Obituaries

Obituaries for February 11, 2016

  • Thumbnail of Deolar  Dee Dee Aubrey

    Deolar Dee Dee Aubrey

    Deolar "Dee Dee" Aubrey, 79, of Flint, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. She leaves to cherish her memory: her children, Gary Mitchell, Barry Dean Mitchell (Elnora), and …

  • Dene Baker

    Dene Baker, 80, of Henderson, Arkansas passed away February 8, 2016 in Mountain Home. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 1 until 3 p.m. Saturday, March 5, …

  • Herman Joseph Ballmann

    Herman Ballmann of Wynne died Sunday. He is survived by wife: Loretta, three sons, three daughters, two sisters, 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Visitation; Thursday, 5-7 p.m. at Thompson-Wilson Wynne …

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    Kitty Anne Boyce

    Kitty Anne Boyce of Springdale, AR made her passage to heaven on February 8, 2016. Kitty is survived by the love of her life, husband John Boyce, her daughter Belinda …

  • Leroy "Roy" Brown

    Leroy "Roy" Brown died February 9, 2016. Survived by his wife, Marjeta and one son, Roy Lee. The visitation is Thursday, February 11, 2016, from 1-2 p.m. at Roller Coffman …

  • Clarence Lee Burnett

    Clarence Lee Burnett, 73, of Crossett died February 7, at ACMC in Crossett. Funeral Service 1 p.m., Thursday, at Medders Funeral Home, 1564 Hwy. 52 W, Crossett. Military honors at …

  • Thumbnail of Cinderella  Bowlan Carter

    Cinderella Bowlan Carter

    Cinderella "Cindy" Vent Bowlan Carter, age 74, of Humnoke, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Baptist Health Medical Center of Little Rock. She was a lifelong resident of Southern …

  • Clara Jo Carter

    Clara Jo Viner Carter, 82, died Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. She was a lifetime member of Hardy United Methodist Church where the funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. …

  • James Barie Carter

    James Barie Carter, age 57, of Wasilla, Alaska passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 in Wasilla. He was born November 17, 1958 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to David and Judy …

  • Thumbnail of Virginia  Ann Cole

    Virginia Ann Cole

    Virginia Ann Cole of Furlow went to Heaven on February 9, 2016. She was born April 29, 1955 in Hillsborough, Ohio. She is preceded in death by her parents, Bill …

  • Thumbnail of Robert "Eddie" Coleman

    Robert "Eddie" Coleman

    Robert "Eddie" Coleman, age 77, of Cabot went home to his Savior and his wife Marie on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. He was born October 27, 1938 in Wynne, Arkansas …

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    Mary Curtis

    Mary Obera (Kega) Harvey Curtis, 95, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016. She was born November 24, 1920 in El Paso, Arkansas to Verna Blassingame Harvey Powell and Jewel Victor …

  • Devin Wayne Duncan

    Devin Wayne Duncan, age 46, of Rison, Ark. (Herbine Community) died Tuesday, February 9th at his home. Funeral services 10 a.m. Friday, February 12th at Bethel #2 Church with Rev. …

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    Rosa Odessa Dupuy

    Rosa Odessa Dupuy, 84, of Searcy, Arkansas, died Monday, February 8, 2016. She retired from The Shoe Factory in Searcy after working 40 years. She was a Baptist, and a …

  • Thumbnail of Patricia Ann Eiland-Freeman

    Patricia Ann Eiland-Freeman

    Patricia Ann Eiland-Freeman, 70, went to be with her Lord on February 9, 2016. Patricia was born in Floydata, Texas, to Orba R. Eiland and Minnie Lucille Marrow-Eiland on August …

  • Ruthie T. Hunter Evans

    Ruthie T. Hunter Evans, 61, Malvern, passed February 4, 2016. Survivors: sons: Perry McCauley, Jasper and Derrick Evans, Johnny Hall; nine grandchildren; siblings, Pat Nunn, Mary Whitaker, Sandra Jones, Royal …

  • Thumbnail of Gregory Dean Ford

    Gregory Dean Ford

    Gregory Dean Ford, 50, of Benton, went to be with the Lord, on February 9, 2016. He was born to Ralph and Carolyn Ford on November 28, 1965 in Festus, …

  • Thumbnail of Shirley Young Fotioo

    Shirley Young Fotioo

    Shirley Young Fotioo, 87, of Little Rock, entered into eternal peace on February 10, 2016 at Good Shepherd Nursing and Rehab. Born in Lonoke on June 30, 1928, the daughter …

  • Thumbnail of Lora Dean Fraley

    Lora Dean Fraley

    Lora Dean Fraley, age 79, of Fayetteville, died Tuesday, February 9, 2016 in Fayetteville. She was born October 7, 1936 in Combs, Arkansas, the daughter of Lloyd and Norene Atterberry …

  • Carl J. Garrich

    Carl J. Garrich of Carlisle died February 8, 2016 peacefully at his home at the age of 97. Carl was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Gloria …

  • Roman Terrell Gurden

    Roman Terrell Gurden of Little Rock, Ark., born January 28, 2016. Passed on February 2, 2016. Survivors: parents, Rodney Gurden Jr. & Teronda Jackson, grandparents, Mr. Arthur & Anita Harris. …

  • Lyman Harris, PhD

    Lyman Harris, PhD, 68, died February 9, 2016. Come and go celebration at Fat Daddy's in Downtown Russellville from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Arrangements by Shinn Funeral Service of …

  • Edward "Eddie" Haslip

    Edward "Eddie" Haslip, age 67, of Ward, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord February 6, 2016. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral is 11 …

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    Dell Robert Hicks

    Dell Robert Hicks, 70, after a long hard-fought battle with cancer, slipped away into Our Heavenly Father's Arms on February 10, 2016 at his home in Austin. Dell was born …

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    Joan D Hill

    Joan D. Hill, 79, of North Little Rock passed away Tuesday, February 9th. She was born in Hoxie, Arkansas to parents Bunk Hodge, Sr. and Estelle Jarrett Hodge on November …

  • Marjorie Hines

    Marjorie Hines, 84, of Rogers passed away February 9, 2016 in Bentonville. She was born November 14, 1931. Memorial services 1 p.m. Saturday; February 13, 2016 at Central United Methodist …

  • Anfant Dale Holt Sr.

    Anfant Dale Holt Sr. 64, died Tuesday. Survivors include his wife, Melinda Holt; sons, Clifford and Anfant Holt, Jr.; siblings, Dempsey, Charlie, Debra, Patricia, Betty, Willene, Georgia and Glenda; a …

  • Thumbnail of Mary Humphrey

    Mary Humphrey

    Mary Humphrey, 52, Little Rock, Ark. departed this life January 31. Funeral: 11 a.m., Saturday, February 13, 2016, Greater Works Christian Church, 3517 Asher Avenue, Little Rock, Ark. Visitation 6-7 …

  • Thumbnail of Irma Ruth Johnson

    Irma Ruth Johnson

    Irma Ruth Johnson, 86, of Little Rock, Ark. departed this life on February 8, 2016. She was preceded in death by: son, Rev. Tyrone Johnson; grandsons, Demingo Johnson and W.C. …

  • Thumbnail of Queen Esther Johnson

    Queen Esther Johnson

    Queen Esther Johnson, 62, of Little Rock, Ark. departed this life on February 8, 2016. She was preceded in death by: brother, Rev. Tyrone Johnson; nephew, Demingo Johnson. She leaves …

  • Thumbnail of William Walter Klusmeier

    William Walter Klusmeier

    William Walter Klusmeier, son of Bill and Betty Klusmeier, passed away on February 6th, 2016 of early-onset Alzheimer's disease at the age of 58. Walt was born in Fort Smith …

  • Thumbnail of James H. (Jim) Laux

    James H. (Jim) Laux

    James H. (Jim) Laux, 72, of Sherwood, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016 from complications of ALS. He was born June 26, 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri, grew up, worked …

  • Mavis Jordan Mays

    Mavis Jordan Mays, 92, of St. Louis, Missouri, died Saturday, February 6, 2016. She was a retired geriatric nurse. She was born in Wattensaw, Arkansas on May 10, 1923, to …

  • Robert Samuel McBryde Sr.

    Robert "Bob" Samuel McBryde Sr., 80, of Star City died Wednesday. Funeral Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Star City. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at …

  • Janette McClure Lundy

    Janette McClure Lundy died the morning of her 92nd birthday on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at her home in Elm Springs. She was born in Marvell, Arkansas, to Emmett Guy …

  • Patricia McCoy

    Patricia McCoy, 67, Gurdon, passed Saturday. Survivors: her family: Rouvenda and Nathaniel Sims, Lencola Robertson, Kimberly and Rockine McCoy, Henry Williams, James Marshall, Clemmie Hance, Fred Ogburn, Scotty, David and …

  • Thumbnail of Mary Sulina McNabb

    Mary Sulina McNabb

    On Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Our Lord transitioned Mary Sulina McNabb from her earthly home into His Holy presence. Mary was born December 25, 1925 in Earle, Ark. to the …

  • Sissy Meacham

    Sissy Meacham, age 65, died Tuesday. Survivors, husband, Kirby "Smo" Meacham, son, Joseph (Meghan) Meacham, daughter, Amber (Christopher) Evans, grandchildren, Evan Meacham, Alyson and Jordan Evans, great-grandchild, Addison Evans, brother, …

  • Gene Messer

    Gene Messer, 75, of Pea Ridge passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016 in Rogers. He was born August 12, 1940 at Pea Ridge to Edgar "Red" Messer and Lennie Messer. …

  • Thumbnail of Pat Miller

    Pat Miller

    Pat Miller, 78, of Springdale, died Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Circle of Life Hospice. She was born June 3, 1937 in San Bernardino, California to John and Zena (Allen) …

  • Thumbnail of Mary Lou Eve Milligan

    Mary Lou Eve Milligan

    Mary Lou Eve Milligan, 81, of Houston, Ark., peacefully departed this life the 8th of February, 2016. She was the youngest of 15 children, born January 13, 1935, to Charles …

  • Thumbnail of Marilyn Baird Newkirk

    Marilyn Baird Newkirk

    Marilyn Baird Newkirk, formerly of Little Rock, Ark. and Tulsa, Okla., and currently of Miami, Fla., passed away unexpectedly and peacefully beside the love of her life on Friday, January …

  • Adalyn Hope Petryszak

    Adalyn Hope Petryszak, age 1.5, of Cave Springs, Ark., passed from the arms of her mother into the arms of Jesus on February 7, 2016, surrounded by family at Arkansas …

  • Thumbnail of Marilyn Piggee

    Marilyn Piggee

    Marilyn "Sue" Piggee, 67, of Little Rock, departed this life on Feb. 6, 2016. Family hour Friday Feb. 12, from 6 til 8 p.m. Funeral Services will be held Feb. …

  • Thumbnail of Carroll Roath Posey, Sr.

    Carroll Roath Posey, Sr.

    Carroll Roath Posey, Sr., 91, of Little Rock, went home to be with the Lord on February 10, 2016. Born September 14, 1924 in North Little Rock to Carroll Amos …

  • Thumbnail of Steven Patrick Poteet

    Steven Patrick Poteet

    Steven Patrick Poteet, 52, of Bauxite passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016. He was born in Houston, Texas on November 12, 1963 and is survived by his parents Russel Poteet …

  • Thumbnail of Floyd Prater

    Floyd Prater

    Floyd Herman Prater, 87, of North Little Rock passed away Monday, February 8, 2016. He was born January 7, 1929 to the late George and Norma Prater. He was a …

  • Thumbnail of Carolyn Ann Purnell

    Carolyn Ann Purnell

    A strong Christian, a devoted wife, a loving Mother and a great friend, we said goodbye to Carolyn Ann Purnell of Maumelle, Arkansas on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Baptist …

  • Levenia Johnson Reifsteck

    Levenia Johnson Reifsteck, 77 of El Dorado, passed away, Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 12 noon, Saturday, February 13, 2016, at …

  • Carolina Rodriguez

    Carolina Rodriguez, age 12, of Springdale, died Sunday, February 7, 2016. She was born February 8, 2003 in Johnson, Arkansas, to Daniel and Consuelo Ramos Rodriguez. Carolina was very creative …

  • Thumbnail of Wilfred Senter

    Wilfred Senter

    Wilfred Leon Senter, Sr, 61, of Little Rock, transitioned Feb 6, 2016. Family hour will be Friday, Feb 12, 2016, 6–7 p.m. and services will be ​S​aturday, Feb 13, 2016, …

  • Thumbnail of William Earl "Red" Sly

    William Earl "Red" Sly

    William Earl "Red" Sly 86 of Rogers passed away February 10, 2016 in Rogers. He was born August 18, 1929 in Rogers the son of Clinton and Sina Keck Sly. …

  • Aline Stroud Smith

    Aline Stroud Smith, 80, of Conway died Tuesday February 9, 2016. She was born May 14, 1935 in Damascus, Ark. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Roller-McNutt …

  • Thumbnail of Cynthia Smith

    Cynthia Smith

    Cynthia Renee Smith, 55, of Hensley passed away peacefully February 7, 2016. She leaves to cherish her memory her father and mother Lavoy and Dorothy Smith, son, Rodney Ford; five …

  • Thumbnail of Juereta Roberts Smith

    Juereta Roberts Smith

    Juereta Roberts Smith, 76, of Phoenix, Ariz. departed this life on February 6, 2016. She was the daughter of the late William L. Roberts and Margaret Gill Roberts Thomas. She …

  • Thumbnail of William Smith

    William Smith

    William Smith, 61, of Brinkley passed on February 5th. Survivors: three children, Raymond, Loretta, and Sharon; three grandchildren; seven brothers: Ivory, Kinnie, Jerry, Cleveland, Larry, Jonas, and, Prince; and seven …

  • Thumbnail of Elsie  Mae Snowden

    Elsie Mae Snowden

    Mother Elsie Mae Snowden, 87, of Arkadelphia passed away on February 2, 2016 at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on August 17, 1928 to the late …

  • Thumbnail of Nany O'Brien Steel

    Nany O'Brien Steel

    Nancy O'Brien Steel died Sunday, February 7, 2016 in Little Rock. She leaves behind a brother, Sean O'Brien (Jane), four children, James A. "Jay" Steel, Jennifer Steel (Chris Attig), Joanna …

  • Thumbnail of Heather Danielle Stroud

    Heather Danielle Stroud

    Heather Danielle Stroud, 29, of Beebe, Arkansas, was born December 19, 1986, at Little Rock, Arkansas, to Robbie Stroud Jr. and Denise (Campbell) Stroud, and she died Monday, February 8, …

  • Sherman Sutherland

    Sherman "Sonny" Lee Sutherland Jr., 46, of Fairview, Illinois formerly of Garfield died February 7 at Richard Owens Hospice in Peoria, Illinois. He was born September 8, 1969 in Fayetteville …

  • Thumbnail of Lillie Mae Tolbert

    Lillie Mae Tolbert

    LILLIE MAE TOLBERT born July 3, 1930 joined her heavenly father on Feb. 2, 2016. Family hour will be Friday Feb. 12, 2016 from 6 til 7 p.m. at the …

  • Thumbnail of Billy Duan Verkler

    Billy Duan Verkler

    Born in Black Rock, Arkansas on 9-6-1929, Billy Duan Verkler, 86, of Searcy, Arkansas finished his race on Sunday, 2-7-2016, when he was carried home by the Spirit of the …

  • Thumbnail of Joe Wherry III

    Joe Wherry III

    Joe Wherry III, 82 of North Little Rock, Arkansas departed this life Tuesday, February 9, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Johnnie Wherry, three children, Yolanda, Eric, Valarie, brother, …

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