Obituaries
Notice of Passing KENNETH WALLER
Kenneth Waller, of El Dorado, passed away Oct. 24 in the VA in Little Rock. Arrangements for funeral service will be announced by Sims Mortuary, Inc. 432 Liberty St. El Dorado, AR. 71730 (870)8624266.
Reminder of Services PEGGY A. HARRIS
The funeral for Peggy Ann Harris, age 58, of Village, will be held 11:00 am on Saturday, November 3 at Damascus Missionary Baptist Church, Col Rd 42, Village, AR with Pr. Theodore Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Damascus Cemetery, Village under the direction of Henderson Funeral Service. Calling hours will be Friday, November 2 from 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm at Henderson’s Mortuary, 614 Calhoun RD, Magnolia, AR. Online guestbook available at www.hendersonsmortuary.com.
MELANIE A. BUTLER
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. today, at Young’s Funeral Directors.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Young’s Funeral Directors.
WILLIE M. WILLIAMS
The funeral service for Mrs. Willie Mae Williams, 92, will be held 11:00 am on Monday, November 5 at A.C. Henderson Memorial Chapel, 614 Calhoun Rd., Magnolia, AR with Elder Mark D. Williams, officiating. Burial will be in Kendrick Chapel Cemetery, Willisville, AR, under the direction of Henderson Funeral Service. Online guestbook available at www.hendersonsmortuary.com.
Obituaries MICHAEL JOHNSON
Michael Ray “Mike” Johnson of Haynesville, LA died peacefully in Cherry Ridge Skilled Nursing
Facility on Oct. 30,
2018, in Bastrop, LA, at the age of 67years.
Funeral service will be at Bailey Funeral Home
Chapel, in Haynesville,
LA. at 3:00 P.M., Friday,
Nov. 2, 2018, with the Rev.
Chad Brooks of Foundry
United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, November 1, 2018 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Bailey Funeral Home. Burial will be at the Ratliff City, OK Cemetery on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. Arrangements under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home of Haynesville, LA.
All are welcome to attend and celebrate Michael’s life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the charity of your choice, Foundry Bldg. Fund or Alzheimer’s Research.
The family would like to thank Cherry
Ridge Skilled Nursing Facility, Premier
Hospice and
Savannah Court Assisted Living for their effort, care and dedication.
Michael was born at St. Anthony Hospital, OK City, OK on Sept. 18, 1951 to Gladys and Edward Johnson. He was a 1969 graduate of Fox High School and graduated from ECSU in 1973 with a BA in Industrial Arts and Geography. On June 30, 1979 he was united in marriage to Cathy Lyn Garrett. To this union was born one daughter, Pepper D. Johnson. The couple set about teaching Pepper about love and life. Michael is remembered as a kind, playful and loving Father who encouraged her to pursue her goals.
Michael was an accomplished businessman/salesman for his business, J-Sport. He was a dedicated individual who loved sports, but especially OU and LA Tech football, and who was passionate about seeing his grandsons participate in sports. He loved going to watch them play and cheer them on. In previous years he accepted Jesus as his Savior at 6 years of age. He was an active and dedicated church member.
Michael is preceded in death by his father, grandparents and aunts and uncles.
He is survived by his mother, Gladys Johnson, of Velma, OK, his wife, Cathy Lyn Johnson, of Haynesville, LA, daughter, Pepper and husband, Jason Lyon, two grandsons William and Elijah Lyon of
Sterlington, LA, one brother, Keith and wife, Nina Johnson of Velma, OK, one nephew Jason Johnson of OK City, OK and a host of extended family.
Please visit www.baileyfuneralhome.net to sign the online register book.
NORA J. RUSSELL
Nora Jean “Memaw” Russell, 63, of El Dorado, AR passed Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at her home.
Nora was born January
20, 1955 in Huttig, AR to the union of Joseph
L. Lancaster and Orell
Connor Lancaster.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a twin brother, Larry Lancaster and a sister,
Mary Whitten.
Nora loved her family, especially her children and grandchildren. She was an avid Razorback, New Orleans Saints and St. Louis Cardinals fan. Nora will be remembered as a Christian lady.
Survivors include her daughter, Amy Sullivan and husband Kevin, one son, Aaron Russell, one sister, Jo Ann Whitten and husband Jimi, her soulmate, Marcus Russell, two grandchildren, Jared Taylor and Brien Sullivan, Jr., Aunt, Kathleen Willis and two special cousins, Louise Seymore and husband James and Joyce Upshaw, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 2, 2018 at Bailey Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 2, 2018 in the Chapel of Bailey Funeral Home in El Dorado, AR.
In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.
Please visit www.baileyfuneralhome.net to sign the online register book.
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