Obituaries

Cleveland Martin was born on March 28, 1940, to Sam Martin and Ida Ward Martin in Dumas, Arkansas.

Gary Stuart Ferguson was born January 12, 1982, in Monticello, Arkansas.

Bernice Gasaway Collins departed this life on Monday, March 3, 2025, to begin a new life.

Ruby Gay Smith, age 79 of Fordyce died Friday, February 28, 2025 at her home.

Drake Austin Wood, age 19 of Monticello, AR, passed away Friday, February 28, 2025.

Services for William H. “Buster” Crook, age 85, of Pine Bluff, who died Thursday, February 27, 2025, will be held on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

Beverly Eubanks Crossett, 90, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 28, 2025.

Harold Taylor of Grapevine, Arkansas was born February 2, 1938 in Grapevine, and passed away on February 27, 2025 at Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation in Benton at the age of 87.

Etta Gail Jacobs Lawrence of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 18, 1940 in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Vim and Ardena Hammonds Green.

Mark Anthony Garner born January 4, 1959 to Andy Dene and Jewel Dean Kelley Garner in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

Patricia Lynne Murphy, 73 of Gould passed away Friday, February 28, 2025 at her home.

Floyd Dale Ashcraft, age 84, of Warren, Arkansas passed away peacefully at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, AR surrounded by family on Friday, February 28, 2025.