Obituaries

Obituaries for April 7, 2011

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    Billy Wayne Abernathy

    Billy Wayne Abernathy, age 74, a retired diesel mechanic for Glacier County Road Department, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 4th, 2011. He went peacefully surrounded …

  • Richard D Abshire

    Richard D. Abshire, age 45, of Mountain Home, died March 27, 2011 at his residence. Survivors are: his wife: Laura Shumat Abshire; sons: Devinn and David Abshire: Sherwood; mother: Dorothy …

  • Idamae Mildred Andrews

    Mrs. Idamae Mildred Andrews, 78, of Pine Bluff, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Her services will be Friday, April 8, 2011 at First Baptist Church by Rev. Charles Boyd …

  • Roger Ballard

    Roger Ballard, 62, of Piggott, Ark., passed away Monday, April 4, 2011 in Piggott. A graveside service is Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 2 p.m. at Piggott Cemetery with Glen …

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    Blanche Barfield

    Funeral services for Blanche Barfield of Little Rock will be 11 a.m., Friday, Second Baptist Church, 1709 Barrow Rd., Little Rock. Family hour is from 6-7 p.m., Thursday, at Watson-Northcrest, …

  • Clara Faye Barger

    Clara Faye Barger, 90, Harrison, died April 5, 2011. Funeral 10 a.m., Friday, April 8th, at Roller-Christeson Funeral Home. Visitation 5-7 p.m., Thursday, at Roller-Christeson. Daughter, Marion (Terry) Roberts; sisters-in-law, …

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    Marie Elaine Barrows

    Marie Elaine Fitch Barrows, 91, of Sherwood, passed April 1, 2011 at Springhill Baptist Health Medical Center surrounded by her children and family. She loved being a Mother and painting, …

  • Thumbnail of Isadore Henry "Izzy" Blake

    Isadore Henry "Izzy" Blake

    Isadore Henry "Izzy" Blake, 76, of Moro, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, died Tuesday April 5 at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock. His wife Violet, two sons, seven grandchildren, and …

  • Thumbnail of Mattie Mae Bourquin

    Mattie Mae Bourquin

    On the most beautiful of Sunday mornings, April 3, 2011, 70 year old Mattie Mae Foley Bourquin moved on and up to eternal life with God into the kingdom of …

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    Glen Branscum

    Glen Branscum, 82, died April 5, 2011 in Mtn. View. Survived by his wife Nellie, four sons and several brothers and sisters. Funeral service is 2 p.m., April 7, 2011 …

  • Doris Brown

    Doris Brown, 70, Bauxite, passed away Wednesday. She was born December 5, 1940 in Saline County. Survivors, husband, George Brown, daughters, Cindy Owen, Dee McCool, four brothers, one sister, four …

  • Mary Virginia Brown

    There was applause in Heaven for Mary Virginia Knowles Brown on April 6, 2011, as she met her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born February 27, 1916, in …

  • Thumbnail of Earline A. Bruce

    Earline A. Bruce

    Earline A. Bruce, 97, of North Little Rock, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, April 5th, 2011. She was born December 4th, 1913 in Gamaliel, Arkansas to Oliver and Eva Davis Smith. …

  • Shirley Budinger

    Shirley Budinger, 75, Mabelvale died April 3, 2011. She was born December 13, 1935. Survivors, husband, Gerald Budinger, Mabelvale; son, Randall Greene, daughter, Shelly M. Raymond, brother, Lloyd "David" Sadler, …

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    Larry Neil Burnham

    Larry Neil Burnham, 75, of Fort Smith, Arkansas left this world to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 4, 2011 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was …

  • Muriel Burrow

    Muriel (Hunter) Burrow, age 84, of Augusta, passed away Tuesday. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Ben Burrow Jr.; son, Dan Burrow & wife Cindy of Searcy; …

  • Richard "Rick" Leroy Carter Jr.

    Richard "Rick" Leroy Carter Jr., 56, of Marion, passed away April 5 in Memphis, Tenn. The visitation will be Thursday, April 7 from 6-8 p.m. at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in …

  • Harvey Cheatham

    Harvey Cheatham of Fulton died Saturday. Survivors: wife, Pearlean Block Cheatham; children Larry & Wayne Moore, Samuel Cheatham, Karen Moore and Sandra Lockett and extended family. Funeral services: 11 a.m., …

  • Thumbnail of Richard  Lee Colquette

    Richard Lee Colquette

    Richard Lee Colquette, 84, passed away on Saturday evening, April 2, 2011. He was born in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, raised in El Dorado, Arkansas and was a resident of Shreveport, Louisiana …

  • Lee F. Conway

    Lee F. Conway, 87 of Benton, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, April 05, 2011. Graveside services will be Saturday April 16th at 11 a.m. at Laurel Land Memorial Park Cemetery in …

  • Frank Elbert Cowan Jr.

    Frank E. Cowan Jr., 66, of Judsonia, died Monday, April 4, 2011 in Searcy. He was born February 9, 1945. Visitation: Wednesday April 6, 2011 from 6-8 p.m. Services will …

  • Mary Jane Cox

    Mary Jane Cox, 82, formerly of Stuttgart, died Tuesday. Survivors are sons, Joe Neal Cox of Indiana and Kenneth Craig Cox and wife Jeannette of California; and granddaughter, Brittany Nicole …

  • Freddie K. Crouch

    Freddie K. Crouch, 69, of Cave City, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Batesville. Services Friday, April 8, 2011 at 2 p.m., Qualls Funeral Home Chapel in Cave City. Burial, …

  • Donald Ducker

    Donald Ducker, 85, died April 4. Funeral service: Thursday, April 7 at 10 a.m. at the Calico Rock Funeral Chapel. Burial: Pineville Cemetery under the direction of Eddie's Family Funeral …

  • Doris Freels

    Doris Freels of Hot Springs Village, Ark., passed away Friday April 1, 2011. She is survived by her husband, Ron, her children, Jay Freels and his wife Crystal of Spring, …

  • Elizabeth B. Gillean

    Elizabeth B. (Lizzie) Gillean, age 95, of Mena, Arkansas, died Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 at Mena Manor Nursing Home. Graveside services will be April 8, 2011 at 2 p.m. at …

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    Ron Harris

    Ron Harris, 61, of Magnolia, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 13, 1950 in Little Rock, …

  • Richard "Dick" Hood

    Richard "Dick" Hood, age 75, of Mountain Home, died Sunday. Memorial Mass: 10 a.m., Saturday, April 9, 2011. Survivors: six children; two brothers; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Roller …

  • J.R. Jackson

    J.R. Jackson, 97, retired Pocahontas banker, died Tuesday, April 5. Jackson was born April 29, 1913 in Paragould to the late A.W. and Jennie Lightle Jackson. After graduation from Paragould …

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    Claude Coble Johnson

    Claude Coble Johnson, born August 30, 1944, departed this life April 2, 2011 12:24 pm. He was a native of Dallas, Texas, his parents, Clifford Henry and Willie B. (Jackson) …

  • Ethel Ruth Jones-Harrison

    Funeral services for Ethel Ruth Jones-Harrison, 69, of Kansas City, Mo. who died on March 30, 2011 will be held at 12 noon, Friday, April 8, 2011 at St. Paul …

  • Thumbnail of Verner Mae Keels Wilson

    Verner Mae Keels Wilson

    Verner Mae Keels Wilson, 78, of Little Rock departed this life Sunday, April 3, 2011. Preceded in death by her parents, R.C. and Laura Walker Keels; husband, James Uvern Wilson, …

  • Thumbnail of Velta Ruth Kirkpatrick

    Velta Ruth Kirkpatrick

    Velta Ruth Kirkpatrick, died Monday April 4, 2011. She was born November 21, 1929. She was preceded in death by her mother, Vokie Lievsay Haney; grandparents, Jim and Hattie Lievsay; …

  • Dewey Logan

    Dewey Logan, 86 of Malvern, died Tuesday. Funeral: 2 p.m., Friday, J.A. Funk Funeral Home. Interment: Oak Ridge Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Thursday. Survivors sister, Virginia Bryant (Max); nieces and …

  • Thumbnail of Ulysses G. McIntosh Sr.

    Ulysses G. McIntosh Sr.

    Ulysses G. McIntosh Sr., 87, of Little Rock, Arkansas, went to his eternal home on Sunday, April 3, 2011. He was a United States Army veteran, the owner of a …

  • Thumbnail of Bessie Keown McKinstry

    Bessie Keown McKinstry

    Bessie Keown McKinstry, 93, left earth for heaven April 3, 2011. She was predeceased by her husband, son, three brothers and two sisters. She is survived by granddaughters, Diane McKinstry, …

  • Thumbnail of Cena McMullan

    Cena McMullan

    Cena Mentoria Tedford McMullan, 91, passed from this life into eternal life March 25, 2011 at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Arkansas. Cena was born November 18, 1919 in …

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    H Maurice Mitchell

    H. Maurice Mitchell, age 85, of Little Rock, died on Saturday, April 2, 2011. Maurice was born in Clarendon, Ark. on October 23, 1925, to the late Floyd and Nancye …

  • Thumbnail of Elwood Nix

    Elwood Nix

    Elwood Nix, Wrightsville, transitioned from this life Monday, April 4, 2011. Cherishing his memories: wife, Betty Jean Nix; stepsons, Brian Tariq, Jason Perry, Johnathan Roberson; granddaughter, Bre'onna Piggie; brothers, Earl …

  • Roselyn K. Nuckols

    Roselyn Nuckols, 67, of Dumas, Arkansas died, April 5, 2011. She was born September 19, 1943. Visitation held 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, Griffin Funeral Home chapel. Funeral services held …

  • Thumbnail of Aemilian Jerome Plugge

    Aemilian Jerome Plugge

    Aemilian Jerome Plugge, 81, of Scranton, died Monday, April 4, 2011. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War; he was a retired senior operator for Schlumberger Well …

  • Thumbnail of Harley Preston "Bob" Roam

    Harley Preston "Bob" Roam

    Harley Preston "Bob" Roam, 81, of Crossett, Ark. died April 5, 2011 Funeral services at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 9, 2011, Jones Funeral Home Chapel. Interment at 2 p.m., Outlaw …

  • Thumbnail of Gloria Elaine Sartogo

    Gloria Elaine Sartogo

    Gloria Elaine Sartogo, age 65, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011. She was born July 6, 1945, in Little Rock, Arkansas, a daughter of Clarence Leland Harris …

  • Lindy John Smith

    Lindy John Smith, 61, of Cabot, lost his courageous 2 year battle with pancreatic cancer on April 6, 2011. He was born April 24, 1949. Lindy was preceded in death …

  • Thumbnail of Ercille Stanley

    Ercille Stanley

    Ercille Stanley, age 89, of Crossett, Ark. passed away on April 5, 2011 at Ashley County Medical Center. She was born on June 24, 1921 to her parents, Eugenia and …

  • Thumbnail of Kathryn Walker Sykes

    Kathryn Walker Sykes

    Kathryn Walker Sykes, 86 of El Dorado, Arkansas, passed on April 2nd, 2011 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, Arkansas. Kathryn was born on April 9th, 1924 in Homer, …

  • Gertie Powers Taylor

    Gertie Powers Taylor, 88 of Rison died, Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Services are 10:00 a.m., Saturday at Buie Funeral Home with burial in Prosperity Cemetery. Visitation is 6 to 8 …

  • James Edward Thompson

    James Edward Thompson of Searcy, Arkansas, born March 10, 1929, went home to be with our Lord on April 5, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Mary Nell Thompson; …

  • Susie Wall-Reed

    Susie Wall-Reed, 71, of Conway, died April 5, 2011. Visitation is 6-8 p.m., tonight at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home. Services will be 10 a.m., Friday, April 8, 2011, in the chapel …

  • L.W. Ward

    L.W. Ward, 65, of Hamburg, died Monday. A member of Rolfe Chapel Freewill Baptist Church. Survived by his wife JoAnne King Ward, two sons, two daughter. Services are Thursday, 2 …

  • Wendell Dee Wingett

    Wendell Wingett, "Wendy, W.D., Popo, Pop," 81, died April 3, 2011 in Russellville. Funeral will be April 8, 2011, 1 p.m. at Humphrey Chapel. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to …

  • Summer Anne and Harmony Leigh Winston

    Summer Anne Winston and Harmony Leigh Winston, infant twin daughters of Colbey Winston and Emily Kraft of Sheridan, Arkansas were born and went to be with the Lord on Monday. …

  • Douglas Eugene "Gene" Woodyard

    Douglas Eugene "Gene" Woodyard, 79 years old, of Helena, Arkansas, born November 29, 1931, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, April 5, 2011. He is preceded in death by …

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