Obituaries

Obituaries for February 26, 2012

Martha Helena Adamson

MARTHA HELENA ADAMSON died Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. She was born Feb. 25, 1919, in Fresno, Calif. Her parents were A.M. (Pat) and Ethel Elizabeth Fassett. She was married to …
Ethel Marie Ashlock

Ethel Marie Ashlock, 82, of Edgemont, passed away Friday, Feb. 24, 2012. Visitation for Mrs. Ashlock will be 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012 at the Heber Springs Funeral …
Sterling Ashworth

Sterling L. Ashworth, 79, of Searcy died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. Surviving, son, Gary Ashworth; two grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers and three sisters. Visitation will be Sunday, from 4 …
Louise P. Barber

Louise P. Barber, 98, of Hot Springs, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Born April 10, 1913 in Auburn, Ky., to Samuel Louis and Claudia Wilson Price, she moved to …
Jerry W. Bell

Jerry W. Bell, 70, of Swifton died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. Visitation will be 2:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro. Funeral services will be …
Monica and Lacy Beville

Monica McHaffey Bevill, 38, and her infant daughter, Lacy Danielle Bevill, of Blytheville, died Feb. 23, in Blytheville. Survived by husband and son, of the home; Funeral is Feb. 27, …
CharlesEtta Bolden

CHARLESETTA BOLDEN, 84, of Little Rock, departed this life Feb. 22, 2012. She was on the Mother Board at Paradise Baptist Church, retired from M.M. Cohn, a tailor/seamstress and beautician. …
Kitty Emmons Brigham

Kitty Emmons Brigham, 97, of Dumas, Ark. died Feb. 24, 2012 in Little Rock, Ark. A Baptist and homemaker, Kitty was born Dec. 22, 1914 in Carrollton, Miss. Visitation 2-4 …
Susie Ann Carr

SUSIE A. CARR, 63, of Little Rock, departed this life Feb. 22, 2012. Preceded in death by her parents, Roosevelt and Loda Robinson; brothers, Robert, Earl, and James Robinson; sister, …
James Chestnut

Deacon JAMES L. CHESTNUT, 60, from Little Rock, transitioned from this earth to eternity on Feb. 22, 2012. He was born Jan. 13, 1952 to the late Hircle and Cozetta …
Wyman W. Cole

WYMAN W. COLE, 73, of Mabelvale, Ark. went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. Wyman was born Feb. 3, 1939 in Atoka, Okla. He was a …
John Corn

JOHN CORN, 86, of Little Rock, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012. Arrangements will be announced by Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth. www.griffinleggetthealeyroth.com.
Donald Odell Crow

Donald Odell Crow, 83, of Piggott, Ark. passed away Feb. 24, 2012. Services are Feb. 28, 2012, 2 p.m. at the United Pentecostal Church in Piggott with Jay Masterson officiating. …
Marilyn E. Crow

Marilyn E. Crow, 80, of Des Moines, Iowa died Feb. 22, 2012. Marilyn was born in Chicago, Ill. to Merritt and Eleanor Aurich. Visitation from 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Feb. 28, …
David Ottie Dillinger

DAVID OTTIE DILLINGER, 63, died Feb. 16, 2012, in Little Rock. He was born Aug. 4, 1948, in Batesville, the son of Ottie and Sadie Wood Dillinger of Newport. Dave …
Dorothy J. Dingler

Dorothy J. Dingler, 82, of Mountain Home died Saturday in Mountain Home. The funeral will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012, at Conner-Hankins Funeral Home Chapel. Visitaion will be …
Hazel J. Dolanski

Hazel J. Dolanski, (nee Harvel) of Hartford, Wis., passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012 at the age of 86. She was the loving mother of Donna (Fredric) Wood, Robert …
Race F. Drake

Race F. Drake Sr., 98, passed away peacefully at Moultrie Creek Nursing Home in St. Augustine, Fla. on Feb. 16, 2012. Race was born in Fayetteville, Ark. and resided in …
Lester Ray DuMond

Lester Ray DuMond, 63, a resident of Reydell, went to be with the Lord Friday, Feb. 24, 2012. Born Jan. 4, 1949, in DeWitt, he was a son of Lester …
Montie Wayne Duncan

Montie Wayne Duncan, 65, of Searcy, died Feb. 23. He is survived by his loving wife of 21 years, Marla Wilson Duncan, and his only child, Lance Heath Duncan of …
Willa Jean Dunehew

Willa Jean Dunehew, 78, of Cape Fear, Mo., formerly of Cord died Feb. 23, 2012. Visitation, Monday, Feb. 27, 2012, Qualls Batesville Funeral Service Chapel, 6 until 8 p.m. Services …
Ira Ellis

Ira Ellis, 69, Wynne, died Friday. Survivors include: Wife, Diane; three children; one brother; one sister; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Funeral services, 10 a.m. Monday, St. Peter's Catholic Church. Interment …
Vernon Engelbrecht

Vernon Engelbrecht, age 89, of Batesville, formerly of Cherokee Village, Ark. died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012 at Jonesboro. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by …
Sharon Kay Folsom

Sharon Kay Folsom, 66, of Mountain Home, died Feb. 24, 2012. She was born Nov. 7, 1945. Services will be Feb. 25, 2012 at 3 p.m. in the Roller Funeral …
Oneida Gatlin

Oneida Gatlin, 93, of Piggott, Ark., passed away Feb. 25, 2012. Services are Monday, Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. in the Hoggard & Sons Funeral Home in Piggott, Ark. with …
Fannie Lola Gray

Fannie Lola Gray, 76, of Judsonia, died Friday. She was born Feb. 9, 1936 in Denmark. Visitation is Sunday, 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be Monday at 2 p.m., Powell …
Lula Montene Haney

Lula Montene (Hargett) Haney, age 88, of Rose Bud, Ark., passed away Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, at home surrounded by family. Born at Mt. Vernon, Ark., on Dec. 15, 1923, …
Byron F. Henderson

Byron F. Henderson of Bryant died Feb. 21, 2012. He was born April 17, 1937. He worked in the construction trade as a plasterer. He was an organ donor. He …
Alice M. Hunt-Tatum

Alice Margaret Kinlow Hunt-Tatum, died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. She was born on Aug. 17, 1934 in Dumas Ark. to E. D. & Mary Kinlow. A resident of Dumas, Ark., …
Phillip Sams Joiner

Phillip Sams Joiner, age 71, formerly of Little Rock, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. Services will be held at Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery on McCrory Lane, Nashville, Tenn., …
Monica Sue Keathley

MONICA SUE KEATHLEY, 64, of North Little Rock, passed away Friday, Feb. 24, 2012. She worked as a Missions consultant for the Arkansas State Baptist Convention and was a member …
Jack E. Lewis

Jack Lewis, 72, of Pine Bluff, died Friday. Survivors: Wife, Sherry Lewis; son, Bradley Lewis; daughter, Lisa Plunkett; brothers, Ward "Sonny" Lewis, James Lewis and Thomas Ray Lewis; sister, Sharon …
Marie Liles

Marie Pridgeon Caldwell Liles passed away Friday, Feb. 24, 2012 in Bunkie, La. She was a former resident of Beebe, Ark. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. …
Annie Lee Lytle

Annie Lee Barnett Paris Lytle, 81, of Collins, passed away Friday, Feb. 24, 2012 at her home. She was born March 28, 1930. Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Monday …
A.J. Mack

A.J. Mack, 67, of Lake Village. Sercies will be Saturday, Feb. 25 at Woodson Temple Baptist Church in Lake Village. Time: 1 p.m. Rev. Curtis Spencer will officiate. Burial will …
WillIne Magnini

WillIne Heflin Magnini, age 78, of Pine Bluff, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012. Survivors include a sister, Virginia Garner Williams and a brother Windell Heflin. Funeral services will be Monday …
Bill McDonald

Mr. Bill McDonald, 70, of Augusta died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012 at Searcy. He was born March 1, 1941 at McCrory, the son of Trig and Susie (Broadwater) McDonald. He …
Margie McGehee

Margie McGehee, 84, died Friday. Survivors, sons, Harold Smith, Raymond (Debbie) Smith, daughters, Linda (Bill) Conrad, Sandra (Gordy) Tarter, Sarah (Rick) Hayes; brother, Joe (Gladys) Skinner; 16-grandchildren; 25-great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson. …
George Thomas McHan Jr.

George Thomas McHan Jr., 51, of Gosnell, died, Feb. 23, 2012 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City, Tenn. Funeral will be Feb. 28, 10:30 a.m. Cobb Funeral Home Chapel. …
Skye Anne McQueen

Skye Anne McQueen, 61, died Feb. 19. Memorial service was held Wednesday, Feb. 22 at Belview Baptist Church in Melbourne. Survivors: Darrell McQueen (husband); Michael Daniels (son); Joetta Hunt, Patty …
Ruby Eilleen Meller

Ruby Meller, 80, died Friday. Survivors: Son, Michael; daughter, Clara LeBroke; grandsons, David Ramsey, Christopher Meller, Randy West; granddaughters, Laura Meller, Traci LeBroke. Visitation Monday 3 to 4 Family Funeral …
Joseph Milhoan

Colonel JOSEPH J. MILHOAN JR. (U.S. Army, Retired), age 91, of North Little Rock, Ark., passed away Friday, Feb. 24, 2012 at Baptist Springhill Hospital in North Little Rock. Born …
Margaret Beckham Parrish

MARGARET BECKHAM PARRISH, of Little Rock, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Doulas Parrish Sr., and a son Douglas Parrish Jr. She is …
Henry Reynolds

Henry Reynolds, 82, of Wynne, died, in Wynne. Survivors are wife, Ruby Reynolds, Wynne; sons, Alan Reynolds, Marion; Aaron Reynolds, Wynne; daughter, Jenny McGuire, Wynne; sister, Jenny McKnight, Wynne; five …
Beatrice Richardson

Beatrice Richardson, 89, of Lead Hill, Ark. passed away Thursday, Feb. 23 in Harrison. Her graveside service is 2 p.m. Monday at Foresee Cemetery in Lead Hill with Pastor Glenn …
Myrtle Lee Adams Roberson

Myrtle Lee Adams Roberson, 90, passed away Feb. 24 in Arkadelphia as a result of a fall. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mamie Cates Adams; …
Gail Rogers

Gail Rogers, 56, of Cave City died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012 at her home. Services Monday, Feb. 27, 2012 at 10 a.m., First Free Will Baptist Church on Matlock Road, …
Bobbie Rushing

Bobbie Rushing, 61, of Hot Springs, died Feb. 23, 2012. She was born July 26, 1950, in Humnoke, Ark., to Catheryn Loftis Rogers and the late Truman Loftis. Bobbie served …
Edward Smith

Edward Smith of Little Rock, Ark. born Aug. 22, 1930 passed Feb. 23, 2012. Survived by wife, Picola Smith; four sons, Don Brown, Victor Smith, Michael Smith, Quintin Smith; one …
Mary Lavon Smith

MARY L. WILLIAMSON-SMITH, 79, of Little Rock, departed this life Feb. 23, 2012. Preceded in death by her son, Gerald L. Williamson; parents, Robert Williamson and Mary Green; brother, Granville …
Sandra Malone Swartz

Sandra Malone Swartz, 67, of Searcy, passed away Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. Survivors: Sons: Earl M. Swartz Jr. and Patrick W. Swartz; brother: Jack Freemen; sisters: Judy Garza and Sally …
Joe Taylor Sr.

Mr. Joe Taylor Sr. of Newport, Ark. departed this life on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at the age of 72. He was born Joseph Mitchell Taylor III, on April 10, …
Randall Vance

Randall "Randy" Reed Vance, 68, of Hot Springs died on Friday, Feb. 24, 2012. He was born March 1, 1943, in El Dorado, Ark. to Charles Ross and Ruby Mae …
Roger Walker

ROGER WALKER, 69, of North Little Rock, passed away Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012. He was a 1961 alum of Catholic High School. He is survived by his wife of 41 …
Raymon Walton

Raymon Walton, 92, of Russellville, died Friday. Funeral is 2 p.m., Monday at the Shinn Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Memorial Park, by Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville. Visitation …
Francis Weaver

Francis Weaver, 95 of Stephens, Ark. passed away on Friday, Feb. 24, 2012 at the Magnolia Health and Rehabilitation Center in Magnolia. He was born on Jan. 13, 1917 in …
Kathy Weniger

KATHY WENIGER, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Kathy was preceded in death by her beloved son, Chase Weniger. He was her absolute pride and joy. …
Carol Rose McClendon Wright

Carol Rose McClendon Wright, 65, died Friday. Survivors: Daughter, MaKala Manahan; sister, Karen French; grandchildren, Craig McDaniel, Milan McDaniel; great-grandchild, Avarie Alyn McDaniel. Services 1 p.m., Monday, Good Shepherd United …

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