All Obituaries

James “Lamar” Stevens, 63, of Crossett, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at his home.  He was born on November 11, 1956, in Gonzales, Louisiana, to Murray and Elsie Leblanc Stevens and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hamburg.  He was a Crossett resident most of his life and worked as a pipefitter in the construction industry for many years.   His most recent job title was Customer Service Representative at Atwoods, a position...

Geraldine “Jean” Jordan, 94, of Crossett, died Sunday, September 13, 2020, at her home. She was born on May 4, 1926, in Monticello, AR to her parents Birtus and Ollie Jeffers Barrett. Jean was a resident of Crossett most of her life, a member of Magnolia Baptist Church, and a retired bookkeeper. Jean was a loving and caring person who also had a feisty personality. Even though Jean never had a mean bone in her body she always laughed when her children would call her “Mean...

Robert (Bobby) Dale Hill SR., 78, died Saturday, September 12, 2020, at his home. He was born on May 28, 1942, in Lacey, AR. Bobby was a resident of Hamburg for over 50 years, he served honorably in the Arkansas National Guard, was a member of Grace Fellowship Church, a retired truck driver from Morris Transportation, and a retired fireman from the Hamburg Fire Department. Bobby was a family man who enjoyed his time with his beloved grand and great grandchildren.  His hobbies...

Reba Lois Burnett, 93, of Crossett, gained her wings on Sunday, September 6, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born on February 20, 1927, in Longville, LA to the late William Jessie Ogden and Ida Drue Cooley Ogden. Reba was a member of North Crossett First Baptist Church and worked as a seamstress and salesclerk for Bealls Department Store and Holland’s Fabric Store.  She was also a salesclerk at Spike’s Drug Store where she retired after 32 years of...

Leonard Michael “Mike” Barnett, 49, of Crossett, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020, at the UAMS Hospital in Little Rock.  He was born on October 24, 1970, was a lifetime resident of Crossett, and a 1989 graduate of Crossett High School.  After high school, he received a small engine repair certification from the Louisiana Technical College and worked in the construction industry.  He later began a career with Rexel Industrial Supply as their warehouse...

Margaret Susan Craven, age 70, of Crossett, passed away at home on August 28, 2020, after a prolonged battle with cancer.  Susan was born in Crossett, Arkansas on April 25, 1950, to Frank and Odelle Owens Johnson. Susan was a teacher at heart.  After receiving her degree in Education from the University of Arkansas, Susan taught school for many years, but her passion was teaching God’s Word.  Her final Sunday School class was the Gleaners of her home church, First...

Bobby Lee Murphy, 62, of Hermitage, passed away on August 28, 2020.  He was born on July 7, 1958, to his parents, Clarence Thomas and Janie Ann Thomas Murphy and was a resident of Ashley County most of his life. For many years, Bobby was a truck driver and recently retired from Martin Trucking.  During his free time, he enjoyed attending dirt track races, watching Chase Outlaw ride bulls, and watching sports, especially the Arkansas Razorbacks.  Even while on his many road...

  Michael “Mike” Daniel Herrington, 67, of Crossett, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at the Ashley County Medical Center.  He was born in Scotia, California, on July 30, 1953, and was a 1971 graduate of Crossett High School.  He was a member of the North Crossett First Baptist Church, and the Klassy Kruzers Street Rod Club. With a servant’s heart, Mike served honorably in the United States Navy, was a 14-year volunteer with the Unity Fire...

Arthur “Dale” Myers, 71, of Crossett, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020, in Little Rock.  On December 24, 1948, he was born to his parents, LD, Sr. and Dessie Hughes Myers.  He was a Baptist and a lifelong resident of Ashley County. In 1970, Dale joined the United States Army where he served honorably in the 59th Battalion in Germany.  He was a Generator Operator at the Nike Missile Base, a Motor Pool Mechanic, and served as a personal driver for USO...

Having lived a long, fulfilling, and blessed life, Phillip Wayne Pennington peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. Phillip was born on May 31, 1940, to Phillip Delton and Jayne Kelley Pennington. He was born, reared, and lived most of his life in Crossett, Arkansas.  After graduating from Crossett High School in 1958, he began his undergraduate education at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. After his success at UAM, he enrolled in The University...