Obituaries
NOTICE OF PASSING CAROL COLEMAN
Carol Coleman 64, of El Dorado, AR., passed away August 17, 2020 at St. Vincent in Little Rock, AR. Arrangements for funeral service will be announced by Sims Mortuary.
REMINDER OF SERVICE BETTY SEWJE
Funeral service for Betty Sewje will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Cemetery, Norphlet, Arkansas. There is no visitation at the funeral home. The service has been entrusted to the professional care of Andrews Funeral Home.
GUS THOMPSON
Gus Thompson of Huttig, AR departed this life on Friday, August 14, 2020, at the Cornerstone Hospital in West Monroe, LA.
Graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 22, 2020, at the Ward Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Mitchell Memorial Funeral Service of Crossett, AR
DEBORAH RAE SMITH
Visitation for Deborah Rae Smith, age 68, of El Dorado will be from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM on Friday, August 21, 2020 at Perry’s Funeral Chapels.
OBITUARIES
JOHN LAWSON JOHNSON
John Lawson Johnson, 87, died peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
Born June 18, 1933 in Lamberton Community near Parker’s Chapel, Union
Co., AR, he was the son of
William Clyde Johnson and
Lucille Combs Johnson.
John attended both
Parkers Chapel and El
Dorado High School. Soon after he went to work in the Aircraft Manufacturing
Industry in Fort Worth, TX and Long Beach, CA. John was a long-standing member of Local 706 Plumbers and Pipefitters Union in
El Dorado, and the Local and National member of the Experimental Aircraft
Association.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Annette Steelman Johnson; a brother, James Clyde Johnson; one granddaughter; and one great granddaughter.
He leaves behind four daughters, Kathy White (Grady), Janet Deeds (Jake), Sharon Cheatham (Larry), all of El Dorado and Barbara Dalby of Rochester, NY; grandchildren, Corey White, Lauran Sappenfield (Nick), Devin Patterson (Ashley), Brandon Cheatham (Hanna), Ashley Holzhauser (Logan), Tyler Cheatham, Seth Caldwell (Mallory) all of El Dorado, Brittney Caldwell-Griffin (Charlie) of Kentucky, and Beau Williams (Bernadette) stationed at JBER AFB, Alaska; great grandchildren, Gavin, Sienna, Archer, Adyson, Brayden, Baylor, Berkeley, Lakynn, Chip, Jace, Ben and Sylis; a sister, Billie Voss of San Jose, CA; sisters-in-law, Ann Steelman of Mountain Home, AR, Susie Steelman of Camden, AR, brother-in-law, Bennie Steelman (Sonya) of Camden, AR; many nephews; and one niece.
Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, August 21, 2020 at Young’s. According to CDC regulations masks are required and social distancing is practiced.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 22, at Old Parkers Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Adam Thomas officiating and interment to follow under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks for remembrances in honor of John be made in the form of a donation to the preservation or protection of wildlife through a charity or foundation.
Condolences may be made online at www.youngsfuneralhome.com.