Obituaries

OBITUARIES Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.

INDEX Some obituaries may appear in certain editions of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and not in others. This list shows the names of all people whose obituaries are in at least one edition. For obituaries not in this edition, please see our website, Arkansas Online, at arkansasonline.com/ obituaries/.

PULASKI COUNTY Jerry William Bromley, 70, of North Little Rock.

John Caton, 64, of Little Rock.

Elbert Crawford III, 46, of Little Rock.

Spencer Jacob Grant, 20, of Hensley.

Ben Handelsman, 65, of Little Rock.

Robert Hawkins Jr., 60, of Little Rock .

William Hershfield, 88, of North Little Rock.

Sandra Lynn Auersperg Hoesch, 72, of Mabelvale.

John A. Jackson, 63, of Little Rock.

Lauvern Jeffries, 87, of Little Rock.

Dylan Matthew Johnston, 21, of North Little Rock.

Equilla Johnson Lee, 94, of Little Rock.

Tura Louise Guess Leonard, 99, of Little Rock.

David Lillibridge, 28, of North Little Rock.

Bertha Ray, 80, of Alexander.

Lenthoria “Lynn” Rider, 84, of Jacksonville.

Norman D. Rounsavall, 86, of Little Rock.

Molly Savage, 59, of Little Rock.

Alma Vuanita Sudbery, 78, of Little Rock.

Gerald J. Vannieuwenhoven, 76, of Jacksonville.

Jaylon Samuel Vines of Little Rock.

Kaylon Samuel Vines of Little Rock.

ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS ARKADELPHIA Ronnie Wayne Kinard, 56.

AUSTIN Jason Michael Clark, 40.

Paula Michelle Riegler, 28.

BALD KNOB Earnestene Elwanda Martin, 79. BAUXITE Alfred Medlin, 82.

BENTON William Tate, 86.

BRYANT Hollis G. Pickard, 75.

Waylon Sheffield, 82.

Sybil Eubanks Ussery, 92.

CAMDEN James Guthrie, 93.

CONWAY Flora Mae Shatzer, 91.

DARDANELLE Jean Morgan Cox, 89.

DeVALLS BLUFF Harrel Dean Turner, 65.

DELIGHT David Dowdle, 53.

EL DORADO Ernest R. Muckelrath, 88.

HOPE Phil Butler II, 58.

LONOKE Ada Lucille Kinley Harper, 90. MARIANNA Vernon L. Vondran, 82.

MENA Vera Dottie Stroud, 72.

MORRILTON Barbara Ann Cooper, 73.

PARIS Billy Richard Wagoner, 56.

PINE BLUFF Edward I. Gray, 86.

REDFIELD JoAnn Marie Bates, 45.

RUSSELLVILLE Ellen Madeline Hubbard, 91. SEARCY Leslie Jackson Griffin, 82.

James Holt, 72.

Ethel Mae Richmond, 88.

SOLGOHACHIA Pauline “Meme” Derrick, 94. STAR CITY Thomas Edward Massey, 77. WICKES Floyd M. Kuykendall, 73.

WILMAR Hall O. Wilkinson Jr., 67.

OUT-OF-STATE RED CLOUD, Neb.

Cody Jay Corley, 24.

DALLAS Noma Nixon, 92.

HOUSTON Mary Katherine Raper, 91. TEXARKANA, Texas Cecil Ray Faught, 80.

Pulaski County

JERRY WILLIAM BROMLEY SR., 70, of North Little Rock died Friday. Survived by children Jerry W. Jr., Tim and Annett Bromley, and sister Joye Blackwell.

Graveside service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2013, Arkansas Memorial Gardens. Visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Arkansas Funeral Care, 2620 W. Main St., Jacksonville.

www.arkansasfuneralcare.com

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JOHN CATON, 64, of Little Rock died Friday, May 3, 2013. He was a self-employed carpenter.

He is survived by his brother, William Caton, of Texarkana.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 9, at Smith Creek Cemetery. There will be an open visitation.

Guest book at www.ashbyfuneralhome.com.

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ELBERT CRAWFORD III went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May2, 2013. He was born June 20, 1966, in Chicago to the late Elbert Crawford Jr. and Edith M. Crawford. Elbert III accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age in Helena, Ark.He was a member of Centennial Baptist Church, where he was a faithful member of the junior usher board.

Elbert received his early education in West Helena and Little Rock, Ark. During his youth, he was an active member of the Boys and Girls Club. Elbert attended Hall High for his high school years and was a member of the Warrior football team. He later attended college at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, where he was a member of the Razorbacks football team. Elbert went on to grace the playing field of several professional teams: Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos.

Elbert was said to have had a heart of gold when it came to helping anyone in need. He was a mentor to many youth who have gone on to become successful men and women. The lives he touched while on his journey were vast. His spirit will be forever felt by those who had the awesome pleasure to have met his acquaintance.

Elbert was united in marriage to Andreia Lynn McPherson, and to this union was added two beautiful children: Crystal Yvonne Crawford and Elbert Crawford IV. Those left to cherish his memories are his wife and two children; his mother, Edith M. Crawford; mother-in-law, Lizzy McPherson; two brothers, Christopher (Sharon) Crawford and Andre L. Crawford; three brotherin-laws, Fredrick D. McPherson, Samuel J. McPherson and Keith (Gwen) McPherson; four sisters, Jacqueline R. Murdock, Deborah (Pastor Michael) McGruder, Evelyna Crawford and Joyce M.Crawford; and one sister-in-law, Patricia A. Bryant. Elbert had many nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends.

Visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Premier Funeral Home, 1518 S. Battery St., Little Rock, Ark. 72202, (501)-376-4800. Homegoing service will be at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 9, 2013, at Moody Chapel. Interment will follow at Oakland Cemetery, 2101 Barber St., Little Rock, Ark. 72206,under the direction of Premier Funeral Home. “Only Heaven Can Serve You Better!”

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SPENCER JACOB GRANT, 20, of Hensley passed away May 1,2013. Spencer was born Sept. 11, 1992, in Little Rock, Ark., to Steven and Pamela Grant.

He was a wonderful son, brother, grandson and friend. Spencer lovedskateboarding and hanging out with his friends and family. He graduated from Sheridan High School in 2012.

Spencer is preceded in death by his grandmother, Georgia Wilkerson. He is survived by his loving parents, Steven and Pamela Grant; two brothers, Bryce Grant and Josh Anderson (Tiffany); one sister, Kim Grassi (Mark); three nephews, Connor Anderson, Brenden Anderson and Adam Garrasi; grandfather, Melvin Wilkerson; two aunts, Nikki Freeman (Nathan) and PennyHarbison; one uncle, Jeff Wilkerson (Billie); and a host of cousins, family and friends who all loved him and will miss him dearly.

A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 6, 2013, at Dial and Dudley Funeral Home in Bryant. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2013, at the funeral home.

To sign Spencer’s online guest book, visit www.dialanddudleyfuneralhome.com.

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On a sunny January day, Dr. BEN HANDELSMAN spent 15 hourssitting in his hospital recliner, telling stories to his family about the people and events that had shaped his past, “the miracle that has been my life and the miracle that is all our lives.” Foreveryone who had watched his energy gradually weaken, this last day was a wonder.

Ben had just spent seven weeks in the UAMS hospital following his final round of chemotherapy, bearing its devastating effect on his body. Early the next morning, Jan. 20, with the sun again shining into his room, his life peacefully left his body.

Ben’s unique combination of kindness, friendliness, caringand dry wit touched the lives of everyone he encountered. For Ben, a man of humility until the end, this way of relating to people was not that special at all; it was how everyone should treat everyone else.

Ben was grateful for the broad knowledge provided by his parents, Thelma and Jack Handelsman. He believed that childhood was not just a time to produce healthy adults; it was also worthy of its own pleasures and wonders. Ben grew up in Queens, N.Y., and later New Hyde Park, N.Y. He attended Great Neck South High School and was part of the class of 1965. He graduated from U of Rochester (N.Y.) in 1970 and the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1974. His did his internship at Los Angeles County Hospital, residency at the Sepulveda, Calif., Veterans Administration, and fellowship in gastroenterology at Cedar Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. After a stint in Michigan, he moved to Ogdensburg, N.Y., where he formed a mutually supportive relationshipwith Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center and the community that lasted for more than two decades.

Ben’s final visit to Ogdensburg during a treatment furlough was memorable. He was astounded and gratified by how many people attended a hospital luncheon held in his honor, on just one day’s notice. Dr. Michael Seidmanremarked there that Ben was “one of the giants of the North Country,” which Ben considered among the greatest compliments he ever received.

To the end, Ben was impressed by and grateful for the high level of clinical ability and caring he received from his superb UAMS team of doctors, nurses, techs and the sitters who provided aroundthe-clock care during his final weeks.

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ROBERT HAWKINS JR., 60, passed away May 2, 2013. Survivors include: wife, Karen; son, Phillip (Jennifer); daughters, Heather Pearce (Matt) and Crystal Luzader; sister, Breta Bean (Gary); and nine grandchildren.

Memorial service at 2 p.m. Monday, May 6, 2013, Crystal Hill Baptist Church, 18823 Crystal Valley Road, Little Rock.

Obituary/guestbook: www.rosewoodcremation.com.

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WILLIAM (BILL) HERSHFIELD, 88, of North Little Rock, passed awayMay 1, 2013. He is preceded in death by his first wife of 23 years, Sylvia; daughter, Rhona (Ronnie) Schultz; and wife of 35 years, Gloria. He is survived by his children, Steve Hershfield andwife, Mary Jo, of Charlotte, N.C., Bruce Hershfield and wife, Vicki, of Brewster, N.Y., and Susan Dillon and husband, Dave, of North Little Rock, Ark. Bill is also survived by grandchildren Michael, Brian, David, Kristin, Jennifer, Jessica, Stefanie and Sandi; and 12 greatgrandchildren.

Bill was born March 1, 1925 in the Bronx, N.Y., to Edward and Harriet (Sturman) Hershfield. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the United States Army and served in the Engineer Corps in Europe during World War II. He and his family lived in New York until 1975. After marrying Gloria in 1975, the couple made their home in many cities while they managed various La Quinta Inn locations. The Hershfields retired to a home on Bulls Shoals Lake in northern Arkansas in 1982. In 2005, the couple moved to North Little Rock to be closer to their daughter.

A memorial service for Bill will be held at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2013, at the Griffin Leggett-Rest Hills Funeral Home at 7724 Landers Road in North Little Rock, Ark.

The online obituary, guestbook and memorial tribute are available at www.griffinleggettresthills.com.

Memorials may be made to the Arkansas Hospice Foundation (www.arkansashospice.org).

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SANDRA LYNN AUERSPERG HOESCH, 72, of Mabelvale, died peacefully Friday, May 3, 2013.

She was a former member of the First Missionary Baptist Church in Mabelvale and spent several years as a caregiver to the elderly. Sandra loved sitting with her patients, listening to their stories and offering them comfort.

Sandra is survived by three daughters, Pamela Reed of Mabelvale, Sonya Tate of Arlington, Tenn., and Tina Mitchell of North Little Rock; and two grandchildren, Hudson and Alise Mitchell.

Visitation will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, May 6, at Westbrook Funeral Home in Hazen. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. at the Czech National Cemetery south of Hazen, Ark.

Online obituary at www.westbrookfuneralhomehazen.com.

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JOHN A. JACKSON “JOHN DOG” 63, of Little Rock, Ark., departedthis life on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. He was preceded in death by his mother, Emma Jackson; three brothers and one sister.

He leaves to cherish his memories wife,Margaret Jackson; three sons, Jonathan Maxwell (Tennika) of Melissa, Texas, David Smith of Little Rock, Ark., and Anthony Jackson of Camden, Ark.; three daughters, Ebony Brown (Lavester) Lillington,N.C., Kia Jackson of Little Rock, Ark., and Alexis Jackson of Reno Valley, Calif.; four step-children, Buddy Wilson (Theda), Atlanta, Celeste Massey (Larry), North Carolina, Angela Young (Ray), Little Rock and Greg Wilson (Pam), Little Rock; two brothers, Warren Harris (Yvonne) Los Angles, Calif., and Alvin Willis (Joann) Houston, Texas; four sisters, Emma Thomas (Edward), Chicago, Ill., Mary Hadley St. Louis, Mo., Yvonne Jackson and Beverly Smith Little Rock, Ark.; 18 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other loving relatives and friends; a very special friend, Shekia (his dog).

Home going services will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 11 a.m., at St. John Baptist Church, 26th and Main Street, Little Rock. Interment will follow at Haven of Rest cemetery. Family visitation will be on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 6-7 p.m., at Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 S. Chester St. Little Rock, (501) 372-1305. The family will be at 424 W. 32nd Street, Little Rock.

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Dr. LAUVERN JEFFRIES, 87, Little Rock, departed this life April 30,2013.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Deacon James Jeffries Sr.; father, Willie Saunders; mother, Roenia Saunders-Grigsby; brothers, Leroy Saunders,Desoto and Turna Grigsby Sr.

She leaves to cherish her memory: children, Salley Harvey, Addie Grigsby-Roshell (John), both of little Rock; step-sons, James Jr., Herbert, Welton Jeffries, all of Lansing, Mich., Emmitt (Bettye) Jeffries, Little Rock; brother, Mark Grigsby, Little Rock; other family and a host of friends.

Family hour: 5:30-7 p.m. Monday at Macedonia Baptist Church, 1701 E. 3rd St., Little Rock. Funeral service: 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, 2015 Main St., Little Rock, Pastor J.C. Thornton, eulogist. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Little Rock (501) 371-0111.

Sign online guestbook at www.robinsonmortuary.com. “Service You Can Trust”

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DYLAN MATTHEW JOHNSTON, 21, of North Little Rock left usThursday, May 2, 2013.

He is survived by his mother, Alesia Duffy (Jay Paul); father, Terry Johnston (Sonja Jones); sister, Lauren Johnston; son, Matthew Hiram Johnston; hisloving fiancee, Natalie Lillibridge; grandmother, Inge Johnston; grandfather, Tommy Sewell, Sr. (Joanna); niece, Arabella Johnston; nephew, Aaden Johnston; greatgrandmother, Ima Lillian Sewell; uncles, Tommy Sewell Jr. (Tina), Bobby Johnston (Donna) and Bill Monk; aunts, Linda Thomas (Bill) and Jannett Norton (Calvin) and many other extended family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Hal and Jeannie Smith and Bobby D. Johnston Sr.; great-grandparents, Melvin E. and Ruby J. Brown, J. B. and Gladys Smith and Harold M. Sewell; and his aunt, Patricia “Tish” J. Monk.

Dylan was best known for his huge heart. He was kind and giving and would give everything he owned for someone in need, even the shirt off his back. He always made people laugh and smile with his jokes and character impressions. He loved going out to the country and shooting guns and fishing with his dad. He loved his family and was a fierce defender of them all, especially his older sister. Even though he was the younger, he played the big brother role. He stepped up and helped care for his Mimi and Mammaw in their final days. He was the fun Uncle for Arabella and Aaden and for a time was their father figure.

He was an avid video gamer and always had the latest systems and games. He wanted to work towards a career in video game programming. Dylan brought out the best in all of us and he left us way too soon.

The light of his life was his newborn son, Matthew. Dylan was a “hands on” father, the primary caregiver, the exception to the rule. In lieu of flowers, a trust fund for Dylan’s son, Matthew, has been set-up at Bank of America.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Monday at North Little Rock Funeral Home, a Smith Family Funeral Home. Burial will be in Grissard Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. Online obituary at www. SmithFamilyCares.com.

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EQUILLA JOHNSON LEE, 94, of Little Rock, Ark. passed away on May 3, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Charles Norman Lee.

She leaves to cherish her memories: three children, Elizabeth Lee Tuggle of Las Vegas, Nev., Norma Lee Gillerson (Murray) of Little Rock, Ark. and Charles Steven Lee (Deborah) of Memphis, Tenn.; others cherishing her memories are eight grandchildren; 17 greatgrandchildren and five great-greatgrandchildren.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Thursday, May 9, 2013, at McCabe Chapel United Methodist Church, 1523 North Pine, North Little Rock, Ark. Public viewing will be held onWednesday, May 8, 2013, 1-5 pm, at Ruffin and Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 S. Chester St., Little Rock, (501) 372-1305.

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TURA LOUISE (GUESS) LEONARD,age 99, of Little Rock, Ark. and most recently of Benton, Ark. went to be with the Lord May 3, 2013 after a short illness. Louise was born on Oct. 4, 1913 at Des Arc, Ark., to Tura Lucene OwenGuess and George Washington Guess.

She was a descendant of prominent families in both Prairie County and Memphis, Tenn., a direct descendant of the Tillman Bettis Family who settled in Memphis. Tillman Bettis is buried on land at Poplar and Union Streets and a marker is there now.

A woman with many honorable attributes, she was primarily known for her outgoing nature and compassion. She served faithfully as an active member as well as former board member of Winfield United Methodist Church. In Louise’s early adult life, she volunteered many hours during World War II as a Red Cross nurse’s aide at both St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center and Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. She continued to be actively involved in Little Rock organizations such as the Fine Arts Club, Departmental Club, Briarwood Garden Club and Tuesday Sewing club. She retired from the Arkansas Department of Finance and loved to travel, havingvisited 26 countries and all 50 states.

Louise was preceded in death by her husbands, D. Wyle Hall and John D. Leonard; sister, Elizabeth Guess Clark, Mary Guess Ford; brother, Jimmie Guess and son, Oley Eldon Rooker. She is survived by her sister, Edythe Guess Bell of Benton; her three grandchildren, Karen Rooker Sebourn, David Rooker of Little Rock and Susan Rooker Tonymon of Fayetteville; eight grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren and her nieces and nephews.

Funeral services honoring Louise’s life will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home 13801 Chenal Parkway Little Rock, Ark. (501)224-8300 with Pastor Bob Guess officiating. Family will receive friends from 10-11 prior to the service. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m., May 7, 2013 at Lakeside Cemetery in Des Arc, Ark.

Memorials may be made to Winfield United Methodist Church, 20100 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, Ark. 72223.

Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.

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DAVID LILLIBRIDGE, 28, of NorthLittle Rock, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013. He was a great person, outgoing and was well liked by everyone. He loved his family very much and had a fun loving personality.David enjoyed playing disk golf and anything outdoors.

He is survived by his parents, Hiram and Yolonda Lillibridge; sister, Natasha Lillibridge; brothers, Lawrence Lillibridge, Richard Lillibridge all of North Little Rock, and Christopher Roeder of Arizona; sister, Natalie Lillibridge; brother, Anthony Lillibridge both of North Little Rock; and a host of family and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 9 a.m. Monday in the North Little Rock Funeral Home, a Smith Family Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rest Hills Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Online obituary at www. SmithFamilyCares.com.

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BERTHA LOUANNA RAY, age 80, of Alexander, passed away Friday,May 3, 2013. She was born Aug. 19, 1932 in Scott, Ark. Mrs. Ray was a school bus driver for the Bryant School District and a member of Pleasant Hills Missionary Baptist Church. She waspreceded in death by her parents, Johnny and Adda Osburn; husband, Boyce Ray; daughter, Dianna Goss and a son, Terry Ray.

She is survived by four sons, Edward Haney (Adda), Bobby Taylor (Melody), Jimmy Scott and Robert Taylor; four daughters, Patti Freeman (David), Donna Teal (Olan), Venessa Wilson (Bob) and Sonya; two brothers, Johnny Osburn (Sue) and Oliver Osburn (Dianna); sister, Birda Grimmett; 18 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Pallbearers will be Curtis Haney, Robert Taylor, Michael Mixon, Brett Staley, Brent Staley, Mickey Moorney, Glen Wilson and David Freeman.

Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 6 at Ashby Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 12, noon Tuesday, May 7 at Ashby Funeral Home with burial at Pine Crest Memorial Park. Bro. Charles Shepard will be officiating.

Online guest book at www.ashbyfuneralhome.com.

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LENTHORIA “LYNN” RIDER, 84, of Jacksonville, Ark., passed awayon Friday, April 26, 2013 in St. Louis, Mo. She was a devoted member of the St. Matthew Baptist Church in Scott, Ark. and was active at the Jacksonville Senior Center.

Funeralservices will be held on Monday, May 6, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the Ronald L. Jones Funeral Chapels located at 2161 East Fair Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. 63107. Visitation will also be held at the funeral home on May 6, from 9-11 a.m. Interment will be at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, 2700 Sheridan Drive, St. Louis, Mo.

To sign the online guestbook visit www.rljfuneralchapels.com.

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NORMAN D. ROUNSAVALL, 86, of Little Rock, passed away Friday, May 3, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Gladys Rounsavall, and a host of family and friends. Full obituary and service details to follow at later date. Arrangement by Roller-Chenal Funeral Home, 13801 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Ark. (501)224-8300.

Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.

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MOLLIE SAVAGE, age 59 of Little Rock, Ark., passed away April 30, 2013 in Little Rock, Ark. She was born on June 15, 1953 in Birmingham, Mich.; she was the daughter of Robert David and Lorrain Katherine Savage.

Mollie was a book seller for River Market Books & Gifts for five years. She was also a member of the Arkansas Literary Festival, the Toasted Cheese Literary Club, the Sierra Club, the Ozark Organic Growers Association, a life member of the FORGE, and an annual donor to NPR Radio.

She is preceded in death by her mother, father, and late husband Joseph McCollum.

Survivors include her stepchildren, Cathy Irwin, Mark and Michael McCollum; a sister, Katherine Savage Miller; brothers, Jeffrey Norstead Savage, Robert Mansfield Savage, James Brandon Savage; and her beloved boyfriend, Steve Logsdon.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Arkansas Literary Festival.

Sign an online guest book at www.husonfuneralhome.com.

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ALMA VUANITA SUDBERY, 78, of Little Rock, passed away May 1, 2013.

Preceded in death by her parents, Ross and Marie Scott Callaway and husband, Rev. Edward Sudbery, she is survived by her sons, Bill Sudbery (Melissa) of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., Don Sudbery (Becky) of Allen, Texas and Steve Sudbery of Little Rock; sister, Shirley Malcom of Arkadelphia; grandchildren,Dr. Brooke Gibson (Steve) of Jonesboro, Lori Smith (Shawn) of Oklahoma City and Linda Castro; and great-grandchildren, Noah and Eden Gibson, Jackson and Reid Smith, Juliana and Sean Castro and Adriana Rufino.

Visitation will be today, Sunday, May 5 beginning at 2 p.m., followed by the service at 3 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW corner I-630 and Barrow Rd.). Interment will be at Forest Hills Memorial Park.

Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501)224-2200. Mrs. Sudbery’s online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.

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GERALD J. VANNIEUWENHOVEN, 76, passed away on May 1, 2013at North Metro Hospital where he was for a short time.

Gerald was born on Aug.

12, 1936 to John and Evelyn (Williquette) Vannieuwenhoven in Suamico, Wis.

He served in the Army 1957-1960.

He married Doris Anderkay on April 2, 1960 in Greenbay, Wis. He lived in Wisconsin for 45 years before moving to Arkansas in 1981.

He worked for Amtran Corp for 15 years.

He is survived by one son, Scott (Sandra) Vannieuwenhoven of Florida and one daughter, Connie Marceau of Wisconsin; five grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren; a very close friend, Doris Baker, who took care of him; and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife Doris in 2008 and his parents and sister.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 7, 2013 in the chapel of Griffin Leggett-Rest Hills Funeral Home, 7724 Landers Road, North Little Rock, (501)835-3515. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday at the funeral home.

The online obituary, guestbook, and memorial tribute are available at www.griffinleggettresthills.com.

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KAYLON SAMUEL VINES, departed this life April 24 and JAYLON SAMUEL VINES, departed this life April, 28.

Survived by: father, Johnathon Vines; mother, Shana Henderson; grandparents, Laverne and Debra Henderson, Johnny and Beverly Nash; great-grandparents, Pauline Burel, Lee and Juanita Williams; a host of aunts and uncles.

Graveside: 10 a.m. Monday at Arkansas Memorial Gardens, North Little Rock. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Little Rock (501) 371-0111.

Sign online guestbook at www.robinsonmortuary.com “Service You Can Trust”Arkansas

ARKADELPHIA - Ronnie Wayne Kinard, 56, of Arkadelphia died on Friday. Funeral services: 2 p.m, Wednesday, First United Pentecostal Church, Bro. Richard Price officiating. Interment: South Fork Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Welch Funeral Home.

Memorials: American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.

Final arrangements entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Sign online guestbook and view video tribute at www.welchfh.net.

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AUSTIN - Jason Michael Clark, 40, of Austin went to be with Christ on Thursday, May 2, 2013. He was preceded in death by baby sister, Jillian; grandparents, Howard and Maurice Phillips and RV Clark.

Jason was an outdoorsman and sports fan. He is survived by his parents, Jay and Brenda Clark; daughters, Megan and Jill; grandma, Mary Clark; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and his very special Aunt Virginia, whom he always called Ol’ Faithful.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at Baugh Chapel Baptist Church, Austin, with Dr. A.B. Hicks officiating.

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Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at Moore’s Cabot Funeral Home (501) 843-5816. Funeral services will be10 a.m., Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at the funeral home, with burial after at Edgewood Cemetery.

www.moorescabotfuneralhome.com

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BALD KNOB - Earnestene Elwanda Martin, 79, of Bald Knob passed from this life May 2, 2013, at her residence. She was born Oct. 24, 1933, in Osceola, Ark., to the late Earnest and Ruth Turner Rawlins.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Neal Martin; daughter, Debbie Martin; grandson Tony Sherrill; and two brothers, Robert Rawlins and William A. “Bill” Guinn.

She is survived by seven children, Brenda Son and husband, Lowry, of Searcy, Judith Sherrill and husband, Danny, of Bald Knob, Bobby Martin and wife, Evelyn, of Jonesboro, Rita Stiles and husband, Terr,y of Bald Knob, Jackie Ramsey and husband, Don, of Bald Knob, Marty Martin of Little Rock and Clifford Martin of Bald Knob; 15 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Visiting hours are 6-8 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Bald Knob Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Roosevelt Cemetery.

Condolences may be left at www.BaldKnobFuneralHome.com.

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BAUXITE - Alfred J. Medlin, born May 7, 1930, of Bauxite was called home to be with his Lord and Savior, May 3, 2013. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Barbara Ledbetter Medlin; daughters, Linda DePriest and husband, Phillip, of Bauxite, Mary Alsup and husband, James, and Elaine Davis and husband, Richard, of Benton; grandchildren, Lindsayand Will Henderson, Patrick and Rebecca Barnes, Kevin Barnes, M.D. and Bryan Buchanan, M.D., and Shelley and Jason Blakeney all of Texas, Luke and Christen Alsup, Adam and Amber Davis of Benton; and great-grandchildren, Connor and Claire Henderson, Kate Blakeney, Hayley and Hayden Alsup and numerous nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by beloved son, Scott Thomas Medlin.

Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday, May 6, 2013, at Roller-Ballard Funeral Home in Benton (501) 315-4047 with Bro. Davey McCool and Bob Evans officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Bauxite. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2013, at the funeral home.

Online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/ballard.

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BENTON - William Murl Tate of Benton passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013. He was 86 years old. Murl was born at home in the Ten Mile Community (Lonsdale) on Oct. 10, 1926, the son of Thomas Jefferson Tate and Flora Mae (Craft) Tate.

After school and working on the family farm, he went to work for Kaiser in the shipyard of Vancouver, Wash., during World War II. When he returned to Arkansas, he worked for Little Rock Piano Company and in the 1950s began a wholesale piano company in Benton with Ernest Pelton. Murl loved stock-car racing and would race at the Interstate 30 Speedway and Riverside International in West Memphis in the 1950s. The famed Clarence (Hooker) Hood took his No. 99 after he retired.

Murl began working for Steel Haulers in 1966 and after traveling the country for many years and forging many lifelong friends, he retired in 1988. He served as a union steward for 20 years and attended Steel Hauler Reunions as recent as September 2012.

Murl enjoyed gardening and helping friends and relatives. He also loved politics and would engage in heated discussions whenhis friends would allow. For the past four years, he volunteered with his friends Joe Narramore, Bill Barlow and Jim Martin from Calvary Baptist Church to help at C-John.

Other than his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Laura Marie (McAllister) Tate; daughter, Barbara Lynn Berry; grandson, Jeremy Lee Sutton and a twin sister, Virginia Pearl Asbury.

He is survived by a daughter, Linda M. Tate of Lonsdale; grandson, Aaron A. Donnor of Benton; granddaughters, Jennifer L. Donnor of Benton, Kerri Tatro of Fort Greeley, Alaska, and Candice Thrash of Huntsville, Ala.; his greatgrandchildren are Jarred Donnor, Jonathan Donnor, Dalton Tatro, Dillon Tatro, Bella Thrash, Georgia Thrash and our newest member, Tate Caroline Thrash.

Join us in a celebration of his life with a visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ashby Funeral Home and a funeral service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Calvary Baptist Church at 612 Valley View Road in Benton. Burial will follow at Fairplay Cemetery at I-30 Exit 106 in Benton.

Online guestbook at www.ashbyfuneralhome.com.

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BRYANT - Hollis G. Pickard, 75, of Bryant passed away Thursday,May 2, 2013. He was a retired meat cutter.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jimmie Pickard, of Bryant; daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Jim Wawak of Little Rock; son anddaughter-in-law, Steve and Tina Pickard of Columbus, Ohio; four brothers, Alger, Raymond, Norman and Leon Pickard; sister, Melba McCarroll; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Stella Pickard, and his brother, Eldon Pickard.

Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 901 N. University Ave., Little Rock, Ark. 72207.

Service and interment will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Forest Hills Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday at North Little Rock Funeral Home, a Smith Family Funeral Home.

Online obituary at www. SmithFamilyCares.com.

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BRYANT - Waylon Sheffield, age 82, of Bryant passed away April 24, 2013. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Bryant, a past member of the board of directors of the senior citizens of Bryant and a Mason.

Waylon served in the U.S. Armyfrom 1947 to 1969. He was a highly decorated combat veteran,receiving the Bronze Star while serving in Vietnam. Waylon was a member of VFW Post No. 2256, serving as adjutant for 13 years. He was a former commander of the Military Orderof the Cootie, an honor degree of the VFW and a past member of the VFW Honor Guard.

Waylon was preceded in death by his parents, Adam and Ozelle Sheffield; two brothers, Alton and Boyce; and two sisters, Rosa Brady and Ellon Kennedy. He is survived by his sister, Joyce Boswell, “The Queen Bee,” and her husband, Ted, their children, Britt Boswell (Amanda), Kyle Boswell (Jon Mourot) and Blair Tompkins (Lee).

Also surviving him are nephews, David Kennedy (Denise), Gibbs Kennedy (Carolyn), Randy Kennedy (Edna), Carroll Kennedy, Bill Brady (Sissie), Tom Sheffield (Linda), Eddie Sheffield (Anita) and Ray Sheffield; nieces, Melody Harvey (Herman), Denise Hostetter (Perry Young), Rhonda Sheffield, Dottie Hamilton (Jim), Janice Lock (Sonny) and Cindy Biggs (James Sydney).

The family will receive visitors Monday, May 6, 2013, from 5-7 p.m. at Griffin Leggett Funeral Home, 10200 Highway 5 North, Alexander, Ark. Memorial services will be held 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at First United Methodist Church, 518 N. Reynolds Road, Bryant, Ark. Inurnment with military honors will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Park in Alexander with Reverend Hammett Evans officiating.

Please share your memories of Waylon at www.griffinleggettforesthills.com.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bryant United Methodist Church Prayer Garden or a charity of your choice.

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BRYANT - Sybil Eubanks Ussery, 92, of Bryant passed away on May3, 2013. She was born on June 7, 1920, to the late Guy W. and Vera Sayer Eubanks in Quanah, Texas.

Sybil was known by many names; Mother, Sister, Meemaw, GiGi and Friend. These namesexemplified who she was, her unselfish love for her sons and how she gave of her time and money to help others. She crocheted caps for newborns at Arkansas Children’s Hospital; she painted; she made custom cards for family and special friends. But most of all, she loved blackberry cobbler and her family and treasured the time she spent with them. Sybil was a member of Baseline Christian Church in LittleRock.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Guy and Vera Eubanks; her husband, Doyne F. Ussery Sr.; and her son Doyne F. Ussery Jr.

She leaves to cherish her memory her sons Woody (Sharon) Ussery of Little Rock and Guy (Cindy) of Orland, Calif.; her daughter-in-law, Dorothy Ussery of Little Rock; her sister, Mildred McAllister; her five grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter and a host of family and friends, all who will miss her dearly.

Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Baptist Church Food Pantry, 2200 Merritt Road, Greenbrier, Ark. 72058.

Funeral services will be on Monday, May 6 at 10 a.m. in the chapel at Griffin Leggett Forest Hills Funeral Home, 10200 Highway 5 North, Alexander, Ark. 72002 (501) 455-1067. Brother Dave Hughey will officiate. Burial will be at 1 p.m. at Rushing Cemetery near Dover, Ark. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. prior to the service on Monday, May 6.

Please share your memories of Sybil at www.griffinleggettforesthills.com.

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CAMDEN - James Guthrie, retired physician of Camden, Ark .,died May 2, 2013, in his sleep at home. He lived the good life for 93 years. It was a life of activity balanced by contemplation while maintaining an unswerving dedication to his country, hiscommunity and his family.

Jim was born Jan. 6, 1920 in Prescott, Ark., to Mildred Pittman Guthrie and James Martin Guthrie, a pharmacist. The grandson and great-grandson of country doctors, he studied medicine at the University of Arkansas where he earned his B. S. M. and M.D. in 1944. Upon graduation, Jim was commissioned an officer. Lt.j.g., in the U.S. Navy. He served in Norfolk, Va., at the Naval Hospital in Aiea Heights, Hawaii, and then on board the minesweeper U.S.S. Southard in the western Pacific participating in the invasion of Okinawa, the largest naval engagement in history, surviving a kamikaze attack and abandoning ship in a typhoon. His ship was sweeping mines off of Honshu Island in preparation for the invasion of Japan when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. He treated wounded American and Japanese servicemen with a new drug called penicillin and shared quarters with the author Herman Wouk. He volunteered for active duty in 1953during the Korean War and served as the base doctor at the Shumaker Naval Depot, now East Camden.

Jim married Virginia Roebuck in 1944, and they shared 69 years of happily married life. Afterseparation from the Navy in 1946, he began private practice at the Southern Clinic in Texarkana and then in 1948 moved his family to Camden where he founded the Ouachita Clinic. Jim’s dedication was reflected in a medical career that spanned 51 years until he retired, aged 75, in 1995.

Among his many interests was a passion for camellias. He grew and nurtured an impressive collection that has been toured by gardeners from around the region. He shared his intellectual curiosity by serving as a moderator of the Great Books discussion group. He also traveled, collected art and enthusiastically pursued many hobbies.

Jim was a charter and founding member as well as the first president of the Camden Kiwanis Club. He was chairman of Camden’s first Council on Human Relations for many years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Camden Country Club. Professionally, he served as chief of staff at Ouachita County Medical Center, President of the Ouachita County Medical Society and was a career-long member of the American and Arkansas Medical Associations. He was on the admissions board for the University of Arkansas Medical School. In 1986, Hendrix College granted him the Ethel K. Millar Award, presented by Senator Dale Bumpers, in recognition for his social awareness.

Jim chose medicine as a way to relieve suffering. He was dedicated to general practice, serving many generations of families in the Camden area, even making house calls. In 1966, Jim volunteered for two months aboard the S.S. Hope, a charitable medical ship docked off the coast of Nicaragua. The doctors on board treated the local population, provided equipment and helped train local medical staff.

Well known for being a man of strong convictions, he worked on issues such as religion in the public school and women’s rights. He was often described as a Renaissance man who read extensively and studied the great minds of history. Jim will be remembered in many ways: by his grandchildren for his emphasis on education and continual learning; by his friends and family for quoting his favorite poems as well as delivering Scottish toasts; andby his closest friends for his love of political and philosophical banter. We will all remember his continual search for mental stimulation as he kept up with current events and listened to audio lectures on history and philosophy after losing his vision. When asked how he fit into this world, he would reply that he was an existential stoic humanist.

Jim is survived by Virginia, his wife of 69 years; his children,James Guthrie, Judge David Guthrie (Mary), Anne Guthrie (Michael Preble) and Sarah Guthrie Elliott (Lou); his nine grandchildren, Adam Guthrie, Shelby Guthrie Denison, Hannah Guthrie Rutledge, Elizabeth Elliott Hudson, Kathryn and Anna Elliott, Alison, Elise and Drew Guthrie; and four greatgrandchildren, Mary Elizabeth and Van Austin Denison, Rees Elliott Hudson and James Edward Guthrie.

He was predeceased by his parents; sisters, Frances Whitaker (Deck) and Scootie DeLamar (B.A), and a host of cousins.

Proctor Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Following cremation, a memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church, 121 Harrison, Camden, Ark. with a reception following at the church. Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. To sign the online guest register visit www.proctorfuneralhome.com.

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CONWAY - Flora Mae Shatzer, 91, of Conway, thegood Lord took a wonderful woman away Wednesday, May 1, 2013. She was a member of Brumley Baptist Church. Mrs. Shatzer was a loving wife, mother, grandmotherand great-grandmother.

She is survived by her son, John Shatzer and Kathy of Conway; grandchildren, Eric, Stephen, Jonathan, Connie, Rhonda and Jennifer; 10 greatgrandchildren; sister, Desi Iburg of Conway and a host of extended family.

She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-one years, John Leonard Shatzer; daughter, Ethelena St. John; sons, Neil Shatzer and Carter Holder.

The family wants to give a special thanks to Odyssey Hospice and Jaime for their care.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel a Smith Family Funeral Home. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Online obituary at www. SmithFamilyCares.com.

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DARDANELLE - Jean Morgan Cox, age 89, of Dardanelle died Monday, April 29, 2013 at Russellville Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born Jan. 24, 1924 in Bentonville, Ark. to the late John and Demetra DeShong Morgan. She was a memberof the Dardanelle First United Methodist Church, the Womens Missionary Society and a life member of the Ladies Auxillary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Boyce Woods Post 3141 in Dardanelle.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, A.B. Cox; two sons, Bentley Cox and Louis Morgan Cox; one grandson, Louis Morgan Cox Jr.; one sister, Bettie Smith.

Survivors include one son, Tommy Cox and wife Dinah of Dumas, Ark.; two daughters-inlaw, Debbie Cox of Dallas, Texas, Liz Cox of Rogers, Ark.; five grandchildren, Howell Cox, Molly Pilkington, Meredith Finney, Ben Cox, Celeste Cox and six greatgrandchildren.

Memorial graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 10, 2013 at Brearley Cemetery in Dardanelle with Bro. Jim Benfer officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Dardanelle First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 188, Dardanelle, Ark. 72834.

Cremation arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home and River Valley Cremations in Dardanelle.

Online guest book and condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com.

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DEVALLS BLUFF - Harrel Dean Turner, 65, of DeValls Bluff, died Friday, May 3, 2013. He was a retired truck driver, and he is survived by four children.

Arrangements by Westbrook Funeral Home of Hazen.

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DELIGHT - David Lynn Dowdle, age 53, of Delight, died Monday.

Services 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Delight First Baptist Church with Rev. Verlon Wood officiating. Interment in Delight Cemetery. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday at Welch Funeral Home in Arkadelphia.

Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the online guest book.

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EL DORADO - Ernest R. Muckelrath, 88, of El Dorado, died May 3, in Flower Mound, Texas. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Sadie Delores Muckelrath.

Services 10 a.m., May 6, at St. Mark United Methodist Church, El Dorado, under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.

www.youngsfuneralhome.com

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HOPE - Mr. Phil Butler II, 58, of Hope, Ark., passed away Friday, May 3, 2013, in Texarkana,Texas.

Visitation, Monday, May 6, 2013, between 6-8 p.m. at Herndon-Pharr Funeral Home. Memorial service Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 2 p.m. in the Herndon-Pharr Funeral Home Chapel.

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LONOKE - The spirit and soul of Ada Lucille Kinley Harper waslifted up into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ early Saturday morning May 4, 2013.

Born July 11, 1922 in Stuttgart, Ark., she was the oldest of Mamieand Fred Mertin‘s four children, Lucille, brothers, Howard, Fred and sister Wilma.

Lucille married Eugene Waddell Kinley in 1940 and were blessed with three children, Betty, Donna and Gene Jr.

After her husband’s death in 1953, Lucille and her children eventually relocated in England, Ark. where she married Cecil V. Harper.

Lucille was a talented individual with great strength, purpose and determination. She began her lifelong career in the health industry first as a nurse for Dr. Champion in Stuttgart and Dr. McEntire in England, then as an administrator of the newly established England Hospital before being named Administrator of Rosecare Nursing Center in Stuttgart where she served for 20 years, retiring in 1995.

Her warm managerial style endeared her to patients and staff alike thereby receiving many awards and recognitions of achievement and meritorious service.

As fate would have it, several years after retirement, Lucille suffered a severe stroke in 2006. While physically disabled, she was a model for survival and perseverance as she kept her sharp mind, wit and interest in current events intact.

She was loved and admired by the staff and other patients within the nursing home and will be greatly missed.

As a business person, wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, Lucille was always a wonderful contributor to her family and others who often counted on her for inspiration, advice, counsel and comfort. She had great insight, understanding, wisdom and compassion for helping anyone who needed or ask for her assistance.

Lucille was preceded in death by her parents; brothers; sister and her young daughter, Donna Gene.

She is survived by her children, Betty Kinley Majors, husband Don of Atlanta, Gene Waddell Kinley, wife, Johnnie Kay of Lonoke; grandsons, Don Majors Jr., wife, Helen of Atlanta, Greg Majors, wife Chris of Atlanta, Cecil Kinley of Lonoke; great-grandchildren, Stephanie, Bryce, Steven, Melissa and Lydia Majors, all of Atlanta; sisters-in-law, Linda Mertin of Cave Springs, Brenda Mertin of Morristown, N.J. and niece, Nancy Thomason of Stuttgart.

Services are set to take place at the Boyd Funeral Home Chapel in Lonoke, visitation on Monday evening May 6, 7 to 9 pm. Funeral service, Tuesday, May 7 at 1:30 p.m. Pastors Danny Loretz of Lonoke and Glenn Lawson of Stuttgart will officiate. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Don Majors, Greg Majors, Cecil Kinley and friends of the family Bill Dunlap, Jim Bailey and Willie Burrow. Burial will follow at The Lutheran Cemetary in Stuttgart.

The family wishes to thank allof the employees and staff of the Lonoke Nursing center for the wonderful care they provided our mother over the last six years.

www.boydfuneralhome.net

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MARIANNA - Vernon L. Vondran, 82, of Marianna, Ark., passed away May 3, 2013 at his home. Vernon is survived by his wife, Eva; four sons; one daughter; 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren; three sisters and three brothers.

2 p.m. memorial services will be at First Christian Church in Marianna, Ark.

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MENA - Vera Dottie Stroud, age 72, of Mena, Ark., passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Mena.

Graveside services will be Monday, May 6, 2013, at 10 a.m. at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Beasley-Wood Funeral Home. Visitation will be general.

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MORRILTON - Barbara Cooper, 73, Morrilton passed Thursday, May 2.

Survivors: son, Brian Cooper (Kim); daughter, Melanie Williams (Alan); four grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren.

Visitation: 2-4 p.m., Sunday, May 5. Services: 2 p.m., Monday, May 6, Smith Springs Freewill Baptist Church.

Arrangements: Bob Neal and Sons Funeral Home, Morrilton.

Online obituary is at www.bobnealandsons.com.

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PINE BLUFF - Reverend Edward I. Gray, 86, of Pine Bluff, died Thursday.

Survivors: wife, Bobbie Bouricand Gray; two daughters, Sandy Owen and Karen Guenther; four siblings, Juanita Parker, Charles Gray, Louise Anderson and Reverend Horace Gray; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Graveside: 2 p.m., Monday, at Bellwood Cemetery. Online register: www.ralphrobinsonandson.com.

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REDFIELD - JoAnn Marie Bates of Redfield died April 30,2013. JoAnn was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bates; her brother, Parnell Bates of Choctaw, Ark.; and grandparents Jess and Marie Bates and Mr.and Mrs. Jed McKay. JoAnn is survived by two brothers, Lanny Bates and Brent Bates and his wife Lori, of Choctaw, Ark. She had two nephews who she loved dearly, Casey and Brandon Bates, and one great-niece, Lilie Kaice Watson. She is also survived by Lori Miller-Campbell; Lori’s son, Bryan, who she helped raise; and Corbin Miller and Daltin, her godsons, who thought their Aunt Jo-Jo hung the moon. JoAnn had a very special friend, Kecia Clark, who lived with her for the past 15 years. There were a host of other people who were really close to JoAnn and considered her like family.

JoAnn had been employed with the Pine Bluff Police Department since Jan. 20, 1992. She was promoted to sergeant on March 8, 2003. Sgt. Bates was promoted to lieutenant on March 30, 2012. During Lt. Bates’ 21 years of service, she served in the patrol division; the detective division, where she worked with children who had been abused; the narcotics division; and herlast assignment was in the Office of Professional Standards.

JoAnn had a heart of gold and would do anything she could for anybody. She will be sorely missed by her family, friends and co-workers. She loved animals, fishing, riding 4-wheelers, paintball fights, boating, playing video games, hanging out with friends and Scooby-Doo.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at Choctaw Church of Christ at 233 Highway 330 East in Choctaw. The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 6, 2013, at First Assembly of God Church, located at 1002 Ridgeway Road in Pine Bluff, Ark., with visitation preceding at 9 a.m. There will also be a graveside service at 3 p.m. at Hunter Hill cemetery in Clinton, Ark.

The family requests that memorials be sent to Pine Bluff Animal Shelter.

Honorary pallbearers will be Chris Bates, Donnie Bates, Stanley Pruss, Tim Pruss, Todd Bates and Dana Golden. Pallbearers will be members of the Pine Bluff Police Department S.W.A.T. Pastor Gary Bell will officiate the ceremony.

Arkansas Funeral Care, located at 2620 West Main St. in Jacksonville, is handling the arrangements. www.arkansasfuneralcare.com

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RUSSELLVILLE - Ellen Madeline Gorlinsky Hubbard, 91, of Russellville died Saturday.

The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Shinn Chapel. Burial, with military honors by VFW Rogers-Rye Post No. 2283, is in Oakland Cemetery in Russellville, by Shinn Funeral Service. Visitation: 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Online obituary/guestbook: www.shinnfuneral.com.

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SEARCY - Leslie Jackson Griffin, 82, of Searcy died Thursday, May 2, 2013.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Powell Funeral Home. Graveside funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, May 6 at Weir Cemetery.

Arrangements by Powell Funeral Home of Searcy.

www.powellfuneralhome.net

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SEARCY - James Ellis Holt, 72, of Searcy, passed from this life Thursday, May 2, 2013. He was born March 27, 1941, in Griffithville to the late Lester Holt and Sada Ellis Walden.

Mr. Holt was a member of Higginson Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and greatgrandfather, and will be greatly missed by his family and multitude of friends.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step father, Edwin Walden; two wives, Joyce Faye Holt and Reba Holt; step-son, Mark Riley; and one brother, Dennis Holt.

His memory will be cherished by one sister, Joy Minyard and husband Lee of Ft. Pierce, Fla.; one son, James Steven Holt and wife Paula of Griffithville; one step-son, Dwight Riley and wifeGinger of Judsonia; one daughter, Elaine Pence and husband Tony of Griffithville; one stepdaughter, Deena Gordon and husband Gary; 11 grandchildren, Christopher, Casey, Kyle, Kelli, Brian, Brandon, Greg, Courtney, Brittany, Garrison, and Madison and six great-grandchildren.

Visiting hours are 2-5 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Monday, in the Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Dogwood Cemetery near Griffithville.

Condolences may be left at www. SearcyMcEuenFuneralHome.com.

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SEARCY - Ethel Mae Richmond, 88, of Searcy, passed from this life Saturday, May 4, 2013. Graveside services will be 9 a.m. Sunday, May 5, at Kensett Cemetery with Rev. Columbus Richmond officiating.

Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Condolences may be left at www. SearcyMcEuenFuneralHome.com.

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SOLGOHACHIA - Pauline “Meme” Derrick, age 94, of Solgohachia, passed awayFriday, May 3, 2013.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, May 6, at the Harris Chapel with Bro. John Chapman officiating. Burial: at Friendship Cemetery by Harris Funeral Home. The family will receive friends 2-4 p.m. Sunday.

Online guestbook: www.harrisfuneralhomes.net.

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STAR CITY - Thomas Edward Massey, 77, of Star City, died Thursday.

Funeral services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Yorktown Freewill Baptist Church. Bro. Frank Matchett will officiate. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial at Holly Springs Cemetery. Arrangements by Griffin Funeral service in StarCity.

Online guestbook at www.griffinfuneralservice.net.

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WICKES - Floyd M. Kuykendall, age 73, of Wickes, Ark., passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Little Rock.

Graveside services will be Saturday, May 4, 2013, at 3 p.m. at Daniel Cemetery at Wickes with Brother Paul Stuart officiating.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Beasley-Wood Funeral Home.

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WILMAR - Hall O. Wilkinson Jr., 67, of Wilmar passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013, at hishome. He was born March 21, 1946, to Marguritte Owens Wilkinson and the late Hall Wilkinson Sr.

He was a retired owner operator of P & W Concrete, a member of the Army National Guard during the Vietnam Era and was a member of Wilmar United Methodist Church. The love of his life was his family and helping people. Hall was an avid fisherman and hunter. He loved being outdoors and at his deer camp “The Charter Ten” with his family and friends.

Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Linda Kay Williams Wilkinson; two daughters, Julie Renee Wilkinson of Hensley, Ark. and Amanda Michele Wilkinson McLean of Wilmar; his mother, Marguritte Owens Wilkinson of Wilmar; one grandson, Shane Adam McLean and one granddaughter, Sarah Jennay McLean both of Wilmar and other relatives and friends.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 6, 2013, at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral home with Rev. Dwayne Roper officiating. Memorials may be given to a charity of your choice or to the Wilmar United Methodist Church, c/o Rev. Hardy Peacock, P.O. Box 145, Dumas, Ark. 71639.

Online guestbook www.stephensondearman.com.

Out-of-state

DALLAS - Noma Nixon, 92, of Dallas, Texas, formerly of Banks, Ark., died Friday. Funeral services at 2 p.m. Monday, May 6, First United Methodist Church. Burial at McFarland Cemetery, Banks. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, May 5, at Frazer’s Funeral Home. Memorials: McFarland Cemetery, P.O. Box 92, Banks, AR 71631.

Online obituary/guestbook at www.frazerfuneralhome.com.

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HOUSTON - Mary Katherine Raper, 91, of Houston, formerlyof Little Rock, Ark., passed away Monday, March 11, 2013.

Mrs. Raper was born June 22, 1921, in Little Rock, Ark., to Allen N. Jones and Olive Voss Jones. She was very active inFirst United Methodist Church, Little Rock, and was instrumental in the creation of the Child Development Center at the church.

Mary Katherine was preceded in death by her husband, Albert C. (Wax) Raper, and her son, Richard E. Raper. She is survived by her daughter, Joan Raper; granddaughter, Christi Coster and husband Bill; great-granddaughters, Brittany and Kelsey Coster; and numerous nieces, nephews and in-laws.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at First United Methodist Church, 324 W. 8th St., Little Rock, Ark. Memorial contributions suggested to the Child Development Center at First United Methodist Church, 324 W. 8th St., Little Rock, AR 72201.

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TEXARKANA, Texas - Funeral service for Mr. Cecil Ray Faught, 80, of Texarkana, Texas, formerly of Hope, Ark., will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at Brazzel/ Oakcrest Chapel, Hope, with Dr. Dwight Lowrie and Brother Travis Young officiating. Burial at Ayers Cemetery, Hope.

Arrangements by Brazzel/Oakcrest the Funeral Home of Hope, Eddie Brazzel, director.

Online guestbook: www.brazzelfuneralhomes.com.

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