Obituaries

Obituaries for April 8, 2012

  • Thumbnail of Schuyler "Sky" R. Bain

    Schuyler "Sky" R. Bain

    Schuyler "Sky" R. Bain, age 62, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 2, 2012, in Akron, Ohio. Sky was born in Fort Smith, Ark., on May 18, 1949, and was …

  • Thumbnail of Lena M. Benson

    Lena M. Benson

    LENA M. BENSON, 85 of Roland, Ark., passed away on Friday, April 6, 2012. She was a member of Monnie Springs Assembly of God Church. She is survived by three …

  • Charlcie Lee Berry

    Charlcie Lee Berry, 94, left this life Saturday, April 7, at the Heritage Living Center in Conway for her new life to come. She was born and lived most of …

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    Jeanice Cook Bradford

    Jeanice Cook Bradford, 83 of Okolona, Ark., passed away in Denton, Texas on Thursday, April 5, 2012. She is survived by son, Stephen Bradford (Sherry) of Benton; daughter, Doris Mitchell …

  • Thumbnail of Derrick C. Bradley

    Derrick C. Bradley

    Derrick C. Bradley, 25, of Conway passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2012. He was born on Saturday, May 3, 1986 in Pine Bluff, Ark. Derrick was a wonderful father …

  • Carl Lee Bryant

    Carl Lee Bryant, 74, of Hot Springs died April 4, 2012. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at Caruth Village Funeral Home. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the …

  • Thumbnail of Lila June Caton

    Lila June Caton

    LILA JUNE CATON, 86, of Little Rock passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. She was born in Fort Smith, Ark. to the late James and Lila Laveina Hatley. June …

  • Thumbnail of Robert McIntosh Cazort

    Robert McIntosh Cazort

    Robert McIntosh Cazort died peacefully at his home in San Antonio, Texas on Thursday, April 5, 2012. Bob was born July 9, 1933 in Lamar, Ark., to Willie Mae McIntosh …

  • Dwight Leroy Cheney

    Dwight Leroy Cheney, 85 of Conway, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2012. Born in Lincoln, Neb., on Jan. 26, 1927, he was a son to the late Ralph and Lena …

  • Clyde Cossey

    Mr. Clyde Cossey, 59, of Portland, died Friday, April 6, 2012 in Lake Village. Mr. Cossey was a native of Parkdale and a resident of Portland and Parkdale all of …

  • Thumbnail of Clarence L. Cox

    Clarence L. Cox

    CLARENCE L. COX, 83, of North Little Rock passed away Thursday, April 5, 2012 in St. Charles, Mo. He was born May 28, 1928 in Murfreesboro, Ark. Mr. Cox was …

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    Sheila Crim

    SHEILA CRIM, 50 of Sherwood, Ark., passed away Friday, April 6, 2012 at her home after a hard battle with cancer. She was born Jan. 17, 1962 in Little Rock, …

  • James C. "Whimpy" Cross

    Rev. JAMES C. (WHIMPY) CROSS JR. departed this life April 2, 2012. Funeral services 9:30 a.m. Monday at Samaritan Hill Baptist Church, 1001 E. 13th Street, North Little Rock. Visitation …

  • Dale Crutchfield

    Dale Crutchfield, age 70, of the Herbine Community near Rison, died Friday, April 6, 2012. Graveside services are 10 a.m., Monday, April 9, 2012 at Prosperity Cemetery. Visitation is 6 …

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    Brian Russell Cunningham

    Brian Russell Cunningham, 31, of Bryant, passed away April 5, 2012. He was born April 20, 1980 in Hampton, Va., to Michael and Delores Hensley Cunningham. He was preceded in …

  • Thumbnail of Benny Decker

    Benny Decker

    Benny Decker, who loved life and lived it abundantly, went to be with the Lord on April 5, 2012. He was born in Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 27, 1942 to …

  • Mavis Louise Diggs

    MAVIS LOUISE DIGGS, 87, of Little Rock, passed away in North Richland Hills, Texas, April 1, 2012. She was born Oct. 22, 1924, to Espy and Katie Hoggard. She worked …

  • Richmond P. Dillon

    Dillon, Richmond P. "Red" Friday, April 6, 2012. Beloved husband of Frances V. Dillon (nee Prieur); dearest father of Paul (Bunny) and Mike (Katie) Dillon; our dear grandfather and great-grandfather; …

  • Malcolm Eugene Dixon

    Malcolm Eugene "Mack" Dixon,53, of Sheridan, Ark. died Thursday. Survivors: Wife, Paige; son, Brady (Amy); daughter, Lexie; father, Joe; brother, Charlie; sisters, Pamela, Patricia. Memorial service: 1 p.m. Tuesday, First …

  • Thumbnail of Milton Farmer

    Milton Farmer

    MILTON FARMER of Little Rock, Ark. was born June 26, 1955 and passed April 3, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Bertha Farmer; one son, Lawrence (Demetris) Tatum; three …

  • Thumbnail of David H. Frieze

    David H. Frieze

    David H. Frieze, 82, of Hot Springs Village, Ark. passed away suddenly on Monday, April 2, 2012. David was born in Greenfield, Mo., on March 29, 1930, to Paul and …

  • Helen A. Gavin

    Helen A. Gavin, age 99, of Lake Village, formerly of the Bellaire Community, died Friday, April 6, 2012 at Lake Village Health and Rehabilitation Care Center. She was born Aug. …

  • Shirley Glaze

    SHIRLEY ANN GLAZE, age 72, of Alexander, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012. She was born March 5, 1940 in Bauxite, Ark. Mrs. Glaze worked as a cashier at a …

  • Willard Gordon

    Mr. Willard Gordon, age 91, of Mena, Ark., went to be with the Lord, Friday, April 6, 2012 in Mena. The family will hold a private service, Monday, April 9, …

  • Virginia Margaret Hermle

    Virginia Margaret Hermle, 90, of Heber Springs, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 4, 2012. She was born in St. Louis, Mo., on Tuesday, March 28, 1922 to …

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    Franklin Odell Hester Sr.

    Franklin Odell Hester Sr. of Cabot was born June 6, 1937 in Bald Knob to the late Alonzo and Lorene Farris Hester. He took the Lord's hand as he left …

  • Thumbnail of Beulah Jones Hill

    Beulah Jones Hill

    BEULAH JONES HILL of Little Rock, Ark. born Aug. 26, 1932 passed March 29, 2012. She is preceded in death by her son, David Bynum. Survived by husband, Lee A …

  • Thumbnail of Mattie V. Hill

    Mattie V. Hill

    MATTIE V. HILL of Little Rock, Ark. went to meet her Heavenly Father on Thursday, April 5, 2012. She is survived by her daughter, Vanessa Burks; step son, Ronnie Hill; …

  • Thumbnail of Patricia Robken Holloway

    Patricia Robken Holloway

    PATRICIA ROBKEN HOLLOWAY, age 87, of Little Rock passed away April 6, 2012. She was born in Little Rock to the late Verne and Cora Anna Robken on Aug. 12, …

  • Russell Edgar Jackson

    Russell Edgar Jackson,65, of Gilmer, Texas, formerly of Sheridan, died Wednesday. Survivors: wife, Glenda; daughter, Tracey; step-son, Randy; step-daughter, Leigh Anne; brothers, Louis "Rabbit," Bennie, Clyde; sister, Mary Lou; four …

  • Thumbnail of Teresa Gail Swan Johns

    Teresa Gail Swan Johns

    Mrs. Teresa Gail Swan Johns, 47, of Benton, died Friday, April 6, 2012 at the Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton. Mrs. Johns was a native of Crossett and a resident …

  • Thumbnail of Gladys M. Kempner

    Gladys M. Kempner

    In loving memory of GLADYS M. KEMPNER, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2012, at Arkansas Hospice Inpatient Unit. Mrs. Kempner was born Feb. 2, 1917, in Little Rock, a …

  • Thumbnail of Arthur William Krumbach Jr.

    Arthur William Krumbach Jr.

    The Rev. Dr. Arthur William Krumbach Jr., 82, son of Arthur William Krumbach and Harriet Joella Roszel, passed away on Good Friday, April 6. He is survived by his wife, …

  • Donald Ray Lacy

    Donald Ray Lacy, age 61, of Heber Springs formerly of Plainview died Thursday, at Heber Springs. Memorial services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, April 14 at the Plainview Free Will …

  • Rachel "Ray" Lane

    Rachel "Ray" Lane, age 82, of Monticello died Thursday at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. He was born Aug. 22, 1929 in Monticello. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Monday at …

  • Thumbnail of Roy Glen Lewis

    Roy Glen Lewis

    ROY GLEN LEWIS passed peacefully at home March 16, 2012. He courageously fought a 12-year battle with cancer. He joins his son, Glen Lewis; mother, Effie; father, Frank; brothers, Coy …

  • Delores Ramos Maldonado-Moreno

    DELORES RAMOS MALDONADO-MORENO, 67, passed away April 3, 2012. Graveside services will be Monday, April 9 at 2 p.m. at Rest Hills Cemetery in Sherwood. Arrangements by Sherwood Funeral Home, …

  • Thumbnail of Wanda Lynn Martin

    Wanda Lynn Martin

    Wanda Lynn Martin, age 70, died April 5, 2012, at her home in Arkadelphia. Wanda was born March 1, 1942, in Lexington, Miss., to J.L. and Pauline Horne. After graduating …

  • Virginia Mayberry

    Virginia Mayberry, 86, of Harrisburg died Friday at Woodbriar Nursing Home. Survivors are: son, Sam Mayberry; daughter, Charlotte Rushing; sister, Sylvia Condra; all of Harrisburg; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Memorial …

  • Thumbnail of Peggy Nelson McBroome

    Peggy Nelson McBroome

    Mrs. Peggy Nelson McBroome, native of McCrory, died Friday, April 6, 2012. She was 66 years of age. Visitation was from 12 to 2 p.m. followed by the service at …

  • Elmer Morgan Jr.

    ELMER MORGAN JR., 72, of Sherwood, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2012. Arrangements by Roller-Owens Funeral Home, 5509 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, Ark. (501-791-7400) are pending and …

  • Logan Morrow

    Logan Morrow, 31, of Onsted Mich., passed away April 4, 2012. He was born on June 29, 1980, in Paragould, Ark., and is the son of Reo and Carla Crossfield …

  • Thumbnail of Andrew E. Nahlen

    Andrew E. Nahlen

    Andrew E. "Andy" Nahlen of Conway, formerly of North Little Rock, passed away April 3, 2012 at the age of 91. He was born Dec. 22, 1920 in Conway to …

  • Griffin A. Nelson

    Deacon Griffin A. Nelson, 86, of Flint, Mich. passed Monday, April 2, 2012. Service will be Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Oak Grove MBC in the Hooker Community by Pastor …

  • Jalani Owens

    JALANI ALISE OWENS, infant, departed this life April 4, 2012. Survived by her mother, Jasmine Owens; grandfather, Rothchild Wallace III; grandmother, Angela Hunter; uncles, Jaylan Wallace, London Hunter; aunts, Lamonica, …

  • Thumbnail of Mary Lou Parker

    Mary Lou Parker

    Mary Lou Parker, 101, died April 7, 2012 at her home in Texarkana, Ark. Mary Lou was born Sept. 9, 1910 in Camden, Ark. She was the elder daughter of …

  • Nancy Karen Parker

    Nancy Karen Parker, resident of Benton, passed away Friday, April 6, 2012. She was born Jan. 6, 1946 in Danville, Ark. to the late Ellis Roberson, and the late Estella …

  • Thumbnail of Steven Andrae Pope

    Steven Andrae Pope

    STEVEN ANDRAE POPE (HOOSIE), 48, of Jacksonville, entered Heaven's gates on April 2, 2012. He was born Dec. 1, 1963 to James and Lillian Pope of North Little Rock. He …

  • John Gulley Purifoy

    Graveside service Mr. John Gulley Purifoy, 83, of West Memphis, formerly of Prescott will be 10 a.m., Monday, April 9 at Chidester Cemetery in Chidester, Ark. Rev. Jerry G. Westmoreland …

  • Max Sherwood

    Max Sherwood, 81, of Blytheville, died April 6, 2012 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center. Survived by wife, Linda Sherwood; two children, one brother and two grand daughters. Funeral will …

  • Robert L. Smith

    Robert "Rube" Smith, age 79, of Plainview, died Saturday. Funeral service will be Tuesday, 2 p.m. at the Plainview Church of Christ. Burial will be at Salem Cemetery. Arrangements are …

  • Gary Snodderly

    Gary Snodderly, 56, of Benton went home to be with the Lord on April 4, 2012. He was born on June 4, 1955 to Raymond and Jean Snodderly in Rockford, …

  • Ima Jean Tooley

    Ima Jean Tooley, 67, of Searcy, passed away peacefully Friday, April 6, 2012 Visiting hours will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, April 9 at the First Baptist …

  • Thumbnail of Mattie Helen Tull

    Mattie Helen Tull

    Mattie Helen (Stiles) Tull of Scott, Ark., 92 years young, died in her sleep Thursday night, April 5, 2012. She was born Sept. 27, 1919, the third child of Samuel …

  • Thumbnail of Elizabeth Ann Wallace

    Elizabeth Ann Wallace

    ELIZABETH ANN WALLACE of Van Buren, Ark., age 67 passed away on April 4, 2012 in Maumelle, Ark. Survivors: Her siblings, James Horton, Tommy Horton, Billy Horton, and Larry Porter; …

  • Nancy Kaye Dorrough Webster

    Nancy Kaye Dorrough Webster, 66, of Paris, died April 6, 2012 in Paris. Visitation: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Monday, April 9, Roller Chapel in Paris. Service: 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 10, First …

  • Thumbnail of Jeffrey Combee Wilkins

    Jeffrey Combee Wilkins

    JEFFREY COMBEE WILKINS of Little Rock, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. He was a graduate of …

  • Thumbnail of Bernice Wilson

    Bernice Wilson

    BERNICE FAIR WILSON, 96, of Sweet Home, Ark., beloved mother, transcended life April 3, 2012 in Little Rock, Ark. A celebration of life and love will be Monday, April 9, …

  • Cecil Winstead

    Cecil Winstead, 75, died Friday. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 10 Holt Memorial Chapel. Visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. preceding the service. Burial Mt. Judea Cemetery. Survivors: wife, Jimmie …

  • Marsha Davis Ziblay

    MARSHA DAVIS ZIBLAY, 61, of Mabelvale, Ark. passed away Thursday, April 5, 2012. She was born Aug. 30, 1950 in Pine Bluff to the late Victor and Vivian Hendrix Davis. …

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