Obituaries

OBITUARIES Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.

INDEX Some obituaries may appear in certain editions of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and not in others. This list shows the names of all people whose obituaries are in at least one edition. For obituaries not in this edition, please see our website, Arkansas Online, at arkansasonline.com/obituaries/.

PULASKI COUNTY Wynelle Akin, 89, of North Little Rock.

Reba Lora Boozer, 80, of Jacksonville.

Donald Creer, 50, of Little Rock.

Donna Grady Creer, 57, of Little Rock.

Jordan Ryne Curtis, 22, of Little Rock.

Donald Ray Gray, 52, of Scott.

Meri Johnson, 39, of North Little Rock.

Joan Madonna Kagay, 94, of Little Rock.

Agnes Lorraine McCuin, 92, of Little Rock.

Galahiya McGuire, infant, of Little Rock.

Mary Ann Phillips, 88, of Little Rock.

Gerald Bartlett Renner, 83, of Little Rock.

Wilsie Lee Temple, 68, of Little Rock.

Georgia Thomas, 84, of North Little Rock.

Lula Alice Williamson, 95, of North Little Rock.

Harold R. Zook, 86, of Little Rock.

ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS ARKADELPHIA J.F. Frank Ketchum, 102.

Charles Lawson Overstreet, 79.

BATESVILLE Martha Louise Bates, 61.

BEEBE John P. Owens, 70.

BISMARCK Steve John Riffle II, 36.

BLYTHEVILLE James A. Carter, 75.

Josanna Rene Ivey, 55.

BRADFORD Ludean Foster, 88.

CONWAY Thaddeus Eldean Stanton, 87.

DAISY Tracy Allen Gould, 53.

DAMASCUS Mary Katherine Sikes Scott, 69.

DARDANELLE Annie Bell Thompson, 92.

DERMOTT Emma Fay Deckelman Baxter, 85. DOLPH John Norman Shrake, 60.

HEBER SPRINGS Nellie Ann Henry, 77.

HICKORY RIDGE Edsel Vincent Chapman Sr., 93.

KENSETT Leotta Berniece Fuller, 89.

LONOKE Norene C. Pope, 66.

MAGNOLIA George “G.T.” Burt, Jr., 66.

MALVERN John Draper, 65.

MONTICELLO Ouida Burchfield Young, 79.

MORO Carolyn Ann Wooten, 62.

MOUNTAIN HOME Florence Zelma Jaeger, 94.

PANSY Bryan Weston Wright, 32.

PINE BLUFF Martha Ann Carr, 80.

Lee Autry Clark, 78.

PRESCOTT William Teeter, 86.

REDFIELD Welma Laverne Wager, 88.

RUSSELLVILLE Inez Pullen, 96.

SEARCY Vernice Raymond Teague, 88.

SHERIDAN Charles E. Taylor, 79.

SPARKMAN Katie Sue Freeman, 69.

WARD Lee Crowder, 85.

WARREN Alma Forrest Hall, 91.

WEST MEMPHIS Delma Anita Colvin, 73.

OUT-OF-STATE MOUNTAIN BROOK, Ala.

Russell Vaughn Carroll, 92.

LUTHER, Okla.

Noel Houston Stout, 86.

Pulaski County

WYNELLE AKIN, 89, of North Little Rock passed away Sunday June16, 2013, with her loving family and caretakers by her side. She was born in 1923 in Linden, Texas, to the late Thomas Garfield and Lavinia Sadine Williams.

She retired from the Missouri Pacific/Union Pacific railroad after 40 years of service. She was a member of the National Association of Railway Business Women, where she held various local and national offices. She was a member of Lakewood United Methodist Church, where she was a faithful member of the Steeple Team. She volunteered for many years for Care Link delivering Meals on Wheels. She enjoyed traveling, reading, crossword puzzles and watching Razorback sports.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, T.G. Williams; sister, Josephine Williams; and loving husband, William Lee AkinJr. She is survived by a daughter, Patricia Akin of Little Rock; a son, Thomas Akin of Little Rock; and granddaughter, Laura Akin of Fayetteville.

Visitation will be Wednesday, June 19, 2013, from 6-8 p.m. at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills in North Little Rock. A celebration of her life will be at 10 a.m Thursday at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills with graveside services to follow at Forest Hills Memorial Park in Alexander. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Older Adult Ministry of Lakewood United Methodist Church, the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society. To sign the online guest book, please visit www.griffinleggettresthills.com.

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REBA LORA JOHNSON BOOZER entered into eternal rest and healing on June 18, 2013. She was born December 11, 1932, in Paragould, Arkansas. She was the youngest daughter of Willie C. and Mary Elizabeth Price Johnson.

Preceding herin death were her parents; her beloved husband, Bill Boozer; sister, Charleie Marion Pillow; and brother, Von Rae Johnson. She is survived by her sister, Vivian Maxine Pickens; her children, Pamela (Wayne) Hargis and Timothy Boozer; and her much loved grandchildren, Lora Elizabeth (Michael) Linder, Adam Timothy Hargis and Samuel Alan Boozer. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Reba Boozer worked for the Pulaski County Special School District for 20 years as a registrar at Jacksonville Elementary. She always loved the hustle and bustle of the office and the children.

She served First Baptist Church for more than 25 years by rocking babies in the nursery. Oh, how she loved those babies! She was Granny Reba to them all. Before that, she spent about 10 years serving as a teacher in the preschool departments at the church. She preferred to work where only her Lord knew what she was doing. She did not need man’s praise.

Memorials may be made to Odyssey Hospice 10800 Financial Centre Parkway Suite 380, Little Rock, Ark., 72211, or First Baptist Church, 401 North First St., Jacksonville, Ark., 72076.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at Moore’s Jacksonville Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 2013, at First Baptist Church in Jacksonville with Bro. Cliff Hutchins officiating. Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Park.

Arrangements by Moore’s Jacksonville Funeral Home & Crematory, (501) 982-2136. Sign online guest book at www.mooresjacksonvillefuneralhome.com.

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DONALD CREER of Little Rock passed away on Wednesday June12, 2013. Visitation for family and friends will be on Thursday, June 20, noon to 6 p.m. at Robinson Mortuary Chapel, Little Rock. A celebration of his life will include a musical tributeon Thursday, June 20, 6:30 p.m., and home-going celebration, Friday June 21, 11 a.m.; both will be held at St. Mark Baptist Church, 5722 W. 12th St., Pastor Phillip L. Pointer, officiating. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Little Rock, (501) 371-0111. Sign online guest book at www.robinsonmortuary.com. “Service You Can Trust.”

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DONNA GRADY CREER of Little Rock passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Visitation for family and friends will be on Thursday, June 20, noon to 6 p.m. at Robinson Mortuary Chapel, Little Rock.

A celebration of her life will include a musicaltribute on Thursday, June 20, 6:30 p.m., and home-going celebration will be held Friday, June 21, 11 a.m.; both at St. Mark Baptist Church, 5722 W. 12th St., Pastor L. Phillip Pointer, officiating. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Little Rock, (501) 371-0111. Sign online guest book at www.robinsonmortuary.com. “Service You Can Trust.”

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JORDAN RYNE CURTIS, 22, of Little Rock, passed away Sunday,June 16, 2013. He was born on September 24, 1990 to Todd and Candi Curtis. He was a 2009 graduate of Catholic High where he was a member of the State Championship Soccer team and The NationalSociety of High School Scholars for academic excellence. He was a Chancellor’s Scholar while attending U of A in Fayetteville in preparation for his ultimate goal of healing others as a doctor. He was a proud member of Sigma Chi Fraternity, whose values he exemplified every day. He had a selfless love and respect for others.

He is survived by his parents, one sister, Lauren Elyse Curtis, of Little Rock, Grandparents, Bill and Kay Canada, of Dumas, Carla Curtis of Little Rock; four aunts, Ronda Curtis and Dayna Heaton (Don) of Little Rock; Amy Westerman ( Nathan) and Kara Beth Crow (Nelson) of Dumas; one uncle, Brandon Curtis (Laura) of Denver, and a multitude of family and friends. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Ron Curtis. Jordan was an avid fan of the Razorbacks and Chicago sports - the Bears, Cubs, Bulls, and Blackhawks.

There will be a celebration of Jordan’s life on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 2 p.m. at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home Chapel, 13801 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Ark. (501) 224-8300. Burial will follow at Rest Hills Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Sarcoma Foundation of America (www.curesarcoma.org) or Dani’s Foundation (www.danisfoundation.org). Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.

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DONALD RAY GRAY, 52, of Scott passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013. He was employed at Hum’s Hardware and Rental. He enjoyed his friends and family above all else.

He is survived by his wife, Sarah Cathrine Harper Gray, of Scott; daughters, Christi Jackson (Brad) and Retha Nichole Carr (Cody Hughes) all of Cabot; five grandchildren, Conley, Kambree, Lexi, Haygen and Hannah; step father, Leslie Plummer (Tammy) of Des Arc; sisters, Marsha Lee and Tammy Plummer, both of Furlow; his loving aunt, Madie Lacy; aunts, Ann and Martha; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Ray Gray, Sr.; mother, Retha Mae Stephens Plummer; brother, James Plummer and his uncle, Johnny Lacy.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday at North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel, a Smith Family Funeral Home. Burial will be in Center Point Cemetery in Hazen. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Online obituary at www.SmithFamilyCares.

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MERI JOHNSON, 39, of North Little Rock, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013.

She is survived by her daughters, Allison Vandenberg of Sherwood and Madison Conder of North Little Rock; her sons, Kallon Gentry and Johnathan Conder both ofNorth Little Rock; her parents, Floy Dean and Ron Oliver of North Little Rock; her father Robert Johnson of Camden; her brother, Ken Johnson and sister Lindsay Oliver Crane both of North Little Rock.

Meri was a loving mother and friend who will be missed by all who knew her. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Women and Children First, P.O. Box 1954, Little Rock, Ark. 72203.

The family will receive friends beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday at North Little Rock Funeral Home, a Smith Family Funeral Home. Online obituary at www.SmithFamilyCares.com.

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JOAN MADONNA KAGAY, 94, of Little Rock passed away June 9, 2013. Joan was born to Irene and Sharon Johnson in Dayton, Ohio. She attended The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio where she was a member of Delta Gamma Sorority. Following graduation in 1941, she worked as a dietitian in Rikes Department store in Dayton, Ohio. She wed Charles Kagay MD in 1945 and was married until his passing in 2006. Joan worked as a volunteer at the Children’s Hospital in Dayton, Ohio prior to moving with her husband to Hilton Head, S.C. in 1987. Joan was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She will be deeply missed by all who loved her.

She is survived by her sons, Charles Kagay of San Francisco, Calif. and John Kagay MD of Dunedin, Fla.; her daughter, Pamela Brown MD of Little Rock, her sisters, Nan Blackford of Orlando, Fla.; Sue Hurd of Hilton Head, S.C. and Kay Crowe of Columbus, Ohio and her six grandchildren.

The family would like to thank special friend Carissa Frost, the staff of Valley Ranch Nursing Home, and Arkansas Hospice for all the care they have provided over the last several years. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.

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AGNES LORRAINE McCUIN, 92 of Little Rock, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2013 in Garland, Texas. She was born on June 9, 1921 to the late Arthur August and Frances Hartt Quast. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Kermit McCuin, and four siblings; Ida Marie Sisco, Otto Quast, George Quast, and Neoma Bridges.

Although Lorraine spent time in Texas, she always called Little Rock home. She was of the Baptist faith and had previously attended Martindale Baptist Church. She loved gardening, cooking, and crafts.

As her health declined she was moved to Garland, Texas to live with her daughter who cared for her over the last 11 years of her life.

She is survived by one daughter; Delores Womack, one son; Thomas and wife Carole Anderson, three step-children; Ruby Cornish, J.D. McCuin, and Leroy McCuin, four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, and host of other family members and friends.

Funeral services will be 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 20 at Roller Chenal Funeral Home, 13801 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock (501) 224-8300. Burial will follow the service at Walnut Grove Cemetery. There will be a visitation on Wednesday, June 19 from 6-8 p.m., also at Roller Chenal Funeral Home.

The family would like to thank American Hospice in Garland, Texas for their care of Lorraine. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.

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GALAHIYA McGUIRE, departed this life June 16, 2013. Preceded in death by: great-grandparents, George McGuire, Sr., Luvenia McGuire, Birtha May Hiley; aunt, Crystal Hollaway. Survived by: parents, George and Raven McGuire and other family. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Thursday, June 20 at Arkansas Memorial Gardens, NLR. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Little Rock (501) 371-0111. Sign online guestbook at www.robinsonmortuary.com. “Service You Can Trust.”

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MARY ANN PHILLIPS of Little Rock went to be with Jesus onJune 15, 2013. A Realtor for over 50 years, Mary Ann was the first female president of the Little Rock Board of Realtors and a two time winner of the Realtor of the Year award. She was a feisty, determined, generous woman with a big heart for her family, friends, and community. Committed to her community, Mary Ann served as president of Pulaski County Republican Women. Born June 4, 1925 in Montgomery, Alabama, she graduated Little Rock (Central) High School.

Preceding her in death is her brother, Harry Linden, her husband D. Lee Phillips, her daughter and son-in-law April and Bill Rush.She is survived by her daughter Claudia (Larry) Parks, an “adopted son” John Holmes, grandchildren, Leigh Ann (Craig) Evans, Lindy (Chuck) Gschwend, Summer (Jeremy) Pruett, Liberty Parks, Christian Parks, and eight great-grandchildren.

The funeral followed by visitation will be held at First Church of the Nazarene on Mississippi Avenue at 10 a.m. on Friday with Churck Gschwend officiating followed by a graveside service at Pinecrest Memorial Park. To sign the online guestbook, go to www.griffinleggetthealeyroth.com.

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A few minutes after Fathers Day, GERALD BARTLETT RENNER,83, went to be with his Heavenly Father and joined his parents Gertrude and Delbert Renner and his sister Lois in Heaven. He was born on July 21, 1929 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He issurvived by his wife Bernice and their children, Cathy Suen, Carol Goddard and Michael Renner; grandchildren, Mandy Redfern, Clayton Suen, Debbie Arnold and Jenna Suen; great grandchildren, Katie and Nicholas Redfern.

He attended the University of Minnesota before joining the U.S. Air Force. He served on a B-29 flight crew during the Korean War and was actively involved in photo intellegence. The rest of his military career was spent as a navigator on a B-52 bomber. While stationed at Eglin AFB Gerald was on high alert during the Cuban Missile Crisis. After serving his country in active duty he was part of the Air Force Reserve and he also worked as a navigator for several civilian airlines.

In 1956 he met Bernice Thomazin at Park Ave Methodist Church where they were married on March 15, 1957. In 1971 they moved to Little Rock where he owned and operated the IHOP at Markham and University for 30 years before retiring. He enjoyed making stained glass for which he received multiple blue ribbons at several State Fairs. He enjoyed traveling to visit his family and friends and to explore our great United States along with many other parts of the world. Gerald loved to swim, wear funny hats and ties, and was always known for his kindness, humor, wit, and creativity. He loved his Savior Jesus Christ and his family above all else. He will be missed by all who knew him.

Visitation will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home 13801 Chenal Parkway Little Rock, Ark. (501) 224-8300. Funeral Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, June 21, 2013 in the Chapel of Roller-Chenal Funeral Home followed by the military service at 12 noon at Arkansas State Veteran’s Cemetery in North Little Rock.

Memorials may be made to Lifeway Baptist Church, 800 Wellington Village Road, Little Rock, Ark. 72211 or to the Navigator Scholarship at AFNOA Scholarship Committee, c/o Dr. James Bannerman, 761 Marina Point Dr., Daytona Beach, Fla. 32114. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneral homes.com/chenal.

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WILSIE LEE TEMPLE, 68, Little Rock, Arkansas departed this lifeTuesday, June 11, 2013. He is survived by his loving wife, Brenda Temple; six children, Jeannetta (Reggie) Heberlein-Milbry, Wilsie (Casarine) Temple Jr., Wilsie Parker, Darin Temple, Victor(Angie) Temple, Crystal Temple; stepdaughter, Sonja (Adam) Smith; stepmom, Earnestine Roberts; seven sisters, three brothers, 12 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, a host of nephews, nieces, and other relatives. Memorial Services, 2 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013, Hubble Chapel. Funeral Services entrusted to Hubble Funeral Home, 374-3134.

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GEORGIA A. THOMAS, 84, North Little Rock, departed this life June11, 2013. Family hour Friday, June 21, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Robinson Mortuary Chapel, North Little Rock. Funeral Service Saturday, June 21, 11 a.m. at First Pentecostal Church, 5302 Hwy. 161, NorthLittle Rock, Bishop Jerry Warren. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 4511 East Broadway, North Little Rock, (501) 374-0111. Sign online guestbook at www.robinsonmortuary.com. “Service You Can Trust.”

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LULA ALICE HARROLD WILLIAMSON of North Little Rock, died athome on June 16, 2013.

Known as Alice, she was born May 24, 1918 in DeWitt County, Illinois to Ira Otis Harrold and Lula Alice Prevatt Faber. She attended El Dorado publicschools and graduated in 1936. She married James (Joe) Shelton Wiliamson on August 1, 1936. They lacked 1 month and 2 days celebrating their 50th anniversary. The oldest son, Joseph (Joe) Harrold Williamson and daughter, Dr. Anna Marie Rago also preceded her in death. She was baptized as an infant in the DeWitt Methodist Church and joined First Methodist Church in El Dorado at the age of six. As the family moved, so did she move her membership withinthe Methodist Church. She worked and supported her church until her death. She was a member of Lakewood United Methodist Church at the time of her death.

After moving to North Little Rock in 1967, she worked for North Little Rock School District as a secretary, retiring in 1987. She has been an active member of Beta Alpha Chapter, Chi Sigma Sorority Inc., since 1988.

She is survived by her two sons, James Franklin (Jimmy) and his wife Aylma, of El Dorado and her youngest son, Neill of Fayetteville. She also has six grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the UAMS Research Center for Breast Cancer, 4301 W. Markham, Slot #623F, Little Rock, Ark., 72205, 501-526-2277 (Checks should be made out to Cancer Institute Foundation), or the National Kidney Foundation, Finance Dept., 30 East 33rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10016.

A graveside service will be held Friday, June 21, 2013, at 2 p.m., at Pinecrest Memorial Park. The family will receive visitors at the family home in North Little Rock immediately following the service. Arrangements are made by Roller-Owens Funeral Home, 509 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, Arkansas (501-791-7400). Online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/owens.

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HAROLD R. ZOOK, 86, of Little Rock, passed away June 17,2013. Preceded in death by his wife, Florence and daughter, Teni Jo. He is survived by his sons, Harold R. Zook III of Little Elm, Texas and Robert Zook of Little Rock; daughters, Sharron Zook of Bay City, Texas and Carol Ann Edwards of McKinney, Texas; his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Harold was born, educated, worked and retired in the city of Little Rock. His career spanned 47 years in the field of criminal justice, employed by the City of Little Rock, the State of Arkansas and the U.S. Government and was a former member of national and international organizations.

Harold served on active duty in the U.S. Navy during World War II, the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, and the U.S. Army during the Berlin Crisis. He touched many lives and was a friend to many people.

Visitation will be open today, Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW corner I-630 and Barrow Rd.). Graveside services with Military Honors will be Thursday, June 20 at 12 noon at Little Rock National Cemetery, officiated by Dr. Bob Dunaway.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Florence C. Zook, R.N. Nursing Scholarship, UAMS College of Nursing, 4301 W. Markham St., Little Rock, Ark. 72205. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., Little Rock, (501) 224-2200. Mr. Zook’s online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.

Arkansas

ARKADELPHIA - J.F. “Frank” Ketchum, age 102, of Arkadelphia,died Sunday, June 16, 2013. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Glenwood with interment in Grants Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will beThursday, 9:30 a.m. until service time. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.

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ARKADELPHIA - Charles Lawson Overstreet, age 79, of Arkadelphia died Tuesday, June 18, 2013. He was born June 29, 1933 in Rosebud the son of the late Charlie Everett and Elberta Wilkinson Overstreet. He was a retired welder/ fabricator and an active member of Boughton Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Kelly Marlar Overstreet and daughter Sharon Kay Overstreet. Survivors include Steve (Gaylee) Overstreetof Collierville, Tenn.; two grandsons, Clint (Charlotte) Overstreet of Germantown, Tenn., and Tony (Erika) Overstreet of Bartlett, Tenn.; four great-granddaughters, Sophia, Anna, Ada, and Miriam, and one great-grandson, Chaffee Overstreet.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, June 21 in the Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Chapel with Dr. Scott Jackson and Robbie O’Neal officiating. Burial will be in the DeAnn Cemetery in Prescott, Ark. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

The family would like to extend a special thank-you to the staff and management of Twin Rivers Health & Rehab for the loving care given to our Charlie. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Boughton Baptist Church, 212 Nevada 251, Prescott, Ark. 71857. Sign online guest book at www.ruggleswilcox.com.

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BATESVILLE - Martha Louise Bates, 61 of Batesville passed away Monday, June 17, 2013. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Heber Springs Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery near Batesville, Arkansas. For more information go to www.heberspringsfuneralhome.com or call (501) 887-9152.

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BEEBE - John P. Owens, October 7, 1942 - June 11, 2013. A loving and devoted father passed away on Tuesday. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 38 years, Patricia L. Owens. John is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Chris and Karen Owens. He retired from working with the State of Arkansas at DHS as an auditor in 2007. Memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 1 p.m. at Fellowship Bible Church, 1401 Kirk Rd., Little Rock 72223. Arrangements made by Arkansas Funeral Care, www.arkansasfuneralcare.com.

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BISMARCK - Steve Riffle II, 36, Bismarck, died June 15. Survivors: wife Ashton Shea Riffle, mother, Mary Riffle; siblings, Michael Riffle, Virginia MacKinzie, Elizabeth Tingler. A Time of Remembrance will be Friday June 21, 6-8 p.m. at Eric Ivy’s at 1886 Cheatham Rd. Arrangements Regency Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at regencyfuneralhome.com.

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BLYTHEVILLE - James A. Carter, 75, of Blytheville died June 17, at Flo and Phil Hospice in Jonesboro. Survivors, wife, Annie Carter; children, James Carter, Jr. and Deborah Moody; four grandchildren; sisters, Betty Guenther and Shirley Privett. Funeral, June 19, 10:30 a.m., Cobb Funeral Home. Visitation, June 18, 6-8 p.m. Online register signed at cobbfuneralhome.com.

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BLYTHEVILLE - Josanna Rene Ivey, 55, of Blytheville died June 16, at White County Medical Center in Searcy. Survivors, husband, Joe Ivey; children, Brandon Ivey, Michell Jaworski, Eric Ivey; four grandchildren; father, Ed Rhodes, three siblings. Memorial services, Saturday, June 22, 6 p.m., Ramey Center, Westminster Village, Gosnell. Online register signed at cobbfuneralhome.com.

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BRADFORD - Ludean Foster, 88, of Bradford, died Monday. Survivors: brother, Algie Rhew; sister, Maxine Clark; numerous nieces and nephews. Services: Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 2 p.m., Independence Missionary Baptist Church. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Interment: Coffeyville Cemetery by Powell Funeral Home, Bald Knob-Judsonia. www.powellfuneralhome.net.

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CONWAY - Thaddeus Eldean Stanton, 87, of Conway, passedaway on June 17, 2013, at Covenant Care of Greenbrier. He was born on March 15, 1926, on Horseshoe Mountain to Claude and Roma McMillan Stanton. He was predeceased by his parents;

brothers Eldwin, J.O. and W.C. Stanton; and sister, Libby Clements. Also in heaven to greet him is his granddaughter, Olivia Grace.

Thad was raised in the Bono Community. After graduation from Greenbrier High School in 1944, he joined the Army. He served with the 10th Mountain Division in Italy and was awarded the Bronze Star for bravery in combat. He attended ASTC (now UCA) then worked for the U.S. Soil Conservation Service in Arkansas and Conway Counties. Beginning in 1966, he was part of the construction crew for Toadsuck Lock and Dam, where he was later made lockmaster in 1969. He retired in 1990. Thad was active in the Conway Rotary, where he served as president. He was also involved in the Faulkner County Historical Society, Cadron Settlement Park Committee and the Conway Chamber of Commerce.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Janelle Wilcox Stanton; son, Dr. Michael Stanton (Denise) of Conway; daughters, Nancy LeMaster (Gray) of Little Rock and Susan Gray (Glenn) of Conway; grandsons, Luke, Zack (Molly), Spencer (Ashley), Caleb, Isaac, Gabriel, Silas and Eli Stanton; Jeff (Beka), Jacob (Leighann), Will (Kathryn) and Seth (Sarah) LeMaster; granddaughters, Jessica (Daniel) Huddleston, Hailey (Evan) Johnson and Anna Gray; great-grandchildren, Cosette and Cora LeMaster, Conner, Shepherd, Julia, and Olivia Stanton.

Services will be at 1 p.m., Thursday, June 20, 2013, at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway. Burial will follow in Crestlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at the funeral home.

Serving as Pallbearers will be Luke, Zack, Spencer and Caleb Stanton, Jeff, Jacob, Will, and Seth LeMaster. Honorary Pallbearers are Gabe, Silas, Eli, Isaac, and Tom Stanton, Billy Wayne Clements, Evan Johnson and Daniel Huddleston.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Bono Baptist Church, 414 Hwy 285 East, Greenbrier, Ark., 72058.

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DAISY - Tracy Allen Gould, 53, of Daisy, died Sunday, June 16, 2013. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Mount Joy Cemetery with Bros. Raymond Dees and Dewight Mack officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, 6-8 p.m. Arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.

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DAMASCUS - Mary Katherine Sikes Scott, 69, passed away June 16, 2013. Children, Eddie Wyatt, James Scott, Patricia Chapman, and Margaret Parks; sisters, Kitty Phillips and Patricia Douglas; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Visitation Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Olmstead Funeral Home. Funeral services Thursday, 10:30 a.m., Fairbanks Church. Interment Fairbanks Cemetery. www.olmstead.cc.

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DARDANELLE - Annie Bell Thompson, age 92, of Dardanelle died Sunday, June 16, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 20, 2013, at Cornwell Chapel in Dardanelle. Burial will be in Sweet Home Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the chapel prior to the service.

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DERMOTT - Emma Fay Deckelman Baxter, age 85, of Dermott, Ark., passed away Monday, June 17, 2013, at her home in Dermott. She was born to the late Arthur and Helen Irene Gardner Deckelman on November 1, 1927, in Calion, Arkansas. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Steven Center Baxter, daughter, Patricia Helen Baxter, a sister, Maxine Garceau, and brothers Conlyn Deckelman, Arthur Deckelman and Frederick Deckelman.

Mrs. Baxter was of the Baptist faith and graduated from the University of Arkansas Monticello A&M with a BA in Education. She taught school for several years in Arkansas and Texas. She was a former member of the Arkansas State Nursing Board, the Current Topic Book Club and the Third & Fourth Club.

Mrs. Baxter is survived by her husband of 59 years, John Mitchell Baxter of Dermott, Ark., a daughter, Andrea Bess Baxter of Albuquerque, N.M., two brothers, Leroy Deckelman of Crossett, Ark., and Thomas Deckelman of Odenville, Ala., two sisters, Gloria Higginbotham of Hamburg, Ark., and Helen Wolfe of Gillett, Ark.

The family requests a private graveside service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Cystic Fibrosis Center, at P.O. Box 2222, Little Rock, Ark. 72203 (archildrens.org) or Sunny Shores Sea Camp, P.O, Box 56-1109, Miami, Fla. 33256. (sunnyshoresseacamp.org). Arrangements by Griffin-Culpepper Funeral Service of McGehee, Ark.

Online guestbook: www.griffinculpepper.com.

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DOLPH - John Norman Shrake, 60, died June 16, 2013. Memorial service will be held Wednesday, June 19, at 11 a.m. at Trimble Campground Church in Dolph, Arkansas. Local survivors: Treva Shrake (wife), Jennifer Elliott (daughter), Franklin Shrake (brother). Arrangements by Eddie’s Family Funeral Home in Calico Rock, Arkansas.

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HEBER SPRINGS - Nellie Ann Henry, age 77, passed away Monday. Survivors: Husband, Lester; daughter, April Hensley (Randy); son, Leonard; grandchildren, Daniel, Brooke, Taylor, Kristopher, Skyler, Leo, three great-grandchildren; niece, Sandra Simpson (Vernon); great-nephew, Matthew. Memorial service Wednesday, June 19, 2 p.m., Family Funeral Service, Heber Springs. 501 362-2088. www.dwightfamilyfuneral.com.

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HICKORY RIDGE - Edsel Vincent Chapman, Sr., 93, of Hickory Ridge,departed this life on June 17, 2013, in Jacksonville. He was born on July 22, 1919, in Tilton, Arkansas, the son of Dale Stanley and Emma Ethel Rogers Chapman.

He and his brothers droppedout of school to support the family after the early death of their father. They worked hard all their lives and were proud veterans of WWII. Edsel was a retired rice farmer who was loved and respected by all who knew him. He was the last of his generation of the Chapman Family. He served as a Deacon and Sunday School Teacher at the Fair Oaks Baptist Church for many years until his health forced him to move to the Little Rock area to be with his children.

Mr. Chapman was preceded in death by his parents: Stanley Chapman and Emma Burns; wife: Josephine Marie Burton Chapman; three brothers and their wives: Hershel and Norman Jean Chapman, Kenneth and Earline Chapman, Fendol and Nina Chapman. Edsel is survived by his children: Edsel Chapman, Jr. and wife Cindy of Jacksonville, Shirley Ballard and husband Rev. Larry Ballard of Little Rock, and Ronald Chapman of Holly Springs, Mississippi, nine grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at noon Thursday at the Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home in Wynne. Interment will follow in Johnson Cemetery, also in Wynne. Visitation will be held Thursday from 11 a.m. till service time at the funeral home. 870-238-9400 www.thompsonwilsonfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be made to the Arkansas Hospice Foundation, 14, Parkstone Circle, North Little Rock, Ark. 72116.

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KENSETT - Leotta Berniece Fuller of Kensett, Arkansas, passed away June 17, 2013 in Searcy, Arkansas. Graveside Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at the Kensett Cemetery in Kensett, Arkansas. For online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.

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LONOKE - Norene C. Pope went home to be with our Lord on June 16, 2013 after a long battle with heart problems. She worked for several years as a CNA and eventually went into doing home health care where she touched so many lives with her love and thoughtfulness. She stopped home health care to work at the Lonoke Senior Citizen Center as a helper to Barbara Williams. At the same time getting her apartment at the center, she commented both were a prayer answered and a great blessing. Norene was a member of Rock City Harvest Church in Sherwood.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Strill and Maurine Chadwick, brothers, Earl and Chuck Carter. She is survived by a daughter, Jeannie (John) Tinsley of Jacksonville, son, Billy (Jenny) Pope of Louisiana, one brother, Bob (Jeannie) Chadwick of Bryant, two sisters, Jean (Melvin) Levitch of Tennessee and Patricia (Jim) Butler of Lonoke, six grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews and a lot of wonderful friends.

Visitation; 10-11:30 a.m. at Boyd Funeral Home, Friday, June 21. Graveside service following at 12 noon in Brownsville Cemetery. www.boydfuneralhome.net.

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MAGNOLIA - George “G.T.” Burt, Jr., 66, of Magnolia, Arkansas, away on June 7, 2013 in Bentonville. He was born on November 14, 1946 in Magnolia to the late George Thomas Burt Sr. and Mary Reynolds Burt, and was a Bail Bondsman and Repossession Agent in Magnolia.

He is preceded in death by his parents; son Bruce Burt; sisters, Ruby and Shirley; and brothers O.T. and Billy. G.T. is survived by his six daughters, Stephanie and Stacy Burt of Hot Springs, Arkansas; Kerri Williams of Magnolia, Morgan Williams of Okolona, Mississippi, Jesse Burt of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Lyndi Peace of Bentonville, Arkansas; a son, James Quinn of Mississippi; and two grandchildren, Roman Williams and Nola Farned both of Okolona.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 2 pm at Lewis Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Elvis Griffin officiating. An online guest book is available at www.lewisfuneralhome.biz.

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MALVERN - John Draper, 65, Malvern, (Draper Community) died June 17. Survivors: wife, Helen (Westbrook) Draper, sons, Wesley and John Draper and wife Sonjia, siblings, Tommy Draper and Darlene Westbrook, granddaughter, Judy Draper. Graveside Services: Wednesday, June 19, 2 p.m., Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Arrangements: Regency Funeral Home. Guest book: regencyfuneralhome.com.

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MONTICELLO - Ouida Burchfield Young, 79, of Monticello, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013 at Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello. Survivors include one daughter, Lori Young Labaj, of Monticello and five grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be announced at a later date. Arrangements by Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home. Online guestbook www.stephensondearman.com.

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MORO - Carolyn Ann Wooten, age 62, died Sunday. Survivors, sister, Kathy Gray and husband Herman of Moro, nieces & nephews Leslie Allen, Donna Long, Bailey Oswalt, Drew Allen, Blake & Chanita Long and son, Ethan, Katie Long and son, Chay. Graveside services, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Salem Cemetery near Moro. Guestbook www.bobnealandsons.com.

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MOUNTAIN HOME - Florence Zelma Jaeger, 94, of Mountain Home passed away June 15, 2013. She was born April 24, 1919 in Williford, Ark. to John and Sarah Inness Newman. Survivors include a nephew, Jack (Evelyn) Newman of Magnolia, Texas and a niece, Linda Taffer of Holly, Michigan. Graveside services will be 10 a.m., June 19, 2013 at Baker Cemetery near Williford, Ark. Arrangements by Roller Funeral Home. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.

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PANSY - Bryan Weston Wright of Pansy died June 17, 2013. Graveside services are 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, at Prosperity Cemetery at Herbine. Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, at Buie Funeral Home in Rison. Arrangements are by Buie Funeral Home of Rison (870) 325-6216, www.buiefuneralhome.com.

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PINE BLUFF - Mrs. Martha Ann Carr, 80, of Pine Bluff passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Pleasant Grove MBC by Rev. Harold Shirlee. Burial will be in Forrest Lawn Memorial Garden by Brown Funeral Home of Pine Bluff. Online register: www.brownfuneralhomeandmortuary.com.

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PINE BLUFF - Mrs. Lee Autry Clark, 78, of Pine Bluff passed Monday, June 17, 2013. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 2013 at New Hope C.M.E. Church by Rev. Otis Campbell. Burial will be in Cedar Grove Section of Graceland Cemetery by Brown Funeral Home of Pine Bluff. Online Register: www.brownfuneralhomeandmortuary.com.

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PRESCOTT - William (Bill) Teeter 86, a lifelong resident of Prescott, passed away on June 17, 2013. He proudly served in the 8th Army Air Force during World War II. He was a gunner in a B-17. Bill and his late brother John Teeter were well known for Teeter Brothers Men’s Clothing Store in downtown Prescott. Teeter had friends statewide from his days as a traveling salesman taking orders for Enro shirts. They also managed timber interests in Nevada County.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte Teeter, thought to be a confirmed bachelor, he married late in life and became a father to her children; daughters, Claudia Marsh; Becky Cohn (Ted); Cindy Moseley (Michael); Cricket Butler (Bob); son, Greg Marsh and family friend Butch Robbins (Judy). He was also preceded in death by his brother, John W.Teeter Jr.; mother, Ruth McCarroll Teeter; father, John W. Teeter, Sr. all of Prescott. His survivors include sister, Betty Teeter Sloan.

A memorial service will be held at Pharr Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Jerry G. Westmorland officiating. Sign our online register book a www.pharrfuneralhomes.com.

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REDFIELD - Welma Laverne Wager, 88, of Redfield died June 16, 2013. Survivors: daughter, Diana (Jim) Crain; grandchildren, Carol Robbins, Janice (Dan) Hale, Tabetha (Ricky) Sipes; great-grandchildren, Jessica Crain, Kimberly (Eric) Kendrick, Andrew Hale; great-great-grandchild, Lakynne Stone. Services 1 p.m. Thursday, River Road Church of God by Cranford Funeral Home of White Hall. www.cranfordfh.com.

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RUSSELLVILLE - Inez Pullen, 96, of Russellville died Saturday, June 15 at Morrilton. Funeral is 10 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Humphrey Chapel. Burial in Pisgah Cemetery at Pottsville by Humphrey Funeral Service of Russellville. Visitation 6-8 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Full obituary and guest book at www.humphreyfuneral.com.

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SEARCY - Vernice Raymond Teague, 88, died Tuesday, June 18 at White County Medical Center. Visiting hours will be held Thursday, June 20 from 6-8 p.m. at the Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Friday at Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home with burial following at Evergreen Cemetery in Judsonia. www.SearcyMcEuenFuneral-Home.com.

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SHERIDAN - Charles E. “Buddy” Taylor, 79, a resident of Sheridan, formerly of Pine Bluff, passed away June 17, 2013. He was born October 18, 1933, to the late L.C. Taylor and Rilza Owens Taylor of Grapevine. In addition to his parents, he waspreceded in death by a sister, Sudie Taylor Rodgers.

He was raised in Grapevine and graduated from Grapevine High School. He attended Flurr Business School in Pine Bluff. He worked at Southern Electric as a motor winder and advanced to shop foreman. He served two years in North Carolina as a paratrooper during the Korean conflict. He was an electrician at Ben Pearson Mfg. Company before joining International Paper Mill, where he retired with 35 years of service. He also owned and operated Charles Taylor RV Sales and Service in Pine Bluff and later in Sheridan. He was a member of Hedden Chapel Assembly of God Church in Grapevine but attended New Life Fellowship in Sheridan.

He is survived by his wife, Lavell Wilson Taylor, of 56 years; two daughters, Teresa Taylor Grace of Little Rock and Dianna Taylor of Hensley; two granddaughters, Meagan Grace of Little Rock and Summer Taylor Malott of Sheridan; and his most precious and beloved Daisy. Other survivors include two brothers, Shelby Taylor and Jimmy Taylor, both of Sheridan; and one sister, Joyce Hudspeth of White Hall.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 2013, at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Steve Cypert officiating. Burial will follow at Hedden Chapel Cemetery in Grapevine. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Pallbearers are Tommy Wilson, Jimmy Doyle Wilson, David Wilson, Bill Wilson, Houston Taylor and David Heythaler.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in his memory be made to the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation (pancreaticcancerfoundation.com). Arrangements by Memorial Gardens Funeral Home of Sheridan, (870) 942-1306. To sign the online guest book, go to www.memorialgardenssheridan.com.

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SPARKMAN - Katie Sue Schee Freeman, 69, of Sparkman died Monday, June 17, 2013. She was born October 19, 1943, in Gurdon, Arkansas, to the late James Wesley and Georgia Bean Schee. She was also preceded in death by her son, John Thomas Freeman; and sister Barbara Fallin.

She is survived by her husband, Billy Mack Freeman of Sparkman; two daughters, Teresa Dillard and husband, David, of Holly Springs and Stacey Hibbard and husband, Herschel, of Bixby, Oklahoma; two brothers, Robert and Wayne Schee, both of Gurdon; sister Shirley Martin of Ocean Springs, Mississippi; grandchildren Dewayne and Katie Dillard of Yukon, Oklahoma, Charla and Bryan Barrett of Foley, Alabama, and Trae, Heather and Hayden Hibbard of Bixby, Oklahoma; and one great-granddaughter, Olivia Barrett of Foley, Alabama.

The family would like to offer a special thank-you to her caretakers Ruthie Franks and Alice Lewis and to Ouachita County Hospice for their wonderful love and care.

Visitation will be Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Friday at Bethlehem Cemetery in Gurdon. Arrangements are by Benton Funeral Home of Fordyce. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ouachita County Hospice. To sign the online register, visit www.bentonfuneralhome.net.

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WARD - Lee Everett Crowder, 85, of Ward passed away Sunday,June 16, 2013, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born June 6, 1928, in Parkin, Arkansas. Lee was retired from the City of North Little Rock as a Parks Maintenance Worker;he dearly loved all of his family as well as farming and the outdoors. Lee was also an avid hunter.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Crowder; son, Davis Lee Crowder; granddaughter, Robin Crowder; brothers Lee Junior Crowder and Eugene Crowder; and parents Oscar Crowder and Lucile Climer Crowder. Survivors include son John Crowder and wife, Lori; daughter Marti Borges and husband, Rod; a special friend, Betty Hand; seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at Huson Funeral Home Chapel in Sherwood with burial following at Pinecrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Alexander. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Huson Funeral Home in Sherwood. Sign an online guest book at www.husonfuneralhome.com.

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WARREN - Alma Forrest Hall, 91, of Warren died Monday, June 17 at the Chapel Woods Nursing Home in Warren. Funeral services 2 p.m. Thursday, June 20 at Frazer’s Funeral Home. Burial in Outlaw Cemetery by Frazer’s Funeral Home. Visitation 12:30 p.m. until service time Thursday, June 20 at Frazer’s. www.frazerfuneralhome.com.

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WEST MEMPHIS - Delma Colvin, 73, of West Memphis passed away June 9, 2013. Visitation will be at Roller Funeral Home, 201 Pine St., West Memphis on June 24, 2013, from 11-1 p.m. with services immediately following.

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MOUNTAIN BROOK, Ala. - Russell Vaughn Carroll, Mountain Brook, Ala., died June 17, 2013, at the age of 92. Born May 13, 1921, in Augusta, Ga., he was the son of Cornelia Vaughn Carroll and Charles Marion Carroll. The family later moved to Little Rock, Ark., where he finished high school. Following graduation from Little Rock High School, he continued his studies at The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina, in Charleston. Veteran of World War II, Russell served with the 8th Air Force stationed in England. Following the war, Russell enrolled at The University of Arkansas, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. In 1957, he settled in Birmingham, Ala., where he was employed by EBSCO Industries, Inc., from which he retired in 1986.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Charles Marion, Jr., Savannah, Ga. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Katherine Sprigg Carroll; four nieces, Nancy Carroll Merolla, Wilton, Conn.; Ellyn Fretz Murdick, Mobile, Ala.; Susan Sprigg Keenan, Mount Pleasant, S.C.; Katherine Sprigg Kilpatrick, Birmingham, Ala.; three nephews, William Vaughn Carroll, Cincinnati, Ohio; Thomas Robertson Fretz, Southborough, Mass.; Joseph Noble Sprigg, Birmingham, Ala.; sister-in-law, Nancy Vance Carroll, Savannah, Ga.

The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Mary’s-on-the-Highlands. A memorial service will be held at St. Mary’s-onthe-Highlands at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, June 21, 2013, followed by commitment of ashes in the church’s columbarium, The Reverend H. Huey Gardner, officiating.

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LUTHER, Okla. - Noel Houston Stout, 86 year old resident of Luther, Okla., passed away June 13, 2013. Funeral services are June 20, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Tri-County Funeral Home. Visitation will be Thursday, June 20, 2013 from 10 a.m. until service time. Arrangements by Tri-County Funeral Home of Highland, Ark.