Obituaries

Diane McKinnie

Diane McKinnie, 71, died March 21, 2023. She was born July 19, 1951, in Little Rock, AR to Dr. Tom L. and Lib Dunn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Bob Dunn; a grandson, Wyatt Earnest and a nephew, Joel Stringfellow.

Martha Jane “Jennie” Strong McCulloch Barrow

Martha Jane “Jennie” Strong was born in Sumpter District, South Carolina, on December 6, 1838, to Elijah Frink Strong (18041860) and Sarah Eleanor Barrineau Strong (18101850). Jennie’s father, Judge Elijah Strong, was a farmer and a judge born in Connecticut who moved to South Carolina where Jennie’s mother had been born. Sarah belonged to the Huguenot family with the name of Barrineau. Sarah’s father was Isaac Barrineau. Elijah and his family moved to Ouachita County about 1846 when Jennie was eight. He was living in Champagnolle Township, Ouachita County, in 1850, with nine children. This area later became Calhoun County.

Nealya Van “Doodle” Watson,

Nealya Van “Doodle” Watson,

age 78, of Harrell, Arkansas passed away Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Life Touch Hospice in El Dorado, Arkansas. She was born March 11, 1944 in Harrell, Arkansas to Charles and Rae Harrell. She was a graduate of Hampton Public Schools, and the University of Arkansas at Monticello. She was a member of Harrell United Methodist Church.

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