Obituaries

Obituaries for March 11, 2011

Thomas D. Bannister III

Thomas D. Bannister III, 66, of Conway passed away Wednesday, March 9th. He was born March 30, 1944 in Fort Smith, Ark. Funeral Mass will be 12:30 p.m., Saturday, March …
Ann Bates

Ann Bates, 87, died March 6 in Rogers. She lived in North Little Rock and attended St. Luke's Episcopal Church until 1998. Preceded in death by son, David Bates, and …
Ernestine Baxter

Ernestine Baxter, 91, died Wednesday. Survivors: sons, Don Baxter, Dale Baxter, Monroe, Ark., Gerald Baxter, David Baxter, Brinkley; daughters, Gwendolyn Teal, Mary Ann Dorman, Debbie Williams, Brinkley, Brenda Pearson, Holly …
Christopher Boggess

Christopher Wayne Boggess, 29, of Conway, passed away March 8, 2011. Preceded in death by his father Jimmie Harold Boggess Jr. of Coy and grandmother, Rose Alice Curtis of Jacksonville …
Jessie C. Broach

Mr. Jessie C. "J.C." Broach, age 85, of Mena, Arkansas, formerly of Cove, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011. Graveside services will be Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 10 …
Akina Buckley

Infant Akina Buckley, Arkadelphia, died February 27, 2011. Service Friday, 10 a.m., JL Williams Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home. Survivors parents: Anika Bunch, Michael Buckley; siblings, Marita, Shane Lock; Shanika, …
Minnie Grace Burton

Minnie Grace Burton, 94, of Plano, Texas, formerly of Little Rock passed away Monday, March 7, 2011. She was born to the late William Jacob and Minnie May Stoll, January …
Nancy Ann Childers

Nancy Ann Childers, 66, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011. She was born August 8, 1944 in Bourbon, Missouri a daughter of the late James David and Nancy Bernice Bell Springer. …
Bert A Clayton

Bert Clayton, 85, Harrison, died March 7, 2011. Funeral service is 2 p.m., Friday, March 11, 2011, at Roller-Christeson Funeral Home, Harrison. Open visitation. Wife, Maxine; children, Christine Adams, Cynthia …
Jocie Lee Coffey

Jocie Lee Coffey, 89, of Bryant passed away on March 7, 2011. Mrs. Coffey was born on August 31, 1921 to the late Thomas and Genevia Bryant in Monticello, Kentucky. …
James "Jim" Joseph Glass

James "Jim" Joseph Glass, 68, of Hensley, passed away March 9, 2011. Born in Hastings, Minnesota to Neil Glass and Leonora Fasbender Glass, he was an Army Veteran and a …
Emily J. Gunter

Mrs. Emily J. Gunter, 82, Hope, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011. Funeral Service: 2 p.m., Saturday, March 12th, Hope Church of Christ, Hope, Arkansas. Burial: Memory Gardens Cemetery, …
Aubrey T. Heird

Aubrey T. Heird, 63, of Pine Bluff, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2011. Survivors: son, Gregory Lee Heird; daughters, Stacy Ludwig, Audra Lynett Cox; brothers, Roy, Clyde, Larry, Douglas, Johnny …
Ashley Nicole (Letha) Holmes

Funeral services for Ashley Nicole (Letha) Holmes, 21, Pine Bluff, died March 7 will be Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Pleasant View Ministries. Burial: Forrest Lawn Cemetery by Perry Funeral Home. Survivors …
Jerry G. Horne

Jerry G. Horne, 78, of Pine Bluff, died Tuesday. Full obituary to follow at a later date. Arrangements by Roselawn Funeral Service and Crematory. Online obituary at www.griffinfuneralservice.net.
Earl Humbard

Earl E. Humbard, 95, died March 6, 2011. He was born on April 11, 1915 in Excelsior Springs, Missouri to the late Adon and Bertha Humbard. A member of the …
Melvin Lee Jackson

Mr. Melvin Lee Jackson, 54, of Pine Bluff, passed away, Monday, March 7, 2011. Graveside Service will be Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Forrest Lawn Memorial Gardens by Reverend Lafayette …
Walter E. Jenckes

Walter Jenckes, 81, of North Little Rock went to be with the Lord on March 9th, 2011. He was born in Fresno, California on May 18th, 1929. He was a …
Lawrence Wayne Kauffeld

Lawrence Wayne Kauffeld, age 85, of Little Rock died March 9, 2011 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Mr. Kauffeld was born in Clarksville, Arkansas on December 17, 1925 to Fred …
Troy M. King, Jr.

Troy M. King Jr. of Lakeview, died Tuesday. Vigil Service: 7 p.m., Sunday, Roller Chapel. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m., Monday, St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church; entombment: Kirby's Tucker Memorial …
Katlin Lidge

Katlin Lidge, 25, Monticello, died Sunday. Survivor:s son, Breylen Hendrix, parents, Shirley Franklin and Sam Stafford; siblings, Francis Harper, Stephanie Anderson, Sharon, Misty, Harold Lidge; Napoleon, Jonathan Briggs; Tracy, Samuel, …
Curtis Marks Sr.

Curtis Marks Sr., 69, of Rison, died, Saturday. Services are 11 a.m., Saturday at Union Hill Baptist Church with burial in Humble Hope Cemetery. Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m., …
Willie H. McDiarmid Sr.

Willie H. McDiarmid Sr., age 73, of Warren, Ark. died Wednesday, March 9, at Bradley County Medical Center. Funeral services 10 a.m., Saturday, March 12, Crossroads Baptist Church near Warren, …
Wilfred George Miller

Wilfred George Miller, age 93, of Morrilton, passed away, Thursday, March 10, 2011. He was born October 15, 1917 in Morrilton, a son of Joe Peter Miller and Mary Hoyt …
Jimmy Neely

James Aubert "Jimmy" Neely, age 71, of Encino, Calif., formerly of Warren, Arkansas died March 4, 2011. Memorial services 11:30 a.m., Saturday, March 12, at Memorial Funeral Home, Columbus, Miss.
Nellie Pittman

Nellie Pittman of Pine Bluff, died March 4, 2011. Visitation today from 5-7 p.m. at Christian Way Funeral Home. Her service 11 a.m., Saturday, March 12th at Amos Chapel M.B.C. …
Owen A. Porter Jr.

Dr. Owen A. Porter Jr., 67, of Tuckerman died Saturday. Survivors: mother, Luegene Ridley; brothers, Charles Sr., Sam, Henry, Shadrach, Tom, Archie Porter; sisters, Nancy Porter, Mary Ridley; family, friends. …
Pattie Edwards Rasch

Patricia Ann "Pattie" Edwards Rasch of Little Rock, died Thursday, March 10, 2011. She was born December 3, 1934, in Little Rock, to the late Edna and Hugh Edwards. During …
Marilyn Kaye Richmond Hughes

Mrs. Marilyn Kaye Richmond Hughes, 45 of Little Rock, died, Friday, March 4, 2011. Services, Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Bethlehem #2 Baptist Church in Tarry by Reverend Nathaniel Thornton …
Naomi Ruth Rogers

Naomi Ruth Rogers, 83, of North Little Rock went to be with her Lord on March 9, 2011 with her family by her side. Naomi was born on October 27, …
Jewell Dean Self

Jewell Dean Self, 70, Clarksville, died Tuesday. Survived by wife of 48 years, Betty; daughter, Deana Selby and husband, Jeff, Clarksville, Ark.; son, Richard Self and wife, Melinda, Clarksville, Ark.; …
John Lee Sessions

John Sessions, 93, Harrison, died March 8, 2011. Graveside service 10 a.m., Friday, March 11, 2011, at Maplewood Cemetery, under the direction of Roller-Christeson Funeral Home, Harrison. Wife, Mary; sons, …
Luther Shavers Jr.

Funeral services for Luther Shavers Jr., 66, of Pine Bluff, died March 4, will be Saturday, 11 a.m., Family Time Baptist Church. Burial: Forrest Lawn Memorial Cemetery by Perry Funeral …
Evelyn May Jean Shockey

Evelyn May Jean Shockey, age 75, of Arkadelphia died Wednesday. Survived by her husband Clarence Shockey, two daughters, one brother, two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. Services will be 10 a.m., Friday …
Dorothy "Chelly" Silva

Dorothy "Chelly" Silva, 43, of Malvern died March 7. Survivors husband, Clay Silva, daughters, Kayla, Sarah, and Raina, mother, Paulette Booker. A celebration of Chelly's life is Saturday, March 12th …
Dorothy "Dot" Smith

Dorothy "Dot" Smith, 93, of White Hall, Arkansas, died Wednesday. Survivors, daughter, Brenda Stanton (Jimmy), White Hall; brother, Carl McBeth, Monroe; sister, Billie Sue Odell, Pine Bluff. Visitation, 5 to …
Leroy Smith Sr.

Elder Leroy Smith Sr., 69 of Pine Bluff funeral services will be 1 p.m., Saturday , March 12th at First Trinity C.O.G.I.C. Pine Bluff. His body will lie in state …
Loyd Stout

Loyd Stout, age 94, of Fayetteville died Wednesday March 9, 2011 in Fayetteville. He was a member of the Robinson Avenue Church of Christ in Springdale, a U.S. Army veteran …
Mark Swierenga

Mark Swierenga, 55, passed away February 17, 2011 in Seattle, Washington. He was preceded in death by his father, Daniel Swierenga. He is survived by his daughters, Samantha Swierenga, Allyssa …
Carol Sloan Swindle

Dr. Carol Sloan Swindle of Conway, Ark. passed away March 9, 2011, after a long battle with breast cancer. Sloan was born April 16, 1958, in Walnut Ridge, Ark. She …
Darius Jerrid Taylor

Darius Jerrid Taylor, 13, Arkadelphia, died Sunday. Survivors parents, Jerry and Callie Wells Taylor; siblings Tianglea Taylor and Edward Taylor. Memorial service Friday, (today), 2 p.m., Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's …
Archie Vick

Archie J. Vick, 72, of Harrisburg died Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at his home. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m.. Friday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro. Services will be …
Louise Walz

Louise Walz, 84, of North Little Rock, went home to be with her Lord Thursday, March 10, 2011. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women …
Shirley Ann Watson

Shirley Ann Hagemann Watson, 81, of Maumelle and formerly of North Little Rock, died Tuesday, March 8. Born Aug. 2, 1929, in Denver, Colo., to Frederick and Floretta Hagemann, she …
Robert Lynn Weston

Robert Lynn Weston, 57, died March 9. Funeral service will be Saturday, March 12 at 2 p.m. at the Howard Memorial Chapel in Melbourne. Burial will be at Melbourne Cemetery …
Cynthia "Cindy" Wilcher

Cynthia "Cindy" Wilcher, 53, Ogden, born June 28, 1957, died March 8, 2011. Survived by her husband, David; two daughters; three siblings, and three grandsons. Memorial service 10 a.m., Saturday, …
Mattie Sue Shandy Windham

Mattie Sue Shandy Windham, 69, Dumas, Arkansas died, March 8, 2011. She was born September 1, 1941 in Dumas. Visitation held 1-2 p.m., Friday, March 11, 2011, Griffin Funeral Home …
Stacy Woodall

Stacy Woodall, 55, of Sheridan, died Tuesday. Survivors: son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter, Zachary, Samantha, and Natalie Woodall; brothers, Eddie Paul, Tim, Randy. Memorial service: 11 a.m., Saturday, Memorial Gardens Funeral …

Obituaries for March 11, 2011

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