All Obituaries

Hattie Marilyn Redus, age 68, was born on February 23, 1954 to Sipeo Starks and Mae Ella Eckwood Starks in Humphrey, Arkansas. Affectionately known as Lynn, she departed this life on Monday, May 23, 2022 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas. Hattie married the love of her life, Frederick Lamont Redus, on May 8, 1976. From their union, they were blessed to welcome two daughters Kenyada and Latasha. In addition to being a mother, she was a...

                                             Life’s work well done. Life’s race well run. Now he rests. The ‘Sunrise’ of Aubrey Dale Johnson began on February 24, 1963 in Ethel, Arkansas. He was born to the late Verloris and Allie M. Johnson. His ‘High Noon’ was the potent portion of his active life. He attended public school in St. Charles,...

Lilee Annise Smith, “Lil” as she was affectionately known by some of her family members, was born on January 10, 1996 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas to Roger Dale and Sharon Smith. Little did baby Lilee know, as she was being born into this world, that her older brother Issac and sister Amanda would be waiting for her arrival at home. Lilee grew to fervently love and adore her siblings. When her cousin TyBreanna came to live with her, Lilee loved...

Shirley Ann Luster was born March 2, 1962 in Stuttgart, Arkansas to the late Albert Leonard Bradford and Elsie Marie Jones. On Sunday, May 8, 2022, God peacefully called her home. She graduated from Stuttgart High School in 1980. She also attended the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Shirley later began a career at Riceland Foods, Inc., where she retired after thirty years of service. Shirley was a faithful member of Allen Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Stuttgart, until her...

Charles Wayne Johnson, age 71, of Park Forest, Illinois went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. He was born on July 9, 1950 to Charlie and Grace Davis Johnson in Stuttgart, Arkansas. He was the first child born to this union. He graduated from Holman High School in Stuttgart, Class of 1969. Go Yellow Jackets! After graduation, Charles attended Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi on a football scholarship then later transferred to the University of Pine Bluff in...

Eric Amos was born May 28, 1971 to Florence Amos and James Jackson at Brinkley Mercy Hospital in Brinkley, Arkansas. He was the oldest of three children. Eric transitioned from this Earthly life on April 29, 2022 at the Memphis Veterans Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee with his daughter by his side. He confessed his life to Christ at an early age, under the leadership of Elder Wiley Johnson at St. Paul Church of God in Christ in Clarendon, Arkansas. He later re-joined the church and became a...

In the early morning hours of Friday, April 29, 2022 at the John L. McClellan Veteran’s Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas, our Lord who makes no mistakes, deemed it time to call Freddie Lee (Rusty) Mullins, Jr. to his eternal rest. He was born to the late Freddie Lee Mullins, Sr. and Angie Marie Mullins on February 11, 1972 at Stuttgart Regional Hospital in Stuttgart, Arkansas.  Rusty was a very jovial, good-natured child from a very close knit family. When it came to his special...

Ken Lemont Smith was born September 13, 1965 in DeWitt, Arkansas. He was the son of L.C. and Bertha Fitzpatrick Smith. He transitioned from this life on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at his home in DeWitt.   Affectionately known as Monty, he was a 1983 graduate of DeWitt High School. He continued his education at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas. While attending UCA, Ken became a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated. Ken later joined the United States...

Willis Iverson, Sr. departed this life on April 20, 2022 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Stuttgart, Arkansas. He was born in Tarry, Arkansas on January 12, 1940 to the late Eunice Holloway and Manuel Iverson, Sr. He acknowledged an additional mother, Miley Shepard, who was instrumental in his upbringing.   Willis was previously married to Florine Floyd for thirty-three years. And that union, ten children were born. He later married Mary Gosey. As a man of faith, with a...