Obituaries
Robert Edward Delph
Aug 24, 2026
Robert Edward Delph was born on December 22, 1940, in Faulkner County, Arkansas, the sixth child of the late Earnest Delph Sr. and Parthenia Fields Delph. He was preceded in transition by his brothers Earnest Delph Jr., Cecil Delph, Jefferson Delph, and Homer Delph, and by his sister, Mary Osler. Robert departed this life on Monday, August 24, 2026, at...
Essie Mae Richard
Sep 9, 2026
Essie Mae Richard was born on May 14, 1929 to her parents, Tera Mae Ferrell and Tommy Cross, Sr. She was the seventh child born in the family and was raised with her siblings, Tommy, Jr., Lucius, Joseph Earl, Charles Earl, Nathaniel, John Robert, Zelma Lee, Mae Pearl, Callie, and Madie. Essie was educated in Franklin, Texas which was the...
Donna Mae Bouknight
Aug 19, 2026
Donna Mae Bouknight December 8, 1934 – August 19, 2026
A Life of Love, Faith, Family, and Wisdom
Donna Mae Bouknight, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and cherished matriarch, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2026, at the age of 91.
Born on December 8, 1934, in Oakley, Kansas, to Lawrence and Leona Jones, Donna was raised in a large family where...
Dorothy Spencer
Aug 19, 2026
Dorothy Lee Spencer was born on April 11, 1932 in Larmon, Mississippi to Alfred and Lucille Gaines. She was the 9th child of 12 born in the family. She attended Gibbs school until 6th grade. She then became a Sharecropper in support of her family. In her early adult years, Dorothy met Arthur Scott, and to this union, four children...
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