Obituaries

Obituaries for December 17, 2015

Bertha Alexander

Bertha Louise Alexander was born November 14, 1940 to Charlie and Thelma Cooper. She was preceded in death by her husband, R.T. Alexander. She is survived by three children, Linda …
Orean Lee Anders

Orean (Edwards) Lee Anders, 82, born September 7, 1933 transitioned from this life to eternal life Sunday, December 13, 2015. She accepted Christ Jesus at an early age & the …
Lloyd Anderson

Mr. Lloyd Anderson, age 81, of Hope, passed away December 16, 2015. There will be no family visitation. Funeral service is 10 a.m. Friday, December 18, 2015 at Brazzel/Oakcrest Chapel. …
Walter Warner Asher Jr.

Walter Warner Asher Jr., age 68, of Winslow, died Wednesday, December 9, 2015 in Fayetteville. He was born August 8, 1947 in Pittsburg, Kansas, the son of Walter Warner Asher, …
Nadine Billingsley

Mrs. Nadine Billingsley, 90, of Hobart, Ind. died Friday. Survived by her children Wayne, Emma, Kenneth, Troy; nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren. Visitation: Friday, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Jackson's Funeral Home Chapel. …
James D Blazi

James D. Blazi 82 of Rogers passed away December 15, 2015. He was born September 12, 1933 in Ft. Worth, Texas the son of Peter Charles and Mary Elizabeth Dillon …
Betsy Hughes Borchert

Betsy Hughes Borchert, of Little Rock, passed away December 13, 2015 at her home. She was born in 1945 in Little Rock, the daughter of George and Margaret Buchanan Hughes. …
Therman Butler

Therman Butler, 66 of North Little Rock departed this life Thursday, December 10, 2015. He is survived by his loving wife, Wanda Ford Butler, seven children to cherish his memories; …
Connie June Byler

Connie June Byler, 51, died December 11. Visitation will be Saturday, December 19 from 6-8 p.m. at Eddie's Family Funeral Home in Calico Rock. A private memorial service will be …
Jimmy C Callahan

Jimmy C. Callahan, age 69, of Little Rock died Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. He was born February 16, 1946 in …
Alva Lee Choate

Alva Lee Choate, age 93, died December 14, 2015. She was a member of First Baptist Church in DeValls Bluff. She is preceded in death by her husband Clarence Choate; …
Robert Lee Christal

Robert Lee Christal, 94, of Newport departed this life Monday, December 14, 2015. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. Friday, December 18, 2015 at Dillinger Funeral Home. Funeral service will be …
Linda Ann Clay

Linda Ann Clay, age 53, of Conway died December 14, 2015. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Shady Grove Baptist Church, 786 Sardis Road in Plumerville. Survivors include, husband, …
Doris Mary Corpier

Doris Mary Corpier, 90, of Rogers, Arkansas, passed away December 15, 2015, at home with family. She was born in July of 1925 in Dallas County, Alabama. She was preceded …
Charles Dowell Crocker

Charles Dowell Crocker, 87, of Russellville, passed away December 15, 2015 in Russellville. Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m., December 18th, at Humphrey Funeral Service. Burial will be …
Godofredo Dalumpines Jr.

Godofredo Dalumpines Jr., 61, passed away December 15, 2015. Visitation will be this evening, Thursday, December 17 from 6-8 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW corner …
Jeffrey Harmon Davis

Jeffrey Harmon Davis, 56 of Hazen, passed away on December 9, 2015 after a long battle with lung cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents and his son, …
Vincent Edward Dorrough

Mr. Vincent Edward Dorrough, 53, of Newport News, Virginia, passed Thursday, December 10, 2015. Funeral Service will be Friday, December 18, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. at Motley Chapel Baptist Church. …
Florence Eason

Florence Eason, 80, of Piggott, Arkansas, passed away December 15, 2015. Services are Friday, December 18, 2015, at 11 a.m. in the Hoggard & Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Piggott …
Joe Edds, Jr.

Joe Edds, Jr., 68, of Little Rock, died December 15, 2015. Born November 14, 1947, he was the son of Joe Edds and Ethel Frank Edds. A retired accountant, he …
Kenneth Wayne English

Kenneth Wayne English, 91, of Ozark died December 15, 2015 in Ozark. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at River Valley Community Church in Ozark. Visitation will …
Ellen Grace Everett

Ellen Grace Everett, 59, died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Born in Little Rock to Joby Brent Butler and Mildred Dean Wood Butler, she was employed …
Lee "LQ" Fluker

Lee "LQ" Fluker, 66, of Little Rock departed this life Saturday, December 12, 2015. He was an honorably discharged United States Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors are …
Inez Foster

Mrs. Inez Collins Foster Emery, 90 passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. A graveside service on December 19, 2015 at Cooper Cemetery at 11 a.m. A visitation will be …
Shirley Ann Francis

Shirley Ann Haynie Francis, 79, of Gurdon, died Tuesday. Memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday, at Beirne First Baptist Church. Memorials to North American Mission Board, Disaster Relief Fund. Final arrangements …
Billie Jean Golden

Billie Jean Golden, 55, made her transition on December 11. She was born on August 6, 1960 in Marvell, Arkansas to Robert and Arvesta Hull Davis. She leaves her devoted …
Eldred Wesley Grant

Eldred Grant, (76), died Tuesday. Survivors include sons: Steve and Wesley Grant, daughter: Barbara Christman, three foster children, sister: Brenda Jones, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services are Friday; 2 p.m. …
F. Auston Griffing III

F. Auston Griffing III, 33, passed away December 15, 2015 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Born to F.A. Griffing, Jr. and Cynthia Foster on February 3, 1982 in Tulsa, OK, Auston …
Anna Ruth Hale

Anna Ruth Hale, 80, of Clinton, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015. She was born October 17, 1935 in Choctaw, Arkansas to Jesse T. and Dicie (Weaver) Smith. Visitation …
Rae P. Harrell

Rae P. Harrell age 97 of Harrell, Ark. died Tuesday December 15th at her home. She was born June 7th, 1918 in (Tatum Flats), Bradley County, Ark. a daughter of …
Maridel Hefner

Maridel Hefner, 80, of Paragould passed away Monday at Greene Acres Nursing Home. She was born September 6, 1935 in Strawberry, Ark. to the late Marvin and Audrey Smithee. Maridel …
Melba Dee Henning

Melba Dee Bodkin Henning, 80 of Benton, passed away December 13, 2015. She was born December 15, 1934 in Benton, Arkansas to Thomas W. And Eric A. Bodkin. Melba attended …
Arlene Hodges

Arlene Hodges, 71, died Tuesday. Survivors: husband, Jerry Hodges; sons, Craig Mashburn and Gary Hodges; daughters, Elaine Watt, Stephanie Henderson and Michelle Cordell; brothers, Willis and W.B. Finley; sister, Frances …
Russell Vaughn Holland

Russell Holland, 64, passed away December 11, 2015. Visitation Friday, December 18, 2015, 8-8:30 a.m. with services immediately following at Thomas Funeral Service. Internment following at the Arkansas State Veterans …
Johnny Ingram

Johnny Ingram Jr., 76, of Pine Bluff, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Services will be Friday, 10 a.m. at Meadowview Southern Baptist Church (Grant County). Visitation will be Thursday, …
Nelson B. Ladd Jr.

Nelson B. Ladd Jr., 88, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015. He was born October 5, 1927 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to Nelson B. Ladd, Sr. …
Robert Cecil Lederer

Robert Cecil Lederer, 93, of Springdale died December 15, 2015 in Springdale. He was born August 20, 1922 in Conrad, MT to George and Ella (Smith) Lederer. Mr. Lederer was …
Wesley Steel Lee

Wesley Steel Lee, 51, passed away on Monday. Survivors: father: Johnny Lee; son: Blake Mitchell; two sisters: Cindy Le and Rose England. Visitation: 6 p.m. til 8 p.m.,Thursday at the …
Tyrone Powell Leffall

Tyrone Powell Leffall, age 73, of Fayetteville died Monday, December 14, 2015. He was born December 19, 1941 in Marshall, Texas, the son of Houston Leffall and Addie B Turner …
Raymond Wayne Lowry

Raymond Wayne Lowry, 71 of Star City died Monday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born January 4, 1944 in Star City to the late Raymond …
Barbara Lummus

Barbara Mears Lummus, 83, of Cave Springs died December 15th. Survivors: son; Larry Lummus and wife Anna, daughter; Lorna Smith and husband Billy, four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. Funeral service: Cave …
Charlie Martin

Charlie T. Martin 84, of Kerr, Ark. passed December 15, 2015. Loving memories left to children: Marvin Porter, Robert Jackson, Harry Porter, Larry Randall, Tyrone Clark, Laura Harrison, Liza Waller, …
Diana McLain

Diana McLain, 60, of Cabot, died Sunday, December 13, 2015. She was born April 17, 1955 in Memphis, Tennessee, to the late Stanley Brister and Deloris Burghardt Brister. Diana was …
Betty Jean Miller

Mrs. Betty Jean Miller passed away December 5, 2015. She was born to Culia M. Webb and Clark H. Webb on January 20, 1924, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Mrs. Miller …
Lorene Moore

Lorene Moore, 88, Little Rock went to her Heavenly Home on Monday. Lorene was born January 17, 1927 to Frank and Matelia Evans in Scott, Arkansas. Lorene was a loving …
James (Jim) William Murphy

Mr. James (Jim) William Murphy, age 80, of Cookeville, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his loving family at his home Tuesday, December 15, 2015 in Cookeville Tennessee. Jim was …
Armon Messiah Nabors

Armon Messiah Nabors, six months, died December 11, 2015. Graveside service will be Saturday, December 19, 2015, 10 a.m. at Arkansas Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville. Visitation from 5-7 p.m. Friday …
Neil Curtis Neideck

Neil Curtis Neideck, 73, of Searcy died Monday, December 14. Visitation will be Friday from 5:30 until 7 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home of Searcy. Memorial services will be at …
Billy Eugene Parker

Billy Eugene Parker, 81, of Fayetteville, Ark., died peacefully on December 15, 2015 at the Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. Bill was welcomed into the world on October 21, …
Tommy Newman Pierson

Tommy Newman Pierson, 69, of Evening Shade died Monday, December 14, 2015. Graveside memorial services will be held Monday, December 21, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the Williams Cemetery located …
Mabel Christine Porter

Mabel Christine Porter passed away at her home on December 14th, 2015 with her daughter by her side. She now has her angel's wings and is residing with her Heavenly …
Lowell Powell

Lowell Saunders Powell, 80, of North Little Rock went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. He was born June 13, 1935 in Fincastle, Virginia to Roy and …
Carl Franklin Preston Jr.

Carl Franklin Preston Jr., 76 of Monticello, Ark. passed away from this life on December 15, 2015. He was born on December 25, 1938 in Thayer, Missouri to Carl and …
Willie Lee Reynolds

Mr. Willie Lee Reynolds, 81, of Pine Bluff, AR passed Thursday, December 10, 2015. Funeral Service will be Friday, December 18, 2015, at 11 a.m. at St. Mark Baptist Church …
Norma Viner Rodgers

Norma Viner Rodgers, 83, of Little Rock, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015. She was born on July 3, 1932 in Hardy, Arkansas to the late Earnest and Cora …
Leigh "Brinlee" Shofner

Leigh "Brinlee" Shofner, age 54, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015. She had lived with her sister and brother-in-law, Sunny and Matt Brooks for the last 16 years in Anderson, …
Freda O. Shy

Freda O. Shy, age 87, Cabot, passed away, Tuesday, December 15, 2015. She was born April 7, 1928 in Pope County to William Herbert and Minnie Mae Bachlor Thompson. Freda …
Albert Smith

Albert Smith, 90, died December 12. Funeral service was held Tuesday, December 15 at 10 a.m. at Howard Memorial Funeral Chapel. Burial: Violet Hill Cemetery under the direction of Eddie's …
Emma Lee Smith

Emma Lee Smith, 77, of Finch died Friday. Survivors include her son, Mike Smith; daughters Janet Wyse and Teresa Griggs; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother; and two sisters. Services …
Harvey Smith

Harvey Smith, 76, of Hope, Arkansas died peacefully Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at his home surrounded by family. Celebration of life service will be held on Friday, December 18, 2015 …
Addie Louise Tarpley

Mrs. Addie Louise Calhoon Butler Tarpley, age 91, formerly of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was born May 18, 1924 in Hope, …
Mary Magdalene Tyson

Mary Magdalene Tyson was born to the late Rev. Fredrick Tyson and Beatrice Gardiner Tyson on June 10, 1943 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Mary departed this life on Saturday, December …
Doyle Earl Watson

Doyle Earl Watson went to be with our Lord and Savior on December 14, 2015. Services will be held Friday, December 18, 2015 at 2 p.m. Visitation will be Thursday …
Diane Williams

Diane Ball Williams, 75, passed away on December 15th after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born in Nashville, Ark., and from an early age displayed a talent for …
Betty Jean Wilmoth

Betty Jean Wilmoth, 83, of Benton, died December 14, 2015. A celebration of her life will be 2 p.m., Friday, December 18, 2015 at Roller-Ballard Funeral Home in Benton (501-315-4047) …
Mary Lou Wright

Mary Lou Wright, 99, of Little Rock, Ark. peacefully passed on December 14, 2015. She was born February 12, 1916, to the late Tom and Hattie Hood in Menifee, Arkansas. …
Marla Renee Young

RENEE "NAE NAE" YOUNG, 51, of Little Rock passed Saturday. Family Hour tomorrow 6-8 p.m., Funeral Saturday 1 p.m. Both services will be at New Hope Baptist Church (Glenview). Gillespie …

Obituaries for December 17, 2015

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