Obituaries

Obituaries for January 22, 2012

Carole Jean (Moore) Coffey

A celebration of life service will be held for Carole Jean (Moore) Coffey at Hunters Glen Baptist Church in Plano, Texas on Monday, Jan. 23 at 2 p.m., Reverend Jody …
Jessie M ANdrews

Jessie M. Andrews, 97, passed away Friday. Widow of Theril R. Andrews. Survived by sons Theril R. Andrews II (Elizabeth), Mark E. Andrews and Dale R. Andrews, seven grandchildren and …
Geraldine Alice Bagwell

Geraldine Alice Bagwell, 67, of Newport died Thursday. Survivors: son, Dean Adams; daughter, Kim Benefield; brother, David Bagwell; sisters, Linda Banks and Patsy White; grandchildren, Brian Keith Adams and Deanna …
Brender Bledsoe

Brender Avon Bledsoe, 62, of Little Rock marched peacefully off the battlefield of this earthly life into our Heavenly Father's celestial army on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. She was a …
Barbara Elizabeth "Betty" Boroff

Barbara Elizabeth "Betty" Boroff, 88, of Fort Smith died Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 in Fort Smith. Betty was born May 2, 1923 in Tiffin, Ohio to Albert A. and Ruth …
Ruby "Grandma" Young Boullie

Ruby "Grandma" Young Boullie, 87, of Bryant passed away on Jan. 19, 2012. She was born on Sept. 24, 1924 in Little Rock, Ark. to the late Watson and Ethel …
William "Bill" Boyle

William "Bill" Boyle, 80, of Texarkana, Texas, retired pharmacist, formerly of Malvern, died Friday. Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, J.A. Funk Funeral Home, Malvern. Interment: Oakridge Cemetery. Visitation: …
Ira Lee Burks Jr.

Ira Lee Burks Jr. "I Roc", 40, of Little Rock, Ark. passed peacefully on Jan. 18, 2012. His loving survivors include wife, Regina Burks; two daughters, Kerrionna Burks and Mylazshia …
John Burkus

John Burkus of Hot Springs, retired Catholic priest, died Jan. 20, 2012. He was born Dec. 3, 1913 in Lithuania. He fulfilled his dream of being a missionary by writing …
Robert Stanley Clark

Robert Stanley Clark, 68, was called home to glory on Jan. 18, 2012. Mr. Clark was born on April 12, 1943 in Little Rock, Ark. He is survived by his …
Angelo D. Clark "AWOL"

Angelo D. Clark "AWOL", of Little Rock, Ark., born Nov. 4, 1980, passed Jan. 17, 2012. Survived by wife, Sue Clark; two daughters, Danielle Poindexter, Angelisia Clark; father, Angelo W. …
Roy Lynn Colbert

Roy Lynn Colbert, 47, of Ward, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. He was born Aug. 1, 1964 in Scottsburg, Ind. to the late Willis Eugene and Alice Louise Colbert. Roy …
Elisha Coles

Elisha Coles, 76, of Batesville died Thursday. Survivors: daughters, Lucinda Elms, Lenora Totten; two grandchildren; one brother; one sister. Services: 10 a.m. Monday, Calvary Baptist Church, Batesville. Burial: Roselawn Memorial …
Veda Lee Cross

Veda Lee Cross, age 89, passed away Monday, Jan. 16, 2012 in Katy, Texas. She was born on Dec. 18, 1922 in Little Rock, Ark., to John Roy and Veda …
George Bernard Crouch

George Bernard Crouch, 81 of Heber Springs, Ark. passed away Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. Visitation will be 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, 2012 in the Chapel of Heber Springs Funeral …
Bobbie Culwell

Bobbie Culwell, 78, of Kansas City, Kan., was born July 22, 1933, and he died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. He loved hunting and fishing. Bobbie is survived by three daughters, …
William Jefferson "Bill" Davis

William Jefferson "Bill" Davis passed way at 8 a.m., Jan. 16, 2012 in the presence of his loving wife, Mary Atchley Davis, at the Meridian Retirement Home in Galveston, Texas. …
Ozma Mae Edwards

Ozma Mae Edwards, Tiny, entered into the arms of the Lord and greeted by her two sons Billy Worsham Sr. and Charles Larkan on the 19th day of January. Tiny …
Mona Finley-Kellam

Dr. Mona Finley-Kellam, a long time resident of Fort Worth and Hot Springs Village, Ark., passed away on Dec. 26, 2011 peacefully at her home in California. Mona was born …
Pamela Jane Fisher

Pamela Jane Fisher, 61 of West Point, Ark. passed away Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. She is survived by her brother, Bob Fisher and wife, Phyllis of Greers Ferry, Ark. She …
Katherine May Fort

Katherine May Fort, 96 of Warren, Ark. went home to be with her Lord on Jan. 21, 2012, in the presence of all her family in Bella Vista, Ark. Born …
Weston Lee Foster

Weston Lee Foster, infant son of Jackie Foster and Brittany Smith, went to be with the Lord Thursday. He is also survived by a brother, Gavin Smith; grandparents, Daniel and …
Robert Gartland

Robert Gartland, 94, formerly of Little Rock, died Thursday. Survivors: wife, Rena (Odom) Leo Gartland; step-son, Robert Leo; daughter, Carmelita Willis; step-son-in-law, Ed Sills; 10 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; eight-great-great grandchildren; …
Wallace R. "Buddy" Goss

Wallace R. "Buddy" Goss, Schenectady, N.Y., formerly of Little Rock, passed away Monday, Jan. 9. Born Aug. 16, 1939. He will be greatly missed by his friends and his family. …
Walter Grainger

Walter Grainger Col. (Ret.), 93, of Little Rock passed away peacefully on Jan. 19, 2012. He was born Aug. 22, 1918 in Mt. Vernon, N.Y. to Walter and Stella Grainger. …
Sherry Ann Grigsby

Sherry Hardman Grigsby, age 64, of Hot Springs died Thursday. Graveside funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens under the direction of Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home …
Robert Eldon Guyton

Robert Eldon Guyton, 82, of Maumelle, passed away Jan. 20, 2012. Preceded in death by his parents, Roland E. and Laura Boyd Guyton, his wife, Bettye Guyton and son, Steven …
John Aaron Harp

John Aaron Harp, 76, of Prescott died Jan. 20, 2012. He was born Nov. 4, 1935 in El Paso, Ark. to L.M. Harp and Dollie Yancey Harp. Mr. Harp was …
Althea "Thea" Ortman Heard

Althea "Thea" Ortman Heard, born Sept. 13, 1924, Cotter, Ark., died in Austin, Texas on Jan. 17, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents Rubye and Frank Ortman …
Gerald Hislip

Services for Gerald Hislip, 73, of Rondo, Ark. will be 2 p.m., Monday, Roller-Citizens, Marianna. Visitation-Sunday, 6-8 p.m., Roller-Citizens. Burial-Marianna Memorial Park. Survivors: wife, three children, three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, …
Nancy Honer

Nancy Honer, age 47, of Harrison, died Thursday in Springfield, Mo. Survivors are husband, Thomas; children, Brandon and wife Meagan, Clayton and Tate; father, Cecil Kolb. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. …
Cornelious Iverson

Funeral services for Cornelious Iverson, 61, of Pastoria, Ark., died Jan. 18 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, will be held Tuesday, 12 noon, Watkins Chapel MBC, 800 S. Juniper St., …
Hollen Jefferson Sr.

Hollen Jefferson Sr., 80, died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. He was born April 2, 1931 in Buckner, Ark. He is survived by his wife, Blanche (Travis) Jefferson; five daughters, Dianna …
Mark McGriff Johnston

Mark McGriff Johnston, 45, of Little Rock, died Jan. 19, 2012. Survivors include mother, Bobbie Johnston, brother, Greg Johnston, grandmother, Verna McGriff Barlow, special cousin, Raye Ann Southall and his …
Albert Ray Jones

Albert Ray Jones, 77, of Cherry Valley died on Jan. 19, 2012. Services were held on Jan. 21, 2012, at Kernodle Funeral Home. Burial at Harris Chapel Cemetery. Kernodle Funeral …
Darrell W. Lavendusky

Darrell Lavendusky, 61, Bauxite, died Friday. He was born Oct. 11, 1950 in Henryetta, Okla. Darrell was employed at Coors Tech. Survivors, wife, Melinda Lavendusky, sons, Steve and John Lavendusky, …
Philip Linn

Philip Linn, 43, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. Born May 7, 1968 in Wenatchee, Wash., a son of Billy and Lottie Cooper Linn. He was a member of the Union …
Julia Carreker Mathias

Julia Carreker Mathias, age 84, of Arkadelphia died Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. She was born Dec. 2, 1927, the daughter of Jesse Frank and Claire Dickey Carreker. She was a …
Harriet Jane Meese

Harriet Jane Meese, 97, of Hot Springs Village, died Jan. 14, 2012. She was the daughter of James and Pearl Maher. Harriet was preceded in death by her husband, Charles …
Ray Moore

Ray Moore, 83, of Everton, died Jan. 19, 2012. Funeral is 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at Roller-Christeson Funeral Home. Visitation 5-7 Sunday at Roller-Christeson. Ray's wife, Robbie; his …
George E. Okerstrom

George E. Okerstrom, age 87, of Mountain Home died Friday. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. He is survived by his wife: Thelma Okerstrom of Mountain Home. …
Joseph Anthony Paladino

Joseph Anthony Paladino of Catholic Point community was born June 12, 1923 and entered eternal life Jan. 20, 2012. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Center …
Dallas Calvin Potter

Dallas Calvin Potter, 87, of Little Rock, passed away Jan. 19, 2012. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, a Mason and a member of Highland Valley United Methodist …
Jerome Raynor

Reverend Jerome Raynor, 94, of Little Rock, Ark. passed away Jan. 18, 2012. He was born in England, Ark., to the Cara Lovelace Raynor and Henry Raynor. He was preceded …
Harold Lee Ripper Sr.

Harold Lee Ripper Sr., 81, of Des Arc died Friday. Survivors include his wife, Thelma (Stepp) Ripper, one daughter, T. J. (Roy) Nelson, two sons, Harold (Peggy) Ripper Jr., Rev. …
Veta Simpson

Veta Faye Little Simpson, 82, of North Little Rock was born Nov. 26, 1929 in Russellville, Ark. and passed away peacefully at her home on Jan. 20, 2012. She is …
Carolyn Spoonamore Smith

Carolyn Spoonamore Smith, 66, of Sheridan, died Friday. She as a member of First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors: husband, Oby Smith; sons, Clayton and Jason Smith; five grandchildren, one …
Joyce Smith

Joyce Fay Harmon Smith, 65, of Paragould, Ark., passed away Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. A memorial visitation will begin Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 at 2 p.m. with a memorial service …
Robert W. Stacy

Robert W. Stacy, age 77, found eternal peace on Jan. 17, 2012. He was born to George and Ethel Stacy on Aug. 31, 1934. Cremation arrangements made by Griffin Leggett …
Butch (Noel Ivey) Vint

Buster (Noel Ivey) Vint went to be with his Heavenly Father Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. He was born Oct. 16, 1953, in Little Rock to Earnest and Lou Woodson Vint …
LeRoy Williams

LeRoy Williams, age 80, of Bigelow, Ark. died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012 at the Heritage Living Center in Conway. He was born on July 7, 1931 in St. Vincent, Ark. …
Dorothy Helen Barnes Williams Morden

Dorothy Helen Barnes Williams Morden of Sherwood, Ark. passed away on Jan. 15, 2012 peacefully with her grandson Robbie holding her hand. She was born in Kansas City, Mo. on …
Lela Jane Wilson

Lela Jane Henry Wilson, 88, of Russellville, died Saturday, Jan. 21. Funeral is 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) at Russellville. Burial in Oakland …
Billy J. Wood

Billy J. Wood, 77, of Searcy, passed away peacefully Jan. 20, 2012, at his home surrounded by family following a year-long illness. He is survived by his wife of 49 …
Robbie Yaun

Robbie Yaun of Liberty, Miss., passed away at age 88, Jan. 20, 2012 from congestive heart failure resulting from a heart attack in Searcy, Ark. Visitation and funeral services will …

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