Obituaries
Notice of Passing
EARNEST PICKINGS JR.
Earnest Pickings, Jr., 70, of McNeil passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center of Magnolia.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Henderson Funeral Service, www.hendersonsmortuary.com, Magnolia.
Reminder of Services
WENDELL D. GARRETT JR.
Funeral for Wendell Dawson Garrett Jr., 63, of El Dorado will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at Haynesville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Fred Wideman officiating. Preceding the service the family will receive visitors at the church from 10 until 11 a.m. Interment will follow the service at Shady Grove Cemetery in Haynesville, Louisiana under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home.
The family requests memorials be made to The Haynesville Beautification, 1909 Main St, Haynesville, LA 71038, McMahen Veterinary Hospital, 1013 Reynolds St. Springhill, LA 71075, or the charity of your choice.
Please sign our online guestbook at www.baileyfuneralhome.net.
Obituaries
BETTY WARFORD BRADLEY
Betty (B.J.) Bradley, 87, of Poway, California passed away peacefully on May 5, 2018 after a short illness. Betty was born
June 20,
1930 in
El Dorado to Luther and Grace Warford. Betty was predeceased by her parents, sisters Lois McLaughlin and Ruth Boyd and brother Charles Warford. Betty graduated from El Dorado High School in 1948. As a teen, she was employed at the Majestic and Rialto Theaters as an usherette.
Betty married Merrill Bradley from Wesson in 1949 and their marriage lasted 67 years until his death in 2017. Betty retired from the NCR Corporation as an Executive Secretary in 1987.
Her retirement years were filled with antique shopping, casino visits and fun with her grandchildren. Betty was an excellent cook and could whip up a pan of buttermilk biscuits faster than anyone. She was adored by all her family, which includes 7 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her son Patrick and daughterin-law, Deborah of Tucker, Georgia, and his daughter, Susan and her son-in-law, James La Joie of Poway, California. She was predeceased by her son Michael Glenn in 2014.
Interment of her cremains will be at the Wesson Cemetery at 11 a.m. on June 9, 2018.
CECIL G. RICHEY JR.
Cecil Gene Richey, Jr., 70, of El Dorado passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at the John R. Williamson Hospice House. Cecil was born on Oct.
30, 1947 to Cecil Gene
Richey, Sr. and Aline “Boots” West
Richey in Haynesville, Louisiana. He worked for and retired from Chemtura. To say he loved to hunt would be an understatement but the highlight of hunting season was the time he spent with his family and friends out at the Hilo Hunting Camp.
Preceding him in death are his parents; wife and mother of his children, Linda Gayle Jones Richey; brother, Erick Richey; and great-grandchild, Heaven Fitzgerald.
Those left to cherish his memories are wife, Kimberly Barnes Richey; sister, Melynda Robbins (David); son, Trey Richey (Lindi); daughters, Teri Howard (Keldon), Toni Goff (Jimmy Dean), and Tonya Richey; grandchildren, Will Richey, Chad Alphin (Kim), Kelsey Howard (Logan Selman), Timberly Richards (Damien), Amanda Miller (Joey), Whitney Anthony, Zachary Marshall (Kelsey), Megan McRae, Jessica McRae, Shanda Webb; seventeen great-grandchildren; step-children, Ellis Barnes, Larry Barnes, and Pamela Barnes; and lifelong friends, Dan and Carrie Jones.
Visitation will held on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 from 6 until 8 p.m. at the home of Keldon and Teri Howard located at 5979 Moro Bay Hwy., El Dorado, AR. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Perry’s Funeral Chapels with Bro. Luther Harris and Bro Steve Morris officiating.
In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made in Cecil’s honor to the John R. Williamson Hospice House at 2301 Champagnolle Rd., El Dorado, AR 71730.
Online condolences at www.perrysfuneralchapels.com.