Obituaries

Obituaries for February 21, 2014

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    Marie J. Adkins

    Funeral Services for Marie J. Adkins of Pine Bluff, passed February 19 at JRMC will be Saturday, 11 a.m. Galilee MBC. Burial: Forrest Lawn Cemetery by Perry Funeral Home. Survivors …

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    James O. "Buddy" Armstrong Jr.

    James O. "Buddy" Armstrong Jr., 79, of Vilonia passed away February 19, 2014. He was born September 14, 1934, in Itasca, Texs to the late James O. Armstrong Sr., and …

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    Floyd Ben Bargiel

    Floyd Ben Bargiel, loving father and friend, passed away on February 15, 2014, due to complications from a stroke. He was 87. Floyd spent his final days at Baptist Health, …

  • David Michael Bogle

    David Michael Bogle, 58, of Letona, died Monday, February 17, 2014 in Letona. He is survived by two brothers, Kenneth Bogle, Richard Bogle; and one sister, Ruth Call. Graveside funeral …

  • Frances M. Brown

    Frances M. Brown, 73, of Harrisburg, died Wednesday in Harrisburg. She was the daughter of Oley and Luvenia (Bedwell) Costner. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Jackson's Harrisburg Funeral …

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    Linda Joyce Brown

    Linda Joyce Langley Brown, 66, of Sherwood, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014. She was a member of Gardner Memorial United Methodist Church. She is survived by her mother, Ann …

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    Harold Lee Buchanan

    Harold Lee Buchanan, 63, of Topeka, Kansas was born on July 20, 1950 to the union of James Clarence Buchanan and Charlotte Baucom Buchanan in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was …

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    Michael Christopher Burns

    Michael Christopher Burns joined his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, February 17, 2014. Michael was born on May 7, 1999 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is survived by …

  • Thumbnail of Donald Ray Castleberry

    Donald Ray Castleberry

    Donald Ray Castleberry of Hunt, Ark., born January 9, 1931 passed away February 18, 2014. He is survived by wife; Betty Castleberry, three daughters, Cathy Lynn York, Teresa Ann York, …

  • Jeff P. Cheatham Jr.

    Jeff P. Cheatham Jr., 81, of Russellville, died Wednesday. Funeral is 10 a.m., Saturday at Second Baptist Church, Russellville, with burial 2 p.m., Monday, in Fort Smith National Cemetery by …

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    Brenda Coleman

    Brenda Coleman, age 58, died February 17, 2014. She is survived by her husband Lee Coleman, Jr., her mother Mary Bell Morris; children, Tiffany Coleman, Undreal (Becca) Coleman, of Lonoke, …

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    Edith Crawford

    Edith Maxcine Crawford was born January 17, 1938 to the late Eddie Hawthrone and Ethel Lee Williams-Hawthrone in Helena, Arkansas. She passed away February 16, 2014. She accepted Christ at …

  • LaVerne Neff Curtis

    LaVerne Neff Curtis passed away Friday, February 14, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born in Memphis on September 1, 1927 and was a life-long resident of Memphis. She was …

  • Darlene Davenport

    Darlene Davenport, age 66, of Conway, passed away February 19, 2014. Visitation will be Friday, February 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Weems Family Funeral Services in Carlisle, Ark. …

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    Robert "Bobby" Davis

    Robert "Bobby" Davis, 56 of Fayetteville, Ark. passed away Wednesday February 19, 2014 in Fayetteville. He was born April 17, 1957 in Fayetteville, Ark. to Bryce Davis and Betty (Teeter) …

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    Nick DiMassimo

    A funeral Mass for Faye and Nick DiMassimo will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 22nd, at Christ the King Church, 4000 Rodney Parham Road in Little Rock. A …

  • Geraldine Dinwiddie

    Geraldine "Gerry" Dinwiddie, 80, of Sherwood passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014. She was born February 15, 1934. Gerry was preceded in death by her husband Arthur Carnell Dinwiddie and …

  • Shawn Marshall Downs

    Shawn Marshall Downs, 41, of Mountain View died on February 19, 2014. He is survived by wife, Valerie; son, Trevor; parents, two brothers, and grandparents. Visitation will be Saturday, February …

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    Burl Edward Evans

    Burl Edward Evans, 91, of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas died February 14, 2014. He was born at the farm house of his parents, Marion and Ruby Evans (Moore) in Popejoy, …

  • Thumbnail of Verda Mae Greene Ewing

    Verda Mae Greene Ewing

    Funeral for VERDA MAE GREENE EWING, age 71, of Sherwood, who died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014 will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church 1201 Hanger St., Little Rock, …

  • Dr. Robert Paul Fox II

    Dr. Robert Paul Fox II, 50, of Batesville died Wednesday. Survivors: Wife, Missy Fox; sons, Robert and Jacob Fox; daughters, Rachel, Mallory and McKinley Fox; Father, Robert Fox Sr.; Sister, …

  • Thumbnail of Clarence Edward Frazier Sr.

    Clarence Edward Frazier Sr.

    Clarence Edward Frazier Sr. of Warren, born September 23, 1971 and passed February 14, 2014. He is preceded in death by father, Orbie Dean "Frank" Frazier. Survived by mother, Sherby …

  • Eugene "Gene" Howard Fricke

    Eugene "Gene" Howard Fricke, 91, retired construction superintendent, passed away February 15, 2014. Wife, Ruth Fricke; stepchildren, Michael Smith of Benton, Dennis Smith (Karen) of Louisiana, and Patricia Johnson of …

  • Carl Fuchs

    Carl Fuchs, 74, died February 19, 2014. Survivors include wife, Linda; three daughters Carlas Armstrong, Tracy Haley, and SuBeth Griffin; and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. February …

  • James F. Gary Jr.

    James F. Gary Jr., 54, of Pine Bluff passed February 14. Visitation: Thursday, 1-6 p.m.; Family Hour: 6-7 p.m. both at Christian Way Funeral Home in Pine Bluff. Funeral: Saturday, …

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    Harold Devon Gifford

    Harold Devon Gifford, 82, of El Paso, Arkansas, was born August 15, 1931 at Leslie, Arkansas to Reuben Bently and Ethel Elizabeth Gifford, and he died Wednesday, February 19, 2014. …

  • Kingston Lamar Gillespie

    Kingston Lamar Gillespie, infant son of Kala Gillespie & Jimmy Jackson Jr., passed away February 19, 2014. Survivors: parents; Grandparents, Rickie Gillespie (Lisa), Mae Alice Hardaway, Jimmy Jackson Sr. all …

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    Clyde D Haines

    Clyde D. Haines 73, of Center Ridge, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014. He was born November 14, 1940 in Battleground, Washington to Robert and Clara Haines. He was …

  • Beverly Jayne Hall

    Beverly Jayne Hall, 58, of Biscoe, left this earth on Wednesday, February 19, 2014. There was a happy meeting in heaven as she was reunited with her daddy, Jewell P. …

  • Thumbnail of Willard Harrison

    Willard Harrison

    Willard Harrison, age 74, died February 19, 2014. He is survived by his wife Charlene Harrison; children, Jody (Ben) Dierks of Stuttgart, Vanessa (Jon) Holcomb of Carlisle, Billy (Tracie ) …

  • Donnie Louise Hays

    Donnie Louise Hays, 80, of Little Rock, passed away Monday, February 17, 2014. Services will be today, Friday, February 21 at 11:30 a.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl …

  • Thumbnail of Arthur Ralph Helmich

    Arthur Ralph Helmich

    Arthur Ralph Helmich of Benton was born January 24, 1929. At the age of 85 he went to see his heavenly father whom he served whole heartedly in all his …

  • Margie A. Herring

    Margie A. Herring, 79, of Mena, Arkansas, died Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at her home.Funeral services will be Friday, February 21, 2014 at 10 a.m. at White Hall United Pentecostal …

  • Alma Hodge

    Alma Hodge, 109, of Beedeville, died Tuesday. Survivors: son, Neal Hodge; daughters, Joyce Oakley, Ann McGee and husband Dan and Sondra Abney and husband David; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren; nieces and …

  • Thumbnail of Melissa "Lish" Smith Holliman

    Melissa "Lish" Smith Holliman

    Melissa "Lish" Smith Holliman, 86, Arkadelphia passed February 15, 2014. Her love and sweet spirit will live on with several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The last farewell will …

  • Ruby Huneycutt

    Ruby Jameson Huneycutt, age 95, of Camden died Wednesday. She was born July 28, 1918 the daughter of Ed and Edna Henley Jameson. She liked to spend her time walking, …

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    Margery Cotton Irvin

    Margery Lee Cotton Irvin of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 27, 1921 in Kinta, Oklahoma, the daughter of the late Henry Frank and Edith Coker Cotton. She was a 1939 …

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    Elizabeth Jackson

    Elizabeth Jackson, 75, Little Rock, departed this life February 19, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Johnny Lee Wilson and Tennie Haymon Wilson; guardian son, Victory L. …

  • Donnie Ray Johnson

    Mr. Donnie Ray Johnson, 55, of Altheimer, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Altheimer …

  • Thumbnail of Claude "Bub" Richard Jones

    Claude "Bub" Richard Jones

    Claude "Bub" Richard Jones, age 84, went to be with his Lord, Wednesday, February 19, 2014. He was born September 23, 1929, to Farris and Madia Hartsell Jones in Amory, …

  • Thumbnail of Jack Whitfield Knapple

    Jack Whitfield Knapple

    Jack Whitfield Knapple passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at age 79. Jack courageously battled multiple medical problems over the last several years. Jack was preceded in death by …

  • Andrew Kresse

    Andrew Kresse, 76, of Conway passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014. A Rosary will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, February 22, 2014 in the chapel at Roller-McNutt Funeral …

  • Della Sue Shuck Ladd

    Mrs. Della "Sue" Shuck Ladd, 81, of Hamburg, died Wednesday, February 19, 2014. Funeral services are 10 a.m., Friday at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with burial in Mt. Pleasant …

  • Leola McHenry

    Leola McHenry, 77, of Hamburg died Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Funeral services are 2 p.m., Saturday at the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Childress Chapel Cemetery. Visitation: …

  • Clarence Jackson Messick

    Clarence Jackson (Jack) Messick, 78, of Mountain Home passed away February 19, 2014. Survived by his wife, Shirley Messick of the home, three daughters. Funeral Service will be Saturday, February …

  • Gerald W. (Chuck) Mitchell

    Gerald W. (Chuck) Mitchell, 76, of Pine Bluff, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, Ark. Chuck was born in Van Buren, Arkansas …

  • Robert Earl Murphy Sr.

    Service for Robert Earl Murphy, 91, of Salina, Utah, 1 p.m., Saturday, Roller-Citizens. Visitation: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Saturday. Survivors: wife, four children, two stepdaughters, one brother, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren. …

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    Charlie Mae Naylor

    Charlie Mae Cauthron Naylor, 88, died Thursday, February 20, 2014. She was born July 1, 1925 to the late C.C. and Della Cauthron. She was preceded in death by her …

  • Alvin "Sonny" Nichols

    Alvin "Sonny" Nichols, 78, Fenter died February 19, 2014. Survivors, wife, Mary C. Nichols; daughter, Cindy Byrd; sons, David Vann (Stephanie), Ronnie Vann (Denise); sisters, Peggy Murabito, Patsy Uchtman (Don). …

  • Willine Delores Patterson

    Willine Delores Patterson of Moreno Valley, Calif., formerly of North Little Rock, Ark., went to be with our Lord on Feb. 4, 2014. She was born to John and Jessie …

  • Billie Jean Pemberton

    Billie Jean Chism-Pemberton, 65, Harrison, died February 16, 2014. Arrangements under the direction of Roller-Christeson Funeral Home. Daughters, Donna (Arlandus) Redic, Rebecca Prince, and Nancy Prince; siblings, Thelma Sawyer, Jimmy …

  • Doris Prost

    Doris Prost, 90, of Hot Springs Village, died February 14th. Born December 31, 1923, to Harry and Laura Atkins in Fond du Lac, Wis. Funeral will be held Saturday, February …

  • Michael Ragen

    Michael Ragen, 63, of Lonoke, Arkansas died Wednesday, February 19, 2014. He was a retired Registered Nurse with the Arkansas Dept. of Health. He was preceded in death by his …

  • William Earl Reeves

    William Earl Reeves, 86, of Harrisburg, died Tuesday at NEA Baptist Hospital. He as the son of Henry and Lucille (Hawkins) Reeves. Cremation will take place at Emerson Crematory in …

  • Alice "Charlene" Roberts

    Alice "Charlene" Roberts, 70, of Bryant passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Funeral service is 10 a.m. Saturday, February 22, 2014 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints …

  • Robert D. Shell

    Robert D. Shell, age 69, of Lonsdale, Ark., passed away, February 16. Survivors include: two sons, a daughter, two brothers, two sisters, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services: February …

  • Jo J Siegel

    Jo Jennings McBride Siegel, 92, of Leslie, passed away February 19. She is survived by her loving family. Funeral services will be Saturday, February 22, at Eastlawn Cemetery in Marshall. …

  • Bernice Sullivan

    Bernice Sullivan, 95, of Benton, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Saline Memorial Hospital with family by her side. She was born February 5, 1919 and celebrated her 95th …

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    Zackary Scott Towers

    Zackary Scott Towers, 19 of Star City, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. He was born June 25, 1994 in Pine Bluff. Zackary …

  • Amanda Dawn Tyarks

    Amanda Dawn Radcliff Tyarks, 35, of Conway, passed away February 17, 2014. She is survived by many loving family and friends. Her family will host a special service for her …

  • Merrill Watts Jr.

    Mr. Merrill Watts Jr., 85, of Pine Bluff, passed away Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Feb. 22, 2014 at Brown Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. …

  • Nancy Lea Wilson

    Nancy Lea Wilson, 72, of El Dorado Ark., passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014. She was born December 27, 1941 in El Dorado, Ark. A memorial service will be held …

  • Robert Hal Wilson

    Robert Hal Wilson of Little Rock 60 passed away Thursday February 19, 2014. MSG. Wilson served his country in the United States Air Force in Vietnam. He is preceded in …

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    Robert Dale Wingfield

    Robert Dale Wingfield, while surrounded by his family, went to be with his Lord, Wednesday evening, February 19, 2014. Robert was born on April 24, 1938 in Magazine, Arkansas to …

  • Robert G Wooldridge

    Robert G Wooldridge of Kew Gardens, N.Y., died Thursday, February 13, 2014. Funeral is at 2 p.m., Saturday, at Shinn Chapel with burial at Bowden Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shinn …

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