Obituaries

Obituaries for March 15, 2012

William Edward Atkins

William Edward Atkins, a retired Communications Tech for AT&T, answered the Master'S Call on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at a local hospital. Service: 10 a.m., Saturday, March 17, 2012, McMillan …
Dakota Lee Michael Atkinson

Dakota Lee Michael Atkinson, age 12, of Mena, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2012 in Mena. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Dallas …
Martha Ann Bryan

Martha Ann Barnes Bryan, 88, of Jonesboro, died March 13, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Survived by daughter, Sharon Ann Taylor; grandchildren, John Bryan Taylor and …
Kenneth Byers

Kenneth Byers, 52, of Cleveland, departed this life March 7. Survivors, four children; four siblings. Funeral services 11 a.m., Saturday, Moore's Chapel AME Zion Church, Cleveland, Ark. Visitation: 3-6 p.m., …
Jerry Don Caple

Jerry Don Caple of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 14, 1936 in the Belfast Community, the son of the late Radford and Anna Lee Mooney Caple. He was a member …
Chad Clift

Chad Frederick Clift, born on December 18, 1976, departed this life on Sunday, March 11, 2012. He was 35 years old. Although Chad was a Benton native, and 1995 Benton …
Ernest Dewell Craig

Ernest Dewell Craig, 77, of Beebe, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2012. He was born November 6, 1934 in Ladonia, Texas to the late Luke Mitchell and Mabel Lee Ard …
James "Buddy" Croswell

James "Buddy" Croswell, 68, of Crossett, Ark. died March 13, 2012. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Friday, March 16, 2012, First Assembly of God Church. Interment at Pinewood Memorial …
Warren Crouch

Warren Lee Crouch, age 66, of Bauxite, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012. He was born October 4, 1945 in Benton, Arkansas. Mr. Crouch was a U.S. Marine and a …
Bettye L. Dalton

Graveside services for Bettye L. Dalton, 81, of Brinkley are 2 p.m., Wednesday, Marvell Cemetery, Marvell. Survivors: two children, two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, husband. Service directed by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home, …
Georgia Marie Davis

GEORGIA MARIE DAVIS, 87, of North Little Rock, passed on to glory on March 8, 2012, in Chicago, Ill. where she lived for the past two years. Visitation hours will …
Ina Marie Drennan

Ina Marie Drennan, 91, Benton, died Tuesday. Survivors: children, Billy Gene Drennan, Shirley Drennan Goodwin, Ginger Nguyen, Marilyn Byrd, Carolyn Dacus; brother, Harold Hughes; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; …
Otha Wayne Duncan

Otha Wayne Duncan, 66, of Jacksonville, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord Monday, March 12, 2012. He was preceded in death by his father, Otheal Duncan, mother, Maxine Lockwood, …
Vernon Bonceile Edge

Vernon Bonceile "Bonnie" Edge, a long-time resident of West Memphis until 2003, passed away March 13th, 2012 after losing her battle to lung cancer. She was born January 18th, 1937 …
Sarah Greenwell

Sarah Greenwell, 94, Pine Bluff, died Saturday, March 10, 2012. Her survivors are a son, Preston LePage (Kay); daughter, Janell Burrer (Larry); four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Visitation …
Mary A. Griffe

Mary A. Griffe, 96, of Cordova, Tennessee went to be with the Lord, Monday, March 12, 2012. She was born in Lonoke, Arkansas November 26, 1915 to Phillip Lee and …
Mary Elizabeth Hunt Gulley

Mary Elizabeth Hunt Gulley died on Sunday, March 11, at Abernethy Laurels in Newton, NC. She was born in Little Rock on April 23, 1923, and was the daughter of …
Donna Jean Hance

Donna Jean Hance, 50, of Conway, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2012. Graveside services under the direction of Roller McNutt Funeral Home, will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, March …
Maynard Grant Hannah

Maynard Grant Hannah, 71, of Alexander died March 13, 2012 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock due to complications from heart surgery. He was born May 23, 1940 …
Billy E. Helton

Services for Billy E. Helton, 79, of Waldron are 2 p.m., Friday, West Acres Baptist Church, West Helena. Visitation: Thursday, 6-8 p.m., Roller-Citizens. Burial: Sunset Memorial Park, West Helena. Survivors: …
Terry Hill Sr.

Terry Lynn Hill Sr., age 54, of Jonesboro, died Monday, March 12, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the family home located at 1609 …
Billy Joe Hodshire

Billy Joe Hodshire, 52, passed away Tuesday March 13, 2012. Visitation: Friday, March 16, from 6-8 p.m. at the Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home. Funeral Service: Saturday, 1 p.m. at New Bethel …
Curtis George Homeyer

Curtis George Homeyer, 85, of Little Rock, passed away March 13, 2012. Born in Caldwell, Texas to George A. and Bettie Mueller Homeyer, he was a U.S. Army veteran of …
Coy Howard

Coy A. Howard, 88, of North Little Rock died Wednesday, March 14, 2012. He was born to W.L. and Myrtle Howard of the 16th Section Community in Lonoke County. Coy …
Arvel Leroy Jones

Arvel Leroy Jones, 74, of Jonesboro went to be with the Lord on March 13, 2012. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Thursday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro. Funeral …
Thomas Jones

Thomas Wayne Jones, age 64, of Little Rock, passed away Monday, March 12, 2012. He was born September 23, 1947 in Prescott, Arkansas. Mr. Jones worked at Alcoa for 17 …
Mary K. Kaufman

Mary K. (Kit) Kaufman, age 90, died March 11, 2012. She was retired from Baxter Laboratories. Survivors are daughters, Kathy Sisney of Mountain Home and Sue Mayernik of St. Louis, …
Max Kent

Max Kent, 45, Wynne, died Saturday in Wyoming. Survivors wife, Regina Kent; three brothers; one sister; one granddaughter; two stepchildren; three step-grandchildren. Funeral services 1 p.m., Friday at Thompson-Wilson Wynne …
Stephen B. Laster

Stephen B. Laster, 44, of North Little Rock, Arkansas passed on March 10, 2012. Loving memories are left to his daughter: Stephanie Laster of Little Rock, father: John H. Laster …
Novlain M Leisner

Novlain Minick Smith Leisner, 90, took her trip on the old Gospel Ship to the Hills of Glory on Monday, March 12, 2012 surrounded by her sister, pastor and a …
Sylvia McCray

Sylvia G. McCray, age 95, of Benton, passed away Monday evening, March 12, 2012. She was born on July 16, 1916 to Russell A. and Laura Rich Garlington in Bryant, …
Edwin Leroy Miller

Edwin Miller, 77, of Heber Springs died Tuesday, March 13. Visitation will be 10 a.m., Thursday, March 15, at Heber Springs Christian Church with Memorial Services at 11 a.m. Cremation …
William Conlin Nolan Jr.

William Conlin Nolan, Jr.William Conlin Nolan, Jr. died at the Medical Center of South Arkansas, El Dorado, Arkansas on Monday, March 12 as a result of a short and sudden …
Barbara Jeanne Owens

Barbara Jeanne Owens, 74, died March 13. Funeral service: Saturday, March 17 at 9 a.m. at St. Mary of the Mount Catholic Church in Horseshoe Bend. Burial: Pleasant Ridge Cemetery …
Ira Penix

Ira Penix, 60 of Bauxite, passed away March 12, 2012 with his family by his side. Ira was born on September 1, 1951 to Thomas and Alta Mae Penix in …
Tina Pennington

Tina Pennington, 32, of Fordyce, died Tuesday at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Visitation will be Friday, 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. Graveside …
Joseph B. Pierce

Joseph B. Pierce, M.D., 61, of Little Rock, went to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. He was born April 7, 1950 in Searcy, Arkansas, to …
Margaret Ann Raney

Margaret Ann Raney, born September 1, 1946 in Paris, Arkansas to Dr. Tom and Virginia Raney passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012. Margaret was retired from Forest Place Apartments where …
Amos Ransom

Amos Ransom 88, of North Little Rock, Ark. passed away peacefully on March 9, 2012. He was preceded in death by his wife, Morsie Lee Ratliff Ransom; one son, Amos …
VayTron Rogers

VayTron Devonte Rogers, 11, of Sherwood, departed this life March 9, 2012. He leaves to cherish his memory: father, Willie Rogers (Vonda); mother, Tandrea Rogers; siblings, LaShonaka and Sherrod Miller, …
Morris Anthony Sadler

Morris Anthony Sadler, 55, of North Little Rock. Family hour will be March 16th at Friendly Chapel Church from 6-8 p.m. Homegoing March 17th 1 p.m. at Friendly Chapel Church …
Thelma Siler

Thelma Siler, 84, of Benton Harbor, Michigan, formerly of Bradford departed this life Saturday, March 10, 2012. Graveside service will be 2 p.m., Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Smith Cemetery. …
Nellie Marie Singley Tucker

Nellie Marie Singley Tucker, a resident of Little Rock, Arkansas, and formerly of Wynne and Blytheville, Arkansas, went to be with her heavenly Father on March 7, 2012 at the …
Casattie Smith

Mrs. Casattie Smith passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2012. Visitation will be held Friday, March 16, 2012 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home located at 257 …
Edward Earle Smith

Edward Earle Smith, 82, died peacefully with his wife at his side on March 13, 2012. Mr. Smith was a 32nd Degree Mason, Shriner, a Veteran of the Navy and …
Frank Smith

Frank Smith, 81, of Beedeville died Monday. Survivors: wife, Juanita; son, Tim Smith; daughters, Stephanie Smith Parrish (Jimmy) and Penny Smith Niswonger (David); sister, Ruth McGill; grandchildren, Adam Betts, Brandy …
Carol M. Stephens

Carol M. Stephens, 69, Yorba Linda, Calif., formerly of El Dorado, Ark., passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, March 16, 2012, …
Willie L. "Coach" Tate

Willie L. "Coach" Tate, 69, Arkadelphia, died March 8, 2012. Survivors: wife, Annie Nelson Tate; siblings, Laura Tate, Essie Jackson, Gertha Duncan, Dorothy Butler, Elverna Tate, Oliver Tate, Donald Tate, …
Wanda Lee Taylor

Wanda Lee Taylor, 77, of Little Rock, passed peacefully from this life March 13, 2012 with her family by her bedside. She was born April 24, 1934 in Fouke, Ark., …
Sarah Dianna Thompson

Sarah Dianna Thompson, 61, Murfeesboro, born November 25, 1950 in Dallas, Texas, died Friday, March 2, 2012. Sarah is survived by her husband, who considered her a most wonderful wife, …
Jimmy Lester Winfrey

Jimmy Lester Winfrey, 64, of Conway passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. He is survived by his brother, Charles Martinez; and sisters, Paulette Smith and Kathleen Hill; and their …
Shardae Wright

U.S. Army Specialist, Shardae Wright, 23 of Clarksville, Tenn., died Saturday. Survived by her son, Kameron Ray, parents, Frankie and Retha Tylar-Wright, one brother, Carl Wright, and two sisters, Sonya …

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