Obituaries

Obituaries for February 27, 2011

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    Margaret Louise Adams

    Margaret Louise (Scruggs) Gibbs Adams, age 83, of Eldon, Mo., died Feb. 24, 2011. Survivors include: three daughters, Brenda Hartwick, SueEllen Scogins and Cherry Ripley; seven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren …

  • Mary Lynn Baxter

    Mary Lynn Baxter, age 81, of Bryant, Ark. was cured of cancer on Feb. 25, 2011. She spent that day surrounded by her family. She was born Jan. 28, 1930 …

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    Kurt Engelbert Borne

    KURT ENGELBERT BORNE, 60, of Little Rock, died on Feb. 22, 2011. He was born on Feb. 24, 1950, in Tulsa, Okla., to Elizabeth Bandy Borné and the late Monte …

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    Jermale A. Brown

    JERMALE ANTWAN BROWN, 29, of Little Rock, departed this life Feb. 23, 2011. Preceded in death by his father, Nolan "Ruff" Brown. He leaves to cherish his memory: daughter, Regina …

  • Leroy Earl Brumbaugh

    LEROY EARL BRUMBAUGH, 74, of Jacksonville, died Feb. 20, 2011. Graveside services with Military Honors will be held at 12 noon on Friday, March 4, 2011 at the Arkansas State …

  • Royce D. Burroughs

    ROYCE D. BURROUGHS, 75, of Little Rock, Ark. went to be with the Lord, Feb. 26, 2011. He was born Aug. 15, 1935 in Damascus, Ark. to the late Cloy …

  • Russell Carroll

    Russell Carroll, 43, of El Dorado, passed away Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, at the John R. Williamson Hospice House. Funeral services, with military honors, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, …

  • John Lawson Churchwell

    John Lawson Churchwell, 74, of Griffithville passed away Feb. 25, 2011. Visitation will be 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Services will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday, …

  • Billie Dart

    Billie Dart, age 84, formerly of Booneville, died Feb. 24, 2011 in Charleston, Ark. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 at Fort Smith National Cemetery under …

  • Dorthia Virginia Darwent

    Mrs. Dorthia "Jeanne" V. Darwent, 89, of Hope, Ark. passed away Friday, Feb. 25, 2011 in Hope, Ark. Graveside services, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011 at 2 p.m. in Bethany Cemetery …

  • Bill Davenport

    BILL DAVENPORT, age 81 of Little Rock, Ark., passed away at Arkansas Hospice on Feb. 24, 2011. He was born Jan. 12, 1930 in Centerville, Ark. to the late Herman …

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    Leonard Keith Dunn

    LEONARD K. DUNN, 70, died on Feb. 25, 2011, after a long battle with esophageal cancer. Leonard was born on March 13, 1940, in Tillar, to Julian Draper and Sybil …

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    Alfred L. Finkus

    ALFRED L. "BUD" FINKUS of Little Rock, Ark. born Jan. 19, 1921 in Norfolk, Neb., a Veteran of WWII, went to be with the Lord Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011. He …

  • Gary Foster

    Gary Foster Sr., age 54 of Louisiana, passed away Feb. 22. Preceded in death by wife, Cindy Rhodes Foster; father Richard Foster Jr.; brother Gene Foster and grandson Dylan Foster. …

  • Jimmy I. Henry

    Jimmy Henry, 64, left this earth for his heavenly home on Feb. 26, 2011. Proctor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Visitation Monday, 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. …

  • John Preston Holmes

    John Preston Holmes, age 84, of Hazen, died Feb. 25, 2011 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Stuttgart. He was retired from Riceland Foods, a member of the Center Point …

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    Barbara Bunn Houser

    BARBARA BUNN HOUSER of Little Rock died Feb. 25, 2011. Patti, as she was know to friends and family, was born Oct. 30, 1937, in Hot Springs, Ark. Her parents …

  • Clarence A. "Buddy" Huey

    CLARENCE A."BUDDY" HUEY, 85, died Feb. 13, 2011. Preceded in death by parents, Britt and Maydell Huey; three sisters, Louise, Maxine, Francis; two brothers, Sammy and Boyce. Survivors are sister, …

  • Margaret Hugen

    Margaret Hugen, 81, of Dover, died Thursday. The funeral is 10 a.m. on Monday, at Shinn Chapel with burial in Oakland Cemetery at Russellville, by Shinn Funeral Service. Memorials: Alzheimer's …

  • Ray James Hughes

    Ray Hughes, age 91, of Sheridan died Friday at his home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday at the Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home chapel in Arkadelphia. Burial will be in …

  • Charlie Lee Jackson Jr.

    CHARLIE LEE JACKSON JR. 65, Little Rock passed Feb. 23, 2011. Survived by wife, Earlene Foster, children, Lee Edward Jackson, Bobby Knox, Marcus, Steven, Arthur Antonio Foster; mother, Clarkster Garry; …

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    Margo Lynn Jordan

    Margo Lynn Horn Jordan, 28, of Paron passed away. She was born on Jan. 11, 1982 in Little Rock to Charlie F. and Martha Alexander Horn. Margo was a member …

  • George Alvin Keys

    George Alvin Keys, 60, of Hot Springs, formerly of Malvern died Feb. 24, 2011. Survivors are mother, Jamie Keys; brother, Michael Keys; step-children, Trey Hayes, Amberli Putman, Jari Hayes; ex-wife …

  • Margaret Ann Lambert

    Margaret Ann Lambert 76, Traskwood, Ark. died Feb. 23, 2011. Born Feb. 2, 1935. Memorial service: 2 p.m. March 2, 2011 at Atkinson Chapel. Visitation with the family will be …

  • Edwina Livingston

    Edwina Livingston, 81, of El Dorado, Ark., passed away Friday, Feb. 25, 2011 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas. Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 28, …

  • Sharon Mabel Master

    Sharon Mabel Master, 68 of Mountain Home, died Feb. 24, 2011. Survived three daughters, Noreen Watts, Cheryl Spalding, and Susan Queary. Memorial service will be at Twin Lakes Cremation Society …

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    William "Bill" H. Masterson

    WILLIAM "BILL" H. MASTERSON, age 81 of Little Rock, Ark. went home to be with his Lord, Jesus Christ on Feb. 26, 2011. He was a member of Living Stone …

  • Clyde Tom Newby

    Clyde Tom Newby, 80, of White Hall passed away February 25, 2011. Survivors; wife, Thelma Lennox Newby; sons, Mike, Pat Newby, Vicki Smith, Lisa Gale Newby Wolfe; five grandchildren; three …

  • Bertha Owens

    Bertha Owens, formerly of Witts Springs, died Thursday. A Christian and homemaker, survivors: son Norman; daughter Jewell Crocker; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister; three brothers. Visitation Sunday 2-4 p.m.. …

  • Mary Sue Pledger

    After a 12-year battle with breast cancer, Mary Sue Richardson Pledger, 80, our beloved wife and mother, and grandmother, entered her heavenly home on Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. She was …

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    Eddie J. Pulliam

    Eddie J. Pulliam, of Fayetteville passed away Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011 in Fayetteville at the Washington Regional Medical Center. He was born July 7, 1943 in Pine Bluff to Albert …

  • Betty Hyde Heird Reed

    Betty Hyde Heird Reed, 78, of Redfield, died Friday. Survivors: two daughters, Monica O'Briant and Becky Drake; son, Ronnie Heird; brother, Freddie Hyde; sister, Stella Ivy; eight grandchildren and six …

  • Zona Ryan

    Zona (Ward) Ryan, 92, of Amagon died Friday. Survivors: sons, Sidney Leo Ryan and Gary Ezra Ryan; daughter, Sandra Annette Davis; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild. Funeral: 10 …

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    Mary Louise Shells

    MARY LOUISE SHELLS, 85, passed away Monday, Feb. 21, 2011 at her residence. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband Ellis B. Shells Sr.; a daughter, Angella E. Shells-McCoy, …

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    John Allan Smart

    John Allan Smart, 82 of Magnolia, Ark. passed away on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011 at the Christus St. Michael Health System. He was born on July 15, 1928 in Morrilton, …

  • Jessie Smith

    JESSIE SMITH, 85, of Little Rock passed away peacefully Thursday. He was born March 24, 1925 in the West Rock Community, which was located within he Allsopp Park area at …

  • Mary Maxine Belue Stahl

    Mary Maxine Belue Stahl, 89, of Stuttgart, passed away Saturday. She was preceded in death her husband, Gordon Lee Stahl; a daughter, Cheryll Baumann; and nine brothers. Survivors are a …

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    Elsie Thomas

    Elsie Robinson Thomas, age 93, of Benton, passed away Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011. She was born July 10, 1917 in Owensville, Ark. Mrs. Thomas was a homemaker, rancher and of …

  • Vera M. Thomas

    Vera M. Thomas, 87, of Conway passed away Friday. Survived by one daughter, Kathy Grant and her husband Bert; three granchildren; one sister; and a close family friend. Services are …

  • Thumbnail of Howard Thompson Jr.

    Howard Thompson Jr.

    HOWARD THOMPSON JR. 53, of Little Rock, Ark. departed on Feb. 25, 2011. He leaves to cherish his memories: wife, Laverne Thompson; three daughters, Racquel Williams, Adrian Thompson and Kenya …

  • Janice Beth Tilley

    Janice Beth Tilley, 65, of Vilonia died Feb. 24, 2011. Visitation will be Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Bishop-Griffin Funeral Home. Graveside services will …

  • Tammie Eichler Timmerman

    Tammie Eichler Timmerman, 53, died Friday. Survivors are son, Shane Smith; daughters, Angelica Timmerman Nieto and Adrianna Timmerman; brother, Phil Eichler; sister, Kaye Wessels; two grandchildren. A memorial service will …

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    Charles Randall Tucker

    CHARLES RANDALL TUCKER was born Aug. 10, 1956 in Little Rock, Ark. He lost his brave battle with liver disease on Feb. 25, 2011. He was a talented carpenter and …

  • Thumbnail of Kenneth Frederick Uhl

    Kenneth Frederick Uhl

    Kenneth Frederick Uhl, 65, of Cabot died Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. He was born Feb. 9, 1946 in Jacksonville, Fla. to the late Donald Leroy and Florence Jane Maute Uhl. …

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    Dr. James R Walt III

    Dr. JAMES R. WALT III, age 87, of Little Rock, passed away at his home, Saturday morning, Feb. 26, 2011. Jim joins his parents, James Riggs Walt II and Myrtle …

  • Dempsie Whitlow

    Depsie Whitlow, 95, died on Feb. 25, 2011. He was born on Dec. 20, 1915. Funeral services will be Monday, Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel. …

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