Obituaries

Obituaries for January 16, 2014

  • Edith Mae Anderson

    Edith Mae Anderson, age 74, of Magnet Cove passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Survivors, husband, Ken Anderson; children, Joe, Jerimy, Trina, Sondra, Sheryl, Susan and Sylvia; brother, Bobby; sister, …

  • P.B. Bardwell Jr.

    P.B. Bardwell, Jr. , 96, of Amity, died Monday, January 13, 2014. Services will be 10 a.m., Friday, in Amity United Methodist Church. Visitation will be Thursday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. …

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    Larry Billingsley

    Larry Billingsley, 58, passed away January 10th at St. Vincent Hospital. A visitation will be held January 18th from 6-7 p.m. at H.D. Malone Funeral Home; funeral service will be …

  • Tony Gene Bland

    God opened his arms and welcomed another one of his children home. Tony Gene Bland, 55, died January 13, 2014. He was a long time resident of Conway Human Development …

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    Lucille Woods Bonton

    Lucille Woods Bonton, 82, of Little Rock, passed away Monday, January 13, 2014. She leaves to cherish her memory, husband, C.B. Bonton; children, Stanley Nelson (Paulette), Tony Bonton (Pamela) , …

  • Rutha Mae Bray

    Mrs. Rutha Mae Bray, 94, of Pine Bluff passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Funeral Service will be 11 a.m., Friday, January 17, 2014 at Star Bethel MBC in Wabbaseka …

  • Betty Carolyn Brown

    Betty Carolyn Brown 86 died Sunday. Born June 9, 1927. Survivors: William (Bill) Brown, Carolyn Lewis, Linda Golden, Patricia Bell, Jerry Smith, Dub Dawson, Pearl Bellah, 10 grandchildren, 10 great …

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    Patrick Richard Burks

    What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments but what is woven into the lives of others—Pericles. Beloved father, honored grandfather, and well-known local business owner …

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    Loretta Juanita Burl Hayman

    Loretta Juanita Burl Hayman, 69, of Little Rock went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on January 14th, 2014. She was a radiant Christian and a loving example …

  • Mary Adalee Cantrell

    Mary Adalee Cantrell, age 96, of Bryant, died January 12, 2014 in Bryant. She was born June 13, 1917 in Locust Grove, Oklahoma to Taylor and Leah Greenup Dingle. Services …

  • Nora Fay Cline

    Nora Fay Cline, 52, of Humphrey, passed away January 11, 2014. Visitation service 5-7 p.m. Friday at Lively Stone Church in Stuttgart. Funeral service 10 a.m. Saturday at Mt Olive …

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    Cathy Diane Cloinger

    Cathy Diane Cloinger was born on February 13th, 1952 in Benton Harbor, Michigan. She is survived by her husband Benny Cloinger of Watervliet, a son, Robert Cloinger of Watervliet, a …

  • Edith L. Cook

    Edith L. Cook, 77, of Benton was born August 29, 1936 and passed away Jan. 14, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald D. Cook of 46 …

  • Verna Wardlow Curtiss

    Mrs. Verna Wardlow Curtiss, 94, of Wynne, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at Crestpark Nursing Home in Wynne, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar Wardlow …

  • Joy Ann Darden

    Joy Ann Darden, 67, of Conway passed away Monday, January 13, 2014. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. today at Friendship Cemetery in El Dorado under the direction of …

  • Norine "Betty" Davenport

    Norine E. "Betty" Davenport of St. Joe died Sunday in Shreveport, La. Survivors: sons, Patrick & Michael, grandsons, James & Alec Van Hook, four great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Roller-Coffman …

  • Don Davis

    Funeral services for Don P. Davis, 85, of Stephens, Arkansas will Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 2 p.m. at the Church of Christ in Stephens, Arkansas. Burial will follow at …

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    Charles Rayburn Dougan

    Charles Rayburn Dougan, age 82 of Fayetteville, Arkansas passed away Monday January 13, 2014 in Fayetteville. He was born November 15, 1931 in Little Rock to Burton and Marie Rayburn …

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    Eddie Lee Earnest

    Eddie Lee Earnest, 76, Little Rock, departed this life January 11. Survivors wife, Gloria; children Billy Ray, Kenny Ray, Sherman, Tony, Eddie, Marie, Donna, Victoria. Funeral services 11 a.m. Saturday, …

  • Sandra Kay Ferguson

    Sandra Kay Ferguson, 64, of Pittsburgh, Pennselvania, died Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Sandra was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and a retired Registered Nurse whose work touched many …

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    Margaret Ferren

    Margaret Ferren, 88, of Pine Bluff, died Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born October 15, 1925 in Unionville, Iowa, daughter of Charles and Verta …

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    Martha Rose Maranto Feurtado

    Martha Rose Maranto Feurtado, 83, of Little Rock, went to be with her heavenly Father on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. She was born on December 19, 1930, in Marshall, Texas, …

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    Gary Fitzgerald

    Gary Fitzgerald, 44, of Little Rock, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014. He leaves to cherish his memory; children, Joseph Brown, Micah, Yvonna and, Jazzi Fitzgerald, and Jailissa Bryant; mother, …

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    Samuel Unser-Gilmore Fukino

    Samuel Unser-Gilmore "Fuki" Fukino, age 35, of Cabot, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2014. He was born on May 29, 1978 in Georgetown, Texas. He was a Technical …

  • Opal Koger Gavin

    Opal May Koger Gavin, age 100, of Warren, Ark. died Tuesday, January 14th at the Bradley County Medical Center. Funeral; 1:30 P.M. Thursday, January 16th at Frazer's Funeral Home. Burial …

  • Hester Griggs

    Hester Griggs, 89, of Malvern died January 15, 2014. Survivors, son, Ralph Griggs (Carolyn); daughter, Pat Davis; brother, Johnny Ross; sister, Hettie Griggs; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation, Saturday, January …

  • Linda Deloras Hammond

    Linda Hammond, 65 of Homosassa, FL, formerly of Marshall died Dec. 16, 2013. Survivors: husband Garry, son, Kevin, daughter, Kelli Mills, two grandchildren, Marisa & Todd, brother, Jay Treat, sisters, …

  • Violet Golden Henderson

    Violet Golden Henderson, age 87, of Mena, Arkansas, passed away January 14, 2014 in Mena. Funeral services will be Friday, January 17, 2014 at 2 p.m. at the Northside Church …

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    George L. Herndon

    George L. Herndon of Little Rock, born October 23, 1945, passed away on January 11, 2014. George is preceded in death by his father; Edward A. Herndon, his stepfather; Robert …

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    Stanley Hilborn

    Stanley Hilborn, age 79, of Glen Rose passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Saline Memorial Hospital. He was born August 21, 1934, in Glen Rose, the son of the …

  • James Thomas Hogue

    James Thomas Hogue, 88, of Mabelvale, passed away January 13, 2014. He was born in Saline County, August 1, 1925 to the late Thomas Randolph and Pearl Hogue. He was …

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    James Edward Johnson

    James Edward Johnson passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 14, 2014. Ed was born Nov. 7, 1929 in Manning, Ark. to the late James Clifton Johnson and Ora DeLamar Johnson. …

  • Janet Romano Jones

    Graveside service for Janet Romano Jones, 66, of West Helena, 11 a.m., Friday, Cypert Cemetery, Marvell. Visitation, 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Roller-Citizens Funeral Home. Survivors: son, daughter-in-law, three grandchildren, mother, brother, …

  • Emma Jo Keener

    Emma Jo Keener, 84, of Batesville died Wednesday. Survivors: sons, Bob Keener (Freda), Mike Keener (Donna); daughter, Debbie Tate (Earnest); twin sister, Erma Jo Barnett; seven grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Graveside …

  • Ruby Mae Lanier

    Ruby Mae Lanier, age 88, of Lake Village, died Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at her home. She was born October 10, 1925, in Bastrop, Louisiana, the daughter of the late …

  • Eleanor Calhoun Lockert

    Eleanor Calhoun Lockert, 89, of Little Rock, died January 14, 2014. She was born March 8, 1924, in Relfs Bluff to the late Travis and Alva Calhoun. She was preceded …

  • Frances Long

    Frances Long, 63, of Harrisburg, died Tuesday in Jonesboro. Survivors are husband, Joe; son, Donald Shannon; stepson, Joey; sister, Wanda Quigley; and six grandchildren. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Friday …

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    Jan Denice Lowe

    Jan Denise Brewer-Lowe, Born May 21, 1965, traveled to greater pastures on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Amanda Willis, and Mother, Vertis Brown. …

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    Oscar Luster Jr.

    Oscar Luster Jr., 63, of Jacksonville, died on Monday, (Jan 13, 2014), following a 1 year illness. His funeral service will be 11am Saturday (Jan 18) at Premier Funeral Home, …

  • Ida Grace Watson Mathews

    Ida Grace Watson Mathews died January 6, 2014. A Service of Remembrance celebrating Ida Grace's life will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, January 17 at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home, 13801 …

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    Theresa Ann May

    Theresa Ann (Chicoski) May, of Jacksonville, went home to be with her Father, January 14, 2014. She was born on June 30, 1942 to Charles Chicoski and Mary O'Connor in …

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    Dorothy Faye Smart McClendon

    For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor has the eye seen, O God, what You have prepared for him who waits for You. Isaiah 64:4. …

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    Marie McGuire-Barnett

    Marie McGuire-Barnett, 93, of Brinkley, formerly of DeValls Bluff died Saturday, January 11 at her home. Three nephews, four nieces, and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends …

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    Dwight Shelton Meeks

    Dwight Shelton Meeks, 91, passed away January 14, 2014. He was born September 21, 1922 in Chidester, AR to Luther W. and Leona Rogers Meeks. Mr. Meeks was a member …

  • Gus Merrell

    Gus Merrell, 98, of Bono passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. Thursday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home, 1900 West Washington Avenue in Jonesboro with graveside …

  • William Harold Myers, II

    William Harold Myers II, 57, of Mountain View passed away January 14, 2014. William is survived by his son, Billy Myers of Memphis, Tenn. The family will have a memorial …

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    Clois Needham

    Clois Carroll Needham Sr. of North Little Rock Arkansas passed away on January 11, 2014, surrounded by his family. Born on August 7, 1927, he was 86 years old. A …

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    Suzanne Gravelle O'Donoghue

    Suzanne Gravelle O'Donoghue, 83, formerly of Darien, Connecticut, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, January 12, 2014 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Suzanne was born December 27, 1930 in Los …

  • Doyal Thomas Parnell

    Doyal Thomas Parnell, 79, died January 14. Graveside funeral service will be Thursday, January 16 at 10 a.m. at Galatia Cemetery in Norfork under the direction of Eddie's Family Funeral …

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    Dorothy Penn-Thomas-Moore

    Dorothy Penn-Thomas-Moore, 80, of Maumelle, died Monday. Funeral: 12 noon, Saturday, Liberty Hill Baptist Church, 121`5 Schiller St., Little Rock. Interment: Arkansas Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Family hour 6-7 p.m. Friday …

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    Peggy Pierce

    Peggy O'Neal Pierce, 89, of North Little Rock passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Peggy was born in Paragould, Ark. and was the daughter of James and Nola Holt Knight. …

  • Leona Murphy Powell

    Leona Murphy Powell, 96, of Camden, Ark. died Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Graveside: 2 p.m. Saturday at Bluff City Cemetery. Memorials to Ouachita County Medical Center Hospice, 685 California Avenue, …

  • Curtis Rogers

    Curtis Rogers 64, of England, passed away January 12, 2014. Family hour 6-7 p.m. Friday and funeral service 1 p.m. Saturday both at East Macedonia MBC. Services entrusted to Integrity …

  • Robert Wayne Scherm

    Robert Wayne Scherm, 59, passed away Tuesday along with his faithful and constant canine companion Suzie. Bobby was born December 7, 1954, in Stuttgart to Herman and Georgia Raab Scherm. …

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    David C. Shaw

    David C. Shaw, 91, of Fort Smith, died January 11, 2014 in Fort Smith. He was born February 4, 1922 in Newtown, Ohio to Charles and Josephine Griese Shaw. He …

  • Chris Sideroff

    Chris Sideroff, 56 of El Dorado, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. tonight at Young's. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, …

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    Pauline Starr

    Mrs. Pauline (Watson) Starr entered into eternal rest, Tuesday, January 14, 2014. She was born February 25, 1921. Her husband of 70 years, Grady Starr and parents, Lawrence Watson and …

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    Peggy Ruth Strong

    Peggy Ruth Strong, 70, of Kerr, Arkansas, died Friday. Survivors: one daughter, Yolanda Strong; two grandchildren, T'Keyah Nelson and Rashid Jackson; three brothers and one sister. Visitation: 1-5 p.m. Friday, …

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    Charlie C. Thomas

    Charlie C. Thomas, 78, of Little Rock, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014. He leaves his memory; children, Ellen Stenhouse (Jerry), Clemmie Howard, Jeanette Thomas, Charles, Edward, and Cornella Thomas, …

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    Trecie Lee Thomas

    Ms. Trecie Lee Thomas of Ozark, Arkansas, died on January 14, 2014 at Mercy Clinic Palliative Care Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas surrounded by her loving family after a brief …

  • Margie Louise Thornton

    Margie Louise Thornton, 83, of Malvern passed away January 14, 2014. Visitation: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 5-7 p.m., Atkinson Funeral Home Chapel. Services: Friday, January 17, 2014, 1 p.m., Atkinson …

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    Jason Edward Tucker

    Jason Edward Tucker, 35, of Little Rock, passed away January 14, 2014. Born in Little Rock, he is survived by his daughters, Alea Humes and Hailey Tucker; father, Donald Tucker …

  • Wesley "Gary" Turner

    Wesley "Gary" Turner, 56, of Searcy, died Tuesday, January 2, 2014. He is preceded in death by his mother, Mryrlene Turner and father Noel Turner Sr. He is survived by …

  • Yolanda Johnson Upshaw

    Yolanda Johnson Upshaw was born January 14, 1964 and departed this life January 13, 2014. She was the daughter of M.C. and the late Lee Esther Branch Johnson of Pine …

  • Phylis Ann VanEvery

    Phylis Ann Falls VanEvery, 70, of Sherwood, born May 12, 1943, passed away on January 12, 2014. She was preceded in death by mother, Mabel Falls; daughter, Leslie Ann VanEvery, …

  • Mark Alan Wagnon

    Mark Alan Wagnon age 47 of Rison, Ark. died Tuesday, January 14th at the Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services 10 a.m. Saturday, January 18th at Frazer's Funeral Home. Burial …

  • Paul Dean Waire

    Paul Dean Waire, 75 yrs. of Griffithville, Ark. passed away on Tuesday January 14, 2014 at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock, Ark. He was born on July 8, 1938 …

  • Jimmy Dale Walters

    Jimmy Dale Walters, 57, of Glen Rose passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Survivors, son, Jimmy Dale (Makenzi) Walters Jr.; grandson, Zayden; one sister, Darlene Walters. A visitation will be …

  • Nina Pearl White

    Nina Pearl White, 76, of Subiaco, Arkansas died on January 14, 2014. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. on January 16th at Roller Funeral Home. Funeral is 10 a.m. at Dublin Freewill …

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    James Elbert Wilson

    James Elbert Wilson, 78, of Little Rock, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014. He leaves to cherish his memory; children, Stephanie Wilson, and James Wilson, Jr.; siblings, Tollie Wilson and …

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