Obituaries

Obituaries for July 29, 2011

Phyllis Andrews

Phyllis Andrews, 51, of Brinkley, passed away July 27, 2011. She was born November 16, 1959 to the late Leroy and Wanda Gurley. Survivors, son, Patrick Andrews, daughters, Heather Washburn …
Billy Jack Ashmore

Billy Jack Ashmore, 68, of Heber Springs died July 27, 2011. Graveside service will be 2 p.m., Friday, July 29, 2011 at Heber Springs Cemetery. Survivors: wife, Patricia; sons, Jimmy …
Mamie Irene House Bailey

Mamie Irene House Bailey, 88, died July 27, 2011. Survived by her husband of 69 years, Earl Dewitt; five children, 15 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation is 6-8 …
Thomas Lenley Baker

Thomas "Tommy" Lenley Baker, age 77, of Dardanelle died Thursday, July 28, 2011. Survivors: wife, Kay Warren Baker; children, Lori Baker, Betsy Baker. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., …
John Beckworth

John Beckworth, 91, of Hernando, Miss., formerly of Little Rock, Ark., passed away July 27, 2011. Mr Beckworth was retired from Campbell Soup, and later the US Postal Service. Mr. …
Stella V. Bennett

Stella V. Bennett. Family hour: 6:15 -7:15p.m., Friday, July 29, at Robinson Mortuary. Funeral Service: Funeral Service: 1 p.m., Saturday, July 30, at Greater New Hope Baptist Church, 1773 West …
Evelyn W. Bilheimer

Evelyn W. Bilheimer, 95, of Little Rock, passed away July 27, 2011. She was born in Fate, Texas to George and Docia Beattie Williamson. A graduate of the University of …
Harold Otis Bray, Jr.

Funeral Services for Harold Otis Bray Jr. 48, will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, July 30, 2011 at Smith Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 3006 Kentucky St., Pine Bluff, Ark. 71601. …
Clyde Bradford "Brad" Browning

Clyde Bradford "Brad" Browning, age 50, of Austin, Texas passed away on July 20, 2011. He is preceded in death by his mother, Betty Jo Tucker Browning and stepmother, Mary …
Paul E. Bynum Jr.

Paul E. Bynum Jr., 54, of Springdale died Monday, July 25, 2011. He was born November 12, 1956 in Pryor, Oklahoma to Paul E. Bynum, Sr. and Helen Warder Bynum. …
Daivion Ja'Kari Carter

Daivion Ja'Kari Carter, son of Benjamin Carter Jr. and Shante Nichols, born and transitioned July 24, 2011. Survivors, parents and six siblings. Graveside service, Saturday, July 30, 2011, 10:45 a.m., …
Paul Christian Chester

Paul Christian Chester, born on April 28, 1982 was taken to heaven on July 16, 2011. He was 29. There will be a brief informal celebration on Sunday, July 31st …
Frances Rivers Clark

Frances Rivers Clark, age 93, died on July 26, 2011 in Little Rock, Ark. Her services will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2011 at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home, …
Rosa Lee Clemons

Rosa Lee Clemons, 91, of Hampton died Wednesday. She was preceded in death by her parents, John F. Norris and Ida Mae Buck Norris; husband, Woodrow Daniel Clemons; son, Woodrow …
Jimmy Lee Craig

JIMMY LEE CRAIG, 72, of Little Rock, departed this life on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Baptist Health. Jimmy was born Aug. 23, 1938 to Willie Murphy Craig and Mary …
Charles Wesley Crain Jr.

Charles Wesley Crain Jr., 60, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m., Sunday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro. Services will be 10 a.m., …
Annette Cunningham

Annette Cunningham, 91, of Little Rock, Arkansas, formerly of Roe, Arkansas passed away on July 27, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Spurgeon Cunningham; three sons, Eric, …
William "Bill" Davidson

William "Bill" Davidson, 84 of Brinkley, (Fargo Community), died Tuesday, July 26 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. His wife Aloha Geraldine Davidson, a daughter, a sister and a …
L. D. Davis

LD Davis, 87, a resident of Little Rock, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at Baptist Medical Center. Born August 28, 1923, in El Paso, Arkansas, he was a son of …
LaShunda Terris Dickinson

LaShunda Terris Dickinson, 30, of Little Rock. Family Hour: today, 7-8 p.m. Funeral, Saturday, July 30 2011 at 10 a.m. both to be held at Arms of Peace Funeral Home …
Henry Dunn

Funeral services for Henry Dunn, 84, of Wabbaseka, died Monday at JRMC will be Saturday, 12 noon, Mt. Zion MBC. Burial in Community Cemetery in Altheimer by Perry Funeral Home. …
Manuel Eaton

Manuel Eaton, 94, of Rector passed away July 28, 2011 at the Rector Nursing and Rehab. He was born August 13, 1916 to the late Earl and Lettie (Maricle) Eaton …
Maude (Odom) Graham Edwards

Maude (Odom) Graham Edwards, 99, of Hot Springs passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011. She loved to travel and was a great seamstress. She is survived by her daughter and …
Jason G. Gage

Jason G. Gage, 36, of Lurton, Ark. died Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Harrison. Graveside service and burial at 10 a.m., Friday, July 29, 2011 at the Cowell Cemetery under …
William Raymond Greenlee

William Raymond Greenlee, 87, of Little Rock died Tuesday July 26, 2011. He leaves his wife, Marie Greenlee; three daughters, Lisa Strickland(Herman), of Wildwood, NJ, Tracey Jones (John), of Camden, …
Billie Lou Griffin

Billie Lou Griffin, 82, of Magnolia, Arkansas, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011. She was born September 4, 1928, to the late Harry Wiley and Lois Robbie Baker Tipton. In addition …
Floyd Edmond Hickam

Floyd Edmond Hickam, age 83, of Wilmar passed away July 27, 2011 at his home in Wilmar. He was born April 8, 1928 in Wilmar, Arkansas. He was retired from …
Janet Lee Hoag

Memorial services will be held for a long-time Texarkana resident, Janet Powell Hoag, who passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, in a Little Rock, AR hospital after a brief …
Mary Chlotine Holyfield

Mary Chlotine Gage Holyfield, 87, of Malvern went to be with the Lord on July 28, 2011. Visitation at Atkinson Funeral Home on Friday 6~8 p.m., Service on Saturday at …
Eldora Housewright

Eldora Alice Housewright, 91, of Marmaduke passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Ridgecrest Nursing Center. Graveside services will be 10 a.m., Friday at Ransome Cemetery under the direction …
Marjorie Ruth David Hubbard

Marjorie Ruth David Hubbard left us on July 26, 2011. Services are at 10 a.m., Friday at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW corner I-630 and Barrow Rd.)., …
Sharon Rena Johnson

Mrs. Sharon Rena Johnson, 47, of Jacksonville, passed away, Saturday, July 23, 2011. Her services will be Saturday, July 30, 2011 at Union Baptist Church in Pine Bluff by Reverend …
Charles Jones

Charles Jones, 81, of Hensley, passed away July 28, 2011. Services are Tuesday, August 2 at 11:30 a.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW corner I-630 and …
Charles Fredrick Kennedy

Charles Fredrick Kennedy, 84, of Little Rock died Wednesday, July 27, 2011. He was born on October 5, 1926 and was preceded in death by his son, Bill Kennedy. Before …
Violet Bernice Kever

Violet Bernice Kever, 89, widow of Dorvil Kever, passed away July 27, 2011. Daughter, Onine (Alvin) Philamlee; daughter-in-law, Jane Kever; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Nelda (Dewey) Young; sister-in-law, Mary …
Jacqueline Dunham Lanham

Jacqueline Dunham Lanham, 86, of West Memphis, Ark., passed away Thursday, July 28, 2011 at her residence. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in West Memphis. She was …
Robyn E. Lee

Robyn E. Lee, 47, of Little Rock, passed away July 26, 2011. Services will be Saturday, July 30 at 11 a.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW …
John Dewayne Long

John Dewayne Long, 51, died Wednesday. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Friday, Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home, McCrory. Graveside service, 11 a.m., Friday, Woodman Cemetery. Survivors son, John Long Jr.; daughters, Hannah …
Poole Marlene

Marlene Poole, 74, of Texarkana died Monday. Born January 5, 1937 in Fouke, she was a Certified Nurses Aid. Survivors are five sons, two daughters, one sister, a number of …
Mary Esther Outlaw McKinney

Mary Esther Outlaw McKinney, age 80, of Warren, Ark. died Tuesday, July 26 in El Dorado. Graveside services are 2 p.m., Saturday, July 30, at Oakland Cemetery by Frazer's Funeral …
Elizabeth Joy Miller

Elizabeth Joy Miller 49, of Shirley, Arkansas died Sunday, July 24, 2011. Survived by her husband, sons, father, uncles, brothers, sister. Memorial Service to be announced at a later date. …
Dorothy Mae "Doris" Milton-Chapple

Dorothy Mae "Doris" Milton-Chapple, 66, of Cotton Plant, died Thursday July 21 at Hospice Home Care Center in Little Rock. Two sons, three daughters, four sisters and a host of …
JoAnn Hickman Nash

JoAnn Hickman Nash, age 74, passed away on Wednesday. Survivors, children, Dion (Cindy) Nash, Dean (Mardee) Nash, Geneva (Steve) Boston, Rhonda (Rick) Karn, Dwana Nash, 13 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren. Services …
Frankie Newkirk

Frankie Newkirk, beloved Grammy, Mother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, and friend, passed away Tuesday, July 26th, 2011. She was born July 10th, 1944 in Little Rock to Roscoe Sr. and Frankie …
George A. Nicol

George A. Nicol, 78, of Hot Springs Village died on Tuesday, July 26, 2011. Born February 10, 1933 in Marwood, Pennsylvania to Otto and Bertha Nicol. Memorial service at 11:00am …
David J. Padfield

Funeral service for Mr. David J. Padfield, 87, Hope will be 10 a.m., Saturday, July 30 at the Chapel of Brazzel/Oakcrest The Funeral Home of Hope. Rev. Jerry G. Westmoreland …
Margie Reap

Margie Reap passed away July 27, 2011. She was born in Milikin, Colorado, the daughter of L.M. and Bessie Neir Clancy. She moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico where she …
Linda K. Robinson

Linda K. Robinson, 57, of Little Rock passed away Sunday, July 24, 2011. She leaves to cherish her memory; children, Felicia Robinson, and Kevin Deadmon; siblings, Larry, Charles, Gerald (Fahim), …
Retta Roper Robinson

Retta "Ann" Roper Robinson of North Little Rock, Ark. Family hour: 7:30-8:30 p.m., Friday, July 29, at Robinson Mortuary. Funeral Service: Funeral Service: 11 a.m., Saturday, July 30, at Hoover …
Jeff Russell

Jeff Russell, 49, of Mabelvale, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, July 27th, 2011. He was born May 23rd, 1962 in Little Rock. He loved his family, his work and the time …
Perry Lynn Seabaugh

Perry Seabaugh, 55, of Jonesboro died Tuesday. Survivors include his parents, Tom and Nina June Seabaugh; brother, Walt Seabaugh; and a sister, Sherry Prestidge. Services will be held 1 p.m., …
Ethel Lueken Smith

Ethel Lueken Smith, 82, of Helena, Ark., died July 26, 2011. She was born on November 21, 1928, in Helena, AR to the late John Joseph and Ethel Webb Lueken. …
Shon Zachary Smith

Shon Zachary Smith, age 18, of Sheridan, Arkansas, died Monday, July 25, 2011. Funeral service: 5 p.m., Saturday, July 30, 2011 at Buie Funeral Home in Sheridan, Arkansas. Memorials may …
Mona "Carolyn" Stone Wallis

Mona "Carolyn" Stone Wallis of Bryant, Arkansas was born on February 13, 1946 in Miller, Arkansas and went home to our Lord's loving arms on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. She …
Anthony Swiney

ANTHONY SWINEY JR. Family hour: 5-6 p.m., Friday, July 29, at Robinson Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service: 11 a.m., Saturday, July 30, at Pilgrim Valley Baptist Church, 1821 Wolfe St., Little …
Johnny Ray Tacker, Sr.

Johnny Ray Tacker Sr., 55, of Mabelvale died Tuesday, July 26, 2011. He was born January 13, 1956 in Tyronza to Norma Ellis Tacker and the late James Tacker. He …
Martha Pauline Taylor May

Martha Pauline Taylor May, 88, passed away Monday July 25th at the Phil and Flo Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born on October 15th, 1922 in Pocahontas, Arkansas, …
William "Bill" Thomas

William (Bill) Thomas, 60, died Tuesday. Services: Saturday, 10 a.m., Powell Funeral Chapel, Searcy. Visitation: Friday, 6-8 p.m. Graveside: Sunday, 2 p.m., Highland Park Cemetery, Mayfield, Kentucky. Viewing 11 a.m., …
Everett LeRoy Thomas Jr.

Everett LeRoy Thomas Jr., age 80, of Magazine, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at Talihina V.A. Medical Center in Talihina, Okla. Graveside service will be 10 a.m., Monday, August …
Laura Jo Underwood Long

Laura Jo Underwood Long, 85, of Emeritus at Chenal Heights, Little Rock, and formerly of Helena, died Wednesday in Little Rock. She is survived by her sons, B.A. Long and …
Herman Villines

Herman Villines, 82, of Low Gap, Ark., died Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. Services at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 30 at Low Gap Church …
Luretha Wallace

Luretha Wallace, 64, of Little Rock, Ark., departed this life July 22, 2011. She was born in Keo, Ark. to Clara M. Finley and the late James Washington. She was …
Loretta Young Watson

Loretta Young Watson, 69, Her family will receive friends and loved ones at the Family Hour at St. John M.B.C. located at 2501 S. Main St., Little Rock, Ark. on …
Olive Williams

Olive Williams, 93, of Cabot, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John and her 12 siblings. She is survived by …
Henry Surry Wood

Henry Surry Wood, 77, recently moved from Heber Springs, Arkansas to Independence, Mo., passed away July 22, 2011. Military graveside services will be held August 1, 2011, 10 a.m., at …

Obituaries for July 29, 2011

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