Obituaries

Obituaries for December 16, 2011

Red Allen

Red Allen, 70, died Tuesday. Survivors, wife, Maye Allen, father, H.H. Allen Jr., children, Mark Allen, Joey Allen, Gary (Alma) Baggett, Chris (Lorrie) Baggett, Lorena (Michael) Webb, two brothers, nine …
Elijah Allen, Sr.

Elijah Allen Sr., 86, of Wrightsville, Ark. departed this life peacefully at home on Friday, December 9, 2011. Home going services will be held Saturday, December 17, 2011, 11 a.m., …
Veola Arnold

Veola Arnold, 77, of Marianna, Arkansas went to be with the Lord, Jesus Christ on Sunday, December 11, 2011. She was born August 8, 1934 in Marianna, Arkansas to William …
James Moore Biley

Mr. James Moore Biley, 77, of Pine Bluff, died, Sunday, December 11, 2011.His services will be Saturday, December 17, 2011 at New St. Hurricane Baptist Church by Reverend Lamar Brooks, …
Lawrence Bratton

Lawrence Bratton, 72, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Proctor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Friday at Proctor Funeral Home. Services Saturday at 2 …
Lorenzo Lee Bridges

Funeral services for Lorenzo Lee Bridges, 56, of Wabbaseka, will be Saturday, 12 noon, Oak Grove Cemetery by Perry Funeral Home. Survivors son, Courtney B. Thomas, St. Louis, Mo.; mother, …
Elizabeth O'Neal Browder

Mrs. Elizabeth O'Neal Browder, 31, of Star City, passed away, Monday, December 5, 2011. Her services will be Saturday, December 17, 2011 at St. Peter's Rock Baptist Church by Reverend …
Marlin Call

Lt. Col. Marlin Call, 79, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed away December 5, 2011. Visitation will be Saturday, December 17, 11-12 noon with a memorial service to follow at Kernodle Funeral …
Dr. Harold H. Chakales

Dr Harold H. Chakales, age 77, peacefully fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday, December 13, 2011. He was predeceased by his father, Dr. Harry John Chakales and mother, Venus …
Lanell Marlene Clark

Lanell Marlene Clark, 50, of Little Rock, born September 1, 1961, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2011. She is survived by two sisters, Tammy Enriques (Jeffrey) and Dawn Enos; …
Ottis Ercel Cole

Ottis Ercel Cole, 83, of Yucaipa, California, died peacefully at the Loma Linda VA Hospital on December 11, 2011, after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. He was born …
Melissa Effie Davies

Melissa Effie Davies, 91, of Camden, died December 12, 2011. Funeral services 3 p.m., Saturday at Timothy Methodist Church with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation from 2 p.m. until …
Sharon D. Gardner

Services for Sharon D. Gardner will be 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 17 at Bethel AME Church, 815 w. 16th St., Little Rock. Visitation begins at 1 p.m., toady with the …
Patsy Lavon Geyer

Patsy Lavon Geyer, 78, of North Little Rock, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family December 13, 2011. She was born January 17, 1933, in Russellville, a daughter of W.F. …
Joseph Greenslade

Services for Joseph Greenslade, 89, Mountain Home were held December 14, 2011 at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel. Joseph died December 10th. A U.S. Navy veteran and painter. Surviving, …
Ronald Kenneth Harrell

Ronald Kenneth Harrell, age 82, of Mayflower, was called home by the Lord, December 14, 2011. Ronald was born on a snowy day on February 22 1929 to Lilly Bass …
Margaret Delores Heard

Margaret Delores Heard, 60, of North Little Rock passed away Tuesday December 6, 2011. Preceded in death by a son Reginal Heard and a granddaughter, Tetyuana Heard. She leaves to …
Lydia Helm

Lydia Jo Helm, 91, of Searcy, died Sunday, December 11, 2011. She was born February 27, 1920 in Bearden, Arkansas, the daughter of Henry and Lydia Ola Honeycutt White. She …
Hazel Marie Hinkle

Hazel Marie Hinkle, 76, Morrilton, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Monday, December 19, 2011, at the Harris Chapel burial at Mt. Zion Cemetery …
Sharon Marie Howell

Sharon Marie Howell, age 57, of Sherwood passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at Baptist Springhill Medical Center. She was born on December 6, 1954 in Melton Suffolk, England to …
Pamela Diane Isabel

Mrs. Pamela Diane Brooks Isabel, 59, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Pine Bluff, died Saturday, December 10, 2011. Services will be Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Pine Hill Baptist church …
Ralph E. Jacks

Ralph Jacks, 79, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011. Services are 11 a.m., Friday, December 16, 2011 at Center Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Rowell Cemetery. Visitation is …
David Lee Johnson

David Lee Johnson, 52, of Montrose, Ark., died Friday, December 9, 2011 at his residence in Montrose. He was a lifelong resident of Montrose. Services will be Saturday at 11 …
Semuel Johnson Sr.

Mr. Semuel Johnson Sr., 73, of Dumas died Friday, Dec. 9, 2011. Funeral will be Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at Union Baptist Church with Rev. Anthony Craig …
Michael J. Keane

Michael J. Keane, 88, Hot Springs Village died December 13, 2011. Born July 25, 1923 in Chicago, Ill. to Anthony and Catherine Keane. Visitation December 16, 2011, 5-5:30 p.m. Funeral …
Donald Kerns

Services for Donald Kerns, 73, of Mountain Home were held December 12, 2011 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Donald died December 6th. A farmer, survived by his wife, Barbara and …
Rosie Marie Lambert

Rosie Marie Lambert, 76, of Maumelle passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Jess and Wilma Keiser Dodson. Rosie was preceded in death by …
Pharriest Valentine Lawrence

Mrs. Pharriest Valentine Lawrence, 93, of Pine Bluff, died, Saturday, December 10, 2011. Her services will be Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Rose Hill Baptist Church by Reverend G.L. Ford …
Francella Lawrence Lawrence-Tolbert

Mrs. Francella Lawrence Pippens-Tolbert, 74, of Pine Bluff, passed away, Sunday, December 11, 2011. Her services will be Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Rose Hill Baptist Church by Reverend G.L. …
David James Leath

David James Leath, 49, of Maumelle, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2011. David was born September 19, 1962 in Dallas, TX. David was a loyal husband, brother, father, son …
Mary Avants Lenox

Mary Avants Lenox, 71, passed away December 14th, 2011. The daughter of Aubrey and Floy McAlister Avants, Mary was born October 12th, 1940 and grew up in Jacksonville, where she …
Thomas Ray Mayes

Mr. Thomas Ray Mayes, 61, of Crossett, Ark., died Wednesday at the Dermott City Nursing Home. Memorial Services will be Saturday 3 p.m. at Cromwell Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by …
Carolyn P. Miller

Carolyn P. Miller, 69, a resident of Mountain Home formerly of Hohenwald, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011, in Mountain Home. Local arrangements are private and under the direction …
Kenneth Joe Miller

Keneth Joe Miller the son of Joe and Thelma Miller passed away December 7 at age 70. Survivors are his mother, three brothers, daughter, Toni of Billings, Montana and granddaughter, …
Mary O'Conner Miller

Mary Agnes Miller, age 64, the daughter of Mike and Betty Harvath passed away December 7. She was a registered nurse. Survivors are her husband, Kenneth Miller and one granddaughter, …
Cleta Isabell Morgan

Cleta Isabell (Gallaher) Morgan died December 14, 2011 at River Region Medical Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi. A native of Nashville, Arkansas, she was 86 years old. She was preceded in …
Ellen Faye Olive

Ellen Faye Olive, age 70, of Little Rock died Monday, December 12, 2011. Funeral Services will be 10 a.m., Friday, December 16, 2011 at Woodson Baptist Church. Survivors include two …
Tommy Wayne Orrell

Tommy Wayne Orrell, 46, of Royal, passed away December 14, 2011. He was born at Ouachita Hospital in Hot Springs Arkansas. He attended Lake Hamilton High School and graduated from …
Hayden Padgett

Services for Hayden Padgett, 9, of Mountain Home were held December 15, 2011 at First Baptist Church. Hayden died December 12, 2011. He was survived by his parents, Brian and …
Michael Page

Michael Page, you son of a gun, we will sorely miss every last ounce of you. You didn't simply offer that humongous heart of yours, you freely gave it. Though …
Billie Ann Pennington

Billie Ann Pennington, 67, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Visitation will be at 1 p.m., Saturday at Pine Log Cemetery with the graveside service beginning at 1:30 p.m. …
Billy Michael Presson

Billy Michael Presson, one of the most well-liked and respected men in the history of Sherwood/Sylvan Hills, died on Tuesday, December 13th, the day after his fifty-ninth birthday. The wintry, …
Sherry Crisel Reed

Sherry Crisel Reed, 76, of Rose Bud, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011. She is survived by her husband, John Reed of Rose Bud. Visitation is Friday, December 16th, from 6-8 …
Libby Jane Price Sharp

Libby Jane Price Sharp, 67, of Maumelle, closed her final campaign on Wednesday, December, 14, 2011. She was born on March 28, 1944, in Little Rock to Elizabeth and Gordon …
Virginia Mae Shelby-Hilton

Mrs. Virginia Mae Shelby-Hilton, 80, of Pine Bluff, died, Thursday, December 8, 2011. Her services will be Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Mt. Pleasant AME Church by Reverend R.W. Alexanders, …
Denver Lee Shuffield

Denver Lee Shuffield, age 89, of Arkadelphia, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011. He was born October 7, 1922 in Bismarck, Arkansas the son of the late Herman and Era Thomas …
Robert E. "Bob" Stelfox

Robert E. "Bob" Stelfox, 95, of Blytheville, formerly of St. Louis, died December 13, at his home. Survived by children, Ruth Ziegler, Robert Stelfox, Jr., Raymond F. Stelfox and Cathryn …
Nicholas Rodgers "Jack" Stevens Jr.

Nicholas Rodgers "Jack" Stevens Jr. died December 15, 2011 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, Miss. Funeral Services will be 2 p.m., Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Wright and Ferguson Funeral …
Tina Lynn Stewart

Tina Lynn Stewart the daughter of Orval and Diana French Stewart was born in Dallas, Texas and passed away at age 28. She was a mother and homemaker.Survivors mother Diana, …
Juanita Lorene Storment

Juanita Lorene Storment, age 90, of Dardanelle died Tuesday, December 13, 2011. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m.., Saturday, December 17, 2011 at New Hope Cemetery in Dardanelle. Visitation …
Jimmy Dale "KO" Tarvin

Jimmy Dale "KO" Tarvin, 76, of Lonsdale passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, December 16th at Ten-Mile Baptist Church. Funeral service is …
Bessie Tomsak

Services for Bessie Tomsak, 97, of Mountain Home were held December 13, 2011,at St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church. Bessie died December 9th. A homemaker, survived by her sister, Marion …
Liela Mae Harwell Tutt

Liela Mae Harwell Tutt, age 90, of Buena Vista, Ark. passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, Ark. She was born November …
Robert L. "Bob" Utecht

Robert L. "Bob" Utecht, 83, of Conway, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Bob was born on August 29, 1928 in Oshkosh, Wis., the third son of William and Minnie …
Rose Lee Walker

Funeral services for Rose Lee Walker, 69, of Pine Bluff, died Dec. 12, will be Saturday, 1 p.m., Family Time Church. Burial, Graceland Cemetery by Perry Funeral Home. Survivors son, …
Edna Tobin Williams

Edna Tobin Williams, 83, of Little Rock, Ark. went to be with the Lord on December 14, 2011. She is survived by three godsons; Michael Brown of Little Rock, Ark., …
Harold Gene Williams

Gene Williams, of Sherwood, Ark., founder and host of the Gene Williams Country Television show died unexpectantly on Wednesday afternoon, December 14. Harold Gene Williams was born January 3, 1938 …

Obituaries for December 16, 2011

Upcoming Events