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

WILLIE J. DEMPSEY
Willie J. Dempsey, 77, of Hope, died on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, at his home.
MARGUERITE F. HARBOUR
Marguerite Francis Harbour, 84, of Texarkana, Texas, died on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, at her residence.
JOYCE MACK
Joyce Mack, 53, of El Dorado, died on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, at Medical Center of South Arkansas.
JANNIE WALKER
Jannie Walker, 91, of Magnolia, died on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, at Life Touch Hospice in El Dorado.

PAT ASHCRAFT
Pat Ashcraft, 68, of Warren, died on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, in St. Vincent’s Hospital in Little Rock.
LINDA L. BURNS
A wake for Linda Lou Cox Burns, 65, of El Dorado, who died Aug. 28, 2008, will be held at 1 p.m. today at 1202 Strong Highway.
HELEN DAVIS
Funeral for Helen Davis, 67, of El Dorado, will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Frank Edward General officiating.
MARGARETE H. DAVIS
Funeral for Margarete H. Davis, 84, of El Dorado, will be at 2 p.m. today at First Assembly of God with the Rev. Scott Etheridge officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.
WILLIAM LINDER
A memorial service for William “Bill” Linder, 41, of Huttig, will be held at 10 a.m. today at Felsenthal Baptist Church with Dr. Donny Hargett officiating.
ERMA F. LITTLE
Graveside services for Erma Faye Welch Woolsey Little, 75, of Strong , will be held at 11 a.m. today at Woodlawn Cemetery.
FELMA R. NORMAN
Funeral for Felma Ruth “Sugg” Norman, 64, of El Dorado, will be at 11 a.m. today at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Strong with the Rev. Stanley Stigars officiating. Burial will be in Ebenezer Cemetery on New London Road under the direction of Andrews Funeral Home.
ARLENE D. KENT-POWELL
A celebration of life for Arlene Dee Kent-Powell, 73, of Kansas City, Kan., and formerly of Louann, will be held at 4 p.m. today, at Neighbor 2 Neighbor Westport Methodist Church KCMO. A memorial service will also be held at Eternal Hills, Ocean Side, Calif., at a later date.
LAMOS STURGIS
Funeral for Lamos Sturgis, 82, of El Dorado, will be at 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church-Cordell in El Dorado with Dr. Robert A. Anderson officiating. Interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Norphlet under the direction of Sims Mortuary.