Adiele and Marley Galbraith Crutchfield
(Died December 6, 2012)
Adiele Blaine Crutchfield Galbraith age 6, born July 31, 2006 and Marley Claire Crutchfield Galbraith age 4, born January 9, 2008 were sent to heaven on December 6, 2012. Both girls attended Perritt Primary and were in pre-k and 1st grade. Both were active in Girl Scout Troop 6116 and students at Titan Gym and Tiny Titan Program. Adiele wanted to be a princess when she grew up and Marley (little mama) wanted to be a mommy.
They were preceded in death by father, Bobby "Chino" Galbraith; brother, Phoenix Galbraith; great-grandparents, Tommy and Grady Jean Jones of Thornton, AR, A. V. and Jackie Tuttle of Daisy, AR.
Survivors are their mother, Anna Galbraith; sister, Paisley Galbraith both of Arkadelphia; great grandparents Bob McAnally of Texarkana, AR, Phil and Margaret Page of Grove, OK; grandparents George and Suzzette Crutchfield of Fordyce, aunts Meagan Crutchfield of Little Rock, Brenda Mays of Fordyce; grandparents John & Hwcha Galbraith of Houston, TX; step-brothers Damion and Anthony Galbraith; grandparents Kenneth and Becky McAnally of Daisy, AR; aunt & uncle Keith and Misti Bell of Hot Springs; aunt and uncle Matt and Emily McAnally of Hickory Plains, AR; aunt and uncle Lauren and BJ; aunt and uncle Chad and Brandy Clark of Copperas Cove, TX; aunt Janet Wesson of Arkadelphia; and many other aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.
Adiele and Marley were little girls with big hearts and often took part in donations to those less fortunate and took part in volunteer work and the Locks of Love Foundation. There was not a person that knew them that did not get a hug upon arrival and leaving. They will be greatly missed by all.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday, December 14 at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home. All are invited to attend and celebrate the life of two beautiful girls who impacted all that got the pleasure of meeting them.
Funds for memorials have been set up at Summit Bank, Southern Bancorp and Titan Gym.
William Penn Price Jr.
(February 1, 1921 - November 28, 2011)
U.S. Veteran
William Penn Price Jr. age 90 of Okolona passed from this life on Monday, November 28, 2011 at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. He was born February 1, 1921 in Graysonia, the son of the late William Penn and Lillie Belle Lamb Price, Sr. Penn was a United States Navy veteran of World War II, a Pearl Harbor survivor and was retired from Reynolds Metal Company. He was an avid trapper, hunter and fisherman. Penn was preceded in death by his son, Jeffery Lynn Price, two brothers and one sister.
He is survived by his wife, Callie Jean Price, one son Terry (Linda) Price of Okolona, two step grandchildren, Reese Spradlin and Stephanie (Alan) Self and three step great grandchildren.
Graveside services with full military honors will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at Antoine cemetery.
No visitation will be held.
Memorials may be made to the Antoine cemetery Fund, c/o Bank of Delight, P. O. Box 68, Delight, AR 71940.
Robert Helms
(Died March 31, 2013)
U.S. Veteran
Robert Helms, age 77, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Sunday March 31, 2013 at St. Joseph Mercy Health Center in Hot Springs. He was born on February 22, 1936 in Arkadelphia. Robert was a graduate of Arkadelphia High School in 1954. He served in the United States Army as a Military Police Officer from October 1954 until October 1956. Robert received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Henderson State University in 1971. He retired after twenty-seven years of service with the local John Deere dealership.
Robert is preceded in death by his parents, Horace and Ollie Vivian Helms, brothers, Gifford and Glen Helms, and his first wife, Donna Sue Buck Helms.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Hathcoat Helms, daughters, Cindy (Charles) Brantley of Conway, Becky Ursery of Arkadelphia, Michelle (Paul) Robbins of Sparkman, and son, Gary Louis Helms of Camden, one brother, George (Christine) Helms of Arkadelphia, two sisters, Dorothy Buck of Cabot and Betty (Melvin) Whitley of Malvern, seven grandchildren, five great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Nizar Suleman and Taylor Feigel, RN and all the ICU nursing staff at Mercy Hospital in Hot Springs.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 PM on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Park Hill Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be at 2 PM on Wednesday at Park Hill Baptist Church.
The interment will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Arkadelphia.
Memorials may be made to the Park Hill Baptist Church Building Fund, 3333 Hollywood Road, Arkadelphia, AR 71923.
Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home in Arkadelphia.
Anna Mae Ball
(April 20, 1934 - February 2, 2015)
Anna Mae Ball age 80, of Bismarck, went to be with her Lord on Monday, February 02, 2015 at her home. She was born April 20, 1934 to John and Viola Wilson Lovell. Anna was a member of First Baptist Church in Bismarck. Anna was a registered nurse and retired as the director of nursing at Rebsamen Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Arkansas after many years of service.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Olga McPherson and one brother, Bill Lovell both of Benton, Arkansas.
Survivors are her husband of nearly sixty years, Bobby Ball; three daughters, Patty (Stan) Tinsley of Jackson, Tennessee, Laura (Mike) Smith of Rogers, Arkansas, Karen (Donny) Nelson of Edmond, Oklahoma; six grandchildren, Kristen (Ethan) Holland, Anna Marie (Bill) Smith, Brandon (Ashley) Smith, Rebecca (Kevin) Duncan, Amanda and Lauren Nelson; eight great-grandchildren, Billy Smith, Claire Holland, Taytum Watson, Griffin Holland, Valkerie Smith, Jackson Duncan, Athena Smith and Emma Kate Duncan. Also surviving are three sisters, Arvella Krause, Margie Willis and Frances Izard all of Benton, Arkansas and numerous nieces and nephews who loved her dearly.
Visitation will be 6-8 PM Thursday, February 5th at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home in Arkadelphia. Services will be 2:00 PM Friday, February 6th at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home with Bro. Ben Leonard and Bro. Ethan Smith officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Bismarck.
Ruby Dell McCarver
(November 22, 1923 - October 17, 2011)
Ruby Dell McCarver age 87 of Pine Bluff died Monday, October 17, 2011. She was born November 22, 1923 the daughter of Ross and Mae White Spradlin. She was a retired nurse and a member of the Okolona United Methodist Church.
She is survived by one sister, Christine Scoggins of Pine Bluff, one granddaughter, Kim Bell of California and two great grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services will be 11 AM Friday in the Smyrna cemetery with Tim Scoggins officiating. Visitation will be 9:30-10:30 AM Friday at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home in Arkadelphia.
Memorials may be made to the Smyrna cemetery Fund.
Eunice Ferguson Brown
(April 16, 1922 - February 14, 2012)
Eunice Ferguson Brown age 89 of Arkadelphia died Tuesday. She was born April 16, 1922 in Clark County the daughter of Arthur and Eva Lena Watson Ferguson. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church and the widow of Ollie Lee Brown.
Survivors include two sons, Hugh Brown, Les Brown and his wife Tammy all of Arkadelphia, one brother, David Ferguson and his wife Fran and one sister, Vida Ferguson all of Arkadelphia, two grandsons, James Dean Burgess and Chris Crow.
Funeral services will be 2 PM Thursday in the Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Chapel with John Williams, Carla Thompson, and Ray Franklin officiating. Burial will be in the Unity cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Ronnie Harold Francis
(December 26, 1965 - May 13, 2012)
Ronnie Harold Francis age 46 of Hot Springs died Sunday. He was born in Clark County December 26, 1965 the son of Harold and Sue Ledbetter White Francis. He attended Henderson State University where he was a Big Brother for the Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Tonya Francis, and step mother, Edna Francis.
Survivors include one sister, Shannon Whittle and her husband Howard of Delight, one step brother, Toby Jones of Heber Springs, two step sisters, Shelly Loyd and Christy Wilson both of Heber Springs.
Funeral services will be 2:30 PM Friday, May 18th in the Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home Chapel in Arkadelphia with Matthew Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Degray cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Thursday at the funeral home.
Hazel Holt
(July 9, 1941 - March 30, 2013)
Hazel Benita Fite Holt age 71 of Arkadelphia passed from this life on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born July 9, 1941 in Joan, the daughter of Benjamin Felix and Augusta Derenda Thompson Fite. Hazel was a retired waitress, a homemaker and a member of Baring Cross Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie F. Holt Sr.
Hazel is survived by two sons, James W. Holt of Arkadelphia, and Willie F. (Leanne) Holt Jr. of Glen Rose, two daughters, Bobbie Holt of Mountain Pine and Rosezetta A. (Mitch) Luna of Yuma, AZ, and one step daughter, Patricia Dyer of Mountain Pine, three brothers, Hilliard Fite of Mt Pleasant, TX, Ronnie Fite of Prattsville and Marvin Fite of Joan, four sisters, Frances Drake of Metarie, LA, Marie LaFayette of Malvern, Martha Helvering of Tull and Marcella Ross of Joan and seven grandchildren, Kimberly, Joshua, Benjamin, Jacob, Jared, Marcus and Joey.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Baring Cross Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Ronnie Hardin officiating.
Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday at Welch Funeral Home.
