All Obituaries

Helen Ruth Hughes Smith was born on November 30, 1957 to Edward and Mary Hughes in Stuttgart, Arkansas. She departed this life on March 3, 2021 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Stuttgart, Arkansas. She attended Stuttgart Public Schools, Class of 1975. Basketball was the love of her life. As a Stuttgart Ricebirdette, she scored 57 points in one game. Her talent attracted many college scouts, and she received several offers to numerous universities. Ultimately, she chose the University of...

Oscar Johnson, Jr. was born on July 4, 1947 to the late Oscar and Sadie Mae Johnson in West Memphis, Arkansas. He was educated in the West Memphis, Arkansas School District. He remained a resident of Arkansas throughout his life. He was a carpenter by trade and was known for his quality craftsmanship. Oscar was a social person and brought joy to every room he entered. He enjoyed fishing, dancing, hunting, and playing pool, as well as cooking and grilling. Oscar entered into holy...

Fenel Davis was born on October 8, 1955 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to the late Leola Middleton and Fenel Logan. He passed away at his home in Humphrey, Arkansas on February 9, 2021. He attended Humphrey Public School and was known as an avid basketball player. After completing high school, Fenel provided several years of service to his country in the United States Navy. He also held a position as a Marine Merchant and served aboard a cargo freighter ship out of San Diego and San Francisco,...

Bonnie Jean McDonald bid a farewell to this earthly life as she made her transition to eternity on February 19, 2021, 12:00PM at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. She was born November 24, 1970 to Irma Keaton Geans and the late Ivory Harris. Bonnie was an active member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Roe, Arkansas. She graduated from Stuttgart High School in Stuttgart, Arkansas. Bonnie worked for Tyson Foods in Pine Bluff, Arkansas for over ten years, until her...

Mrs. Edna Mae Davis, 83, of Stuttgart, Arkansas was born on May 1, 1937 to the late Robert Jones, Sr. and Ardella Brice in Wabbaseka, Arkansas. She departed her life on February 15, 2021 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Stuttgart, Arkansas. Edna confessed a hope in Christ at an early age at Allen Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Stuttgart, Arkansas, where she served on the Usher Board under the leadership of the late Reverend G. H. Wade. Edna was employed with Producers Rice Mill for...

Gladys Selester Peggy Irene Dodson Young, our “Beloved Aunt Gladys”, entered her season of life September 18, 1924, and transitioned safely in the arms of Jesus, February 1, 2021, thus ending a season of 96 years. She was the third of five children born to the late William Charley and Fannie Phillips Dodson. Gladys, as the middle child, loved the outdoors surrounded by nature and the farm animals, whom she read to quite often. Having a mother as a school teacher and an older...

Eddie H. Smith, Sr. was born to Tommie and Lillian Smith on March 9, 1938 in Casscoe, Arkansas. He departed this life in the evening hours on February 2, 2021 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. He attended Immanuel High School in Almyra, Arkansas. Eddie confessed a hope in Christ at an early age, under the leadership of Reverend Bruntley. The roots of his faith were grounded in Saint Olive M.B. Church, located at the DeWitt Loop in rural DeWitt, Arkansas. He remained...

JUANITA HAMPTON STEWART WAS BORN ON MAY 12, 1934 TO THE LATE LUKE AND SURILLA RICHARDSON HAMPTON IN CLARENDON, ARKANSAS.  SHE WAS ONE OF FIFTEEN CHILDREN IN THE HAMPTON FAMIILY.    JUANITA CONFESSED A HOPE IN CHRIST AT AN EARLY AGE AND BAPTIZED AT PHILADELPHIA MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, WHERE SHE WAS A FAITHFUL MEMBER AND PIANOIST, UNTIL HER HEALTH STARTED TO FAIL IN 2018. SHE MET AND MARRIED LONNIE B. STEWART, SR.  A UNION THAT WOULD SPAN 55 YEARS UNTIL...

Our beloved Father, Brother, Uncle, and Grandfather transitioned peacefully at his home on January 14, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer.   Bernard C. Montgomery was born March 13, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Verne Montgomery and Lorraine C. McGee.  He was a proud graduate of Flint Northwestern High School, Class of 1966. Shortly after graduation, Bernard enlisted to proudly serve our country in the Navy and proudly served on the USS Bordelon and the USS...