Obituaries

Obituaries for May 17, 2013

Zelma Pittman Allen

Zelma Pittman Allen, 95, died May 16, 2013. Survivors include her daughter-in-law, Ginger Allen of Buena Vista, Colo., and two sisters Margaret Vaughn and Lorraine Wilson both of DeWitt. Funeral …
Jack Neil Ballard

Jack Neil Ballard, 82, of Piggott, Arkansas, passed away May 15, 2013. Graveside service is May 18, 2013, at 11 a.m. at Piggott Cemetery with Kevin Murray officiating. Hoggard & …
Gene E. Ballenger

Gene E. Ballenger was born April 6, 1928 in Jamestown, Kentucky to Daniel and Pearl Ballenger. Gene was preceded in death by several brothers and one sister, all from Kentucky. …
Birdie Ruth Nicholson Beaty

Birdie Ruth Nicholson Beaty, 91, of Pine Bluff, formerly of Monticello, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Trinity Village in Pine Bluff, Ark. She was born November 20, 1921 …
Boyd Z. Bennett

Boyd Z. (Poppie) Bennett, age 67, of Bismarck died Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Services will be at 10: a.m. Saturday, May 18th at Caney Missionary Baptist Church with burial in …
Joe Dale Bray

Joe Dale Bray, 65, passed away May 14, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. Joe was born January 15, 1948 in De Valls Bluff, AR to Charlie and Ida Humble Bray. He …
Frances Williette Brown

Sister Frances Williette Brown, age, 72 of Little Rock, Ark. left this life for a new life with the Lord on May 14, 2013. She was a faithful member of …
Hardy William Butler

Hardy William Butler of Lonoke joined our Lord on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. He was born March 10, 1928 to Clarence and Mae Butler of Lonoke. Survivors include his wife …
Robert L Cann

Robert L. Cann, 80, Hot Springs Village died on May 10, 2013. Robert is survived by his wife Shirley, three sons, two daughters and one stepson, 15 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, …
Bobbie Lee Carr

Mr. Bobbie Lee Carr, 65, of Pine Bluff passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013 at New Faith MBC by Rev. Stoney …
Johnetta Elaine Carter

Johnetta Elaine Carter, 7, of Benton went to heaven on May 12, 2013. She was born on August 22, 2005 to Danny and Miranda McBride in Little Rock, Arkansas. Johnetta …
Richarad Owen Cole

Richard Owen Cole, age 75, of Ink, Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in Ink. Funeral services will be Friday, May 17, 2013 at 2 p.m. at Dallas …
Elsie Mae Compton

Elsie Mae (Morris) Compton, 102, passed away peacefully May 13, 2013. She was born February 24, 1911, in Turkey Creek, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Jeff and Gertrude Morris. …
Yvonne Mayweather Cowart

Yvonne Mayweather Cowart, age 53, of North Little Rock, widow of Willie Cowart, passed Monday. She retired at UPS as a logistics specialist. She was a member of Greater New …
Harry Scott Dace

Harry Scott (Scotty) Dace of El Paso Arkansas, died Monday, May 13th, 2013 at the Conway Regional Health Center. He was 81. Born July 14, 1931 he was the third …
John Lee Dortch

John Lee Dortch, 68, of Hollister, California, died Friday, May 10, 2013. He was born February 28, 1945, a son of the late Clattalee Carl and Mary Martha Dortch. He …
John T. Evans

John T. Evans, 78, of Little Rock died May 14, 2013. Born October 1, 1934 in Little Rock, he was the son of Leslie C. and Eula Ballard Evans. A …
Ida Fitzpatrick

Ida Fitzpatrick of England, Ark. born March 22, 1928 passed away May 11, 2013. She is survived by two nephews; Darrell Barnes and Reginald Barnes, one great nephew; Solomon Barnes, …
James A. "Nubby" Fortune

James A. "Nubby" Fortune, age 87, of Augusta, died May 13, 2013. Survivors are three sons; one daughter; six grandsons; two granddaughters; 13 great-grandchildren. Memorial services are 11 a.m. Saturday, …
Elsie "Darlene" Foushee

Elsie "Darlene" Foushee, 87 of Cave City died Wednesday May 15, 2013. Funeral services, Saturday May 18, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the Qualls Funeral Home Chapel in Cave City. …
Alice Puterbaugh Gill

Alice Puterbaugh Gill, 83, of Perryville, wife of George Alvin Gill, daughter of Oliver and Alma (Way) Puterbaugh, passed May 14, 2013. She is survived by son, Terry Gill of …
Oran Dale Green

Mr. Oran Dale Green 79, of Shirley, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013. He was born April 25, 1934 at Turkey Creek, Arkansas to the late Willis Leslie and …
Jimmy Evans Greene

Jimmy Evans Greene, 68, of Benton, passed away Wednesday. He was born March 7, 1945 in White County, Arkansas to the late Merle and Bobbie Greene. He was preceded in …
Mozella Hampton

Mozella Hampton, 82, of Little Rock, died May 8, 2013. Survivors: Harold (Annie) Hampton, son, Johnsville; Bernice Hampton, sister, Little Rock; Alfreddle (Vera) Hampton, brother, Johnsville. Funeral: Saturday, 2:30 p.m., …
Doris Nell Hardesty

Service for Doris Nell Hardesty, 79, of Helena are 10 a.m., Saturday, Roller-Citizens Funeral Home. Visitation: Friday, 6-8 p.m., Roller-Citizens. Burial: Sunset Memorial Park, West Helena. Survivors: five children, 15 …
Chrystal D. Hardin

Chrystal D. Hardin, 89, of Searcy passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Hardin was born November 25, 1923 in Dover, Arkansas. She graduated from Dover High …
James Thomas Harvill Jr.

LTC (Ret.) James Thomas Harvill Jr. passed away in his Madison, Ala., home on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 25, 1958, he was the …
Johnny C. Hillyard

Johnny C. Hillyard, 69, of Star City, died Tuesday. Funeral Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Griffin Funeral Chapel with Bro. Matthew Watson officiating. Visitation is 7-9 p.m. Friday at …
Maxine Holt

Maxine Holt passed away May 15, 2013 at her home. Maxine leaves behind one son, Allen Holt and four grandchildren. Visitation will be Friday, May 17, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. …
Dorothy Lea Hopkins

Dorothy Lea Hopkins age 82, of Warren, Ark. died Thursday May 16th at the Chapel Hill Nursing Center in Warren. Funeral services 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19th at Frazer's Chapel. …
Jimmy Calvin Jester

Jimmy Calvin Jester, 76, of Camden, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Victory Church in Camden with Rev. Jerry Ables officiating. Burial will be …
Merlyn Kirchoff

Merlyn Kirchoff, 88, died Tuesday. Survivors are wife, Iva; son, Phillip (Becky) Kirchoff of Palm Coast, Florida; daughter, Pamela (Rick) Dawson of Perry, Arkansas; granddaughter; great-granddaughter; two sisters. Funeral is …
Wanda Mae Madden

Graveside service for Mrs. Wanda Mae Madden, age 77, of Hope, 2 p.m., Saturday, May 18, Rose Hill Cemetery in Hope with Bro. Oliver McKamie officiating. Visitation 6 to 8 …
Betty Jean Martindale

Betty Jean Martindale went to be with our Lord on May 15, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Hope, Arkansas to Stephen Leroy and Esther Murphy …
Adeline Anne Gatewood Meazle

Adeline Anne Gatewood Meazle, 77, of Conway died May 13, 2013. Anne was a retired longtime elementary, kindergarten, and gifted+talented educator across many schools in Garland, Lubbock, and Houston, Texas, …
Elsie Ruth Miller

Elsie Ruth Odom Beasley Miller, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Elsie was born on October 3, 1928, in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, to the late William & Mamie Odom. She is …
Merilyn Joyce Pasley

Merilyn Joyce Pasley, age 70, of Donaldson died Wednesday May 15, 2013. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday May 17, 2013 at the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Burial in …
Ramona J. Patton

Ramona J. Patton, age 84 of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013. She was born on December 28, 1928 to her late parents Edward Dow and Ollie …
Forrest Reynolds

Forrest Reynolds, age 61, of Malvern, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in Little Rock. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013, Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Donaldson. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. …
Dorothy Graff Riffey

Dorothy Graff Riffey, 90, died Tuesday. She is survived by two children, Fletcher (Jerry) Riffey of Greensboro, N.C., and Susan (Clay) Nash of Southaven, Miss., nine grandchildren and one step-grandson. …
Cherisse Diane Robinson

Cherisse Diane Robinson, 36, of Houston, departed this life May 13, 2013. She leaves to cherish her memory: husband, Roderick D. Robinson; children, Bralyn Isaiah and Harrell Wadlington; parents, Isaac …
Nona Talley

Nona Elizabeth Talley, departed this life May 11, 2013. Family hour: 5:30-7 p.m. Friday and Funeral service: 11 a.m. Saturday, both at Longley Baptist Church, 9900 Geyer Springs Road, Little …
Karen Delores Perry Thompson

Mrs. Karen Delores Perry Thompson, 55, of Little Rock passed away Monday, May 13, 2013. She was born in Eudora to David T. Perry Sr. of Cleveland, Ohio and Lillie …
Elizabeth "Betty" Carr Williams

Elizabeth "Betty" Carr Williams, 96, of North Little Rock, Ark., formerly of Palm Bay, Florida died on May 14th, 2013. She was born in Germania, Iowa, in 1916 to Hugh …
Yvonne Williams

Mrs. Yvonne Williams transitioned from earth to her heavenly home on May 13, 2013 in Diboll, Texas on a beautiful sunny afternoon, which was precipitated by a tragic car accident. …
Ray Worring

Ray Worring, 83, was born on September 28, 1929. He passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at his home. Ray leaves behind his wife of 63 years, Beaureta Mae Worring, …

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