Obituaries

Obituaries for May 6, 2011

Cecil David Adams

Cecil David Adams, 96, of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away May 4, 2011 at his residence. He is survived his wife, Joan Adams of Mountain Home. Services and burial will …
Faye Annette Arrington

Faye Annette Arrington of Little Rock departed this life May 1, 2011. The family will receive friends today, May 6, 2011, 6-7 p.m., at Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 …
James Terry Balch

James Terry Balch, 61, of Arkadelphia, died Tuesday. Survivors wife, Alice Juniel Balch; 21 children, 43 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Services Saturday, 12 noon Gennesaret Baptist Church. Services by Williams …
Mildred L. Beaver

Mildred L. Beaver, 84, of Piggott, Ark., passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Services are Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 2 p.m. in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Jay …
Dale Edward Behmer

Dale Edward Behmer, 80, of Little Rock passed away May 3, 2011. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 9, 2011 at Shepherd of Peace Lutheran Church, Maumelle, Ark. …
Kendall Ray Breedlove

Kendall Ray Breedlove, 69, died May 3, 2011 at Fayetteville. The son of William and Stella Breedlove was born on August 22, 1941 at Parthenon. Funeral service will be Friday, …
Leila Otiler Bryson

During the early morning of Friday April 30, 2011 Leila Otiler Bryson transitioned to a place of peace and rest to join her son, Reginald Otis Bryson II, mother,Juanita E. …
Meredith Jean "Suze" Burtcher

Meredith Jean "Suze" Burtcher, 67, of Little Rock, passed away May 4, 2011. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to Herbert and Frances Hamilton Hudson. She was a U.S. Marine …
Faye Venita Quantz Clark

Faye Venita Quantz Clark, 83, of Fordyce died Thursday May 5, 2011 at Little Rock. Born April 19, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Bill and Cora Sanders …
Ellis Coleman

Ellis Coleman, age 74, died Wednesday. Survivors, wife, Earlene Coleman, daughter, Penny (Phillip) Childs, brothers, Doc (Mae) Coleman, Tom (Vera) Coleman, sister, Martha Wise, grandson, Heath Childs. Visitation 6-8 p.m., …
John Crews

John Crews, 64, of Sheridan, Arkansas died Wednesday. Survivors: wife, Sarah Crews; daughters, Elizabeth (Chris) Hale; Susan (Richard) Hawkins; brothers, Donald; Larry; granddaughters: Rebekah, Juliann. Memorial services: 11 a.m., Saturday, …
Sharon Currier

Sharon Currier, 68, of Benton died May 4, 2011. Survivors, husband, Ralph Currier; daughters, Vicki Wallis (Mark), Laura Brown (Scott), Silvia Overbey; brother, Roger Harvey (Linda); sister, Sandra Stepp (Wayne); …
Bobby Gene Dancy

Mr. Bobby Gene Dancy, 63, of Dumas, Ark., died Tuesday, April 26, 2011 in Memphis. Funeral will be Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 11 a.m., at Mt. Moriah Baptist in …
Roy dean Dowdy

Roy Dean Dowdy, 66, Russellville died Wednesday. Survivors, wife, Vada Faye Dowdy; children, Laura Bailey, Brenda Linton, Randy Dowdy; sisters, Shirley Groom, Lonetta White. Funeral services: 10 a.m., Saturday, May …
Mary Lucille Ellis

Mary Lucille Ellis, 96, of El Dorado died Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Vespers will be 6 p.m., Friday, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m., Saturday, …
Ella Mae Farmer

Ella Mae Farmer, 89, of Hot Springs Village passed away on April 29, 2011. Ella was born August 1, 1921 in Dale, Ill. to the late James and Lillie Rose …
Richard Charles Flowers

Richard Charles Flowers, 43, of Riverside, Calif., departed this life April 16, 2011. Preceded in death by his mother, Flotella St. Clair. He leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Nina …
Robert Francis

Counselor, teacher, and friend, Pastor Robert Francis joined his heavenly Father on the 3rd of May 2011, leaving behind his wife of 30 years, Janice, son, David, and daughter, Bethany …
Rachel Gaines

Rachel Gaines, 88, of Searcy, Ark. died May 4, 2011. Graveside services will be held Saturday, May 7. 2011 at 10:30 a.m., at Elmwood Cemetery with Dr. Max Briley officiating. …
Everett Gray

Everett Gray, age 95, of Havana, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Friday, May 6, 2011 at Danville's Cornwell Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will …
Kimberly Venessa Harden

Homegoing celebration for Kimberly Venessa Harden, age 32, will be held Sunday, May, 8, 2011 at 12 noon at Pleasant Grove M.B. Church, 4400 Hwy. 316 S, Poplar Grove, Arkansas …
Darla Davis Hartman

Darla Davis Hartman passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, age 63 of Bella Vista, Ark., formerly of Monroeville, Pa. Darla was the daughter of the late Jack G. and …
Linnie Hawley

Linnie Jean Hawley, 78, of North Little Rock, died April 23, 2011. She was born August 13, 1932 in England, Ark. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis …
Charles Larry Herrin

Charles Larry Herrin, 64, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, died Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home. Service is 1:30 p.m., Friday, Caruth- …
Christene R. Hill

Christene R. Hill, 77, died May 4, 2011 in Little Rock. Survived by a son, two daughters, five grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation is 12-3 p.m., May 7, 2011 at …
Chester C. Hipp

Chester C. Hipp, 82, passed away May 4, 2011. Wife, Audrey Hipp; son, Gary Hipp; daughters, Kaye Fason and Kathey Crumpler; brothers, Odis, Otto, and Jearl Hipp; sisters, Georgie Everett …
Terry Lee Hugg

Terry Lee Huff, 61, died Wednesday. Survivors are mother, June Hammans, Humphrey; brothers, Bob Huff (Rose), Frisco, Texas, and Mark Huff (Tricia), Richmond, Virginia; nieces, Allison and Katy Huff, Richmond; …
Roy B. Hutchins

Roy B. Hutchins, 87, of Kingsland, died Tuesday May 3, 2011 at the Dallas County Medical Center. Mr. Hutchins was born in Electra, Texas, on February 9, 1924 to the …
Elizabeth Anne "Liz" Ion

Elizabeth Anne "Liz" Ion, 75, died Tuesday. Survivors include a son, David Ion; three daughters, Susan Brewer and husband, Charles, Sally Campbell, Margie Drewry and husband, Rick; and 15 grandchildren. …
Paul Dwayne Kelly

Paul Dwayne (Poot) Kelly, 37 of Batesville, Ark. died Tuesday May 3, 2011 in a Little Rock hospital. He was born in Batesville on January 10, 1974 to Paul Glenn …
Barbara Jean Lee

Barbara Jean Lee peacefully passed away early the morning of Wednesday, May 4th, 2011, in Leesburg, Va., after a brief illness. She was born on February 7, 1930, in Mansfield, …
George William Lee

George William Lee, 78, of Mt. Vernon, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, May 6, 2011 at Roller-Daniel Funeral Home, Searcy. Services will …
Sherri Lynn Mallard

Graveside services for Sherri Lynn Mallard, 44, of Lexa will be 2 p.m., Friday, Central Cemetery, Lexa. Survivors: husband, two children, two grandchildren, six siblings. Services directed by Roller-Citizens Funeral …
Arthur Manderschied

Mr. Arthur Manderschied, age 72, of Cleveland, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at his home. He was born May 10, 1938 in San Francisco, California. All services will …
Mary Mann

Mary Mann, age 49, of Bryant, passed away on May 3, 2011. A Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Pinecrest Memorial Park. …
Eva Ruth Martin

Eva Ruth Thompson Martin died Wednesday. Survivors: daughter, Donna Martin Gould; son, Edwin "Eddie" Martin; granddaughter, Michelle Gould; uncle, Dr. Arthur W. Kennedy; step-granddaughter, Dana Gould Beeman. Visitation: Friday, 5-7 …
James McBroom

James McBroom, 71, of Star City, left this world April 28. Memorial services will be 2 p.m., Saturday, May 7, at the home of Bobby Beagle in the Griffith Springs …
Earnestine McClinton-Bankston

Mrs. Earnestine McClinton Bankston, 48, of Pine Bluff passed away, Friday, April 29, 2011. Her services will be Saturday, May 7, 2011 at St. Paul Baptist Church by Reverend Ricky …
Alvis "Bo" Muldrew

Alvis "Bo" Muldrew, 72, of Fordyce, died Sunday in Camden. Survivors sister, Florence Moore of Fordyce; nephew, nieces, cousins. Services Saturday, 11 a.m., Greenville First Baptist Church, Fordyce. Visitation Friday, …
Kenneth Rodney Nelson

Mr. Kenneth Rodney Nelson, 55, of Pine Bluff, passed away, Saturday, April 30, 2011. His services will be Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Brown Funeral Home of Pine Bluff by …
Charlotte Aileen Parnell

Charlotte Aileen Parnell, age 82, of Warren, Ark. died Wednesday, May 4, at Wagnon Place Nursing Home. Funeral services 2 p.m., Saturday, May 7, Christian Fellowship Church. Burial in Moseley …
Joseph Daniel "JoJo" Pierce II

Joseph Daniel "JoJo" Pierce II, 42 of Norphlet passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at his residence. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m., Friday, May 6, 2011, at …
Hermina Louise Poposky

Hermina "Minnie" Poposky, 81, a resident of Conway, and formerly of Pine Bluff, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at Conway Regional Medical Center. Born March 2, 1930, in Argyle, Missouri, …
Juanita Randleas

Juanita Randleas, 69, of Thida departed this life Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Services will be 2 p.m., Saturday at Dillinger Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Friday. Burial …
Alemeda Reddick

Alemeda Reddick, Little Rock, transitioned May 1, 2011. Survivors sister, Versie Epperson (John), nephews, Elbert Fairmon, Adrian Tisdale, Tony Fairmon, John Epperson Jr. (Latarsha), Ricky Epperson; niece, Kathy Roy. Memorial …
Haynie Robertson

Haynie Robertson, age 87, of Camden, Ark. passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Friday at Proctor Funeral Home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. …
Luther Shavers

Mr. Luther Shavers, 89 of Pine Bluff, passed away, Thursday, April 28, 2011. His services will be Friday, May 6, 2011 at St. Mark Baptist Church by Reverend Willie A. …
Andy O'Neal Shaw

Andy O'Neal Shaw Jr., age 81, of Crossett, Ark. passed away on May 4, 2011 at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born on May 23, 1929 in Nashville, Ark. …
Lawrence Gene "Bill" Smith

Funeral services for Lawrence Gene "Bill" Smith, 56, of Pine Bluff, died April 30 will be Saturday, 11 a.m., Pine Hill MBC. Burial: Graceland Cemetery by Perry Funeral Home. Survivors …
Thelma Shaw Sparks

Thelma Shaw Sparks, age 87, of Arkadelphia died Wednesday. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Saturday at the Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Chapel in Arkadelphia with Rev. Johnny Jackson officiation. Visitation will …
Walter Sherman Speight

Walter "Sherman" Speight departed this life on May 4, 2011 at the age of 91. He was born on his family's farm in Hickory Plains, Arkansas on January 24, 1920 …
Claude E. Spradlin Sr.

Claude E. Spradlin Sr., 97, of England, Arkansas went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 4th, 2011. He was born Saturday, November 29th, 1913 in Woodson, Arkansas to Jesse …
Mary Graves Tiner

Mary Maude Graves Tiner, age 73, of Monticello passed away Wednesday at the Baptist Hospital. Funeral Services will be 2 p.m., Saturday at the Stephenson-Dearman Chapel with burial in Pleasant …
Rose Tucker

Rose Tucker, 76, of Little Rock, departed this life May 4, 2011. She leaves to cherish her memory: daughter, Julie Henry; brother, Narbon Tucker; grandchildren, Crystal Henry-Porter (Charlie), Cameron and …
Melinda R. Gilbert Walls

Melinda R. Gilbert Walls, of Little Rock, passed away, May 4, 2011 following an extended illness. She was at home with family and friends. She was born June 11, 1964 …
Janice Amelia Ware

Janice Amelia Ware, 67, of Little Rock passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011. She was born June 1, 1943 to the late Homer Cook and Ernestine Perry Ragan. Janice attended …
Wavanee Whisenhunt

Wavanee Whisenhunt, 77, of Kirby, died Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Services will be 3 p.m., Sunday, in Caney Valley Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Palestine Cemetery under the direction …

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