Obituaries

Obituaries for March 21, 2012

Earnestine Barnes

Earnestine Barnes, 88, Little Rock, passed away March 17, 2012. Survivors: son, Earnest Peaster; granddaughters, Terricia Peaster, Rita Peaster and Petunia Duckery. Funeral: Union A.M.E. Church, 1825 Pulaski Street, Little …
Jeremy Dewitt Black

Jeremy Dewitt Black, age 32, of Conway, formerly of Monticello, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2012, at the Conway Regional Medical Center in Conway, AR. He was born July 7, …
Frances Jane Bradshaw

Frances Jane Bradshaw, 87, of Star City, died Monday. Funeral Services are 10 a.m., Thursday at Griffin Funeral Chapel in Star City. Bro. Myron "Bud" Calhoun officiating. Visitation from 6-8 …
Beady Evelyn Britton

Beady Evelyn Britton of Lake Village, AR died March 18, 2012. Funeral service March 22, 2012 at Eudora Baptist Church. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m., March 21, 2012 …
Marcia Sue Brosh Lewis

Marcia Sue Brosh Lewis, 70, of League City, Texas, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2012. She was born on October 6, 1941, in Covington, Kentucky, to Charles Brosh and …
Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter, 68, of Gassville, Arkansas died Saturday at the Care Manor Nursing Center. A graveside memorial service will be 2 p.m., Saturday, March 24, 2012, at the New Haven …
Sandra Lynn Chambers

Sandra Lynn Chambers, 52, a resident of North Little Rock, died Saturday, March 17, 2012, at Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock. She was born January 8, 1960, at North …
James Floyd Cox

James Floyd Cox, 90, Marianna, died March 19, 2012. Survivors include his wife, Katherine; sons, James Jr., and Robert Cox; daughter, Penny Kelly; other relatives and friends. Services are Thursday, …
Donald E. Crow

Donald E. Crow, 62, of Cave City, died Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Batesville. Services Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 10 a.m., First Missionary Baptist Church in Cave City. Burial: …
Lawerence "Boo" Curl

Lawerence "Boo" Curl, 52, of Bald Knob, died March 18, 2012. He was born August 31, 1959 to the late W. Winford and Gearldean McDaniel Curl in Bussac, France. Services: …
James Ronnie Deeter

James Ronald "Ronnie" Deeter, age 65 of Searcy, died at his home Monday, March 19, 2012. He was born December 7, 1946 in Searcy to James L. "Doby" Deeter and …
Maxine Brown Doss

Maxine Brown Baker Doss, age 87, of Warren, died Sunday. Survivors: eight sons; five daughters; four brothers; two sisters; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services: Friday, 10 a.m., at Fuller …
Dorothy Estelle Jones Francis

Dorothy Estelle Jones Francis, long time resident of Blytheville and Sherwood, Arkansas, died March 18, 2012 in Rogers, Arkansas. She was born Sept. 21, 1921 in Hill Creek, Conway County, …
Janis Horton Gibbens

Janis Horton Gibbens, age 63, of Morrilton, wife of Roy Gibbens, passed away Monday, March 19, 2012. Graveside services: 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 21, at Elmwood Cemetery by Harris Funeral …
Christine Gillette

Christine Gillette, 83, of Steele, Mo., died, March 18, at Caruthersville Nursing Center. Survived by five children; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral was held March 20, 2 p.m., Cobb …
Elmer Grant

Funeral service for Bro. Elmer Grant, 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 21 in the Brazzel/Oakcrest The Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Kenneth Bobo, Rev. Eric Barbaree and Rev. B.G. Polk will officiate. …
Mary Elizabeth Hunt Gulley

Mary Elizabeth Hunt Gulley died on Sunday, March 11, at Abernethy Laurels in Newton, N.C. She was born in Little Rock on April 23, 1923, and was the daughter of …
Reda Darlene Hagood

Reda Darlene Hagood, 67, of Eudora, Ark. passed away Monday, March 19, 2012 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, Ark. Mrs. Hagood was a member of New Hope …
Dorothy Jean Hall

Dorothy Hall, 67, Blytheville, died, March 18, at her home. Survived by three children, five brothers, seven sisters. Funeral will be March 22, 1:30 p.m., Friendship Baptist Church, Sturgis, Miss. …
Juliaetta Hammond

Juliaetta Hammond, 57, of Greenbrier died March 18, 2012. Visitation: Wednesday, March 21 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Soda Valley Free Will Baptist Church. Funeral Service 1 p.m., …
Curtis L. Hankins

Col. Curtis L. Hankins, US Army, Retired, passed away February 23, 2012, at the Atlanta VA Nursing Home at the age of 95. Born on February 2, 1917 in Glendale, …
Imogene Holland

Imogene Holland, age 80, of Roland, Arkansas, passed away Monday, March 19, 2012. She was born October 8, 1931 in Gravely, Arkansas. Mrs. Holland was preceded in death by her …
James E. Hood Jr.

James E. Hood Jr., 67, of North Little Rock, Arkansas passed away March 19, 2012. Loving memories are left to children: Keith Hood of Kansas City, Kan., and Kim (Joe) …
Velma Wooldridge Howard

Velma Wooldridge Howard, 92, of Cave City, died Friday, March 16, 2012 at Batesville. Funeral: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Cave City. …
Carl Dial Huson

Carl Dial Huson, age 88, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 18, 2012. Born in Heber Springs on October 4, 1923, he was the …
Mary L. Jennings

Mary L. Jennings, 93, of Little Rock, passed away March 17, 2012. Mourning her are her children: David, Joe, Sylvester, and James Jennings, Mary Jennings, Arlene Parker, and Glenda Hall …
Lynn Loidice Jester

Lynn Loidice Jester, age 67, of the Curtis community, died Monday March 19, 2012. A memorial service will be held 10 a.m., Friday, March 23, 2012 at the Ruggles Wilcox …
Mary Louise Johnson

Mary Louise (Corker) Johnson, age 78, of Jacksonville went to be with the Lord Sunday, March 18, 2012. She was born May 26, 1933 in Vick, Arkansas to the late …
Jeanetta Lockley

Jeanetta Lockley, age 50, of Jonesboro, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2012. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m., Wednesday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro. Graveside services will be …
Lillian Lyles

Lillian Lyles age 92, of Jacksonville passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012. She was born March 23, 1919 in Florence, Alabama to the late James and Mattie Austin Malone. She …
Virgil Lee McAlister

Virgil McCalister passed away on March 15, 2012. Virgil leaves behind a son Kent of Portland, Oregon; and in Arkansas his beloved brother, Jack and sister-in-law, Ina, nieces, Vicky and …
Mary Evalee Owens

Mary Evalee Owens, age 83, of Havana, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012. Graveside service will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Havana Cemetery. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral …
Zaddie Emily Knight Palmer

Zaddie Emily Knight Palmer, 82, of Camden, Ark. died Monday, March 19, 2012. Funeral: 2 p.m., Wednesday at Fairview United Methodist Church. Burial in Holleman Cemetery. Proctor Funeral Home in …
Earnest Leroy Porch

Earnest Leroy Porch, 60, of Jacksonville, husband of Anthony "Toni" Porch, passed away Sunday, march 18. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 26 at King Solomon Baptist Church, …
Lavada Initia Price

Lavada Initia Price, age 81, of Wickes, Arkansas passed away Saturday, March 17, 2012 in Mena, Arkansas. Graveside services will be Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 10 a.m. at Baker …
Eva Veneta Davis Rains

Eva Veneta (Davis) Rains, 93, of Gassville, Arkansas, died March 17, 2012, at Gassville Nursing Home. Graveside services will be on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 10 a.m., at Oxford Cemetery …
Steve Roger Rawlings

Steve Roger Rawlings, age 52, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2012 in Mena, Arkansas. Memorial services will be Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 1 p.m. at the McMillan Park in …
Esther Elizabeth Rector

Esther Elizabeth Rector passed away on March 19th, 2012. She was born in North Little Rock on April 17th, 1926, the youngest child of James T. (John) and Annie Elizabeth …
Ray Rhodes

Ray Rhodes of England, Ark. departed this life on Thursday March 15, 2012. He was preceded in death by his wife Rachel Green Rhodes; father, Joe T. Rhodes Jr., mother, …
Robert Rush

Robert Rush, 57, of North Little Rock passed away Sunday, March 18th, 2012 at the John L. McClellan Veterans Hospital, surrounded by his family. Robert fought a heroic battle against …
Mary Ann Sacco

Mary Ann Gardner Sacco, 85, of North Little Rock passed away Monday, March 19, 2012 at Baptist Springhill Medical Center. She had been a teacher in Omaha, Nebraska and North …
Rosemarie Schuhmann

Rosemarie Schuhmann, age 76, passed away Saturday. She was a sales clerk and a Lutheran. Survivors: husband Ludwing of Heber Springs, daughter Tina Swanson and husband Jeff of Darien, Illinois, …
Frank H. Shell

Frank H. Shell was born July 6, 1933, in Sage, Ark. to Harry A. and Myrtle Tomlinson Shell. He died Monday, March 19, in Batesville. He was preceded in death …
Mary Simon

Mary Simon, 68, of Hot Springs died March 17, 2012. Predeceased: her father, Roger Herrick; son, Jeff Simon and granddaughter, Katelynn Simon. Survivors: her mother, Pearl Herrick; children, Jeremy and …
Earl Lester Smith

Earl Lester Smith, age 96, of Shirley, AR went to be with his LORD and Savior Saturday, March 17, 2012. He was born in Unionville, Iowa on December 5, 1915. …
Raymond "Doc" Smither

Raymond "Doc" Smither, 81, Poyen died March 19, 2012. Survivors, wife, Nancy Smither; daughters, Tammie Burks, Carol McDougal, Terry Klein, Regina Brashears, Vannette Horton; son, Joe Smither; twelve grandkids. Visitation, …
James Thomas "J.T." Swanson

James Thomas "J.T." Swanson, 84, died Monday. Visitation: 5-7 p.m., Wednesday. Funeral services: 2 p.m., Thursday, Thompson-Wilson McCrory Chapel. Survivors; wife, Mable, McCrory, three sons: James Swanson Jr., David Swanson, …
Leon Thomas Sr.

Leon Thomas Sr., 59, of North Little Rock passed March 14, 2012. He leaves to cherish his memory wife: Joe Ann Thomas; children; Leon Thomas Jr., Aaron Thomas, Charday Thomas, …
Virgie Virginia Trice

Virgie Virginia Trice, age 80, of Little Rock died Monday, March 19, 2012. She was born in Little Rock. She was married to Carl Cleveland Trice Sr. who died in …
Robert M. Wade

Robert M. Wade, 86, of Bryant went to be with our Lord on March 19, 2012. He was born September 27, 1925 in Little Rock. Mr. Wade was preceded in …
Virgil Grady Willis

Virgil Grady Willis, age 70, of Mena, Arkansas, passed away Monday, March 19, 2012 in Mena. Funeral services will be Friday, March 23, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Salem Baptist …
John Edward Yancey

John Edward Yancey, 52, of Marvell, Arkansas passed away while battling cancer Monday, March 19, 2012 at his home. Mr. Yancey was born February 11, 1960 at Helena, Arkansas to …
William F. Young

William F. (Bill) Young, 69, died Sunday, March 18, 2012. Survivors include his wife, Sue, daughter, DeEdra (Phillip) Steed of Melbourne. Services will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at the …

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