatha Shontay Andrews was born July 18, 1985 to Gary Andrews and Sharon Andrews-Lewis.
She was a 2003 graduate of Spearsville High School and a member of New Olive Branch Baptist Church. She passed on May 9, 2018 and was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents and paternal grandparents, a cousin, Carlton Williams and nephew, Kendric “Fat” Sumler.
Survivors are her parents, Gary and Patrice Andrews of El Dorado; Sharon and Jerome Lewis of Smackover, and Joyce Murphy of El Dorado; five sisters, Erica Andrews, Chotsie Murphy, Ashley Murphy, Clevette (Maurice) White and Myesha Brown all of El Dorado; four brothers, Gary “Chubby” Andrews, Jr., of Grambling, Louisiana,
Ahmad “Boochie” Murphy,
Diaz ” Dee Dee” Murphy, and Kyron (Dottie) Lovett all of El Dorado.
Public visitation will be
Friday, May 18, 2018 from
11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Sims Mortuary. The family hour will be from 5 until 6 p.m. at New Olive Branch Baptist Church. Funeral services Saturday, May 19, 2018 at noon at New Olive Branch Baptist Church with the Rev. Eugene Farley, eulogist. Interment will be at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Spearsville, Louisiana under the direction of Sims Mortuary. Sign the guestbook online at www.simsmortuary.com.
WAYNE CALLOWAY
Wayne Calloway, a resident of Strong, passed away at the age of 80 on May 17, 2018 at Conway Regional Hospital.
Wayne was one of twelve children in which he was a twin in the second set of twins born to Joe Lee and Naughvelle Calloway. He enlisted in the Army in Oct. of 1957 at the age of nineteen. For nearly 40 years Wayne was the Owner and Operator of Calloway’s Service Station in Strong. He harbored a deep love and devotion for the University of Central Arkansas Baseball and the University of Arkansas Basketball teams.
He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Aliene Calloway; one brother; and four sisters.
He leaves behind his loving family, sons Steve Calloway (Aletha) and Stan Calloway (Roddie); daughter, Shenna Gum (Allen); grandchildren, Clint Calloway (Leighana), Tyler Calloway, Jake Mattox, Abbi Calloway, Tyler Gum and Calloway Gum; great-grandchild, Taylon Calloway, brothers, Victor Calloway and Billy Ray Calloway; sisters, Sudie Garner, Elaine Dees, JoAnn Smiley, and Martha House.
Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. on Friday, May 18, 2018 at First Baptist Church of Strong.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2018 also at First Baptist Church of Strong followed by interment at Strong Cemetery under the direction of Perry’s Funeral Chapels.
The family request that in lieu of flowers Memorials can be made to Strong Cemetery in care of Juanette Gaskin at 255 East 3rd St., Strong, AR 71765 or First Baptist Church of Strong.
Online condolences at www.perrysfuneralchapels.com.
EMMA J. MILLER CARROLL
Emma Jean Miller Carroll was born in El Dorado on Jan. 3, 1947 to the late C.B. and Annie Mae Clemons Miller.
She professed Christ at an early age and was saved under the ministry of the late Elder Louis C. Cook. Soon after his death she joined the ground breaking ministry of Superintendent Lennie Clemons, Sr.at Wesson Street Church of God in Christ in El Dorado. Later in life she joined New Beginnings Church of God in Christ under the leadership of Superintendent Herman Hayes, Jr.
She leaves to cherish her memory one son, David Scott (Scheena)
Wilkins of El Dorado; one daughter, DeWanda Faye
(Rufus) Robinson of Ogden; two sisters, Annie Marie
Welch and Jeweldine Miller both of El Dorado; two aunts and uncles, Myrtle
Lee (Willie B.) Miller of El Dorado, Superintendent
Lennie Clemons, Sr.of El
Dorado and Mary Lee Ford of San Fernando, California; one great uncle, James Darling of Los Angeles, California; nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. And a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Greater New Calvary Church of God in Christ in Camden. Burial will follow in Lott Burgy Cemetery in El Dorado under the direction of Andrews Funeral Home.
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