Obituaries

Obituaries for February 18, 2016

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    Bruce Lynn Baccus

    Bruce Lynn Baccus, 46, of Little Rock, passed on February 8. Survivors: mother, Maxine Baccus; daughter, Chara Michelle Baccus; siblings, Kelvin Reed, Elmon (Nancy) Gills, Angela (Doug) Newson, Patricia and …

  • Stacy James Barker

    Stacy Barker, age 48, of McCrory, passed away February 16, 2016. Visitation is Thursday from 6-8 p.m. with Funeral Service on Friday at 1 p.m. at Rhodes Chapel, McCrory. Burial, …

  • Robert Bettis

    Robert L. Bettis Jr., 89, died Tuesday. He was a Navy veteran, a teacher, and a farmer. Survivors include his wife, Nelda, son, Robby, daughter, Freda, five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren …

  • Mozelle Churchill Blevins

    Mozelle Churchill Blevins, 84, of Mammoth Spring, died Monday, February 15, 2016 in Salem, Arkansas. Survivors: son, Bill Blevins of Mammoth Spring; daughter, Shelly Barton of Thayer, Mo.; grandchildren, Matthew …

  • Patricia Jane Mitchell Braden

    Service for Patricia Jane Mitchell Braden, 65, of Helena is Saturday, 2 p.m., Roller-Citizens Funeral Home. Visitation: Friday, 5-7 p.m. Burial-Sunset Memorial Park, West Helena. Survivors: six children, six grandchildren, …

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    Jeanine Elise Cawley

    Jeanine Elise Cawley, 86, a resident of Fayetteville and previously of Prairie Grove passed away February 14, 2016 at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. She was born June 22, …

  • Carl Pete Cooper

    Carl Pete Cooper, 51, of Concord died Thursday. Survivors: Sons, Cory Cooper, Kody Cooper; parents, Brenda and William Cooper; granddaughter, Miracle Cooper; brothers, Ludovic Cooper, Willy Cooper; sister, Carla Osborn. …

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    Glen William Crone Jr.

    Glen William Crone Jr. (Bill) of Hot Springs, passed away on February 15, 2016. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home. Service will be …

  • Conrad Lee Dawkins

    Rev. Conrad Lee Dawkins, age 70, passed away Wednesday. He was a retired Pentecostal minister and Air Force Veteran. Survivors: wife, Marilyn; son, Stephen (Stephanie); two sisters, Laverne Hollway (Warren), …

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    Melissa Lee Forte-Caster

    Melissa Lee Forte-Caster, 42, of Little Rock, Ark. departed this life on February 15, 2016. She was preceded in death by her father, Patrick Forte; sisters, Laura Forte and Wendy …

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    Cheryl Crawford Freeman

    Cheryl Crawford Freeman departed this life February 14, 2016. She was born in Forrest City, Arkansas, to the late Christine Pollack & Lamar Terrell. Cheryl worked as a charge nurse …

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    Cleo Gamble

    Mr. Cleo Gamble, 73, of Nashville, passed away, February 15, peacefully at home with his wife Mrs. Tawanna Gamble. His funeral service will be Saturday, February 20th at the auditorium …

  • Brian Keith Gaskins

    Brian Keith Gaskins, 34, of Augusta died Sunday, February 7, 2016. Memorial services, 5 p.m. Friday, February 19th at the Thompson-Wilson McCrory Chapel. Survivors, parents, Brett and Dee Gaskins, sister, …

  • Gene David Gentry

    Gene David Gentry, 60, of Alexander died Sunday, February 14, 2016. Visitation will be Friday 12 noon until 2 p.m. at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. Funeral services will be …

  • Laurine Levern Gibbs

    Laurine Levern Gibbs, 55, of Fordyce passed Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. Services will be Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016 at F.O. Jones Center in Bearden at 12 noon by Rev. Verna …

  • Joseph Francis Gronwald

    Joseph Francis Gronwald, 71, of Jefferson, died Monday. Survivors: wife, Rita; sons, Joseph Edward Gronwald (Tia) and Jason Gronwald (Christine); daughter, Tina McDaniel (Rick); sister, Linda Germaine (Johnny); 11 granddaughters …

  • Ronald Anthony Hall

    Ronald Anthony Hall, 85, of Bella Vista died Monday at his residence. He was born November 18, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan. Ronald served in the United States Army. He is …

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    Willie Davis Harris

    Dr. W.D. Harris Ph.D. passed away on February 14, 2016. Funeral services will be Saturday, February 20, 2016, 11 a.m. at Saint James AME Church, Camden, Arkansas. The body will …

  • Arnold Robert Harris Jr.

    Arnold Robert Harris Jr., 58, of Mountain View, passed away February 16, 2016. Left to cherish his memory are his mother, Georgie Harris, son, Josh Harris, siblings, Diana Tacia and …

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    Eldin K. Hodges

    Rev. Eldin K. Hodges, age 95, went to be with the Lord February 13, 2016. Born September 1, 1920, son of the late William J. and Susan Bettis Hodges. He …

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    Cornelies Holmes

    Cornelies Holmes 89, of Little Rock, Ark. departed this life on February 14, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Evans Homes; and parents, Jim and Mary Fitzhugh. …

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    Eddie Jabara

    Eddie Jabara (40), of Sherwood, Arkansas passed away Monday, February 15, 2016. He was born in Illinois on February 11, 1976. Eddie graduated from McClellan High School in 1994. He …

  • Thumbnail of Evelyn Johnson

    Evelyn Johnson

    Evelyn Johnson of Little Rock, born July 15th 1918 passed February 6th 2016. Survivors children: Robert C. Johnson, Cleveland Ohio, Melanie J. Isaac, Oklahoma City, Okla. & Beverly Johnson, Conway, …

  • Carolyn Jones

    Carolyn Jones, 98, of Little Rock, passed away February 12, 2016. She was a member of St. James United Methodist Church and the Agape Sunday School Class. Preceded in death …

  • David Franklin Jones

    Mr. David Franklin Jones, age 64, of Bentonville, Arkansas passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016, at his home in Bentonville. Mr. Jones was born September 4, 1952, in Forrest City, …

  • Zack Wade Jones

    Zack Jones, 81, died Sunday. Survivors: his wife of 61 years, Betty Jones; son, Kenneth Jones; daughters, Lorraine Horton and Angela Weatherford; sister, Joyce Bradley; 12 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and …

  • Homer L. King

    Homer King, 52, of West Helena passed away February 16, 2016. Survivors are his mother, Phyllis King; special cousin, Susan Huff; special friend Richard Gilmore; aunts, Carol Farnsworth, Bonnie Wedger, …

  • Myrtle May LaRue

    Myrtle M. LaRue, 69, of Royal passed away peacefully at home on February 16, 2016. She was known and loved for her sense of humor and playful spirit. Funeral Services …

  • Roger Allen Lea

    Roger Allen Lea, 64, died Tuesday, February 16, 2016. Survivors include his mother, Nellie Lea; son, Chris Lea; daughter, Stephanie Holloway; grandchildren, Alex, Nikki, Jacob, Brittney and Zackery and great-grandchild, …

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    Janice McCollum Ledbetter

    Janice Marie McCollum Ledbetter, age 60 of College Station, Ark., went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 12, 2016, in Little Rock, Ark. She was born on …

  • Sarah E Lichti

    Sarah E. Lichti, age 74, of Huntsville, Ark. passed away February 16, 2016. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday, February 19, 2016 at Shiloh United Methodist Church in Dry Fork, …

  • Victoria Yvonne Maggard

    Victoria Yvonne Maggard, 62, of Caulksville, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date, cremation arrangements are under …

  • Thumbnail of Rosemary Martin

    Rosemary Martin

    Rosemary Martin, 81, of Rogers died Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at her residence. She was born June 4, 1934 in Chanute, Kansas the daughter of Myrtle Allen and John Ornelas. …

  • Albert Matthews Jr.

    Albert Matthews Jr., 59, of Conway died February 12, 2016. He leaves to cherish his memory, wife, Lesia Matthews; three sons; two daughters; mother; four brothers; six sisters and three …

  • Woodrow McCoy

    Woodrow McCoy, 66, Conway, departed this life February 3. Survivors: wife, Betty McCoy; children, Kizzie, Priscilla, Christopher McCoy; brother, Monroe McCoy; stepdaughter, Terri Alexander; three grandsons. Graveside services: 11 a.m., …

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    Bernice Earlene McNerlin

    Bernice "Earlene" McNerlin, 80, of Cabot, died Tuesday, February 16, 2016. She was born August 26, 1935, to the late Earnest and Marie Olyer Storey. Bernice attended First Baptist Church …

  • Frances B. Murphy

    Funeral Services for Frances B. Murphy, 81, of McNeil, Ark. will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 19, 2016 at the Lewis Funeral Home Chapel in Magnolia, Ark. …

  • Jack Junior Neal

    Jack J. Neal, 73, passed away at OSU Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on February 15, 2016. He was born to Carson and Crystal Neal on March 4, 1942. Jack …

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    McKinley Newton

    Dr. McKinley Newton, 90, of Little Rock transitioned from this life on February 14, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bernice Newton; parents, Mack Newton and Clara …

  • Jeremy D. Petefish

    Jeremy D. Petefish, 23, of Harrisburg died Tuesday in Memphis. Survivors are: wife, Mallorie, parents: Jerry and Dixie Petefish, brother, Chris of Cherry Valley, sister, Vickie Porterfield of Heifer, and …

  • Thumbnail of Shannon Kay Priest

    Shannon Kay Priest

    Shannon Kay Priest passed away on February 16, 2016. She was born on October 20, 1959 to the late Bob and Martha Priest. Shannon was a member of First Assembly …

  • Christine Ila Rand

    Christine Ila Rand, age 91, of Little Rock, AR, died Tuesday February 16, at St. Vincent's in Little Rock, Ark. Funeral service is 1:30 p.m. Friday, February 19, at Frazer's …

  • Dolores Clair Redican

    Dolores Clair Redican, 86, of Greenbrier passed from this life on Monday, February 15, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was born Sunday, February 24, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois to …

  • Christopher Neil Reed

    Christopher Reed, 45, died Thursday, February 11, 2016. He was born November 1, 1971. Christopher was a brick mason. Survivors: his mother, Rena Reed; sons, Brent and Braden; daughter, Logan …

  • Billie Faye Wallace Rowlett

    Billie Faye Wallace Rowlett, age 86, was born November 22, 1929 in Perryville, Ark. and died on February 15, 2016 in Shreveport, La. In 1935 she and her family moved …

  • Thumbnail of Vance Lee Schwyhart

    Vance Lee Schwyhart

    Vance Lee Schwyhart, age 55, of Lowell, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 in Bentonville, Arkansas. He was born June 4, 1960 in Branson, Missouri. Vance served in the …

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    Betty Bonewits Scott

    Betty Bonewits Scott , 85 of Bauxite, passed away February 16, 2016. She was born February 20, 1930 in Pike County, Arkansas. Betty grew up in Little Rock and graduated …

  • Rebecca Lynn Selsor

    Rebecca Lynn Selsor departed this life on February 12, 2016. She was born on March 21, 1954 in Kennett, MO to John H. Selsor and Betty Whitelock Henderson. She is …

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    Kenneth Earl Shook

    Kenneth Earl Shook, age 79 of Springdale, went to be with the Lord on February 15, 2016. He was born September 5, 1936 in Ontario, California, the son of Earl …

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    Freeman Ellis Staley

    Freeman Ellis Staley of Helena passed away peacefully on February 15, 2016 in Little Rock. He was born April 25, 2015 in Helena, Arkansas. He is survived by parents William …

  • Lynne Sandra Stark

    Lynne Sandra Stark, 62, of Cabot, died Monday, February 15, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was born March 7, 1953 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Curtis Christen Wyrtzen, …

  • Michelle Thomas

    Michelle Thomas, 42, of Springdale died Monday, February 15, 2016 in Fayetteville surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 20, 1973 at Eglin AFB, Florida to Thomas Michael …

  • Eddie Lee Thornton Sr.

    Eddie Lee Thornton Sr., 69, passed February 13, 2016. Visitation: Friday, February 19, 2016, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. and Funeral at 2 p.m. both held at Allport Community Fellowship Church located …

  • David Leo Tilghman

    David Leo Tilghman, 57, U.S. Army veteran, passed away December 20, 2015. Graveside services with Military Honors will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at the …

  • Victoria "Ruth" White Tinsley

    Victoria "Ruth" White Tinsley, age 96, of El Dorado, went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, February 17, 2016. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, February 19, 2016, …

  • Walter Brent Wade

    Walter Brent Wade, 48, of Conway passed away on February 16, 2016. A graveside service will be held on Friday, February 19, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Evans Cemetery in …

  • Janet Wages

    Janet Wages, 53, of Little Rock, passed away in January. She is survived by her father, Robert Schenke (Ernie), Benton, Ark.; sister, Merriam Carmical, Jacksonville, Ark.; and special friends, Everette …

  • Thumbnail of Ralph N. Ward Jr.

    Ralph N. Ward Jr.

    Ralph Neel Ward Jr., went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 12th, 2016. He was born on September 12th 1937 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Ednora …

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    James Walter Weaver

    James Walter Weaver, 74, of Heber Springs went to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 16, 2016. He was born on February 11, 1942 to James Buford and Ruby Weaver. …

  • Thumbnail of Charlotte Wilkerson

    Charlotte Wilkerson

    Charlotte Anne Wilkerson, 69, of Sherwood passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016. She was born February 1, 1947 to Charles and Lucille Lewallen. She was a member of Cherrywood Baptist …

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