Obituaries

Obituaries for August 15, 2010

  • Georgia Adams

    Georgia L. Adams, 86, of Streamwood, Ill., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010. Georgia, born in Oklahoma, was the daughter of Harrison Simpson and Cora Angelene Samson Bland. As a …

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    Warren "Bud" Baldwin

    WARREN "BUD" BALDWIN of Little Rock died peacefully in his sleep on Aug. 12, 2010. He was born on Sept. 2, 1923, into a fourth generation Little Rock family and …

  • Lorneva Hill Bartlett

    Lorneva Hill Bartlett, 87, of Appleton died Friday. Funeral is 10 a.m. Monday at the Appleton Cumberland Presbyterian Church with burial in the Appleton Cemetery, by Shinn Funeral Service of …

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    C. G. "Pete" Barton

    C. G. "Pete" Barton, 72, of Hot Springs passed away Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010. He was born June 15, 1938, in Cecil, Ark., the son of Paul and Izola Powers …

  • Altha Towell Baswell

    Altha Towell Baswell, age 95, passed away Aug. 11, 2010, in Little Rock, Ark. A memorial service will be held Wednesday Aug. 18, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. at the Heber …

  • James H. Bellinger

    James H. Bellinger, 92, of Clinton died Aug. 12, 2010, in Clinton, Ark. He was born Dec. 10, 1917, in Cash, Ark., to the late Thomas Walter and Victoria Foster …

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    Cedric Wayne Bogard Jr.

    Cedric Wayne Bogard Jr., age 18, of Hickory Plains passed away on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010. He was born June 2, 1992, in Searcy to Michelle Bottorff and Cedric Bogard …

  • Lula E. Bolden

    Lula E. Bolden, 88, of Aubrey, Ark., passed away Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010. Lula leaves behind three sons, Bob Bolden and Carl F. Bolden, both of Aubrey, and Wayne Bolden …

  • Jessica Jane Brents

    Jessica Jane Brents, 22, of Center Ridge passed away Saturday, Aug. 7. Survivors, father; mother; one brother; three half-brothers; two step-brothers; one half-sister; three step-sisters. Services, 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. …

  • JoAnn Brown

    JoAnn C. Brown, 65, of Shirley, Ark., passed away Aug. 8, 2010. Jo was born in Little Rock, Ark. Jo is preceded by her parents Sterling Boone and Bertha Boone. …

  • Louis Kerry Bryant

    Louis Bryant, 63, of Carthage passed away Aug. 13, 2010. Survivors, wife, Janice Bryant; mother, Louise Price; daughters, Cindy Burnett and Jennifer Kratz; three grandchildren. Visitation, Sunday, Aug. 15, 5-7 …

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    Neva H. Clark

    NEVA H. CLARK, 81, of Little Rock passed away Friday, Aug. 13, 2010. She was a retired Dillard's employee. Preceded in death by her parents, Everett and Delhi Henderson; husband, …

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    Timothy L. Clark

    TIMOTHY L. CLARK, 46, passed away suddenly the last day of June, 2010, from complications of AAT Deficiency. Funeral services were in his hometown of Sweetwater, Texas, at First Apostolic …

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    Helen Tacker Coosenberry

    HELEN TACKER COOSENBERRY, 85, of North Little Rock, passed away Aug. 14, 2010. She was born April 12, 1925, in Corinth, Miss. to the late Ezra and Ernestine Tacker. She …

  • Charles Porter Crisco

    Charles Porter Crisco, 72, of McRae, Ark., died Friday, Aug. 13, 2010. He was a member of Hickory Street Baptist Church in Texarkana, Ark. He was a truck driver who …

  • Betty Jane Davenport

    Betty Jane Davenport, 84, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Friday, Aug. 13, 2010. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro. Services …

  • Lois Elizabeth Diggs

    Lois Diggs, 94, of Hot Springs died Aug. 11, 2010. Survivors, niece, Betsy Porterfield; nephew, Jim Ross and wife, Beverly; and several great-nieces and nephews. Visitation, Monday, Aug. 16, 8:30-9:30 …

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    Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Drawbaugh

    MARY ELIZABETH "BETTY" DRAWBAUGH, 97, of Little Rock went to be with Jesus on Aug. 13, 2010. She was born Sept. 15, 1912, in Harrisburg, Penn. She moved to Little …

  • Vivian Marie Dutchik

    Vivian Marie Denton Dutchik, 88, passed away peacefully on Aug. 10, 2010, in Tallahassee, Fla. Vivian was born in Richmond, Mo., on Oct. 28, 1921, to Ruth and Walter Denton. …

  • Raymond Dean Evans

    RAYMOND DEAN EVANS, 74, of Little Rock, died Aug. 13, 2010. Graveside service with military honors will be 1 p.m., Aug. 17, 2010 at the Arkansas State Veteran's Cemetery in …

  • Della Pauline McAdams Gressel

    Della Pauline McAdams Gressel, 82, of Cave City died Friday. Survivors: Husband, Vernon "Boots" Gressel; sons, Jim, Bill, Tom, Harry McAdams; daughters, Paulette Qualls, Meta Cunningham, Rita McAdams; two step-daughters; …

  • James Harold Hall Childs

    James Harold Hall, 71, a resident of Pine Bluff, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, after a lengthy illness. He died from complications of pneumonia. Harold …

  • Grady W. "Woody" Harlan

    Grady W. "Woody" Harlan, age 74, of Orange Beach, died peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010. Mr. Harlan was born in Clarkedale, Ark., and lived in Orange Beach for the …

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    Billy Harris

    BILLY HARRIS, 58, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away Aug. 10, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents and two siblings. He is survived by four sisters, …

  • Shirley Jeannette Herring

    Shirley Jeannette (Herring) Chandler, 41, of Conway, Ark., died at her home. Memorial service is 11 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, New Home Missionary Baptist Church near Quitman. Visitation 6 …

  • Aiden Michael Hines

    Aiden Michael Hines, infant, died Aug. 13, 2010 at Arkansas Children's Hospital. Services will be held Monday, Aug. 16, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Roller-Ballard Funeral Home in Benton (315-4047). …

  • Estelle Hunt

    Estelle Hunt, 78, Wynne, died Friday in Wynne. Survivors include two sons; two daughters; one brother; two sisters; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be Monday, 10, at Thompson-Wilson …

  • Dotty Lofton Jones

    Dotty Lofton Jones, 93, Perryville died Friday, Aug. 13, 2010. Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17, at Perryville First Baptist Church with burial at Casa Cemetery by Harris Funeral Home …

  • Michael Eugene Kimsey

    MICHAEL EUGENE KIMSEY, 34, Jacksonville, died recently at his home. Born in Midland, Texas, April 13, 1976, he was a son of Ron and Glenda Faye Kimsey. Mr. Kimsey is …

  • Ruby Helen Lang

    Ruby Helen Goodwin Lang, age 87, of Conway, passed away on Aug. 13, 2010. She was born May 30, 1923 in McRae to the late George Robert and Winnie Annie …

  • Alice Leona Lewis

    Alice Leona Lewis, 79, Hot Springs Village, Ark., died Aug. 13, 2010. Born Sept. 11, 1930 in Ripley, Tenn., to the late John and Ruby Bizzell. Services will be held …

  • Charles M. Marter Jr.

    Charles M. Marter Jr., 84, Benton, died Friday, Aug. 13, 2010. Survivors, wife, Juanita McCrory Marter, Benton; son, Charles Marter III, Benton; daughter, Carolyn Sue Cole, Bryant; sisters, Elouise Phagan, …

  • Joseph A. Martinez

    Joseph (Tony) A. Martinez, age 45, of Hot Springs passed away on Aug. 9, 2010. Visitation with the family will be held at his sister's home at 411 Ridgeway St. …

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    Melvin Mayweather Sr.

    MELVIN MAYWEATHER SR. of Little Rock, Ark., passed away Aug. 11, 2010, at Baptist Health Hospital in North Little Rock. He was born Aug. 29, 1937, in Scott, Ark. He …

  • Herman McMinn

    Herman McMinn, 96, of Wynne died Wednesday in Wynne. Survivors are two sons, one daughter, two brothers, two sisters, nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services are Monday, 2 p.m. at …

  • James N. Nicholson

    James N. Nicholson, 88, died Friday. Memorial service will be held at a later date. Survivors include his wife, Fern Raulston Nicholson of the home and two sons, Ed Nicholson …

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    Fred L. Oxner

    Fred L. Oxner, age 89, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010. Born on April 3, 1921, in Moro, Ark., to Robert Wesley and Elsie Jane …

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    Lorene Payne Rogers

    LORENE PAYNE ROGERS, age 92, of Little Rock, school teacher and mother, friend of many, made her transition to her heavenly home Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010. She was born Sept. …

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    Betty Jo Rowland

    Betty Jo Rowland, 84, of Hampton, died Friday Aug. 13, 2010 in the Springdale Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Calhoun County on May 21, 1926 to the …

  • James Clinton Salinas

    James Clinton Salinas, 41, of Clinton, Ark., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010. He is survived by his son, parents, four sisters, two brothers. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Sunday, …

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    Marion Virgil Talley

    MARION VIRGIL TALLEY, 87, was born Dec. 1, 1922, in Murphysboro, Ill., to the late Ed and Mae Ellen Talley. He passed away Friday, Aug. 13, 2010. He was a …

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    Syble Abilene Thornton

    Syble Abilene (Williams) Thornton, Jan. 4, 1931 - Aug. 14, 2010. Syble Abilene Williams Thornton passed away Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010 at her home. She was born Jan. 4, 1931 …

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    Paul Charles Vancura

    PAUL CHARLES VANCURA, age 91, of Little Rock, Ark., entered paradise on June 30, surrounded by his family. Born in Pittsburg, Pa., on Dec. 5, 1918, he grew up in …

  • Leslie Walker

    Leslie Walker, age 92, of Mountain Home, died Aug. 13, 2010. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Aug. 16 at Roller Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. …

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    Richard Stacy Walton

    Richard Stacy Walton, 49, of Bentonville, Ark. died Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, in Bentonville. Stacy was a welcomed surprise to Kelly A. and Beatrice Brint Walton after 23 years of …

  • Pearl Ward

    PEARL WARD, age 75, of Little Rock, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010. Pearl retired from the VA Hospital in Little Rock in 1998, after working in ward administration …

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    Mamie Girdner Watson

    Mamie Girdner Watson, 100 years old, died peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010. She was born in 1909 in Covington, Tenn., to the late George Andrew and Edna Elam Girdner. …

  • Peggy Paul Wetherington

    Peggy Paul Wetherington, Oct. 19, 1934- Aug. 4, 2010, born at Malvern, Ark., to Herschel and Mildred Bailey Paul. Predeceased by parents; son, James Paul Wetherington; and granddaughter, Kelsey Kidd. …

  • Edwin "Ed" Whitt

    Edwin E. "Ed" Whitt, 74, of Hot Springs Village, died Aug. 12, 2010. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 18, at 10:30 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church …

  • Lauren Elizabeth Whitworth

    Lauren Whitworth, 21, of Conway passed away Aug. 13, 2010. She was born April 30, 1989, in Little Rock. She is predeceased by her grandfather, Charles Whitworth; and great-grandmother, Stella …

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    Luther Hall Williams

    LUTHER HALL WILLIAMS, 95, of Little Rock departed this life Aug. 9, 2010. Retired principal of Orleans Parish Public Schools for 21 years. Veteran of WWII and Korean Conflict. Survivors, …

  • Raymond Gary Williamson

    Raymond "Gary" Williamson, 65, of Russellville, Ark., went to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010. He was born Sept. 8, 1944 at Brimington, Wash. Gary, co-founder …

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