Obituaries

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INDEX

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PULASKI COUNTY

Dorothy Mae Newkirk, 95, Little Rock.

ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS

BATESVILLE

Josephine St. John, 85.

CABOT

David F. Waddle, 63.

CLINTON

Carroll B. Evans, 88.

CONWAY

Frances Henderson Duckett, 80. Marial Oxford Turley, 82.

DES ARC

Lillian Irene Dorland, 90.

FAYETTEVILLE

Mary Trimble Maier, 82.

GLENWOOD

Avonell “Nell” House Nutt, 91.

HUTTIG

Georgia C. Simpson Brown, 77.

LONOKE

Doyne Kelly McGee, 83.

MARIANNA

Nina Jane Cloutier, 79.

MONTICELLO

William Alfred Hawkins, 79.

MOUNTAIN HOME

Eugene “Gene” Fouts, 84.

SEARCY

Abigail “Abby” Sparks, infant.

STEPHENS

Hugh Monroe Wilson, 84.

OUT-OF-STATE

LAS VEGAS

Charles Marie Bishop Gunther, 69.

Pulaski County

DOROTHY MAE (STOUGH) (SAGE) NEWKIRK, 95, of Little Rock, Ark. died July 28, 2010. She was born Jan. 24, 1915.

She was preceded in death by her parents, David Crockett Stough and Elizabeth Rebecca Stough; two brothers, Oscar and Clarence Stough; six sisters, Maud Ware, Grace Williams, Mollie Crowder, Pearl Stough, Evelyn Bradley and Ruth Posey; and two spouses, Wallace Sage and Wylie Newkirk. Survivors include her son, John Sage and his wife, Rebecca, of Maumelle; and one stepson, Ken Newkirk of Hot Springs; three grandchildren, David Sage and his wife Peggy of Hot Springs, Donald Sage of Little Rock, and Michael Sage and his wife Karen of Little Rock; and one step-granddaughter, Marla Newkirk of Hot Springs; two great-grandchildren, Leah and Merritt Sage; two step-greatgrandchildren, Brandy Crites and Christy Stewart and her husband Josh; three step-great-greatgrandchildren, Elizabeth Crites, Hannah and Lydia Stewart; and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth, 5800 W. 12th St., Little Rock. Graveside service will be Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood with Dr. F. Gladwin Connell officiating. To sign Mrs. Newkirk’s online guestbook, go to www.griffinleggetthealelyroth.com.

Arkansas

BATESVILLE — Josephine St. John, 85, of Batesville died Thursday. Survivors: four daughters: Linnea St. John (Dave Anderson), Linda Huebener (Marty), Cindy Snider (John), Ginger Morgan (Eddie); five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday, First Baptist Church, Batesville. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Saturday. Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery by Roller-Crouch Funeral Home, Batesville.

Memorials: First Baptist Church, 610 E. Main St., Batesville, Ark. 72501; and Batesville Help and Hope, P.O. Box 1844, Batesville, Ark. 72503. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.

––––– • –––––CABOT — David F. Waddle, 63, of Cabot passed away Friday, July 30, 2010. He was born March 11, 1947, in Vilonia, to the late Frank Waddle and Sarah Elvira Johnson Waddle.

He was preceded in death by 10 brothers and sisters. He is survived by his wife, Pat Waddle of Cabot; daughters, Gelia Ruple of Vilonia, Suzie Bates and spouse Billy of Vilonia; stepson, Ronnie Walker and spouse Kim of Cabot; stepdaughter, Cris Ghent and spouse Tom of Judsonia; 10 grandchildren, Justin Bates, Krista Bates, Jordan Ruple, Thomas Ruple, Trace Ashby, Cole Walker, Zach Walker, Jordan Ferrell, Tommy Ghent, Sarah Ghent; two great-grandchildren, Lucas and Landon; four sisters, Catherine Taylor of Conway, Dorothy Sparkman of Conway, Bobbie Lewis of Conway, Laura McEntarrfer of Jacksonville; and a brother, Royce Waddle of Holland.

Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway, (501) 327-7727, with Brother Gary Waddle officiating. Burial will be in Vilonia Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Online guestbook www. rollerfuneralhomes.com.

––––– • –––––CLINTON — Carroll B. Evans, 88, of Clinton passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2010, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Clinton, Ark., on Dec. 27, 1921, to the late Joel Burton and Thora Smith Evans.

C.B., as he was known to his friends, attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville during the school term of 1939-40. He worked in various avocations prior to World War II including delivery of goods and services, and banking. As World War II began with the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he operated heavy equipment and helped build military airport auxiliary training fields at Pocahontas and Biggers, Ark. Still intent on helping with the war effort, C.B. traveled to the Bay area of California and worked as a welder, building liberty ships until he was inducted into the U.S. Army on Feb. 25, 1944. Most of his training took place in Louisiana (New Orleans area), and Florida.

He left the U.S. for the European theater in November 1944 on the original Queen Elizabeth and enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner in the mid-Atlantic. Having arrived at night and then traveling by train to Southampton, England, he kept himself awake on the train by watching for the explosion of “Buzz” bombs fired from Germany. From England, he was deployed to Belgium and then France. While awaiting deployment to the South Pacific the atomic bombs hit Japan and the war was over for him.

After World War II, he opened Evans Cafe. He married the former Frances Jean Woodell, his wife of 63 years, on Sept. 14, 1947. After a couple of years, they sold the cafe and purchased Evans Laundry and then Evans Magic Wash, which they operated until 2001. He became employed by the Arkansas State Police Weight Division in 1957, just in time to assist the State Police, and then-Governor Orville Faubus, with security during the riots at Central High School. He was later assigned to the Driver Examining Section and became chief examiner for the entire division prior to being reassigned to the Criminal Investigation Division. He served in this division, in charge of criminal investigation for the northwest quarter of Arkansas, until his retirement in January of 1986.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jack Howard Evans; and an infant daughter, Linda Gail Evans. Survivors include his wife, Frances, of Clinton; five sons: James (Jim) Evans and wife Jayne, Joe Evans and wife Carole, Jerry Evans and wife Marsha, all of Clinton, Jack Evans and wife Shon of Carlisle, John Evans and wife Barbara of Hendersonville, Tenn.; and one daughter, Jeannie Moore and husband Tracy of Conway. He was “Papa” to 15 grandchildren: Angela Marshall (husband Chris), Carmen Henderson (husband Mark), Jayme Brown (husband Lance), Nancy Evans, Rhonda Evans, Robert Evans, Neeley Parks (husband Brent), Lindsey Allmon, Burton Evans (wife Glenda), Clark Evans, Jim Rose (wife Beth), Alisha Evans, Mallory Evans, Shannon Busby (husband Brian), Whitney Moore; and 17 great-grandchildren: Dustin Williams, Parker Williams, Addyson Marshall, Emersyn Marshall, Haley Kinggard, Colby Kinggard, Sydney Brown, Jerod Brown, Dylan Evans, Johnny Parks, Anna Parks, Kerrigan Evans, Jana Evans, Alexis Atwell, Landon Rose, Keegan Rose and Emma Busby; and one stepgreat-grandchild, Alex Miles.

Funeral will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 2, at Friendship Baptist Church in Clinton with David Holcomb officiating. Burial will follow at Evans Cemetery, located on the family farm on Highway 16 West in Clinton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 1, at Friendship Baptist Church. Pallbearers will be James “Jim” Evans, Joe Evans, John Evans, Jack Evans, Jerry Evans and Tracy Moore. Honorary pallbearers will be officers and retirees of the Arkansas State Police.

The family wishes to thank special friends Alma and Diane, and the Van Buren County Hospice staff for the excellent care given during his illness.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Van Buren County Hospice or the charity of your choice.

––––– • –––––CONWAY — Frances Henderson Duckett, 80, of Conway died Thursday. Survivors: daughters, Kathy Irby and Mary Hovenkotter; sisters, Alice Ruth Hall and Marian Parrish; brother, Jimmy Henderson; five grandchildren; great-grandchild; and two stepgreat-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday in Robinson’s Chapel. Burial: Graceland Cemetery. Visitation: Sunday, 3-5 p.m. at Robinson’s. www.ralphrobinsonandson.com.

––––– • –––––CONWAY — Marial Oxford Turley, age 82, of Conway went to be with her Lord on Thursday, July 29, 2010. She was born on Oct. 18, 1927, to the late Paul and Linnie Oxford. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend to many. Marial loved her church, Conway’s First Baptist, and gave 100 percent of herself to all endeavors. She was a superb cook, loved gardening, canning, and being a servant to others all of her life.

She is survived by her husband, Terry Turley of Conway; one son, Jim (Lynn) Knighton of Crossett; two grandsons, Chad (Kari) Knighton of Waimanalo, Hawaii, and Clint (Amy) Knighton of El Dorado; and one stepgrandson, Jason Pelham. Also surviving Marial are her two great-grandchildren, JJ Knighton and little sister Josie Knighton of Hawaii; and three brothers, Jim and Tom Oxford of Tyler, Texas, and Ed Oxford of Waco, Texas.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. July 31st at Griffin Leggett Funeral Home, 1751 Dave Ward Drive in Conway. Burial will be at 3 p.m. at Shiloh Cemetery in Stamps, Ark.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. Online guest registry is available at www.griffinleggettconway.com.

––––– • –––––DES ARC — Lillian Irene Dorland, 90, of Des Arc died Thursday, July 29, 2010, at Des Arc Nursing and Rehab. She was born June 1, 1920, at Fort Smith, Ark., to William and Alice (Williams) Moore. Survivors include one son, Phillip Freeman and wife Kay; her best friend, Louella Carpenter; several grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Don Freeman; her second husband, Hugh Dorland; and one son, Don A. Freeman III. Visitation was 5-7 Friday at Garth Funeral Home. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Saturday at First Assembly of God Church in Des Arc. Burial will be in New Summit Cemetery in Benton, Ark. Online guest register www. garthfuneralhome.com.

––––– • –––––FAYETTEVILLE — Mary Trimble Maier, 82, died Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at home in Fayetteville, Ark. She was born Nov. 6, 1927, in El Dorado, Ark., the daughter of Lena Goodwin Trimble and John Dyer Trimble. She was preceded in death by her husband, John L. Maier Jr.; and her daughter, Nancy Cooper Maier.

She was educated at Lindenwood College for Women, in St. Charles, Mo., and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville where she was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. She devoted her life to her family, her friends and her churches. She served in the developments of Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the University of Arkansas. In her later years, Mary enjoyed spending late summer and fall with her many friends in Manchester Center, Vt.

Mary is survived by her sister, Jean Turner Brewer; her brother, John Dyer Trimble Jr.; her daughter, Marilyn Maier Fincher; her son-in-law, Edward Raley Fincher; her grandson, Edward Raley Maier Fincher; and her son, John Lewis Maier.

There will be a memorial service at First United Methodist Church, McGehee, Ark., on Tuesday, Aug. 3 at 2 p.m., conducted by Reverend Henry Ratliff.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of McGehee, Central United Methodist Church of Fayetteville, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, the University of Arkansas, or Southern Vermont Arts Center. To sign the online guestbook visit mooresfuneralchapel.com.

––––– • –––––GLENWOOD — Avonell “Nell” House Nutt, 91, of Glenwood, formerly of Fordyce, died Thursday, July 29, 2010, at St. Joseph’s Mercy Health Center in Hot Springs. Born March 23, 1919, at Holly Springs, she was a daughter of the late Winfield Johnson House and Amanda Carlee Key House. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Fordyce.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew C. Nutt; two brothers; and seven sisters. Survivors are three sons, Jimmy C. (Janis) Nutt of Glenwood, Martin (Karen) Nutt of Little Rock, Stacy (Penny) Nutt of Kirby; two daughters, Jane (Cass) Kowalski of North Little Rock, Mandy (Charles) Scantling of Mount Ida; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren..

The family will receive friends 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Benton Funeral Home. Burial at New Holly Springs Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Arkansas Hospice of Hot Springs or First United Methodist Church of Fordyce. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfuneralhome.com.

––––– • –––––HUTTIG — Georgia C. Simpson Brown, 77 of Huttig passed away on July 28, 2010, surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at Young’s Chapel. Interment will follow at Arlington Memorial Park under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors. www. youngsfuneralhome.com.

––––– • –––––LONOKE — Doyne Kelly Mc-Gee, age 83, died July 29, 2010. He was a selfemployed Tradesman, and a 59-year Master Mason of Lodge #51. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Emma McGee; daughters, Brenda McGee of Lonoke and Rita (Buddy) Brumett of Austin; son Wayne (Shannon) McGee of Lonoke; grandchildren, Heath Chambers of Hot Springs, Kelly Barnes of North Little Rock and Haley McGee of Lonoke; great-grandchildren, Sabrina Chambers and Brandon Chambers of Hot Springs; brothers, Carol McGee of Lonoke, Dale McGee of North Little Rock and Carthal McGee of Kerrville, Texas. Preceding him in death are his parents. Bill and Mae McGee; sister, Neva Zorn; brother, Billy McGee; and a son, Alfred McGee.

Vistation will be from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, July 31 at the funeral home. Funeral Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, at Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke. Burial will follow in Brownsville Cemetery. Online guest book, www.boydfuneralhome.net.

––––– • –––––MARIANNA — Nina Jane Cloutier of Marianna, Ark., passed away at 10:19 a.m. on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, in Germantown, Tenn., at the age of 79. She was born on Nov. 1, 1930, in Hermitage, Ark., to Sam Bob Bradley and Ruby Booker Bradley. She married Hardy Cloutier in Warren, Ark., on Dec. 27, 1958, and was a homemaker and loving mother to her children. Our Mom lived and loved to do for others. Always a Mother first, she focused on her family, all with a touch of humor. Her joys in life were God, gardening and grandchildren.

Nina is survived by her husband, Hardy of Marianna; sons, Michael Cloutier and wife Kathryn of Germantown, Tenn., and Stephen Cloutier and wife Noel of Coppell, Texas; daughters, Jenna Grubbs and husband Eric K. of Southlake, Texas, and Tracy Doyle and husband Tim of Morristown, Tenn.; grandchildren, Anna Grace Doyle, Lauren, Caroline and Julianna Grubbs, Lindsey, Cole, Kyle, Kaylee, Meagan, John Michael, James and Abbie Cloutier; sisters, Jo Ann Grider of Houston, Texas, and Pat Brown and husband Jay of Jefferson City, Tenn.; other relatives and friends. Loved ones preceding her in death were her parents, Sam Bob and Ruby Mae Bradley; and her brother, Bobby Bradley.

Funeral Mass will be Monday, Aug. 2 at 10 a.m. at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Marianna, with burial following in Marianna Memorial Park. Rosary will be Sunday at 4 p.m. at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in Marianna. Visitation will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday, also at the Funeral Home. Online guestbook www. rollerfuneralhomes.com.

––––– • –––––MONTICELLO — William Alfred Hawkins, 79, of Monticello, Ark., died July 28, 2010. The retired farmer was born in Watson, Ark., on Oct. 10, 1930. Services held 10 a.m. July 31, Griffin Funeral Home Chapel.

Memorials: Friendship Pentecostal Church of God, 620 North Conley, Monticello, Ark. 71655. Arrangements: Griffin Funeral Home, Dumas.

––––– • –––––MOUNTAIN HOME — Eugene “Gene” Fouts, age 84, of Mountain Home died Thursday, July 29, 2010. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, Roller Funeral Home Chapel; 3 p.m. Graveside Service: Greenlawn Cemetery, Walnut Grove, Mo. Survivors: wife: Marvine Fouts; a stepdaughter; several nieces and nephews.

Memorials to Children’s Homes Inc., Paragould, Ark. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.

––––– • –––––SEARCY — Abigail “Abby” Sparks, five months, nine days, died July 28, at Children’s Hospital, Little Rock. She was born Feb. 19 to Tomas and Melanie Sparks. “Abby” is survived by her parents and a sister, Rachel Sparks. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Mount Bethel Cemetery, Rose Bud, Saturday, July 31. www.powellfuneralhome.net.

––––– • –––––STEPHENS — Hugh Monroe Wilson, 84, of Stephens, Ark., died Friday, July 30, 2010. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, at Proctor Funeral Home with burial in Bethesda Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Sunday at Proctor Funeral Home. To sign the online guest register, visit www.proctorfuneralhome.com.

Out-of-state

LAS VEGAS — Charles Marie Bishop Gunther, 69, was born Aug. 10, 1940, in Wilton, Ark., to the late Clemmie Newton Bishop and Allison Bishop Sr. She was the youngest of seven children. “Babe” or “Bishop” as she was affectionately called, died peacefully at God’s house on Tuesday, July 20, 2010. Three brothers and two sisters preceded her in death.

Upon graduation in 1958 from Little River Training High School, Ashdown, Ark., Babe received a basketball scholarship to Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock where she excelled athletically and academically. She later moved to Kansas City, Mo. Babe married Paul E. Gunther Jr., who also preceded her in death. At the time of her death, she was living a carefree life surrounded by loving family and friends.

Babe leaves to cherish her memory: daughter, Linda Porter Jones (Elijah Jr.); brother, Allison Bishop Jr. (Josefa); grandchildren, Elijah III (Marilyn), MeChelle, Lynntia, Kelon, Elijah and Messiah Jones; special friends, Shawna Pitcher and Michael Lee of Las Vegas, Nev.; nieces; nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.

A memorial service is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, at Pleasant Hill CME Church, College Station, Ark., 2:30 p.m.