Obituaries

Obituaries for January 22, 2017

Ada Jean Ambort

ADA JEAN AMBORT, 84, of North Little Rock, passed away Jan. 20, 2017. She was born Feb. 13, 1932, in Hermitage, Ark., to Ray and Ruth Neal. She was preceded …
Robert Bob Beck

Mr. Robert "Bob" Beck, age 86, of Garfield, Ark., passed away, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Ark. Bob made his debut April 22, 1930, …
Griffin Clay Blansit

Griffin Clay Blansit passed from this life Jan. 20,2017 in Harrison, Ark. Services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Holt Memorial Chapel, Rev. Rob Davis officiating with interment in …
Mary Alice Blevins

Blevins, Mary Alice, 76, of Tampa, passed away Jan. 19, 2017. She was born in Binghamton, N.Y., March 10, 1940 to the late Dr. Paul F. Willwerth and the late …
Jimmy Don "Cowboy" Bolin

Jimmy Don "Cowboy" Bolin, 70, of Beebe, Ark., was born May 15, 1946 at Little Rock, Ark., and he passed away Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. He was hardworking, honest, and …
Dianne Alice Brooks

Diane Alice Brooks, 68, of Conway, Ark., died Jan. 18, 2017. Mrs. Brooks was born Feb. 2, 1948 in Trenton, NJ to Hugh and Alice Carr. Survivors include one son, …
Doris Faye Carson Brooks

Doris Faye Carson Brooks, 87, of Springdale, Ark., passed from this life to be with the Lord on Jan. 18, 2017 in Springdale. She was born July 30, 1929 in …
Sarah Katherine Brown

Sarah Katherine Gullett Brown, 82, of Stuttgart went to be with the Lord on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Katherine was born on Nov. 2, 1934 in Hattieville, Ark., to the …
Mary Evelyn Browning

Mary Evelyn Browning, 95, passed peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock, Ark. The youngest of three children, she was born March 18, 1921 to …
Susan Yvonne Bryan

Susan Yvonne Bryan 64 of Bentonville passed away Jan. 20, 2017 in her home with her beloved dog Gizmo. She was born Nov. 22, 1952 in Midland, Texas the daughter …
Sybil W. Bunn

SYBIL W. BUNN, 88, passed peacefully on January 17, 2017 in Little Rock- a trailblazer in education and philanthropy. See ADG article "Stylish Educator" January 19th pg 4b. She leaves …
John Clifford Burian

John Clifford Burian passed away Jan. 15, 2017, at the age of 82. He was at home in Rogers, Ark., with loving family and his devoted kitty, Teddy. John and …
Robert Stanley Burton

Robert Stanley Burton, age 63 of Lake Village, formerly of Monticello, passed away Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in Little Rock. He was born May 5, 1953. Funeral service will be …
William E. Butler

WILLIAM E. BUTLER, age 75, of North Little Rock, Ark., passed away Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017 surrounded by his family. He was born June 4, 1941 in Perryville, Ark., a …
Harold Wayne Charles

HARLOND CHARLES, 78, of Sherwood, went to his heavenly home Thursday Jan. 19, 2017. He was loved and cherished by his family and friends. He is survived by his wife …
Charlotte Evelyn Copeland

Our beloved "Mimi," Charlotte Evelyn Copeland, unexpectedly departed this life Thursday morning, Jan. 19, 2017. She was born in Little Rock to Max T. and Martha Brown on Aug. 25, …
Richard Crane

Richard Crane, 86, of Russellville, died Friday. He was born on Sept. 14, 1930, to Ollie and Della May Wilson Crane. Visitation: 5-6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. All …
Judy Crawford

Judy Crawford, 72, of Hot Springs, Ark., died Jan. 20, 2017, in Little Rock. She was born in Fayetteville, on March 6, 1944, to Howard Harrison and Betty (Berry) Bishop. …
Rebecca "Becky" Pearl Faulk

Rebecca ("Becky") Pearl Faulk, age 84, of Rogers, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2017 at Circle of Life Hospice, Bentonville, Arkansas after a spirited battle with a pulmonary & …
Oneita Mae Fowlkes

Oneita Fowlkes died on Jan. 17, 2017, born on Jan. 29, 1943. Visitation will be Jan. 24, 6-8 p.m. at Roller McNutt Funeral home in Conway. Service will be Jan. …
Edna Schlack Fulks

Edna Fulks, 92, of Sulphur Rock, died Friday. She was born Dec. 1, 1924 to James Ashberry and Kathryn Reavis. Service; 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017 at The …
Dean A Garrett,Jr.

DEAN A. GARRETT, JR., 46 of Little Rock, passed away Thursday. Visitation 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25 at Ruebel Funeral Home. Memorial service 10 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist …
Claudia Mae Gipson

Claudia Mae Gipson, age 76, a resident of Springdale, passed away Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. She was born Oct. 28, 1940 in Pitkin, La., the daughter of Fred and Ethel …
James Matthew "Matt" Gulledge

James Matthew "Matt" Gulledge, 35, of Crossett, Ark., passed away on Friday. Funeral will be 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 at Jones Funeral Home Chapel under the direction of …
Karen Kay Gunn

Karen Kay Gunn, 72 of Carlisle passed away Jan. 21, 2017. She was a Baptist, and retired from Remington Arms. She is survived by her husband, Roland; sister, Bernita (Joe) …
Elna Louise Hamric

Elna Louise Rogers Hamric, 98, of Carlisle, passed away Jan. 19, 2017. She was born Sept. 15, 1918, the daughter of Walter and Ruth Rogers. Louise married Wesley Paul Hamric …
George G. Handy Sr.

REV. GEORGE G. HANDY SR., 88, of Little Rock, passed away Jan. 18, 2017. He is survived by his children, Delores Handy-Brown (Larry) of Boston, Mass., Vivian Stallings (Carl) and …
Janet Helms Harris

Janet Helms Harris, 65 of Malvern died Jan. 20, 2017.She was the widow of Gerald J. Harris. Survivors Siblings, Jim Helms and June Stevens. Visitation Monday Jan. 23 from 5-7 …
Harold D Huffman

Harold D Huffman, 51 of Cave Springs passed away Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. He was born May 24, 1965 in Portland, Ore. to Barney Joe and Bernice Sartin Huffman. Harold …
Inez Hupp

INEZ HUPP, 84, of Little Rock, passed away Jan. 19, 2017. She was born Dec. 10, 1932 in Collegeville, Ark. She is preceded in death by her parents Ed and …
Ricky Jones

Ricky Leon Jones, 55, of, Gamaliel, Ark., died January 15, 2017 at his home. He was born in Rogers to Kenneth Leon Jones and Mary Louise Gilliland Pippin. He worked …
Col. James S. Keel

COLONEL JAMES S. KEEL, 94, died Jan. 15, 2017. He was born and raised in Kansas City, Mo. Prior to joining the Army Air Corps in 1942 as an Aviation …
Kenneth Keeton

Kenneth V. Keeton, age 86, of Morrilton, died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23, at Harris Chapel. Burial at Fowler Cemetery in Paron, …
Ronald E Kiffmeyer

Ronald E. Kiffmeyer, 91, of Lowell, Ark., died Jan. 18, 2017. He enjoyed exploring Arkansas and was active at the Springdale Senior Center. Funeral will be held in Trenton, Ill., …
Joanne Jackson Kisk

"Then was our mouth filled with laughter and our tongue with singing…the Lord hath done great things for us and we are glad." Psalm 126: 2-3. Joanne Jackson Lisk, 83, …
Donald Joseph Knoke

Donald Joseph Knoke, 62, of Rogers, Ark., died unexpectedly on Jan. 9, 2017. Don was born on June 15, 1954 in York, Pa., to Charles and Mary Ann Knoke. The …
Lori Ann Langley-Henson

LORI ANN LANGLEY-HENSON, 54, of Jacksonville, Ark., died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. Services will be private. Cremation arrangements provided by Roller-Ballard Funeral Home, Benton, Ark. (501) 315-4047. Online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/ballard.
Hazel Norene Lawrence

Hazel Lawrence, 70, of Horn Lake, Mississippi, formerly of Searcy, Arkansas went to be with his Lord on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Visitation Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, 6-8 p.m., Roller-Daniel …
Robert "Bob" Lehmberg

ROBERT "BOB" LEHMBERG, MD died with his wife, Jennifer O'Brien, at his side, her hand in his in the early hours of Jan. 19, 2017. Born on Oct. 16, 1947, …
Benny Ernest Leonard

Benny Ernest Leonard, 94, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, died on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 at Highlands Heath and Rehab, Bella Vista, Arkansas. He was born Dec. 25, 1922 in Galesburg, …
John M Lyons

John M. Lyons, a resident of Bentonville, Ark., passed away Jan. 19 following a brief battle with brain cancer. He was 53. These perfunctory details of his death do not …
Shirley Mann

Shirley (Dawson) Mann, 81, of Newport, died Thursday. Survivors: sons, Bobby Mann, Ronnie Mann (Helen), and Donnie Mann (Rhonda); sister, Bea Madden; eight grandchildren; two nephews; one niece; twenty great-grandchildren; …
Barbara S. Martin

BARBARA S. MARTIN, 80, of North Little Rock passed away on Thursday, Jan. 19 2017. She was born Jan. 2, 1937 in Conway, Ark., to Harley Derrick Sr. and Pearl …
Steven "Steve" Wade McCormick

Steven "Steve" Wade McCormick, age 67, formerly of Siloam Springs, Ark., passed away on Jan. 10, 2017 in Jacksonville, Fla. Steve served in the Vietnam War with the US Navy …
Thomas De Witt McEuen

Thomas De Witt McEuen, 83, of McRae passed away Jan. 20, 2017. Visitation is 3-5 p.m. Sunday at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral is 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, …
Stony Miles McJunkin

Stony Miles McJunkin, of Watts, Okla., passed away at 40 years old. He was born on Dec. 12, 1976 in Springdale, Ark. to Dusty and Susan Pillstrom McJunkin. He was …
Wilma Ruth McMillan

Wilma Ruth McMillan, 75, of Warren died Thursday. Visitation will be Sunday 6-8 p.m. at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Benton Funeral …
Gerald Ray McNabb

Gerald Ray McNabb, known as "Jerry" to his friends and family, as only the IRS called him Gerald, passed away in the beautiful city of Blaine, Wash., on Jan. 13, …
Francis McNelly

Francis McNelly 83 of Bentonville passed away Jan. 21, 2017 in Bentonville. Funeral services noon Wednesday; Jan. 25, 2017 at Harbor of Praise Church in Bentonville. Interment in the Oaks …
Ed Miller

ED MILLER, 73, of Maumelle, Ark., passed away Jan. 14, 2017. He was born Sept. 7, 1943 in Lincoln, Ill. to the late Hubert and Helen Stein Miller. Ed was …
Austin Moody

Austin Moody 17 of Sheridan passed away on Jan. 19, 2017. He was born on Jan. 12, 2000 to Terry and Robin Moody in Little Rock, Arkansas. Austin loved living …
Elsie Marie Speer Peterson

Elsie Marie Speer Peterson, age 101, of Camden, Ark., passed peacefully Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, at the home of her daughter, Helen Sitterlee, of Mobile, Ala. Elsie was born April …
Randy Jay Rhodd

RANDY JAY RHODD, 54, of Jacksonville, died on Jan. 19, 2017. He was born on Aug. 21, 1962. Survivors include his wife; Sharon Rhodd, sons; Steven Bennett, Chris Bennett, daughters; …
Billie F. Roberts

Billie F. Roberts, 85, of Lexa, Arkansas Thursday, Jan. 18, 2017. Billie is survived by two sons, one daughter. Services Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 at 10 a.m burial will follow …
Arlene Rowlett

Arlene Gaither Rowlett, 79, of Guy, Ark., entered her heavenly home on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Born July 28, 1937 in Quitman, Ark., she was the daughter of the late …
Chester Lee Shepherd

Chester Lee Shepherd, 70, lifetime Springdale resident and owner of Shepherd's Tree Service, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Willard Walker Hospice Home. A memorial service will be announced at …
Danny Charles Sigler

DANNY CHARLES SIGLER, 68, of North Little Rock, passed away Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. He was born on Oct. 28, 1948 in Morrilton to Billy Sigler and Marjorie Graham Davis. …
Lexie Calestia Parsons Smyth

Lexie Calestia Parsons Smyth passed away in her home surrounded by her family on Jan. 20, 2017, at the age of 93. Calestia was born on April 20, 1923 in …
Mitchell Scott Stackhouse

Mitchell Scott Stackhouse, age 52, entered into enternal peace on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017 in Benton, Ark. Scott was born on Dec. 19,1964. He is preceded in death by his …
Madine Stone

Madine Stone, 90, of Clarksville passed away Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, in Clarksville. Visitation: 5-7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, at the Roller-Cox Funeral Home. Funeral Service: 10 a.m., Tuesday …
Doise O. "Cotton" Sutton

Doise O. "Cotton" Sutton, age 96, of Benton passed away Friday Jan. 20, 2017. He was born April 8, 1920 in Bauxite. Doise was retired from Reynolds Metals, a member …
Joe David Tipton Sr.

Joe David Tipton, Sr. 74, of Helena passed away Thursday in Little Rock. Graveside services are 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Park in West Helena. Visitation …
Eddie K. Underwood

Eddie K. Underwood, 53, of Solgohachia, died Thursday, Jan. 19. 2017. Survived by his wife, Candy Underwood; children, Eddie Underwood, Madelyn and Meredith Black; parents, Eddie and Shirley Underwood. Memorial …
Velna Louise Harper Wafford Wagner

Velna Louise Harper Wafford Wagner, age 83, of Lonoke passed away Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017 at North Metro Medical Center in Jacksonville. She was born Nov. 1, 1933 in Prattsville, …
Dr. Lloyd R. Warford

DR. LLOYD R. WARFORD, 81 of Little Rock died Jan. 20, 2017. Visitation will be held Monday, Jan. 23 from 5–7 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Services will be 1 …
Bobby Gene Wilson

Bobby Gene Wilson, 91, of Greenland, Ark., passed away 21 Jan. 2017 at Willard Walker Hospice House with his family lovingly gathered with him. He was born 5 Nov. 1925 …
Donna Sue Winter

Donna Sue Winter, 71, of Lowell, died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017. She was born May 7, 1945 in Denver, Colo. to Donald Webster and Grace Laurine Taylor Marley. Donna was …
Jean Wright

JEAN CAROLYN WRIGHT, born in Bolivar, Mo., June 26, 1934 to Rev. W. L. and Ava Murdaugh, passed away Jan. 19, 2017 after a three year struggle with health issues …
William P. Wright

William P. Wright 69, of Redfield died Jan. 20, 2017. Visitation will be Jan. 30 from 6–8 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home. Services will start at 11 a.m. on …

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