All Obituaries

Robert “Lee” Watkins, 65, of Hamburg, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022. He was born on July 29, 1957, to his parents, Marvin and Tenie Moran Watkins, was a lifelong resident of Ashley County, and a 1975 graduate of Hamburg High School. Even as a young boy, Lee knew what he wanted.  He wanted to live his life working in mechanics and spend his free time enjoying the outdoors.  Hunting, fishing, and frog gigging were among the many activities he enjoyed;...

Donna Gayle Collier, 59, of Hamburg, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022.  She was born in Monticello, Arkansas on Christmas Day in 1962, to her parents, Everett and Virginia Donaldson Kelley.  She was a lifelong resident of Ashley County and a member of Promise Land Missionary Baptist Church. For several years Donna served on the Ashley County Fair Board and worked as the Sherriff of the First United Methodist Church voting center in Hamburg.  With a generous and...

Raymond “Ray” Glenn Stokes, 69, of Crossett, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at his home.  He was born in Healdsburg, California, on December 18, 1952, to his parents, Glenn and Gladys Davis Stokes.  He was a 1971 graduate of Crossett High School and a member of the First Baptist Church of Crossett. After graduating high school, Ray served honorably in the Arkansas National Guard and was an expert national marksman.  He worked at the Switzer Motel as the...

Jody Edward Perritt, 61, of Crossett, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born in Garland, Texas on December 11, 1960, to his parents, David Leon and Alice Sullivan Perritt.  He grew up in Gillett, Arkansas where he helped his dad run their local hardware store and graduated from Gillett High School in 1979. In 1991, Jody moved to Crossett and began a twenty-eight-year career with the Arkansas Forestry Commission.  He was an...

Rev. Jimmy Clyde Miller, 72, of Crossett, formerly of Jacksonville, Florida, passed on to his Heavenly home on Sunday, November 6, 2022.  He was born in Crossett on September 29, 1950, to his parents Carl and Ouida Crouch Miller, was a 1969 graduate of Crossett High School, and a member of Meridian Baptist Church. During high school, Jimmy began working at the local Safeway Grocery Store.  This eventually led to becoming the produce manager at stores in Greenville, MS, Malvern,...

Kim Ann Ray, 65, of Crossett, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022, at the Ashley County Medical Center.  She was born in Neenah, Wisconsin, on January 11, 1957, to her parents, Don and Ellen Comfort Miller.  She graduated from Louisiana State University and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Crossett. In December 1978, she married her soulmate, Bill Ray, and later began a forty-two-year career in the purchasing department at Georgia Pacific, retiring in 2020. Kim was...

Hazel Lorene Denton, 88, of Hamburg, was promoted to Glory on Sunday, October 30, 2022.  She was born in Tinsman, Arkansas on June 8, 1934, to her parents, Cecil and Eunice Roberts Payne.  Hazel was raised not only on a farm in New Edinburg, AR, but also in church.  Her early introduction to Jesus and basic domestic skills, proved to be the perfect foundation for the rest of her life.  She enjoyed crocheting, quilting, sewing, gardening, canning, and cooking, and was...

Barbara “Barbie” Jean Brantley, 60, of Crossett, went to be with her Lord and Savior` on Monday, October 17, 2022, at her home.  She was born on May 22, 1962, to her parents, J.B., and Doris Craig Kelley.  She was a lifelong resident of Crossett, a 1980 graduate of CHS, and a member of South Crossett Missionary Baptist Church. In 1990, Barbie earned an associate degree in Nursing from the University of Arkansas at Monticello and stepped into the role God had cast for...

Dona Kay Lowe, 75, of Crossett, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022.  She was born in Three Rivers, Texas on December 4, 1946, to her parents, Dink and Marie Willis Ellison.  Dona was a 1964 graduate of Strong High School and a member of the Church of the Redeemer. Over the years, she owned and operated Dona’s Drive-In and the Crossett Road Mart. She was an animal lover, a talented photographer, and a phenomenal cook.  Chicken & dumplin’s, vegetable...

Barbara Diane Hickman, 60, of Crossett, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022, in Little Rock.  She was born on May 17, 1962, to her parents, Geraldean and Daisy Walden Norris.  She was raised in Garland, Texas, graduated North Garland High School, and was a member of Freedom Ministries Church. Barbara was a homemaker who enjoyed watching movies, reading, shopping and spending time with her beloved grandchildren.  She was a classy lady, always prepared with hair and make-up...