Obituaries

Obituaries for May 20, 2015

James "Jim" Bales

James "Jim" Bales, 87, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, died May 18, 2015, at Butterfield Trail Village Health Care, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Born December 23, 1927 in Langdon, North Dakota, he was the …
Stanley Barber

Mr. Stanley Hale Barber, 71, of Oil Trough, died Saturday. Survivors: sons, Brian Barber and Michael Barber two brothers, Laddy Barber, and Johnny Mack Barber; seven grandchildren; his children's mother, …
Betty Ann Beasley

Betty Ann Beasley, 81, of Benton, Ark. died May 16, 2015. She was born September 23, 1933 in Benton, Ark. Reception visitation: Wednesday, May 20, 2015; 6–8 p.m.; Smith-Benton Funeral …
Cecil L. Benton

Cecil L. Benton, 88, of Jacksonville, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015 at his residence. Born November 9, 1926, he was the son of William Henry and Lennie Myrtle …
Alonzo Bonds Jr.

Alonzo Bonds Jr., 66, of Little Rock, transitioned from this life on May 12, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alonzo Bonds Sr. and Charlene Bonds, and …
Joe Adam Bradshaw

Joe Adam Bradshaw, 58, of Mabelvale, was called home by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 17, 2015. He was born on May 11, 1957 and was preceded …
Charles Bullard Jr.

Charles Bullard Jr., 83, of Franklin, formerly of Southside died Monday. Survivors: Wife, Euna Herron-Bullard; Son, Johnny Bullard; Daughters, Louise Watson, Sue Inman, Allene Lawson; stepsons, Levarne Herron, Frank Herron. …
Lonnie Ray Burks

Lonnie Ray Burks, 77, of New Blaine, went to his heavenly father this day May 10, 2015. He was born in a tent at a lumber camp near Tull, Arkansas. …
Zoé Anna Jeanne Jacqueline Marcelle Smith Carrier

Zoé Anna Jeanne Jacqueline Marcelle Smith Carrier passed away on May 14th 2015 in Durham, Arkansas. Zoé was the daughter of Jim Smith and Julie Carrier, and loving sister of …
Kathy "Candi" Rebecca Chandler

Kathy "Candi" Rebecca Chandler, 59, of North Little Rock, passed away May 3, 2015. Services will be Friday, May 22 at 10 a.m. at Graves Memorial Baptist Church in North …
Lois Lea Clark

Mrs. Lois Lea Clark, age 87, of Sheridan passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Malvern. She was born in Sheridan, the daughter of the …
William R. "Bill" Clark

William R. "Bill" Clark, 87, of Jonesboro passed from this life Sunday, May 17, 2015 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. He was born in Jonesboro, February 15, 1928 to the …
Michael Eugene Collie

Michael Eugene Collie, 54, of Fayetteville, Ark. passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015 in Winslow, Ark. He was born November 18, 1960 in Tulsa, Okla. to Neil and Mary Lou …
Maria Guaddlupe Bahena Corona

Maria Guadalupe Bahena Corona, 18, of Garfield, passed away May 17, 2015 at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. She was born February 17, 1997 in Springdale to Veronico Bahena …
George Thomas Ellison

George Thomas Ellison, 83, of Huntsville passed away May 19, 2015 in Huntsville. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday; May 23, 2015 at Benton County Funeral Home, 306 N. …
Katherine Madeline Fox

Katherine Madeline Fox, 98, of Paris, Arkansas died Monday, May 18, 2015. Rosary service 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 20, at Roller Funeral Home in Paris. Funeral 10 a.m., Thursday, May …
Steven Barry Fullerton

Steven Barry Fullerton, 44, of Hindsville, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on May 19, 2015. He was born November 5, 1970 in Woodland, California. He was preceded in …
Julian Gilliam

Julian Gilliam, age 94, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015. He is preceded in death by his wife, Hope Wadsworth Gilliam. A detailed obituary to follow. …
Frank Stanley Goodnight

Frank Stanley Goodnight, 73, passed away in Fayetteville on May 17. He was born on December 9, 1941 to Deward and Ree Goodnight in Benton, Arkansas. Frank was a power …
Jackie Clarence Harris

Jackie Clarence Harris, age 82, of Lowell, died May 18, 2015, at his home. He was born in Gentry County, Missouri, on August 24, 1932, to the late David Clarence …
Anna Marie Haussermann

Anna Marie Haussermann, 82, of Lowell, Ark. died May 15, 2015. Marie was born at Villa Grove, Ill. June 12, 1932 to Elmer Bayard and Audry Jane (Ives) Halterman. She …
Jo Ann Sandefur Heinrich

Jo Ann Sandefur Heinrich of Springdale, Ark. passed away on May 14, 2015 at the age of 76. She was a resident of Morningside of Springdale assisted living for 6 …
Ella Hesselbein

Ella Hesselbein, of Morrilton, passed away Monday, May 18, 2015. She was born in Oppelo, Arkansas, a daughter of the late Everett and Cassie Ashcraft Hendrix. Ella was an employee …
Virginia Lorraine Clouse Hilton

Virginia Lorraine Clouse Hilton, 93, of Huntsville, Arkansas, died May 18, 2015 at the Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born May 18, 1922 at Independence, Missouri, …
Donald Houston Hodges

Donald Houston Hodges, 67, of Bella Vista died May 19 at Northwest Medical Center. He was born January 26, 1948 in Houston, Texas. Survivors: mother of his children; Arlene, sons; …
Ray Anthony Hunter

Ray Anthony Hunter, 54, of Little Rock, Ark. transitioned from this realm on May 18, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents; James Hunter and Dorothy Nelson, siblings; …
David L. Jackson

David L. Jackson, 74, passed away at his home in Mayflower on Saturday, May 16, 2015. He was born on May 14, 1941 in Quitman, Arkansas. Davis was a graduate …
Hazel E. Jackson

Hazel E. Jackson, 74, of Springdale, Ark., died at Shiloh Nursing and Rehab Center on May 18, 2015. She was born to parents Glenn Farris and Beulah Amos Farris in …
Fay Dean Johnson

Fay Dean Johnson, 57, passed from this life on May 17, 2015 at at the Fayetteville Veterans Hospital (Hero's Haven Unit). She was born on June 13, 1957 in Paris, …
Grant Stephen Keffer

Grant Stephen Keffer, 32, died May 19, 2015. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Bayou Meto Cemetery by Essex Funeral Home, DeWitt. Family requests no flowers. Donations may …
Eileen Kennedy

Eileen Kennedy, age 68, of North Little Rock, passed away peacefully in the presence of friends and loved ones on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Baptist Health Medical Center in …
Terry William Long

Terry William Long, 43, of Elkins, died Monday, May 18, 2015 in Elkins. He was born November 19, 1971 in Fayetteville to William and Rita Dudley Long. He worked in …
Norma Odell Lutner

Norma Lutner, 81, died Monday. Survivors: husband, Darrell Lutner; six children, Pam Varner, Greg Kading, Jeff Kading, Tenya Roetzel, Darrell Lynn Kading, Charles Evans; 12 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one …
Joshua Allan Massey

Joshua Allan Massey, age 31, of Beebe passed away on May 15, 2015. He was born February 21, 1984 in Little Rock. He worked as a utility man for Best …
Chester Arthur May

Chester Arthur May, of Little Rock, died peacefully on Saturday, May 16, 2015. He was born February 15, 1919 in Walcott, Arkansas to the late Racie Herbert and Tilda Mae …
Marjorie Dean McElhaney

Marjorie Dean McElhaney, 90, of Farmington died Saturday, May 16, 2015 in Springdale. She was born July 27, 1924 in Greenwood, Ark. to Jessie and Winnie Cross Rambo. She enjoyed …
Jason Kelly Melton

Jason Kelly Melton, 38, a resident of Prairie Grove, passed away May 17, 2015 at his home. He was born August 23, 1976 at Siloam Springs. The son of Sylvan …
Nancy Garth Myers

Nancy C. Garth Myers, age 84, of Hamburg, passed away Monday, May 18, 2015 in Monticello. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel …
Philip Wayne Norris

Philip Wayne Norris, 54, of Rogers, passed away Monday, May 18, 2015, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. He was born March 10, 1961, in Leavenworth, Kansas, to Jim and …
Alan Keith Olson

Alan Keith Olson, 56, of Cabot, passed away on May 16, 2015. He was born on October 21, 1958 in Wilmington, Del. to the late Edwin and Gail Olson. Alan …
Avery Deshunn Page

Pastor Avery Deshunn Page, Sr. of Little Rock, born October 10, 1976 and passed May 17, 2015. Survived by wife, Tameka Page; parents, Carolyn (Randy) Hadnot, Clifton (Kim) Page; nine …
James Lynn Patton, Jr.

James L. Patton, 52, of Rogers, passed away May 17 at home. He is preceded in death by his mother, Roma Jean Sidaris. Survivors include his parents, Jim and Carol …
Betty Evelyn Perez

Betty Evelyn Perez, age 65, of Colcord, passed away May 18, 2015. Betty was born June 9, 1949 in Harrison, Arkansas to parents G.W. and Emmie Blackston. Betty is survived …
Ollie Mae Purifoy

Ollie Mae Purifoy, 91, of Gurdon, passed away Sunday, May 17. She was born July 10, 1923 in Titus, Texas. Services: Wednesday, May 20, at 2 p.m. at South Fork …
Donald LeRoy Ranz

Donald LeRoy Ranz, a resident of Farmington, passed away May 18, 2015 at the age of 70. He was born January 7, 1945 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the son of …
Farris June Ratcliff

Farris June Ratcliff, age 95, of Almyra, formerly of Mt. View, died Tuesday, May 18, 2015. He was born June 4, 1919 in DeWitt to Clem and Evea Allen Ratcliff …
John Henry Ray

John Henry Ray, age 80, of Batesville, died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at a Little Rock hospital. Funeral services, Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the Qualls Batesville …
Angeline Battisto Russo

Angeline (Battisto) Russo, 94, passed away May 16, 2015, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Angie was born on July 14, 1920 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She attended Saint Patrick‘s parochial school and …
Evelyn Lavonne Scott

Evelyn Lavonne Scott, 80, of Placentia, California, died May 5, 2015. Survivors: daughter, Kim Corbitt of Hindsville, Arkansas; grandchildren, Scotty Corbitt of Indianapolis, Indiana and Kari Bolinger of Huntsville, Arkansas; …
Mary Anita Sedberry

Mary Anita Sedberry, 95, of Little Rock, passed away May 17, 2015. Born April 12, 1920 in Montrose to Claude Carpenter, Sr. and Bessie Harrison Carpenter, Mary was a retired …
Joyce Marie Smith

Joyce Marie Smith, 73, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas died Saturday, May 16, 2015 in Springdale. She was born December 4, 1941 in Yuma, Arizona the daughter of William Foster Kelsey …
Loriece Wilson Bannon Sossaman

Mrs. Loriece Wilson Bannon Sossaman, age 88, of Forrest City, died Monday at the Crestpark Nursing Home in Forrest City. She had been in poor health for the past several …
Franklin Stanley

Franklin Stanley, age 74, of Hermitage, Ark. died Monday, May 18th at the Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Funeral services 10 a.m. Friday, May 22nd at Frazer's Chapel. …
Thomas James Stewart

Thomas J. Stewart 90, of Little Rock, Ark., passed peacefully on May 14, 2015. His loving survivors include: daughters, Miracle S. Stewart and Jazmine Lewis; grandchildren, Janae, Jaykeira, and Khaiden …
Beverly Jean Teager

Beverly Jean Teager, 73, of Grove, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Saturday, May 16, at Landmark Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. Visitation will take place from …
Vera West Freer Wagnon

Vera West Freer Wagnon, age 97, of Warren, Ark. died Tuesday, May 19th at Bradley County Medical Center in Warren, Ark. Funeral services 10 a.m. Thursday, May 21st at Frazer's …
Mary Evelyn Wheeler

Mary Evelyn Wheeler, age 90, of Little Rock, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015. She was born May 22, 1924 in Clarksville, Tennessee to William Norris Pace, Sr. and Clara …
Logan Wayne Winslow

Logan Wayne Winslow, 13, died May 17. Funeral service will be Thursday, May 21 at 2 p.m. at Belview Baptist Church in Melbourne. Burial will be at Violet Hill Cemetery …
Samuel Leon Wright

Samuel Leon Wright, 64, of Memphis, Tennessee, departed this life on May 14, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents; Oliver and Jessie K. Wright, son; Anthony Ussery, …

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