Obituaries

Gregory DuWayne Merritt, 55, of White Hall, Arkansas passed away March 28, 2026, in Pine Bluff.

Benny Joe Blann, 81, was born in Hampton, AR on August 6,1944 to Herbert and Ruth Reddin Blann.

James Earl Rowland of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 12, 1951 in Dumas the son of the late Junior and Mary Woodall Rowland.

Leonard Ray Dawson, age 75 of Malvern, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Sherwood, Arkansas.

Carl Edwin Puckett, Jr., age 86 of Poyen, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Encore Healthcare and Rehab.

Dianna Marie Baxter, 50 of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas and formerly of Dumas, Arkansas passed away March 24, 2026.

Linda Ruth Arrington Gilbert, 74, of Fordyce died Thursday March 26, 2026 at JRMC in Pine Bluff.

Evelyn Mignon Grubbs Causey, age 91 of Monticello, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Belle View Estates Nursing and Rehab in Monticello.

Jerry Shelton Davis, age 85 of Wilmar, AR, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at his home.

James Ray Taylor, age 68 of Monticello, AR, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, AR.

GB Davis was born on October 29, 1949, to Cammie Davis and Gladys (Pete) Brown in Leland, MS. GB accepted Christ into his life at an early age.

Juanita Davidson Luckie, 98, of Reydell, born September 20, 1927, passed away March 27, 2026.