Obituaries

Obituaries for February 14, 2014

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    Della Arnold

    Della Wood Arnold, 89 of Little Rock entered into eternity on Sunday, February 9, 2014. Della was educated in the Little Rock Public Schools. She was a graduate of Dunbar …

  • Delmar B Baldwin

    Delmer B. Baldwin, 83, of Alexander passed away February 11, 2014. Service will be Friday, February 14, 2014 at 1 p.m. at Grace Church in Bryant. Visitation will be Thursday, …

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    Lonnie Pete Bianchi

    Lonnie Pete Bianchi, 47, of Judsonia, passed away February 11, 2014 in Searcy, Arkansas. Lonnie was born June 4, 1966 in Hanford, Califonia, winning every Halloween costume contest from first …

  • Hay C. Brown

    Mr. Hay C. Brown, 80, of Pine Bluff passed away Saturday, February 8, 2014. Service will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Brown Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. …

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    Machell Bryant

    Machell Yvonne Bryant, age 56, of North Little Rock, born September 12, 1957 went to be with her Lord and Saviour February 8, 2014. She is preceded in death by …

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    Jimmy Burks

    Jimmy Burks, 64, Little Rock, passed on February 11, 2014. Survivors: wife¸ Eva Craig Burks, children, J. Shun D. Burks and Shanei A. Burks: two grandchildren; brothers, Larry Burks and …

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    Leroy E. Burks

    Leroy E. Burks, 82, of Lonoke, born July 12, 1931, passed away on February 11, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Vernell Burks; and …

  • Don H. Burt

    Dr. Don H. Burt, 81, died January 19, 2014. Services on Saturday, February 15th at 12 noon, Egypt Cemetery under direction of Jones Funeral Home. (www.jonesservice.com) In lieu of flowers, …

  • Michael Wade Carlock

    Michael Wade Carlock, 27, of Little Rock, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014. He leaves to cherish his memory; mother, Loretta Carlock; brothers, Richard Carlock (Shelly) and Christopher Carlock (Maranda), …

  • Marie Evelyn Cash

    Marie Evelyn Cooper Cash, 96, of Atkins, died Wednesday. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Witts Springs Cemetery north of Tilly, under the direction of …

  • Corida Lee Charles

    Services for Mrs. Cordia Lee Charles, 104, of Prescott, 12 noon, Saturday, February 15, at Ward Chapel AME Church in Prescott. Burial: De Ann Cemetery in Prescott. Visitation: 11 a.m. …

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    Pamela Lynn "Kate" Christopher

    Pamela Lynn "Kate" Christopher left this earthly home to dance with the Angels on February 13, 2014 after her long battle with Alzheimer's. Kate was born on April 19, 1950 …

  • Asa Clark

    Asa Jackson Clark, 19, of Weiner died Tuesday. Survivors: parents, Kenny and Winnie Walker; sister, Lynn Walker Baxter; nephew, Clayton Baxter; niece, Shelby Baxter; grandmothers, Gwen Clark and Ina Mae …

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    Martha Elizabeth Coon

    Martha Elizabeth Akins Coon, 71, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, went to be with her Lord and Saviour, Thursday, February 13, 2014 after fighting cancer. She was born January 26, …

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    Leslie Ann Creekmore

    Leslie Ann Creekmore, 29, of Fort Smith, Arkansas passed away on February 10, 2014 in a St. Louis hospital. She was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Dennis and Debra …

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    Lora V. Daniel

    Lora V. Daniel, longtime resident of Ashdown, Arkansas passed away Sunday evening February 9, 2014; surrounded by family members at the National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Preceded …

  • Warren Doss

    Warren Doss, 89, of Hazen, entered his eternal home on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. He was born December 17, 1924 at Ruston, Louisiana. He was preceded in death by his …

  • Scotty Lynn Downs

    Scotty Lynn Downs, 55, of Cave City died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Judsonia. Funeral services, Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 2 p.m. at the Qualls Funeral Home Chapel in …

  • J.C. Duggins

    J. C. Duggins, 83, died February 12. Graveside funeral service will be Saturday, February 15 at 10 a.m. at Wayland Arbor Cemetery in Dolph. Arrangements by Eddie's Family Funeral Home …

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    Ronold Edmondson

    Ronold Edmondson 55, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away February 9, 2014. He attended Dunbar School. His loving survivors include: mother, Maudester Edmondson; brothers, Clydell (Norma) Edmondson and Ricky (Janice) …

  • Barbara Jean Tucker Fountain

    Barbara Jean Tucker Fountain, 61, of Gould, died Feb.4, 2014. Funeral: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist in Gould by McKinzie/WIlson Funeral Home of Gould. Visitation …

  • Delmar C Freeman

    Delmar C. Freeman, 93, of Marshall died Thursday February 13, 2013 at his home. Survivors: wife, Marjorie, stepson, Lee (Julie) Walsh, son, Don (Cory) Freeman. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Saturday …

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    Michael Joseph Gartrell Sr.

    Michael Joseph Gartrell Sr., age 66, of Bentonville, died February 12, 2014. He was born in Eunice, Louisiana, on July 13, 1947, to Dewey and Ophelia Ann (LeJeune) Gartrell. He …

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    Clay Edward Goodwin

    Clay Goodwin, 31, of Conway, passed from this life on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. He was born on Tuesday, September 7, 1982 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Dale and Vicki …

  • Imogene Gray

    Imogene (Granny) Ray-Gray, 95, of Crossett, Ark. passed away February 9, 2014. Viewing will be at Jones Funeral Home in Crossett, Ark. on Saturday, February 15, 2014 from 9:30-11 a.m. …

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    Margie Marie Haney

    Margie Marie Haney, departed this life on February 7, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Haney, parents Searcy and Blanche Piggee, four sisters, and three brothers. …

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    Kathryn C. Hardy-Harris

    Kathryn C. Hardy-Harris, 64, of Jacksonville, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014. She was a 1968 graduate of Horace Mann High School. She leaves to cherish her memory; husband, Jamie …

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    Jacob Harrell

    Jacob Thomas Harrell, 33, of North Little Rock, Ark. met his Savior Friday, January 31, 2014. He was born November 25, 1980 to Rick and Pam Harrell. He was a …

  • Earlean Tetter Hegi

    Earlean Teeter Hegi 92 of Conway died Tuesday. She is survived by two daughters, Lena Welch of Tennessee and Mary Bleve Shaw of Florida. Services are 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. …

  • Kathleen Kay Hensley

    Kathleen K. Hensley, 58, of Benton, Arkansas passed away January 24, 2014. She was born in Benton, Arkansas on March 19, 1955. Family will hold memorial service at later date. …

  • Novella Hicks

    Mrs. Novella Caldwell Hicks, 54, of Little Rock, Ark., died Saturday, February 8 at her residence. Survivors include one son, Tarence Caldwell, her father, Cleveland Caldwell, four brothers, three sisters …

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    Gary Howard

    Gary Wayne Howard, 53, of Alexander, went to be with his Lord on February 12, 2014. Gary was a wonderful husband, son, brother, friend and colleague who always made you …

  • Joe V. Jones

    Joe V. Jones, 90, of Pine Bluff, died Wednesday, February 12, 2014. He was born October 20, 1923 in Village, Arkansas, son of Loren C. and Bessie Doss Jones. Mr. …

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    Betty Elizabeth McCollum Jordan Murray

    Betty Elizabeth McCollum Jordan Murray, 78, of Conway passed from this life on February 12, 2014. She was born on July 11, 1935 in Bay, Ark. to the late Cecil …

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    Shirley L. Knox

    Shirley L. Knox, 71, Arkadelphia, passed February 9, 2014. Survivors: children: Darrell (Tachia) Knox, Flora Jackson, Sandra (Eli) McGhee and Phyllis (Eldridge) Jones; 16 grandchildren; siblings, Flora Knox-Miller, Edward R. …

  • Betty J. Marchant

    Betty J. Marchant, 81, of Bearden passed away peacefully on February 12, 2014 at Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock. She was born May 14, 1932 in Ivan, Arkansas. She …

  • Jan McAnally

    Jan McAnally, age 60, of Amity, died Wednesday, February 12, 2014. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, in the Amity First Baptist Church with interment in Jones Cemetery under the …

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    Lera Ruth Merritt

    Lera Ruble Merritt, age 86, of North Little Rock, AR joined a host of her family and friends in Heaven on February 10, 2014. She is predeceased by her parents, …

  • Dick Morris

    Dick Morris age 78 of Duncanville, Texas died Thursday. Graveside funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the Richwoods Cemetery near Arkadelphia. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Saturday. He …

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    A.B. Nichols

    A.B. Nichols, 82, of Little Rock, departed this life February 7, 2014. Funeral services will be Saturday, February 15, 2014, 1 p.m. and Visitation will be Friday from 1 til …

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    Lois "Ma" Pelton

    Mrs. Lois "Ma" Zuber Pelton, age 98, of the Salem Community in Benton, died February 12, 2014 at the home of her daughter Syble Hill. A lifelong resident of Saline …

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    Arthur Lee Roby Jr.

    Arthur Lee Roby Jr., 59, of St. Louis, Mo. Family hour: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Today at Robinson Mortuary Chapel, NLR. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, 811 S.A. …

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    Leslie D Roe

    Leslie D Roe, 75, of North Little Rock, Ark. passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 11, 2014. He was born September 27, 1938 in Stuttgart, Ark. on …

  • Letha Mae Saffold

    Letha Mae Saffold, age 86 of Wilmar, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at the Bradley County Medical Center in Warren. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, February 15 …

  • Robert Simmons

    Robert Elee "Bob" Simmons, Jr., 74, died Tuesday. Survivors: son, Greg Simmons (Carmela); sister, Dorothy Jean Nixon; 3 grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation: Saturday, 12:30-2 p.m., Olmstead Funeral Home. …

  • Leona Minnie Smith

    Leona Minnie Schroeder Smith was born August 20, 1929 in La Vernia, Texas. She passed away February 9, 2014. Leona was the fifth of six children born to Herman Schroeder …

  • Gayle Kenneth Springer

    Gayle Kenneth Springer, 74, of Sheridan, Arkansas died Wednesday. Survivors: sons, Kenny; Randy; daughters, B.J., Cindy; sisters, Laverne and Barbara Ann; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday, February …

  • Mary Stone

    Mary Stone, 71, of Sheridan, Arkansas died Tuesday. Survivors; husband, Louis D. Stone; son, Harlan Phillips; daughter, Katherine Baker; step-children, Sharon Kay Falls and David Michael Stone; five grandchildren. Funeral: …

  • Jimmy Scott Strayhorn

    Jimmy Scott Strayhorn, born August 31, 1959, went to be with the Lord February 5, 2014, after a long battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his father, …

  • Thumbnail of Jonathan "Jay Tee" William Talley

    Jonathan "Jay Tee" William Talley

    Jonathan "Jay Tee" William Talley, 21, of Little Rock, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014. He leaves to cherish his memory; mother, Renette Khabeer; stepfather, Frederick Moore III; brothers, Xavier …

  • Robert Lewis Taylor

    Robert Lewis Taylor 49 of Indianola, Mississippi passed away on February 9, 2014. Graveside service will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Rockport Cemetery in …

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    Robert Arthur Terry

    Dr. Robert Arthur Terry, of Magnolia, died Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Magnolia Health and Rehabilitation. He was born on February 10, 1938, in Texarkana, Arkansas, to Hallie (Oates) and …

  • Alice Joan Thompson

    Alice Joan (Lewis) Thompson, 75, of El Dorado, formerly of Warren, passed away February 8, 2014 in El Dorado, Ark. Funeral Service will be 11:00 am Saturday, February 15 at …

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    Benjamin Franklin Thurman

    Benjamin Thurman was born on November 6, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois. On February 8, 2014, Ben went home to be with the Lord. Ben leaves his mother: Betty; his children: …

  • King Floyd Tilmon

    King Floyd Tilmon, of North Little Rock, age one day, passed on Wednesday. Survivors parents, Antonio and Clandra Tilmon; siblings, Cheryl, Taylor, Antonio Jr., Trinity Tilmon; grandparents, Floyd and Lois …

  • Marlow Marian Watt

    Marlow Marion Watt 78, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas died February 12, 2014. Survived by wife, one daughter, son, two step-sons, one step-daughter, two brothers, seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren. Visitation 1 …

  • Jerry Leon Watts

    Jerry Leon Watts, age 65, of Stuttgart, passed away, Monday February 10, 2014 born on March 27, 1948 to Leon and Kathleen in Chicago, Ill. Survivors include: Son: Jerry Jr., …

  • Donald Thomas Webb

    Donald Thomas Webb, 88, of Sherwood passed from this life on February 12, 2014. He was born on August 8, 1925 to the late Floyd and Esther Webb in Mayflower, …

  • Thumbnail of Lloyd D. "Pap" Williams Sr.

    Lloyd D. "Pap" Williams Sr.

    Lloyd D. "Pap" Williams Sr. of Little Rock, born February 16, 1939 to the union of Idella and Harrison Williams Sr., who preceded him in death, passed away February 9, …

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    Leola Woodruff

    Leola Woodruff, 77, of Tuckerman departed this life Wednesday. She was born June 22, 1936 to Herbert and Ida Ethel (Goins) Truitt. She was preceded in death by daughter; Sue …

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