Obituaries
NOTICES OF PASSING
JEFFREY ATKINS
Jeffrey Atkins, 48, of El Dorado passed away on December 26, 2020 at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton, Ark.
Arrangements for funeral service will be announced by Sims Mortuary, Inc.
STEPHANIE BRANCH
Stephanie Branch, 58, of El Dorado passed away on December 27, 2020 at Courtyard Health and Rehab.
Arrangements for funeral service will be announced by Sims Mortuary, Inc.
ANTHONY HARRIS
Anthony Harris, 59, of El Dorado passed away on December 26, 2020 at his residence.
Arrangements for funeral service will be announced by Sims Mortuary, Inc.
ISIAH PIERCE
Isiah Pierce, 64, of Smackover passed away on December 27, 2020 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas.
Arrangements for funeral service will be announced by Sims Mortuary, Inc.
FRANCO TATE
Graveside Services for Mr. Franco Tate (64) will be held Tuesday December 29, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Sweet Lily Cemetery in Marion. Visitation will be held December 28, 2020 from 3 Till 6PM at the Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Services Entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home, Farmerville.
SISTER GENELL WATLEY
Graveside Services for Sister Genell Watley (83) will be held Monday December 28, 2020 at 10:30 AM at the Sweet Lily Cemetery in Marion. Visitation, December 27, 2020 from 11AM till 1:30 PM at the Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Services Entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home, Farmerville.
OBITUARIES
HOLLY MARIE BOWDEN
Holly Marie Bowden, 54 of Smackover, AR; died on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at her home in Smackover.
Holly was born on December 26, 1966 in El Dorado, AR ; she was the daughter of Johnny and Mary Ann Peace Spitler. A homemaker, Holly had worked as a preschool teacher in the Smackover School District. She enjoyed fishing, reading and time with her family.
Holly was preceded in death by her parents and a sister Delana Dee Jackson.
Survivors are her spouse Tommy Slaughter of Smackover; sons Stefan Slaughter and Kyle (Pamalla) Bowden and their son Samuel.
Cremation Services were provided by Youngs Funeral Directors. The family will have a private memorial service at a later date.
An online registry is available at www.youngsfuneralhome.com
CAROL “GRANNY” ELLEN BRYANT HARRELL Carol “Granny” Ellen Bryant Harrell, 74, passed away December 25th, 2020, in El Dorado, Arkansas.
She was born June 18th, 1946 to Orville Fred Bailey and Evelynn Ruth Bailey in
El Dorado, Arkansas.
Carol was a hairdresser, owning her own business and was a member of
Hickory Grove Chapel.
Preceded in death by her first husband RC Bryant; father Orville Fred Bailey and mother Evelynn Ruth
Bailey; sister Darlene
Briggs.
Survivors include her husband Larry Harrell; daughters Sylvia Rainwater and husband (Scotty) of El
Dorado, AR and Lisa Hansen and husband (Ronald) of El Dorado, AR; grandchildren Ryan Lee Rainwater (Kristi), Richard Kyle Rainwater (Jodie), Andrew James Jones (Carlee) and SSgt. Mathew Evans Jones, USAF; great grandchildren McKenzie Lee Rainwater, Ayden Rainwater, Ollie Rainwater, Eli Rainwater, Silas Rainwater Carmen Jones, Adyson Jones, and brother Edward Bailey and wife Pam of Flint, TX; sisters Linda McCuistion of El Dorado, Marie Nelson and her husband Ned of Parkers Chapel and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins and a host of other relatives and friends; step-kids Steve Harrell (Kathy), Bill Harrell (Tavia), Leah Reed (Mark) Kara Foreman (Travis) and Stacy Forrester (Randy) step grandchildren Hailey and Hannah and several others.
Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 28th, 2020 at Old Parkers Chapel Cemetery with Adam Willett officiating under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.
Memorials may be made to Life Touch Hospice, 2301 Champagnolle Road, El Dorado, AR 71730.
Condolences may be expressed at www.youngsfuneralhome.com