Thomas Henry Reynolds, 87 of White Hall passed away Friday, January 19, 2018.
Born January 18, 1931 at Rison, he was a son of the late Beaver Corbitt Reynolds and Pearlie Mae Lephiew.
A member of Maranatha Baptist Church, he also belonged to the Brotherhood of Maintenance Way. Thomas worked in maintenance for Ben Pearson for 20 years and the Cotton Belt for 23 years before his retirement.
Mr. Reynolds was a veteran and served in the United States Army.
He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Margaret Louise Reynolds; son, James Reynolds of Blytheville; daughter, Teresa Bolton of Columbia, Tennessee; sister, Shirley Thomas of Ft. Worth, Texas, four grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; special family friends, Richard and Lynn Bond.
Services will be 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday January 23, 2018 at Fuller Hale-South Funeral Chapel with Brother Mike Gazell and Don Nobles officiating. Burial will be at Flat Bayou Cemetery in Altheimer.
Visitation will be Monday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences: FullerFunerals.com
Delores Jean Stroud
Reverend Delores Jean Stroud, 76, of Pine Bluff, passed away Friday, January 19, 2018, at Davis Life Care West in Pine Bluff.
Reverend Stroud was born April 23, 1941, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to the late Bernard and Sharon Wilson Stroud. She graduated from Rector High School in 1959. She also attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.
Reverend Stroud was an associate minister and youth director at First Christian Church of Pine Bluff, where she served for 25 years.
Ms. Stroud is survived by her sister, Karen Stroud of Pine Bluff. The family will receive friends Monday, January 22, 2018, 6:00 – 8:00 PM, at Robinson’s.
Memorial services will be Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at First Christian Church with Reverend Kevin Robbins and Dr. Bill McConnell officiating. Interment will be private.
Memorials may be sent to First Christian Church, 3911 South Hazel Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71603.
Online condolences: www.ralphrobinsonandson.com
Marsha Jo Eggburn
Marsha Jo Eggburn, 55, of Sheridan, Arkansas was unexpectedly summoned to heaven on the morning of Thursday, January 18, 2018. Mrs. Eggburn taught Algebra and Geometry in the Sheridan School District for the past 31 years. She loved her church, family, friends, Razorback athletics, and St. Louis Cardinal Baseball.
She is survived by her husband of 29 years, Mitch Eggburn, of Sheridan, son Eric Eggburn and fiancé Mary Mulroy of Bryant, son Joseph Eggburn of Memphis, Tennessee, and daughter Anna Clare Eggburn of Sheridan. She is also survived by her mother, Adella Van Parys of Sherwood; sisters, Monica Parish (Gary) of Bryant and Michele (Ronnie) Fulmer of Little Rock; in-laws Doug and Pat Eggburn, brother-in-law Brent (Christy) Eggburn of Sheridan, and sister-in-law Christi (Cary) Gray of Centerton. She is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews in central Arkansas and upstate New York. She joins her father, Paul Van Parys, in heaven and will watch over her family forever. She will be deeply missed.
Visitation will be held at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home in Sheridan on Monday, January 22, 2018, from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at Meadowview Southern Baptist Church in Sheridan at 10:00 a.m.
Memorials can be made to Arkansas Children’s Hospital, #1 Children’s Way, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202; Meadowview Church Youth Fund, 9914 Hwy 270 East, Sheridan, AR 72150 or the Hunter Lee Mills Memorial Scholarship Fund, C/O Peoples Bank. P.O. Box 460, Sheridan, AR 72150.
Pallbearers are Eric Eggburn, Joseph Eggburn, Tony Bone, Tony Batey, Carroll Lathan, Brandon Parish, Kyle Midkiff, and Matt Van Parys.
Arrangements by Memorial Gardens Funeral Home of Sheridan (870)
942-1306. www.memorialgardenssheridan.com
Baby Kendrick Smith
Baby Kendrick Smith of Pine Bluff, Ark. passed away at J.R.M.C., services by Perry Funeral Home.
Charlie Williams
Mr. Charlie Williams, 82, of White Hall, Ark. passed away January 18, 2018 at J.R.M.C., services by Perry Funeral Home.
Robert Leland Clark
Robert was born on February 15, 1955 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Robert Ben Clark and Anna Lee Clark and died peacefully on January 13, 2018 in Fairfax, Virginia. A true patriot, he enlisted in the Army and served the US Government for 40 years, including working at the Pentagon for nearly 25 years. He was an excellent marksman and received the National Defense Service Medal. Robert was quite the character with an exuberant laugh and loved spending time with family and friends. He loved music and had a special interest in bluegrass. He was Baptist. He is survived by his brother, Benny Clark and beloved daughter, Jennifer Clark. A Memorial Service will be held at Ralph Robinson and Son Funeral Home, 807 S. Cherry St., Pine Bluff, AR 71601 on Friday, January 26, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. with a visitation the preceding hour. A final ceremony will be held at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to woundedwarriorproject.org.
Marvin Cannon
Mr. Marvin Cannon passed away Tuesday January 16, 2018 at the Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the P.K. Miller Mortuary.
Charles Culpepper
Charles Alfred “Chuck” Culpepper, 76 of Jefferson County, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018 at JRMC in Pine Bluff. He was born September 26, 1941 in Lincoln County near Sanders Creek to the late Thomas Richard Culpepper and Nellie Mae Mann. Preceding him in death was his brother James Mackie Culpepper of Pine Bluff. He and his family have been lifelong members of the Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in Palmyra, Arkansas.
Charles attended Glendale public schools and later graduated from Arkansas A&M College (now UAM) as a member of Sigma Tau Gamma. He was retired from Vocational and Industrial education with his career spanning over 30 years. He taught many students within Helena, Glendale, Gould, Dumas and Pine Bluff high schools while helping them attain knowledge, confidence and competency within the building trades. He received the Certificate of Honor as an Outstanding Teacher for the 1968/69 school year on April 11, 1969 by the American Industrial Arts Association. He loved his family and friends but also his canine companions. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, music, cooking and sharing a laugh (not necessarily in that order). Past students claim he would burst into song (often loudly) with a favorite snippet from Harold Jenkins or the Statler Brothers during class, but he insisted those random “workshop vocalizations” of classic country hits kept the birds from nesting inside the shop building. Workshop safety, of course, was a top priority but he occasionally joked that he had made it to retirement with all ten fingers still intact! A few older friends may recall his CB handle, Tater Slip or his nickname, Joe-Dobber, but if not, that’s fine; he’ll explain it all when you catch him on the flip side.
Survivors include his sister, Linda Nell Hankins of Palmyra; three sons, Michael Armstrong of Anderson, South Carolina, Brian Culpepper of Fayetteville, Dr. Chris Culpepper of Hot Springs and five grandchildren.
There will be no service at this time. He enjoyed the educational entertainment, the creative arts and all of the Do-It-Yourself programs on public television; so in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to: AETN Foundation 350 S. Donaghey Conway, AR 72034 or (www.aetnfoundation.org).
Arrangements by Roselawn Funeral Service and Crematory in Pine Bluff. Online guestbook at www.griffinfuneralservice.net.