Obituaries

Obituaries for January 11, 2013

  • Jeanice Newcomb Adams

    Jeanice Newcomb Adams, of Glenwood, passed away quietly at home on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. She was born on May 9, 1927 at Glenwood, the daughter of Robert E. Newcomb …

  • Inez Elizabeth Allen

    Funeral service for Mrs. Inez Elizabeth Allen, age 92, will be 2 p.m., Saturday, January 12, 2013, at Church of the Nazarene in Prescott, Mr. Lonnie Hunt officiating, burial to …

  • Alfred Arnold Ashcraft

    Alfred Arnold Ashcraft, age 79, of Warren, Ark. died Wednesday January 9, at home. Born April 11, 1933 in Herbine, Ark. a son of the late Ben Thomas Ashcraft and …

  • Jeannette Norris Baggett

    Jeannette Norris Baggett, 83, of Searcy, died Wednesday, January 9 at her home in Searcy. She was born May 9, 1929 in Plain Dealing, Louisiana, the daughter of Roscoe and …

  • J. B. Betts, Jr.

    J.B. Betts Jr., 84, passed away January 8, 2013. Survivors: wife, Marion Betts; children, Melinda Betts, Jerry (Cindy) Betts, Marsha (Ed) Lacy, Mary (Jimmy) Turner, Melody (Harrison) Sims, and James …

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    Annie Bell Hunter Bragg

    Annie Bell Hunter Bragg, 93, of Sparkman, died Monday. Survivor children: Billie Faye Brownlee; Pastor James Bragg; Bobbie Lambert, Charles Bragg; brother, Anderson Walker; 37 grandchildren, several great and great-great-grandchildren. …

  • Martha Ann Brooks

    Martha Brooks, 76, of Harrisburg, Ark, formerly of Luxora, died January 8, in Jonesboro, Ark. Survived by three children; one sister; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral will be January …

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    Zella Mae Brooks

    Zella Mae Brooks, 80, of Little Rock/Fayetteville, Arkansas passed away January 10, 2013. Born in Beebe, Arkansas August 9, 1932 to Earl C. and Mona Faye Kirk, she was a …

  • Jacqlyn Joyce Burton

    Jacqlyn Joyce Burton, 73, of Walnut Ridge departed this life Tuesday. Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Walnut Ridge. Burial will be in Sandhill …

  • Doris Jean Calvert

    Doris Jean Calvert, 75, died Jan. 8, 2013. Survivors include husband, Howard; two sons; one daughter; five brothers; one sister; and nine grandchildren. Funeral at 10 a.m. Friday at Candlelight …

  • Brenda Faye Canady-Ramos

    Brenda Faye Canady-Ramos, 52, died Jan. 6, 2013. Survivors include her parents, Emmett and Faye Canady; sister; and two grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at Thompson-Wilson Wynne Funeral Home. …

  • Evia Elizabeth Carlisle Hill

    Evia Elizabeth Carlisle Hill, 86, Knoxville, formerly of Jacksonville, died Thursday. Services, 2 p.m. Saturday, Hardwicke Funeral Chapel. Burial, Knoxville Cemetery.

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    Clenton R. Cash

    Clenton R. Cash, 79, of Benton passed away January 8, 2013. Clenton was born on February 1, 1933 in the family home on Cash Mountain Road in Saline City to …

  • Franklin Cooper

    Franklin Cooper, 72, of Gurdon, Arkansas passed away January 9, 2013. Visitation Friday January 11, 2013 6-8 p.m. at Pharr Funeral Home of Gurdon Chapel. Service Saturday January 12, 2013, …

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    Reba Maxine Cothron

    Reba Maxine Decker Cothron entered rest Friday, January 4, 2013, age 94. She was born in Mountain View, Arkansas December 19, 1918, to parents John ("Jake") Owen Decker and Florence …

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    Cynthia Lovell Ellis

    Cynthia Lovell Ellis, 83 of North Little Rock was born on November 24, 1929 and went to be with the Lord on January 8, 2013. She was a wonderful wife, …

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    Dorothy Helen Fallin

    Dorothy Helen Ray Reeder Fallin, 83, of Junction City died Tuesday, January 8, 2013. She was born October 12, 1929 in Sparkman, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member …

  • R.L. Fountain

    R. L. Fountain, 81, of Conway died Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Conway Regional Medical Center. Mr. Fountain was a retired trailer mechanic for Overnite Transportation and a member of …

  • Lewis Gann

    Lewis Gann, age 86, of Pine Bluff, died Wednesday. Survivors: wife, Sue Brown Gann; daughter, Diana Javoronok (Rob); step-daughter, Nancy Sparks (Steve); along with several step-grandchildren and a host of …

  • Roy D. Haltiwanger

    Funeral services for Roy D. Haltiwanger, 20, of Pine Bluff, passed Jan. 3, will be held Saturday, 1 p.m., Greater Mt. Calvary Church. Burial, Forrest Lawn Cemetery. Services by Perry …

  • Bobbye L. Harmon

    Bobbye L. Harmon, 91, of Corning passed away Jan. 9, 2013 at Hospice of the Ozarks in Mountain Home. Born Nov. 18, 1921 in Bernie, Mo., Mrs. Harmon worked at …

  • Eva Smith Hayes

    Eva Smith Hayes, 92, widow of Lindsey Hayes, died Wednesday. Survivors; four sons, Thomas, Robert, Paul and Jerry Hayes, three daughters, Mary McCrea, Janet Beck, Shirley Hayes, sister, Helen Faught, …

  • Hurshel "Dick" Hiett

    Hurshel "Dick" Hiett, Jr., 85, of Calion, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at the John R. Williamson Hospice House. A memorial gathering will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, …

  • Michael Ryan Hilton

    Michael Ryan Hilton, 49, died January 8. The family will be holding a graveside memorial service Friday, January 11 at 2 p.m. at Violet Hill Cemetery in Violet Hill, Arkansas. …

  • H. N. Holden, Jr.

    H.N. Holden, 88, of Malvern, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 9, 2013. He was born on January 8, 1925, in Joy, Arkansas, to Hugh …

  • Logan Holland

    Mr. Logan Holland 68, of Shirley, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013. He is survived by his son, and daughter, sister, brother, niece and nephew, and many family members …

  • Rita Sue Honey

    Rita Honey, 60, passed January 8. Survivors are sons: Troy Osborne, Sammy Osborne, Jeremy Honey, daughter: Paula Barge, mother: Jetta Hodge; one brother: three sisters: 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. …

  • Pearl Knight

    Pearl Knight, 90, of Sparkman, died Jan. 6. Survivors children, Howard Knight of Jacksonville, Ruby Sanders of Sparkman, Bobbie Wheeler of Louisville, Ky.; brothers, Brady Pigg of Fairbanks, Alaska, Lee …

  • Mattie C. Lindsey

    Mattie C. Lindsey, 97, of Alma, died Thursday, January 10, 2013 in Alma. She was born March 13, 1915 in Colorado to the late Jim and Captola Bomar. She was …

  • Antonetta Marie Mahan

    Antonetta Marie Mahan, age 96 of Little Rock, Arkansas formerly of Little Italy died Thursday, January 10, 2013. She was born December 23, 1916 in Little Italy Arkansas to her …

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    Sally Jo Margetson

    Sally Jo (Young) Margetson, 85, passed away in Dallas, Texas on January 7, 2013. She was born May 13, 1927 in Humphrey, Arkansas. Sally was a school librarian and antiques …

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    Vera Martin

    Mrs. Vera Martin, 92 of Maumelle, Ark., formerly of Crossett, Ark., died Sunday, January 6.Survivors include a daughter and nine grandchildren. Graveside funeral services are Friday, January 11 at 11 …

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    Florence Bajorek Martone

    Florence Bajorek Martone, 87, passed away January 9, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur (Marty) Martone, her son, Paul Martone and her son-in-law, Jeff Welch. She …

  • Sue Dell Jacks McClellan

    Sue Dell Jacks McClellan age 71, of New Edinburg, Ark. was born on February 13, 1941, in Hickory Grove community near Star City to Glen and Jewel Conner Jacks. She …

  • Johnny Frank McDaniel

    Johnny Frank McDaniel, age 73, of Monticello passed away December 24, 2012. He was born August 25, 1939 in Bradley County. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. …

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    B. R. McGinty

    B.R. McGinty, age 79, of Bryant passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at his home. He was born December 8, 1933. Mr. McGinty was Owner and founder of B. R. …

  • Peggy Ann Mealler

    Peggy Ann Mealler, age 65, died Tuesday. Survivors include, son, William Mealler III, daughters, Ruth Ann Grigsby, Sharon Harris, Barbara Cobbs, brother, Tommy Parker, sisters, Mary Lou Brown, Faye Wallace, …

  • Ella Louise Miller

    Mrs. Ella Louise Miller, 65, of Pine Bluff passed Saturday, January 5, 2013. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Brown Funeral Home Chapel by Bishop Brinson …

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    Gladys Miller

    Gladys Louise Miller, 80, of Beebe, Arkansas (formerly of North Little Rock, Arkansas), was born on January 1, 1933 in England, Arkansas. God took her hand and led her home …

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    Fannie Mae Mitchell

    Mrs. Fannie "Mrs. Pete" Mae Mitchell, 82, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. She was born on December 4, 1930 to the late Albert and …

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    Jane Moore

    Jane Moore, age 82 of Jacksonville, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013 in North Little Rock after a brief unexpected illness. She was born February 13, 1930 in Ladoga, Indiana …

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    William Mills Murphey

    William Mills Murphey of Little Rock born April 27, 1915 passed away on December 29, 2012. He was a graduate of Little Rock High School in 1932 and Georgia Tech …

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    Rena O. Murray

    Rena O. Murray, 95, of Little Rock, passed away January 9, 2013. She was the oldest member of Park Place Baptist Church in Bryant. She was a member of the …

  • Grace B. Park

    Grace B. Park, 74, of Mountain Home passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013, in Mountain Home. She was born June 8, 1938, in Bradford, Pennsylvania to the late, Charles Otto …

  • Christopher Neal Pasteka

    Christopher Neal Pasteka, age 54 of Hensley, passed away December 20, 2012 in North Little Rock. Born January 21, 1958 in Texas. Survived by two sisters, three brothers. Memorial service, …

  • Harry William Phillips

    Harry William Phillips, died Thursday, January 10th at White County Medical Center. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, January 11th at Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home. Funeral services are 2 p.m. …

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    Johnny Pledger

    Johnny Pledger, 73, of Lonoke, born August 16, 1939 passed away January 10, 2013. Johnny was an Army Veteran and retired from Remington Arms after 35 years of service. He …

  • Nathaniel "Nate" Rattler

    Nathaniel "Nate" Rattler, 73, of Batesville died Sunday January 6, 2013 at Batesville. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 10 a.m. at the Qualls Batesville Funeral Service …

  • Charlene Ray

    Charlene Ray, 51, of Bald Knob, died Sunday, January 6, 2013. She was born December 13, 1961 in Searcy. Graveside services will be conducted on Friday, January 11, 2013 at …

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    Dorothy Padgett Richardson

    Dorothy Padgett Richardson, 89, of Little Rock died on January 8, 2013 at Baptist Health Medical Center. Born September 27, 1923 in Little Rock, she was the only child born …

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    Bobby J.D. Ricks

    Bobby J.D. Ricks, 74, of Carlisle, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2013. He was born on May 30, 1938. Bobby is survived by his wife of 54 years, …

  • Sherry Lynne Rogers

    Sherry Lynne Rogers, 68, of Searcy, Arkansas, died January 8, 2013. She worked until her retirement as a LPN at Leisure Lodge Nursing Home. She was a member of Westside …

  • L. Faye Ruffin

    L. Faye Ruffin, 90, of Brownwood, Texas, died Wednesday, October 10, 2012, at Senior Care Center of Brownwood. Born March 17, 1922, in DeWitt, she was a daughter of Albert …

  • Severin Simpson

    Severin Simpson, 25,of Newport, died Saturday. Survivors: parents, Homer Jr. and Shirley Simpson, brothers, Homer III, Marcus, and William Simpson, sister, Yolanda Simpson, paternal grandmother, Lillie Simpson; maternal grandmother, Myrtle …

  • Nina Snyder

    Nina Ruth Jones Rielly Snyder, 66, of Pine Bluff, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013. Funeral services will be Saturday, 2 p.m. at Fuller Hale-South Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be Friday, …

  • Naomi Austin Spillyards

    Naomi Austin Spillyards, 93, of Barling, Arkansas, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013. Born June 6, 1919, she was the daughter of William Lee and Florence Edna Austin of Woodlawn, Arkansas. …

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    Martha Elizabeth Statler

    Martha Elizabeth Nowlin Statler, age 86, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 9, 2013. She was born in Rolla, Arkansas on May 2, 1926 to the late Bill …

  • James Clyde Stone

    James Clyde Stone Jr. age 60, of North Little Rock, formerly of Nashville, died on January 3, 2013. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. You may send …

  • Wayne G. Vander Kamp

    Wayne G. Vander Kamp, age 73, of Mena, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 in Mena. Memorial services will be Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 10 a.m. at the …

  • Lena Watson

    Lena Watson, age 83, of England, Arkansas passed away January 9, 2013. She is survived by her husband, L.E. "Cotton" Watson; daughter, Leona (Butch) Coleman of Humnoke; sons, Danny (Diane) …

  • Connie A. Wheelington

    Connie A. Wheelington died Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Service 2 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2013 at Victory Church. Burial will be in Red Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be made to …

  • Dora Ann Wilson

    Dora Wilson, 69, of Malvern passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013. Visitation will be Saturday, January 12, from 1-2 p.m. at Regency Funeral Home in Malvern. Funeral Service will be …

  • Ray Alford Wilson

    Ray Alford Wilson, 87, of Dumas, Arkansas, was born March 26, 1925 in Stuttgart, Arkansas, the son of the late Ray and Matilda Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a member of …

  • Ramell Woodward

    Ramell Woodward, 88, of Heber Springs passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013. Widow of Edward Lee Woodward. Survived by sons, Richard Woodward (Pat), Curtis Woodward (Lynn) and daughter, Dayle Woodruff …

  • Jimmie Leo Wright

    Jimmie Leo Wright, 65, of Little Rock, a U.S. Army veteran, passed away January 1, 2013. Graveside services with Military Honors will be Monday, January 14 at 1 p.m. at …

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