LCJ newsletter 3-11-2025

Wednesday's newsletter

Daily Bible verse

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

Philippians 1:21

Today’s inspirational quote

Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.

- John Wooden

Rebecca Diane Seaton obituary planned

Rebecca Diane Seaton 48, of Van Buren, Arkansas was born March 27, 1976 at the University Hospital in North Little Rock, Arkansas to Leland and Alice (Crane) Lauderdale and went home to be with the Lord March 9, 2025 at her home in Van Buren, Arkansas.

Funeral service is 2 p.m. Saturday at Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home Chapel with Randy Steelman officiating. Burial will follow in Heavener Memorial Park, under the direction of Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home of Heavener.

Rebecca was a CNA in healthcare. She loved spending time with her family and friends. Rebecca was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

She is survived by her husband, Danny Seaton; her children Tyler, Shelby, Sierra, and Ashlyn; one brother James Lauderdale and wife Dixie; one sister, Jessica Vergason; dozens of cousins, aunts, uncles, other loved ones and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents Leland and Alice Lauderdale; her beloved “Gram”, Lindsey Crane; Her grandpa, Emmit Crane; and her uncle, Michael Crane.

Pallbearers are Danny Seaton, Tyler Lauderdale, James Lauderdale, Stuart Lauderdale, Spencer Lauderdale and Tim Vergason.

Viewing is from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home. The family will have visitation with friends from noon until service time Saturday at the funeral home.

To sign Rebecca’s online guestbook please visit www.dowdenrobertsfuneralhome.com.

Private family services set for Cliff Woodside

Private family services for Clifton "Cliff" Wayne Woodside, 65, of Spiro will be held at a later date with cremation under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home in Spiro.

Cliff was born April 16, 1959, in Vicenza, Italy, to Shirley (Evans) Woodside and Hersheal Woodside and passed away March 8, 2025 in Spiro.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Kathy Fryer.

Survivors are his daughter Sarah Anderson, and husband Benjamin of Panama; granddaughters Morgan Hess and husband Kyle of Poteau, Madison Howcroft and her husband Christian of Panama, and Hayleigh Wilson and husband Brandon of Fayetteville, Arkansas; grandsons Maize Anderson and Seth Anderson, both of Farmington, Arkansas; six great-grandchildren; sisters Trish Ledbetter and Donna Gayle Butner and her husband Bobby; brothers Charles Woodside and Hersheal Woodside and his wife Mona; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and loved ones.

Cliff will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Messages of condolence may be shared online at www.MalloryMartinFuneralHomeSpiro.com.