Obituaries

Obituaries for April 18, 2012

Wanda Jean Abraham

Wanda Jean Abraham of Little Rock, Ark. born June 21, 1951 passed April 13, 2012. Survived by mother; Hattie Nelson, father; Arthur Abraham of Chicago, one brother; Ennis Abraham, one …
Mae Doris Alexander

Mae Doris Alexander of Little Rock, Ark. born March 3, 1941 and passed April 7, 2012. Family hour Friday, April 20, 2012 at Gunn Funeral Home Chapel from 7:15 p.m. …
Bryson Montgomery Allen

Bryson Montgomery Allen, 16, of Maumelle, Arkansas, passed away April 15, 2012. Born on December 8, 1995 in Healdsburg, California, the son of Tobe E. Allen and Julie A. Allen. …
O.C. Baker

O.C. Baker Jr., 84, of Searcy, died Monday, April 16, 2012. Visiting hours are 6-7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 19, at Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., …
Elizabeth "Lumpty" Ballard-Young

Evangelist Elizabeth "Lumpty" Ballard-Young, 69, of Little Rock, was born April 11, 1943 and departed her life on April 12, 2012. Liz was known as a loving grandmother to everyone …
Terry Dale Bisbee

Terry Dale Bisbee, 49, of Little Rock passed away April 14, 2012. Terry was the son of Shirley Bisbee and John Bisbee (Millie), grandson of Dorothy Bisbee, brother to Rhonda …
Frederick Laverne Blanchard

Fred Blanchard, age 83, died Monday. Survivors wife, Ruth, son, Steve of California daughters, Jamie Banks of Texas and Linda Warner of Oregon, sister, Barbara Cobabe of California three stepchildren …
Eugene Cecil Breedlove

Eugene Cecil Breedlove, age 89, of Little Rock, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 16, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents Carlton E. …
James Howard Brown

James Brown, 62, passed away April 10, 2012 in Mtn. Home. He was born September 12, 1949 to William and Mona (Mullen) Brown. He is survived by two brothers: William …
Jean Hollingsworth Brown

Jean Hollingsworth Brown, 90, of Little Rock, passed away April 16, 2012. She was born in Warren to Ben and Emily Johnston Hollingsworth and was a member of Westover Hills …
Dorothy Butcher

Dorothy Butcher, age 91, died Monday. Survivors include, daughters, Donna (Marvin) Wilson, Billie (Raymond) Henry, sisters, Hettie Butcher, Lois Speidel, Darlene Burlison, 13 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Services 2 p.m., …
Carla Kaye (Moore) Clifft

Carla Kaye (Moore) Clifft, age 72, of Jonesboro, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2012. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m., Thursday, April 19, 2012 at Roller-Farmers Union …
Forrest Andrew "Johnny" Cook

Forrest Andrew "Johnny" Cook, 67, of Little Rock, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012. He was born March 1, 1945 in North Little Rock to the late Homer and Ernestine …
Nelson Clifford Cox

Nelson Cox, 82 of Blytheville, died Saturday, April 14, at Heritage Square Nursing Center. Survived by daughter, son; five sisters and two grandchildren. Memorial service will held April 19, 1:30 …
Laura C. Cridlebaugh

Laura C. Cridlebaugh, age 101, died Sunday. Memorial services will be private. She is survived by four daughters: Audrey Blankenship, Patricia Almquist, Sandra Disney and Karen Schlitt. Arrangements are by …
Roderich Charles Davenport

SSgt Roderick Charles Davenport Jr., 23, departed this life April 9, 2012. Roderick graduated in 2007 from John McClellan High. SSgt Davenport began his military career on August 1, 2007 …
Rita Jean Davis

Rita Jean Snoddy Davis of Fayetteville, Arkansas died April 16, 2012 at her home. Her husband, Sid, and daughter, Cathy, were with her. Rita was born February 4, 1931 in …
Howard Delbert Dickey II

Howard Delbert Dickey II, 24, died April 16. No Memorial service is planned at this time. Survivors: Ada Dickey (wife), Richard Dickey (father), Fayetta Montgomery(mother) Jason Dickey, Chris Newman (brothers) …
Aaron Dingler

Aaron Dingler, age 88, of Glenwood, died Monday, April 16, 2012. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, in the Glenwood Cemetery with Bro. Tony Hill officiating. Visitation …
Tommy Eaves

Tommy Eaves, 64, of Little Rock, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2012. He was born on July 24, 1947 in Little Rock, to the late T.C. and Geneva Eaves. …
Margaret Alice Gilbert

Margaret Alice Andress Gilbert died Thursday, April 12, 2012. A graveside service will be 2:30 p.m., Thursday, April 19, 2012, at Arlington Memorial Park with under the direction of Young's …
Cheryl Hayes

Cheryl Hayes, 26, of Hope died Monday in Texarkana, Texas. Services 2 p.m. on Friday at Welch Funeral Home in Arkadelphia with Rev. Billy Sanders officiating. Interment will be in …
Jesus Herrera

Jesus Herrera, 39, of Little Rock, died Sunday, April 15, 2012. A Prayer Vigil will be held at Ruebel Funeral Home, 6313 W. Markham St. on Thursday, April 19, 2012 …
Veral Hines

Veral L. Hines, 76, of Benton, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012 at Saline Memorial Hospice House in Bryant. Service arrangements are pending at this time for a later date.
Myrtle Hopper

Myrtle Hopper, age 93, of Mena, Arkansas, formerly of Zafra, Oklahoma passed away Monday, April 16, 2012 in Mena. Services are Friday, April 20, 2012 at 10 a.m. at the …
Helen Edna Belle Hudson

Helen Edna Belle Hudson, 79, of England, born on June 17, 1932 in England, AR to Vernon and Sarah Belle Cullum, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2012. She was …
Bobby Loyd Huffman

Bobby Loyd Huffman 73 of Bryant passed away on April 16, 2012 with his family by his side. Bobby was born on January 9, 1939 to the late, John Henry …
Bobby Jones

Bobby Jones, 83, died Tuesday. Survivors are wife Helen; son, Gary Jones (Christie), Humphrey; grandchildren, Cameron Jones and Kirston Jones; and sisters, Linda Carol Madison and JoAnne Stegbauer (Frank). A …
Ronald L. Liken

Ronald L. Likens, 58, of Jacksonville, passed away April 15, 2012. He was born February 6, 1954, in San Bernardino, California, the son of late Hugh H. Likens and Dorothy …
Terry D. Mahaffey

Terry D. Mahaffey, 81, of Little Rock passed away Monday, April 16, 2012. He was born August 3, 1930 in Memphis, Tenn. to the late William T. Mahaffey and Mavis …
Evelyn F. Stox Manley

Evelyn F. Stox Manley, 80, of Little Rock, passed away peacefully Wednesday. She was a retired nurse with St. Vincent Infirmary after 35 years. She is predeceased by husband, Edward …
Brenda Sue McConnell

Brenda Sue McConnell, age 47, of Arkadelphia, Ark., died April 15, 2012. Graveside service will be 2 p.m., Friday, April 20, 2012 at Freedom Cemetery in Waldron. Visitation will be …
Cleveland McElroy

Cleveland McElroy, 88, of Little Rock passed away Monday, April 16, 2012. He served during World War II in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater. Cleveland was former Mayor …
Everlean McKenzie

Everlena McKenzie, 77, of Little Rock, departed this life April 13, 2012. She leaves to cherish her memory: children, Brenda Macklin, Erma Jean, Clarence, Jr., Chester, Johnny and Barbara McKenzie; …
Julius Mark Merritt

Julius Mark Merritt, 77, passed away April 13, 2012 in Starkville, Miss. He was born March 23, 1935 in Dothan, Ala. He is preceded in death by his first wife, …
Rosamond Miller

Rosamond Lee Miller of Searcy, formerly of Weldon, died Sunday. Survivors: children, Frank Miller and Martha Slayton; granddaughters, April Tapp, Julie Miles, Elaine Akin; six great-grandchildren; sisters, LaNell Hunt, Betty …
Doris Kelley Mitchell

Doris Kelley Mitchell, 88, died April 16. Funeral service: Friday, April 20 at 10 a.m. at Howard Memorial Funeral Chapel. Burial: Fifty-six Cemetery, Fifty-Six, Ark. Visitation: Thursday, April 19 from …
Morris Doyne Mitchell Sr.

Morris Doyne Mitchell, Sr., 83, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, died Monday, April 16, 2012, at St. Vincent Infirmary. Mr. Mitchell was born September 21, 1928, in Helena, Arkansas, a …
Lucille Moore

Lucille (Novy) Moore, 88, of Little Rock, died Monday, April 16, 2012, at UAMS. She was born April 10, 1924 in Dardanelle, a daughter of the late Joe and Mary …
Michael Nelson

Michael Nelson, age 37, of Rye, died, Sunday. Services are 2 p.m., Thursday, April 19, 2012 at Buie Funeral Home with burial in Rowell Cemetery. Visitation is 6 to 8 …
Lewis A. "Buddy" Nordan

Lewis A. "Buddy" Nordan, author of eight books of fiction, including the acclaimed novel, Wolf Whistle, passed peacefully from this life on Friday, April 13, 2012. He was 72. A …
Clara Fay O'Dell

Clara Fay O'Dell, 83, of Pleasant Plains died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Batesville. Services: Thursday, April 19, 2012, 2 p.m., Qualls Batesville Funeral Service Chapel. Burial: Putman Cemetery, Pleasant …
Polly V. Bailey Pate

Mrs. Polly V. Bailey Pate, a resident of De Queen, went to be with our Lord, Monday, April 16, 2012 in St. Michael's Hospital. She was born to Charles Orben …
William "Bill" Kernan Pryor

William Kernan Pryor, 77, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012. He was born July 24, 1934 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas the son of Thomas Brady & Dorothy (Harris) …
Bernard Rephan

Bernard Rephan, 88, of Hot Springs, died at home Sunday , April 15, 2012. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on November 24, 1923 to Hannah & Edward I. …
Floy Maxine Rhodes

Floy Maxine Rhodes, 88, of Bluffton, Indiana, formerly of Daisy, died Sunday. Services will be at 2 p.m., Friday, in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Glenwood with Bro. Bobby Golden …
Jimmy L. Riley

Jimmy L. Riley, age 62, of Duluth, Ga., formerly of Little Rock, Ark., died April 15, 2012 at Emory University Hospital, Mid-Town Atlanta, Ga., following a lengthy illness. Jim was …
Robert L. "Bob" Rodgers

Robert L. "Bob" Rodgers Jr., age 82, of Mena, Arkansas, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012 in Mena. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 2 p.m. at …
Patricia Bell Savage

Patricia Bell Savage 61, of El Paso, Ark., passed from this life on Monday, April 16th, 2012. She is survived by her loving husband Ronny Savage, two daughters, one sister, …
Frances W. Schuler

Frances Louise Werling Schuler, age 93, of Little Rock, died Friday, April 13, 2012, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. She was born May 26, 1918, to Francis B. and …
Willie Stovall

Willie Stovall, 62, of North Little Rock, Arkansas passed away April 16, 2012. Loving memories are left to his wife: Carolyn Stovall of North Little Rock, children: Robin Jefferson, Rashan …
Belvia Ann Stowe

Belvia Ann Stowe, 68, died April 14. No Memorial service is planned at this time. Local survivors: J.C. Stowe (husband), Jerry Stowe, J.C. Stowe, Jim Blackstone (sons). Arrangements by Eddie's …
Charles Richard Tanner

Charles Richard Tanner, MD, 77, passed away at his daughter's home in Parker, Colo. on April 10, 2012. Born May 9, 1934 in Fordyce, Ark., Chuck attended the University of …
Harvey Taylor

Harvey Taylor, 65, died Monday. Visitation: 12-2 p.m., Wednesday, funeral : 2 p.m., Pumpkin Bend Community Church. Interment: Pumpkin Bend Cemetery. Survivors: father, step-mother, Burnest and Della Mae Taylor; companion: …
Earline Tucker

Earline Tucker, 63, of North Little Rock, passed away April 11, 2012. Survived by wife, Mary McDonald; children, Sonia Jones, Rhonda Johnson, Darryl "D.J." Jones (Tasha); 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. …
Henry "Jim" Voss

Henry "Jim" Voss, 65, of Sherwood, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012. He was born September 17, 1946 in Little Rock to Henry James and Dorothy Grace Webb Voss. Jim …
Leona Earlene Warren

Leona Earlene Warren, 81, passed over Sunday, April 15, 2012. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Victory in El Dorado. Burial will follow at …
Thomas "Pete" Wheat

Thomas "Pete" Wheat of Dumas, Ark. born January 26, 1945 and passed April 10, 2012. Family Hour Friday April 20, 2012 at Gunn Funeral Home Chapel from 6-7 p.m. Funeral …
Lequita Joy Wilemon

Lequita "Joy" Simpson Wilemon, age 80, of Lonoke went to be with the Lord Saturday, April 14, 2012. She was born May 14, 1931 in Dewitt, Arkansas to the late …
Clora L. Willett

Graveside service for Mrs. Clora Willett, 97, of Hope will be 10 a.m., Thursday, April 19 at White Oak Grove Cemetery, DeAnn, Arkansas. Bro. Neil Ridling to officiate. Visitation, 6 …
Ronald Wilson I

Ronald Wilson I, 53, of Mayflower, departed this life April 12. Survivors wife, Elaine Wilson; children, Ronald Wilson II, Neal Randall, Raquita Wilson; seven siblings. Funeral 11 a.m, Saturday, Palarm …
Dorothy Winston

Dorothy Winston, 70, of North Little Rock, departed this life peacefully at home on April 13, 2012. Preceded in death by her parents, companion and three grandchildren. Her loving survivors …

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