Obituaries

Obituaries for April 19, 2013

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    Kenneth W Allen

    Kenneth W. Allen, 49, Syracuse, N.Y., departed this life April 12, 2013. He was preceded in death by sister, Vivian Sullivan. He leaves to cherish his memory: father, Ardell O. …

  • Maggie Louise Thompson Bell

    Mrs. Maggie Louise Thompson Bell, 62, of Coolidge, Ariz., formerly of Moscow passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Main Street …

  • Kathleen Marie Bettis

    Kathleen Marie Bettis, 54, of Camden, Ark. died Sunday, April 14, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Believer's Church in Camden, …

  • David Gene Bodkins

    David Gene Bodkins, 62, West Helena, born December 14, 1950, passed away April 16, 2013. He is preceded in death by father Lloyd Bodkins. Survivors include: son, Lloyd Bodkins, daughter …

  • Martha Ellen Boyce

    Martha Ellen Boyce, 79, died Wednesday. Survivors: sons, Jack Boyce, Zack Rambo; daughters, Suzanne Pitts, Jeannie Turner and Ellen Massey; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; two brothers; three sisters. Visitation: Saturday, …

  • Jesse Boykin, Sr.

    Mr. Jesse Boykin, Sr., 72 of Pine Bluff passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013 at St. Peter's Rock Baptist Church …

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    Betty Broadnax

    Betty Carol Broadnax, 62, North Little Rock, departed this life April 12, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Ray Broadnax; son, Leroy Anthony; father, Eddie Grimes; …

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    Annie Bernice Carson

    Annie Bernice Carson of Little Rock reunited with the Lord, April 14, 2013. She was preceded in death by her father, Archie Greenlee, Sr., her mother, Gertrude Greenlee, her sisters: …

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    Carolyn Creasey

    Carolyn Creasey 72 of Little Rock went to be with the Lord on April 18, 2013 with her family by her side. She was born on September 4, 1941 to …

  • Geneva Young Davis

    Mrs. Geneva Young Davis, 99, of Pine Bluff passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church by Dr. …

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    Katherine "Nee Nee" Dickerson

    Katherine "Nee Nee" Dickerson, 49, of Little Rock, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013. She leaves to cherish her memory; children, Monique Sanders, Jarmelia Williams and Carldrelle Hughes; siblings, Bobby, …

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    Phillip Disterdick

    Phillip E. "Disco" Disterdick, 61, of North Little Rock passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013. He was born September 29, 1951 in Marion, Ohio. Phil retired in 2011 from Union …

  • Guy Harold Evans

    Guy Harold Evans,72, of Austin, Arkansas died Wednesday. Survivors: wife, Becky Evans; son, Guy "Mika" Evans (Terra); daughters, Jeannie McIntire; Stormy Kitchens (Larry); 10 grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday, Memorial …

  • Shelby Files

    Shelby Files, 84, died Thursday. Survivors, wife, Flora Files, grandchildren, Houston, Zach, Wesley and Suzannah Files, Ethan Lutjen, great-grandchildren, Wyatt Files, Greyson Files, brother, Kenneth (Joyce) Files, sisters, Jane (Eddie) …

  • Lance "Scratch" Flowers

    Funeral service for Mr. Lance "Scratch" Flowers, age 48, 4:00 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2013, Brazzel/Oakcrest Chapel, Hope, Rev. Steve Johnson officiating. Burial in Anderson Cemetery, Spring Hill, Arkansas. Arrangements …

  • Lola Yancey Flynn

    Lola Yancey Flynn, 94, of Ash Flat died Wednesday. Survivors: dons: Bobby Flynn, James Flynn; faughters: Anna Qualls, Geraldene Brandon, Joyce Owens; step-daughters: Earma Cox, Louise Fisher; one brother; one …

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    Donald Ray Forte

    Donald Ray Forte, 61, departed this life to his heavenly home on April 15, 2013. He's survived by children: Antonio, Darrell, Donald Jr., Angelo Smith, Rashonda Bradley, Takisha Kelsey and …

  • Thumbnail of Gladys Jean Gardner

    Gladys Jean Gardner

    Gladys Jean Gardner, 64, of Adelanto, California by way of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013. She leaves to cherish her memory; children, James, Barry, and Julius …

  • Rance Giddens

    Rance Giddens, 90, Adona, died, Wednesday, April 17, 2013. He was born June 8, 1922, a son of Mike Giddens and Bernice Purcell Giddens. Survived by his wife, Clara Giddens, …

  • Kathy Lee Gilmore

    Kathy Lee Gilmore, 67, passed away, Monday, April 15, 2013. She leaves to cherish her memory; husband, Larry Gilmore Sr.; son, Larry Gilmore Jr. (Susie); four grandchildren, and a host …

  • James Irvin Honeycutt

    James Irvin Honeycutt, age 76, of Jacksonville, formerly of Plainview, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Survivors, children, Debbie Siebert, Daryl Honeycutt, Karen Gilmore, Kathy Ivy, Kristy Kordsmeier; brother, Donald Honeycutt. …

  • Hoyt Hopper

    Hoyt Hopper, 85, of Kensett, died Wednesday. Survivors: wife, Genova Hopper; two sons and two daughters. Visitation: Friday, 1-2 p.m., Powell Funeral Home-Bald Knob. Services: Friday, 2 p.m. in the …

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    Betty Johnson

    Betty Johnson 75, of North Little Rock passed April 16, 2013. Loving memories left to children: Michael Henson, Karen Williams, and Cynthia Yancy, grandchildren: Jason Diggs, Stasha Yancy, Shanta Lyons, …

  • Thumbnail of Brain E. Johnson Sr.

    Brain E. Johnson Sr.

    Brain E. Johnson Sr., 38, of Little Rock, passed away Monday, April 15, 2013. He leaves to cherish his memory; wife, Jackie Johnson; children, Kyrell, Brian Jr., Bria, and Brooke …

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    Stephen Ray Jones

    Stephen Ray Jones of Conway died on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. He was born on September 24, 1955, to the late Robert E. Jones, Sr. and Willie Lee "Punkin" Jamison. …

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    James Vincent Kasmire

    James Vincent Kasmire, 87, of Little Rock, passed away, Monday, April 15, 2013. He leaves to cherish his memory; wife, Lorraine Kasmire; children, James Kasmire Jr., and Carmon Kasmire. The …

  • Allowese Adams Langston

    Home going celebration services, Mrs. Allowese Adams Langston, 94, Saturday, April 20, 11 a.m. Brazzel/Cornish Chapel, Prescott. Rev. Tracy Turner officiating, Rev. Isaac Ross the eulogy, burial DeAnn Cemetery, Prescott. …

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    Thomas John Marbut

    Thomas John Marbut of Alexander, passed away at Hospice Home Care on April 17, 2013 at 1:40pm at the age of 73. Tommy is predeceased in death by his parents, …

  • Delphia McDermott

    Delphia Robinson McDermott, 76, Malvern died April 17, 2013, Survivors: husband, Lyle McDermott son: Tracy McDermott, daughter: Donna Lucas, six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. Visitation: Friday, April 19, 6-8 p.m., Regency. …

  • Juanita Meadows

    Juanita Meadows, 79, Hot Springs, died Tuesday. Survivors, daughter, Sheila Drago, Hot Springs Village sons, Bruce Meadows, Texas, Alvie Meadows, Illinois, Edward Meadows, Colorado, brother, Yell Bennett Jr., California, nine …

  • Doine Quince Oakley

    Doine Quince Oakley, 79, was born to Quince and Opal Jones Oakley on September 1, 1933 in El Paso, Arkansas and passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 in Searcy, …

  • Zolton Orozs

    Zolton Orosz, 95, of Highland, Arkansas died on Tuesday, at his home. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, with Rosary at 5:30 p.m. …

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    Robert Harold Peters

    Robert (Bob) Harold Peters was born on November 29, 1925, to the late Benjamin F. and Laura Gay Peters. Myra Collins Peters, his wife of 60 years, and son Larry …

  • Walter Harold Pulley

    Harold Pulley, 72, of Blytheville, died April 16, at home. Survived by children, Phyllis Graham and Vickie Freelan; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Jimmy Pulley and Marvin Pulley. Funeral, April …

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    Austin Taylor Addie Ray

    Austin Taylor Addie Ray, of North Little Rock passed away Friday, April 12, 2013. He leaves to cherish his memory; father, Billy A. Ray (Angela); sister, Ashley Ussery; grandparents, Veaster …

  • Karen R. Reed-Jones

    Karen Reed-Jones went to be with the Lord, April 15, 2013. Survivors: three sons, one daughter, two sisters, one brother, and two grand-daughters. Wake: 6-8 pm Friday, April 19 at …

  • Thumbnail of Tommie Lea Rhodes

    Tommie Lea Rhodes

    Mrs. Tommie Lea Rhodes, age 87, of Gurdon, Arkansas passed away, Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at her home in Gurdon. She was born July 8, 1925, in Memphis, Tennessee, to …

  • Garland "Sarge" Rickman

    Garland "Sarge" Rickmam, 85, passed away Tuesday. Survivors include sister, Lillian Thornhill of Shreveport, Louisiana; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral is 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church …

  • Jack Edward Sanders

    Jack Edward Sanders 67, of Arkadelphia went to be with the Lord on April 10, 2013. He was born May 3, 1945 in Auburn, Calif. to the late, Henry and …

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    Richard Lee Schwartz

    Richard Lee Schwartz, age 66, of Little Rock, died April 12th, 2013, of complications brought on by Type II Diabetes. Richard was born in Muncie, Indiana, on May 29, 1946, …

  • Francis Izola Thomason Sherman

    Francis Izola Thomason Sherman was welcomed to heaven at the age of 84 on April 16, 2013. Visitation will be today from 6-8 p.m. at Young's. Funeral Services are Saturday …

  • Thumbnail of Loyd Richmond Sims

    Loyd Richmond Sims

    Loyd Richmond Sims, 88, of North Little Rock went to be with God on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 surrounded by his family. Loyd is survived by his wife of 65 …

  • Naomi Skaggs

    Naomi Skaggs, 88, passed away April 15, 2013 at the Ozark Health Medical Center. Born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, on March 23, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Clarence …

  • Thumbnail of Chester Edward "Jed" Smith

    Chester Edward "Jed" Smith

    Chester Edward "Jed" Smith, Sr, 69, of Scott went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday morning, April 17, 2013. The cause was chronic pulmonary disease. He was born …

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    Beverly Jane Gay Stephenson

    Mrs. Beverly Jane Gay Stephenson, 61, of Portland, passed away at her home in Portland on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. She was born August 23, 1951 in Lake Village and …

  • Sandra Kay Stewart

    Sandra Kay Stewart, of Little Rock, was born July 23, 1957 and ended her journey April 14, 2013. Survivors include husband, Larry Westmoreland, her children: Mario (Tchenevia), Brigham, Victoria, and …

  • Thumbnail of Elton P Turley

    Elton P Turley

    Elton Turley passed peacefully from this life Wednesday, April 17, at his home surrounded by his loving family and faithful companion, Bitsey. He was born November 28, 1922 in Mineral …

  • Thumbnail of Augusta Walker

    Augusta Walker

    Augusta "Peggy" Walker, Little Rock, departed this life April 16, 2013. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Delois "Dee" Pruitt; parents, Arthur and Alberta Myles; four brothers, Elzy, …

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    Joseph Ira Whisenand

    Joseph "Joe" Ira Whisenand was born Dec. 7, 1941 (yes, Pearl Harbor Day) in South El Monte, Calif., and left this earth on April 16, 2013 in Heart, Arkansas. He …

  • Thumbnail of Sara Wilburn

    Sara Wilburn

    Sara Elizabeth Wilburn, 70, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, departed this life on April 11, 2013. She was born on November 4, 1942 to the late Preston and Zalia Wilburn in Little …

  • Thumbnail of Earnestine Williams

    Earnestine Williams

    Earnestine Williams, 76, of North Little Rock, Arkansas went home to be with the Lord on April 16, 2013. She was a faithful member of the New Dora Baptist Church …

  • Florence Mae Williams

    Funeral services for Florence Mae Williams, 78, of Star City, passed April 11, at JRMC will be held Saturday, 11 a.m., Shiloh MBC. Burial in Forrest Lawn Cemetery. Services by …

  • Thomas Wilson

    Thomas Jay Wilson, 56, of Jonesboro passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Pine Log Cemetery with Rick Hathcoat officiating. No visitation is …

  • Thumbnail of Rammel Charles Wilson Sr.

    Rammel Charles Wilson Sr.

    Remmel Charles Wilson Sr., age 89, of Little Rock, died April 17, 2013. Known to colleagues as RC and family as Dad or Granddaddy, Mr. Wilson retired in 1988 from …

  • Thumbnail of Sheila Young-Jackson

    Sheila Young-Jackson

    Sheila Young-Jackson, 33, of North Little Rock, passed away April 16, 2013. Born September 5, 1979 in Blytheville, Arkansas to Morris Young and Betty Jean Manning, she received the Lord …

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