Obituaries

Obituaries for March 15, 2017

  • Hannah Lyn Luika (Tippit) Schluterman

    Hannah Lyn Luike (Tippit) Schluterman, of Subiaco, passed away on March 14, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at the Roller …

  • Joel Leon Allen

    Master Sergeant Joel Leon Allen, (United States Army, Retired), 79, Pine Bluff, died Sunday, March 12, 2017. Visitation: Friday, March 17, 2017 beginning at 1:30 p.m. at Fuller Hale-South Funeral …

  • Lucille Bernice (Lucy) Alley

    Lucille Bernice (Lucy) Alley, (95), of Bryant, died on March 14, 2017. Lucy was an accomplished interior designer who began her career at Newbill's Furniture Company in Benton. After 12 …

  • Betty Ann Andrews

    Betty Ann Andrews, 72, of Hickory Ridge, departed this life Monday, March 13, 2017. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Fisher Cemetery. Visitation will be …

  • Evelyn Basche

    Evelyn Basche, 85, went home to the Lord on Monday, March 13, 2017. She was preceded in death by: her parents, and one sister; Janet Kellogg. Survivors: her son; Michael …

  • Bobby Bateman

    Bobby Bateman, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away March 9, 2017 at Circle of Life, Hospice in Springdale. Bobby was born May 19, 1945 in Prairie Grove, the son of Bob …

  • Shirley Elizabeth Baxley

    Shirley Elizabeth Baxley, age 81, of Russellville, died Tuesday. Funeral service 10 a.m., Friday at the Shinn Chapel, with burial in Oakland Cemetery, and under the direction of Shinn Funeral …

  • Suzanne Hughes Brooks

    Suzanne Hughes Brooks, 90, of Fayetteville, died Saturday, March 11, 2017. She was born December 4, 1926 in Gillham, Ark., the youngest of eight children, to Charlie and Maggie Hughes. …

  • Robert "Bob" Caplener

    Robert "Bob" Caplener, 84, died Tuesday. He was born October 12, 1932 in Pleasant Plains. Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m., Friday, March 17, 2017 at the Powell Funeral …

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    Jessie (Buddy) Clay, Jr.

    Jessie (Buddy) Clay, Jr., 78, of North Little Rock departed this life, Sunday, March 12, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Oradean Clay, six sons, Bobby …

  • Daisy Coleman

    Daisy Coleman went to be with the Lord on March 13, 2017. She was born on February 7, 1928. Funeralservice will be at 11 a.m. with visitation at 10 a.m. …

  • Harrell Lynn Cox

    Harrell Lynn Cox, 78, of Arkadelphia, died Tuesday at Veteran's Hospital in Little Rock. Services 10 a.m. Thursday at Welch Funeral Home. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Interment with …

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    Kelly Scott Darden

    Kelly Scott Darden, age 52, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at his home in Fayetteville. He was born on October 20, 1964, in Durham, North Carolina, to Drs. …

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    Howard Thomas Davis

    Howard Thomas Davis, 74, of Little Rock, passed away March 13, 2017, at his home. Mr. Davis was a retired Journeyman Electrician, business owner, and salesman. He enjoyed woodworking, working …

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    Phillip Lee Davison

    Phillip Lee Davison, 34, passed away March 8, 2017, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born January 20, 1983, and he grew up in Marvell, Arkansas. He was a graduate of …

  • Mary Louise Dildine

    Mary Louise Dildine, 68, died Monday. Survivors: Children, Daniel Barwick, Rebecca Trosper, Ellen Holden; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three sisters; one brother. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Services: Friday, March 17, 2017, …

  • Nina Ruth Dobbins

    Nina Ruth Dobbins, of Mountain View, Arkansas, 82, died March 12, 2017. Survived by three sons, Jacob W. Dobbins, Joey C. Dobbins, and Jeffery F. Dobbins. Funeral services will take …

  • Thumbnail of Emil J. Dorcak

    Emil J. Dorcak

    Emil J. Dorcak, 82, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2017. He was born on February 13, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois to the late John J. and Catherine M. (Roth) …

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    Christopher Paul Epley

    Christopher Paul Epley, resident of Eureka Springs Arkansas, was born March 15, 1984 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, son of Charles Paul and Janet (Hysell) Epley. He departed this life Thursday, March …

  • Doris Elizabeth Exum

    Doris Elizabeth Exum, 60, of Locust Grove, Ark., died Saturday at her home. Survivors are: husband, Joe Exum, son, Joey Gann, daughter, Tammy Henry, four brothers, five sisters, three grandchildren …

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    Betty Reba Simpson Fisher

    Betty Reba Simpson Fisher, of Sherwood, passed away peacefully at the Arkansas Hospice Center at St. Vincent's in Little Rock, Arkansas on March 13, 2017. She was born April 13, …

  • Thumbnail of William Keliher "Bill" Franke

    William Keliher "Bill" Franke

    William Keliher "Bill" Franke, passed away on March 12, 2017. His loss will be felt deep in the community, as he was a well-respected and well-liked restaurateur, friend, and family …

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    Brenda French

    Brenda French, 63, of Sherwood, passed away March 13, 2017. She was born to Johnny and Florence Fisher on April 6, 1953 in Austin, Arkansas. Brenda was a longtime member …

  • Tommy Wayne Funderburg

    Tommy Wayne Funderburg, age 78 of Monticello, passed away March 12, 2017 at his home in Monticello. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel. …

  • Michael Gesn

    Michael Gesn, of Shreveport, Louisiana passed away December 27th at Springlake Nursing Home in Shreveport. He was born May 1, 1932 to John and Margaret Kerry Gesn. He was preceded …

  • Ina Nancy Good

    Ina Good, 93, of Marshall, died Saturday. Survivors: daughter, Rosie Lewis, grandchildren, Vern, Gayla, Lorene, Jewel, Sheryl, Carson, Sherman and Deloy, 21 great-grandchildren, 19 great-great-grandchildren, brothers, Delbert and Otis Gideon. …

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    William Chauncy Hampton

    William Chauncy Hampton, 42, of Little Rock, Ark. passed from this life on March 9, 2017. He was born October 1, 1974, preceded in death by his father William Hampton …

  • Angie Su Innes

    Angie Su Innes, 54, of Fairfield Bay, passed away March 7, 2017 in her home. Angie was born May 1, 1962 in Rangely, Colorado. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 15 …

  • Margie Fay Greenhill James

    Margie Fay Greenhill James, 75, of Carlisle, Ark., passed away March 14, 2017 in Little Rock, Ark. Margie was born June 15, 1941 in Gillette, Arkansas and resided in Lonoke …

  • Eva Mae Johnson

    Eva Mae Johnson, 84, of Dennard passed away March 11, 2017. Visitation will be Saturday, March 18, at 1 p.m. at the Dennard Community Church. Service will follow at 2 …

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    Major Theprus Kimbrough

    Major Theorus Kimbrough of Little Rock, Ark., departed on Tuesday March 7, 2017. A celebration of life will be held Thursday, March 16, 2017, 11 a.m., at First Liberty Hill …

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    Charlene Lee

    Charlene Lee, 65, of North Little Rock, passed March 6, 2017. Loving memories left to children: Paul (Marie) Kirk and Felix (Wanda) Kirk, sister: Patricia Bowers, aunts: Sevella Lewis and …

  • Lawrence Earnest Lybrand

    Lawrence Earnest Lybrand, 91, of Sheridan died Sunday, March 12, 2017. Funeral services are 10 a.m., Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Buie Funeral Home in Sheridan. Interment will follow at …

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    Bernice Mahomes

    Bernice Mahomes, 78, England, Ark., departed this life on Saturday, March 11, 2017. She was born on July 15, 1938 in Allport, Ark. to the late Paul and Lizzie Mack …

  • Laurel Shannon McCloskey

    Laurel Shannon McCloskey, 71, of Harriet, passed on March 12, 2017. She was born in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania on November 21, 1945 to Robert Cleveland Seyler and Delpha Naoma Bryant. …

  • Houston Frederick Metzler

    Houston Frederick Metzler was born in Little Rock on June 10, 1981. He departed this life on March 12, 2017. Houston was a son, a brother, an uncle, an avid …

  • Orville Henry Meyers

    Orville Henry Meyers, 79, of Rogers, Arkansas, passed from this life March 11, 2017 in Rogers. He was born September 20, 1937 in Omaha, Nebraska to William O. and Marie …

  • Brenda K. Miller

    Brenda K. Miller, 64, of Conway, Arkansas, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017. She was born December 11, 1952 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Marvin Argyle and Rachel (Sheppard) Tucker. …

  • Judy Carolyn Nesbitt

    Judy Carolyn Nesbitt, 67, of El Dorado, Ark., died on Friday, March 10, 2017, at the Medical Center of South Arkansas. A memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., …

  • Charlotte (Robson) Oelschlaeger

    Charlotte (Robson) Oelschlaeger, 94, died March 1, 2017. Born in Mayetta, Kan., she married Max Frederick Oelschlaeger in 1942. They were lifelong companions until his 2008 death. She is survived …

  • Uda Mae Balentine Butler Petschke

    Uda Mae Balentine Butler Petschke, of Mountain View, Arkansas died March 13, 2017. Survivors are her children Jimmy, Jerry, John, Rick, Connie,and Shirley. Visitation Wednesday, March 15, 2017 6:30-8 p.m. …

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    Karl Lee Phillips

    Karl Lee Phillips, age 77, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 12, 2017. He was born on January 10, 1940, in Pasadena, Texas, to Lee T. and Margie …

  • Jacqueline Prestebak

    Jacqueline Prestebak, 90, of Rogers, Arkansas, died March 10, 2017 in Mesa, Arizona. She was born December 24, 1926 and is survived by three sisters and one brother. She will …

  • Ronald Dean Pruitt

    Ronald Dean Pruitt, 79, of Mountain Home, Ark., passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017 in Mountain Home. Arrangements are by Conner Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center. Graveside funeral …

  • Virginia Louise Reece

    Virginia Louise Reece, 95, of Fairfield Bay, passed away March 13, 2017. Visitation is 9 a.m. Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Fairfield Bay Baptist Church. Funeral services at 10 a.m. …

  • Nelly Richardson

    Nelly Richardson, 85, of London, died Monday. Visitation: 4:30-5:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening at Shinn Funeral Service in Russellville. Funeral service: Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Calvary Evangelical Free Church …

  • Sandra Jean Silva

    Sandra Jean Silva, 72, of Hindsville, Ark. passed away at her home on Monday, March 13, 2017. She was born to Virgil and Mellisa May Spears on March 16, 1944 …

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    Marvin E. Speight

    Marvin E. Speight departed this life on March 13, 2017. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, coach, teacher, neighbor, and friend. Born on September 5, 1921 to James and …

  • Thumbnail of Leonard Spradling

    Leonard Spradling

    Mr. Leonard Spradling, age 94, went to be with the Lord on March 14, 2017, just two days after the death of his wife of over 70 years, Odean Cullum …

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    John Robert (Bob) Stephens

    John Robert (Bob) Stephens was received into the arms of the Lord on Saturday, March 11, 2017. He was born to John and Sarah Louise Stephens of North Little Rock …

  • Rufus David Tallent

    Rufus David Tallent, age 68, of Arkadelphia, died Monday. Memorial graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 18th at Degray Cemetery with Marvin Pate officiating. Memorials may be …

  • M. Irene Tanner

    M. Irene Tanner, 86, of Derby, Kansas (formerly of Wichita, Kansas), passed away on March 13, 2017. She was born in Lamar, Arkansas, on March 7, 1931 to William and …

  • Sandra G. Thompson

    Sandra G. Thompson, 67, long time teacher and reading specialist with Russellville and Little Rock schools, passed away on March 12, 2017. She is survived by her loving husband Wayne …

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    Lawrence Edward Tippen

    Lawrence Edward Tippen, 73, passed peacefully, March 12, 2017. A retiree of the Union Pacific Railroad. Visitation: Saturday, March 18th, 10 a.m. followed by the funeral services at 11 a.m., …

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    Robert Tucker

    Robert Tucker, 89, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 at his home in Hartford, Kansas. He was born May 27, 1927 in Pottsville, Arkansas, the son of Clarence and Effie …

  • Jimmy Carl Vincent

    Jimmy Carl Vincent, 75, of Beebe, went to his glory on March 12, 2017. He was born August 2, 1941 to the late Hugh and Lena Vincent. He was preceded …

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    Anne Bobo Vinson

    Anne Bobo Vinson, also known as "Mama Anne" to many, 91, of Little Rock, died Sunday, March 12, 2017. She was born April 4, 1925 in Watson Chapel, daughter of …

  • Taylor McKenzie Watkins

    Taylor McKenzie Watkins, 20, of Bearden, went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, March 13, 2017. Visitation will be Wednesday 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at First Assembly …

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    Linda K. Young

    Linda K. Young, 67, of Fulton, passed away, Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A Celebration of Life will be from 1–4 p.m., Sunday, …

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