Obituaries

Obituaries for October 26, 2016

Felesha Ann Aaron

Felesha Ann Aaron, 37, of Little Rock, Ark. transitioned this life October 22, 2016. She leaves to cherish memories with her husband, Larry Aaron; children, LaRon Aaron, Nathen Aaron; parents, …
James F Akins

Jim (James) F. Akins succumbed to cancer and went to be with the Lord on October 24, 2016. Jim was born June 11, 1951, near Mt. Sterling, Illinois, and spent …
Bernie Mae Anderson

Dr. BERNIE M. ANDERSON, 85, passed peacefully Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016. Family hour will be today, Oct. 26, 6-7 p.m., at Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 Chester St., Little …
Martha A. Baldwin

Martha A. Baldwin, 88, of Alexander, Arkansas went to be with her Lord Saturday, October 22, 2016. She was born January 2, 1928 in Forrest City, Arkansas to James Franklin …
Carl W. Barker Sr.

Carl Barker Sr., 69, of Sulphur Rock died October 24, 2016. Funeral services, Friday, October 28, 2016 at 2 p.m. at the First Free Will Baptist Church in Batesville. Burial, …
Harry Charles "Chuck" Barnes Jr.

Harry Charles "Chuck" Barnes Jr. of Prince George, Virginia, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas on August 4, 1945, He was preceded in death by …
Lena Layton Bartholomew

Lena Layton Bartholomew, age 69 of Monticello, died Monday, October 24, 2016 in Pine Bluff. Services will be Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 10 a.m. at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel with …
Angelia "Angie" Mechelle Bayless

Angelia "Angie" Mechelle Bayless, 48, of Sheridan passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 She was born on September 19, 1968 in Beebe, Arkansas to Cecil Allen Bayless and Barbara …
Jacob Monroe Bishop

Jacob Monroe Bishop, 23, of Monticello, Ark., formerly of Dumas passed away October 22, 2016 in Pine Bluff. He was born October 5, 1993 in Pine Bluff, Ark. to John …
Leon Bland

Leon Bland, 67, of Fayetteville passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2016 in Fayetteville. He was born on October 13, 1949 in Fayetteville, Arkansas to Delbert and Lora Graham Bland. …
Sharon Kay Boehm

Sharon Kay Boehm, 68, of Benton passed away October 25, 2016. She was born October 28, 1947 to Quienten Felker and Emma White Holder in Seminole, Texas. A celebration of …
Joseph Booker

Joseph Booker, 66, of Lakeview, Arkansas, passed away October 22, 2016. Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services. 870-425-6978.
Juanita Jackie Bowen

Juanita "Jackie" Bowen, 82, of Lowell, Arkansas died Tuesday, October 25, 2016. She was a daughter of Verlon and Ola Spencer. She loved spending time with her grandchildren. Graveside will …
John Raymond Brewer Jr.

John Raymond Brewer Jr., age 76, passed away Sunday. Survivors: wife, Barbara Jean Brewer, son,s Marc Brewer (Michelle), Craig Brewer (Teresa) all Greers Ferry, sisters, Adell Thornton, Sheila Staub both …
Francis D. Brown

Francis D. Brown, 83, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away October 24, 2016. Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services. 870-425-6978.
Bob D. Bryant

Bob D. Bryant, 66, of Fordyce died Tuesday October 25, 2016 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. Born May 24, 1950 at Fordyce, he was a son of the late …
Dennis Edward Burnett

Dennis Edward Burnett, 65, of Sherwood, Ark. passed away on October 25, 2016. He was born on August 8, 1951 in Little Rock, Ark. to the late George Edward Burnett …
Steve Caldwell

Steve Caldwell, 62 of Fayetteville, Ark., passed away peacefully at home after succumbing to cancer on Sunday, October 23, 2016. Steve was born in Mena, Arkansas, to Calvin and Dora …
Ada Mae Carnes

Ada Mae Carnes, 93 of Beebe, formerly of Lonoke, was born January 4, 1923 in Norfolk and passed away October 25, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, …
Charles Thomas Chaffin

Charles Thomas Chaffin died on October 24, 2016 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born in Pampa, Texas on November 30, 1931. His family moved to Fayetteville Arkansas in 1946, …
Dorothy Chance

Dorothy Chance, 88, of Cave City died Sunday, October 23, 2016. Funeral, Thursday at 10 a.m. at the First Free Will Baptist Church in Cave City. Burial, Lee's Chapel Cemetery, …
William M. Christie

Funeral Mass Mr. William Christie, 89, Hope, 10 a.m. Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church, Hope, with Fathers Nirmalraj and Okey officiating. Rosary, 5-6 …
Lucille Coody Cody

Lucille Coody Cody, 97, of Pine Bluff, died Sunday. Survivors: son, Jerald Cody; daughter, Mary Cody Baker; sister, Lula Vera Lazzareschi; daughter-in-law, Wanda Cody, along with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. …
Mary Louise Cole

Mary Louise Bailey Cole, 91, of East End, passed away Monday, October 24, 2016. She was born May 5, 1925 in Saline County to Joe and Cora Mooney Bailey. She …
Mablean Cook

Mablean Cook, 73, died October 24. Funeral service will be Thursday, October 27 at 11 a.m. at Calico Rock Funeral Chapel. Visitation: Wednesday, October 26 from 6-8 p.m. at Eddie's …
Walter Cotton

Walter Lee Cotton, 89, of Seligman, died October 22, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Cassville. Graveside service is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 26 at Pratt Cemetery in Garfield. …
Cleveland "Skip" Davis

Cleveland "Skip" Davis, 61, of Benton, Arkansas, died on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Donations can be made to the Saline County Humane Society to honor Skip's love of cats. Reception …
Travis Jacob Doss

Travis Jacob Doss, 29 of Springdale, Ark. passed away Friday, October 21, 2016 in Springdale. He was born December 21, 1986 in Orange, Calif. to Rick Doss and Jeanne (Nutt) …
Mae Ella Ellison

Mae Ella Ellison, 86, of Little Rock, transitioned Oct. 20, 2016. Funeral services will be Friday, Oct. 28, 10 a.m., at Greater Second Baptist Church, Little Rock. Family visitation: Thursday, …
JoAnn Field

JoAnn Field born July 5, 1924 in Bartlesville, Okla. to Earl and June Bixler and departed this life October 23, 2016. She has one brother, J.C. Bixler of Oil Trough, …
William A. "Bill" Fisher

William A. "Bill" Fisher, age 78, of Little Rock, passed away Monday, October 24, 2016. He was born October 19, 1938, in Black Oak, the son of Woodrow Wilson Fisher …
Paul "Grandad" Gayer

Paul "Grandad" Gayer, age 92, of Fayetteville, died Tuesday, October 25, 2016. He was born December 12, 1923 in Goshen, Arkansas, the son of Charlie and Minnie Garrett Gayer. He …
Paul David Gentry

Paul David Gentry, 73, of Clarksville, died Sunday, October 23, 2016. Visitation: 4–6 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Roller-Cox Funeral Home, funeral service 10 a.m. Thursday, October 27, 2016 …
Delmar Earl Gingrey

Delmar Earl Gingrey, 82, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, died October 23, 2016, at his home. Born June 6, 1934, in Tower Hill, Illinois, he was the son of Floyd Gingrey, …
Laverne Glass

Laverne Glass of Little Rock, Ark., departed this life October 18, 2016. She leaves to cherish her memories: Deana (Erwin), Marlon (Jessica) and Tamara; two sisters, Barbara (Isiah) and Deborah …
Herbert Green

Herbert Ray Green, 67, of Grubbs, died Saturday. Survivors: wife, Wilma Tubbs; sons, Delbert and Bruce Green; daughter, Diane Gardner; brother, David Green; sisters, Debbie Mitchell, and Wanda Sheets; seven …
Paul Ralph Grigg

Paul Ralph Grigg, 92, of Bentonville passed away October 24, 2016 in Rogers. He was born January 19, 1924 in Healing Springs, Arkansas the son of William Thomas and Annie …
Gary Don Hardage

Gary Don Hardage, 66, of Bismarck passed away Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Elaine Lester Hardage and numerous other family. Funeral services will be …
Marilyn Harder

Marilyn Joann Kingery Harder, 77, passed away peacefully on Friday October 21, 2016. Marilyn was born on September 7, 1939, in Corning, Iowa. She retired as a bookkeeper from the …
James Ellis Heard

James Ellis Heard, 78, of Benton passed away Monday, October 24, 2016. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m., Friday, October 28, 2016 at McPherson Cemetery in Sardis with …
Francis Massie Hughes Jr.

Francis Massie Hughes Jr., 80, of Little Rock passed away on October 20, 2016. He was born in Bremerton, Wash. on August 10, 1936 to Francis Massie Hughes Sr. and …
Shirley M Jaramillo

Shirley M Jaramillo, Springdale, Arkansas died Sunday, October 23, 2016. The city has run a lien against her property and her daughter is fighting to have them remove it, $1200.00 …
Ken Jones

Ken Jones of Ferndale Community, age 89, passed away October 24, 2016. He was born in Swifton, Arkansas January 15, 1927 to the late Floyd Seigman Jones and Gladys Carlin …
James Marion Leverett

James Marion Leverett, age 79, died October 9, 2016 in Austin, Texas. Born in Little Rock, Ark., 2/22/37 to Dr. Charles and Mary Leverett. Jim grew up in McGehee, but …
Jimmy Darrell Lockridge

Jimmy Darrell Lockridge, 55, mechanic, of Roe, Arkansas, died October 23, 2016 at his home with his family by his side. He was born May 17, 1961 in Helena, Arkansas …
Louise Mahurin

Louise Mahurin, 74, of Garfield, died October 22, 2016 at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. Graveside service set for 2 p.m. Friday, October 28 at Mahurin Cemetery in Garfield. …
Alfreeda Marshall

Mother Alfreeda Pickens Marshall 94, of North Little Rock, Ark., formerly of Helena, Ark., departed this life peacefully at her home on Friday, October 21, 2016. She was born October …
Gregory David Mashburn

Gregory David Mashburn, 61, Fayetteville, died October 23, 2016. He was born May 18, 1955 in Fayetteville to Dr. James Dean and Mary Ann (Boling) Mashburn. He is survived by …
Brenda Diane McClure Gentry

Brenda "Diane" McClure Gentry, 55, of Paris, Arkansas passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Bethel Missionary Baptist …
Lawrence Frederick McKellips Sr.

Lawrence Frederick McKellips, Sr., age 92, passed away on Monday October 24, 2016. He was born in Fennville, Michigan on February 14, 1924, the youngest son of David William McKellips …
Charles Digger Melton

Charles "Digger" Melton 63, of Mountain View passed away October 23, 2016. Survivors: wife, Gail; son, Chuck Melton, grandchildren, Chase, Colton, and Trent Melton; brother, Robert Melton. Visitation will be …
Michol Claire Milawski

Michol Claire Milawski, 71, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away October 20, 2016. Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services. 870-425-6978.
Larry Miller

Larry Miller, 68, of Little Rock died Tuesday, October 25, 2016. He is survived by his sons, Greg and Larry; sister, Carolyn Brooks (Benny) and his friend Barbara. Larry loved …
Lois Marie Pamplin

Lois Marie Pamplin, 88, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016. A memorial will be at First United Methodist of Hot Springs, November 4, 2016, 2 p.m., …
Leroy Peel

Leroy Peel, 71, of Diaz, died Monday. Survivors: daughters, Cassandra Jordan, and Pamela Jones; brother, Edward Lewis Peel; sisters, Lonnie Mae Crite, and Sackie Lee Rhodens; one grandson, Michael Yates. …
Brenda Price

Brenda Price, 56, of Lowell passed away October 24, 2016 in Springdale. She was born November 5, 1959 in Bentonville the daughter of Warren and Edith Pearl Price. She was …
Argola Maxine Reed

Argola Maxine Reed, 89, of Tuckerman departed this life Tuesday, October 25, 2016. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Dowell's Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be …
Robert E. (Bob) Ritchie II

Robert E. (Bob) Ritchie II, 79, passed away early Monday, October 24, 2016. The son of Reeves and Gladys Ritchie, he was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on November 4, …
Jimmy "Tub" Ross

Jimmy "Tub" Ross, 63, of Malvern died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. At Tub's request, a casual gathering of friends and family will be held Thursday, October 27, from 6 p.m. …
William Sandefur Shadrach Jr.

William Sandefur Shadrach Jr., 90, passed away October 20, 2016. Mr. Shadrach ("Bill") is survived by his wife of 67 years, Dorothy (Klein) Shadrach; three sons, William S. Shadrach III, …
Harold Dwight Butch Shipley

Harold Dwight "Butch" Shipley, 63, of Lincoln passed away October 24, 2016. He was the son of Burl Tedford and Nellie Irene Thomas Shipley. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Shipley. …
Sarah W. Shults

Sarah W. Shults, 88, of North Little Rock, passed away October 24, 2016. She was born May 28, 1928 in Eufaula, Alabama, to R. E. and Celia Anne Elizabeth Ward. …
Harold E. Smith Jr.

Harold E. Smith Jr., MD died at his Orlando, Florida home of a broken heart approximately one month following the September 13 demise of his life partner and wife of …
Eleanore Sokolsky

Eleanore Sokolsky, 80, of Rogers passed away October 20, 2016. She was born May 19, 1936 in Rochester, New York to the late Robert and Bridget Leonard. Preceded in death …
Robert Henderson Stone

Robert Henderson Stone, 91, went to be with the Lord on October 24, 2016. He was born November 14, 1924 to the late Raymond and Vera Stone in Little Rock. …
Oscar Earl Taylor

Oscar Earl Taylor, 86 of Fayetteville passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born May 11, 1930 in Mechanisburg,Ohio to Edgar Earl …
Donald Willis Thomas

Donald Willis Thomas, age 78, a resident of Lincoln passed away October 25, 2016 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. He was born June 30, 1938 in Lincoln, the …
Samuel Benedict "Sam" Triolo

Samuel Benedict "Sam" Triolo, 94, of Rogers and formerly of Hot Springs, Pine Bluff and Memphis, Tennessee passed away October 20. Born April 24, 1922. He served in the Army …
Michael Earl Tyler

Michael Tyler, 60, of Gentry, Arkansas, died October 24, 2016. Funeral services are 1 p.m., October 28, 2016 at Roller-Ballard Funeral Home in Benton (501-315-4047) with interment at Forest Hills …
Jason Charles Walker

Jason Walker, 36, of Mountain Home died October 23, 2016. He was born on March 10, 1980 in Tucson, Ariz. to Dwayne and Charlotte (Chaffin) Walker. Survived by his parents …
Veoma Jeanne Wentz

Veoma Jeanne Wentz, 75, of Fayetteville passed away, Friday, October 21, 2016 in Fayetteville. She was born November 21, 1940 in Bell Gardens, California to Sherman and Iris Osburn Wood. …
Kermit Eugene West

Kermit Eugene West, age 74, of Perryville, Arkansas, passed away Monday, October 24, 2016. He was born October 15, 1942 in Leslie, Arkansas, a son of Jewel West and Juanita …
Loretta Williams

Loretta Williams, 77, of Rogers, died Monday, October 24, at Mercy Hospital of NW Ark.. She was born August 15, 1939, at La Jara, Colorado to Jose Timoteo Lopez and …
Tommy Witkowski

Tommy Witkowski, 73, of North Little Rock passed away Friday, October 21, 2016. He was born February 13, 1943 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Marion Edward and Ruth Whitfield Witkowski. …
Josephine Agnes Wojtyla

Josephine Agnes Wojtyla, 95, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away October 23, 2016. Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services. 870-425-6978.

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