Obituaries

Obituaries for December 29, 2015

  • Phillip Allen

    Phillip Allen, 77, Gurdon, passed December 21, 2015. Survivors: children, Ray Thomas, Doretha Hopson, Mattie Michelle Norman, Larry Washington, Thomas Allen, Bob Allen; 16 grandchildren; siblings, Vera Nelson, Barbara Williams, …

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    Edward L. Auffert

    Edward L. Auffert passed away December 27, 2015 surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Monett, Missouri on November 20, 1944, to Edna Pense Auffert and Leo Auffert. …

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    Robert Ayers

    Robert Ayers, 70, of Detroit, Mich., formerly of Little Rock, Ark., died Thursday, December 25, 2015. He is preceded in death by: parents, Abner (A.C.) Sr. and Caiola Hammonds Ayers. …

  • Beulah Kate "Bootsie" Banks

    Beulah Kate "Bootsie" Banks, 82, of Russellville, died Saturday. Funeral service is at 10 a.m. Wednesday, at the Russellville Missionary Baptist Church, with burial in Rest Haven Memorial Park, by …

  • Ralph Lee Barefield

    Ralph Lee Barefield, 57, of Dardanelle, died Saturday. The graveside service will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 31, 2015, in Rest Haven Memorial Park, Russellville. Visitation is Wednesday …

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    Edna Frances Bland

    Edna Frances Bland, 83, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 in Jacksonville, Ark. She was born August 30, 1932 in Stamps, Ark. to the late Robert and Octavia Phillips. She …

  • Bennie Jean Bolen

    Bennie Jean Edwards Bolen, 72, of Star City died Sunday. Funeral services are 3 p.m. Wednesday at Griffin Funeral Chapel with Bro. David Leopard and Bro. Bill Davidson officiating. Visitation …

  • Jennifer Bateman Boyd

    Jennifer Bateman Boyd, 72, of Mena passed away December 26, 2015 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Graveside service will be December 31, 2015, 2 p.m at Owens Chapel Cemetery under the …

  • Ardean Douglas Boydston Sr.

    Ardean Douglas "A.D." Boydston Sr., 88, a resident of Summers, passed away December 27, 2015 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born June 13, 1927 in Rogers, …

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    Alfred Boykins Jr.

    Alfred Boykin Jr., 80, of St. Louis, Missouri, departed this life on December 22, 2015. He was preceded in death by father; Alf Boykin, mother; Susie Brownlee, Julia Brownlee Hall …

  • Brenda Kay Brown

    Brenda Kay Brown, 67, of Star City died Tuesday. Graveside service is 11 a.m. Tuesday at Butler/Pleasant Hill Cemetery with Bro. Don Borland officiating. Visitation is 10 a.m. until funeral …

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    Billy "B" Gene Burnett

    Billy "B" Gene Burnett, 57, of Springdale passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 at his home. He was born November 29, 1958 in Springdale to Woodrow Wilson "Woody" and Helen …

  • George W Burns

    George Burns, 89, of Malvern passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 30 from 10-11 a.m. at Regency Funeral Home. Service will be Wednesday, December 30 …

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    Margie L. Burris

    Margie L. Burris Jones, 82, died December 25, 2015. Service is 2 p.m., December 30, 2015, at the New Liberty Church. Burial in Graves Cemetery at Delaware under the direction …

  • George Clinton Cavin, JR

    Clint Cavin Jr., 79, of NLR, left this earth December 26, 2015. Preceded in death by his parents, Clint and Catherine Cavin and his younger brother, Earnest. Survivors include his …

  • William Hartsel Cayce

    William Hartsel Cayce, 89, of Thornton passed away Monday, December 28, 2015. He was born July 13, 1926, in Fordyce. He was ordained in 1961 and was the long-time pastor …

  • Billy George Chism

    Billy George Chism, age 68, of Jerusalem, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015. He was born May 22, 1947, in Morrilton, Arkansas. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, …

  • Allen Coyner Jr.

    Allen Coyner Jr., 89, of Pine Bluff passed Monday, December 21, 2015. His Funeral Service will be 2:30 p.m., December 30, 2015 at New Morning Star Baptist Church by Rev. …

  • Gloria Ann Criss

    Gloria Ann Criss, 67 of Leominster, Mass., died December 24, 2015. Survivors include her daughter, Jennifer Jerry (Steven) of El Dorado, Ark.; son, Bob Criss of Key West, Fla. A …

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    Joe Bennett Crouch

    Joe Bennett Crouch, age 94, of Fayetteville, died peacefully at the Arkansas Veteran's Home on Friday, December 25, 2015. He was born on May 30, 1921 in Fayetteville to R.B. …

  • Della Mae Dixon

    Della Mae Dixon, 74, Lead Hill, died December 27, 2015. Visitation December 29th, 5-7 p.m. at House of Praye. Funeral service: 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 30th, at House of Prayer, …

  • Helen Bess Drake

    Bess Drake, 87, of Concord died Sunday, December 27, 2015. Funeral services, Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 10 a.m. at the New Bethel Baptist Church at Floral. Burial, Philadelphia Cemetery …

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    Jack Desha Duckworth

    Jack Desha Duckworth passed away at his home on December 26, 2015. Mr. Duckworth was born on February 28, 1925 in Watson, Arkansas to Abner Clinton Duckworth and Adelia McCone …

  • E.J. Dunham

    Mr. E.J. Dunham, 91, of Bradford died Saturday, December 26, 2015. Survivors: son, James Arthur Dunham; grandchild, Jamie Ann Dunham; two sisters, Clara Ramey, and Ruth Forrest. Visitation: Tuesday, 6-8 …

  • Dorothy Edgmon

    Dorothy Edgmon of Rogers passed away on December 26, 2015. She was born on June 29, 1921 in Ozark County, Mo. to the late Thomas and Clara Riley. She was …

  • Sheryl Ann Faulk

    Sheryl Ann Faulk, 59, of Searcy, passed away Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015 at her residence. She was born Jan. 22, 1956 in Newhall, Calif. to George DiAngelous and Ila McMains. …

  • Jimmy Lee Wayne Fitch

    Jimmy Lee Wayne Fitch, 76, of Mena passed away December 25, 2015 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Mr. Fitch was sent for cremation under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral …

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    Bruce Evans Fullerton

    Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Evans Fullerton, 75, died peacefully in his Hendersonville, Tenn. home on December 19, 2015. Lt Col Fullerton was born on March 22, 1940 in Little Rock, Ark. …

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    James Gardner

    James H. "Butch" Gardner, 73, went to meet his Lord on Sunday December 27, 2015. He was born October 15, 1942 in Little Rock to Eugene and Audrey Gardner. Butch …

  • Margaret Hamm

    Margaret Louise Hamm, 87, of Searcy passed away Tuesday, December 22nd at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Mt. Zion Christian …

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    Donnie Wayne Hughes

    Donnie Wayne Hughes, 36, of Lonoke passed away from this life December 25, 2015. Donnie was an employee of Riceland Dryers in Lonoke. He was preceded in death by his …

  • James Theadore Keeling Jr.

    James Theadore "J.T." Keeling, Jr., 76, of Dumas passed away December 27, 2015; he was born on May 11, 1939 the son of the late, James Theadore Keeling, Sr., and …

  • Mack Earl Long

    Mack "Sonny" Earl Long, 81, of Jacksonville, Arkansas, died Friday, December 25, 2015. Memorial graveside: 1 p.m. Saturday, January 2, at the Thornburg. Arrangements are by Harris Funeral Home of …

  • Lois K. Lynn

    Lois K. Lynn, 82 of Fordyce, died Sunday, December 27, 2015. She was born April 4, 1933 in Harmony Grove to the late Harvey P. and Bertie West Kennedy. She …

  • Jerry Wayne McKinney

    Jerry Wayne McKinney "Bubba," 53, of Searcy passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Unity Health in Searcy. There are no services scheduled for Jerry at this time. All Memorial …

  • Dorothy Mae Miller

    Dorothy Mae Miller, 79, of Van Buren, Arkansas passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 in a local hospital. She was retired from Tyson's in Rogers, Arkansas as a Quality Control …

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    Margaret Miller

    Margaret Miller, 85, of Little Rock passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015. She was born February 5, 1930 in Pulaski County, Arkansas. She was a member of West Rock Baptist …

  • Leldon Bing Moody

    Leldon Bing Moody, age 78, of Bald Knob, died Sunday, December 27, 2015 in Searcy. Visitation is Tuesday from 6 until 8 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home. Funeral services will …

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    Lela Levida Morgan

    Lela Levida Morgan, age 97, of Morrilton, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015. Mrs. Morgan was born April 19, 1918 in Adona, Ark. a daughter to the late Isaac …

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    Leo George "Butch" Munford Jr.

    Leo George "Butch" Munford Jr., 74, of Cabot, beloved husband of Mary Lou Munford, passed away December 27, 2015. Born in Whittier, California in 1941, he was the son of …

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    Clifton Phillips Jr.

    Clifton Phillips Jr., 71, of Little Rock, Ark., passed peacefully on December 22, 2015. Home going services will be held on Thursday, December 31, 2015, 10 a.m., at St. Matthew …

  • Frances Sue Ritter

    Frances Sue Ritter, 94, of Camden, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at Saint Andrews Place in Conway. Mrs. Ritter was born October 15, 1921 in Sparkman, Ark. the daughter …

  • Dennis Wyane Rose

    Dennis Wayne Rose, 56, died December 26. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 29 from 7-10 p.m. at Eddie's Family Funeral Home in Calico Rock. A private memorial service will be …

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    John Ryan

    John (Jack) Ryan, 79, of North Little Rock was born September 4, 1936 in Florence, Kentucky and died December 26, 2015 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Preceding him in death …

  • Kerri Beth Sams

    Kerri Beth Sams, (33), of Wynne died December 18th. She was survived by her mother: Sherry Sams, father: Daniel Sams, sister: Laurie Sams, several nephews and nieces. Services were December …

  • John Robert Scott

    John Robert Scott, 73, of Rogers, Arkansas passed away peacefully at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Ark. on December 25, 2015 after a battle with cancer. He was born …

  • John Dee Smith

    John Dee Smith, 73, of Huntsville, died December 26, 2015. Survivors: wife, Rowena; children, John D. Smith Jr. (Kim B.), Jeff (Liz) Smith, Edward Smith and Felisha (Donnie) Watkins; siblings, …

  • Mary Louise Smith

    Mary Louise (Hamby) Smith, 72, died Monday. Born April 1, 1943 in Bradford a daughter of the late David and Helen Boyce Hamby. Mrs. Smith was a member of the …

  • Helen Lucille Tillery

    Helen Tillery, 88, of Russellville, died Monday, December 28th. Funeral is 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at the Humphrey Chapel. Burial in Rest Haven Memorial Park in Russellville …

  • Maria Torres Carmona

    Maria Torres Carmona, age 83, of Rogers, passed away December 26, 2015. Maria will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Arrangements are with Benton County Memorial …

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    Betty Jean Bryan "G.G." Wade

    Betty Jean Bryan (G.G.) Wade of Little Rock died Sunday, December 27, 2015. She is survived by her husband Henry [Hank) Wyatt Wade, son, Vernon Paul Wade, and his wife …

  • Roy Westerfield

    Roy Westerfield, 88, of Batesville, died Sunday. Survivors: wife, Betty Westerfield; son, Michael Westerfield; daughter, Pam Eyer. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, North Heights Church of Christ, Batesville. Burial: Mount Zion …

  • Grace J. Wiles

    Grace J. Wiles, 86, of Jonesboro passed away December 22, 2015 at Lakeside Nursing Center. Service will be Wednesday, December 30 at 11 a.m. at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home with …

  • Brenda Williams

    Brenda Lee Williams, 50, of Shirley, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015 in Clinton. Visitation, Tuesday December 29th from 5-7 p.m., Clinton Funeral Service. Funeral, Wednesday, December 30th at 2 …

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    Ruth Witkowski

    Ruth Whitfield Witkowski of North Little Rock left her earthly home on December 26, 2015 at 8:15 pm to taste the blessedness of the Lord's perfect rest. She was born …

  • Whitley Michelle Young

    Whitley Michelle Young, precious daughter of Brad Allan Young and Karla Michelle Pearson Young of Rowell, was born and joined her Heavenly Father in her Eternal Home on December 27, …

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