Helena West

A Celebration of a Life Well Lived Bryant Jarman “BJ” Ellis, Jr. a native of West Helena, Arkansas, and long-time resident of Asheville, passed away Monday, December 8, 2025 at...

Mary Mae Lund 78 of West Point died Sunday November 23 2025 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. Memorial service will be 1100am on Saturday November 29 at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. John Gierke officiating. Lunch will be in the church hall following the service. Burial at Stanton Cemetery will b...

Viva the 5th of 5 children was born in West Helena Arkansas in November 1944 to Charles Otho Lowe and Alma Vivian Lowe Divine. She spent her active working life in hospitality and dry cleaning where her charming personality and natural people skills facilitated her success in both fields. She truly ...

Jeff William Carter Jr. passed away Friday August 8 2025 at his home in Lexa Arkansas at the age of 71. Jeff was born April 271954 in Fort Smith Arkansas to his parents Jeff William Carter Sr. and Donna Patterson Carter. He was the second of five children. Jeff loved to hunt fish and watch the Razor...

Leroy Pirtle 86 of Menifee Arkansas transitioned on January 20 2025. Leroy was born to the late Arthur Pirtle and Callie Pirtleon November 29 1938 in Marvel Arkansas. He professed hishope in Christ at an early age at Sequell Baptist Church inMarvel Arkansas. He rededicated his life and was baptized ...

Linda Sue Surman Rose 85 of Fayetteville North Carolina passed away on Wednesday September 18 2024 at First Health Hospice in Moore County. Linda was born on April 211939 to Edward and Pauline Ballentine Surman in Helena Arkansas where she grew up with her three siblings in the small closeknit commu...

Wedgefield SCTommy Kaye Ramey age 61 beloved wife of Wes Ramey passed away on Friday August 9 2024 at her home. Born in West Helena Arkansas she was the daughter of the late Tommy Neil Smith and Anita Harris Moore. Tommy was a teacher in the Sumter School District for many years. Her students throug...

Gary "Bud" Barman 54 of Louisville KY passed away Tuesday April 9 2024 at his residence. The West Helena Arkansas native was a school bus driver in Louisville and a employee of Goodwill. 2 sons Curtis Barman and wife Melissa Louisville KY and Al Barman and wife Kerri Scottsville KY Funeral service w...

Our Beloved Brother Walter E. Baggett has gone to be with our Lord and Savior in Heaven Peacefully. Walter was 59 years old born on November 15 1964 in Ripley Tennessee to Andrew and Anna Mae Baggett. Walter was a CookAssistant Manager at Shortys Barbecue in Miami FL for 17 years. Walter resided in ...

DeBora Lavette PettisVanZandt affectionately known as Bora was welcomed home on June 1st 2023. DeBora was born in San Antonio TX on January 29 1972 to the union of Mr. Robert Lee Pettis and Mrs. Katherine Cook Pettis. In 1974 her mother relocated to West Helena Arkansas. DeBora was blessed with an a...

She was born in 1929 in Steele Missouri to George W. Bud and Bertha Wicker. She grew up in Steele graduating Steele High School in 1937. She was an active member of the Church of Christ in Elaine Arkansas and then Cypert Church of Christ in Marvell Arkansas. Alice married Ashlin Tunney Williamson of...

Mrs. Fatima Marie Avelar age 86 of Chapel Hill TN formerly of Pismo Beach CA died on Tuesday evening February 21 2023 at her residence. She was born in Faial Azores and was the daughter of the late Manual Da Silva and Valentina Martins Da Silva. Mrs. Avelar was a homemaker after retiring as a seamst...

Victor Vic Bernard Jackson age 72 a resident of Columbia passed away Saturday February 11 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held on Thursday February 16 2023 at 200 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Pastor Andy Turner officiating and with military honors provided by...

WEST WARWICK Maria I. Peixoto 88 of West Warwick passed away surrounded by the love comfort and care of family in the early morning of Wednesday January 11 2023 at the home of her daughter in Warwick. She was the devoted wife to the late Antonio Peixoto who passed away July 17 2004. Born on August 1...

Joyce Spivey was born May 4 1942 to the late Earnest Spivey and Marie Taylor Spivey in Colquitt LA Joyces family moved to ElDorado AR when she was a young girl She attended Fairview School and Booker T Washington High School Joyce accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of St James Missiona...