Obituaries

Obituaries for December 1, 2012

  • Mary Nell Atkinson

    Mary Nell Atkinson, age 69, of Pine Bluff, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m., Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Olive Branch Baptist Church with burial in Prosperity Cemetery. Visitation is …

  • Henry Westbrook Bailey

    Henry Westbrook Bailey, 84, died November 27. Before his death he owned and operated wheel alignment shops in Cave City and Ash Flat. He served in the United States Air …

  • Myrtle Lea Bell

    Myrtle Lea Fritts Bell, 86 of Dumas, Arkansas was born December 31, 1925 at Tinsman, Arkansas, the daughter of the late William Fritts and Lela Mae Bowen Fritts. Mrs. Bell …

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    Vivian Ward Blackshear

    Mrs. Vivian Marie (Crider) Ward Blackshear, 79, of Newport departed this life at her home on Thursday, November 29, 2012. She was born February 19, 1933 in Egypt, Arkansas, the …

  • Grover William Boyd

    Grover William "Duke" Boyd, 83, of Star City died Thursday. Graveside Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Oak Grove Cemetery in Yorktown. Bro. John Brown will officiate. Visitation will be …

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    Frank Marion Brown

    FRANK MARION BROWN, 86, of Little Rock died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 after a short illness. He was born August 9, 1926 in Rock Springs, Wyo. and grew up in …

  • James Kenneth Caldwell

    James Kenneth Caldwell, 44, of Little Rock passed away Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 at Greenville First Baptist Church in Fordyce …

  • Tim Cates

    Mr. Tim Cates passed away on November 22, 2012 in Conway, Arkansas. Services for Mr. Cates are pending at this time. We ask that any relatives of Mr. Cates please …

  • Weldon K. Clagett Sr.

    Weldon Clagett, age 89, died November 29, 2012. Mr. Clagett was veteran WWII, retired Dept of Agriculture, cattleman, Master Mason, 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, member, Marble Falls Baptist Church. …

  • Ruth Cloward

    Ruth Cloward, age 80, of Pleasant Plains died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 at a Batesville nursing home. Private memorial services will be held. No visitation is planned. Arrangements by Qualls …

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    Juanita Sara Donahue Phillips

    Juanita Sara Donahue Phillips of Carlisle passed away Friday, November 30, 2012 at the age of 85 with her family at her side. She is preceded in death by her …

  • Mary Bourn Downs

    Mary Bourn Downs, age 85, of Magnolia, Ark. died November 28, 2012. She was born July 20, 1927 in Shongaloo, La. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Memorial Park …

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    Cloyce Fletcher

    Cloyce Fletcher of Newport departed this life on Thursday, November 29, 2012, in Little Rock. He was born in Remmel, Arkansas, August 16, 1936, the son of Emel and Ruby …

  • Kathrain M. Rice Forrest

    Kathrain M. Rice Forrest, age 82, of Crossett, Ark. passed away on Friday, November 30, 2012. She was born in Fountain Hill, Ark. on April 6, 1930. Mrs. Forrest was …

  • Gertrude Ethil Forsberg

    Gertrude Ethil Forsberg, 85, died Wednesday. Survivors: children, Patsy Roach, Wanda Gilbert (James), Marvin Forsberg (Judy); six grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; brother, Paul Watkins. Visitation: Friday, 6-8 p.m. Services: …

  • Mildred Mickey Green

    Mildred "Mickey" Green, 78, Morrilton, died Thursday, November 29, 2012. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, December 1 at Harris Funeral Home Chapel with Bro.Vondell Mooney officiating. Family Hour …

  • Moya Jane Hamer

    Moya Jane Hamer, 88, of Harmony Grove, Ark. died Wednesday, November 28, 2012. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday at Grace Baptist Church with burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Visitation …

  • Naomi E. Harlan

    Naomi Eloise Harlan of Searcy, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012. She was born in Moberly, Missouri. She attended Missouri State Teachers' College and The University of Missouri. She …

  • Margaret Hoelzel

    Margaret Hoelzel, 77, of North Little Rock, born September 9, 1935 in Hull, England, passed away on November 29, 2012. Survivors include husband, Peter Hoelzel; children, Jacqueline Hoelzel and Richard …

  • Kandi Johnson

    Kandi Johnson, 69, of Hot Springs Village died on November 29, 2012. Born June 3, 1943 in San Francisco, Calif. to Earl and Betty Alexander. Graveside service will be Monday, …

  • Donald Ray Jones

    Donald Ray Jones, age 76, of Bono died Thursday, November 29, 2012. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the Bono Church of Christ. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday …

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    Florence Sykes Jones

    Florence Sykes Jones, 85, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away November 29, 2012. She is preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Larry Jones, her parents, Casper and …

  • Billy Wayne Long

    Billy Wayne Long, 72, died Thursday, November 29, 2012. He was born August 23, 1940 in Velvet Ridge to the late Charles Andrew and Artie Rose Cox Long. He was …

  • Martha Jane Raney

    Martha Jane Raney, 58, of Little Rock, formerly of Booneville, died November 21, 2012. Memorial graveside service was held Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Hampton Cemetery, Branch, Ark. under the …

  • Sallie Margaret Robertson

    Sallie Margaret Robertson, 85, of Camden, Ark. passed away Friday, November 30, 2012. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Proctor Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation …

  • Ross Stroope

    Ross Stroope, age 65, of Arkadelphia died Thursday. He is survived by one son, Jeff Craig, his mother Juanita Stroope and two nephews. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Saturday …

  • James C. Tubbs

    James C. Tubbs, 59, of Swifton departed this life Thursday, November 29, 2012. Visitation will be 1:30-4 p.m. Sunday, December 2, 2012. Arrangements by Dillinger Funeral Home. www.dillingerfuneralhome.com.

  • Cleadus Wilson "Smokey" Turbyfill, III

    Cleadus Wilson "Smokey" Turbyfill III, age 67, resident of Paron, died Thursday, November 29. He was retired after 30 years at Alcoa. He was preceded in death by his parents, …

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    John L. Ward

    John Lewis Ward, 81, Conway and Bee Branch died Thursday, November 29, 2012 of complications from lymphoma. He was born in Damascus, Ark. on December 17, 1930, one of eight …

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    Allene Rogers Wells

    Allene Rogers Wells, age 98, of Hot Springs, Ark. departed this life to be with her Lord on Thursday, November 29, 2012. She was born on January 14, 1914 in …

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    Eugene Williams

    Eugene Williams, age 92, of Malvern passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at his home. He was born December 31, 1919, in Donaldson, the son of James and Nancy Evans …

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    Robbie Williams

    Robbie Williams, 93, of North Little Rock, God called her home to be with Jesus on Thursday, November 29, 2012. She was born February 6, 1919 to Tom and Stella …

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