Obituaries

Obituaries for March 1, 2012

  • Helen Wolfe Amussen

    Helen Wolfe Amussen, 87, of Kearneysville, W.Va., died Monday, December 5, 2011 at her residence. Born September 6, 1924 in Savannah, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late John …

  • Hazel Barr

    Hazel Barr, 91, formerly of Clarendon, died Tuesday. Survivors daughter, Jeanie Vasseur of Bucyrus, Mo.; sister, Syble Clark of Greers Ferry, Ark.; numerous grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be …

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    William Paul Beers

    Our beloved son, brother, uncle and friend William Paul Beers of Little Rock left this earth on Monday, February 27, 2012. Billy Beers was born on September 22, 1963 in …

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    Virginia A. Birch

    Virginia A. Birch, 86, of Fort Smith, passed away February 28th, 2012 in Fort Smith. She was born October 2, 1925 in Russellville, Ark. to the late Joe and Mildred …

  • Argie "Gene" Brown

    Argie "Gene" Brown, 81, Warsaw, Missouri, died February 25, 2012. Visitation is 10-12 noon, Thursday, March 1, 2012, with funeral service to follow at 12 noon, at Roller-Christeson Funeral Home, …

  • Maudie Mae Burnett

    Maudie Mae Burnett, 87, of Plainview, died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012. Funeral service 2 p.m., Friday, March 2, 2012 at Plainview FreeWill Baptist Church. Burial: Union Hill Cemetery. Visitation: 12:30 …

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    Lewis G. Clements

    Lewis G. Clements, Jr. 90, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012. He was born September 26, 1921 in Vilonia to the late Lewis G. Clements, Sr. and Wincie Kirby Clements. …

  • Aubriana D. Coke

    Aubriana D. Coke, 2, of Monticello, died Monday, February 27, 2012 at Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello. She was born November 17, 2009. Funeral service will be 10 a.m., Friday …

  • Walter Moke Cook

    Walter Moke Cook Sr. 88, of Perryville, passed away February 28, 2012. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m., Thursday in Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. Survivors are five children, Jim, …

  • Geneva P. Darnell

    Geneva P. Darnell, 72, of Bentonville, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2012, surrounded by family and friends. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law of Bentonville, Bendi …

  • Marianne Pinkard DeSalvo

    Marianne Pinkard DeSalvo, 57, of Center Ridge passed away Wednesday, February 22. Survivors: husband: Anthony DeSalvo; son: Michael DeSalvo; daughter: Elizabeth DeSalvo. Memorial Services: 10 a.m., Saturday, March 3, 2012 …

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    Linda Minor Foster

    Pastor Linda Minor Foster, 58, of Omaha, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. She was born on November 5, 1953 in Little Rock, Ark. She attended Central High School and …

  • Delma Spencer Fowler

    Delma Spencer Fowler, 81, of Midway died Tuesday. Funeral services will be 7 p.m., Friday at the Roller Funeral Home Chapel. She is survived by her husband Austin Fowler, four …

  • Carl Wayne Glaspy

    Carl Wayne Glaspy, 81, of Solgohachia, passed away Sunday, February 26th. He was born on February 9, 1931. He is survived by Many Nieces and Nephews. Memorial Service: 10 a.m., …

  • Eloise Wiggs Henderson

    Eloise Wiggs Henderson, age 75, of Des Arc, Ark, passed away on Feb. 28, 2012 at home in Des Arc. She was born on 6th of June, 1936 in Cotton …

  • Richard Howard

    Richard Howard, 80, of Owensville died Tuesday February 28th. Survivors include his wife, Regina Howard; son, Regie (Judy) Howard; daughters, Becka Howard, Robin (Brent) McAtee; brothers, Don Howard, Daniel Howard, …

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    R.J. Hughes

    R.J. Hughes, age 82, of Glenwood, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012. He was born September 11, 1929, at Grant, Oklahoma, the son of Roy Hughes and Mildred Baker Hughes. On …

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    A. Neil Jenkins

    A. Neil Jenkins, born on February 28, 1938 left us on February 28, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents Clarence and Effie Jenkins, brother Clarence Jenkins and …

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    Elizabeth "Liz" Miller Jones

    Elizabeth "Liz" Miller Jones, 52, of Little Rock, died peacefully in her sleep on February 26, 2012. One of God's angels on earth, Liz was a loving mother and a …

  • Joyce Mae Jones

    Joyce Mae Jones, 91, of Camden, passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012. She was member of Geyer Springs United Methodist Church. She is survived by her son, Jack Jones (Tena) …

  • Doyle Lavender

    Doyle Lavender, age 80, of Alexandria, La., formerly of Pine Bluff, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012. He was a retired employee of International Paper Company. Survived by wife, Rosa Plunkett …

  • Linwood Daniel Lewis

    Linwood Daniel Lewis, 91, Blytheville, died, February 28, at Great River Medical Center. Survived by wife, Betty Jo Lewis; son, Linwood Lewis Jr; brother, E.G. Lewis. Funeral will be March …

  • Willa Mae Buck Luker

    Willa Mae Buck Luker, 81, Bismarck, died February 27, 2012. Service will be held at Atkinson Funeral Home Chapel Saturday at 10 a.m. Interment to follow at Hickory Grove Cemetery. …

  • Florence Ann Magby

    Florence Ann Magby, age 85, of Arkadelphia, died Monday February 27, 2012. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the Ruggles-Wilcox Chapel. Visitation will be …

  • Jackie Lonita Marlin

    Jackie Lonita Marlin, age 64, of Cave City died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012 at Salem. She was born Oct. 13, 1947 at Cave City. No viewing is planned and burial …

  • Jacolyn Martin

    Jacolyn "Jackie" Foreman Martin, age 86, of Pine Bluff, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012. A native of Little Rock, she graduated from Little Rock High School in 1943 and was …

  • Bobby Hill McLane

    Bobby Hill McLane, age 82, of Mount Ida, died Tuesday. Services will be 10 a.m., Friday, in Mount Ida First Baptist Church with burial in Mount Ida Cemetery under the …

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    Vernon Lee Meins

    Vernon Lee Meins, 91, of Stuttgart died Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at his home. He was born May 5, 1920, in Almyra to Rudolph and Lizzie Heien Meins. A proud …

  • Albert Alexander "Alex" Miller

    Mr. Albert Alexander "Alex" Miller of Cabot, Arkansas, formerly of Newport, was born March 12, 1967, in Little Rock. He departed this life at his home on Friday, February 24, …

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    Lena Mae Miller

    Lena Mae Dickey Miller, 93, of Little Rock, died on February 26, 2012. A daughter of the late Fannie Hudson and Andy Dickey, she was one of six children born …

  • Rosie Novy Minden

    Rosie Novy Minden, 94, of Fort Smith, Ark. died February 28, 2012. Rosary at 9:30 a.m. with a Memorial Mass at 10 a.m., March 3, 2012 at St. Boniface Catholic …

  • Susie Moore

    Susie Moore, 81, passed away February 28, 2012 in Springdale, AR. She was born July 7, 1930 in Rawls, TX to John and Maggie Green Hampton. She worked as a …

  • Phylis J. Morris

    Phylis J. Morris, age 72, of Harrison, died Tuesday in Harrison. Survivors are husband, Larkin; son, Ricky and children, Paul, Terrill, Donna and Deanna Morris. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Friday. Service: …

  • Charlie Nance, Jr.

    Rev. Charlie Nance Jr., 79, of Pine Bluff passed Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Service will be Friday, March 2, 2012 at New St. Hurricane Baptist Church by Rev. Calvee Cooper …

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    Edwin Overing

    R. Edwin Overing, age 85, a resident of Country Club Village of Hot Springs, Ark., died at St. Joseph's Hospital in Hot Springs on December 5, 2011, after a brief …

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    Melvin Vine Polk

    Melvin Vine Polk, 54, of Irving, Texas, died Feb. 24, at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock. Services Saturday, March 3rd, at Bethel Apostolic Church in Lake Village at 12 …

  • Linda Gail Rainwater

    Linda Gail Sloan Rainwater, 52, of Dumas, Arkansas died February 28, 2012 in Dumas, Arkansas. Linda was born December 15, 1959 in Monroe, Louisiana. Visitation 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, services 2 …

  • Rosalie B. Reed

    Rosalie B. Reed, 85, of Mountain Home died Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at her residence. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Conner-Hankins Funeral …

  • Alice Jane Reed Allen

    Alice Jane Reed Allen, 75, passed away February 26, 2012. Children, Mike Allen, Vickie Allen, and Marsha (Scott) Bowden; six grandchildren; sisters, Leota Flippen and Mary Lynn (Harold) Lincoln. Visitation …

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    Billie Bonita Riter

    Billie Bonita Riter was born November 17, 1934 in Danville, Arkansas and was a graduate of Little Rock Central High School in 1952. She retired as an Administrative Accountant from …

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    Cyrus Miles Robinson

    Cyrus Miles Robinson, M.D. beloved father and grandfather and respected physician in Brazoria County, passed away at his home in Lake Jackson, Texas on Friday, February 24th. He was 69. …

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    Noble Austin Robinson

    Noble A. Robinson, age 96, was born May 14th, 1915 at Cabot, Ark. to P. Arthur Robinson and Bertie Howell Robinson. He died on Feb. 27th, 2012. He was the …

  • Jimmy Don Rosenbaum

    Funeral service for Mr. Jimmy Rosenbaum, 72, will be 2:00pm Friday, March 2, 2012 at Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home Hope, Arkansas. Burial Westmoreland Cemetery Cross Roads, Arkansas. Bro. Neal Ridling officiating. …

  • Charles Curtis Royal

    Charles Curtis Royal, 79, of Evening Shade, died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012. Funeral: Friday, March 2, 2012 at 2 p.m. at the Qualls Funeral Home Chapel in Cave City with …

  • Beatta Vey Scott

    Beatta Vey Scott of White Hall, died Feb. 19, 2012. Memorial services will be 2 p.m., Saturday at Griffin Funeral Chapel, Star City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be …

  • Lester T. Shell

    Lester Shell, 88, Pine Bluff, passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Born November 3, 1923, Grant County, Arkansas, he was a son of the late F.T. and Bertha Fielding Shell. …

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    Constance Terry Smith

    Constance Terry Smith, 88, passed away February 28, 201, at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock. Connie was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi on January 11, 1924 and was the …

  • Willie Beatrice Smith

    Willie Beatrice Smith, 87, passed away February 28, 2012. Daughters, Linda (Melvin) Fortenberry of Heber Springs and Lorene Leona (Victor) Harper of Star City; sister, Virda Cox; nine grandchildren, 15 …

  • Joe Louis Stewart

    Joe Louis Stewart, age 78, of Benton died Tuesday, February 28, 2012. He was born February 9, 1934 in Madisonville, Texas. Joe was a retired construction worker. He was preceded …

  • Freeda Lucille Taylor

    Freeda Lucille Taylor, 89, of Little Rock, Arkansas, formerly of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012. She was retired from Ft. Benjamin Harrison Army Base in Indianapolis, Indiana. …

  • Nita Ann Taylor Lasley

    Nita Ann Taylor Lasley, 86, of Conway, passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Services are 10 a.m., Saturday, March 3, at Roller McNutt Funeral Home in Conway. Interment will follow …

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    Frances Jean Thomas

    Frances Thomas left this earth on February 28, 2012, to be with our Heavenly Father in Heaven above. She was born March 14, 1938 to the late Pauline and Joseph …

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    Garland Max Thorn

    Max Thorn, M.D., 88, of North Little Rock, died February 26, 2012. He was born November 15, 1923 in Harrisburg, Ark. Preceding him in death were his parents, Sadie and …

  • Joyce Ann Tindall

    Joyce Ann Tindall, 67, of North Little Rock, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012. A loving wife and mother, she was born November 13, 1944 in Cabot to the late Enos …

  • Sada Ellis Walden

    Sada Ellis Walden, 93, of Griffithville, died on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Roller-Daniel Funeral Home. Services will be …

  • Fernell Warren

    Fernell Warren, 89, of Little Rock, passed away February 27, 2012. Services will be Friday, March 2 at 1 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW corner …

  • Sherry Emberson Wilker

    Sherry Emberson Wilker, 52 of Pottsville died Thursday, February 23, 2012. Survivors, Children, Josh and Ben Wilker; father, Floyd Emberson. Memorial Services: 10 a.m., Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Cornwell …

  • Bess Millen Wolf

    Bess Millen Wolf, (Mrs. John Q. Wolf), 103, of Batesville, died Monday. Survivors: daughters: Adele Grilli and Florence Calaway; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Nancy Julius. Services: 11 a.m., Saturday, …

  • Helen Wood

    Helen Wood, 85, Wynne, died Tuesday. Survivors include two daughters, Juliene Busby and Debby Bassham; one brother; two sisters; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral services 10 a.m., Thursday, Parkin First …

  • Mary Kay Wren

    Mary Kay Wren, 71, of Blytheville, died, February 25, at Great River Medical Center. Survived by sister, Carolyn Wren Guglielmana; sister in law, Frankie Wren of Blytheville. Graveside services, March …

  • Bernice Drown Wright

    Brenice Drown Wright, 95, died February 26. Funeral service: Saturday, March 3 at 2 p.m.at Calico Rock Funeral Chapel. Burial: Wises Chapel Cemetery under the direcion of Eddie's Family Funeral …

  • Thomas Young

    Thomas E. Young, 84, of Pine Bluff, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012. He was born February 3, 1928 in Stuttgart, son of George W. and Lola Creecy Young. Tom was …

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