Notice of Passing
MATTIE OLIVER
Mattie Oliver of El Dorado, died Sunday, May 27, 2018, at her home.
Arrangements will be announced by Andrews Funeral Home.
Obituaries W.H. HOLMES
W.H. “Billy” Holmes passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 at the Oak Ridge Nursing
Home at the age of 93.
He was born on
April 26,
1925.
He was preceded in death by his wife Tot; his father W.H. Holmes, Sr.; mother Lillie May Holmes; two brothers Dan and Louie Holmes and one daughter Helen Holmes.
He is survived by two daughters JoAnn Roland of Junction City, AR and Jeannie Snyder of El Dorado and one son Butch Holmes of El Dorado.
Visitation will be 9:00 – 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Young’s Chapel.
Graveside Service will be at Wesson Cemetery on Tuesday, May 29 at 12:00 P.M. under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors of El Dorado.
An online registry is available at www.youngsfuneralhome.com.
MARY J. WELCH
Mary Jane Borden Welch, 73, of Junction City, passed away on May 25, 2018 at the John R. Williamson Hospice House.
She was born on August 12, 1944 to Fred and Mary Christine Blaney in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Enos Welch; and son, Paul Borden; brothers, Mike Blaney and Bud (Jerry)
Blaney; and sisters, Mary Frances Dann, and Helen Gipson.
Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Danny Borden of El Dorado, Alvin Borden Junction City, Joyce Miller of Sparkman, AR, Marie Hyatt of El Dorado and Ross Borden of Junction City; one brother; two sisters; fourteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
A visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM at Sylvan Hills Baptist Church. Funeral Services are going to be held at 1:00 PM at Sylvan Hills Baptist Church and will be officiated by Bro. Carl Hart. Interment will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.
Serving as Pallbearers are Jacob Borden, Brandon Borden, Jeffery Smith, Matt Brown, Danny Borden, and Justin Hamilton.
In lieu of flowers memorials can be made in Mary Jane’s name to the John R. Williamson Hospice House at 2301 Champagnolle Road, El Dorado, AR 71730.
Online Condolences at www.perrysfuneralchapels.com.
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