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GENE HUDMAN
Gene Hudman, 95, of Magnolia, Arkansas passed away Monday, May 29, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.
Gene was born on September 19, 1927, in Waldo, Arkansas. He was a supervisor, retiring from Firestone/Amfuel. He was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church Magnolia where he served as a Sunday school superintendent and as a Deacon and was a member of the Faith Sunday school class.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Paula (Frazier) Hudman; sister, Nerine McGhee; and brothers, Edwin, Wendell, and Jack Hudman. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Hudman of Magnolia; son, Alex (Terry) Hudman of Magnolia; daughter Tamie (Andy) Rogers of Magnolia; brother, Harvey Hudman of Waldo; sister Dorothy Everhart of Waldo; grandchildren, Eric (Melisa) Rogers of Magnolia, Jessica (John) Lee of Benton, Louisiana, and Kelsey (Jeff) Whitener of Magnolia; great grandchildren, Austin Whitener and Alyssa Whitener of Magnolia, and Rylie Emerson of Benton, Louisiana.
A visitation will be held on today, June 1, 2023, at 9 a.m. at the First Baptist Church Magnolia with a funeral service following at 10 a.m. with Bro. David Watkins and Bro. Dustin Wisely officiating. Burial will be in the Magnolia Memorial Park Cemetery with Bro. Roger Dunlap officiating under the direction of Lewis Funeral Home, Inc. in Magnolia.
Pallbearers will be Frankie Duckett, Larry Fowler, Robert Pharr, Greg Rich, Scott Rowland, and Pete Watson. Honorary pallbearers will be the Deacons of First Baptist Church Magnolia.
The family would like to give their appreciation to the nurses and staff at Life Touch Hospice and Southern Caregivers, and to the private sitters for the care and their compassion they showed to Gene and to his family.
Memorial donations may be made to First Baptist Church Magnolia, PO Box 456, Magnolia, AR 71754.
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TRULYN "TG" GENE CONNELLY
On May 29, 2023, TG Connelly died peacefully at home at age 93. He was born on March 29, 1930, in Johnson County, Iowa on a farm which belonged to his parents, Clifford and Waneta (Zager) Connelly. He was the middle of three brothers. Their farm did not get electricity until he was nine years old.
TG graduated from Iowa State College in 1952 with a 5-year Bachelor of Architecture degree. He joined the Navy for Korean War service, was commissioned in the civil engineer corps, and his final active duty station was at the Naval Observatory in Washington DC where he was assigned to the Office of Naval Intelligence. His work there was to study aerial photography and other information to determine the size and capabilities of Russian ship building facilities, and he remembered it as very interesting duty. He retired with the rank of commander after 22 years of service. In 1955, a fellow naval officer invited TG over for an evening of playing bridge with him and his wife. The fourth player at the table was a blind date from Magnolia, Arkansas named Katherine Jean Nesbit. At the time of TG's death, they had been married for 66 years.
The couple moved back to Magnolia in 1963 where TG ultimately established his own architectural firm, now known as CADM Architecture, based in El Dorado. He loved his work, and chose not to retire until age 85. The firm remains active and has done work in over a dozen states with projects including churches, schools, residences, and multiple commercial entities. His career included service as president of the Arkansas Board of Architects, Landscape Architects and Interior Designers and also as president of multiple other civic and arts groups in the area.
TG was predeceased by his parents, his brother, Dale, his daughter-in-law, Barbara (Steve's wife) and his granddaughter, Somer (Dan's daughter). He is survived by his wife, Katherine, his four sons, Steve (Kirkland, WA), Daniel (Houston,TX), Todd and his wife, Renee (Magnolia), and Matthew and his wife, Jennifer (Huntington Beach, CA), ten grandchildren, Karen Kendrick, Ken Kendrick and wife, Allison, Jody Mitchell and wife, Sarah, Samuel Connelly, John Connelly and wife, Jamie, David Connelly, Drew Connelly, Jake Connelly and wife, Kayla, Katie McClatchy and husband Gray, and Hsieh Connelly, ten great-grandchildren and his brother, Kay (Cedar Falls, IA).
Funeral will be at the First Presbyterian Church in Magnolia where TG was an active member, serving as elder, deacon and trustee. Service will be on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 11 a.m. Donations may be sent to First Presbyterian Church. Interment will be at Magnolia Memorial Park. The family wishes to express their lasting gratitude to Lyn Barnes, Mamie Murphy, Marzee Critton, Glynda Reed and Meshia Moore, who provided loving care at TG and Katherine's home. The family also requests your prayers for our church and our country.
LESTER HAWTHORNE
Lester "LL" Hawthorne, 51, of Magnolia, Arkansas, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023, in Magnolia, Arkansas.
Celebration of Life services will be held Friday, June 2, 2023, at R.L. Reed Funeral Home Chapel in Magnolia, Arkansas at 1:00 p.m., with burial to follow at Mt. Israel Cemetery in Emerson, Arkansas, (Atlanta Community), under the direction of R.L. Reed Funeral Home, LLC.
Visitation will be today, June 1, from 1–3 p.m., at R.L. Reed Funeral Home.
MAXINE WATSON
Maxcine Watson, 68 of Camden (formerly of Waldo) passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden.
Celebration of Life services will be held Saturday, June 3, 2023, at R.L. Reed Funeral Home Chapel in Magnolia at 11 a.m., with burial to follow at Smith Cemetery in Waldo, under the direction of R.L. Reed Funeral Home.
Visitation will be Friday, June 2 from 1–3 p.m., at R.L. Reed Funeral Home.
JA'QUARIOUS EASTER
Ja'Quarious Deante' Easter, 18, of Waldo, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Magnolia Regional Medical Center.
Ceremonial cremation services will be held Saturday, June 10, 2023, at R.L. Reed Funeral Home Chapel in Magnolia at 2 p.m., under the direction of R.L. Reed Funeral Home.
Visitation will be Friday, June 9 from 1–4 p.m., at R.L. Reed Funeral Home.
