Obituaries

Obituaries for October 2, 2011

Kenneth Ken Allen

Kenneth "Ken" Allen, 58, of Emmet, will have a memorial service at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, at Shover Springs Baptist Church. Bro. Larry Byers will officiate the service. …
Amanda "Trudy" Ashby

Amanda "Trudy" Ashby, 70, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, in Batesville. Survivors include her Mother, Una Pearl Churchill, sisters, Mozelle Blevins and Lanell Weaver, several nieces and nephews. Graveside services …
Elaine Smith McHan Benton

ELAINE SMITH MCCHAN BENTON, 55, of Little Rock, died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. She was born June 8, 1956, in Crescent City, Calif., daughter of Ralph and Martha Tully Smith …
Robert Charles Birdsong

ROBERT CHARLES BIRDSONG, 68, of Little Rock died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, in a motorcycle accident. He was born in Heber Springs in 1943. He was preceded in death by …
Buddy Bocksnick

Buddy Bocksnick, 83, of Dover, died Saturday. Funeral is 2:30 p.m., Monday, at Shinn Chapel with burial in Oakland Cemetery, by Shinn Funeral Service - Russellville. Visitation: 3 to 4 …
LaVerne Prather Morris Castleberry

LaVerne Prather Morris Castleberry, 62, born Sept. 28, 1949, in Dallas, Texas, died Sept. 28. Funeral service at 2 p.m. Sunday, Eubank Funeral Home, Canton, Texas. Burial in Pilgrim Rest …
Acel Clark

Acel Clark of Weiner, 86, died Friday. Survivors; wife, Gwendolyn; son, Stephen "Boo" Clark; daughters, Patricia Nelson, Joyce Ann Clark, Sandra Sitzer, and Winnie Walker; grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Visitation: …
Terrence B. Clark

Terrence B. Clark, 81, of Rogers, passed away Sept. 29, 2011, in Bentonville. He was born Jan. 1, 1930, in Monroe, Wis., the son of John F. and Marie Feldt …
Henry Edward "Hank" Davis

Henry Edward "Hank" Davis, 59, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, under hospice care in Fountain Lake after a brief battle with brain cancer. He grew up and attended school in Jacksonville, …
Cleron J. "Biff" DeBusk Sr.

CLERON J. "BIFF" DEBUSK SR., 68, of Little Rock, passed away Sept. 30, 2011. Services will be Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 11 a.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl …
Albert Joseph Demian

Albert Joseph Demian, 75, of Mountain Home, passed away Oct. 1, 2011. He is survived by his son, Mark Demian of Illinois, and daughter, Jill Demian of Florida. Arrangements by …
Ben Aaron Dodd

Ben Aaron Dodd, 74, of Marianna, died Sept. 30, 2011. Survivors include wife Alice Faye Dodd of Marianna; four children; four step-children; numerous grand and step-grandchildren, and other relatives. Services …
Bobbie Nell Drennan

Graveside services for Bobbie Nell Drennan, 80, of Lexa, will be 3 p.m., Monday, Sunset Memorial Park, West Helena. Visitation: Monday, 1 - 3 p.m., Roller-Citizens. Survivors: six children, daughter-in-law, …
Zeta Faye Hart Embry

ZETA FAYE HART EMBRY, age 77, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. She was born July 10, 1934, in Oppelo, Ark., a daughter of Frank Wilcox …
Addie "Ruth" Ford

Addie "Ruth" Ford, 89, of Batesville, died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, at Batesville. Services, Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, 3 p.m., West Baptist Church, Batesville. Visitation, Monday, 1 p.m., until service …
Ellen Annette Fry

Ellen Annette Fry, 55, of Cabot, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011. She was born Nov. 14, 1955, in Campbell, Mo. She was a loving …
Carl Lorn Gaines

CARL LORN "CY" GAINES, aged 88, of North Little Rock, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. Born at Ozark, Ark., Feb. 1, 1923, to Mr. Earnest Gaines Sr. and Mrs. Rose …
Sara M. Gaston

Sara M. Gaston, 96, of Pine Bluff, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, at INOVA Loudoun Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Leesburg, Va. She was born March 3, 1915, in Waco, …
Doyne "Sam" Gibby

Doyne "Sam" Gibby, 71, Morrilton, died, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. Funeral services: 10 a.m., Monday, Oct. 3, at Morrilton First Assembly of God. Burial at Shady Grove Cemetery by Harris …
Wendy L. Gray

Wendy L. Gray, 62, of Conway, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011. She was born Feb. 13, 1949, in Rochester, N.Y., to the late Hugh and Florence (Gillmour) MacPherson. She …
Emma Madoline McMaster Grier

Emma Madoline McMaster Grier, born Aug. 24, 1917, in Okolona, Ark., the only child of Jess A. and Emma McMaster. She died on Sept. 30, 2011, in Farmerville, La., at …
Lloyd P. Hahn

Mr. Lloyd P. Hahn, 91, of Washington, Ark., passed away Saturday. Visitation 4 - 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, Brazzel/Oakcrest The Funeral Home, Hope, Ark. Funeral services 10 a.m. …
Anna M. Henderson

Anna Maria (Thompson) Henderson, 52, of Benton, Ark., departed this life and received the embrace of our Heavenly Father and our Lord Jesus Christ on Sept. 28, 2011, after a …
Sherryl Wisehart Herring

Sherryl Wisehart Herring, 50, of Sheridan, Ark., died Thursday. Survivors; husband, Clarence Thomas Herring; daughter, Heather Jackson; father, James Wisehart; mother, Marylene Walthall; brother, Edwin; sister, Deborah; mother-in-law, Oza; granddaughter, …
Wallace Higgins

Wallace Higgins, 67, of Monticello, departed this life Sept. 25, 2011. He leaves to cherish his memory: children, Carla and Debra Higgins of Los Angeles, Calif.; one grandchild; siblings, Robert, …
Gary Byron Holt

Gary Byron Holt, 56, of Blytheville, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. He is survived by his mother, Doris McDonald Holt; brother, Mark Holt of Houston, Texas, and sister, Melisa Calhoun …
Peggy Hottinger

Peggy Hottinger, 86, of Ola, Ark., died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, in Danville, Ark. Funeral will be at 11 a.m., Oct. 4, 2011, at Ola Church of Christ. Burial will …
Thelma Huffman

THELMA HUFFMAN, 87, of Jacksonville, passed away Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. She was born May 16, 1924, in Needs Creek, Ark., to Thomas and Alta Whitaker Johnston. She was a …
Alvin Travis Johnson

ALVIN "TWEETY" JOHNSON, 66, of Little Rock, departed this life on Tuesday Sept. 27, 2011. Preceded in death by his parents, twin brother and one sister. He is survived by …
Berry Delmon Johnson

BERRY DELMON JOHNSON, 70, of Little Rock, passed away Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. He was born May 17, 1941, in El Dorado, Ark., to the late Delmon and Marie Embery …
Eddie Kinchen

EDDIE KINCHEN, 79, Little Rock, found Sept. 26, 2011. Survivors include: children, Levell and Peter (Destinee') Kinchen; siblings, Betty, Janell and Reverend Melvin Kinchen; grandchildren, nephews, and nieces. Memorial service: …
William Edney Linton Jr.

William Edney Linton Jr., 63, of Bauxite, passed away on Sept. 30, 2011. He was born on April 27, 1948, in Little Rock, Ark., to William Edney Sr. and Wilma …
Gary McHalffey

Gary Dwight McHalffey, 57, of Brookland, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. Visitation will be 5 - 8 p.m. Sunday, at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro. Services will …
Allen Roy Mitchel

Allen Roy Mitchel, age 73 of Springdale, Ark., died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, at the Earlene Howard Hospice House. He was born in Oak Forest, Ark., to his late parents …
Ellen Anita Morgan

Services for Ellen Anita Morgan, 56, of Hernando, Miss., will be 2 p.m., Sunday, Roller-Citizens. Survivors: daughter, granddaughter, two siblings, nephew, two great-nieces. Services directed by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home, West …
James Edward Morris

James Edward Morris, 60, of Bradford, died Thursday. Survivors: wife, Mamie Morris; sons, James and Robert Morris, Nathan Griffis; two brothers, four sisters, five grandchildren. Memorial service, with military honors, …
Tom Watson Pennington

Tom Watson Pennington, 97, of Holly Springs, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. He was born Sept. 2, 1914, in Calhoun County, Ark. He …
Charlie Pierce

Charlie Pierce 66, of Lonoke, passed away Sept. 21, 2011. He leaves to cherish his memory wife: Janis Pierce. Children: Darryl Pierce, Earnest (Patricia) Mason, Angelica (Hosea) Chatman, DeAndrea (Delicia) …
Opal Ray Pledger

Opal Ray Pledger 99, of Morganton, N.C., died Wednesday. Funeral service: 2 p.m., Tuesday, Assembly of God, Havana, Ark. Burial is in Havana Cemetery, by Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville. …
Charles Wayne Ransom

Charles Ransom, 66, resident of McCrory, died Friday. Visitation: 1 to 2 p.m., Tuesday, with funeral services at 2 p.m. at Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home. Interment: Woodman Cemetery. Survivors: sister, Dorothy …
Sharon Rektor

Sharon Rektor passed away on her 69th birthday, on Sept. 29, 2011, in Springdale, Ark. Sharon grew up in Madison County, first at Wharton Creek, then Huntsville. She spent 35 …
Pearlia M. Greer Reynolds

Pearlia M. Greer Reynolds, 82, Detroit, Mich., transitioned Sept. 24, 2011. She was predeceased by daughter, Linda Reynolds Seldon. Aunt Pearlia is survived by husband, Robert Sr.; sons, Robert Jr., …
Robert Romes

ROBERT CARNELL ROMES SR., 50, of Little Rock, departed this life Sept. 26, 2011. Preceded in death by his son, Travis Ivy Sr.; father, Robert Romes; siblings, Harold, Evelyn Hughes, …
Gary Wayne Russell

Gary Wayne Russell, age 67, of Dardanelle, died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Russell; daughter, Julia Norris; son, Sam Russell; sisters, Phyllis Hash, Deana Dewey. Memorial …
David S. Shackelford

David S. Shackelford, 24, of Searcy, formerly of Salem, died Thursday at St. Vincent's Infirmary in Little Rock. Services, Sunday, 2:30 p.m., Cox-Belvins Chapel, burial in Stateline Cemetery under the …
Anna Kate McDaniel Shoemaker

Anna Kate McDaniel Shoemaker, age 87, widow of H. Holden Shoemaker, died Sept. 29, 2011. She was a retired employee of Reynolds Metals Co. and a member of First Baptist …
Blaine Matthew Steiling

Blaine Matthew Steiling, 91, of St. Bernard's Village, Jonesboro, Ark. (formerly of West Memphis, Ark.), died at 4:45 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice …
Louis E. Thompson

LOUIS E. "ED" THOMPSON, 91, of Little Rock, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011. He was born to the late Charles and Lola Morphis Thompson on May 7, 1920, in …
Geraldine T. Vise

GERALDINE T. VISE, "Miss Gerry," 89, of Little Rock, passed away Sept. 28, 2011. A graveside service officiated by Rev. David Moore will be held for family and friends at …
Clarice Want

Clarice Want, 98, a life-long resident of Pine Bluff, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, at Trinity Village Nursing Center. Born April 24, 1913, in Watson Chapel, she was a daughter …
Storm Hammond Whaley

Storm Hammond Whaley, a leading figure at the National Institutes of Health under five U.S. Presidents, and a former acting president of the University of Arkansas, has died at age …
Jerry Neal Wilson

Jerry Neal Wilson, 73, of Beirne, Ark., passed away Sept. 30, 2011. Visitation will be Oct. 1, 2011, from 6 - 8 p.m., at Pharr Funeral Home of Gurdon Chapel. …
Charles Eugene Wooley

Charles Eugene Wooley, age 88, of Harrell, Ark., died Saturday Oct. 1, at Pine Hills Health and Rehabilitation in Camden, Ark. He was a former resident of Banks, Ark., from …

Obituaries for October 2, 2011

Upcoming Events