Obituaries

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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

Charles “Charlie” Brown, 56, of North Little Rock. Worthy “Mae” Coleman, 58, of North Little Rock. Brenda J. Cooper, 60, of Mabelvale. Milburn “Mel” Dougan, 97, of Little Rock. George Edwin Ellefson, 84, of Little Rock. Don Roland Fletcher Sr., 79, of Little Rock. Shelia Lynn Whitehead-Jefferson, 52, of Little Rock. Frank Johnson, 85, of Jacksonville. Mary L. King, 60, of North Little Rock. David Mason, 56, of Little Rock. Daisy L. Meadows, 86, of North Little Rock. Ruby Jean Hawkins Olive, 69, of Little Rock. Carr Lemoine (Moore) Priddy, 91, of Sherwood. Margaret M. Speer, 88, of Alexander.

ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS

BALD KNOB

Verbal Helen McGee, 82.

BENTONVILLE

Dallas Ray Collie, 59.

BRADFORD

Jewel Wilmuth Golden Toler Ford, 90.

CAMDEN

James Morris Johnston, 53.

CONWAY

Donna Jean Quattlebaum, 64.

DARDANELLE

Betsy Boyce Snyder Harris, 69.

DUMAS

William Hugh Ray, 87.

FAYETTEVILLE

Betty Gray Mills, 91.

FORT SMITH

James Arthur Brown, 82. Sue Caperton Nelson, 78.

HARRISBURG

Mary Alice Brown, 83. Keith B. Reinhard, 47.

HEBER SPRINGS

John C. Sykes, 82.

HOPE

Sue Daugherty, 85.

HOT SPRINGS

Charles P. Adams Sr., 94. Helen Flenory Glover, 90. Barbara S. Gibson Meshki, 57. Ruth K. Sanders, 85.

JONESBORO

Roxie Ann Merrill, 73.

KINGSLAND

Glen Elliott Brandon, 71.

NEWPORT

Minnie Hayes, 75.

PARAGOULD

Steve Marvin Scott, 65.

PINE BLUFF

Frederick Lee Lowe Sr., 65. Linda Brown Robinson, 60.

RISON

Ola Mae Bowlin, 85.

ROSE BUD

Thelma Lorene Lester, 93.

RUSSELLVILLE

Rick Ihde, 65.

SPRINGDALE

Enid Ellen Couch, 90.

WYNNE

Carl Edward Geswein, 61.

OUT-OF-STATE

PALM BAY, Fla.

Mary Claude Hefley Kingery, 73.

LANSING, Mich.

Janet Walker Mathis, 63.

BRANSON

Sherrie Elaine Snapp Dozier Bosworth, 65.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.

Hazel Hobgood, 95.

MUSKOGEE, Okla.

Dorothy “Kay” (Tarochione) Coleman, 75.

BAD WILDBAD, GERMANY

William Edward “Eddy” Tiner III, 49.

Pulaski County

CHARLES “CHARLIE” BROWN 56, of North Little Rock passed February 25, 2014. Loving memories left to mother Ella Holmes; sister: Doris Wilson (Alvin); special nephews: Nicholas (Montinique) Brown and Demetrice Bailey. Special thanks to the Staff at Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock. Visitation 10 a.m. and homegoing celebration 11 a.m. March 8, at Mt. Ararat Baptist Church, 5417 Valentine Road, North Little Rock.

Superior Funeral Services, 5017 E. Broadway, North Little Rock (501) 945-9922. Online guestbook www.superiorfuneralservices.com. Trudean Long Brown “Providing Services Your Family Deserves.”

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•–––––WORTHY “MAE” COLEMAN, of North Little Rock, born June 13, 1955, passed away March 2, 2014. She leaves to cherish fond memories: husband, Edward Coleman; daughter,Tina (Willis) Jones; four grandchildren, Tony Jones, Willis (Gloria) Jones, Jr., Kimberly Jones, Brianna Jones; six great-grandchildren; three brothers, OsKer (Dorothy) Williams, Michael (Pamela) King, Barry (Patti) King; three sisters, Lucille Turner, Brenda King, Catherine Slater; grandmother, Beatrice Murray; a host of other relatives and friends.

Family hour will be held on Friday, March 7, 2014, from 7:15-8:15 p.m. at Gunn Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 8, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Mt Olive Baptist Church, 850 Atkinson Rhodes Street, North Little Rock, Ark. 72117. Service entrusted to Gunn Funeral Home, 4323 W. 29th, Little Rock, Ark. 72204 (501) 660-4323.

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•–––––BRENDA J. COOPER (BJ), age 60, of Mabelvale, went to be with our Heavenly Father on February 28, 2014.

Brenda was born on May 5, 1953, in Little Rock to her parents Willard Tolbert and Sue Rodgers. She retired from the state on July 1, 2013, and her family and friends will always remember her for the way she loved everyone and never met a stranger.

Ms. Cooper is survived by her daughters, Angela Lloyd and her husband Jerry and Misti M. Johnson, along with two brothers, Joe and Gary Tolbert, seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild and a host of other friends and relatives that will miss her dearly. She was preceded in death by her parents

A celebration of life for Brenda will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, 2014. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday evening at the funeral home. To sign the online guest book, go to www.dialanddudleyfuneralhome. com.

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•–––––MILBURN “MEL” DOUGAN, 97, of Little Rock passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Immanuel Baptist Church, Little Rock.

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•–––––GEORGE EDWIN ELLEFSON, 84, of Little Rock, died March 2, 2014. George was born to the late George E. and Cecil Soard Ellefson, June 19, 1929, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. He graduated from Ft. Smith High School in 1947 and immediately enlisted in the Naval Air Corps, where he served three years. He enrolled at the University of Arkansas where he fell in love and married Claire Stannus Ellefson. In 1954, George graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering. After working for a few years in Albuquerque, he and Claire returned to Little Rock where he worked for Reynolds Metals and Erhart, Eichenbaum and Rauch before opening his own electrical engineering consulting firm in 1961. George was a member of Second Presbyterian Church and served as Elder and Deacon at First Presbyterian Church. He was a Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U.S. in 1973. His was a life well-lived with many friends and acquaintances. George and Claire loved to travel and play bridge.

He is survived by his wife Claire of 61 years, two daughters, Dorothy E. Willoughby and son-in-law Bill of Little Rock, and Jane E. Crain and son-in-law Doug of Tulsa, Okla. George had four grandchildren: Adam Crain, Tulsa, Libby Haines and grandson-in-law Ryan, Ft. Worth, and William and Andrew Willoughby, Little Rock; one great-granddaughter, Trinity Crain, and cousin Rosalie M. Cheatham of Little Rock.

A memorial service will be held in the chapel of Second Presbyterian Church, Wednesday, March 5, at 3:30 p.m., the Rev. Steve Hancock officiating. Arrangements by Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.

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•–––––DON ROLAND FLETCHER, Sr., passed away March 2, 2014 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Don was born September 23, 1934 in Sherrill, Arkansas to Thomas Lee and Beulah Enoch Fletcher. Eldest of six siblings, Don faithfully cared for each of them his whole life.

Don played football and graduated Mabelvale High School in 1952. He married Esther Bryant and moved to California, working for Langendorf Bakery while attending Cerritos College. Returning to Arkansas, in 1966, Don graduated Cum Laude from Little Rock University, (UALR), received his Bachelors Degree in accounting and his CPA.

Don began work for the City of Little Rock as City Auditor, then joined National Investors Life Insurance as Internal Auditor. Don joined Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Corp and AECI as Controller, ultimately promoted to Assistant GM for Finances. Later Don became General Manager of Ashley-Chicot Elec. Coop in Hamburg, Arkansas, where he served many years until retirement. Afterwards, Don practiced as a CPA for many years helping clients, friends and family with accounting and tax needs.

With the passing of his son, Alan in 1969, Don organized a community wide effort, along side Little Rock Parks & Recreation Director, Julius Breckling, to acquire the purchase of property located at I-630 and Woodrow Street in Little Rock, which became “Fletcher Park”, in Alan’s honor. Don wanted to place the park where underprivileged communities would benefit. He was very giving to underprivileged as well as orphaned children having lost his father at age 12. Don had a framed thank you Award Certificate he received from Boys Town in his home which stated, “Thanks for giving us the shirt off your back”. Don was a member of First Christian Church in Little Rock, where he served as deacon and taught Sunday School for more than ten years.

He loved his family and from the age of 12 helped care for his brothers and sister to the very end. Don enjoyed family, outdoors and fishing, played country league baseball for the Doughboys, journeyed to Alaska to see his family and to fish. Don traveled to Costa Rica and Nicaragua frequently with his work to help bring electricity to rural under served areas, made a road trip from Greece to Germany with his family, traveled to Mexico to fish with his son and family. Don loved to retreat to Hot Springs where he fished Lake Ouachita and found much joy following the horses.

Don is preceded in death by his beloved son, Alan Duane Fletcher, all of his younger siblings, brothers, Charles, David, Dan, Roy, Thomas Lee and sister, Juanita, and two great grandchildren, Cheyenne and Kluane Cordell.

Don is survived by his devoted friend and companion, Betty Wheeler of their home in Little Rock. Also his daughter Margie and husband, Dan Cordell of Wasilla, Alaska; son, Don Fletcher, Jr. (Donnie) and wife, Connie Fletcher of Little Rock and daughter, Shannon Fletcher of Little Rock.

Don was immensely proud of his grandchildren: Jamie Don, Amy, Adam and wife, Angela Cordell of Wasilla, Alaska; Micah and husband, David Rice, Abby, Casey and Caleb Fletcher of Little Rock, and Kagan Fletcher of Little Rock, Arkansas. Don has 12 great grandchildren, eight in Wasilla, Alaska and two in Little Rock and two now by his side in heaven.

Visitation will be held at Roller-Drummond Funeral Home, 10900 I-30, Little Rock, Arkansas 72209 (501) 455-5800 on Thursday, March 6, from 5-7 p.m. A Celebration of Don’s life will be held at Roller-Drummond on Friday, March 7 at 10:30 a.m., burial to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery near Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

Online guest book: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/drummond.

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•–––––SHELIA LYNN WHITEHEAD-JEFFERSON of Little Rock, born December 16, 1961 passed away February 27, 2014. She is preceded in death by husband; Robert Jefferson, both parents, and one brother.

Shelia is survived by two sons; Robert Jefferson, Jr., Jessie Knight, Jr., two daughters; Kimberly Anderson, Lisa Whitehead, six brothers, one sister, three grandchildren, a host of other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held Friday, March 7, 2014 from 1-6 p.m. followed by Family Hour from 6-7 p.m. at Gunn Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 1 p.m. at Gunn Funeral Home. Funeral Service entrusted to Gunn Funeral Home, 4323 W. 29th, Little Rock, Ark. 72204 (501) 660-4323.

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•–––––FRANK JOHNSON, 85, Jacksonville, born September 4, 1928, passed Saturday. Preceded in death by parents, Adrimal and Addie; and brothers. Survived by wife of 62 years, Betty Jo; children, Roy, Debbie and Ricky; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Arkansas Funeral Care in Jacksonville, Ark. Graveside service is 1 p.m., Thursday, at Oak Grove Cemetery, Hwy 300, outside of Bigelow. www.arkansasfuneralcare.com.

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•–––––MARY L. KING, 60, of North Little Rock passed February 24, 2014. Loving memories left to husband: Willie Walker, sons: Terry (Kanisha) Townsend and Victor (Shalika) King, siblings: Eugene (Nona), Andrew, Christine, Martha, Marva, Robert, Dorothy, Richard, Michael, and Deborah. Visitation March 7, 2014 6-7 p.m. at Superior. Homegoing celebration March 8, 2014 2:30 p.m at First Baptist Church, 811 SA Jones Drive. Superior Funeral Services, 5017 E. Broadway, North Little Rock (501) 945-9922. Online Guestbook www.superiorfuneralservices.com. Trudean Long Brown “Providing Services Your Family Deserves.”

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•–––––DAVID MASON, age 56, of Little Rock, passed away February 27, 2014 at UAMS. He was born March 31,

1957 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of Lola Mason and the late Andrew Mack.

After honorably serving 22 years as a decorated U.S. Marine Gunnery Sergeant, David retired, relocated to Little Rock and worked as a Little Rock Post Office letter carrier for 15 years. He was a member of the Post Office’ N.L.C.A., and an active member and Deacon of FaithWay Baptist Church, Little Rock, Ark. David was also a proud 1975 graduate of LR Central High where he served as an Air Force ROTC cadet. He enjoyed being with family and traveling.

David is preceded in death by father, Andrew Mack Sr., brother, Andrew Mack Jr., brother, Rodney Mack and sister, Katherine Latting.

Survivors include wife Louise Mason; sons; David (Tabitha) and Maceo Mason; mother, Lola Newburn, sisters; Linda Mason, Patricia Triplet (Steve), Sandra Lanier (Otis), Sharon Mack (Kenneth), Jacqueline Randle-El (Curtis), Mona Washington (Ulysses); brothers, Kenny Mack, Anthony Mack, Dwayne Mack (Consuela) and Eric Mack (Sandra); grandson, Devin, and a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 7, 2014 at Liberty Hill Baptist Church, 1215 S. Schiller, Little Rock, Ark. Burial will be at Arkansas State Veterans’ Cemetery.

Visitation will be Thursday, March 6, 2014 from 6-8 p.m. at Huson Funeral Home Chapel at 6400 Mabelvale Pike (one block West of 65th St. & University Ave.) Little Rock, Ark.

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

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•–––––DAISY L. MEADOWS, 86, of North Little Rock, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014. She was born December 27, 1927 in Ashdown, Arkansas to the late William Thomas and Effie Rebecca Smith Franks.

She is survived by her sons, Frank Campbell (Mary) of Whitehall, Jerry Campbell (Sheire) of Little Rock and Bill Meadows (Berenice) of San Antonio, Texas; grandchildren, Sean Campbell (Mary), Shannon Robinson (Tracy), Brian Campbell, Jennifer Campbell, Canaan Coleman and Bernadette Owen; five great-grandchildren; and sister, Mildred Pogue (Wilbert) of North Little Rock. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett M. Meadows, four brothers and three sisters.

Memorials may be made to Wounded Warriors Project, 1120 G Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20005.

Graveside service will be held at 12 p.m. Friday at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at North Little Rock Funeral Home. Online obituary and guest registry at www.SmithFamilyCares.com.

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•–––––RUBY JEAN HAWKINS OLIVE, 69, born December 16, 1944, went to be with the Lord on March 2, 2014. She dedicated her life to her church, family and profession. Ruby leaves a loved family to honor her life: four children, Tracy Olive, Regina Olive, Dana Hudson, Shawn (Chandra) Olive; granddaughter, Chyna Olive; three sisters, Rita Faye Hawkins, Leah Rose Clarks and Rachel Hawkins. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Arkansas Hospice.

Services will be held at Central Church of Christ, 823 W. 6th St., Little Rock, Thursday March 6, 2014 at 11 a.m. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (501) 371-0111. Sign online guestbook at www.robinsonmortuary.com “Service You Can Trust”.

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•–––––CARR LEMOINE (MOORE) PRIDDY went to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 2, 2014. Carlie was born April 19, 1922, in Dumas, Arkansas, to the late Isaac N. and Ophelia Puntney Moore. She was the youngest of eleven children, all who have preceded her from this life.

She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Albert E. Priddy, Jr., of Sherwood; daughter Melissa Howard (Paul) of Sherwood; son Alan Priddy (Janet) of Mackenbach, Germany; four grandchildren: Rachel Collins (Patrick) of Ft. Eustis, Va.; Joshua Howard (Marci) of Memphis, Tenn.; Nathan Priddy of Jacksonville, Fla.; Anna Priddy of St. Louis, Mo., and six great-grandchildren: Sean, Emma, and Ava Collins; and Bailey, Joshua Paul II, and Andrew Howard.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cabot and a graduate of Dumas High School, Ouachita Baptist College, and a Masters degree from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville,Tenn. She taught school in Arkansas City before retiring in 1987.

Mrs. Priddy is remembered as being a devoted, supportive wife to her husband, moving with him during his career to Tennessee, Missouri, Ohio, North Carolina, Germany and Korea, before returning to her home state of Arkansas. She was a passionate Mom and Nana, and always kept a childlike curiosity for the world around her. Her lifelong goal was that her descendants would walk with the Lord. “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the Truth.” 3 John 4.

We love you, Nana! We will see you in the blink of an eye!

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at North Little Rock Funeral Home. Burial will be in Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery at a later date. The Family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Online obituary at www.SmithFamilyCares.com.

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•–––––MARGARET M. SPEER, 88, of Alexander died March 3, 2014, after suffering an acute stroke. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years Joseph L. Speer Jr and her parents.

She is survived by her daughter Judy (Fred) Greenwood of Little Rock, son Joseph

(Deborah) Speer III of San Antonio, Texas and son Phyllis Dean Speer of Alexander; three

granddaughters, Jennifer (Mark) Jones of Little Rock, JoAnn Kelly of Chesapeake, Va. and Kimberly (Mike) Kollen of Irvine, Calif.; four great-grandchildren, loving inlaws, nieces, nephews and a host of long-time friends.

She retired from Lucent and loved her work, square-dancing, fishing, travel and being with friends and family. She will be greatly missed.

Visitation will be 10 a.m., Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Roller-Drummond Funeral Home, 10900 Interstate 30, Little Rock (501) 455-5800. Graveside services at 11:30 a.m. will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park, Alexander, Ark.

Thanks to the staff at Hospice Home Care Inpatient Center Little Rock for their care, help and support during her final days. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/drummond.

Arkansas

BALD KNOB — Verbal Helen McGee, 82, died Monday, March 3, 2014, in Collierville, Tenn. She was born Sept. 9, 1931. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Powell Funeral Home-Bald Knob, 12-1:30 p.m. Graveside services will follow at 2 p.m., Shady Grove Cemetery by Powell Funeral Home Bald Knob-Judsonia. www.powellfuneralhome.net. –––––

•–––––BENTONVILLE — Dallas Ray Collie, beloved husband and father, 59, of Bentonville, Ark., was called home to be with his Lord on March 1, 2014. He was born July 15, 1954, in Cato, Ark., to JB Collie and Elsie Mae Stivers Collie.

He was raised in Arkansas and graduated from the College of the Ozarks. He was a lifetime Gideon and former Arkansas Gideon treasurer. He was presently employed by Bentonville Public Schools as applications development architect. He was formerly employed by Sterling Stores, Dillard’s, Wal-Mart and J.B. Hunt in technology. He formerly served as chairman of deacons at First Baptist Church of Bentonville. Dallas was presently a member of First Baptist Church of Pea Ridge. He loved gardening, woodworking and spending time with his family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Jim Collie; and sister, Shirley Moore.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon Collie of Bentonville, Ark.; previous wife and mother of his children, Sheri Collie of Bella Vista, Ark.; two sons, Daryn Collie of Oklahoma City, Okla., David Collie of Bella Vista, Ark.; one daughter, Karyn Collie of Canton, Ohio; two stepsons, Ryan Fletcher and fiance, Lynnsey, of Springfield, Mo., Hunter “Scott” Morrow of Lowell, Ark. one stepdaughter, Ashlyn Morrow of Bentonville, Ark.; six brothers, Marvin Collie (Deanna), Tom Collie, Jerry Collie (Connie), Jack Collie (Donna), Mike Collie, Adam Collie (De), all of North Little Rock, Ark.; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at the First Baptist Church in Pea Ridge, Ark. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at the First Baptist Church in Pea Ridge with Pastor Al Fowler and Pastor Tom Collie officiating. Graveside service and burial will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery.

Arrangements are by the Bella Vista Funeral Home & Crematory, 2258 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista, Ark.

Online condolences may be made at www.funeralmation.com.

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•–––––BRADFORD — Jewel Wilmuth Golden Toler Ford, age 90, died Sunday, March 2, 2014. She was born in Bradford on December 25, 1923. She was a Baptist, a homemaker and retired from Arkansas General Industries.

Jewel was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Ruby Harris Lody; husbands, Hayden Toler and Tom Ford, a brother and two sisters.

Surviving are her sons, Brion Toler (Courtney), Searcy and Randy Toler (Sandi), Bradford; daughters, Lela Helms, Bradford, Fran Coleman, Greenville, Texas, and Barbara Coleman (Mike), Searcy; 12 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Powell Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Smith Cemetery, Bradford. www. powellfuneralhome.net.

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•–––––CAMDEN — James Morris Johnston, 53, passed away Sunday at JRMC. He is survived by son, Marcus Dylan Johnston and parents, O. B. and Carolyn Johnston. Funeral services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Proctor Funeral Home. Burial in Camp Ground Cemetery. Visitation 1 p.m. Wednesday until service time. To sign register, visit www. proctorfuneralhome.com.

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•–––––CONWAY — Donna Jean Quattlebaum, 64, of Conway passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2014. She was born Feb. 9, 1950, in McMinnville, Tenn., to William Royce and Alene Stubblefield.

Donna was employed with the Conway Human Development Center, where she worked and retired after 33 years. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her beloved family. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and daughter.

Donna is survived by her husband of 45 years, Stanley Quattlebaum; son, Steve Quattlebaum (K.K.) of Conway; daughter, Angela Campbell of Conway; mother, Alene Hoover Southard; grandson, David Jake Campbell; and many other loving family members and friends.

She is preceded in death by her father, William Royce Stubblefield; and stepfather, Bob G. Southard Sr.

Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway. Funeral service will be 10 a.m., Thursday, March 6, 2014, at the Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Ryan McDonald officiating. Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Park.

Pallbearers: Kenneth Quattlebaum, Bryant Quattlebaum, Barry Quattlebaum, Mike Owen, Jake Campbell, Jeff Haney.

For online obituary, www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.

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•–––––DARDANELLE — She was born on 9/11 and that was just the beginning. Betsy Boyce Snyder Harris, the only child of Harold and Evelyn Boyce Snyder, died March 3, 2014, after a brief illness.

Born in 1944, Betsy grew up in Dardanelle but spent her adult life in Russellville. She remembered riding her horse and her bicycle around Dardanelle, where she maintained many childhood friendships for a lifetime. She graduated from the high school division of Gulf Park College in Gulfport, Miss., in 1962 and from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1965, where she was a member of Psi chapter, Chi Omega sorority.

She married John Charles Harris on June 16, 1965, in Dardanelle. Their daughter, Elizabeth Clair, was born in 1974. Both live in Russellville.

She was a past president and member of the Russellville National Association of Junior Auxiliaries and was active in many other community organizations, including the Arkansas Democratic Women and the Rotary Ann Club.

Betsy was an accomplished cook, caterer and hostess.

Betsy was a natural storyteller. From 1984 until 1990, she wrote a food column, “Cooking with Betsy,” for the Russellville Courier. It was popular for recipes, of course, but also because it often was laugh-out-loud funny and occasionally outrageous. One hilarious Thanksgiving column recounted the mayhem that occurred when a wild turkey flew into her house through the living-room window.

Betsy loved parties and other dress-up occasions. Often elegantly dressed but never understated, who could forget the see-through, battery-powered high heels with lights twinkling as she danced… or the magenta satin jacket? She loved costume parties and showed up in everything from a lacy slip under a mink coat (Elizabeth Taylor in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof) to a nun’s habit she borrowed from the Arkansas Repertory Theatre.

She was on the Rep’s state board and worked several years on the Arkansas Arts Center’s Tabriz auction. Her creativity was appreciated by both organizations.

Betsy fancied herself a worldwide traveler but would go nowhere a shot was necessary. While she was often slow, she could be ready to go on any trip in record time. One of her last Christmas cards showed her atop a camel with the Egyptian pyramids in the background.

She was a genealogist and immediate past president of the National Society of Colonial Dames — Arkansas, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She was an amateur Arkansas historian and delighted in old Arkansas memorabilia. The granite in her kitchen came from the historic Marion Hotel in Little Rock.

Betsy loved old movie classics, chocolate ice cream, leftover cornbread dressing and funny stories she would later embellish while repeating. She delighted in humorous obituaries and planned to write her own, but didn’t get around to it before she fell ill. She must have trusted a couple of her friends to have that honor. Betsy loved life and laughed often and well.

A side of Betsy that was less well-known was more charitable and serious. She often spent Memorial Day putting flags on the graves of veterans and many Mother’s Days visiting her mother’s friends in nursing homes. She completed a three-year theological study for the Presbyterian Church and functioned as a lay minister. She was co-chairman of the Dardanelle First Presbyterian Church Centennial Celebration and was on the Congregational Care and Development Committee for the Arkansas Presbytery.

She was a loyal and steadfast friend and demanded the same qualities from her friends.

A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, March 7, 2 p.m. at the Dardanelle First Presbyterian Church, but probably will not start on time since Betsy was chronically late. It’s almost certain she will finish her makeup in the church parking lot. Honorary pallbearers are Linda Burris McBride, Margaret Jones Mitchell, Bonnie Brown Ring, Tish Talbot, Toni Marple Weatherford, Jack Lowrey, Sandy McMath, Dr. Gene D. Ring and Todd Sweeden. There will be a private burial in the historic Brearley Cemetery, Dardanelle, Ark.

The family requests no flowers. Instead, donations may be made in her honor to the Dardanelle First Presbyterian Church. 200 N. Second St., Dardanelle, Ark. 72834, or the River Valley Home (Arkansas Hospice Foundation), 14 Parkstone Circle, North Little Rock, Ark. 72116.

Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home and River Valley Cremations in Dardanelle.

Online guestbook and condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com.

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•–––––DUMAS — William Hugh Ray, 87, of Dumas, Ark., passed away Feb. 27, 2014. Survivors: wife, Marzette Ray, Dumas; and three daughters, Barbara Lomerson, Judy Maroon and Holly Scribner; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Visitation held Wednesday from 4-6 p.m., Griffin Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements are by Griffin Funeral Home, Dumas, Ark.

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•–––––FORT SMITH — Dr. James Arthur Brown, 82, of Fort Smith passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014. He was born June 11, 1931, in Fort Smith to the late Thelma and Orion Arthur Brown. He graduated from Fort Smith High School, the University of Arkansas, the University of Arkansas Medical School in Little Rock, Ark., and the Mayo Clinic Neurosurgery Graduate School in Rochester, Minn. He practiced neurosurgery at Sparks and St. Edwards Hospitals in Fort Smith. He was chief of surgery at St. Edwards and originally practiced neurosurgery at Mayo Graduate School. He was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church in Fort Smith and a member of the Discussion Sunday School Class. He was on the Girl’s Shelter Board for almost 40 years doing just about anything, serving as president to clean-up crew. He enjoyed photography, birds, gardening, farming, and hiking in his beloved Ozarks and Tetons. He was a member of the Noon Exchange Club and the 49ers Luncheons. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley Vernor Brown.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at the First United Methodist Church Sanctuary with Rev. Janice Sudbrink and Rev. Dee Dee Autry officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Fentress Mortuary of Fort Smith.

Dr. Brown is survived by his wife, Marlene Tate Brown of the home; five children, Gregory Brown and his wife, Tho, of Las Vegas, Nev., Sarah Corbin and her husband, Phillip, of Bentonville, Don Tate and his wife, Cathy, of Fort Smith, Rhonda Fow and her husband, Steve, of Van Buren, and Brandon Tate of Greenwood. He is survived by eight grandchildren, Anh Brown and his wife, Nicole, of Riverview, Fla., Bao Brown of Las Vegas, Nev., Wyatt Corbin, Jack Elliott Corbin and Hewitt Corbin all of Bentonville, Meagan Thompson and her husband, Kyle, of Fort Smith, Tyler Tate and his wife, Jessica, of Little Rock, and Cody Fow and his wife, Caroline, of Benton, Ark.; his five great-grandchildren, Christopher, Sydney, Raven and Ethan Brown and Allie Kate Thompson; his sister, Barbara Stinnett of Siloam Springs. He is also survived by the family of his first wife, Shirley Vernor, several cousins, nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Steve and Scott Stinnett, Phillip Corbin, Anh Brown, Don Tate Jr., Brandon Tate and Steve Fow. Honorary pallbearers will be the Girl’s Shelter Board and the discussion Sunday school class.

Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Girls Shelter of Fort Smith, 2600 Raleigh St., Fort Smith, Ark. 72901 or First United Methodist Church of Fort Smith, 200 N. 15th St., Fort Smith, Ark. 72901.

To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.fentressmortuary.com.

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•–––––FORT SMITH — Sue Caperton Nelson, 78, of Fort Smith, passed away March 1, 2014, in Fort Smith. She was born August 27, 1935, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Paul and Marian Bailey Caperton. She married Gene Nelson Jr. of Little Rock and they moved to Fort Smith in 1956. Together they had six children. In 1966 they started Nelson Insurance Agency. In 1980, upon Gene’s death, with three children still at home, Sue began working full time at Nelson Insurance Agency where she would remain for 27 years, serving as Vice-President/Secretary/Treasurer. In addition, she was very active in the community with various organizations and events including the Fort Smith Jayceettes, Fort Smith Little Theatre, Miss Fort Smith Pageant, Red Stocking Revue, Fort Smith Gridiron, Junior Civic League, Fort Smith Public Library (delivering books to shut-ins), and many more. After her retirement, she enjoyed cooking, bird watching, crossword puzzles and spending time with her extended family. Nothing gave her more enjoyment than a huge belly laugh that left us all in tears. In her words: “We had fun.”

Sue is survived by all six children and spouses: Gene Nelson III and Teija of Fort Smith, Jolie Nelson Hickelheim and Mickey of Harrison, Paul Nelson of Barling, Lisa Nelson Bond and Rick of Van Buren, Andrew Nelson of Seattle, Wash. and Rachel Nelson Underwood and Bill of Verdigris, Okla.; eight grandchildren: Gene Nelson IV, Tom Nelson and Sarah Nelson of Fayetteville, Erica Nelson Pennington and Hayes Nelson of Fort Smith, Kristin Underwood Eberly and Ryan of Tulsa, Okla., Kaitlin Underwood of Verdigris, Okla. and Michael Hickelheim of North Little Rock; two great-grandchildren: Ryder Pennington of Fort Smith and Cartyr Nelson of Alma.

A private family memorial service will be held with Pastor David Moon presiding. Service and cremation are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home. To sign an online guestbook, visit www.edwardsfuneralhome.com.

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•–––––HARRISBURG — Mary Alice Brown, 83, of Harrisburg, died Monday at her residence. She was the daughter of Robert and Gracie (Harris) Whitaker. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Friday at Jackson’s Harrisburg Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation is Thursday from 6-8 p.m. Interment will be in Bolivar Cemetery. Arrangements by Jackson’s Funeral Home.

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•–––––HARRISBURG — Keith B. Reinhard, 47, of Harrisburg, died Saturday at St. Bernard Medical Center. He was the son of Robert Reinhard and Jerri (Hamrick) Rowe. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. with funeral services 2 p.m. Thursday at Jackson’s Harrisburg Funeral Home. Cremation will follow. Arrangements are by Jackson’s Funeral Home.

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•–––––HEBER SPRINGS — John C. Sykes, of Heber Springs, died Monday, March 3, at the age of 82.

He was first and foremost a kind man. He loved deeply and cared about others with a steadfast sincerity that was apparent to everyone. No one who met him doubted his fidelity to his friends and family.

This love extended to many other things. Above all he loved the outdoors. He was most happy when he was among the trees and flowers of his home. He picked the spot he would place his home as a very young man and never tired of looking out over the tall, strong pines that framed that view. The vista in front of his bluff-edge home is edged above with wooded hills and sliced below by a small but raucous waterfall.

One of the few regrets at the end of his life was how much he would miss that scene.

He loved flowers and poetry. He loved history and football. He loved women and dancing the waltz. He loved his wife, Mary Jo, who died before him.

Most of all he loved his children and their children.

He loved his daughter Valerie Jane Mauldin and her husband Jerry; he cherished his granddaughter Devon Jennifer Carlson and her husband Keith and had great affection for his great-grandson Liam.

He loved his daughter Pamela Diane Sykes and so greatly appreciated the tender care she gave to him during the final years of his life.

He loved his son, John C. Sykes Jr. and his son’s love, Caroline. He loved John Jr.’s children, Sydney Anna Bearden and her husband Cole. He found his newest love when his great-grandchild, a beautiful girl, Riley June Bearden, was recently born.

He loved his second namesake, John C. Sykes III, a young man whose temperament becomes more like his grandfather’s everyday.

He loved Cheryl Irene Leffew, the mother of Sydney and John III.

He loved his father, mother and siblings, no matter how much they vexed him. He always spoke lovingly of his older brother Cass, his partner in crime.

He was a Worshipful Master in the Masons for many years and often sought out as a Past Master. He drove big trucks and cut down trees with a blazing chainsaw and planted flowers. He wrote wonderful and poignant poetry. He devoured dense histories and biographies and read every Zane Grey book he could find.

He taught his son the way a man could and should cry. He never complained and always listened to everyone, never failing to comfort and encourage them.

He was one of “the better angels of our nature”

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•–––––HOPE — Mrs. Sue Daugherty 85, of Hope, Arkansas died, Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at her home. Visitation: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 between 6–8 p.m. at Herndon-Pharr Funeral Home. Services: Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 2 p.m. in the Herndon-Pharr Funeral Home Chapel. Online guest book at www.pharrfuneralhomes.com.

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•–––––HOT SPRINGS — Charles P. Adams, Sr., 94, of Hot Springs passed away Monday, March 3, 2014 at his home. He was born June 18, 1919 in Louisville, Ky., to the late Charles P. and Josephine Hettinger Adams. At the age of 7 he was placed in St. Joseph’s Orphanage in Louisville until the age of 15 when he went to work to support his mother. He entered the military and was a WWII Veteran having served in Africa and Italy. After the military he went to work for Mississippi Products Inc. in Jackson, Miss., and in 1961 moved his family to Benton, Ark., where he was part owner of Arkansas Face Veneer. In 1969 he established his own business, Adams Face Veneer in Malvern, which is still in operation today.

Faith and family were the most important things in his life. He was a former member and strong supporter of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church and School in Benton. Mr. Adams was a member of St. Mary Of The Springs Catholic Church in Hot Springs.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his first wife and the mother of his children, Kathryn O’Keefe Adams.

Survivors include his wife, Veronica “Ronnie” Adams of Hot Springs; one son, Charles P. Adams, Jr. and wife Becky of Destin, Fla.; two daughters, Barbara Adams Moore and husband Charles of Hot Springs and Carol Adams Smithers and husband, Dr. Mark Smithers of Atlanta, Texas; seven grandchildren, Tara Moore Magnarini (Vinnie), Adam Moore (Briana), Kate Adams Mehta (Ravee), Chad Adams (Leah), Dr. Joel Smithers, Dr. Drew Smithers, and Bridger Smithers (Andrea); six great-grandchildren, Sandler Moore, Mia Magnarini, Milo Moore, Zane Magnarini, Lilli Smithers, and Livi Adams, and many friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 2014 at St. Mary Of The Springs Catholic Church in Hot Springs. Celebrant will be Rev. Innocent Okore. Serving as pallbearers are grandsons and son-in-laws, Dr. Joel Smithers, Dr. Drew Smithers, Bridger Smithers, Dr. Mark Smithers, Chad Adams, Adam Moore, and Charles Moore. Clyde Ratcliff and Rusty Witham will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Committal service will be held at 2 p.m. at New Rosemont Memorial Park in Benton.

Rosary service with visitation will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday morning, March 6 at the church.

Memorials may be made to Charles P. Adams and Kathryn O’Keefe Adams Trust, Catholic Foundation of the Dioceses of Jackson, Mississippi, P.O. Box 2248, Jackson, Miss., 39225, St. Mary’s Of The Springs Catholic Church Building Fund, 100 Central, Hot Springs, Ark. 71913, or St. John’s Catholic School, 583 W. Grand Ave., Hot Springs, Ark. 71913.

Funeral arrangements by Roller-Ballard Funeral Home (315-4047). Online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/ballard.

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•–––––HOT SPRINGS — Helen Flenory Glover, 90, of Hot Springs, Ark., passed away peacefully on February 27, 2014.

Survivors include her daughters, Brenda (James) Reed and Shirley Buckner all of Little Rock, Ark., and Jacqueline (James) Scaife of Florissant, Mo.; her siblings, Miles (Delores) Wilson and James (Gloria) Wilson, Irene Brannon, Willie Johnson and Juanita Williams; six grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren and her extended family and friends.

Visitation: Friday, March 7, 2014 from 6-8 p.m. Funeral service: Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. both to be held at Greater St. Paul Baptist Church, 497 Crescent Ave., Hot Springs, Ark. The family will be at 492 Crescent Ave., Hot Springs, Ark.

Guest registry is at http://www. carriganmemorial.com. Arrangements: Carrigan Memorial Funeral Services, Inc. (501) 623-7664.

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•–––––HOT SPRINGS — Barbara S. Gibson Meshki, 57, of Hot Springs went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 2, 2014. There will be a private family graveside service at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Atkinson Funeral Home of Malvern, Ark. Guests may register at www.atkinsonfuneralhome. net.

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•–––––HOT SPRINGS — Ruth K. Sanders, 85, Hot Springs died March 2, 2014. Survivors, sons, Corbett Sanders III (Cathy), William Sanders; daughters, Dixie Sanders, Sandra Bunn (Clay); sister, Jo Antonio; four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. Visitation: Thursday, March 6, 9 a.m., Regency, Malvern. Service: Thursday, March 6, 10 a.m., Regency. Arrangements, Regency Funeral Home. Guestbook: regencyfuneralhome.com.

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•–––––JONESBORO — Roxie Ann Merrill, 73, of Jonesboro passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014 at her home. A private service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home of Jonesboro. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes. com.

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•–––––KINGSLAND — Glen Elliott Brandon, 71, of Kingsland died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at his home. He was born January 29, 1943 in Kingsland, Arkansas. Glen retired from the FBI after 35 years of service. He also served in the National Guard, was a member and deacon at Kingsland Missionary Baptist Church, a member of International Gideons Cleveland County camp, and a member of the Kingsland Masonic Lodge. He is preceded in death by his parents, Johnie D. Brandon and Lorene Dykes Brandon. He is survived by his wife Shelby Brandon of Kingsland; two daughters and sonsin-law, Robin and Carroll Noles of Pine Bluff, Lora and Paul Rice of North Little Rock; two brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Barbara Brandon of Jonesboro, George and Nan Brandon of Kingsland; one sister and brother-in-law, Anne and Glen Lane of Ponca City, Okla.; three grandchildren, Jonathan Mertens and wife Lauren of Biscoe, Erica Johnson of North Little Rock, Corporal Justin Mertens and wife Jenn of Beaufort, S.C.; one great-grandchild, John Glenn Mertens of Biscoe.

Visitation will be Thursday 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Kingsland Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Rick Bolin, Rev. Paul Rice and Rev. James Ray Raines officiating. Burial will follow at Kingsland Cemetery. Arrangements by Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. To sign the online register visit www. bentonfuneralhome.net.

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•–––––NEWPORT — Minnie Hayes, 75, of Newport, Arkansas went to her heavenly home on March 2, 2014. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. March 7, 2014 at Crafts Funeral Home in Newport, Arkansas. Funeral Service will be at 12 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2014, at Morning Star Baptist Church in Newport, Arkansas.

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•–––––PARAGOULD — Steve Marvin Scott, born to Younice and Juanita Scott on December 24, 1948, went to eternal rest on Sunday, March 2, 2014. Services will be at 11 a.m. on March 6, 2014 at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro with intermittent at Memorial Gardens in Paragould. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes. com.

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•–––––PINE BLUFF — Mr. Frederick Lee Lowe, Sr., 65, of Pine Bluff, passed Tuesday, Feburary 25, 2014. Services will be Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 1 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church by Rev. Donald Agee. Burial will be at Cypress Memorial Garden in Pine Bluff by Brown Funeral Home.

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•–––––PINE BLUFF — Linda Brown Robinson born April 29, 1953 passed away February 26, 2014. She leaves to cherish her precious memories: daughter, Kena Brown Veasey; two siblings, Robin (Michael) Stepps and Timothy Taylor; grandson, Quenten Veasey; two grandchildren, Aliyah Veasey and King Veasey; two aunts, Mary Ann Gomillion and Sally Gomillion Breaux; four nieces, Brittany Collins, LaSadie Collins, Briana Milton and Kiana Milton; nephew, Donnell (Rayanna) Collins, Jr., a host of dear family and friends.

Funeral service will be held Friday, March 7, 2014 at 12 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 4015 Camden Road, Pine Bluff, Ark. 71603. Service entrusted to Gunn Funeral Home, 4323 W. 29th Little Rock, Ark. 72204 (501) 660-4323.

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•–––––RISON — Ola Mae Bowlin, 85, of Rison died March 3, 2014. Visitation will be Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m. Services are Thursday, 11 a.m. at Buie Funeral Home Chapel in Rison. Burial will follow at New Hope Cemetery in Rison. Funeral arrangements by Buie Funeral Home of Rison, www.buiefuneralhome.com, 870-325-6216. –––––

•–––––ROSE BUD — Thelma Lorene Lester, 93, member of St. Mary’s Church, died Saturday, March 1, 2014. She was born

March 28, 1920, in Paden, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonzo “Nig” Lester; parents, John W. and Samantha Trapp; three brothers; and five sisters.

Survivors include sons, Euail Dean Lester (Rita) and Bill Lester (Connie); daughter, Janice Chandler (James), all of Quitman; six grandsons and one granddaughter; sixteen great-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation: Wednesday, Olmstead Funeral Home, 5-7 p.m. Funeral service: Thursday, St. Mary’s Church, Rose Bud, 2 p.m. Interment St. Mary’s Cemetery. www.olmstead.cc.

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•–––––RUSSELLVILLE — Dr. Rick Ihde, 65, of Russellville, died Saturday. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Thursday, at First Assembly of God in Russellville, with burial in Rest Haven Memorial Park, by Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville. Visitation is Wednesday evening from 5-6:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Online obituary/guestbook: www.shinnfuneral.com.

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•–––––WYNNE — Carl Edward Geswein, 61, of Wynne, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on the night of Saturday, March 1, 2014 at his home. Born in Indiana, he spent most of his life in the state with his family, and moved to Arkansas later in life.

Carl had an intense passion for music, often playing the blues on his guitar or playing his favorite albums; he was a member of several bands, including Rain Dance and Two for the Road, throughout his lifetime. His other interests included gardening, tinkering with electronics, and woodworking.

Carl is survived by his three sons, Andy Geswein and his wife Amy, of Little Rock; Dennis Geswein and his wife Callie, of Little Rock; and Eric Geswein, of Wynne. He is also survived by his brothers, John Geswein and his wife Rosemary, of Louisville, Ky.; Allen Geswein and his wife Fran, of Oro Valley, Ariz.; and Jim Geswein and his wife Charlotte, of Indianapolis, Ind., in addition to his stepmother Edna Geswein, of Georgetown, Ind.; and his many nieces, nephews, and close friends.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Geswein, of New Albany, Ind.; and his parents, Elmer and Mildred Geswein, of New Albany, Ind.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 4 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the home of Carl Geswein on 404 Poplar Avenue in Wynne. A memorial service will be held in Indiana in the spring.

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PALM BAY, Fla. — Mary Claude Hefley Kingery died at her home on March 1, 2014. She was born in Clarksville, Ark., on January 27, 1941 to Claude A. and Sybil M. Hefley who preceded her in death. The family moved to Little Rock, Ark., where Mary attended Pulaski Heights Elementary and Junior High Schools and Little Rock Central High School. After Graduating from Hendrix College in Conway, Ark., in 1963 she came to Brevard County in Florida to teach elementary school. She taught at Riverview, Holland, Palm Bay and Lockmar Elementary Schools. She retired from teaching in 1999 after teaching for 30 years.

Mary had many interests which included ceramics, cross stitch and macrame. She and her husband Paul were great cloggers who danced with the Florida Crackers group. Also, they were worldwide travelers having visited fourteen countries as well as many states.

Mary is survived by her husband, Paul Kingery, and their two sons and daughters-in-law, David and Winnie Kingery and their son Chase; Greg and Selena Kingery and their children, Cole, Ben, and Hannah, all of West Melbourne, Florida. She is also survived by her brother, James M. Hefley and his wife Marie of Asheville, N.C.; her sister, Susan H. Weir and her husband, Don Weir of Little Rock, Ark. She also is survived by 20 nieces and nephews.

Mary was a long-time member of the First United Methodist Church in Melbourne, Florida.

Visitation will be held at Fountainhead Funeral Home, 7359 Babcock St. SE, Palm Bay, on Wednesday evening from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Melbourne. Entombment will follow at Fountainhead Memorial Park.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to Hospice of Health First at 1900 Dairy Road, Melbourne, Florida 32904, or to the Cancer Care Foundation, 1420 Pine Street, Melbourne, Florida 32901. Fountainhead Funeral Home www.fountainheadfuneralhome.com is in charge of services.

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•–––––LANSING, Mich. — Janet Walker Mathis, 63, of Lansing, Mich., formerly of Pine Bluff passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014. Service will be Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 1 p.m., by Elder Jerry Williams at First Trinity COGIC. Burial will be in Cypress Memorial Garden by Brown Funeral Home of Pine Bluff.

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•–––––BRANSON — Sherrie Elaine Snapp Dozier Bosworth was born on November 5, 1948, and passed away on March 2, 2014 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences after a courageous battle with cancer that began in 1998. Sherrie was born and raised in Branson, Missouri. She graduated from Branson High School and moved to Arkansas to attend college.

She married Ronald Dozier in 1967 and started her family. In 1977, after she was widowed, Sherrie became active in politics in the 1970s and helped to advocate for the passage of legislation that reformed and modernized survivor’s benefits for firemen and police officers.

In 1978, Sherrie married Hugh Bosworth. Sherrie became active in Friendship International in the 1970s, a program ministering to international residents living in central Arkansas. Sherrie obtained her CDL in order to transport people from the area to the ministry in Little Rock, transporting as many as 35 people each Thursday. She worked with Friendship International until her illness prevented her from continuing.

Sherrie’s faith was a defining characteristic and only strengthened during her life. As Sherrie’s body weakened, her faith remained resolute. Sherrie’s favorite Bible verse was 2 Corinthians 12:9-10.

“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”

“That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”

Sherrie was a member of Lonoke Baptist Church, Women’s Mission Union, Kiwanis Club of Cabot, as well as the chairman of the Arkansas Women’s Commission.

Sherrie was preceded in death by her grandparents Luther Sims, Beatrice Hurd Sims Thurman, Madison “Matt” and Ethel Chaney Snapp, father Rex Irven Snapp, and her first husband Ronald Frederick Dozier. Sherrie is survived by her loving husband Hugh Humphreys Bosworth, Jr.; sons, Matthew (Jill) Dozier of Sherwood, Ark.; Christopher (Michelle) Dozier of Cordova, Tenn.; Brandon (Myra) Bosworth of Honolulu, Hawaii; daughters, Priscilla (Scott) Needham of Little Rock, Ark.; Eleanor (Edward) Upton of Prosper, Texas; Elizabeth (Jeremy) Perrone of Little Rock, Ark.; as well as twelve grandchildren: Megan Dozier of Maumelle, Ark.; Lauren Dozier of Sherwood, Ark.; David, Kaitlyn, Nathan, and Joshua Dozier of Cordova, Tenn.; Benjamin and Ruth Upton of Prosper, Texas; and Luke, Chase, Jonathan, and Nash Perrone of Little Rock, Ark. She is also survived by her mother, Phoebe Snapp of Springfield, Mo., and sisters: Jerrie (Larry) Wise of Joplin, Mo.; Susan (Darrel) Bearden of Branson, Mo.; Mary Scaggs of Farmington, Ark.; Kem (Richard) Adams of Springfield, Mo.; and Amy (John) Whorton of Ava, Mo.; and fourteen nieces and nephews and nineteen great-nieces and nephews.

Memorial donations may be made to the WMU Vision Fund. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2014, with visitation at 1 p.m. at Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home in Branson, Mo. Burial will follow in the Ozarks Memorial Park Cemetery, Branson. A memorial service to celebrate Sherrie’s life will be held at Lonoke Baptist Church in Lonoke, Ark., on Friday, March 7, 2014, at 6 p.m.

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•–––––MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Dorothy “Kay” (Tarochione) Coleman, 75, registered nurse, died Sunday. Kay belonged to the Depression Glass Club of Little Rock and was president of her neighborhood association.

Survivors are her husband, Ron; daughter, Michelle Shepherd; sister, Margaret Ferry, nieces and nephews.

Private family services. Foster-Petering Funeral Home, Muskogee, Okla.

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•–––––BAD WILDBAD, GERMANY — Lt. Col. (Ret.) William Edward “Eddy” Tiner, III, 49, went home to his heavenly Father on January 21, 2014, in Bad Wildbad, Germany.

Eddy was born to Bill Ed and Janet Tiner on May 31, 1964, in Little Rock, Ark. He graduated from Dardanelle High School in 1982, where he was a Jr. ROTC member for four years, serving as Commander his senior year. He was a National Merit Scholar, a representative to Arkansas Boys State and a former member of First Baptist Church in Dardanelle, where he was baptized following his acceptance of Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at Siloam Springs Youth Camp. Eddy also played American Legion Baseball in Russellville for three years.

Mr. Tiner received his B.S. in mathematics from the University of Arkansas in 1986 where he had a full scholarship. He also played Rugby and performed in the production of “The Mikado”. His M S. in mathematics education was earned from the University of Illinois in 2010.

Upon graduating from the U of A and commissioned into the Army, Eddy served in Operation Desert Storm in 1990-91 and Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2008-09. He was a graduate of the Army Ranger School and in 1996 he served in Bosnia with a U.N. Protection Force. While serving in Bosnia, he and his Army buddies would take trips to other cities and countries as their time allowed. He met his future wife, Milena Alexandrova, on a trip to Sofia, Bulgaria, where she was working at a Pizza Hut.

Mr. Tiner had many hobbies and interests including opera, Amy Grant, an avid hiker and camper, especially with his beloved sons. He loved board and card games and was especially skilled at chess. He enjoyed taking his sons on the train system and teaching them how to use their own computers to develop their own trains and railways in Germany. He also enjoyed visiting museums and architectural features of buildings and castles of Germany.

While residing in Urbana, Ill., Eddy worked at NovaNet Couseware and was an ROTC instructor at the University of Illinois and taught math a Next Generation School in Champaign.

Survivors include his wife, Milena; sons, William “Will” Edward Tiner IV, of Champaign, Ill., Alexander and Maxim Tiner of Germany; sister, Jennifer Tiner of La Costa, Calif.; brother, Andy Tiner of Mountain Home, Ark.; and parents, Bill Ed and Janet Tiner of Hollister, Mo.; and many beloved aunts, uncles and cousins.

A memorial honoring Eddy’s life will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at the Shinn Chapel officiated by the Rev. Randy Hart, and under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, Post Office Box 758517, Topeka, Kan. 66675, or to Gideons International, Russellville Camp, Post Office Box 1604, Russellville, Ark. 72811.

The online obituary and guestbook are available at www.shinnfuneral.com.