Obituaries

Obituaries for April 25, 2017

Sandra Nneka Abaekobe

Sandra Abaekobe, 37, of Little Rock passed away on April 19, 2017. She is preceded in death by her mother, Barbara Westley. She is survived by her son, Amir Abaekobe; …
Bessie Belle Antonio

Bessie Belle Antonio passed away on April 22, 2017. She was born on September 26, 1930 to Warren and Tillie Belle Henry on the Pemberton Plantation near Keo, Arkansas. She …
James R. Benton

James R. Benton passed away April 24, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and a grandson. James is survived by his wife, Peggy; daughters, Gloria …
Charles "Todd" Blaylock

Charles "Todd" Blaylock, age 50, a resident of Shreveport, La., died Friday, April 21, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 27, 2017, at Smackover …
Lester F. Brace

Lester Franklin Brace, 75, of Avoca, Arkansas passed away April 22, 2017 in his home, surrounded by those he loved. Lester was born in 1941 to Ernest Brace and Elsie …
Eleanor Brinkley

Eleanor Brinkley, 89, of Conway, Arkansas passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017. She was born July 31, 1927 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Clem and Margie (Barnes) Kohler, …
Kenneth Carothers

Kenneth Carothers, 85, of Rogers, passed away April 23, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. Memorial service will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 26 at Benton County Memorial Park …
Raymond Wade "Cubby" Clinton

Raymond Wade "Cubby" Clinton died peacefully at his home April 21, 2017. He was a godly and good man. Raymond was the youngest of nine, and the last surviving child …
Clifford M. Coble

Mr. Clifford M. Coble, age 76, of Prarie Grove, Arkansas passed away Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 at his home. Clifford was preceded in death by both parents. He is survived …
Donna Kay Cotter

Donna Kay Cotter, 69, of Henderson, Ark. passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017 in Mountain Home, Ark. Conner Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center. A memorial service will be …
Retha May Crisler

Retha May Crisler, age 88, of Mabelvale passed away Sunday April 23, 2017. She was born September 27, 1928 in Floral, Arkansas. Retha was preceded in death by her parents, …
Gwendolyn Gail Cunningham

On April 21, 2017, Gwendolyn Gail Cunningham, passed away in her home in Fayetteville, Arkansas at 12:15am, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 84 years old. Gwen …
Charles Edward Dickey

Charles Edward Dickey, 84, of Bentonville, Arkansas passed away April 22, 2017. He was born in Bentonville to Edward and Agnes Vinson Dickey on March 8, 1933. Charles attended primary …
Erin Elizabeth Duncan

Erin Elizabeth Duncan, age 22, of Elkins, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017, in Jasper, Alabama. She was born on November 22, 1994, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to Tommy and …
Rita Carol Osborne Foster

Rita Carol Osborne Foster, 53, of Austin, Arkansas passed away April 23, 2017. She was born October 11, 1963. Rita loved life to the fullest. She was a terrific mother, …
Emma Sue Fraser

Emma Sue French Fraser, 93, entered heaven Sunday, April 23, 2017. She was born October 5, 1923 to William Glenn French and Vera Jane Smith French in Bee Branch, Arkansas. …
Ralph E. Gray

Ralph E. Gray, age 80, of Little Rock, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017. He was born August 24, 1936. There will be no public services. Cremation Arrangements Entrusted to …
Mildred Jean Guessman

Mildred Jean Guessman, 88 Oak Grove Community, passed April 23, 2017. Visitation April 26 10 a.m. with services following at Oak Grove Assembly of God Church. Burial in Lone Hill …
Georgette Guffey

Georgette (Brooks) Guffey, 73, of Shirley passed away April 22, 2017. Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home Chapel in Clinton. Funeral …
Thelma Bernice Hall

Thelma Bernice Hall, 81, of Roland, Arkansas passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday April 22, 2017. She was born on August 12, 1935 in the Pinnacle Community to the …
Larry Virgil Head

Larry Virgil Head of Little Rock, left this earth on April 17, 2017 at the age of 71. He dedicated most of his life to protecting others. After his time …
Ruth Schmidt Herst

Ruth Schmidt Herst, 99, passed away April 23, 2017. Born April 9, 1918 daughter of late Edward and Myrtle Schmidt. "Mrs. Ruth" spent 45 years at the VFW, led the …
Robert Harrison Janes Jr.

Dr. Robert Harrison Janes Jr., 77, of Fort Smith died surrounded by family on the afternoon of April 23rd at Peachtree Hospice Sparks Hospital. He was preceded in death by …
Gerald L. Kenworthy

Gerald L. Kenworthy, 82, of Little Rock, passed away April 21, 2017. Born in Axtell, Kansas to Voile James Kenworthy and Alberta Ruth Rush Kenworthy, he was a U.S. Air …
Billy Dean Kunkel

Billy Dean Kunkel, age 80, of Evening Shade died Sunday, April 23, 2017. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 10 a.m. at the Qualls Funeral Home Chapel …
Thelma Layton

Thelma Layton, 87, of Harrison, died April 23, 2017. Funeral service is Wednesday, April 26 at Holt Memorial Chapel, in Harrison, at 11 a.m. A visitation will be one hour …
Thelma Elizabeth Marshall

Thelma Elizabeth Marshall, 89, widow of John William Marshall Jr. died Wednesday, April 19, 2017 in Harrodsburg, Ky. She was the daughter of the late Marion Roy and Zola Bryant. …
Jack Matheny

Jack Matheny, 87, of Beebe, Arkansas died Saturday, April 22, 2017. He was a retired truck driver, farmer and diesel mechanic. He attended Cornerstone Assembly in Ward. Graveside service will …
Betty Maxwell

Betty Maxwell, 76, of Ward passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017. She was born December 30, 1940 in Little Rock, Arkansas. A memorial service will be held at a later …
Ethel Lorraine Mayes

Ethel Lorraine Mayes, 72, of Bella Vista, formerly of Springdale, born October 17, 1944 in Henderson, Texas, passed away April 22, 2017 in Springdale. Funeral Arrangements will be announced at …
Margie Marie McCord

Margie Marie McCord, age 89 of Mount Ida, Ark., passed away April 22, 2017 at the Montgomery County Nursing Home. She was born August 1, 1927 to the late Walter …
Lou Ann McLane

Lou Ann McLane, 82, of Smithville died Monday, April 24, 2017. Funeral services, Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 2 p.m. at the Qualls Funeral Home Chapel in Cave City. Burial …
Alfie Grissom Pike

Alfie Pike, 76, died April 23, 2017. She is survived by her husband William "Bud" Pike; daughter Kim Snyder (Tony); grandchildren Chris and Carly; and a host of other family …
Emmett Ray Pittman

Emmett Ray "Buddy" Pittman of Pinebergen died Sunday. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Griffin Funeral Service in Star City. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holly Springs Missionary …
Robert Post

Robert Louis Post, age 73, of Fayetteville, died March 31, 2017 in Fayetteville. He was born February 4, 1944 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the son of Louis and Ruth Shockley …
Gary Lynn Powell

Gary Lynn Powell, age 56, of Bryant, passed from this life on April 21, 2017. Vsitation will be held on Thursday, April 27, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. at Highway Church …
James Prewitt

James H. Prewitt, Jr., "Bo", died peacefully in his home Monday, April 24, 2017 at the age of 64. Bo is survived by his children, Carol Zimmerman (Matt), Jason Bagwell …
Mary Ruth Rafe

Mary Ruth Goodson Rafe of Little Rock, passed away Friday, April 21st, 2017 in peace and comfort at Hospice Home Care surrounded by family and many Angels of Mercy. She …
Youlandia "Kay" Ragan

Youlandia "Kay" Ragan, 68, Bryant died April 23, 2017. Survivors, husband, James L. Ragan, son, Clifton Humphries, daughters, Youlondia Humphries, Charlotte Jones, sisters, Gearldean Boyer, Shirlene Carr, twelve grandchildren, five …
Larry Mac Redman

Larry Mac Redman, 75, of Searcy, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017 in Searcy. Larry was born on September 28, 1941 in Jacksonville, Arkansas, the second son of Doyle …
William Bill Rhodes

William (Bill) Carson Rhodes Jr. loving husband and father went to be with the Lord April 19, 2017 in Conway, Arkansas. He was born June 3, 1944 in Memphis, Tennessee …
Paul Rhoads Rickert

Paul Rhoads Rickert passed away on April 19, 2017 at Circle of Life Legacy Village in Bentonville, Ark. He was born November 23, 1933 in Naperville, Ill. Paul earned a …
Judy Kay Ross

Judy Kay Ross, 63, of Farmington, died Monday, April 24, 2017 at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. She was born April 25, 1953 in Ft. Smith to Roger Kendall and …
Sharon Kay Seward

Sharon Kay Owens Seward-Eyster, 65, of Dover died Sunday. Funeral Service: 10 a.m., Thursday at the Shinn Chapel. Burial: Pollard Cemetery and under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of …
William Gordon Sherret Jr.

William Gordon Sherret Jr., of Fayetteville, Arkansas, was born November 15, 1923, La Grange, Illinois, son of William Gordon and Agnes (Hill) Sherret. He departed this life Friday, April 21, …
Shirley Hogue Smith

Shirley Hogue Smith, age 62, of Hampton, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 in El Dorado, Ark. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel …
Virginia Squires

Virginia Lee Squires, 89, of Rogers, died Sunday, April 23 at the Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. She was born August 6, 1927 in Bentonville to Lee Olin Jackson …
Michael Joseph Staton

Michael Joseph Staton, 50, of Springdale, Arkansas died April 21, 2017 in Springdale. He was born August 9, 1966 in Gravette, Arkansas to Julius and Barbara Staton. He is preceded …
Willie Lee Strong

Willie Lee Strong, 67, of North Little Rock, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017. He leaves to cherish his memory; siblings, George Strong, Evangelist Mary Aaron (Pastor Lonnie), Pastor …
Michael "Mike" Franklin Turner

Michael "Mike" Franklin Turner of Kearns, Utah went to be with the Lord March 14, 2017. He was born November 6, 1962 to Mervin V Turner and Patsy L (McKay) …
Cliff Dale Wages

Clifton Dale Wages, 73, of Bella Vista, Ark., passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Southridge Healthcare in Sioux Falls. He was a longtime resident of Sioux Falls. Memorial services …
Mabel Melson Wann

Mabel Melson Wann of Springdale died Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. She was born October 1, 1921 in Clarksville, Arkansas to Arthur and Carrie …
Roger Henry Widder

Roger Henry Widder, age 93, of Fayetteville passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017 in Fayetteville. There will be a memorial service at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2017 …
James K. Zuber

James K. Zuber, 94, of Bryant, passed away April 23, 2017, after a long battle with cancer. He was born December 27, 1922, in Benton, Arkansas, to James W. and …
Bill Walton hoffman

Bill Walton Hoffman Jr., age 65 of Delaware, Arkansas, died April 19th, 2017 at his home surrounded by loving family and friends. He was born February 7, 1952 in Little …

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