Obituaries

Obituaries for June 1, 2012

  • Sarah J. Barker

    Sarah J. Barker, 90, of El Dorado, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Friday, June 1, 2012, at …

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    Guy E. Beaird

    Guy Beaird of Trumann, owner of Guy's Discount Center, suffered a fatal heart attack at his home on May 30, 2012. Guy was born January 25, 1926 in Lepanto, Arkansas, …

  • Jewel Kinsey Britt

    Jewel Kinsey Britt, age 85, died May 30, 2012. She retired after 32 years from Westinghouse Electric and was a person who loved everyone and was loved by all who …

  • Cheryl Annette Callahan

    Cheryl Callahan, 56, of Bryant, died Wednesday. She was born August 8, 1955 in Pacadena, Texas to the late Buddy and Bobbie Callahan. Survivors, son, Jason Domerese, brother, Wayne Callahan, …

  • Marie Chorley

    Marie Chorley, 81, a resident of Mountain Home passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at the Baxter Regional Medical Center. Marie is survived by her son, Robert Chorley of Chicago, …

  • Floy Crow

    Floy Crow,89, of Mena died May 27, 2012. Services are Friday, June 1, 2012 at 2 p.m.. at the Concord Baptist Church in Ink. Visitation is an hour before the …

  • William Russell Dilday, Jr.

    William Russell Dilday, Jr., 70, of Tuckerman, died Wednesday. Survivors: children, Jeff Dilday and wife Jennifer of Tuckerman and Dawn Dilday Montgomery and husband Blake of McHenry, Mississippi; three grandchildren, …

  • Kay Doddridge

    Kay Doddridge, age 73, of Malvern, died Wednesday. Graveside: 2 p.m., Saturday, June 2, 2012, Shadowlawn Cemetery, Bro. John Owen officiating. Survivors son, Jimmy Doddridge of Atlanta, Ga.; daughter, Debbie …

  • Bryan Christopher Engler

    Bryan Christopher Engler, born on August 8th, 1983 joined his grandfathers, Charles Kenneth Bell Jr., and Les Stogner, and his uncle Kenny Bell on Saturday, May 26, 2012 in heaven. …

  • Christopher Gene Forrester

    Christopher Gene Forrester 37, of Clinton, Arkansas passed away Friday, May 25, 2012. Survived by three brothers, grandmother, stepmother, nieces, nephews. Visitation 5-8 p.m., Friday, June 1, 2012 at Roller …

  • Rogie "Ducky" Dale Garrett

    Rogie "Ducky" Dale Garrett, 51, of Paron, died May 30, 2012. He was born July 11, 1960. Survivors, sons, Clint and Chad Garrett, Parents, Rogie Garrett, Pat Garrett, sister, Leassie …

  • Joy Marie Mulvihill Geisler

    Joy Marie Mulvihill Geisler died Tuesday, May 29, 2012, of Alzheimer's disease. She was 85 years old. Joy was born January 31, 1927, in West Point, Mississippi, to Charles Arthur …

  • Annie Lee Hamilton Parish

    Annie Lee Hamilton Parish, 100, of Stamps died Tuesday, May 29, in Arkadelphia. She was born Feb. 26, 1912 in Coushatta, La. the daughter of the late Martha Edwards and …

  • Joseph M. Himmel

    Mr. Joseph M. Himmel of Dumas died Saturday, May 26, 2012. Funeral will be Saturday, June 1, 2-012 at 10:30 a.m. at Greater First Baptist M.B.C. in Pickens with Rev. …

  • Marshall Hogan Sr.

    Mr. Marshall Hogan Sr., 76, of Pine Bluff passed away Saturday, May 27, 2012. Services will be Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Brown Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Aaron Johnson …

  • Daphana Michelle Holder

    Michelle Holder, 31, of Alpine died on Tuesday. Memorial service 2 p.m., Friday, at Twin River's Health & Rehabilitation Center. Private interment in Weir Cemetery at Okolona. Cremation arrangements entrusted …

  • Katherine "Kay" Horton Merritt

    Katherine "Kay" Horton Merritt of Farmington, Missouri died on May 17, 2012. She was born on June 7, 1933 in Ethel, Arkansas to Glenn and Marjorie Horton. She was preceded …

  • Ruth King

    Ruth Annabell King, 85, died May 31, 2012 at Baptist Health in Stuttgart. Ruth was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in De Valls Bluff and a homemaker. She was …

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    Tracy Janette Knighten

    Tracy Janette Knighten, age 40 of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at Arkansas Hospice in Little Rock, Arkansas with her loving family by her side. She was …

  • Earl Lewis Jr.

    Earl Lewis, age 72, passed away Wednesday. He was a retired engineer and a Christian. Survivors wife, Ruth of Tumbling Shoals, son, James and wife Yevonne of Lascassas Tennessee, grandson, …

  • Braxton Lovingier

    Braxton James Lovingier, infant son of Corey and Shana Lovingier of Paragould, was born and passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m., Saturday at Manila …

  • Johnny-Lee Matthew Lucky

    Johnny-Lee Matthew Lucky, age 26, of Rover died Thursday, May 24, 2012. Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Petit Jean State Park Pavilion …

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    Rodney D. Lyons

    Rodney D. Lyons, 56, passed away on May 30, 2012 at his home in Hickory Creek, Texas surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Stuttgart, Arkansas on September …

  • Cheryl Kay Marsh

    Mrs. Cheryl Marsh, 65, of Emmet, Arkansas passed away May 22, 2012 in Texarkana, Texas. A Service of Celebration of her life will be 2-4 p.m., Saturday, June 2, 2012 …

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    Gary Dee McConnell

    The Rev. Dr. Gary Dee McConnell, 72, died Wednesday, May 30, 2012, surrounded by his family. He served God as a priest in the Episcopal Church and retired in 2006 …

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    Nathaniel Merriweather Jr.

    Nathaniel Merriweather Jr., age 71, of Little Rock, died Saturday. Visitation, viewing only, will be Friday, (today), 4-7 p.m. at Watson-Northcrest Funeral Home, 1801 Maple Street, North Little Rock, Ark. …

  • Zelma Berk Misenheimer

    Zelma Berk Misenheimer, 92, of Magnolia died Monday, May 28th, 2012 at Silver Oaks Health & Rehabilitation in Camden, Ark. She is survived by a daughter, Sonya Berk, a grandson, …

  • Billy Joe Montgomery

    Billy Joe Montgomery, 83 years old, died on Memorial Day, 2012. He was honorably discharged from the US Army after 28 years of service as a Sergeant First Class. He …

  • Agnes Morrow

    Funeral service for Mrs. Agnes Morrow, 63, of Prescott, Arkansas will be 10 a.m., Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home Prescott, Arkansas. Bro. Mike Taylor and Bro. Ronnie …

  • Fred A. O'Dell

    Fred A. O'Dell, 92, of Pleasant Plains, died Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Batesville. Graveside service, Friday, June 1, 2012 at 3 p.m. at the Putman Cemetery located in Pleasant …

  • Lorene Perman

    Lorene Perman, 86, of Russellville, died Wednesday. Graveside service and burial is 2 p.m., Saturday at Hudson Cemetery near Moreland, by Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville. Visitation is 6:30 to …

  • Lillian H. Piszczek

    Lillian H. Piszczek, age 97, of Mountain Home passed away May 30, 2012. Graveside services will be held 9 a.m., June 4, 2012 in Baxter Memorial Gardens in Mountain Home. …

  • Inez French Price

    Inez French Price, 94, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, passed away on May 31, 2012, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born June 7, 1917, at Gillett, Arkansas, a daughter …

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    Georgia Ruth Rainey

    Georgia Ruth Rainey, 49, of Fordyce, Ark., passed on May 26, 2012. A celebration of her life will be Saturday, June 2, 2012, 11 a.m., at Walker Temple COGIC, 708 …

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    Vaughn Morris Reynolds

    Vaughn Morris Reynolds, age 74, of Dover passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012. He was born September 9, 1937 near Scotland, a son of John E. and Mittie Mae Simpson …

  • Berlin Virginia Smith

    Berlin Virginia Smith, 57, of Houston, Texas passed away Friday, May 25, 2012. Funeral service will be 11 a.m., Saturday at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church near Dermott. Visitation will …

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    Erma D. Smith

    Mrs. Erma Dell (Foxy) Croft Smith left this ordinary life and went to be in "High Cotton" with her Savior on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. She was born February 6, …

  • Norris Lee Thessing

    Norris Lee Thessing Sr., 56, of Wooster, passed away peacefully at his home, May 30, 2012. The Rosary is Sunday, June 3, at 6 p.m., with visitation to follow at …

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    Hezikiah Townsend Jr.

    Hezikiah Townsend Jr. 70 of Little Rock. Passed peacefully May 26. Born Jan. 30 1942. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary & Hezikiah Townsend Sr. He leaves …

  • Howard Dewayne Treat

    Howard Dewayne Treat, 59,of Timbo died May 29, 2012. He is survived by his mother, wife, two sons, and a daughter. Services will be held Friday, June 1, 2012 at …

  • Houston Vincent

    Houston Vincent, 84, of Monticello, passed away, Thursday, May 30, 2012 at Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello. He was born November 9, 1927 in Drew County, Ark. Funeral service will …

  • Jennifer Denise Wainwright

    Ms. Jennifer Denise Wainwright, 34, of Pine Bluff passed away Saturday, May 26, 2012. Services will be Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Westside Baptist Church in Star City at 10 …

  • Opal Ward

    Opal Delois Ward, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Friday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro with Rick Clark and Mike Martin …

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    James S. Watkins

    James S. Watkins, 97, of Little Rock, died on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. He was born March 14, 1915 in Ashdown, Arkansas, to the late Cyrus and Arcie Watkins. He …

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    Vernon A. Whitehead

    Vernon A. Whitehead, Jr. entered this life on June 11, 1940 in Carlisle, Arkansas and departed it on May 25, 2012 in Mabelvale, Arkansas. He was escorted peacefully to the …

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    Ellen Maree Wiley

    Ellen Maree Wiley, 79, Gurdon, died Friday, May 25, 2012. Survivors: siblings, Ola Mae Bailey, Veodis Cook, Clementeen Miles, Lee (Mary) Wiley; in-laws, Ollie Wiley, Annie Wiley, Gilbert Davis. Services …

  • Mary Yarbrough

    Mary Yarbrough, 83, of Memphis passed away May 31, 2012. Mary was a longtime member of Bellevue Baptist Church and a Sunday School teacher for 21 years. She was a …

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