Obituaries

Obituaries for August 12, 2012

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    DeWitt Aebly

    DeWitt F. Aebly Jr., 62, of Conway passed away Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. He was employed as a Quality Technician for Franklin Electric and a former member of Jake Lake …

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    James "Wiley" Atkinson

    James "Wiley" Atkinson (Colonel USAF, Retired), 89, of Port Orange, Fla., formerly of Little Rock, Ark., passed away Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012 after a courageous battle against cancer. He served …

  • Micah Aaron Barger

    Micah Aaron Barger, 39, died Aug. 8. Funeral service: Sunday, Aug. 12 at 2 p.m. at Melbourne Community Church. Burial: Finley Creek Cemetery under the direction of Eddie's Family Funeral …

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    Marilyn Bayles

    Marilyn Bayles, age 60, passed away on Aug. 10, 2012. Marilyn was born on Aug. 10, 1952 in Benton, Ark. She is survived by her children, son, William Stacey Bayles …

  • Gail Ann Bolin

    Gail Ann Bolin, 65, of El Dorado, Ark., passed away Aug. 9, 2012. Vespers will be at 6 p.m. Aug. 12, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church of El Dorado. Visitation …

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    Patricia Rose Bobo Booth

    A memorial service to celebrate the life of PATRICIA ROSE BOBO BOOTH, who passed away Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Little …

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    Earnest E. Britt

    Earnest E. Britt of Benton, Ark. born Sept. 28, 1942 and passed Aug. 9, 2012. He is survived by wife, Billie Britt; two sons, Ernest (Cheryl) Darryl Britt, Dewayne Britt; …

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    James A. Brown

    James A. Brown, age 85, of Calmer, died Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 at his home. He was born June 20, 1927 in Rison, a son of the late James Elmond …

  • Zachery Carter

    ZACHERY CARTER, 31, of Little Rock, Ark., passed from this life on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Services entrusted to Watson Northcrest Funeral Home 812-5303.

  • Anna Claire Christian

    ANNA CLAIRE CHRISTIAN, infant daughter of Scott and Jill Christian of Little Rock, went to Heaven just a few days before she was born on Aug. 8, 2012. She is …

  • Billie Joe Christy

    Billie Joe Christy, 79, of Greenbrier died Aug. 10, 2012. Visitation 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, 2012 at Bishop-Griffin Funeral Home in Greenbrier. Funeral services 10 a.m. …

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    Eileen M. Cobb

    Eileen M. Cobb, 89, of Jonesboro, Ark., formerly of Fort Smith, died peacefully on Aug. 8, 2012 in Jonesboro. She was born July 28, 1923 in Clarksville, Ark. to Earl …

  • Jerry Cocker

    JERRY LYNN COKER, age 58, of Little Rock, passed away Aug. 10, 2012 at Little Rock. He was born July 3, 1954 in Little Rock, Ark.; he was the son …

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    P.J. Cowling

    P.J. Cowling, age 75, of Bryant, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012 at Saline Memorial Hospital Hospice House in Bryant. She was born Nov. 6, 1936 in New Orleans, La. …

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    D.A. Crain

    D.A. "DILLARD" CRAIN, age 89, of North Little Rock, passed away Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. He was born Sept. 2, 1922 in Hollis, Ark., a son of Hobert and Beulah …

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    Carole Sue Crow

    Carole Sue Crow, age 71, of Dumas, Ark, passed away Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 at the Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home. Miss Crow was born Aug. 2, 1941 …

  • Sherry Withers Crow

    Sherry Withers Crow, 60, of Hamburg died Saturday, Aug. 11. Funeral services: 10 a.m., Tuesday at the Church of the Redeemer with burial in the Hamburg Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., …

  • Ray Lee Crowson

    Ray Lee Crowson, of Greenway, Ark., passed away Aug. 10, 2012. Services are Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, at 10 a.m. at the Hoggard & Sons Funeral Home in Piggott, Ark. …

  • Juanita Dailey

    JUANITA DAILEY, 83, of North Little Rock, Ark. transitioned to glory on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 at 12:08 a.m. She was preceded in death by her father and mother William …

  • Larry L. Davis

    LARRY L. DAVIS, 63, departed this life on Aug. 6, 2012. Preceded in death by his parents, Willie and Vera Davis. He leaves to cherish his memories, his brothers: Willie …

  • Charles Dixon

    Charles Dixon, 76, of Magnet Cove died Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. Survivors: wife, Mary Ann Dixon; son, William Douglas Dixon; sisters, Mary Hawkins, Brenda Thompson; two grandsons; two great-grandchildren. Visitation, …

  • Thumbnail of Wysper Sariyah Dokes

    Wysper Sariyah Dokes

    WYSPER SARIYAH DOKES, of North Little Rock, Ark., entered heaven on Aug. 7, 2012. Preceded in death by grandmothers; Erma Niece Pettus Williams and Shirley Bennett. Precious memories left to …

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    Claude O. Eubank

    CLAUDE O. EUBANK, 87, of North Little Rock, died Aug. 9, 2012 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. He was born Dec. 14, 1923 in Sparkman, Ark. to the …

  • Romie Farley

    Romie Farley, 90, Morrilton, died Aug. 9, 2012. Survivors include a son, George; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlsie Farley. A private …

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    James Howard Frost

    JAMES HOWARD FROST, 74, of Little Rock, passed away Aug. 9, 2012. He was born Oct. 1, 1937 in Savannah, Ga. to the late Howard and Mary Louise McDowell Frost. …

  • Pat Grace

    Pat Grace, age 82, of Benton, passed away Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, 2012 at Pinecrest Memorial Park in Alexander. No visitation …

  • Thumbnail of Denise Graham-Stevenson

    Denise Graham-Stevenson

    DENISE GRAHAM-STEVENSON of Little Rock, Ark. born Jan. 12, 1964 and passed Aug. 9, 2012. She is survived by husband, Dantzler Stevenson; two sons, Niles Stevenson, Jordan Stevenson; mother, Betty …

  • Travis Van Greer

    Travis Van "Buddy" Greer, age 67, of Hot Springs, formerly of Monticello, passed away Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 at his home in Hot Springs. He was born Nov. 13, 1944 …

  • Nora C. Gresham

    Nora C. Gresham, 65 of Pineville, Ark. died Aug. 10, 2012. Survived by her husband, Robet W. Gresham; one son, Nathan Shepard; one daughter, Karen Crow; and a special friend, …

  • Lorie Renae Griggs

    Lorie Renea Griggs, 44, of Jonesboro died Aug. 10, 2012. Survivors; husband, Paul Griggs; son, Anthony Straughn; brother, Buddie Bradford; sisters, Kathy Reed, Linda Walker, Donetta Sterling. Visitation: 1 to …

  • Hernando Gutierrez

    Hernando Gutierrez, 58, of Bryant, passed away Aug. 8, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Alba; son, Miguel; daughter, Catalina Scott and her husband, Andrew, and granddaughter, Destiny Scott. …

  • Thumbnail of Sonya Dionne (Kookie) Hall

    Sonya Dionne (Kookie) Hall

    SONYA DIONNE (KOOKIE) HALL, 39, of Little Rock, departed this life Aug. 8, 2012. She leaves to cherish her memory: husband, Charles Hall Sr.; children, Amari, Kennedy and Charles Hall …

  • Marilyn Higgs Hankins

    Marilyn Higgs Hankins, 85, of Dover died Friday in Russellville. Funeral: 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, at the First Baptist Church of Dover by Conner-Hankins Funeral Home. Visitation: 6 …

  • Myles Harrison

    Myles Harrison, 25, of Camden, Ark. died Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. Graveside service 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13, 2012 at New Hope Cemetery in Woodberry with Garland Skidmore officiating. Visitation …

  • Thumbnail of James E. Henderson

    James E. Henderson

    JAMES E. HENDERSON of Little Rock, Ark. born Sept. 10, 1961 and passed Aug. 7, 2012. He is survived by wife; Beverly Henderson; one stepson, Derrick Harris of Memphis, Tenn.; …

  • L.C. Hightower

    L.C. Hightower was born on Jan. 27, 1950 and died on July 21, 2012. He was the son of Bernice and William Hightower of Conway, Ark. He leave to cherish …

  • Evelyn King

    Evelyn (Hawk) King, 76, of Swifton, Ark., died Thursday. Survivors include three sons, Bobby James King, Robby King, and Larry King; brothers, Bill, Bo, and Doc Hawk; four grandchildren; and …

  • Lois Buck Kirksey

    Lois Buck Kirksey, age 88, of the Fendley Community near Alpine died Saturday. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Oak Grove Community Church with burial in the …

  • Charles Lomerson

    Charles "Lucky Russell" Lomerson, 84, of Formosa, Ark. died Aug. 9, 2012. He was born Feb. 13, 1928 in Phillipsburg, N.J. Arrangements are by Roller McNutt Funeral Home Clinton. Online …

  • Thumbnail of Wanda Moody

    Wanda Moody

    Wanda Moody, age 79, of Beebe, Ark. went to be with the Lord Aug. 11, 2012 after a long battle with cancer. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend. …

  • Thumbnail of Robert Louis Morris

    Robert Louis Morris

    Robert Louis Morris, age 88, of Lewisville, Ark. passed away peacefully at his home in Lewisville Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. Mr. Morris was born May 29,1924 to John William and …

  • Deford Leon "Tootsie" Payne

    Deford Leon "Tootsie" Payne, of Beebe, Ark., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. Toots was a logger by profession, a husband, a father, a grandfather, a great-grandfather and a great-great-grandfather. …

  • Billy Wayne Perkins

    Mr. Billy Wayne Perkins, 77, of Osceola died Wednesday, at Lexington, Tenn. He is survived by his wife, Betty; a son, Billy Wayne Jr.; a daughter, Stefanie Smithey; five grandchildren …

  • Rose Ida Piggee

    Rose Ida Piggee, 85, of Conway, departed this life Aug. 8. Survivors: husband, Mose Piggee; four daughters. Funeral services 11 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 14, Zion Temple COGIC, Conway. Vistation 7-8 …

  • Thumbnail of Richard Harkey Ratley

    Richard Harkey Ratley

    RICHARD HARKEY RATLEY, 65, of Little Rock, Ark., died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. He was born July 8, 1947, in Little Rock. He was preceded in death by his parents, …

  • Thumbnail of Annie Lucille Roberts

    Annie Lucille Roberts

    Annie Lucille Roberts, 80, died Aug. 9, 2012. Preceded in death by husband, Cline Roberts; parents, Dell and Dollie (Ezell) Brewer; sister, Angie Mae Covington; and nephew, John Earl Smith. …

  • Thumbnail of Marguerite Schmuck Corato Rouby

    Marguerite Schmuck Corato Rouby

    MARGUERITE SCHMUCK CORATO ROUBY, surrendered her last breath at 6:45 p.m. at Presbyterian Village Nursing Home in Little Rock, Ark. on Aug. 7, 2012. She was born on Oct. 9, …

  • Thumbnail of Joseph Malcolm Sample

    Joseph Malcolm Sample

    Rev. Joseph Malcolm Sample, 87, of Russellville, Ark. peacefully passed away at his home with a song in his heart on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 after a long illness. He …

  • Thumbnail of Curtis David Sellers

    Curtis David Sellers

    CURTIS DAVID SELLERS, 67, of Alexander passed away on Aug. 10, 2012 with his family by his side. He was born on Nov. 30, 1944 to the late, Curtis Joseph …

  • Della Smith

    Della Smith, 88, of Berryville, born Nov. 22, 1923, Carroll County, Ark., daughter of Robert and Cassie (Anderson) Beal died Wednesday, Aug. 8 in Harrison. Visitation: 5~8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. …

  • Thumbnail of Andrew Jackson (Jack) Somers

    Andrew Jackson (Jack) Somers

    ANDREW JACKSON (JACK) SOMERS SR., our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, at his home in Little Rock. He was born 90 years ago on May …

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    Charles Mitchell Sr.

    CHARLES MITCHELL SR., 75, Little Rock, survived by: children, Victoria Garry, Carla Polk, Sheryl Mitchell-Porter and Charles Mitchell Jr.; brothers, Aubrey Mitchell, Eddie Mitchell; twin sister, Charlene Gordon; seven grandchildren …

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    Roger Thompson

    ROGER THOMPSON, 53, of Alexander, passed away Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 in Saline County. He was born on Aug. 19, 1958 in Rogers, Ark.; and was the son of the …

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    James M. Warner Jr.

    James M. Warner Jr., 82, of Fairfield Bay, passed away Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. He was an accounting manager with Borden Company and retired after 37 years. He was an …

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