Obituaries

Obituaries for February 24, 2011

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    James Mark Abbott

    James Mark Abbott, 54, of Cabot died of a heart attack on February 21, 2011. Mark was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of J.W. and Betty Abbott. He …

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    William Allen

    William Allen, 61, of Little Rock passed away February 22, 2011. He leaves to cherish his memory wife, Shirlean Allen; children, Rickie Allen, Stacey Lee Allen, Brenda Faye Allen, Bianca …

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    Robert Franklin Archer

    Elder Robert Franklin Archer, Sr., 81, of Jacksonville, Arkansas passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011. He was born January 28, 1930 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Luther F. …

  • Fronie Barnes

    Fronie Barnes, 92, of Prattsville, died Feb. 22, 2011. Survived by daughter, Betty Barnes, Joan Gardner, Joyce Kelley, Marice Wilson; sons, Franklin Cooper, Booker Barnes; brothers, John, Doyle Danner; host …

  • John Wayne Barnett

    John Wayne Barnett, 55, of Shirley, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at his home. He was born October 2, 1955 at Tipton, Indiana to John Clayton and Margie …

  • Brittany Renee Boothe

    Brittany Renee Boothe, 29, of Camden, died Saturday. Funeral services 10 a.m., Friday at Proctor Chapel with burial in Bethesda Cemetery. Proctor Funeral Home of Camden in charge of arrangements …

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    Michael Brown

    Michael Duane Brown, 45, of North Little Rock, Arkansas passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011. He was born April 16, 1965 in Little Rock, Arkansas and is a graduate of …

  • Sadie M. Bryant

    Mrs. Sadie M. Bryant, age 86, of Mena, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011 in Mena. Mrs. Bryant was sent for cremation under the direction of the Beasley-Wood Funeral …

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    Carl Lee Bryels

    Carl Lee Bryels of North Little Rock died Wednesday, Feb. 16. He was a member of King Solomon Baptist Church. He is survived by four brothers, Sterling "Foots", Clarence of …

  • Roosevelt (Baby Brother) Butler, Sr.

    Mr. Roosevelt (Baby Brother) Butler Sr. , 65 of Little Rock, died, Thursday, February 17, 2011. His services will be Friday, February 25, 2011 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church by …

  • Edward D. Cleek

    Edward D. Cleek, age 82, passed away February 22, 2011 in Little Rock, Ark. Funeral Services will be held Friday, February 25, 2011 at the First United Methodist Church in …

  • Gregory Cook

    Mr. Gregory Cook, 50, died Tuesday. Graveside services 2 p.m., Wednesday at Fakes Chapel Cemetery. Survivors: one sister, Sonya Beasley and husband, Keith of Nixa, Mo.; one niece, Jonica Hope; …

  • Paul Davis

    Paul Davis, 67, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, went home to be with the Lord Monday, February 21, 2011 after a brave battle with Cancer. He was born July 26, 1943 …

  • Minnie Veletta Ketchum Dillard

    Minnie Veletta Ketchum Dillard, 92, of Glenwood, died Tuesday, February 22, 2011. She was born May 9, 1918, at Bonnerdale, the daughter of James H. and Mattie Grant Ketchum. On …

  • Ethlyn Ruth Farmer

    Ethlyn Ruth Farmer, 101, of Van Buren, died Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Graveside memorial and burial is 3 p.m., Saturday, February 26, 2011, at Oakland Cemetery in Russellville, by Shinn …

  • Lewis David (L.D) Finley

    Lewis David "L.D." Finley, 84, Malvern died February 21, 2011. Born September 30, 1926. Visitation: February 24, 2011, 6-8 p.m. at Atkinson Funeral Home. Funeral services: 2 p.m., February 25, …

  • Barbara Flynn

    Barbara Flynn passed away Monday, February 21. Barbara was born on March 5, 1950 the daughter of Milan and Evelyn Moore. Survivors include her husband Jessie, two daughters including Nicole …

  • Charlene Fox

    Charlene Fox, 75, of Magazine, Ark., died Feb. 22, 2011. Funeral service at 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011 at Booneville Funeral Chapel with burial at Ellington Cemetery, Magazine under …

  • Margaret Virginia Gann

    Miss Margaret Gann, age 91, of Blytheville passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m., Friday, February 25, 2011 …

  • James Author Gant

    James Author Gant, age 65, of Augusta, passed away Monday. Survivors: son, Christopher Howard Gant; five brothers; two sisters; two grandchildren. Visitation, Friday 4-6 p.m. Service, Saturday, 11 a.m., Rhodes …

  • Rita Reynolds Gill

    Rita Reynolds Gill, 92, of Farmersville, Texas died February 15, 2011. Survivors: daughters, Peggy Fielding, Frances Griffin; eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, brother, Robert Reynolds of Benton. Funeral was 10:30 a.m., …

  • Jean Hall

    Jean Hall, 85, of Russellville, died Tuesday. Graveside service is at 2 p.m. on Friday, at Oakland Cemetery at Russellville by Shinn Funeral Service. Visitation is open at the funeral …

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    Samuel Richard Hanks

    Samuel Richard "Dick" Hanks, 85, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, died Tuesday, February 22, 2011. He was born October 10, 1925 in Sweetwater, Texas to Samuel G. and Savannah (McCoy) Hanks. …

  • Sue Hargis

    Sue Hargis, age 90, of Warren, Ark. died Tuesday, February 22nd at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock, Ark. Funeral services 10 a.m., Friday, February 25th at Frazer's Chapel. Burial in …

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    Geneva Haynie

    Geneva Haynie, 94, of Little Rock, passed on Feb. 20th. She was a member of the Meadow Brook Club. She will be missed by a daughter, Beverly Lewis, George, Robert, …

  • Betty Hethcox

    Betty L. Hethcox, age 85, of Alexander, was reunited with her first love, Jesus Christ, Wednesday, February 23, 2011. She was born July 22, 1925 in Lincoln, Nebraska to the …

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    Willie Ann Hichborn

    Willie Ann Feather Hichborn, 68 of Pangburn went to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 22, 2011. She was known as Ms. Willie by many of her customers and friends. …

  • Mary E. Howard

    Mary E. (Woody) Howard 65, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, died Saturday, February 19, 2011, after a long lung illness due to a car wreck 33 years ago, at the Mayo Clinic …

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    Frank M. Hudson

    Dr. Frank M. Hudson, 75 of Conway, after a brief illness died of complications from pneumonia on Tuesday February 22, 2011. He was born September 8, 1935 to the late …

  • Martha Janice "Jan" Hunt

    Martha Janice "Jan" Hunt, 57, of Lakeland, Florida, passed away February 18, 2011. Jan grew up in Benton, Arkansas. She attended Arkansas State University, and graduated from University of Arkansas …

  • Mildred Morris Hunter

    Mildred Morris Hunter, 71, of Gardena, Calif., departed this life Feb. 13, 2011. Survivors, husband, Lee Hunter; three daughters; one son; five sisters; six grandchildren. Funeral services 11 a.m., Saturday, …

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    Sofie Mae "Madea" Ireland

    Sofie Mae "Madea" Ireland, 81, of Little Rock, died Feb. 17 at St. Vincent Hospital. Survivors are sons, William Farmer (Merrill), Joe Farmer (Alicia), Jessie Farmer (Cennie), Anthony Lowery (Felisicia); …

  • David Johnson

    David Johnson, 62, of Little Rock, passed on Friday. Survivors include Roscoe (Annie) and John Johnson (Anna), Bertha Burton (Richard) and Douglas Johnson of Little Rock, Birdie Brown (Roosevelt), Charles …

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    Elmer Ray Katcham

    Elmer Ray (Buddy) Ketcham passed away on February 21, 2011 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was born to Simon James Ketcham and Rosa Bell Thomas Ketcham in the Wattensaw community …

  • Everett King

    Everett King, 72, of Tuckerman departed this life Tuesday, February 22, 2011. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Tuckerman, a Mason, Mayor of Tuckerman for twenty two …

  • Stella Marie Koch

    Stella Marie Koch, 90, of Paris, Arkansas died February 21, 2011 in Paris. Rosary will be 7 p.m. on February 24, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Paris with visitation …

  • Mark Edward Lohmann

    Mark Edward Lohmann, 58, passed away February 22, 2011. Survivors include son, Adam and daughter, Melissa and a host of other relatives. Services will be private. Arrangements by Little Rock …

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    Mary C. Lynch

    Mary Catherine Lynch left this life Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011 to be with the Lord. She was born August 10th, 1925 in Austin, Arkansas to Clyde and Daisy Matthews. In …

  • Susan H. Marshall

    Susan Henderson Marshall, formerly of Jonesboro, died at her home in Little Rock on February 17, 2011. She was 59. Susie, as she was known to her family, was graduated …

  • Charles "Bush Hog" Martin

    Charles "Bush Hog" Martin, 49, of Hamburg, died Tuesday, February 22, 2011. Funeral services are 2 p.m., Friday at the Martinville Baptist Church with burial in the Crossroad Cemetery. Visitation: …

  • Dorothy Jean Martin

    Dorothy Jean (Marshall) Martin, 84 of Rogers, Arkansas formerly of Magnolia, Arkansas died Sunday, February 20, 2011 at the Jamestown Nursing and Rehab in Rogers, Arkansas. Dorothy was born November …

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    Anna Lawana Miles

    Anna Lawana Meacham Miles, 83, of Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly of Newport, Arkansas, departed this life on February 19, 2011. Lawana was the eighth of fourteen children born to Rossie …

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    Leroy Moses

    Leroy Moses, age 89, of Lonoke, transitioned from this life on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, to be with the Lord. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosie Raynor …

  • Patricia Young Nelson

    Patricia Young Nelson, 61, of Sheridan, Arkansas died Tuesday. Survivors: son, Michael Nelson; daughters, Lea Rentch (Rob), Tiffany Eichler (Tim); brother, Ronald Young (Sherry); sister, Judy Lewis (Ronnie); six grandchildren: …

  • Wilma Parks

    Wilma Parks, 87, of Wynne, died Tuesday. Survivors three daughters, Pinta, Carol and Donna; two sisters; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services, Friday, 2 p.m., at Thompson-Wilson Wynne Funeral Home. …

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    Bob Parman

    Bob Parman, 81, of Batesville died Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at White River Medical Center. Survivors include his wife his wife, Helen A. O'Quinn Parman of Batesville; a son and …

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    Jim Biffle Resimont

    Jim Biffle Resimont, 67, of Maumelle, passed away February 22, 2011. He was born July 2, 1943 in Russellville and weighed 2 ½ pounds. He was a longtime member of …

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    John J. Robbins Sr.

    John J. Robbins Sr. of Little Rock, AR, died on February 22, 2011 at Saint Vincent Medical Center, Little Rock, AR at the age of 64. John will be remembered …

  • Burdell Robinson

    The funeral service for Mr. Burdell Robinson, age 52, of Little Rock will be held Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Wolfe Brothers Funeral Home, West Memphis, Ark. …

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    Danny Lee Scoggins Jr.

    Danny Lee Scoggins, Jr., 32, of Sherwood, departed this life February 19th, 2011. Danny was born June 14th, 1978 in Riverside, California. He is preceded in death by his father, …

  • William Alroy "Bill" Seaton

    William Alroy "Bill" Seaton, 89, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday morning, February 22, 2011 at his home in Springdale, Arkansas, with his wife by his side. He …

  • Afton "Bud" Simons

    Afton "Bud" Simons, 95, Navy veteran and member of Assembly of God Church, passed away February 22, 2011. Son, Floyd Simons of Bakersfield, California; sister, Juanita Beavers. Visitation Friday, Olmstead …

  • Modena Smith

    Modena Smith, 77, of Knoxville, died Tuesday, February 22nd. Funeral is 10 a.m., Saturday, February 26th, at the Deer High School Gymnasium with burial in Deer Cemetery at Deer by …

  • Bennie Lynn Stout

    Mrs. Bennie Lynn Stout, 76, of Flippin died, February 22, 2011. Mrs. Survived by her daughter; Shelia Bittner (Wayne) of Vanzant, Missouri, two grandsons, five great-grandchildren. Visitation for Mrs. Stout …

  • Robert A. Strouts

    Lt. Commander (Retired) Robert A. Strouts, 92, of Hot Springs Village, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2011. Robert was born June 25, 1918 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to William and …

  • Claude Windell Summerlin

    Dr. Claude Windell Sumerlin, 87, of Lynchburg, Virginia, died early Friday morning, February 18, 2011. He was preceded in death by his wife of more than 57 years, Katherine Marie …

  • Monty Max Swift Sr.

    Monty Max Swift Sr., age 74, of Forth Smith, Ark., formerly of Booneville, died Feb. 21, 2011. Open visitation at the funeral home. Graveside service will be 3 p.m., Friday, …

  • Thumbnail of Judith Kay Theien-Hyde

    Judith Kay Theien-Hyde

    Judith Kay Theien-Hyde, 64 years old, of Sherwood Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on February 18, 2011. She is preceded in death by her father Oscar Theien and …

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    Irma Bookout Thomason

    Mrs. Irma Bookout Thomason, 96, died on February 23, 2011. She was born in Rector, Ark. on June 18, 1914. Irma was preceded in death by her husband of 60 …

  • Lois Pearson Townley

    Lois Pearson Townley 90, Malvern died February 22, 2011. Born March 28, 1920. Visitation: February 24, 2011 from 5-7 p.m., Atkinson Funeral Home. Funeral services: 10 a.m., February 25, 2011 …

  • Andrew Lee Tucker

    Andrew Lee Tucker, 87, of Hot Springs died Friday. Survivors: wife Gladys Tucker, children, Ledell (Linda) Tucker, Michael (Rhonda) Tucker, Anna Covington, Dorothy (Paul) Thonpson and Barbara (George) McDaniel, siblings …

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    Joseph Clyde Tucker

    Joseph Clyde Tucker, 98, of Little Rock passed away February 22, 2011. He was born November 25, 1912 in Brewer, Missouri to the late Joseph Ervey and Myrtle Mary Tucker. …

  • Alice Doss Vardaman

    Alice Doss Vardaman, 89, of Ozark died Tuesday in Ozark. She was born July 14, 1921 in Coal Hill, Arkansas to J.B. and Deal Snoddy Doss. She was a member …

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    Willis Vaughan

    Willis Gene Vaughan, Sr., 76, of Sherwood, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents: Clarence R. Vaughan and Margarite Simpson Vaughan; brothers: Paul …

  • Doyle Webb

    Doyle Webb, 70, formerly of Mtn. View died Feb. 21, 2011 in Arkadelphia. Survived by children, Gregory Webb and Kelly (Duane) Green; grandchildren, Katharine Kirby and Luke Green; brother and …

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    Margaret Ann Williamson

    Margaret Williamson, 70, of Little Rock, Ark. was called home Monday, February 22nd, 2011. Memorial services will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, February 26th at Lewis Street Church of Christ, …

  • John Wilson

    John Wilson, 76, formerly of Stuttgart, died Tuesday. Survivors are wife, Marilyn; daughters, Debbie, Johnna, Patty and Michelle; sons, John, Mark and Steve Hiryak ; three brothers; one sister; 15 …

  • Erman F. Wray

    Erman F. Wray, 81, died February 22. Funeral service: Friday, February 25 at 2 p.m. at the Calico Rock Funeral Chapel. Burial: Spring Creek Cemetery under the direction of Eddie's …

  • Larkin Wayne Young

    Larkin Wayne Young, 39, of Conway, died Sunday, February 13, 2011 in Little Rock. Memorial services will be Saturday, February 26, 3 p.m., Roller-McNutt Funeral Home Chapel in Conway (501) …

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