Obituaries

Obituaries for March 2, 2011

  • George Edward Alexander Jr.

    Funeral services for George Edward Alexander Jr., 78, of Greenville, Miss. will be held at St. James Episcopal Church, Greenville, at 11 a.m., on Thursday, March 3rd. He died February …

  • Carl Raymond Ashford

    Carl Raymond Ashford, 71, of McGehee passed on February 27, 2011. Funeral Services Thursday, 2 p.m. in the chapel of Griffin Funeral Service. Burial following at McGehee Cemetery. Visitation: Wednesday, …

  • Ronald Reagan Avant

    Services for Ronald Avant, 66, of Yellville will be at a later date. Ronald died February 23, 2011. A truck driver survived by his wife, Earlene and four children. Arrangemetns …

  • Steven Patrick Bates

    Steven Patrick Bates, age 31, died peacefully at his parent's home on February 27, 2011. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. at Young's. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. …

  • Robert Earl Bemis

    Robert Earl Bemis, 71, of Little Rock passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2011. He was born on March 5, 1939 to Monte and Mary Jane (Pugh) Bemis in Brazil, …

  • Loyd Dale Bice

    Loyd Dale Bice, age 71, of Danville died Sunday, February 27, 2011. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Chalybeate Springs Church. Burial will be …

  • Mary Helen Bittle

    Mary Helen Bittle, 80, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Sunday February 27, 2011. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Wednesday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro. Chapel services …

  • Maximus Kade Boles

    Maximus Kade Boles, infant son of Michael and Kristi Bowles of Sherwood, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2011. He is also survived by two siblings, Michaela and Madison Boles; …

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    Lila Mustin Browner

    Lila Mustin Browner, 80, long time resident of Little Rock, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Baptist Medical Center, Little Rock of Heart Disease. Lila was born in Holly …

  • Neil Rose Burnell Graham

    Neil Rose Burnell Graham, 87, of Little Rock, Ark. died February 28, 2011. She was born February 20, 1924, in Hot Springs, Arkansas to Ida Litterst and Harry Burnell. She …

  • Mary Etta Baker Burson

    Mary Etta Baker Burson, 98, of Strong passed away Monday, February 28, 2011 at Oak Ridge Nursing Home. She was born September 18, 1912 in Hickory Flat, MS to Rev. …

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    Bessie Carter

    Bessie Carter, 75, of Little Rock passed February 28, 2011. Survived by children; Dwight Jones (Delores), Sanders Carter, Fannie Lester (Archie), Audrey Thompson, sisters; Rosie Burks, Dorothy Ball, seven grandchildren, …

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    Don Lee Countryman

    Don Lee Countryman, age 80, of Little Rock, Arkansas, died Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Arkansas Hospice after a long illness. He was born July 15, 1930, in North Little …

  • Betty Angelina Mantooth Coward

    Betty Angelina Mantooth Coward, 93, of North Little Rock passed away Monday, February 28, 2011. Betty was born to the late Clifford and Loviddle Bickley Mantooth in Waycross, Ga. Betty …

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    Mattie Florence Davis

    Mattie F. Davis 85, of Little Rock, Ark., passed February 27, 2011. Her survivors include: Odessa Butler, Warneal Davis, Emma Davis, Ceola Rachael, Alfred Davis, Sterling, Linda Davis, Sandra Walton, …

  • William Earl "Bill" Dumas

    William Earl "Bill" Dumas, 65, of El Dorado, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2011. Funeral services will be 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at West Side Baptist Church. Burial …

  • C. J. Evants

    Rev. C. J. Evants, 87, of Wynne died Monday. Survivors are his wife, Sallie Evants, two daughters, one brother, three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren. Services are Thursday at 11 a.m. at …

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    Jon Fitch

    Jon Fitch, 60, of Hindsville, Arkansas, the Director of the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission, passed away, Saturday, February 26, 2011, surrounded by his family. Born June 8, 1950, to …

  • James A. Gill

    James A. Gill, 74, Hot Springs Village died on Friday February 25, 2011 at a local hospital. James was born May 30, 1936 in Magnolia, Arkansas to Athol and Mary …

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    Will Green

    Will Green, 76, died Monday, February 28, 2011 after a six-month battle with lung cancer. Born in Fordyce on December 26, 1934, he was the last of four children born …

  • Ann Lancaster Grissom

    Ann Grissom, 94, of Rockport died March 1, 2011. Survivors, daughter, Olivia Pierce; grandchildren, Shaun Pierce (Kim), Blake Pierce (Martha), Rick Pierce (Sharon); great-grandchildren, Lacy, Sarra, Cole, and Mattie Pierce; …

  • Helen Loveall Harper

    Helen Loveall Harper, 82, of Sheridan, Arkansas died Monday. Survivors: son, Johnnie Harper (Becky); daughters, Darlene Culpepper (Paul); Diane Hope (Tommy); Susan House (John); Donna Doan; sister, Luetta Wood; 14 …

  • Bruce Edward Hart

    Bruce E. Hart, age 70, of Blytheville passed away Saturday, February 26, 2011. Graveside services will be held Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 11 a.m. in Elmwood Cemetery with Reverend …

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    Alfred Francis Hartz

    Alfred Francis Hartz, born February 14, 1926, died February 28, 2011. Alfred was a veteran of World War II, earning a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. He returned from …

  • Bertie L. Henderson

    Funeral services for Bertie Henderson, 71, of Norfork were held March 1, 2011 at Calico Rock United Methodist Church. Bertie died February 26, 2011. A homemaker survived by daughter, Leatha …

  • Georgia Hill

    Georgia Hill, 92, of Hot Springs died February 23, 2011. Survivors: son, Cleo (Barbara) Hill; sisters, Christabell Cunningham and (Mozel Johnson); a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and extended family. …

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    Treopia Bailey Jenkins

    Treopia Bailey Jenkins, 79, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away February 27, 2011. Home going services: Saturday, March 5, 2011, 11 a.m., at Sand Hill Bailey Bible Church, 2311 Bailey …

  • Dennis Lloyd Jones

    Dennis Lloyd Jones, 65, of Mayflower, passed away Monday, February 28, 2011. He is survived by two sons, Oliver Hyer of Benton, Dennis Hyer of Houston; daughter, Terrie Martin of …

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    Ethel Laverne King

    Ethel Laverne King, 73, of England, Arkansas went to be with the Lord Saturday, February 26th, 2011. She was born in Cornerstone, Arkansas, September, 8th, 1937 to Melvin Reed and …

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    John Paul Lloyd

    John Paul Loyd, 75, Jacksonville, Ark. went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Friday, February 25, 2011 in Phoenix, Ariz. He was born in Van Buren, Ark. He …

  • James Marquette

    James Marquette, 41, of Fort Smith died on Feb. 28, 2011. Memorial service is 3 p.m., Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Ocker-Putman Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith. He is …

  • Noel "Jr." McRae

    Noel "Jr." McRae, 80, of Hot Springs died Sunday in Texarkana. Survivors, his wife, Opal Frazier McRae of Hot Springs; two sons, seven daughters, one brother. Memorial service will be …

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    Cyril Quinten Meeler

    Cyril Quinten Meeler, 89, of Morrilton, passed away Monday, February 28, 2011. He was born November 9, 1921 at Cleveland, Arkansas, to Andrew Jackson Meeler and Lillie Koone Meeler. He …

  • Cyril V. Miller

    Rev. Cyril V. Miller, 95, passed away Friday, February 28, 2011. Church services will be 1 p.m., Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Jonesboro under the direction of Roller-Farmers …

  • Bernard R. Norris

    Bernard R. Norris, 89, of DeWitt, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. He was born Sept. 25, 1921 in DeWitt to William Charles and Rachael Byers Norris. After serving in the …

  • Carol Ruth Palow

    Services for Carol Palow, 84, of Lincolnton, N.C., formerly of Bull Shoals, 11 a.m., March 3, 2011 at Hand Valley Cemetery, Flippin. Carol died February 27th. A factory worker/store clerk …

  • John W. Pitts

    John Pitts, age 84, of White Hall, Arkansas, died Monday, February 28, 2011. Graveside services are 10 a.m., Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Brown Cemetery near Pine Bluff. Visitation is …

  • Juanita Lee Smith Anderson

    Mrs. Juanita Lee Smith Anderson, 75, of Hamburg, died Sunday February 27, 2011. Memorial services are 4 p.m., Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the Sardis Baptist Church. Cremation arrangements are …

  • Mary I. Sowers-Poulsen

    Mary I. Sowers-Poulsen, 66, of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas died February 26, 2011. Mary was born May 24, 1944 in Lompoc, California to the late Henry and Eunice (Stevens) Dull. …

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    Elsie Bellingrath Stebbins

    Elsie Bellingrath Stebbins, 97, of Little Rock, died March 1, 2011. She was born in Little Rock on April 4th, 1913. Elsie was the youngest daughter of Mr. T.L. Bellingrath …

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    Howard Thompson Jr.

    HOWARD THOMPSON JR., 53, of Little Rock, Ark. departed on Feb. 25, 2011. He leaves to cherish his memories: wife, Laverne Thompson; three daughters, Racquel Williams, Adrian Thompson and Kenya …

  • Edna Estella Trout

    Edna Estella (Price) Trout, age 91, of Prescott, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Funeral service will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at the Church of Christ …

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    Sharon Weldon-Burris

    Sharon Weldon-Burris, of Jacksonville, Ark., (formerly of West Helena, Ark.), born July 6, 1955, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 25, 2011. Sharon is survived by her …

  • Dale Eagar Wells

    Dale Eagar Wells, 80, of Pine Bluff, passed away Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. Survivors daughter, Sharon Misho; sons, David Wells, Ricky Wells, Scotty Wells; brother, Leon Wells; five grandchildren; four …

  • Lela "Faye" West

    Lela "Faye" West, age 80, of Havana, passed away Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011. Funeral service 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at Upper Spring Creek Freewill Baptist Church. Burial: Upper …

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    Sammie S. Willis

    Sammie S. Willis, 88, of Sherwood, Arkansas, died peacefully in his home on Sunday, February 27, 2011. He was born on June 27, 1922 in Barnesville, Georgia to the late …

  • Claire Joan Wimbish

    Claire Joan Wimbish, 82, of Little Rock passed away February 26, 2011. She was born December 31, 1928 in New York City, New York to the late Harry E. and …

  • Herbert Lloyd Wood

    Herbert Lloyd Wood, age 58, of Crossett, Ark. passed away on February 27, 2011. The family will have a private interment. Arrangements made by Jones Funeral Home of Crossett, Ark. …

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