Obituaries

Obituaries for February 17, 2011

Michael Abney

Michael Abney, 63, of Ward, Arkansas, died February 15, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Mary; children, Gerald Sanderson, Jimmy Sanderson, Deborah Hacker, Sherry Parker, Mary Stafford, Brenda Katcher; …
James L. "Honeycomb" Ackles, Sr.

James L. "Honeycomb" Ackles Sr., 82, of Stuttgart, Ark., passed away on February 10, 2011. He was preceded in death by: his mother, Roberta "Rosie" Ackles, his father Jack Ackles, …
Lashonda Alexander

Lashonda Alexander, 35, of Jacksonville passed February 13, 2011. Survived by husband, Kirkman Alexander, special puppy, Gizmo, mother, Olivia (Francisco) Rodriguez, fathers; James Mitchell, Alfred (Betty) Pugh, sisters; Latavia Grant, …
Alice "Betty" Elizabeth Anderson

Alice "Betty" Elizabeth Anderson, 85, of Hot Springs Village died Sunday February 13, 2011. Born August 28, 1925 in Avalon, Pennsylvania to Clarence and Lola Tobin. Memorial Service at 1 …
Junior Lee Barger

Junior Lee Barger, 78, of Ward, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord February 15, 2011. He was born in Lonoke County to Oscar and Edna Cook Barger. Junior served …
Montey M Barnes

Montey Barnes, 78, of Flippin died Sunday at her residence. She was born June 5, 1932 in Culp. A visitation will be 12-2 p.m. Thursday at Roller Funeral Home. Funeral …
Mary Pauline Bishop

Mary Pauline Bishop, 89, passed away February 14, 2011. Survivors: husband, Kelcie Bishop of Heber Springs; sisters-in-law, Nina (Jerry) Hughes of Little Rock and Vera (Paul) Gray of Searcy; nieces …
Valeria Burl

Valeria Burl, 65, of Little Rock, departed this life February 15, 2011. Valeria, our mother, loved her family and God. She had a love for people, a great sense of …
Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler, 49, of North Little Rock, departed this life February 12, 2011. Preceded in death by his parents, Artis and Betty Butler; siblings, Artis, Charles, Doris Butler. He leaves …
Glynn Hope "Poe" Carpenter

Mr. Glynn Hope "Poe" Carpenter, 87, of Booneville, died Monday, February 14, 2011. Mr. Carpenter was a native of Hamburg; a resident of Booneville for the past 14 years and …
Connie Lynn Cave

Connie Lynn Cave, age 58 of Little Rock, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 14, 2011. She was born August 12, 1952 in Memphis, Tennessee. She …
Dr. Tom R. Doherty

Dr. Tom R. Doherty, 72, of Pine Bluff, died Monday, February 14, 2011, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was born August 13, 1938, in Pine Bluff, son of Neumie …
Aletta Gale Early

Aletta Gale Early, age 61, passed away Monday. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist belief. Survivors are two sons, Steve and wife Sarah and Stan and wife Stacy, …
Lois Parker Ederington

Lois "Cricket" Parker Ederington, age 86, of Bradenton, Fla. died Monday February 14, in Bradenton, Fla. Funeral services 10 a.m., Saturday, February 19, Frazer's Funeral Home Chapel, Warren, Ark. Burial …
Katie M. Fair

Katie M. Fair, 87, of Little Rock went to be with our Lord on February 15, 2011. Memories are left to her loving daughters: Eva Hendrix of Little Rock and …
Vernon Estus Freeland

Vernon Estus Freeland of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away on February 15, 2011. He was born September 26, 1921 in Coal Hill, Arkansas. Vernon attended elementary and junior high school …
Roy Dayton Gardner

Roy Dayton Gardner, age 64, of Warren, Ark., died Tuesday February 15, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. Born May 13, 1946 in Monticello, Ark. a son of …
Howard Leon Garrison

Howard Leon Garrison, 92, of Hot Springs Village died Feb. 13, 2011. Memorial service will be 1 p.m., Friday in Caruth Village Funeral Home Chapel; guest register at http://www.caruth-hale.com. In …
James Otis Hankins

James Otis Hankins, 56, of Nashville, died Sunday, February 13, 2011. Funeral Services will be at 1 p.m., Friday, February 18, 2011 in the Holly Creek Missionary Baptist Church in …
Susie E. Henderson

Susie E. Henderson, 96, of Bryant died February 8, 2011 at Saline Memorial Hospital. She was born March 15, 1914 to the late John and Jennie Samons in Gifford, Arkansas. …
Jesse Joseph Henry, Jr.

Jesse Joseph Henry Jr., 77, of Mt. Vernon, died February 15, 2011. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Friday, February 18, at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home. Services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, …
Dorothy M. Hess

Dorothy M. Hess, 79 of Conway, died February 15, 2011. She was born August 31, 1931 in Conway to the late Frank and Ida Moll. Dorothy is survived by her …
Ellen Virginia Holder Thompson

Ellen Virginia Holder Thompson, 71, of Pleasant Plains, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011 at Searcy. Graveside services will begin Friday, Feb. 18, 2011 at 2 p.m. at the McMullin Cemetery …
Jeanette Holland

Jeanette Holland, 56, daughter of Nelson Ray and Zadie Hensley Sartain, was born Aug. 30, 1954, in Little Rock and passed away on Feb. 8, 2011, at Baptist Health Medical …
Calvin Coolidge Jones

Mr. Calvin Coolidge Jones Sr., 86 of Hensley, passed away, Tuesday, February 8, 2011. He was born in Hensley to the late Frank and Emma Jones. His survivors include, Sons, …
Harvey William Joyner Jr.,

Harvey William Joyner Jr., 81, of Cabot passed away February 15, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. Harvey was born November 9, 1929 in Wynne, Arkansas to Harvey …
Ollie Porter Kincannon

Ollie Kincannon, 93, of Atkins, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011, in Atkins. Survivors include sons, John, W.D. Kincannon daughter, Gladys McCracken and other relatives. Graveside service/burial: 10 a.m., Friday, February …
Steve Lawrence

Steve Lawrence, age 58, died Monday. Survivors include wife, Nell Lawrence, daughter, Madeline Lawrence, brother, Tommy (Geline) Lawrence. Services 2 p.m., Thursday, First United Methodist Church, Brinkley. Interment in Oaklawn …
Wanda Otella Maier

Wanda Otella Maier died Tuesday. Survivors are her husband of 70 years, Eldon Maier; two sons, Jerry (Terri) Maier and Joe Maier, all of Stuttgart; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother-in-law; …
Jarmale Manning Jr

Jarmale Manning Jr., Conway departed this life February 10, 2011. Survivors, parents, Amanda Macon, Jarmale Manning Sr.; four sisters, Shadimon & Kenyata Chatmon, Zamillia Macon, Jaljah Manning; grandparents, Monica and …
Dinah Mae McGahee

Dinah Mae McGahee, 60, of West Helena, died Tuesday, February 8 at Helena Regional Medical Center in Helena. Her husband Harold McGahee, a son, four daughters, four brothers, five sisters …
Morris Mizer

Morris Mizer, 85, passed away Friday February 11, 2011. Born on September 9, 1925 to the late Ply Mizer Sr. and Verma Mizer, he leaves to cherish his memory his …
JimL Nichols

JimL Nichols, 83, of Little Rock departed on February 14, 2011. She was born on August 5, 1927, the daughter of Ethel Mayo and Lewis Rawlin. Three sons preceded her …
Henry "Hank" C. Osburn, Sr.

Henry C. "Hank" Osburn Sr., 90, died February 15, 2011. Wife, Zelma Osburn; sons, Gary, Danuel, and David Osburn; daughters, Betty Wilyerd and Nancy Carlton; 29 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and …
Patricia Johnson Parkin

Patricia Johnson Parkin, 87, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2011. The second of four children born to Stuart Phelps Johnson and Marian Bradford Johnson, she was born in Otter …
Florence Pippins

Florence Pippins, 94, of Little Rock, departed this life February 15, 2011. Preceded in death by her husband, George Pippins Sr.; children, Willie, Sr., Frankie L. Pippins; parents, Cornelious and …
Martha June Proctor

Martha June Meehan Proctor, 84 of North Little Rock passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011. Martha was born to the late Charles and Mattie Meehan in Kansas City, Mo. She …
Jackie Roberts

Jackie Roberts, 78, of El Dorado, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011. Visitation will be held from 1–2:30 p.m., Thursday, February 17, at Young's. Following visitation at 3 p.m. A …
Bryson Lee Runshe

Bryson Lee Runshe of Jacksonville, infant son, of Christopher Ray and Sarah Dawn Smith Runshe was taken to Heaven, Tuesday, February 8, 2011. Graveside service will be at 10na.m., Saturday, …
Ardath Elizabeth "Beth" Saunders Stanford

Ardath Elizabeth "Beth" Saunders Stanford died February 10, 2011 after a brief illness in Hayward, California. She was born December 21, 1948 to William Henry and Ardath Lee (Buzbee) Saunders …
Sara Ann Singleton

Ms. Sara Ann Singleton, 57 of Little Rock, formerly of Hamburg, died Thursday, February 10, 2011. Survivors include one son, Aaron Morgan Jr. of Milwaukee, Wis. and one daughter, Valerie …
Clara Mae Smith

Clara Mae Smith, 59, of Malvern died Tuesday. Survivors: children, James E. Smith Jr., Antrion (Jennifer) Smith, Sonya Barnes and Sasha Smith; sister, Carol Buckner; step mother, Helen Hunter and …
Leif Sorenes

Leif Sorenes, 49, died February 10, 2011. Visitation is Friday, February 18 at 6:30 p.m., with the Rosary at 7 p.m., then Mass at 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of …
Verna Spencer

Vera Lee McDowell Spencer, 57, of North Little Rock, departed this life February 11, 2011. She was a longtime nurse and a member of Eighth Street Baptist Church. Preceded in …
James Earl Spoor

James Earl Spoor, 74, died Feb. 14, 2011 in Little Rock. Survived by his wife, son, two daughters, 10 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, brother and sister. Memorial service is 4-6 p.m., …
Ralph C. Starks Jr.

Ralph C. Starks Jr., age 36, of Crocketts Bluff died Feb. 6, 2011. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 17th at Crocketts Bluff Missionary Baptist Church. Burial at …
Gilbert Manly Turner

Gilbert Manly Turner, retired businessman of Houston, Texas, died peacefully Tuesday, February 14, after a long illness in Little Rock, Arkansas, surrounded by loving caregivers and family members. He was …
Leo George Untz Jr.

Leo George Untz Jr., 63, of Lakeview died Tuesday, February 15 at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House in Mountain Home. Arrangements are private by Conner-Hankins Funeral Home. Memorials may …
Betty Jean Vaden

Betty Jean Vaden, 79, of McRae, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011. She was born July 1, 1931 in Black Oak, Arkansas to the late Wesley and Altie Vaughn Berry. She …
Nancy Van Dalsen

Nancy Van Dalsen, 68, of Clinton, Arkansas passed away Monday, February 14, 2011. She is survived by her sister a brother, and many nieces, nephews and friends. Visitation prior to …
Mary Dell Bostain Vance

Mary Dell Bostain Vance of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 8, 1935 at Plummerville, Arkansas , the daughter of he late Mary and Lyndle Wyles. She was a member of …
Hosea Watkins

Hosea Watkins, 91, of Hope passed Sunday. Survivors include his wife, Ozie Ree; children, Brenda and Michael Wilson and Tracie Watkins-Williams. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Thursday at …
Bernice Whitfield

Bernice Whitfield, 75, Little Rock, died Feb. 14th. Memorial service Friday, Feb. 18th, 6-7 p.m., Full Counsel Ministries, 1700 Maple, North Little Rock. Funeral, Saturday, Feb. 19th, 2 p.m., Cross …
Victor L. Wilkerson

Victor L. Wilkerson, 41, of Little Rock, departed this life February 12, 2011. Preceded in death by grandparents, Rev. Ezekiel Vaughn, Allie Mae Vaughn, Dr. Walter and Alphia Wilkerson. He …
Vennia White Wilson

Vennia White Wilson, 96, of Hot Springs, died February 15, 2011. Services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Hot Springs, Bro. Dale Hamilton and Dr. Don Grendell …
Ausie Young

Mr. Ausie Young, 90, of Blytheville, widower of Hope King Young, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011. He was the father of one son …
Robert Lee Young

Robert Lee Young, 72, of North Little Rock passed away February 13, 2011. Survived by his wife, Deloris Young; sons, Eric (Kenya), Victor, Lantonio, Tomarko, Robert Jr., Andre Young; daughters, …

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