Obituaries

05 04, 2024

Richard Allen Murry Jr, 56, of Camden AR, passed away on Saturday May 04, 2024, at UAMS Little Rock, He was born on September 09, 1967 in El Dorado AR. He went to South Arkansas University, where he earned his Bachelor in Mechanics. He was the best damn Mechanic around. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Edward Everette Askew and Aberdean Coke Askew McCleskey also Elton Leon and...

04 30, 2024

Betty White, 90, of El Dorado, Arkansas passed away peacefully at her home on April 30, 2024. She was born on April 1, 1934 to Elmore and Mamie Dollar.   Following her graduation from Huttig High School she accepted a job with Lion Oil. After retirement she fulfilled her lifelong dream of volunteering with the Medical Center of South Arkansas Auxiliary which was a perfect fit...

04 29, 2024

Diana Carol Amspaugh, 79, of El Dorado, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024.  She was born May 29, 1944 to Thomas Ray Stout, Sr. and June Hersher Stout in Norfolk, AR.   She loved camping, fishing, sewing, crocheting, and she loved her church, Camden Cumberland Presbyterian Church.   Preceding her in death are her parents; husband, Gregory Amspaugh;...

04 29, 2024

Brittany Dawn Atkins, 37, of El Dorado, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024.  She was born on February 10, 1987 to Tim S. Atkins and Roselyn Freeland Atkins in El Dorado, AR.   Preceding her in death are her mother; Roselyn, step-mother, Ginny; and grandmother, Brenda Freeland.   Survivors include her father, Tim Atkin; sister, Danielle Atkins (Trip...

04 18, 2024

Juanita Camille Vick Dumas, 102, passed away last Thursday. She was born in Pine Bluff and moved to El Dorado at age 25, where she met her husband, R.C. Dumas. Juanita was a career counselor for the Arkansas State Employment Division in El Dorado. She and her spouse were members of Second Baptist Church and later Ebenezer Baptist Church. Juanita was a Sunday school teacher for 60 years and a...

04 20, 2024

Myrna Corley Gathright, of Smackover, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024 in Bryant, Arkansas. She was the daughter of William Ed Corley and Ola Mae Fincher Corley.   She loved to travel, cook, bake, spend time with her grandchildren and had a wonderful sense of humor.   She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Bernard Gathright and siblings,...

04 22, 2024

James Maurice Peel "Maurice", of El Dorado, was born April 15, 1943, in Jonesboro, LA, to the late Vivian Thornton Peel and James Murray Peel.  His sister, Myrna DeCou, preceded him in death.  He died April 22, 2024, at Oak Ridge Health and Rehab.   His son, David Maurice Peel, and his wife of nearly 59 years, Patricia Elmore Peel, will hold dear the memory...

04 15, 2024

Judith "Judy" Ann Ricketts of El Dorado, AR, went home to Jesus on Monday, April 15, 2024. Visitation will be Monday, April 22 from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. at Young's Funeral Home in El Dorado. A graveside service will be at Smackover Cemetery on Tuesday, April 23 at 2:00 P.M. with Gary Hammond and Deena Hunter officiating and under the direction of Young's Funeral...

04 15, 2024

Charles Robert Mason, Jr., 74 of Urbana, Arkansas passed away April 15, 2024 after a brave battle with Lewy Body Dementia. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Elizabeth Mason of El Dorado.   He is survived by his brother, Clark W. Mason (Janell) of Little Rock, his son, Jeff Mason (Tica) of El Dorado, nephews Clark Riley Mason, Reid Mason and Taylor DeCastro, and...

04 17, 2024

Jean Butcher, 91, of El Dorado, AR passed away on April 17, 2024 at Hudson Nursing Home.  She was born October 30, 1932 in El Dorado.  She was the daughter of Ollie Evans and Mary Caldwell Evans.    Jean worked approximately fifty years for Union Abstract Company.  She loved to read, work crossword puzzles, cook, sew, and work in her flower garden.  She...