Obituaries

Betty Courson Whitworth

Wed, 10/07/2020 - 12:00am

Betty Courson Whitworth, 95, of Hamburg, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Mrs. Whitworth was a native of Fort Smith and a resident of the Promise Land Community east of Hamburg for most of her life. She moved to Atlanta, Texas in 1999, having moved back to Ashley County in 2017. She was a Reading Teacher at Noble and Allbritton Elementary Schools and a School Bus Driver for 19 years. She was a member of the Promise Land Missionary Baptist Church and a former member of the Piney Grove Baptist Church in Atlanta, Texas. Mrs. Whitworth enjoyed gardening, canning, traveling and cooking for her fellow teachers.

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Sandra Dianne Snyder

Wed, 10/07/2020 - 12:00am

Sandra Dianne Snyder, age 71 of Monticello, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, AR.

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CLIANT EDWIN ORR

Wed, 09/23/2020 - 5:00am

Cliant Orr, age 92, of Bloomburg, Texas, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 16, 2020 in an Atlanta, Texas hospital. He was born on July 4, 1928 in Cass County, Texas. He loved to play dominoes and worked hard and long hours to provide for his family. He spent the last seven years in the Golden Villa nursing home taking care of his wife. He sat by her bed until she went to sleep to make sure she didn’t fall out of the bed. His love for his family was evident to all who knew him. Mr. Cliant was a Master Mason for over 61 years and a member of Burgess Lodge #1305 and Bloomburg Lodge #1007.

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CARREL DELBERT BYRUM

Wed, 09/23/2020 - 5:00am

Carrel D. Byrum, age 80, of Bivins, Texas, went to be with the Lord, Monday, September 14, 2020 at his residence. Carrel was born February 11, 1940 in Atlanta, Texas. He was a faithful member of Huffines Baptist Church and loved spending time with his family.