Obituaries

John Edward Kelly entered his “Heavenly Home” on November 8, 2020 at the age of 100 at Springhill Baptist Hospital in North Little Rock.  John was born November 21, 1919 to William Edward and Letha Stratton Kelly in the New Bethel Community of Carlisle.  He was a member and Deacon of the New Bethel Missionary […]

Mamie Nell Gunter, 86, of Hazen, was born September 11, 1934 in Lonoke, Arkansas to the late Geedie L. and Madie Duke Lenderman.  Mamie passed into eternal glory on November 7, 2020.  She was preceded in death by her high school sweetheart and husband, Leon in 2011. For several years, Mamie worked at the Lily

Charlotte Ann Brown, 78, of Carlisle, passed away November 4, 2020 at Lonoke Health & Rehab. She was born October 20, 1942, the daughter of Leon and Lois Raborn. Charlotte retired from Carelink. She is survived by twin daughters, Sharla Diane Haswell of Carlisle and Charla Denise Harris of Plumerville, Arkansas; two brothers, Mevin Raborn

Joyce L. Eads, 82 of Carlisle passed on November 1, 2020. She was born April 23, 1938 in Prairie County. Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Carl Eads. She grew up in Center Point and attended Hazen schools. Joyce resided in Des Arc from 1988 through 2019. She is survived by four

Charlotte Hurt Clark, age 87, of Carlisle, passed away on October 11, 2020 in Sherwood, Arkansas. She was born in De Valls Bluff, Arkansas on July 27, 1933 to the late James E. Hurt and Altie Evans Hurt. On September 22, 1950, Charlotte married the love of her life, Walter “Dub” Clark, who predeceased her

Jewell McMullen Schafer, 86, of Carlisle passed away October 9, 2020. She was the former owner of Schafer’s Flower & Garden Center and a member of St. Rose Catholic Church in Carlisle. She is survived by her husband of 71 years, Melvin Schafer; her children, Melba Burleson (James), Julie Ingle (Roger), Mark Schafer (Patricia), and

Mary Anna Hastings, 92, of Hazen, formerly of Clarendon, went to celebrate her eternal life on October 8, 2020. She will be missed by her children, Dwight (Karen) Saunders, Kay Saunders, Martha (Jerry) McLendon, and Amanda (Woody) Standridge; 16 grandchildren, many beloved great-grandchildren, and a great-great granddaughter; Sister, Nancy (Bobby) Terhune; brothers, Harry Hardwick, Richard

LaDona Iletta Barger of De Valls Bluff, was born March 20, 1964 in Lawton, Oklahoma and passed away October 7, 2020 at her home she shared with her daughter and son-in-law in De Valls Bluff, Arkansas. LaDona was an avid Elvis fan and loved sharing her time with her kids and grandkids. She had recently

Thomas “Tommy” Albert Forrester, 80 of Hazen, went home to be with our Lord on October 1, 2020. He was born October 18, 1939 in Dearborn, Michigan to Albert and Jo Ara Thomas Forrester. When Tommy was 6 years old, his family moved to Hazen where he grew up and lived all of his life.

Dorothy Mae Hesse Clayton, of Tollville,  ascended to her eternal heaven on September 28, 2020.  She was born November 21, 1928 in Ulm, Arkansas to Adolph Charles Hesse and Matilda Duensing Hesse.  She was baptized and christened on December 25, 1928 at the Lutheran Church in Ulm.  Dorothy was a graduate from Ulm High School and Phillips Community College.  She married her husband, Stanley Clayton June 1, 1948 at Zion Lutheran Church in Ulm.