Obituaries

Obituaries for March 10, 2011

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    Lucy Alexander

    Lucy Alexander born December 2, 1923. Homegoing March 4, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilmon Alexander, one sister, two brothers, and two children. Survived by four …

  • Verna Rabjohn Jameison Arter

    Verna Rabjohn Jameison Arter, age 87, of Glenwood, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, in the Bethel Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, 10 …

  • Dorothy Lee Arthur

    Dorothy Lee Arthur, 87, of Mena, Arkansas, formally of Hatfield, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011 in Mena. Services are Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Grove …

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    Raymond M. Bennett

    Raymond Bennett, 90, of Little Rock passed away March 9, 2011. He was born February 21, 1921, to the late Marion and Mary Bennett. He leaves to cherish his loving …

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    Brandon Tyler Bradford

    Brandon Tyler Bradford, 23, of Bryant, Arkansas went to be with his Lord Monday, March 7, 2011 at his home. He was born June 9, 1987 at Lakewood, California to …

  • Thumbnail of Rosemary Brockway

    Rosemary Brockway

    Rosemary Brockway, 73, of 29 Palms, Calif. passed away peacefully on February 15, 2011. She moved to 29 Palms, Calif. in 1981 where she lived for the next 30 years. …

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    Alice Jewell Brun

    Alice Jewell Brun, 85, of Little Rock died Tuesday, March 8, 2011. She was a Baptist and a waitress at Browning Mexican Restaurant for greater than 20 years. Alice was …

  • Leigh Cristopher "Cris" Cloud

    Leigh Cristopher "Cris" Cloud, age 68, the oldest son of Ruth Cooper and Carl Cloud of outside Ida, Michigan, died Monday, March 7, 2011 of natural causes. He is survived …

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    Amber Collins

    Amber Nicole (Mazurek) Collins, 22, of Little Rock passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2011. She is survived by her husband, Jeremie Collins; step-son, Hayden Collins; parents, Patricia and Doug Gentry, …

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    Mabel Coulter

    Mabel Coulter, 91, of Little Rock passed away March 8, 2011. She leaves to cherish her memory, children, Nathaniel Smith, Kenneth Coulter, and Brenda Coulter of Little Rock, Charlen Leonard …

  • Sylvia Cross

    Sylvia Cross, age 90, of Camden, Ark. died Monday, March 7, 2011. Funeral will be 11 a.m., Friday, March 11, 2011 at Mt. Gillard Baptist Church. Burial in Mt. Zion …

  • Astor Crow

    Astor Crow, age 91, of Daisy, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Services will be 2 p.m., Saturday, in Mount Joy Free Will Baptist Church with burial in the Mount Joy …

  • Gerrit DeBoer

    Gerrit DeBoer Gerrit DeBoer, 77 year-old, resident of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, died March 9, 2011 at Westwood Health And Rehab, Springdale, Arkansas. Born October 15, 1933 in DenHelder, Netherlands, he …

  • Dana Echols

    Dana Echols, 51, Benton, passed away Friday, March 4, 2011. She is survived by her husband, Bruce Echols, Benton; daughter, Trish Lange and husband Michael, Heber Springs; brother, Bill Shelton, …

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    William Marc Flurry

    William Marc Flurry, DDS, 58, of North Little Rock, passed away Monday, March 7, 2011. Marc was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Arthur D. and Aileen Burns Flurry. Marc was …

  • Rose Lee Gilliland

    Rose Lee Gilliland, 76, of Damascus died March 8, 2011. Visitation will be Friday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Bishop-Griffin Funeral Home with family receiving friends …

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    Bob Gregory

    Bob Gregory, 77, of Benton, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 surrounded by his family. He was born March 15, 1933 in Heber Springs, Arkansas to the late …

  • Dan Halstead

    Dannie Owen Halstead, 82, of Sheridan, went to be with the Lord, Monday, March 7, 2011. Born April 9, 1928 at Dorothy, West Virginia, he was a son of the …

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    Leroy Harris

    Rev. Leroy Harris, 78, of Little Rock, went home to be with the Lord on March 8,2011. He was preceded in death by his parents Willie and Sarah B. Harris, …

  • Thumbnail of Gerald Nolen "Jerry" Haynie

    Gerald Nolen "Jerry" Haynie

    Gerald "Jerry" Nolen Haynie passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, March 4, 2011 at St. Vincent Hospital, in Little Rock, Ark. He was born May 4, 1938 at …

  • Thumbnail of Gary Ronald "Ron" Hepler

    Gary Ronald "Ron" Hepler

    Gary Ronald "Ron" Hepler, 60, of Rogers died March 5th, 2011 in Little Rock, Arkansas after major organ failure. Ron is survived by his mother Imogene Gibson, father Carlton Gibson, …

  • Zelma K. Hodges

    Zelma K. Hodges, age 82, of Camden, Ark. passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Thursday, March 10, 2011 at Proctor Funeral Home with burial …

  • Jonathan Honeycutt

    Jonathan Honeycutt, 27, Center Ridge, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Funeral: 2 p.m., Friday, March 11, 2011, at the Nemo Vista Gymnasium with burial at Halbrook Cemetery by Harris …

  • Norma Jean Hyatt Doolittle

    Norma Jean Hyatt Doolittle, born August 5, 1923 Little Rock passed away in Pensacola, March 2, 2011. A former Democrat photo journalist, she met her husband, Duke Doolittle, on an …

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    Danny Jackson Jr.

    Danny Jackson Jr., 58, of Little Rock, died Friday March 4 at his home. Five sons, two daughters, six brothers, two sisters and a host of other relatives survive him. …

  • Joe Jerfferson

    Joe Jefferson, 69, of Batesville, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Survivors: wife, Ava Lea Endsley Jefferson; son, Jay Jefferson; daughter, Angela Coats; sisters, Janet Faircloth; Oleda Jones; and five grandchildren. …

  • Michael Elroy Kottke

    Michael Elroy Kottke, 53, of Leslie, died March 7 at home. Survived by wife Pamala, parents, Gene and Janet Kottke of Texas, son, Karson Kottke, daughters, Heidi Kottke and Gretchen …

  • Bobby Lingo

    Bobby Lingo, 80, of Malvern died March 9, 2011. Survivors, sons, Billy Bob, Carroll Gene and Todd Lingo; daughters, Robin Womack, Diane Echols; step-daughters, Teresa Wilkerson, Shelly Fitzgerald; also Judith …

  • Larry Jasper Loudermilk

    Larry Jasper Loudermilk, 67, of Hazen, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011 following a lengthly illness. Larry was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. D.M. Loudermilk; his …

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    Walter L. Loyd Jr.

    Services for Walter L. Loyd Jr., 67, Cache, will be 11 a.m., Wednesday in the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. Mr. Loyd died Saturday. He was born March 16, 1943 in …

  • Rada Jeneva Mays

    Rada Jeneva Mays, age 61, of Ola, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock, Ark. Graveside service will be 2 p.m., Thursday, March 10, …

  • Patricia P. Mety

    Patricia P. Mety, age 76, of Mobile, Alabama, formerly of Warren, Arkansas died Saturday, February 27. Graveside services 1:30 p.m., Saturday, March 12, at Oakland Cemetery at Warren, Arkansas. Memorials …

  • Forrest V. Millikan

    Forrest Millikan, 88, of Malvern (formerly of Enid, Oklahoma) died March 8, 2011. Survivors are grandsons, Nathan, Jonathan and David Goodman; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be Friday, March …

  • Veda Latrice Minton

    Veda Latrice Minton, 32, of Little Rock passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011. Funeral services will be held today, 2:30 p.m. at Hardy Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Professional services entrusted …

  • Thumbnail of Donald L. Mowery

    Donald L. Mowery

    Donald L. Mowery of Little Rock, formerly of Mechanicsburg, Pa., passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2011, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born on April 24, …

  • David Carroll Mullins

    Mr. David Carroll Mullins, age 70, Hope, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Funeral Services: 2 p.m., Friday, March 11th, Brazzel/Oakcrest Chapel, Hope, Arkansas. Burial: Shover Springs Cemetery, Shover …

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    Lonnie "Captain" Murphy

    Lonnie "Captain" Murphy, 68, of North little Rock Ar, passed away on March 7, 2011. He is survived by three daughters Sharon Murphy-Streeter, Amberlee Murphy and Rachel A. Murphy, two …

  • Ruby Norwood

    Ruby Norwood, 78, of Malvern passed away March 8, 2011. Survivors are son, Tony Norwood; daughters, Vickie Norwood, Kristi Duncan (husband, Jason); five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Services are Saturday, …

  • David Paslay

    David Marvin Paslay, age 91, of Benton, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2011. He was born October 12, 1919 in Kirby, Arkansas to the late Jesse James and Lillie Mae …

  • Leroy Penister

    Leroy Penister, Sr. was born on June 23, 1953 and departed this life March 4, 2011. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife Wanda Penister, twelve children; six grandchildren; …

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    Abraham Phillips

    Abraham Phillips, 96, of Crocketts Bluff, Ark., passed away on March 6, 2011. Visitation will be on Friday March 11, 2011 at Bible Believers House of Faith 401 Tannebaum, Stuttgart, …

  • Thumbnail of Erma L. Phillips

    Erma L. Phillips

    Erma Phillips,75, of Little Rock departed this life March 6, 2011. She was born November 26, 1935 in Lake Village, Arkansas to the late Mattie (Ridgell) Hale and Tom Hale. …

  • Hylas H. Piearson

    Hylas H. Piearson, 98, of Heber Springs, formerly of Floral, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Heber Springs. Services: Friday, March 11, 2011 a t 2 p.m., Qualls Batesville Funeral …

  • Paul J. Pinckard

    Paul J. Pinckard, 72, of Centerville, Tenn., formerly of Fordyce, Ark., passed away Tuesday March 8, 2011. Mr. Pinckard was born in Fordyce, Ark. on January 20, 1939 to the …

  • George Powell

    George Powell, 74, of Newport died Tuesday. He retired from the Arkansas State Police in 1988, was a member of the Diaz Baptist Church. Survivors: wife, Lola; daughter, Brenda. Visitation: …

  • Thumbnail of Emigene Price Rankins

    Emigene Price Rankins

    Emigene Rankins 83, of North Little Rock passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011. She was born in Cato, AR on October 17, 1927 to the late Kennie F. Price and …

  • Joella Ruth Reaves

    Joella Ruth Reaves, 77, of New Edinburg, died Tuesday. She is survived by two daughters, one sister, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services are 1 p.m., Saturday at First …

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    Floyd Amos Riley

    Floyd Amos Riley, age 76 of North Little Rock, Ark. passed away March 9, 2011. Floyd was born November 18, 1934 in New Madrid, Mo., the fifth of seven children …

  • Sun Down Shanks

    Sun Down Shanks, 44, of Bald Knob, died March 8, 2011. He was born June 23, 1966 in Pleasant Plains, Arkansas, the son of John and Martha Collins Shanks. In …

  • Thumbnail of Fern Maria Shaw  Shaddox

    Fern Maria Shaw Shaddox

    Fern Maria Lane Shaw Shaddox of Quitman, passed away Monday, March 7, 2011, at Greenbrier Nursing Home at age 95. Born in Western Grove, Ark. on August 13, 1915, to …

  • Susan Kay Shields

    Susan Kay Shields, 51, Malvern died March 9, 2011. Born July 17, 1959. Visitation 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., March 13, 2011 at Atkinson Funeral Home. Funeral services 2 p.m., …

  • William R. "Bill" Spencer Jr.

    William R. "Bill" Spencer Jr., died unexpectedly on March 4, 2011 at his home in Hope, Arkansas. The funeral service will be this morning, Thursday, March 10 at 10 a.m. …

  • Edith E. Theander

    Edith E. Theander, age 93, of Mountain Home died Sunday. Memorial services will be 1:30 p.m., Friday at the First Freewill Baptist Church of Mountain Home. Arrangements are by Roller …

  • Thumbnail of Seymour "S.M." Thomas Jr.

    Seymour "S.M." Thomas Jr.

    Seymour "S.M." Thomas Jr., 78. of Wheatley died Tuesday, March 1 at his home after a lengthy illness. His sister Mary (husband, Elgin Sr.) Swanigan and a host of other …

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    Fay Russell Thorpe

    Fay Russell Thorpe, 94, of Little Rock, died March 8, 2011. She was born in Pine Bluff to the late Fay Goza Russell and Samuel Butler Russell. She was a …

  • Artee Turner

    Mr. Artee Turner, 76, of Roswell, Ga., formerly of Pine Bluff, died, Sunday, March 6, 2011. Services will be Friday, March 11, 2011 at St. Paul Baptist Church by Reverend …

  • Naomi Turner

    Naomi Turner, 95, of Benton, passed away March 9, 2011. She was born November 12, 1915 in Saline County to the late George and Mittie Stiles. Chapel Services by Ashbys, …

  • Thumbnail of Delbert Andrew Weatherly

    Delbert Andrew Weatherly

    Delbert Andrew Weatherly, 88, of Cabot died Tuesday, March 8, 2011. He was born November 2, 1922 to the late William H. and Lela Thornton Weatherly. Mr. Weatherly was a …

  • Evelyn Williams

    Evelyn "Grandma" Williams, age 82 of Mountain Home died March 7, 2011 at her residence. Survivors include her son, Ronnie (Dixie) Byrd of Gainesville, Mo. and two grandchildren. Graveside services …

  • Mary E. Wilson

    Mary E. Wilson was born to Caddie and Fay Glasscock Kunitz on November 6th, 1926 in Covington, Kentucky. She walked into the loving arms of Jesus on Tuesday Morning, March …

  • Thumbnail of Charlew Henry Wilson II

    Charlew Henry Wilson II

    Major General (Ret.) Charles Henry Wilson II, 99, a member of what Tom Brokaw referred to as "The Greatest Generation," passed away Monday, March 7, 2011 of natural causes at …

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