All Obituaries

Betty Inez Patrick, 88, of Crossett, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.  She was born in Wilmot, Arkansas, on June 22, 1933, and was raised alongside her twelve siblings on a farm in Parkdale.  In 1960, she married her best friend and soulmate, Dearl Patrick, and soon they became members of the Pine Forest Missionary Baptist Church family.  Their commitment to the Lord and their church family was unwavering.  They raised their three children in church and strived to...

Amanda Hillary Shores McCrory, 40, of Bay Minette, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022. She was born in Hope, Arkansas on March 1, 1982, and was a 2000 graduate of Hope High School. Hillary was an extremely intelligent free spirit who loved life.  She could light up any room with her beautiful smile and infectious personality.  She was tender hearted, compassionate, and giving and loved her family immensely.  Her one dream in life was to be a mom.  God granted...

Donald Frank Noble, 93, of Crossett, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022.  On February 25, 1929, he was born to his parents, Robert Roy and Icalee Hancock Noble.  He was a lifelong resident of Crossett, a 1947 graduate of Crossett High School, and a decorated U.S. Navy veteran.  In 1947, at eighteen years of age, Don began his Navy career as a Seaman Apprentice.  Over the next twenty years, he served on numerous vessels, including the USS Raby, USS Hollister, USS Buck,...

  Sharon Renee’ Cone, 59, of Crossett, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022, at the Baptist Health Hospital in Little Rock.  She was born in West Monroe, Louisiana, on October 15, 1962, to her parents, Bruce and Betty Wolf Bush.  She grew up in Monticello, Louisiana, where she graduated high school in 1981. On July 21, 1991, Renee’ married her best friend and soulmate, Mike, and moved her home to Crossett.  For several years, she worked in the Crossett...

Jackie Lynn Terrell, 68, of Crossett, passed away on April 28, 2022, at Baptist Medical Center, surrounded by his family.  Jackie was a carpenter by trade and spent many years laying flooring.  He loved his wife and family and he enjoyed being outside and piddling on projects. He is proceeded in death by his parents, Frank Terrell, and Billie D. Rushing Pendergrass; and three brothers, Jimmy, Johnny, and Jerry Terrell. He is survived by his wife of twenty-eight years, Lynn...

  Johnny Leon Huffstetler, Jr., 51, of Hamburg, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022.  He was born in Oak Harbor, Washington, on November 17, 1970, to his parents, Johnny Leon Sr., and Beverly Anne Williams Huffstetler.  Johnny was a 1989 graduate of Hamburg High School and a member of the Christian faith. For over twenty years, Johnny worked for the Bemis Bag Company in Crossett (currently named Hood).  In his free time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, grilling, hanging...

Jesus Christ, 33, of Nazareth, died Friday on Mount Calvary, also known as Golgotha, the place of the skull.  Betrayed by the apostle Judas, Jesus was crucified by the Romans by order of the Ruler Pontius Pilate.  The causes of death were crucifixion, extreme exhaustion, severe torture, and loss of blood. Jesus Christ, a descendant of Abraham, was a member of the House of David.  He was the son of the late Joseph, a carpenter of Nazareth, and Mary, His devoted Mother....

James Otis Cosby, age 84, passed from this life on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at home in Crossett, Arkansas, surrounded by family.  Born February 21, 1938, in Camden, Arkansas to John Otis and Ailene (Cooper) Cosby, he graduated Warren High School, Arkansas A&M (now UAM), and the University of Mississippi with a succession of science degrees, and studied as well at universities in Fairbanks, Alaska, Weatherford, Oklahoma, and South Alabama.  A lifelong, born and inspiring...

Jerald “Wayne” Haygood, 79, of Crossett, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 10, 2022, with his family by his side.  He was born on October 31, 1942, to his parents, John Wesley and Julia Booth Haygood.  He was born and raised in Enterprise, Louisiana, but he has called Crossett his home for sixty-one years.  He was a member of First Baptist Church of Crossett and, in 2005, retired from Georgia Pacific after a lucrative forty-two-year career. He was...

Mary Joy Knight, 79, of Crossett, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022, at her home.  On June 12, 1942, she was born to the late Roy and Reba Montgomery Huskey in Wilmar, Arkansas.  Joy and her six siblings grew up on a farm in Wilmar.  She graduated from Wilmar High School and was a member of the North Crossett First Baptist Church. Being the eldest daughter, she learned to cook at an early age and helped care for the younger children.  Joy was an incredible cook and...