All Obituaries

Selena Kay Edwards Caraway, 44, of Longview, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at the UAMS Hospital in Little Rock.  She was born on November 27, 1974 and was a resident of Ashley County most of her life.   She was extremely creative and enjoyed working on various arts and crafts including building crosses, painting, and writing poetry.  She also enjoyed working puzzles, watching her Lifetime movies, and relaxing by the fire on her deck. Her personality brightened...

Norma Lee Reynolds, 66, of Hamburg, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019, at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock.  She was born on February 8, 1953, to her parents, Thomas and Lonar Lee Goodwin Moran.  Norma was a Baptist and a retired security guard for G4S Security.  She was a sweet, wonderful wife, and an amazing cook.  Her hobbies included canning, sewing, and spending time with her family especially her grandchildren.  With a sweet generous nature, she always...

Vera Mae Adams, 78, of Crossett, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019, at her home.  She was born in Eudora, AR on August 25, 1940, to her parents, Olin Ray and Peble Andrews Murphy.  Vera was a faithful and beloved member of the Cloverdale Assembly of God Church family and a former resident of Lake Village and Hamburg.  For nearly thirty years, Vera worked as a waitress at various restaurants including the Hollywood Steakhouse, Tiebels, Kent’s, and eventually retired...

Dennis Arthur Murphy Jr., 61, of Crossett, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019, at his home. He was born in Lovell, WY on March 12, 1957, to his parents, Dennis Arthur Sr. and Delores Marie Adams Murphy.  Dennis was raised in Hammond, LA, and was a 1977 Graduate of Raritan High School in New Jersey.   He received several awards and an honorable discharge after serving 10 ½ years in the United States Navy as an Air Maintenance Mechanic and for 14 years he worked in the...

Robert "Seth" Watkins, 34, of Little Rock, formerly of Hamburg, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019.  He was born in Lake Village, AR on July 31, 1984, to his parents, Robert Lee Watkins and Betty J. Murr Ray.   Seth enjoyed fishing, hunting, listening to music, and watching Razorback football.  He was extremely smart and his wit, infectious smile, and charismatic personality compelled everyone to love him, and he loved them back, especially his...

James “Jimmy” Ray Roan, 77, of Crossett, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff.  He was born on August 16, 1941, in Bastrop, Louisiana to his parents, J.T. and Rosa Mirabella Roan and was a 1959 graduate of Bastrop High School.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Crossett, where he was a former Sunday School teacher and part of the Men’s Group Ministry who often visited nursing homes and...

Wallace Edward Beck, 82, of Crossett, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019.  He was born in Warren, AR on April 29, 1936, to his parents, William Everett and Mary Eva Turner Beck.  After graduating from Vick High School in 1954, he soon moved to Crossett and became a charter member of Second Baptist Church.  In 1958, he married his sweetheart, Mary Jane Childers, and began a career as an electrician, which continued for nearly forty years.  During that time, he worked...

John Curtis Nelms, 72, of Lake Village, formerly of Crossett, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019, at his home.  He was born on January 19, 1947, to his parents, John Cecil and Emma Florence Streeter Nelms.    He grew up in the Snyder area, along with his eight siblings, and worked on the family farm.  At the age of twenty, Curtis joined the U. S. Army, and eventually returned to the states and began work as a logger.  Curtis loved being in the woods and...

Roy Eugene Oden, 73, of Joaquin, Texas, formerly of Crossett, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019.  He was born in Milo, AR to his parents, George Hiram and Audrey Marie Henderson Oden.  He and his five siblings grew up and attended school both in the Crossett and Hamburg area.  In 1963, at a revival in Greenville, MS, he met the love of his life, Frances Jeanette Rochell, and three years later they were wed.  For many years, Roy drove a propane truck for John Scott...

Donald “Donnie” David Nutt, 64, of Conway, formerly of Crossett, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019, at his home.  He was born on May 14, 1954, in Bastrop, LA to his parents, Roy William and Nora Brady Nutt.  One of eleven kids, he grew up in Crossett and was a 1972 graduate of Crossett High School.  Over the years, he worked as a pressman for local newspapers and printing shops, was once the Childrens Director at the Word Festival Church in Monroe and...