Obituaries
Notice of Passing RITA BRITT
Rita Britt, 63, of El Dorado passed away on June 21, 2018 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas.
Cremation services provided by Perry’s Funeral Chapels.
SHIRLEY PETTUS MCDUFFIE
Shirley Pettus McDuffie, formerly of El Dorado passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018 in Campton, California.
Arrangements are by Andrews Funeral Home and pending at this time.
Reminder of Services FELIX GOODWIN
Funeral for Felix Goodwin will be held at 2:30 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Calvin Carroll, eulogist. Interment will be at Primm Cemetery in Sandy Land, under the direction of Sims Mortuary. Sign the guestbook online at www.simsmortuary.com.
OSBY MANNING
Funeral for Osby Manning will be held at 11 a.m. today at A.C. Henderson Memorial Chapel, 614 Calhoun Rd., Magnolia, with the Rev. David Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery under the direction of Henderson Funeral Service.
Online guestbook available at www.hendersonsmortuary.com.
STEVEN F. MATTERN
Steven Francis Mattern, 65, of El Dorado passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018 at the John R. Williamson Hospice House.
A memorial service will be held at 5:00 p.m. Monday, June 25, 2018 at Young’s with Rev. Larry Hudson officiating and under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors. Visitation will be held 3:00-5:00 prior to the memorial service.
A private burial with military honors will be held June 26, 2018 at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock under the direction of Young’s.
Memorials may be made to the Agape House, 1838 Morning Star Rd., El Dorado, AR 71730, The Call, 315 E. Oak #108, El Dorado, AR 71730 or the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
ROBERT J. PILL
Funeral for Robert J. Pill, 86, of Crossett will be held at 10 a.m. today at Cloverdale Assembly of God Church in Crossett, with the Rev. Wes Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Harper Springs Cemetery under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.
Memorials may be made to Cloverdale Assembly of God Church, 132 Ashley 15 Rd., Crossett, AR 71635.
An online guest registry will be available at www.youngsfuneralhome.com.
LAROY D. ROGERS JR.
Funeral for LaRoy Dale Rogers, Jr., of El Dorado will be held at 11 a.m. today at the Curry Chapel AME Church in Strong. Burial will follow in the Springhill Cemetery under the direction of Mitchell Memorial Funeral Service of Crossett.
MELBA WARREN
A visitation for Melba Moss Warren, 89, of El Dorado will be held from 1 until service time at 2 p.m. today in the Chapel of Bailey Funeral Home in El Dorado, with Dr. Walter Smith officiating. Interment will be in the Shiloh Cemetery in Three Creeks, under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home of El Dorado.
The family request memorials be made to Silver Hill United Methodist Church, 2038 Silver Hill Loop, Mt. Holly, AR 71758
Please visit www.baileyfuneralhome.net to sign the online register book.
Obituaries
MATTIE L. GOODWIN-RAMEY
Mattie “Sister” Lee Goodwin, 69, of Smackover passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018 at MCSA. She was born on April 17, 1949 in Smackover to Alvie and Mattie Lee Goodwin.
She was a member of the last graduating class of Smackover Training School the class of 1967. She was a retired employee of Hillsboro
Nursing Care Center. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist
Church in Lisbon, where she served as pianist for over 50 years, as a deaconess, member of the Women’s Missionary
Society and Youth Director.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Alvie Lavelle Goodwin. Her memory will be cherished by her husband of 49 years Bill Ramey of Smackover; one son, Gregory (Laticia) Ramey of Smackover; one daughter, NaTasha Ramey of Smackover; two brothers, Willie James (Jo Nell) Goodwin of Smackover and Lee (Deborah) Allen of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and five grandchildren. She is also survived by two adopted sons, Winfred (Evonne) McCraw of Waco, Texas and E-4 Specialist Steven Goodwin, Jr. of New York and a special daughter, Lois Minor of Camden.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Lisbon. Burial will follow in Mt. Zion Cemetery under the direction of Andrews Funeral Home. There will be no public viewing at the funeral home. Mrs. Ramey will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. on Saturday for viewing until service time.
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