Obituaries

Obituaries for January 1, 2012

Mary Tolson Bailey

Mary Tolson Bailey, 82, of Sheridan, Ark., died Friday. Survivors: sons, John, Roy, James, Sandy, Tommy, and William; daughter, Mary Ann Irby; sister, Annie Howard; 19 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral: …
Martha A. "Marty" Baker

Martha Ann "Marty" Baker, 75, of Midway died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011, in Mountain Home. A gathering of family and friends will be 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. …
Wilma Baker

Wilma Baker, 62, died Wednesday. Survivors: husband, Michael Baker, mother, Helen Walker, children, Michael (Michele) Baker, LeeAnn Baker, Terah (Kevin) Rash, Daymi (Fernando) Perez, brothers, Bobby Walker, Floyd Walker, 13 …
Ola Jane (Manning) Bean

Ola Jane (Manning) Bean, 80, of Paris, Ark. died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 in Charleston, Ark. Visitation: 5-7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, Roller Chapel-Paris. Funeral service: 2 p.m., Monday, …
Bobby Ray Bell

Bobby Ray Bell, 57, of North Little Rock passed on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011. Survivors include: son, Lee H. Bell of North Little Rock; daughter, Aurora Bell of Turlock, Calif.; …
Hazel Josephene Blessing

Hazel Josephene Blessing, 89, of Little Rock, with her strong religious belief, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, and has joined her Heavenly Father and husband in eternal rest. …
John "Johnny" Brown

John "Johnny" Brown, 53, Benton, died Friday. Survivors: son, Colby Brown; daughters, Raelynn Brown and Tai Morehead; mother, Loella Brown; brother, Jerry Brown; his best friend, Tonya Brown and three …
William Randall Byars

There will be a memorial funeral service for William Randall Byars, who died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, after a long illness, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012 at 1 p.m. in St. …
Mary E. Cagle

Mary E. Cagle, 79, of Jacksonville, passed away on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and two sons. Graveside Service will be …
Martha Helen Canaday

Dr. Martha Helen Canaday, age 93, of Greensboro, N.C., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 in Asheboro, N.C. She was born in Malvern on June 13, 1918 to the late Henry …
Jon Paul Chapman

Dr. Jon Paul Chapman Sr. died of a heart attack at his home on Dec. 29, 2011. Dr. Chapman owned Chapmans Eye Care in Hot Springs, Ark. Following graduation from …
Robbie Moseley Clark

Robbie Moseley Clark, 78, of Benton, passed away Dec. 30, 2011. She is survived by her daughter, Mitzi Huett of Benton, three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and other family and friends. …
William Robert Clark

William R. "Bill" Clark Jr., age 79, of Beebe left us on Dec. 31, 2011. Born to a minister of the church of Christ in Kansas City, Mo., Bill attended …
Willis Felix Clark Jr.

Willis Felix Clark Jr., (Willie), 56, of Little Rock departed this life Dec. 28, 2011. Preceded in death by his mother Louise Clark, Waverly and Gemmie Clark, (paternal grandparents), Joshua …
Jack "David" Collins

Jack "David" Collins, 69, Wynne, died Friday. Survivors: wife, Helen; three children, Forrest, Roland and Delores; sister, Juanita; seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. Funeral services, Monday, 10 a.m., Caldwell Baptist Church. …
Charles Curtis

Charles Jeffrey Curtis, "Jeff" age 66 of Bryant, Ark. died Dec. 29, 2011 after a long battle with cancer. Jeff was born on May 27, 1945 in Little Rock to …
Virgil L. DeLaney

Mr. Virgil L. DeLaney of Jacksonville passed quietly away Dec. 29, 2011. He was born Jan. 15, 1920 in Fort Scott, Kan. He was a retired Army officer and served …
Louise Galbraith Dierks

Louise Galbraith Dierks, 93, died at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas on Nov. 26, 2011. Her death followed that of her husband, Frederick M. Dierks, in April. Her exuberant life …
Eva Donaldson

Eva Nell Dice Donaldson, 70, of White Hall, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011. Memorial services will be Wednesday, 10 a.m. at Central Baptist Church. Private interment will follow in Hardin …
Gertrude Hunter Duck

Gertrude Hunter Duck, age 73, of Glenwood, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. Services will be 2 p.m., Monday, in Glenwood Church of Christ with burial in Glenwood Cemetery under the …
Joyce Ponder Pattison Dunn

Joyce Ponder Pattison Dunn, 88, of Little Rock passed away Dec. 23, 2011. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Gloria Magee (David) of Little Rock, Dwight Pattison …
Iva Durbin

Iva Jean Jackson Durbin, 81, of Morrilton passed away on Dec. 30, 2011.She was born Jan. 2, 1930, to Carl and Fatha West Jackson, and is preceded in death by …
Nan LaVerne Faucett

Nan LaVerne Faucett, 88, Green Valley, Arizona. Daughter of the late Howard and Bess Hess Baskin. Widow of Herman Faucett. Preceded in death by daughter, Tandy Lee Faucett, son, James …
James C. Fultz

James C. Fultz, age 91, of Camden, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. He was born Dec. 20, 1920 at Eagle Mills, Ark. He is preceded in death by his wife …
Bessie Frances Gentry

Bess Gentry, 76, of Mountain View, Ark., passed away Dec. 27, 2011. She is survived by her children: Fred Austin III, Kay Piedascalzi, Judy Passmore and Cindy Gentry; five grandchildren, …
Wanda Lee Casey Girtman

Wanda Lee Casey Girtman, 77, of Batesville died Friday. Survivors: daughters, Debbie Howell, Patti Hudson; brothers, J.R. Casey, Cordell Casey; sister, Margaret West; five grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m., Tuesday, Roller-Crouch …
Mary Katherine Goodwin

Mary Katherine Kohl Goodwin, 78, of Bee Branch, Ark., departed this life on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at her home. She was born Nov. 17, 1933 at Scotland, Ark., to …
Iona Gwin

Iona Howerton Gwin, age 78, of Conway, Ark., passed away Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. She was born Oct. 2, 1933 in Bluffton, Ark. to Robert Silas and Bertha Gertrude James …
Darlene Stubbs Hendricks

Darlene Stubbs Hendricks, 84, died Dec. 29, 2011. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. prior to service at 2 p.m. with Bro. Mike Taylor officiating in the …
Martha Carlene Hester

Martha Carlene Hester, 85, of Lonoke went home to be with her Lord Dec. 30, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband Jake Hester, daughter Kay Hester, mother …
Mary L. Huffman

Mary L. Huffman, 77, of the Huffman community, died Dec. 29 at her home. Survived by three children; one brother, three sisters. Funeral will be Jan. 1, 2 p.m., Cobb …
William "Bill" Jay

William J. (Bill) Jay, age 67, of Benton, joined hands with Jesus on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. Bill was born in Newton, Miss. on June 23, 1944 to Daniel and …
Latisha Faith Jennings

Former Alaskan resident Latisha Faith Jennings, 22, of Jacksonville, left her loved ones on the morning of Dec. 25, 2011 at University of Washington Medical Center. Our "Little Poo Bear" …
Ethel I. Jones

Ethel I. Jones, 81, of Little Rock passed away Dec. 13, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion E. Jones Jr.; and a son, Terry Jones. She …
Aretha M. Kendall-Jones

Aretha M. Kendall-Jones, 37, of Little Rock, passed away peacefully Tuesday, surrounded by family and friends after her three-year battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband, Cedric, North …
Joe Langford

Joe Louis Langford, 91, Hot Springs, departed this life Dec. 23, 2011. Survivors, son, Joe (Socorro) Langford Jr.; four grandchildren. Celebration of life service, 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, …
William Earl Maxwell, Jr.

William Earl Maxwell Jr., 57, of Memphis, Tenn., passed away Dec. 10, 2011. Survived by his wife, Rebecca; his parents Dorothy and Earl Maxwell; brother, Richard Norris; sisters; Marilyn Grey …
Joseph Phillip Melton, Jr.

Joseph Phillip Melton Jr., of Lonoke, died on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. He was born on May 10, 1929 to the late Joseph Phillip Melton Sr. and Floe Reeves Melton. …
Shelba J. Miller

Shelba J. Miller, 73, of Mayflower passed away, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. Born in Sugar Grove, Ark., she was a daughter to the late Richard Cecil and Sybil (Pettitt) Hise. …
Betty Sue Mills

Betty Sue Mills, 80, of North Little Rock passed away on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. She was born July 9, 1931 in Des Arc, Ark. to Bill and Vida Gingerich. …
Hilda Edith Moore

Hilda Edith Moore, 91, formerly of Little Rock, Ark., died Dec. 29, 2011 at Bedford Care in Hattiesburg, Miss. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012 …
Glenda Fai Newton

Glenda Fai Newton, 68, of Little Rock, born Oct. 11, 1943, passed away on Dec. 28. Glenda is survived by sons William Newton III and Robert Cupples. Graveside service 2 …
Gloria Ann Anderson Nunley

Gloria Ann Anderson Nunley, 65, of Conway, passed away Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. Visitation 5-6 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, Conway. Funeral service 9 a.m., Monday, …
Sharon LaNan Ottens

Sharon LaNan Ottens, age 58, of Benton, passed away Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. She was born Aug. 25, 1953 in Benton, Ark. to the late John Horace Hayes Jr. and …
Mitsuko Ishida Patterson

Mitsuko Ishida Patterson, 78, of Gosnell, died Dec. 29, 2011 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Funeral will be Jan. 5, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in Cobb Funeral Home …
William Edward "Bill" Pope

William Edward "Bill" Pope, 87, of Alexander, passed away December 30, 2011. Born in North Little Rock to William E. and Erva Metz Pope, he was a United States Army …
Patricia "Pat" Jo Quarles

Patricia "Pat" Jo Quarles, 67, of Pine Bluff, Ark. passed away Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. Visitation: 6–8 p.m. Monday at Buie Funeral Home in Sheridan. Graveside funeral service: 1:30 p.m., …
"Keye" Richard Harkey Ratley

"Keye" Richard Harkey Ratley II, 35, of Dallas, Texas, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011. He was born Sept. 2, 1976, in Little Rock, to Richard Harkey Ratley and Rosie Loveday …
Ann Reynolds

Ann Reynolds, 77, of Danville died Friday, Dec. 30. Survivors: husband, Don Reynolds; children, Don Reynolds Jr., Jonesboro, Lawrence Reynolds, Paris, Belinda Piggott, Booneville; 12 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Monday, …
Alice Brehm Riggle

Alice Brehm Riggle, 85, of Jacksonville died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. She was born Jan. 18, 1926 in Memphis, Tenn., to the late Samuel and Louise Dillingham Brehm. Mrs. Riggle …
Geneva Arnold Rodman

Geneva Rodman visitation: Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. Howard Funeral Service Chapel, Leachville, Ark. Service: Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, 3 p.m., Howard Funeral Service Chapel, Leachville, …
Bernadine Kenney Savary

Bernadine Kenney Savary, 84, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. She was born Aug. 23, 1927, in Little Rock, to the late William and Mary (Allen) Kenney. She was an X-ray …
Rickey Lee Simpson

Rickey Lee Simpson, 61, of London, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. Funeral is 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at the Shinn Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Memorial Park, …
Gregory J. Smith

Gregory J. Smith, 25, of Little Rock, Ark., departed this life Dec. 30, 2011. Survived by his parents, Tony and Johnetta Shelton and Ronald Smith; two children by Sheena Anderson, …
Thomas W. Smith

Thomas W. Smith, 74, of Sulphur Rock died Friday. Survivors: wife, Joyce Smith; mother, Rosie Smith; sons, Anthony Smith, Tommy Smith, Keith Smith; daughter, Loretta Smith; four brothers; three sisters; …
Robert Alan Sorrels

Robert Alan Sorrels, age 48, of Salisbury, N.C., passed away Dec. 28, 2011. He was born July 8, 1963 in Atwater, Calif. Memorial services will be held at a later …
Helen St. Martin

Helen Marguerite St. Martin walked alone into heaven but was met by her husband, Don, her daughter Lynda, her parents and siblings. She passed away on Dec. 28 in Bentonville, …
Cody E. Stuart

CWO4 (Ret.) Cody E. Stuart died peacefully on Dec. 29 at home with his children and grandchildren around him. He was a proud WWII veteran and career military officer in …
Carrolle Hickman Taegel

Carrolle Hickman Taegel, age 83, of Maumelle, Ark., passed away Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. She was born Dec. 29, 1928, in Warren, Ark., a daughter of Carroll Wood Hickman Sr. …
Vetrice Imogene Taylor

Vetrice Imogene Taylor, 84, of Austin, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. She was born July 5, 1927 in Palestine, Ark. to Raymond and Bessie (Mitchell) Black. She was known for …
Mason Allen Walters

Mason Allen Walters of Sheridan, Ark. was born and went to be with the Lord on Dec. 27, 2011. He was the infant son of Logan Thompson and Devon Walters, …
Nelson Anthony Watson

Elder Nelson Anthony Watson went to be with the Lord on Dec. 29, 2011. He is survived by his wife Beverly Watson, son; Antonio (Shaunte) Burnside, daughters; Amberly and Ashley …
Harry Webb

Harry Joseph Webb Jr., 61, of Marked Tree, formerly of Helena-West Helena, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 in Baptist East Hospital in Memphis. He was a member of St. Norberts …
Judy R. Wilson

Judy R. Wilson, 64, of North Little Rock went peacefully to be with the Lord on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. She was born on May 20, 1947 to the late …
Minnie Lou Wilson

Minnie Lou Wilson, 72, of Mayflower, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. Graveside services are 1 p.m, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012 at Mayflower Cemetery with Bro. Terry Long officiating. Visitation is …

Obituaries for January 1, 2012

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