Obituaries
NOTICES OF PASSING
ANNA BRADY
Anna Brady 75, of El Dorado, AR, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado, AR. Service arrangements currently pending with Andrews Funeral Home.
TAMIKA NORFUL CUNNINGHAM
Tanika Norful Cunningham 43, of El Dorado, AR, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021 at the Baptist Health Center in Little Rock, AR. Service arrangements currently pending with Andrews Funeral Home.
DARREN FOREMAN
Darren Foreman 62, of El Dorado, Arkansas passed away December 4, 2021 at Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado, Arkansas. Arrangements for funeral service will be announced by Sims Mortuary, Inc.
SHIRLEY MILLER
Shirley Miler 67, of El Dorado, Arkansas passed away December 4, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. Arrangements for funeral service will be announced by Sims Mortuary, Inc.
SHIRLEY Y. GARDNER
Shirley Y. Gardner age 80 of El Dorado passed away Monday, December 6, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Emerson, AR. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 7;00 pm on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Bailey Funeral Home in El Dorado. Graveside Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Craig Cemetery off of Hibanks Rd, near El Dorado.
OBITUARIES GWENDOLYN “MISS G” BRUMLEY
Gwendolyn “Miss G” Brumley, 65, of Ashdown, AR passed away Monday, November 22, 2021 in Little Rock. She was born March 19, 1956 in El Dorado, AR to the late William and Emma (Ricketts) Cook. Mrs. Brumley was a member of First Assembly of God in Ashdown. Mrs. Brumley was employed with the school system. She enjoyed gardening and the children at school.
Survivors include her husband, David Brumley of Ashdown, Step-mother, Jan Cook, two sons and one daughter-in-law, Robert and Darlene Mabry of El Dorado and Aaron David Brumley of Ashdown, one daughter, Keely Brumley of Ashdown, one brother, Arthur Cook of El Dorado, one sister, Dorinda Dian Pruitt of Sheridan and four grandchildren, Elizabeth Mabry, Nicoli Raley, Kayne Raley and Sean Raley.
A memorial service will be Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 2:00 at Ashdown First Assembly of God with Joe Martinez officiating.
BETTY JO BLACK
Betty Jo Black 73, passed away December 2, 2021 at her residence. She was born June 27, 1948 in El Dorado, Arkansas to Hartman and Sarah Burson Fitzgerald.
Betty Jo worked as an LPN at Oak Ridge Nursing home and then Union Medical
Center until her retirement.
She was a member of Oak
Grove Missionary Baptist
Church. Betty loved sitting on the porch watching deer, fishing, feeding the birds, gardening fishing and deer hunting. She loved her rose garden, every Mother’s Day her son, Johnny would plant her a new rose bush. She also really enjoyed collecting antiques and antique shopping. She cherished her grandchildren and enjoyed spending time with them.
Preceding her in death are her parents and husband of 39 years, Ronald Black and her later in life partner, Robert Deeds, a sister, a brother, and grandson, Rustin Ty Orrell.
Surviving her are her daughter, Angie Joe (Roderick) of El Dorado and two sons, Johnny Black (Cari) of El Dorado, Brandon Black of Helena, Arkansas. She will be greatly missed by her six grandchildren, Kayla, Austin, Dalton, Logan, Bailey, and Landon, also her three great-grandchildren, Cameron, Cadence, and Jestin. She is also survived by her lifelong friend Dorothy Sue Black “Aunt Dot”.
Honoring their grandmother’s memory by serving as pallbearers will be her grandchildren, and Evan Martindale.
Visitation will be held from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Young’s Chapel. A graveside service will follow at 3:00 at Pigeon Landing Cemetery formerly known as Oak Grove Cemetery with James Caroll
Frisby and Dorothy Sue Black officiating and under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
An online registry will be available at www.youngsfuneralhome.com
JOHN “JOHNNY” H. GRAY, JR.
John “Johnny” H. Gray, Jr., 64, of Conway, AR passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Conway Regional Medical Center. Born on February 28, 1957 in El Dorado, he was the son of John and Cora Gray.
Johnny was born with
Down Syndrome. His parents loved him dearly and were determined he would lead an active and fulfilling life. He travelled with our parents, swam, rode horses and dug for rocks with our
Dad.
He liked joking (especially with his Dad) and greeting people with a big grin on his face and an even bigger handshake.
He lived for over forty years at the Human Development Centers in both Arkadelphia and Conway. While at Arkadelphia he swam, participated in Special Olympics and worked for Jordan’s convenience stores stocking shelves, cleaning and, of course, greeting people. But his true passion was donning a cowboy hat and riding horses. He participated in local horse shows and loved to show off his ribbons, trophies and belt buckles!
Johnny was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his sister, Melanie, and his brother-in-law, David, of Lebanon, NJ.
Graveside services will be held in Ft Worth, TX at Shannon Rose Hill Cemetery where he will be buried alongside his parents and paternal grandparents.
Words can’t express our overwhelming thanks and appreciation for the care, love, dedication and support extended to Johnny at both Conway and Arkadelphia.
Memorials may be made to either facility - Arkadelphia Human Development Center, Volunteer Council, P.O. Box 70, Arkadelphia, AR 71923 or Conway Human Development Center, Volunteer Council, 150 E. Siebenmorgen Road, Conway, AR72032.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.youngsfuneralhome.com for the Gray family.
JACK DAVID NETHERLAND SR.
Jack David Netherland Sr. was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Born on April 25, 1941 in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, he died unexpectedly at home on December
2, 2021 in Ouachita County,
Arkansas at age 80.
He was a proud veteran of the United States Army, enlisting just after his high school graduation in 1959 and receiving an honorable discharge as a Staff
Sergeant in 1972. He would go on to drive an eighteen wheeler for the next thirty years, most notably for
Georgia Pacific Chemical in Crossett, AR. He was instrumental in revitalizing American Legion Post 111 in Crossett, serving as its commander for a number of years.
He is survived by his wife of fifty-three years Lois Netherland (née Bailey); brother Bernon Netherland; brother and wife James and Linda Netherland; four sons and their wives Jack “David” and Patsy Netherland, Clint and Aharon Netherland, Wynn and Paula Netherland, and JB and Fallon Netherland; and nine grandchildren Allie, Jack, Tyler, Tripp, Kade, Peighton, Reagan, Emerson, and Jace.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Effer Netherland, and one grandson, Jude Netherland.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.youngsfuneralhome.com for the Netherland family.