All Obituaries

Randal "Cookie" Rone, 49 years old, of Magnolia, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at the Springs Nursing Home in Magnolia. Funeral service is as followed below. Pastor Calvin Johnson will be the eulogist. Interment will be at the Macedonia Cemetery in McNeil. Full obituary will be published at a later time. 

Artis Moore, 75 years old of Stephens, Arkansas, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. Funeral service will be held at the St. Stephens Baptist Church in Stephens, Arkansas. Rev. Daryl Hope will be the eulogist. Interment will be at the Gatlin Cemetery in Stephens. The full obituary will be published at a later time. 

Willie James Frazier “Smokey” October 6, 1945 - October 28, 2023   Willie James Frazier was born October 6, 1945, in Camden, Arkansas. He was the 5th child born to the late Walter Lee Frazier, Louiza Tatum Frazier, and Elizabeth Frazier. Willie is one of twenty siblings--seven preceded him in death: Walter James Frazier, John Lewis Paschal, Bessie Helen Elliott, Herbert Oliver, Elizabeth Ann Smith, Linda Faye Frazier, and Pearlene McConnell.   Willie attended...

  Gloria “Jannette” Edwards was born on Friday, December 8, 1950 to Lorene Jannette (Brown) and David Lee Edwards, Jr. in Stephens, Arkansas. She was the first-born child of her parent’s nine children. Her siblings to this union are Lois Jean Tolliver (Jake), Marie Ann, Carrie Lee, David Lee, III, Charlie Dean (Cheryle (d)), Horace Jay (Wanda), Veronica Lynn Davis (Avery Sr.) and Rhoda Renee. Jannette gave birth to three children, Steven Fuschia Snow (fa. Sheppard...

Freddie Mae Mullins Lewis, 92 years old of Dallas, TX, formerly of Smackover, AR, passed away on September 10, 2023, at the Baylor Medical Center in Irving, TX. Funeral service will be held at the Munn's Chapel Baptist Church in Prescott, AR. Rev H. Earl Anderson will be the eulogist. Interment will be at the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery in Stephens, Arkansas. 

Lola Beatrice Adams Harrison departed her earthly house to enter eternal rest on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at the age of 82, after a short illness. Funeral service will be at the Greenville First Baptist Church in Fordyce, AR. Rev. Sherrod Ricks, Pastor. Rev. Robert L. Harrison, officiating. Interment will be at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in Little Rock. Full obituary will be posted soon. Services entrusted to the staff of Marks Funeral Home in Fordyce, Arkansas. 

Vesta Shaw Turner, 74 years old, of Crowley, Texas, formerly of Magnolia, passed away on August 22, 2023, at the Huguley Hospital in Fort Worth, TX. Service information is as followed below. Rev. Reginald James will be the eulogist. Interment will be at the West Cemetery in Magnolia. Full obituary will be published at a later date. 

Steven Edward Todd was born to Carl Edward Todd and the late Linda Turner Todd on February 22, 1982. He departed this earthly life on Tuesday, August 22,2023 at the age of 41.   Steve received Christ at an early age attending Beech AME church of Stephens, Ar. He attended elementary school in McNeil, AR. He graduated from Stephens High School in the year 2000. Known for their skills on the basketball court, he and his big brother Reggie were a force to be reckoned with. Steve aka the...

Willie A. Wyrick was born December 8, 1944, to the late Dewey Wyrick and Allie Cross Wyrick in Stephens, Arkansas. On August 21, 2023, in the comfort of the Springs Nursing Home Facility, he peacefully transitioned from his earthly vessel into the arms of the Lord to spend eternity.  He was a 1963 graduate of Carver high School of Stephens, AR. After high school he enlisted into the United States Air Force, where he served his country for 25 years. Not long after, he was called into...

Emma Jean Mallory, 85, of Magnolia, passed away at her home on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. Funeral service will be held at the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Magnolia. Rev. B.J. Harris will serve as the eulogist. Interment will be at the 23rd Psalm cemetery. The full obituary will be posted at a later time.