Obituaries

James “David” Oldham, 74, of El Dorado, Ark. and Tool passed away April 19, 2022 at his home in El Dorado.  
David was born Jan.9, 1948 in El Dorado to the late Lillie Faye Clifton Oldham and Jack Oldham.  
David was a retired machinist and airplane mechanic, having worked 40 plus years in these fields before his retirement. 
He loved to cook, deer hunt and especially enjoyed collecting working on International Scouts.  He was an avid animal lover and had a heart for taking in stray dogs.
David was preceded in death by his parents.

Harold Eugene Evans, 55, formerly of Gun Barrel City, passed away March 27, 2022. Harold was born Feb. 13, 1967 in Dallas to parents Harold Ray Evans and Rita Evans.
Harry married Maria Hernandez May 4, 2018 and they shared wonderful moments together until his passing. 
Harry worked as a Truck Driver. In his spare time he enjoyed race cars, hunting and his grandchildren. 

Lonnie Loyd Avant was born to parents, Irene (Melton) and John T. Avant Oct. 6, 1950. He entered into eternal rest April 16, 2022 at the age of 71. 
Lonnie married his best friend and love of his life, Cindy, May 18, 1973 and together they built a beautiful legacy with their family. 
Lonnie was a devoted husband, loving father, doting grandfather, dedicated brother and uncle. His family was the absolute most important part of his life. 

L.E. “Ed” Creel, III was born in Huntsville, Ala., Sept. 23, 1937, to L.E. Creel, Jr. of Albertsville, Ala., an Alabama lawyer and at his retirement, a Federal Administrative Judge for the Federal Trade Commission and June Oldacre Creel of Cullman, Ala. 
Ed was raised in Washington, D.C. except for the duration of World War II when he lived with his schoolteacher mother and his maternal grandmother and grandfather in Cullman, Ala., while his father was serving as an officer in the U.S. Navy, stationed throughout the Pacific as a commander of landing craft.