Obituaries

Obituaries for January 2, 2011

Lila L. Avant

LILA CHURCH AVANT, 89, a life long resident of North Little Rock, passed away Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010. Lila was a graduate of North Little Rock High School and Little …
Lee Ophelia Barker

Lee Ophelia Sanders Barker, 94, of Kingsland, died Friday, Dec. 31, 2010. She was born Jan. 4, 1916 in Macon, Miss. to the late James O. and Bertha Rogers Sanders. …
Janice Rae Smith Barnett

JANICE RAE SMITH BARNETT passed away Dec. 31, 2010, at peace and surrounded by her family. She was born Feb. 9, 1941 in Morrilton to Leslie L. Smith Jr. and …
Laura Sue Berry

Laura Sue Berry, 87, of Fort Smith, died Dec. 31, 2010 in Fort Smith. Laura was born July 28, 1923 in Fort Smith to Aaron A. and Naomi Jane Durden …
Michael Bright

Michael Bright, 63, of Texarkana died Wednesday. He was administrator of Texarkana Baptist Orphanage.. Survived by wife, Ann of Texarkana; daughter Melissa Stone of Searcy; three grandchildren and two brothers. …
Kenneth Fay Casey

Kenneth Fay Casey, 77, of Conway passed away on Friday, Dec. 31, 2010. He was born on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1933 in Enola, Ark. to the late Raymond and Ruby …
Trevor Cate

Trevor Cate, age 80, of Malvern, passed away Dec. 31, 2010. He was born July 24, 1930 in Glen Rose to the late William and Julia Osborn Cate. Mr. Cate …
Norman Lee Churchwell

Norma Lee (Harvey) Churchwell, age 82, a resident of Bentonville, Ark., passed away Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010 in Bentonville, Ark. Services will be at 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 3, 2011 …
Melba Ann Cochran

Melba Ann Honea Cochran, 75, of Cabot, passed away Dec. 31, 2010. She was born Feb. 2, 1935 in Prescott, Ark. to the late Melvern Bryan and Ruby Mae Honea. …
Frank Colbert

Frank Colbert, 64, Little Rock, departed this life December 28, 2010.Preceded in death by his parents Thomas and Evora Colbert. He leaves to cherish his memories: children, Alisa Jackson and …
Leo Atkins Crisler

Leo Atkins Crisler, age 87, of Sardis, passed away Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011. He was born May 1, 1923 in Judsonia, Ark. Atkins was a factory worker in Indiana before …
Barry Cunningham

Barry Cunningham, age 47, of Fayetteville, died Friday, Dec. 31, 2010 in Fayetteville. He was born Jan. 31, 1963 in Amarillo, Texas to Charlotte Neff. He is preceded in death …
Vernon Daniel

Vernon Daniel, age 70, died Wednesday. Survivors, children, Barry (Stacy) Daniel, Darin (Dana) Daniel, Kathy Jo Hodges; brothers, Jimmy (Sharon), Wayne (Roselle), Terry (Vickie) Daniel; sisters, Freida (Calvin) King, Reba …
Kimberly Dennis

KIMBERLY DENNIS, 37, of Little Rock, died Dec. 29, 2010. Services will be Monday, Jan. 3, at 11 a.m., preceded by visitation beginning at 10 a.m. at Southwest Church of …
David L. Derden

DAVID L. DERDEN, 51, of North Little Rock, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010 after a brief battle with cancer. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and …
Franklin Lee Donald

Franklin L. Donald, 76, of Trinity, Fla., passed away Dec. 18, 2010. He was born in Kensett, Ark. and attended Judsonia schools. He is survived by his loving wife and …
Marceil Jean Drake

Marceil Jean Drake, 80, of Cabot, Ark. died Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010. She was born Oct. 24, 1930 to the late Berlin and Lyda Belle Wilkes Quillin. In addition to …
John Edward Eckert

John Edward Eckert, age 89, of Gurdon, Ark. passed away Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011. He was born Feb. 26, 1921 to Ed and Nancy (Hughes) Eckert. He married Lanora (Toler) …
Sandra Fields

SANDRA GAYLE FIELDS, age 65 of Sherwood, died Dec. 31, 2010 surrounded by her family and friends. She was born Jan. 15, 1945 in Hot Springs, Ark. She is survived …
Jesika Lyn Ford

Infant Jesika Lyn Ford, of Mountain Home died Dec. 30, 2010. She was born Dec. 24, 2010 in Mountain Home to James Archie Ford Jr. and Heather Dawn Rowden. Visitation …
Lula Fay Franklin

Lula "Fay" Franklin, age 78, of Benton, passed away Friday, Dec. 31, 2010 at her home. She was born in Rison, Ark. on April 12, 1932 to the late Floyd …
Eura Dell Gordon

EURA DELL GORDON, 72, of Little Rock, Ark. passed away Dec. 30, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband Daniel Gordon; two brothers: Curtis and Robert Lee Thomasson. …
Stephanie Lynn Grasinger

STEPHANIE LYNN GRASINGER, 56, of Little Rock, passed away Dec. 24, 2010. A loving daughter, mother, grandmother and aunt, she was a devout lifelong Catholic and member of Our Lady …
Winifred "Wini" Wooderson Grossman

WINIFRED "WINI" WOODERSON GROSSMAN, 94, of Mabelvale, died Dec. 21, 2010, in Little Rock. Born May 21, 1916 in Sound Bend, Ind. to John and Harriet Hone Bockman, Wini grew …
William John Hamilton

William John Hamilton Jr., 88, of Conway (formerly of Little Rock) went to his Heavenly home on Dec. 17, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Emelou …
Mary Sue Harrell

Mary Sue Marks Davis Harrell, 59, of El Dorado, died Friday. She is survived by her husband Larry C. Harrell; two sons; three daughters; a brother; a sister; and eight …
Phyllis Hastings

Phyllis Hastings, 66, of Sandtown died Friday, Dec. 31, 2010 at Batesville. She was born Aug. 16, 1944 at Batesville. Graveside services will be Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 at 2 …
Ethelyn "Lyn" Broyles Hatfield

Ethelyn "Lyn" Broyles Hatfield, 89, died on Dec. 14, 2010, in Imperial Beach, Calif. She was born in Alma, Ark. on Oct. 26, 1921, the fifth and youngest child of …
Jerry Vaughan Hinson

Jerry Vaughan Hinson, 67, of Des Arc died at his home Friday, Dec. 31, 2010. He was born June 14, 1943 in Pine Bluff, Ark. to Eugene and Virginia (Ogilvie) …
Mary Ruth Holston

Mary Ruth Holston of Searcy, went to be with the Lord Thursday, Dec. 30th, 2010. She is preceded in death by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Seth Hastings Sr.; stepmother, …
James Jackman

James "Mac" Jackman, 63, of Memphis, passed away Dec. 28, 2010. When not in Memphis, he enjoyed spending time in Heber Springs where he had a cabin on the Little …
Wanda Lou Jackson

Mrs. Wanda Lou Hollomon Taylor Jackson, 89, of Malvern, Ark. formerly of Prescott, Ark. passed away Dec. 29, 2010 in Malvern, Ark. A private family burial was held Thursday, Dec. …
Brenda Joyce Aaron Johnson

BRENDA JOYCE AARON JOHNSON, 44, of Little Rock, departed this life Dec. 29, 2010. She leaves to cherish her memories: parents Willie and Alma Aaron; one daughter Whitney Johnson; two …
Myrtle Landrum

Myrtle Landrum, 80, died Tuesday. Survivors: son, Gary Wayne Landrum; daughters, Mamie Snowden, Sarah King, Mary Bryant; sisters, Cloda Hill, Ruth Westbrook; 13 grandchildren; 34 great grandchildren. Visitation: 1-2 p.m. …
Ammon (Doc) Kershner Leeson Jr.

AMMON (DOC) KERSHNER LEESON JR. age 56, died on Friday, Dec. 24, at his home in Little Rock, Ark. from complications caused by multiple myeloma. He was one of five …
Frankie Jolene Lewis

Frankie Jolene Lewis, 77, of Ashdown, Ark., formerly of Big Fork, died Friday, Dec. 31, 2010 in Ashdown. Services are Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011 at 2 p.m. at the First …
Sue McDearmon

Sue McDearmon, 87, died Dec. 26, 2010. Sister, Emma McDearmon; cousins, Mrs. J. L. Thornbrough, Laveta Knox, Robert Yates. Funeral service Tuesday, 11 a.m., Indian Rock Village Gallery Room. Interment …
Candy Junko McVay

CANDY JUNKO OSHITA McVAY, 67, of Sherwood, Ark. passed away Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010. She was born June 2, 1943 in Tule Lake, Calif. in a WWII Japanese internment camp …
Minnie Faye Merrill

Minnie F. Merrill, 70, of Gurdon, died Dec. 31, 2010. Visitation, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011 from 2-4 p.m. at Pharr Funeral Home in Gurdon, Ark. Graveside services in Bethlehem Cemetery …
Eva Laverne Minton

Eva Laverne Minton, 93, of Lonoke, died on Jan. 1, 2011. She had a very good sense of humor and was a wonderful mother and grandmother. Eva was faithful to …
Geneva Page

Geneva Page, 86, of Newport died Thursday. Survivors: daughter, Johnnie Sue Nicholson; sons, Stanley, Robert, and Ronnie; grandchildren, Bryan, Shane, Shawn, Kara, Nicholas, and Shelly; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: 2 …
Jean Pendleton Rice

Heaven and angels sang on Dec. 25, 2010, to welcome home the beautiful soul and melodic voice of JEAN PENDLETON (PENNY) RICE of Sherwood, Ark. From her birth Sept. 30, …
Retha Riley

Retha Riley, 82, of Newport, died Friday. Survivors: son, Billy Ray Prince; daughter, Glenda Lambert; step-son, Issac Riley; brother, William "Bill" Howard; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday, …
Johnnie Allison Ryan Sr.

Johnnie Allison Ryan Sr., 75, died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011. He is survived by his wife Jo Ann Ryan; children, James Randal of Austin, Debbie Ryan, and John Ryan Jr. …
David Leroy Sitton Sr.

DAVID LEROY SITTON SR., an honorable man who served his community nearly his entire life, died Dec. 31, 2010. This Christian man from North Little Rock lived 72 years. Born …
Nellie Faye Small

Nellie Faye Small, age 80 of Romance, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2010. She was born at Scott, Ark. Jan. 31, 1930, the daughter of Millous and Alice Rosa Watts. Mrs. …
Dan Henry Smith

Dan Henry Smith, 80, of Hazen, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010. He was a veteran of the Korean War and a former truck driver. Dan Henry is survived by his …
Pamela E. Stahl

PAMELA E. STAHL, 68, of Little Rock, passed away Dec. 23, 2010. She was born in Gloucester, England to Thomas J. and Kathleen Broady Carter. She was preceded in death …
Luberta Tillman

Luberta Tillman, 81, of England, Ark. departed this life Dec. 29, 2010. Survived by children; Nathaniel Joyner, Eddie Washington, Blanchie Williams, Charles Tillman, Joyce Tillman, Darlene Reynolds, Michael Tillman, Sheila …
Jack Ellis Whitting

Jack Ellis Whitting, 94, of Fayetteville, Ark., passed away early Dec. 27, 2010, at his home after spending his last Christmas with all of his family present. Born Aug. 21, …
Douglas Dean Wickherst

Douglas Dean "Pappa Doug" Wickherst, 61 of Conway, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010. Douglas was born in Huron, S.D., on May 22, 1949, he …
Robert Louis Wiley

ROBERT LOUIS (BOB) WILEY, of Los Angeles, Calif., born March 18, 1938 in Little Rock, Ark. passed away Dec. 23, 2010 in Kaiser Hospital in Los Angeles, Calif. He leaves …
Donald Williams

Donald L. Williams, 62, Social Hill, died Dec. 31, 2010. Survivors: Wife, Tammy; son, Derick and his girl friend Heather all of Social Hill; brother, Dave (Sandi) Williams, Oak Grove; …
Edna Woods

Edna Woods, 84, of Marshall died Dec. 31, 2010. She is survived by one son, Bobby Woods; three daughters, Sue Goodman, Daphane Warren and Sharon Hensley. Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, …
Aaron L. Yount

AARON L. YOUNT, age 68 of Little Rock, Ark. passed away on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010 at St. Vincent Medical Center. He was born on Dec. 29, 1942 to his …

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