Obituaries
NOTICE OF PASSING CARNILLIA ANN WILLIAMS
Carnillia Ann Williams of El Dorado, AR departed this life on Friday February 12, 2021 at her residence.
Funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at the St. Andrews AME Church in Huttig, AR.
Visitation will be held on Friday, September 26, 2021, from 1 until 7 at the chapel of Mitchell Memorial.
Burial will follow in the Huttig Cemetery under the direction of Mitchell Memorial Funeral Service of Crossett, AR
OBITUARIES MARGARET ALICE CALLIHAN
Margaret Alice Callihan, 83, of El Dorado, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at the John R. Williamson Hospice House.
She was born July 5, 1937 to Vernon Preston and Sarah Alice Wallace Ward in El Dorado, AR.
Margaret was the Union County School Coordinator for 53 1/2 years.
Preceding her in death are her parents, and son, Kendal Roberson.
Survivors include her husband of 16 years, Jesse Callihan; grandkids, Sarah Alexis Roberson, Sam Roberson, Dylan Hayse; step kids, Jesse W. Callihan, III, (Trey), Mike A. Callihan, Kim R. Neuman, Stacy L. Callihan; niece, Susan Crager; nephew, Mark Taylor; 10 step grandchildren and 10 step great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Young’s.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 1, 2021 at Young’s Chapel with Rev. Donny Travis officiating. Burial will be held at Pleasant Grove Cemetery under the direction of Young’s funeral Directors.
In Lieu of flower, please send memorials to Team Corrie Cancer Foundation 145 Parker Drive El Dorado, Arkansas 71730.
Condolences may be made online at www.youngsfuneralhome.com.
JAMES E. COOKSEY, Jr.
James E. Cooksey, Jr. (Cooksey), age 74, of El Dorado, Arkansas, passed away after a valiant battle with adrenal cancer, born in El Dorado Arkansas the son of James E. Cooksey, Sr. and Norma “Sally” Dugal Cooksey; a member of the Marrable Hill Chapel and retired as a draftsman and surveyor for Gaunt and Associates.
Preceding him in death were his parents and his sister Twila Kay Cooksey.
He is survived by his two sons, Cody Wade Cooksey of Richmond, Texas and Christopher Lee Winborn of Pittston, Pennsylvania, a brother Gary Cooksey and his wife Sharon of El Dorado and two sisters Jan Cooksey and Denise Cooley of Magnolia, Arkansas, three granddaughters and six great grandchildren.
After graduating from El Dorado High School, he joined the Navy which he served as a Radioman Third Class on the USS LaSalle and received an honorable discharge for his service on August 10, 1969. He worked his entire life in El Dorado. Cooksey was a devoted father for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and going to auctions later in life.
A graveside memorial service and burial will be held on Sunday, February 28 at 2:00 P.M.at Cane Creek Cemetery in Strong, Union County, Arkansas with Pastor Blake Dailey officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Victory Bible Camp or Marrable Hill Chapel @ 110 Chapel Avenue El Dorado, AR 71730.
Condolences can be made online at www.youngsfuneralhome.com.