Obituaries
Marilyn Riggs
01 21, 2026
Marilyn Riggs, 90, of El Dorado, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Courtyard Health and Rehabilitation. She was born on December 9, 1935, to Virgil Andrew and Eltha Cordelia Howard Huddleston in El Dorado, AR.
Marilyn graduated from El Dorado High School in 1953, and attended Tyler Business College in Tyler, TX. Throughout the years, Marilyn worked for...
Helen Jeanette Lane
01 18, 2026
Helen Jeanette Lane, 70, of El Dorado passed away Sunday, January 18th, 2026 at the UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born September 19th, 1955 in Anadarko, Oklahoma to Virginia Nell Martin.
Dedicated to giving care to the elderly at numerous homes throughout Arkansas, she was a nursing home administrator starting at Smackover Nursing Home and retiring from Summit...
Brenda Faye Bryan Thomas
01 16, 2026
Brenda Faye Bryan Thomas passed away on January 16, 2026 in El Dorado, AR after a 9 year journey with Lewy Body Dementia. She was surrounded by her beloved husband and children. Brenda was born on March 29, 1946 in Ruston, LA.
Her life can be best encapsulated by 3 words: Jesus, Family, and Service. In her almost 80 years with us, she experienced an abundance...
Bobby Ray Long
01 07, 2026
Bobby Ray Long, a devoted husband, father, uncle and veteran, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2026, in El Dorado, Arkansas, at the age of 88.
Born to Henry and Verda Mae Long on September 30, 1937, in Minden, Louisiana, Bobby moved to El Dorado as a young man. He was a proud graduate of El Dorado High School and continued his education at Monticello A&M University....
Lois Frances Thurlkill
01 08, 2026
Lois Frances Thurlkill, 84 of El Dorado, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2026 at her residence. Born November 5, 1941 in El Dorado she was the daughter of Hudie Dale and Lois Mason Dumas.
Mrs. Thurlkill had previously worked at the Flower Basket and Melody Mart along with being a homemaker. She was a longtime member of Mt. Union Baptist Church.
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Karen Sullivan Williams Hite
12 31, 2025
Karen Sullivan Williams Hite, age 64, of El Dorado, passed away on December 31, 2025. She was born on December 1, 1961, and lived a life full of connection, laughter, and genuine love for her family and others. Karen had a deep love for music and always said it "soothes my soul". She had attended numerous concerts of all genres.
Karen was truly unforgettable. She never met a...
Lawrence L. Powell
12 30, 2025
Lawrence L. Powell, age 83, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 30, 2025.
Lawrence was born to Marguerite Lawrence Powell and Leslie Willis Powell Jr. He attended LA Tech and SAU. He married the love of his life and they raised two daughters. He was devoted to his family who will miss him dearly. He began his banking career at Exchange Bank in the...
Charlotte Pratt
12 28, 2025
Charlotte Pratt, affectionately known as “Annie” to her siblings, or “Mudner” by all the children who loved her, met Jesus face-to-face on December 28 at the age of 85, leaving behind a legacy of unwavering faith, fierce love, and joyful strength.
She was a woman of deep and steady faith, the strongest many had ever known. She studied the Bible...
Brenda Kay Hopkins
12 24, 2025
Brenda Kay Hopkins’ suffering and pain ended, as she joined her Lord and Savior on December 24, 2025 in Plano, TX, surrounded by family.
Brenda was born on July 16, 1949 to Sybille and Floyd Minor in Waldron Arkansas. She was the fourth of five children. She graduated Valedictorian of Waldron High School before earning a Master of Science in Chemistry...
Elvin D. "Ed" Brantley
12 22, 2025
It is with deep respect that we acknowledge the passing of Elvin D. "Ed" Brantley, who entered into eternal rest on December 22, 2025. after fighting a lengthy battle with cancer. His beautiful wife Gloria O'Dell Brantley was by his side along with their two children, Kim Brantley Lowery and Edward D. "Doug," Brantley.
He was born on February 2, 1945,...
Troy Allan Dison
12 18, 2025
Troy Allan Dison, 57, of Mount Holly, AR passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at the South Arkansas Regional Hospital.
He was born on November 1, 1968 to the late Melvin and Virginia Hill Dison in Union County, AR. Troy was employed by Lanxess and was of the Baptist faith.
Those left to cherish his memory are his are his wife, Kellie Dison;...
Tamara "Tammy" Nicolen Cupples
12 13, 2025
Tamara "Tammy" Nicolen Cupples, age 64, passed on Saturday, December 13th, 2025, of heart failure at South Arkansas Regional Hospital in El Dorado, AR.
Mrs. Cupples was born on July 15th, 1961 to Alfred John Nicolen and Jeaneen Rae Koch Fuller, in Casper, WY.
Mrs. Cupples devoted most of her life to her family as a stay at home wife and mother.
Mrs. Cupples is preceded in...
Ginger Rae Daniels
12 10, 2025
Ginger Rae Daniels, 90, of El Dorado, joined her Lord and Savior on December 10, 2025. Born October 8, 1935 in El Dorado she was the daughter of James Raymond and Evalena Davis Haney.
Ginger was a 1953 graduate of El Dorado High School and a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church.
She was lovingly known to her family as "Titis", and to her, family...
Donald Ray Thompson
12 07, 2025
Donald Ray Thompson, 80, of El Dorado, Arkansas was welcomed into the presence of Jesus on December 7, 2025, in Texarkana, Texas after a brief illness.
He was born December 22, 1944 in Magnolia, Arkansas. He is survived by his sister, Gayle Thompson Burbank (Doug), special niece Amber Michael (Kyle), nephews Keaton Michael and Kolby Michael, a daughter Wendy Ann Morgan, 4...