Obituaries

Obituaries for October 28, 2011

  • Debbie Elizabeth (Thomlinson) Matney

    Debbie Elizabeth (Thomlinson) Matney, 41, of Deer, Ark. died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011 at Harrison. Memorial service at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 at the Deer School Gymnasium, Deer, …

  • Carl Edmon Allen

    Carl Edmon Allen, 87, of Greenbrier died October 26, 2011. Funeral services 2 p.m., Saturday, October 29 at Faith Baptist Church in Greenbrier. Burial will follow in Higden-McLehaney Cemetery. Visitation …

  • Frances J. Andrews

    Services for Frances J. Andrews, 78, of Bull Shoals will be private. Frances died October 24, 2011. A factory worker, survived locally by her daughter, Susie Francis of Bull Shoals. …

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    Sada B. Banfiled

    Sada Banfield, 78, of Hot Springs died October 24, 2011. She was born September 30, 1933 in Hot Springs to J. Omer and Katie (Radford) Meek. She was a graduate …

  • Eddie Beard, Jr.

    Mr. Eddie Beard, Jr., 69, of Pine Bluff, died, Friday, October 21, 2011. His services will be Saturday, October 21, 2011 at Brown Funeral Home Chapel in Pine Bluff by …

  • Leona Marie (Gubanski) Beck

    Leona Marie (Gubanski) Beck, 73, of Maumelle, passed from this life on October 27, 2011. She was born to John and Frances Szczepaniak Gubanski on May 17, 1938 in Little …

  • Justin Burkes

    Justin Burkes, age 26, of Hot Springs died Saturday. Predeceased by his mother, Brenda Washington Burkes. Survivors: wife, Karryn Burkes; two sons, his father, Jerry (Janice) Burkes; grandparents, eight siblings, …

  • Betty Ann Carter

    Betty Ann Carter, age 73, of Dardanelle died Wednesday, October 26, 2011. Survivors: children, Doug Carter, Angela Lott, Cathy Heflin. Graveside services will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, October 29, …

  • Charles "Bubby" Chambliss

    Charles "Bubby" Chambliss, 67, of Weldon departed this life Wednesday, October 26, 2011. Graveside service will be 11 a.m., Saturday at Coffeyville Cemetery. Visitation will be 9-10:30 p.m., Saturday at …

  • Dennis "Red" Collins

    Dennis "Red" Collins, 48, of Malvern died October 25, 2011. Survivors, sister, JoAnn Kennedy (Butch); nieces and nephews, Darrell Kennedy (Danell), Jeff and Melissa Kennedy, Trisha Gallegly (Jonothan), and Scottie …

  • Debbie Lynn Colvert

    Debbie Lynn Colvert, 58, of Bearden, died Friday. She is survived by her brother, sister, niece, nephews, a special friend, and her special dog. There will be a memorial service …

  • Clayton L. Eubanks Jr.

    Clayton L. Eubanks Jr., 80, of West Memphis died Wednesday, October 26, 2011. He served four years in the Air Force, three of them in Germany where he met his …

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    Connie Fraley

    Connie Evelyn (Looper) Fraley, 68 of Jacksonville, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 26, 2011 after a courageous battle with leukemia. She attended the …

  • Marcus Bob Guthrie

    Marcus Guthrie, 33, of Beebe, was born April 18, 1978 in Searcy, Arkansas and left this life October 24, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Guthrie, and son, …

  • Charles H. Hall

    Charles H. Hall, 72, died October 26. Funeral service: Saturday, October 29 at 2 p.m. at Calico Rock Funeral Chapel. Burial: Galatia Cemetery under the direction of Eddie's Famiily Funeral …

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    Betty Jean Harris

    Betty Jean Harris, 86, of Little Rock went to Glory October 27, 2011. Born October 7, 1925 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, she was the daughter of Claude and Leola Kennedy Rankin. …

  • Fay Pryor Hathaway

    Fay Pryor Hathaway, age 91, retired public school teacher, of Malvern, died Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. Funeral 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2011, J.A. Funk Chapel. Interment: Fairplay Cemetery. Visitation …

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    Meredith Lee Hawkins

    Meredith Lee Hawkins, 41, of Little Rock died Tuesday, October 25, 2011. She was born in Little Rock on June 4, 1970, a daughter of James J. and Annette Grace …

  • Ed Henderson

    Ed Henderson, 75, Colt, died Tuesday. Survivors include two sons, William Henderson, Doyle Henderson; two daughters, Rita Bernero, Tina Gardner; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Graveside services Saturday, 11 a.m., at …

  • Millie Hittle

    Services for Millie Hittle, 86, of Flippin will be private. Millie died October 21, 2011. A homemaker, survived by her husband, Ray and special friends, Stacey & Ronnie Franks, all …

  • Mark A. Honeycutt

    Mark A. Honeycutt, 46 of El Doroado, formerly of Little Rock passed away on October 26, 2011 at his parents home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 29, …

  • Herbert Dee Hoover

    Herbert Dee Hoover, 72, of Bee Branch passed away Wednesday October 26th. He was born December 4, 1938 in Caraway, Ark. Funeral services are 1 p.m., Saturday, October 29th at …

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    Joe E Jackson

    Joe E. Jackson Jr., 39, of Little Rock, departed this life October 24, 2011. Preceded in death by his grandparents, Josie and Milton Jackson; sister, Angelia King. He leaves to …

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    Gayden Jenkins

    Gayden Jenkins Jr., 57, of Little Rock, departed this life October 23, 2011. Preceded in death by his father, Gayden Jenkins Sr.; mother, Willie B. Smith. He leaves to cherish …

  • Thumbnail of Janice Mae Johnson

    Janice Mae Johnson

    Janice Mae Johnson, 66, Little Rock, Arkansas departed this life on October 18, 2011. Family hour: today, October 28, 2011, 6-7 p.m. Home going: Saturday, October 29, 2011, 11 a.m., …

  • Linda Jordan

    Services for Linda Jordan of Mountain Home, were held October 22, 2011 at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel. Linda died October 20, 2011. A cosmetologist, survived by children, Christopher, …

  • Victor Carroll Kaufman, Jr.

    Victor Carroll "Butch" Kaufman Jr., 41, of Sheridan, Arkansas died Tuesday. Survivors: Wife, Denise Goshien Kaufman; Children, Corey, Jacob and Alyssa Kaufman; Brothers, Richard (Janice) Kaufman; Matthew Kaufman, (Ashleigh Weaver); …

  • Paul Willie Lewis Kreusch

    Services for Paul Kreusch, 70, of Yellville will be at a later date in Texas. Paul died October 25, 2011. A U.S. Air Force veteran and Maintenance Tech, survived by …

  • Norbert Anthony Lachowsky

    Norbert Anthony Lachowsky, 88, Altus, died Oct. 26, 2011 in Ozark. Rosary will be 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Altus. Funeral mass will …

  • Ollis R. Largent

    Ollis R. Largent passed away October 26, 2011 in Pangburn, Arkansas. A Memorial Service will be Sunday October 30, 2011 at 2 p.m. at the People Helping People Community Building …

  • John Grover Lawson

    John Grover Lawson, 52, of Bearden, Ark. died Monday, October 24, 2011. Funeral 2 p.m., Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Eagle Mills Baptist Church with burial in Salem Cemetery. Visitation …

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    Robert Kent Lloyd

    Robert Kent Lloyd, of Little Rock, died on Thursday, October 26, 2011. Kent was born on August 7, 1965, to Jeanne Price Lloyd and Larry D. Lloyd, in El Dorado, …

  • Gary Wayne Malone

    Gary Wayne Malone passed away October 25, 2011 at his home in Heber Springs, Arkansas. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m., Friday, October 28, 2011 at Family Funeral Service, 100 …

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    Drystal McLin

    Drystal McLin, 40, of Little Rock, departed this life October 24, 2011. Preceded in death by her mother, Cheryl McLin; grandparents, Coleman and Beatrice Brown, Neal McLin, Jr. and Alton …

  • Ayszessie Missouri

    Funeral services for Ayszessie Missouri will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 29 at New Haven United Methodist Church in Hensley, Ark. Burial will be at Rest In Peace …

  • Arthel Edward Moffitt

    Arthel "Doc" Edward Moffitt, 87 of Romance, Ark. was born on October 7, 1924 in Joy, Ark. to the late Jesse Lee and Bessie Clay Moffitt, passed away on Wednesday, …

  • Lauren Elizabeth Morris

    Services for Lauren Morris, 29, of Mountain Home will be 11 a.m., October 29th at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel. Lauren died October 22, 2011. A homemaker, survived by …

  • Thumbnail of Billie J. Neely

    Billie J. Neely

    Billie J. Neely, 49, of North Little Rock, Arkansas passed on October 26, 2011. Loving memories are left to daughter: Ash'le L. Hankton, mother: Christine Neely, both of North Little …

  • Lawrence E. Noker

    Lawrence Noker, age 87, of Mountain Home, died Tuesday. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m., Friday, St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church. Entombment: Baxter Memorial Gardens. Survivors: wife: Ellen Noker; son: Michael …

  • Ann Orey

    Ann Orey, 69, of Pollard, Ark., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. Graveside service is Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 at 1 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Poplar Bluff, Mo. …

  • Jeanette Marie Perry

    Services for Jeanette Marie Perry, 65, of Mountain Home will be private. Jeanette died October 19, 2011. A CNA, survived by her brother, Larry Sluder of Henderson and granddaughter, Melissa …

  • Thumbnail of Rosemary Peyton

    Rosemary Peyton

    Rosemary Peyton, 82, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2011 in Tulsa, Okla. Born September 14, 1929 in Little Rock, Ark. to James Monroe and Lois (Dyer) Adkins. She was a …

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    Mathew Daniel Poe

    Matthew Daniel Poe, 28, of Little Rock, the eldest son of Danny J. Poe and Jennifer Cummings-Eoff, passed away October 24, 2011. Matthew was born on September 27, 1983 and …

  • Gary Alan Quarles

    Gary Alan Quarles, 64, of Memphis, Tenn. died Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was born January 16, 1947 in Camden, Ark. He was …

  • Thumbnail of Eleanor Reichert

    Eleanor Reichert

    After a yearlong battle with cancer, Eleanor Reichert, age 80, of North Little Rock went to be with our Lord Wednesday, October 26th, 2011. Eleanor loved spending time with her …

  • Jerry Forbes Reynolds

    Jerry Forbes Reynolds, age 75, of Cherokee Village, Ark. died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. A memorial service will be held Monday, Oct. 31, 2011 at 11 a.m., at the United …

  • Rodney Lavell Ridgell

    Rodney Leavell Ridgell, 47, of Monticello passed away October 25, 2011 in Pine Bluff. He was born in Monticello June 12, 1964. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Saturday at …

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    Robert Louis Robinson

    Robert Louis Robinson, 61, of North Little Rock, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2011. He is preceded in death by his; parents, Charles and Dorothy Robinson; sons, Richard and Sean …

  • Sarah Rose

    Sarah Rose, 75, of Davville, dued Thursday, October 27, 2011. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, at Fitch Cemetery in Casa under the direction of Broussard …

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    Leedell Rudley

    Leedell Rudley, of Little Rock, Ark., born March 5, 1967 passed October 23, 2011. Survived by wife, Stormy Rudley, 19 children Taleah Huntsman, Kendall Rudley, Cherai Rudley, Alexas Rudley, Deejon …

  • Josiah Eugene Russell

    Josiah Eugene Russell, age 81, of Maumelle, Arkansas, passed away Monday, October 24, 2011, at his home. Born in Cabot on February 24, 1930, he was the son of the …

  • Jerry Sadowski

    Jerry Sadowski, 66, of Jacksonville, died Oct. 25, 2011. He was born July 24, 1945 in Chicago, Ill. to the late Ray & Geraldine Sadowski. He was preceded in death …

  • Kerry Michael Shaha

    Kerry Michael Shaha, 64, of Star City, died Wednesday at his home. Funeral services are 2 p.m., Saturday at Griffin Funeral Service Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Friday at …

  • Earnice Smith

    Earnice Smith, age 92, died Tuesday. Survivors: daughter; Bobbie Davis, 8 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, 22 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services: 10 a.m., Saturday at Bob Neal-Brickell Funeral Home in Marvell. Burial at …

  • Charles Leslie Smith Jr.

    Mr. Charles Leslie Smith Jr., age 88, of Benton died October 23, 2011. He was born May 26, 1923 in Union City, Pennsylvania. Charles was retired from the GE Corp. …

  • Keisha Shadell Smith-Gaddy

    Keisha Shadell Smith-Gaddy, 30, of Pine Bluff, died, October 22, 2011. Her Services will be Saturday, October 28, 2011 at Greater Fellowship Ministeries by Reverend Melvin Graves at 10:30 a.m. …

  • Roger Lee Soltysik

    Services for Roger Soltysik, 70, of Mountain Home were held in Wilmington, Illinois. Roger died October 8, 2011. A U.S. Army veteran and civil service employee, survived by his wife, …

  • Frederick "Freddie" Stover

    Frederick "Freddie" Stover, age 51, of Sheridan, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, October 25, 2011. He was born July 5, 1960 in Honolulu, Hawaii, a son of Kyoko …

  • Dorothy Taylor

    Dorothy Taylor, 77, of Trumann, died Wednesday at her residence. Dorothy was born in Detroit, Mich. Funeral services are Friday at 3 p.m., Jackson's Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation was held …

  • Kerry Wayne Tharp

    Kerry Wayne Tharp, 47, passed away at his home in Searcy, Arkansas on October 26, 2011. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 2 p.m. …

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    Mary Tharp

    Mary Lois Wheat Tharp, 84, of North Little Rock passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2011. She was a registered nurse and retired from the Baptist Medical System after 30 years …

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    Felton O'dell Thompson

    Felton O'dell Thompson, of Little Rock, born October 23, 1953, died on October 24, 2011. He was preceded in death by parents, Troy and Margie Thompson. He is survived by …

  • Sarah Lexie Vaccaro

    Lexie Vaccaro of Marianna died October 26, 2011. Survivors include son, Wohner Vaccaro and sister, Clara Davis, Marianna; many nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. on …

  • Floyd Wainscott

    Services for Floyd Wainscott, 88, Mountain Home, were October 24th at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel. Floyd died October 20, 2011. A U.S. Navy Pilot and teacher, survived by …

  • Janice Lucille Wald

    Janice Lucille Wald, 57, Malvern, died October 25, 2011. She was born December 15, 1953, to Henry and Helen M. Kirkendoll in Junction City, Kansas. Private Service will be held …

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    Tommy "Cool Breeze" Wells

    Tommy "Cool Breeze" Wells, 74 of Cotton Plant, died Monday October 24 at Crittenden Regional Hospital in West Memphis, Arkansas. His wife, Johnnie Mae Wells, two sons, a daughter, four …

  • Richard William Whitehead

    Richard William Whitehead, 57, of Little Rock, born June 3, 1954, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Delmar and Daisy Whitehead. …

  • Mary A. Williams

    Memorial Services for Mary A. Williams, 65, of Pine Bluff, died Oct. 24, will be Saturday, 1 p.m., Perry Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Earl Williams Jr. officiating. Survivors one son; …

  • Azell Wilson

    Services for Azell Wilson, 92, of Magnolia will be Friday, October 28, 2011 at 10 a.m. at the Lewis Chapel. Burial will follow at Village Cemetery under the direction of …

  • Mae Bell Witcher

    Mae Bell Witcher, 92, Wynne, died Wednesday. Survivors include two sons; five daughters; five brothers; three sisters; 23 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services Friday, 2 p.m., Fair Oaks …

  • David A. Womack

    David Womack, 79, died October 26, 2011, at his home. Visitation will be at the Perryville United Methodist Church, October 28th from 6-8 p.m. Memorial services will be 10 a.m., …

  • Eileen Glew Zibert

    Eileen Glew Zibert, 85, of Mountain Home died Wednesday, October 26, 2011, in Mountain Home. Private arrangements are by Conner-Hankins Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made …

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