Doris Elaine Smith Beeson Faulkner Obituary

We are sad to announce that on January 27, 2024, at the age of 97, Doris Elaine Smith Beeson Faulkner of El Dorado, Arkansas passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Rev. Ray M. Smith and Essie Jane Jones Smith; her husband Travis N. Beeson; her former life partner Everett Faulkner; her siblings, Rev. Randolph M. Smith and Rosie Jane Jones; her brother-in-law Rex D. Jones; and her sister Clora Parham.

She is survived by : her children, Bobbie Beeson Shepherd (Bobby) of El Dorado and Travis Gordon Beeson (Gayle) of Sherwood; her grandchildren, Matthew J. Shepherd (Alie) of El Dorado, Sarah Shepherd Rainwater (John) of Little Rock, John Thomas Shepherd (Molly) of El Dorado, Megan Beeson Turner (Cale) of Little Rock and Anna Beeson Cook (David); her great grandchildren, Eli Shepherd, Mary Kate Shepherd, Libby Shepherd, Shepherd Rainwater, Rebecca Rainwater, John Robert Rainwater, Tommy Shepherd, Roe Shepherd, Will Henry Shepherd, Jarrett Turner, Travis Cook, Vivienne Cook and Lindy Cook; and her siblings-in-law, Bonnie Smith of Mountain Home and Edward Parham of Fordyce.

Memorials may be made to the Travis and Doris Beeson Scholarship fund at Ouachita Baptist University, 410 Ouachita St., Arkadelphia, AR 71998 and online at obu.edu/give.