All Obituaries

Zacharia Brown, 32 years old, formerly of Shreveport, Louisiana, passed away at his home in Texarkana on Sunday, March 19, 2023. Arrangements are pending. 

George Crawford 86 years old, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Christus St. Michael Health in Texarkana. Service will be held at the Harrison Chapel Baptist Church in Waterloo, Arkansas. Burial will take place at the Harrison Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery. 

Dorothy Fletcher 95 years old of Stephens, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2023, at the Springs Nursing Home in Magnolia. Service will be at the St. James AME church in Stephens. Burial will be at Seminary Cemetery in Stephens. 

Dorothy Devlin, 73 years old, of Rosston, Arkansas, passed away at her daughter's home in Hope, Arkansas on March 2, 2023, surrounded by her family and friends. Funeral service will be at the Greater Hope Baptist Church in Hope, Arkansas. Burial will be at the Harrison Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery in Waterloo, Arkansas. 

Bruce Edward Dunn, 66 years old, of DeSoto, Texas, formerly of Magnolia, passed away on February 18, 2023, at his home in Texas. Service will be held at the Homes Near Baptist Church in Magnolia. Burial will be at the 23 Psalm Cemetery in Magnolia. Full obituary will be posted later. 

Annie Sheppard, 89 years old of Stamps, Arkansas, passed away at her home on January 17, 2023. Annie pearl leaves to cherish her memories: her son, Gregory of Friendship, AR, her daughter Lori (Andrew) of Little Rock, AR; her grandchildren Kory, Brittany of Atlanta, GA, Howard of Rogers, AR, Brandon of Birmingham, AL, and Krystal (Willie) Magnolia, AR; her sister Beatrice Cooper, her brother Claude (Opal) Davis of Magnolia, AR, her brother Freddie (Bonzeal) Davis of Waldo, AR; her...

Otis D. Simpson was born to the late Virgil Ray Simpson and Essie B. Goolsby on November 28, 1944. Otis departed his life on December 29, 2022. Otis leaves to cherish his life, his wife Vertis Simpson of Magnolia. His children; Tracey Simpson, Patrick Rose and Chris Rose. His grandchildren; Taloria Morgan and Aaliyah Rose. His brothers; Tommy Goolsby, Michael Goolsby, Tony Goolsby, Ricky Goolsby and Kevin Goolsby. His sisters; Barbara Goolsby-Wells, Ethel Goolsby-Guess...

Benito Diaz Jr. formerly of San Bernardino, CA, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at his home in Magnolia. No services will be held. 

Carol Ann Hickerson Mitchell was born in Magnolia, Arkansas to the late Tom and Myrtle Hickerson on June 10, 1943, and gained her angelic wings on November 1, 2022. She was a vivacious and talented teen who excelled in music. Before she graduated from Columbia High School, she participated in and won local and statewide piano competitions. She shared virtuosity in a National Competition in Carnegie Hall in New York. She graduated from Arkansas AM&N College, (now UAPB) in Pine Bluff,...

Billy James Tucker, 76, of Magnolia, AR, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at his home.