Obituaries
NOTICES OF PASSING
FLORIDA MINER
A Graveside Service for Florida Miner will be held on Friday, September 18, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. in Jones Cemetery, Louann, Arkansas. The service has been entrusted to the professional care of Andrews Funeral Home.
VANESSA ANN WASHINGTON-ELLIOTT Vanessa Ann Washington-Elliott of El Dorado, AR departed this life Saturday, September 12, 2020, at the Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, AR.
Graveside service will be held Saturday, September 19, 2020, at 2:00 PM at the Ward Chapel Cemetery in Strong, AR.
Visitation will be held Friday, September 18, 2020, from 11 until 7 at the chapel of Mitchell Memorial Funeral Service of Crossett, AR.
REMINDER OF SERVICE
ELIZABETH CLAIRE HENDRICKS
Elizabeth Claire Hendricks, of El Dorado, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 13, 2020, at age 68, following a long illness.
Visitation will be held for Elizabeth’s family at Young’s Funeral Directors, at 508 Champagnolle Road, El Dorado, from 4:00-5:00 p.m. today, and friends are also invited to join the family from 5:00-7:00 this evening.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2020, in the chapel of Young’s Funeral Directors, with Bro. David Ruehr of St. Paul United Methodist Church presiding. Interment will follow at Urbana Cemetery, in Urbana, Arkansas.
The funeral service will be virtually streamed through Facebook on the St. Paul United Methodist Church page for Elizabeth’s family and friends who are unable to attend due to COVID-19. For those attending in person, masks will be required, and physical distancing will be observed.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Paul United Methodist Church.
Condolences may be expressed at www.youngsfuneralhome.com.
GRANT WILEY, JR.
A celebration of Life Service for Grant Wiley, Jr., will be held on Friday, September 18, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. in Arlington Memorial Park, 702 North Mosby, El Dorado, Arkansas.
FULL OBITUARIES
GEORGETTA BUGGS
Georgetta was born on June 25, 1968 in Smackover, Arkansas, to George Lee Sr. and Johnnie Tatum Lee. Georgetta was preceded in death by her mother, Johnnie Lee, her brother George Lee, Jr., and her sister Katie Lee. She leaves to cherish her memories: her father, George Lee, Sr. (Gladys); two daughters, Narveal Johnson (Carlton) and Emily Buggs both of El Dorado, Arkansas; one son, Wallace Buggs, Jr.; two grandsons, Caleb and Cordell Johnson, and a host of nieces and nephews.
Graveside Celebration of Life will be held Friday, September 18th, 2020, at Sweet Home Cemetery in Smackover, Arkansas at 11:00 a.m., under the direction of R.L. Reed Funeral Home. Dr. D.L. Hegler eulogist.
SISTER IDERA ROBERSON
Sister Idera Roberson was born December 2, 1937, the daughter of Arthur and Fannie Beauers.
She fell asleep Monday, September 14, 2020, at Life Touch Hospice Facilities in El Dorado, AR. She was united in Holy Matrimony to Jerry Ray Roberson on October 6, 1956. To this union, they were blessed with four children, Jerry Wayne, Linda Diann, Cynthia Annett, Edna Mechell, and Chazare’ Lamont. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Jerry Ray Roberson, Parents Arthur Beauers, Fannie Beauers, grandchild, Joseph Ray Phillips, sisters, Clara Allen, Lula Hunter, Queen Eutsey, and brother Arlo Beauers.
She leaves to cherish her loving memories, sons, Jerry Wayne Roberson( Barbara), Chazare’ Lamont Roberson, daughters, Linda Diann Miller, Cynthia Arnett Phillips, Edna Mechell Boone, sisters, Fannie Mae Lowery, Annie Ruth Easter, and Inez Lewis, 14 grandchildren,26 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren, along with a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
Public Visitation Friday, September 18, 2020, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Sims Mortuary, Funeral Services Saturday, September 19, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Beulah Grove M.B.C., Interment will be at Salem Cemetery under the direction of Sims Mortuary. Sign the guestbook at www.simsmortuary.com