Obituaries

Obituaries for January 29, 2015

  • Bessie Irene Ausley

    Bessie Irene Ausley, age 92, of Bismarck, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015. Visitation at 6-8 p.m. Thursday, January 29th at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home in Arkadelphia. Services will be at 10 …

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    Eva Lena Barentine

    Eva Lena Barentine, 77, of El Dorado, passed away, Monday, January 26, 2015, at the John R. Williamson Hospice House. She was born March 24, 1937, to Roscoe Taft and …

  • Richard Andrew Bauer

    Richard Andrew Bauer, 62, died on January 27, 2015. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Rick was a graduate of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and was an executive in …

  • Albert M. Bessinger Jr.

    Albert M. Bessinger Jr., 67, a resident of Prairie Grove, passed away January 27, 2015 at his home. He was born November 13, 1947 in DeLand, Florida, the son of …

  • Ryan Bradley

    Ryan Bradley, age 40, of Augusta, died Jan. 25, 2015. Survivors: parents, Freddie and Myra Bradley, McCrory; one brother; grandmother; two nieces; host of aunts, uncles, family and friends. Visit: …

  • Scott Cameron Bradley

    Scott Cameron Bradley, 50, passed away January 25, 2015, St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 31, at Young's Chapel with Rev. …

  • Dominic "Nick" Brocato

    Service for Dominic "Nick" Brocato, 87, of Helena is 11 a.m., Saturday, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Helena. Rosary/visitation, Friday, 5-8 p.m. Burial-St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Survivors: three children, five grandchildren, …

  • Curtis Donald Capps

    Curtis "Don" Donald Capps, 68, passed away Jan. 16, 2015. Arrangements by Signature Funeral Services, 5359 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, Tenn. 38115. (855) 546-0910. Visit www.signaturefuneralservices.com to share a memory …

  • Mae Eva Castleberry

    Mae Eva Castleberry, age 97, of Baton Rouge, La, formerly of Warren, Arkansas died Monday, January 26, at home. Graveside services 10 a.m. Thursday, January 29, at Hickory Springs Cemetery …

  • Lois Coggins

    Lois Coggins, 80, died Tuesday. Survivors husband, Marvin; two sons; four daughters; five brothers; four sisters; several grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Funeral services at 10 a.m. Friday at Thompson Wilson Wynne Funeral …

  • Jim R. Copelin, Sr.

    Jim R. Copelin Sr., 71 of Mena passed away January 26, 2015 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Funeral service will be Thursday, January 29, 2015, 3 p.m. at First Assembly of …

  • Larry Wayne Crutcher

    Larry Wayne Crutcher, 55, passed away Jan. 24, 2015. Arrangements by Signature Funeral Services, 5359 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, Tenn. 38115. (855) 546-0910. Visit www.signaturefuneralservices.com to share a memory of …

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    Zimmery Crutcher

    Zimmery Crutcher was born on April 12, 1949 in Little Rock, Ark. to the late Odessa Thomas Crutcher and Zimmery Crutcher Sr. He was preceded in death by his mother, …

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    John Cutler

    John Cutler, 80, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2015. He was born in Curtis, Ark. on December 24, 1934. He was the son of Denny and Marie Cutler. He was …

  • Mary Kathryn Davis

    Mary Kathryn Davis, 87, of Russellville, died Wednesday. Graveside service is 2 p.m., Friday, at Rest Haven Memorial Park by Shinn Funeral Service, Russellville. Visitation: Wednesday from 12:30 p.m. until …

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    Virginia Rose Davis

    Virginia Rose Davis, 83, of Memphis, Tennessee former of Clarendon, died Wednesday, January 21 at Graceland Nursing Center in Memphis. Two sons, seven daughters, two brothers, a sister and a …

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    Maj. Robert "Bob" Gee Denman

    Maj. Robert "Bob" Gee Denman, 86, of Little Rock and formerly Bryant, Ark., died Jan. 26, 2015. He was born April 30, 1928 to Alvern Gee and Dale Denman in …

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    Irene Downing

    Irene Downing, 83, of Delaney was born April 29, 1931 in Delaney as Frusie Irene Combs, passed away peacefully in the family home of her grandchildren, David and Rebecca Smith …

  • Larry G. Forrest

    Larry G. Forrest, 65, of Monticello, died Tuesday at Drew Memorial Hospital. He was born October 12, 1949. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Friday, January 30 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel …

  • Gladys Garrett

    Gladys M. Garrett, 83, Bryant, died Monday. She retired from AT&T and of the Catholic faith. Preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and two sisters. Survivors: daughters, Nannette …

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    Doris Gates

    Doris Moreland Gates, born October 15, 1921 and passed January 26, 2015. She was the daughter of Margaret and Fred Moreland, both now deceased. Her only child was her daughter, …

  • David Green

    David Green of Sherwood, died Saturday. Preceded in death by: son, Jarrod; parents. Survivors: wife, Sharon; son, Kendall Green; daughter, Shannon Green; brother, Donnie Green; sister, Linda Hutchinson; several nieces …

  • Shirley Pippen Green

    Shirley Pippen Green, age 95, of Malvern passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the Forum at Memorial Woods Nursing Facility in Houston, Texas. Shirley was born on November 1, …

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    Bobby Gene Harkrider

    Bobby Gene Harkrider, 71, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 27, 2015. He was born February 1, 1943 in Conway to the late Bob and Lillian Harkrider. …

  • Mildred Beatrice Heffley

    Mildred Beatrice Heffley, 84, of Pelsor, Ark. died Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. Services at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30th at Coffman Funeral Home Chapel in Jasper. Burial in Tarlton Cemetery. …

  • Jennifer Ann Holbrook

    Jennifer Holbrook, 30, of Guy died January 20. Survivors: parents: Brad and Laura Holbrook; daughter: Eleanor Davenport; three brothers: four sisters. Visitation: 6 p.m. til 8 p.m. Friday, at Mosaic …

  • Randall Ira Hunt

    Randall Ira Hunt, 58, of Lake Village, died Saturday. Survivors wife, Kim, sister, Sherry, brother, Ken, brother-in-law, mother-in-law, host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Visitation: 11-12 p.m. Thursday, followed …

  • James Israel

    James "Jabo" Israel, 84, of Dumas, died January 27, retired farmer and heavy equipment operator. Visitation held 5-7 p.m., Thursday, January 29, Griffin Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services held 2 …

  • Rose Lee Johnson

    Rose Lee Johnson passed away Monday. Survivors: daughters Shirley Baker (Pangburn) Sharon Little (Pangburn) Pam Carpenter (Ferndale), sons, Roy Stanley (Pangburn), Thomas Stanley (Pangburn), Denny Johnson (Pangburn, Dennis Johnson (Des …

  • Delta Johnson Jr.

    Delta Johnson Jr., 57, died Thursday, January 22. Survivors include wife, Hortense Johnson; children, Laticia Colvin, Angelica, Renita, and Kenya Johnson, and Quinton Allen; father, Delta Johnson Sr.; five brothers; …

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    Joanie L. King

    In the early morning hours of January 20, 2015, Joanie L. King lost her battle with cancer while surrounded by her daughters, Dawn Ball and Erika King, grandson Hunter Price, …

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    Edward Harry Koch Jr.

    EDWARD HARRY KOCH JR., 88, of Sherwood, Ark. Went to be with his Lord January 23, 2015. He was born in Aspen, Colorado to the late Edward H. Koch Sr. …

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    Lee H. Kocourek

    Lee H. Kocourek, 89, of Tollville, passed away Monday evening, January 26, 2015 at Baptist Health in Little Rock. Lee was born October 31, 1925 to Ed and Mabel Kocourek …

  • Reverend Sherman E. Langford

    Reverend Sherman E. Langford passed away January 27, 2015 in Mena. Funeral services will be Monday February 2, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Cornerstone Pentecostal Church. Interment will follow in …

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    Margaret E. Liles

    Margaret E. Liles, age 100, of Springdale, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 in Springdale. She was born November 5, 1914 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the daughter of Arthur A. Eason Sr. …

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    Larry Eugene Little Sr.

    Larry Eugene Little, Sr., 70, of Little Rock, passed away January 27, 2015. He was born in Little Rock to John Robert Little Sr. and Ida Belle Moore Little, and …

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    Jolene Lowery

    Jolene Lowery, 81, of O'Fallon, Missouri, formerly of Judsonia, died Sunday, January 25, 2015. She was born June 22, 1933 in Judsonia to the late Lonnie and Myrtle (Hoofman) Stevens. …

  • James Elmo Mack Jr.

    James Elmo Mack Jr., 53, of Conway died January 24, 2015. Funeral: January 31, 2015, 11 a.m., True Holiness Saints Center, Conway. Visitation: Friday, January 30, 2015, 12 noon-7 p.m. …

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    James Everett Matthews

    Col. James Everett Matthews, USAR retired, 94, passed away Monday morning. Born in Ola (Yell County) on Oct. 5, 1920, he was the son of the late Everett Andy and …

  • Charlean Mayfield

    Charlean Mayfield, age 82, of Cabot, went to be with her Lord on January 27, 2015 in Jacksonville. Born November 20, 1932 in Otto, Arkansas to the late John and …

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    Linda Meeks

    Linda Carol Kennemur-Meeks passed away Tuesday January 27, 2015 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born September 17, 1949 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Bonnie Kennemur and Irene …

  • Laurel Moore

    Laurel "Babe" (Fanchier) Moore, 84, of Cash, died Sunday. Survivors: sons, Butch Yoder, and Phillip, James, Gary, Charles, and Jerry Moore; daughters, Virginia, Laurel, Venia, RuthAnn, Ellen, Linda, Toni Jo; …

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    Dave Morange

    Dave Bernard Moragne, 49, of Little Rock passed away January 22, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 31, 2015, at Greater …

  • Claudis A. "Bud" Morris

    Claudis A. "Bud" Morris, 75, of Heber Springs, passed from this life January 28, 2015. Born April 21, 1939 in the DeWitt, Arkansas area, he was the son of the …

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    Martha New

    Martha New, age 55, of Caddo Valley, died January 23, 2015. She was born August 14, 1959 in Ferriday, Louisiana. A graveside service will be held 2:30 p.m. Thursday January …

  • Larry Dewayne Newson

    Larry Dewayne Newson, 43, passed away Jan. 20, 2015. Arrangements by Signature Funeral Services, 5359 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, Tenn. 38115. (855) 546-0910. Visit www.signaturefuneralservices.com to share a memory of …

  • Deborah Kaye Norfleet

    Deborah Kaye Norfleet, 59, passed away Jan. 21, 2015. Arrangements by Signature Funeral Services, 5359 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, Tenn. 38115. (855) 546-0910. Visit www.signaturefuneralservices.com to share a memory of …

  • Catherine Pickens

    Catherine "Toots" Pickens, 99, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Preceded in death by her husband, O.C. Pickens and son, Jim Pickens. Survived by her children, Cathy McDaniel and Dick …

  • Gary Dykes Potter

    Gary Dykes Potter, 79, died January 19. Memorial service will be held Saturday, January 31 at 2 p.m. at Gospel Truth Church in Pineville. Graveside service will directly follow the …

  • Shirley Ann Mayo Prather

    Shirley Ann Mayo Prather, 74, of White Hall, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015. Survivors husband, Ron Prather; son, Larry Brown; daughter, Lisa Marie Prather-Anderson; granddaughters,Lindsay and Erika Alderete; brother, …

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    Betty Jane Pettigrew Primm

    Betty Jane Pettigrew Primm, 74, of Maumelle, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2015. She was born in Beebe on February, 28, 1940. She was preceded in death by her parents, …

  • Donald I. Purcell

    Dr. Donald I. Purcell, 88, of Paragould, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, in Paragould, Ark. He was born on December 6, 1926, in Rector, Arkansas, the son of …

  • May Belle Purvis-Petty

    May Belle Petty, 73, of Eudora, died Sunday. Survivors are her husband, one son, three daughters, three brothers, four sisters, eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and 24 nieces/nephews. Visitation: Friday, 4-7 …

  • Dixie Nell Reynolds

    Dixie Nell Reynolds, age 78, of Hermitage, Ark., died Wednesday January 28, at Chapel Woods Nursing & Rehabilitation in Warren. Born April 11, 1936 in Bradley County, Ark., a daughter …

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    Georgia Mae Russenberger-Fiser

    Georgia Mae Russenberger-Fiser of Little Rock, Arkansas was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 27th, 2015 at the age of 88. Georgia was born November …

  • James LaVaughn Savage

    James L. Savage, 80, died January 26. Visitation and funeral service will be held Friday, January 30 at Holt Memorial Chapel starting at 1 p.m. Survivors include son, David; two …

  • Linda Lee Scolaro

    Linda Lee Scolaro, age 74 years and 6 months, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2015. She was born July 31, 1940 to the late George and Sybil Edmonds. She …

  • Tony Wayne Shaw

    Tony Wayne Shaw, age 52, of Doyline, La., formerly of Monticello, Ark. died January 20, 2015. Born March 26, 1962. He graduated from MHS in 1980. Tony was a member …

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    Willie "Bill" Lee Shorter

    Willie "Bill" Lee Shorter, 71, of Little Rock, departed this life on January 25, 2015. He was preceded in death by his; father, Willie Shorter, mother, Elnora Wilson, stepfather, Elmer …

  • Garland Eugene Simpson Jr.

    Garland Simpson Jr., 71, of Morrilton, passed away January 26, 2015. Survived by fiance', four children, brother, sister, five grandchildren and a host of other family and friends. No Service …

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    Bruce B. Smith

    Bruce Byron Smith departed this life at his home in Searcy at the age of 68 on January 28, 2015. He was born October 6, 1946 in Columbia, Indiana to …

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    Harriet M. Strickler

    Harriet M. Strickler, 96, of Bella Vista, Arkansas died Monday, January 26, 2015 at Circle of Life Hospice Legacy Village in Bentonville, Arkansas. She was born on March 28, 1918 …

  • Lisa Ann Taunton

    Lisa Anne Elmore Taunton, 64, passed away January 26, 2015. Visitation will be tonight at Young's Funeral Home in El Dorado, Ark. from 6-8 p.m. The Funeral will be Friday …

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    Jewel D. "J.D." Thomas, Jr.

    Jewel D. "J.D." Thomas Jr., 83, of Rogers passed away Tuesday, Jan. 27. He was born to the late Jewel D. Thomas Sr. and Lola Thomas on September 24, 1931 …

  • Paul Edward Todd

    Paul Edward Todd, 49, of Tyler, Texas formerly of Arkadelphia, died October 24, 2014. A memorial service Saturday, January 31, at 11:30 a.m. at Baring Cross Missionary Baptist Church. Memorials …

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    Dorothy Mae Strong Turner

    Dorothy Mae Strong Turner was born October 10, 1934 in Camden, Ark. She departed this life on January 21, 2015. Visitation will be Friday, January 30, 2015 from 1-6 p.m. …

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    Sammy Turner

    Sammy Turner, 55, of Las Vegas, Nevada passed Jan. 20. Loving memories are left to his one son, eight brothers and three sisters. Family hour: 6-7 p.m., Jan. 29 at …

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    Deborah Juanita Vault

    Deborah Williams Vault 91, of Cotton Plant, Ark. passed peacefully on January 22, 2015. She was born to Rev. Dewitt and Allene Worsham Williams on July 22, 1923, in Cotton …

  • Delma Walley

    Delma Walley, 84, passed away January 27, 2015. She was preceded in death by sons Donald and David Walley. Survived by husband, Weldon Walley; children Eric, Roger, Wendell, and Pamela …

  • Johnnie Dean Weeks

    Johnnie Dean Weeks, 78, of Mablevale went to be with the Lord January 27, 2015. She was born to John and Mary Weeks on November 23, 1936 in McRae, Arkansas. …

  • Jimmy Dale Wheeler

    Jimmy Dale Wheeler, 78, of Rogers, formerly of Hector, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015. The family will conduct a private memorial at a later date. Arrangements are by Shinn Funeral …

  • Earl Havens Whirley

    Earl Havens Whirley, 81, of Witter, Arkansas, died January 27, 2015. Survivors: wife, Martha; children, Sharon (Skip) Jackson, Monda (Brad) Court and Warren Whirley; stepchildren, Glenda Jean Goodall, Penny Hollenback …

  • Melissa Missy Wyatt

    Melissa "Missy" Wyatt died on Tuesday. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Montgomery …

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