Nettie Beene, a longtime resident and successful businesswoman of Arkadelphia, passed away in the early morning hours of June 23, 2009 in Petaluma, Calif. She was 93 years old and had been retired for about two years.

Carl Edward Johnston, 81, of Arkadelphia, died Tuesday June 23, 2009 in Little Rock.

Troy E. Hignight, 70, of Bedford, Texas, passed away June 23, 2009.

Matthew Blackmon, 72, of Hot Springs died Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Golden Living Nursing Home in Hot Springs.

Marian L. Morris, 68 of Arkadelphia died Monday, June 22, 2009 in Hot Springs.

 Mrs. Annis Virginia Sanders Conway, 85, passed away holding her daughter’s hand on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at High Point Regional Health System.

Sandra Kay Stiffler Marion, 38, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Sunday, June 21, 2009 at her home.

Betty Joyce Lamb, 75, of Delight, passed from this life on Saturday, June 20, 2009, at her daughters home in Arkadelphia.

Jimmy Lemons, 65, of Okolona, died Thursday, June 18, 2009.

Shingo Kisling Eyman, 34, of Sherwood, died Thursday, June 17, 2009.

Beirna (B.J.) James Wilson, 69, of Gurdon died Saturday, June 13, 2009 in the Golden Living nursing home-Arkadelphia.

Kathy Jo Smith, 46, of Arkadelphia died Friday, June 12, 2009 at her home,

Vivian Jacklyn Wilson, 61, of Little Rock, formerly of Arkadelphia, died at The Golden Living Center, Arkadelphia, on June 9, 2009, following a courageous battle with breast cancer.

Evelyn Humphries Golden, 87, of Little Rock, formerly of the Gurdon area, passed from this life on Friday, June 12, 2009 at her home.

Lillie Mae Adams Andrews, 89, of Hobe Sound, Fla., formerly of Gurdon died Monday, June 8, 2009 in Hobe Sound.