Obituaries: Deaths / Funerals for El Dorado Arkansas (AR)

WILLIE E. BOWMAN
Willie E. Bowman, 70, of Crossett, died Thursday, March 6, 2008, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock.
IONE R. CREED
Ione Russell Creed, 87, of El Dorado, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rogers following a lengthy illness.
IONE R. CREED
Ione Russell Creed, 87, of El Dorado, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rogers following a lengthy illness.
SCOTT DICKSON
Scott A. Dickson, 25, of El Dorado, died Thursday, March 6, 2008.
LAURA HILL
Laura Hill, 99, of El Dorado, died Friday, March 7, 2008, at Oak Ridge Nursing Center.
BILLIE F. JENNINGS
Billie Franklin Jennings, 66, of Magnolia, died March 2, 2008, at Hillsboro Nursing Home in El Dorado.
FREEMAN LOVETTE
Freeman Lovette, 80, of Oakland, Calif., and formerly of El Dorado, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008, in Oakland.
CHARLIE E. PHILLIPS SR.
Charlie Emmett Phillips Sr., 72, died Thursday March 6, 2008, at Medical Center of South Arkansas.

BILLY R. BRIGHT
Funeral for Billy Ray Bright, 71, will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Douglas Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. D.L. Hegler officiating. Burial will be in Lott Burgy Cemetery under the direction of Sims Mortuary.
MARZELLE DENDY
Funeral for Marzelle Dendy, 92, of Rockford, Ill., and formerly of El Dorado, will be at 1 p.m. today at Young’s Chapel with the Rev. Steve Wiseman officiating and under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors. A private family burial will follow.
JAMES C. FURLOW SR.
Funeral for James Claxton Furlow Sr., 81, of Strong, will be at 11 a.m. today at Shiloh Baptist Church in Strong with the Rev. LeChester Baker officiating. Burial will be in Gill Cemetery in Strong under the direction of Andrews Funeral Home.
ARBELL D. HARRIS
Funeral for Arbell (Boot) Harris, 73, of Winnfield, La., and formerly of Strong, will be at 10 a.m. today at Holy Ground Church of God in Christ with Larry W. Yarbrough and Roland Lynch Sr. officiating. Services are under the direction of Winnfield Funeral Home.
PERRY JEFFERSON
Funeral for Perry “PJ” Jefferson, 80, of Huttig, will be at noon today at Starlight Church of God in Christ with Elder H.J. Easter officiating. Burial will be in Batts Chapel Cemetery in Huttig under the direction of Sims Mortuary.
IRWIN E. STEVENS
Funeral for Irwin E. “Steve” Stevens, 85, of El Dorado, will be at 10 a.m. today at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with Father Gregory A. Pilcher, OSB, officiating. Interment will follow in Arlington Memorial Park under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.
LENA M. TOLBERT
Graveside service for Lena Marguerite Tolbert, 89, of Bossier City, La., and formerly of El Dorado and Farmerville, La., will be at 3 p.m. today in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Terrell Langley and John David Tolbert officiating and under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.