Obituaries

Obituaries for April 13, 2017

Melba Adams

Melba King Adams, age 91, of Fayetteville peacefully passed away Monday, April 10th, 2017 at Jamestown Nursing Home in Rogers. Visitation will be 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Monday April …
Rodney Austin Sr.

Rodney Austin Sr., 44, of Little Rock, Ark. transitioned April 9, 2017. He was preceded in death by Shauntria Thomas and Julia M. Boyd. He leaves to cherish memories: son, …
Joe H. Blakemore

Joe H. Blakemore, 65, of Tontitown, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at his home. He was born February 4, 1952 in Fayetteville to James Orville and Audie Thomas Blakemore. He …
Bruce Cararas

Bruce Anthony Claude Cararas, 83, of Bentonville died April 12. He was born December 4, 1933 in New Orleans, La. He moved to Bentonville, Ark. in 1977. He worked for …
Willie Otho Catlett

Willie Otho Catlett, age 80, of Sherwood, passed away April 08, 2017 at his home. He was born May 31, 1936 in Havana, Arkansas to the late Dee & Florence …
Darrell Clifton

Darrell Clifton, 53, Malvern passed, April 8, 2017. Born October 23, 1963 Yuba City, Calif. son of the late Paul and Wilma Carole (Echols) Clifton. Memorial services Saturday, April 15, …
Zella Marie Coleman

Zella Marie Coleman, 95, of Mountainburg, Arkansas passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017 in her home. She was a homemaker, former Co-owner of Coleman Gas Company in Mountainburg and …
Rosemary Gene Compton

Rosemary Gene Compton, of Parkway Village in Little Rock, lost her short battle with pancreatic cancer on April 12, 2017. Rosemary was born on April 5, 1937 in Little Rock, …
Mary A Dildy

Mary A Dildy, 79, of Nashville, died April 3, 2017. The family will celebrate Mary's life 11 a.m. Friday, April 14 at the County Line Church Activities Building in Nashville, …
Vernon Lee Dillon

Vernon Lee Dillon 79, of Mayflower, Arkansas died Monday, April 10, 2017. He was born Wednesday, July 28, 1937 in Mayflower, Arkansas. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2017 and …
Reba Ann Donaue

Reba Ann Donahue, 78, passed away April 11, 2017. She is preceded in death by parents Durwood and Ethel Groce; sisters, Juanita Watson, Judy Hill; brother, John "Buddy" McIntyre. Those …
Mary Beth Edwards Turk

Mary Beth Edwards Turk, 70, of Malvern passed away April 11, 2017. Mary was born to the late John and Margie Edwards September 15, 1946 in Malvern, Ark. Mary is …
Joan Losty Ellis

Joan Losty Ellis, age 78, of Monticello, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 in Little Rock. Graveside service was held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Oakland Cemetery. …
Doris Erstine

Doris Erstine, 91, died Tuesday. Survivors are husband, James Erstine Sr.; sons, Mike Erstine and Philip Erstine; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Visitation is 9 a.m. Friday at Holy Rosary …
Arvie Dee Fisher

Arvie Dee Fisher, age 82, of Russellville, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017. He was retired from Tyson Foods. The family will conduct a memorial service at a later date. Arrangements …
Carolyn Simmons Flynt

Carolyn Simmons Flynt of Fayetteville, Arkansas died April 8, 2017 in Fayetteville, Ark. She was born January 4, 1924 in Memphis, Tennessee, to William Thomas and Julia Clara Harrell Simmons. …
Kendrick Antione Gardner

Kendrick Antione Gardner, 38, was born June 13, 1978 in Little Rock to Rickie and Beverly Gardner. At an early age Kendrick gave his life to Christ at Mt. Olive …
Carmel A Hackler

Carmel A. Hackler, 51 of Cabot died Tuesday, April 11, 2017. She was born September 20, 1965 in Scott to Robert and Barbara Marcotte Lemay. Mrs. Hackler is survived by …
Loquita Harrison

Loquita Harrison, 73, of West Fork went to be with the Lord and her loving husband, Monday, April 10, 2017 at her home. She was born February 5, 1944 in …
Tracy Renee Herndon-Elliott

Tracy Renee Herndon-Elliott, age 38, of North Little Rock, passed away due to complications from cancer surrounded by family on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. She was born in Alexandria, Louisiana …
Daniel Robbie Hicks

Daniel Robbie Hicks, age 80, of Fayetteville, died Monday, April 10, 2017 in Fayetteville. He was born March 6, 1937 in Fayetteville, the son of Melvin and Minnie Lehman Hicks. …
Reba Marie Huff

Reba Marie (Holt) Huff, age 77, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017 after battling lung cancer. She was born on November 26, 1939 in West Helena, Arkansas to Claude and Florence …
Jim Kelley

Jim Kelley, 69, of Byhalia, Mississippi, died Monday, April 10, 2017. Funeral service: 2 p.m., Thursday, Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Green Grove Cemetery. Visitation: 1-2 p.m. Thursday …
Henry Lee

Henry Lee, 84, of Carlisle died on April 11, 2017. Henry and his wife Ann loved to travel. He was a Navy Veteran. Preceding him in death, parents James and …
Cynthia Diane Lipowski

Cynthia Diane Lipowski, 70, of Fayetteville passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at her home. She was born November 20, 1946 in Mingo County, West Virginia to William and Evelyn …
Emojean Lockard

Emojean Lockard, age 89, of Edgemont died April 10, 2017 at Conway, Arkansas. Visitation hours will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Heber Springs Funeral Home. …
Robert Lee McKinney

Robert Lee McKinney, 78, a resident of New Blaine passed away Monday, April 10, 2017, in Fort Smith. Funeral services will be private with burial in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery …
Clara Mae McWilliams

Clara Mae McWilliams, 96, of Benton, Arkansas passed away on April 11, 2017. She was born January 19, 1921 in Olvey, Arkansas to Luther Franklin & Alma Elizabeth (Pope) Troutman. …
Jerrold Durand Merrick

Jerrold Durand Merrick, was born to Condolia (Connie) Merrick and Albert Rogers on March 17, 1963, in Chicago, Illinois. He was raised and nurtured by his grandparents, the late Fred …
Eunice Laverda Mitchell

Laverda Mitchell, 85, of Greenbrier was born July 16, 1931 and passed away April 10, 2017. Funeral Services will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the …
Winston Dale Mize

Winston Dale Mize, age 85, of Benton passed away early on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. He was born July 13, 1931 to Olin and Mary Ruth Mize of Bauxite, Arkansas. …
Mary Evelyn Nichols

Mary Evelyn Nichols, age 91, of Eudora died Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at home in Eudora. She was born March 12, 1926 in Meridian, Miss. She is the daughter of …
William Thomas Noblitt

William Thomas Noblitt, 74, a resident of Rogers, Arkansas, went to his Father in heaven on April 10, 2017. He was born April 11, 1942 to Wray and Delaine Noblitt. …
Shelley Marie Petefish

Shelley Marie (Bray) Petefish, lost her battle with cancer on April 11, 2017 at Springhill Baptist Hospital. Shelley was born in Newport, Ark. on December 27, 1963 to Alton and …
Carolyn K Petrus

Carolyn K. Petrus, 71, died April 7, 2017. She is preceded in death by her parents, Wesley and Ida Kerr and one sister, Wanda (Jerry) Tolbert. Survivors include her husband, …
Mary Ann Pifer

Mary Ann Pifer, 70, of Jacksonville, Arkansas, died April 11th. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Roller-Owens Funeral Home, 5509 John F. Kennedy Blvd., NLR. Funeral Service: 11 …
Larry Lynn Plunkett

Larry Lynn Plunkett of Roland, Arkansas passed away unexpectedly at 5:50 p.m. Monday, April 10, 2017 at the age of 68. Larry was born on May 1, 1948 in Little …
Robert Albert Riemer Jr.

Robert Albert Riemer Jr. passed away April 10, 2017. Survived by his wife, three children, four grandchildren and one sister. He was preceded in death by his parents and one …
Cindy Rivera

Cindy Rivera, 62, of Benton, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017. She is survived by two daughters; five grandchildren; five sisters; and four brothers. Funeral services will be held at …
Scott Anthony Smith

Scott Anthony Smith, 48, of Little Rock, died April 11, 2017, born on September 5, 1968. Cremation arrangements entrusted to A Natural State Funeral Service, Jacksonville, 501-982-3400. Online guestbook can …
Kinnavong Sourinhaphong

Kinnavong Sourinhaphong, 40, of Springdale, Ark. passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017 in Springdale. He was born March 1, 1977 in Pakse, Laos to Bounma Saiyasenh and Khaykeo Sourinhaphong. He …
Velma Lee Bradley Spradlin

Velma Lee Bradley Spradlin, 78, of Conway, went to be with the Lord on Friday April 7, 2017. She was born September 20, 1938 in Conway, Arkansas. The daughter of …
Stephen Loyd Stanley

Stephen Loyd Stanley, age 44, passed away on April 11, 2017 at the Arkansas Heart Hospital. He was born March 19, 1973 in Little Rock to Loyd and Barbara (Coe) …
Dorothy Mae Taylor

Dorothy Mae Taylor, 81, of Batesville, died April 11, 2017. She was born March 27, 1936 in Leachville, Arkansas, to the late Arvil and Minnie (Robertson) Dodd. Visitation is April …
Paul Thornton

Paul Thornton, 67, of Mountain View, California, died Tuesday, April 11th at his childhood home, Warren. Survivors, Wilburn Thornton Jr., Marty Thornton, Jimmy Thornton, Bob Thornton, Warren, Ark.; sisters, Betty …
Betty Lou Titsworth

Betty Lou Titsworth, 82, of Mena passed away April 10, 2017 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Funeral service will be Saturday, April 15, 2017, 3 p.m. at Mountain View Methodist. Interment …
Dale Turner

Dale Turner, 36, of Haskell, born April 6, 1981, departed this earth April 8, 2017. He leaves to cherish his memory: his children, Caleb, Dax, Nathan, Will, Mathew and Zander. …
Arlene Margaret White

Arlene White, 63, went to be the Lord on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Survivors: her husband of 42 years, Darrell White; six children and 12 grandchildren. Funeral Services: 11 a.m., …
Julia Jeanette Williams

Julia Jeanette Williams, age 93, of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017. She was born on April 20, 1923, in Warren, Arkansas, to Thomas H. and Vestie Ann …
Julia Ann Williams

Julia Ann May Williams, 87, of Little Rock, wife of James Alexander Williams, died April 12, 2017. She was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on September 23, 1929, to the …
Evelyn Madeline (Burkett) Wisdom

Evelyn Madeline (Burkett) Wisdom passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017. She was born August 8, 1924 to Andrew Bertie "A.B." and Ora Samantha Burkett in Trent, Texas. She married Forrest …

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