Obituaries

Obituaries for May 9, 2012

Delma Kate (White) Watson

Delma Kate (White) Watson, age 87, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, wife of Rev. Ellsworth Watson, passed away Monday, May 7, 2012, at St. Vincent Medical Center in Sherwood. Born in …
Marvin Thomas Alexanderson

Marvin Thomas Alexanderson, 78, died May 7. Funeral service: Thursday, May 10 at 10 a.m. at Howard Memorial Chapel in Melbourne. Burial: Old Philadelphia Cemetery under the direction of Eddie's …
Harry Dewitt Armstrong

The funeral location for Harry Armstrong of Beebe, who died May 6, 2012, has been changed to Open Arms Assembly of God, at 2 p.m., Wednesday. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Tuesday …
Bobbie Jean Barnett

Bobbie Jean Barnett, 74, of Dumas, Arkansas passed away May 7, 2012. Visitation held Wednesday, May 9, from 6-8 p.m., Griffin Funeral Home Chapel with services held 10 a.m., Thursday, …
Ellen Blair

Ellen Blair, 67, of Searcy died May 8, 2012. Survivors include her husband, Leroy Blair and daughter, Dianne Dawson. No services are scheduled at this time. Burial was at West …
Rchel Laverne Booker

Rachel Laverne Booker, age 77, of Rison, Ark., died Monday May 7, in Little Rock, Ark. Funeral services 2 p.m., Thursday May 10, Frazer's Chapel. Burial in Oakland Cemetery by …
Hattie Lee Boyd

Hattie Lee Boyd of Little Rock, Ark. born August 3, 1936 passed May 5, 2012. Survived by six sons; Vincent, Sherdian, Christopher, Marcus, Renardo (Dorenda) Boyd, Avery Boyd, 13 grandchildren, …
Raymond A. Bradley

Raymond A. Bradley, 87, of Little Rock, died Monday, May 7, 2012 at his home. He was born September 26, 1924 in Little Rock. The son of the late R.L. …
Leona L. Byrd

Leona L. Byrd, 85, of Conway was escorted into the presence of Jesus May 7, 2012 having run the race and completed the course. She was born September 24, 1926 …
Glen H. Carpenter

Glen H. Carpenter, 76, of Monticello, passed away Monday, May 7, 2012 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born December 28, 1935 in Drew County. He …
Jodi Michelle Carter

Jodi Michelle Carter, 44, of Benton was born in De Witt, AR on October 21, 1967 and entered her heavenly rest on May 6, 2012. At the time of her …
Jack Lee Collins

Jack Lee Collins, 81, of Bryant, died on Monday, May 7, 2012. He was born December 25, 1930, in Brawley, California, to Thomas and Lucile (Crater) Collins. He retired from …
Billie Sue Conway

Billie Sue Conway, of Cabot, Arkansas passed away Monday, May 7th, 2012. She was born in North Little Rock, Arkansas to Albert Riley and Susie Belle Gray Stewart. Billie loved …
Ignatius Wunderlin Elkins

Ignatius Wunderlin "Iggie" Elkins Sr. 80, a lifelong resident of Pine Bluff, died Monday, May 7, 2012, at his home and surrounded by his family. Born February 1, 1932, he …
Napoleon Foster

NAPOLEON FOSTER, 81, of North Little Rock, departed this life May 3, 2012. Family hour: 6-7 p.m., today at Robinson Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service: 11 a.m., Thursday at Greater Second …
Eardie B. Franklin

Eardie B. Franklin 87, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2012. She was born April 4, 1925. Preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Lela …
Melinda Lou Freeman

Melinda Lou Freeman, 53, of Little Rock, passed away May 6, 2012. Services will be Friday, May 11 at 11 a.m. at Western Hills United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Little …
Margaret Louise Garmany

Margaret Louise Garmany, 77, of Camden, Ark. died Monday, May 7, 2012. A graveside service will be held 2 p.m., Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will …
Terry L. Gilbert

Terry L. Gilbert, age 50, of Benton passed away Monday, May 7, 2012 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born on September 25, 1961 in Owsago, New …
Marguerite May Giles

Marguerite May Giles, of Little Rock, passed away May 7, 2012. She is survived by her son, Bill Giles and wife, Diane; daughter, Carolyn York and husband, Dr. J. Lyndal …
Jess Virgil Hammer

Jess Virgil Hammer, 78, of Russellville, formerly of Ulysses, Kansas, died Sunday, May 6th. Funeral is 10 a.m., Wednesday at Shinn Chapel, with burial in Ulysses, Kansas. There will also …
Eileen Harrison

Eileen Collier Harrison, 52, of Little Rock took the Lord's hand Friday May 4, 2012. She was preceded in death by parents Robert and Carolyn Collier. Survived by daughter, Paula …
Joe Paul Henderson

Mr. Joe Paul Henderson, 72, of Clinton, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at his home. He is survived by his wife son, daughter, two brothers, four grandchildren, and …
Cedric Hill

Cedric Hill of Little Rock, Ark. born March 10, 1964 and passed May 4, 2012. He is preceded by father; William Hill. Survived by mother; Geneva Hill, two brothers William …
Herman A. Hill

Herman A. Hill, 27, of North Little Rock, Arkansas passed May 6, 2012. Herman was preceded in death by his father Mark Hill. Loving memories left to children: Herman "Big" …
Harold Harvison Holman, Sr.

Harold Harvison Holman Sr. of Berryville, Ark. was born March 4, 1947 in Berryville, Ark. He departed this life on May 6, 2012 in Berryville, Ark., at the age of …
Leon Ivie

Mrs. Leon (Crawford) Ivie died Monday. Survivors: sons, Dale Ivie, and Ron Ivie (Judy); daughter, Louise Koller (Robert); sister, Clay Simmons; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; her special friend …
Woodrow Keown, Sr.

Woodrow Keown Sr.,91 of College Station, Ark., was born July 6, 1920 and completed his earthly service on May 5, 2012. He was the second of eight children born to …
Crystal Marie Kidder

Crystal Kidder, 29, Malvern died May 5, 2012. Survivors, father, Tony Kidder; mother, Tina Kidder; son, Layton Rice; daughter, Ivy Kidder; boyfriend, John Kidder; grandmother, Charlotte Kidder. Memorial Service, Thursday, …
Elua Mae Koch

Eula Mae Koch, 84, of Paris, Arkansas died Tuesday, May 8, 2012, Visitation from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, May 9, at Roller Funeral Home in Paris, Funeral Service at 10 a.m., …
Don Orval Lea

Don Orval Lea, 75, of Russell, died Monday. Survivors: wife, Helen (Cole) Lea; daughter, Donita Kiernan; two grandchildren; one great-grandson; seven siblings; step-mother. Visitation: Wednesday, 6-8 p.m. Services: Thursday, May …
Dorothea E. "Peggy" Long

Dorothea E. "Peggy" Long, 84 of Conway, AR died Monday May 7th. Mrs. Long was born October 29, 1927, in Washington D.C. A memorial Service will be held at Everly …
Roy Long

Roy Long, 85, passed away March 26, 2012 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Funeral services were Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Hickory Ridge, Arkansas. …
Loy Nolan Mason

Loy Nolan Mason, 78, died May 7. Funeral service: Wednesday, May 9 at 1 p.m. at Calico Rock United Methodist Church. Burial:be at Roselawn Cemetery under the direction of Eddie's …
Jo Ann Pierce McCool

Jo Ann Pierce McCool, 75, of Woodville, Texas, formerly of Sheridan & Bryant, Ark. passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Graveside services will be Saturday, May 12th at 11 a.m. …
Janie Ruth Murph

Janie Ruth Murph, 59, of Judsonia, died Thursday in Searcy. Visitation will be held Friday, May 11, Powell Funeral Home-Bald Knob from 6 to 8 p.m. Services will be held …
Stacey Suzanne Nevener

Stacey Suzanne Nevener, 64, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2012. Services will be held today, Wednesday, at 2 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW corner I-630 …
Thomas Ignatius O'Donoghue

Thomas Ignatius O'Donoghue 89, of Little Rock, surrounded by his family, departed this life on Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 after a brief illness. He was born in Stradone, County Cavan …
Robert Joseph Owens

Robert Joseph Owens, 87, of Stuttgart, passed away on May 4, 2012. Visitation will be May 10, 2012 from 5-7 p.m. at Holy Benton Temple Church of God in Christ, …
Joseph Phillips Sr.

Joseph Phillips Sr., 77, Little Rock, Ark., passed May 4, 2012. Survivors: children, Debra, Tina, Joseph Jr. and Joseph Turner. Home going services: Friday, May 11th, 11 a.m., at Eastern …
Mary Piety

Mary Piety, 99, of Des Arc, died Monday, May 7, 2012. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday at Westbrook Funeral Home in Hazen. Graveside funeral services will …
Jack Allen Priddy

Jack Allen Priddy, 62, passed away May 8, 2012. He is survived by two daughters, a brother and a sister. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by …
Thad L. Ragan

Thad L. Ragan, Jr., died Friday, May 5, 2012. He was born April 21, 1931, at Stuttgart, Arkansas, the son of the late, Francis H. and Thad L. Ragan Sr. …
David Conway Rawlings

On Friday, May 4, 2012, David Conway Rawlings of Benton, Arkansas, our beloved husband, daddy, son, brother, uncle and friend made his journey to be with our Almighty Father and …
Mattie Bell Robinson-Hatch

Mattie Bell Robinson-Hatch, 84, of DeWitt died May 6, 2012. Funeral will be Saturday May 12, 2012 at 1 p.m. at St. Olive M.B.C., Crockett Bluff. Burial in the St. …
Bobby Smallwood

Bobby Smallwood, 48, of Newport died Saturday. Survivors: daughter, Emily Catherine Smallwood; four sisters, Debbie Block, Kathleen Rayshell, Belinda Smallwood, and Beulah Leonard; brothers, Robert Small wood, Danny Smallwood and …
Michael W. Stanley Jr.

MICHAEL W. STANLEY JR., 14, of Little Rock departed this life May 3, 2012. He leaves to cherish his memory: father, Michael W. Stanley Sr.; mother, Raida Bunche; siblings, Jesse …
Karen Elizabeth Steele

Karen Elizabeth Steele, 64, died May 5. No memorial service is planned at this time. Survivors: David Ayers (husband) of the home and two children: John Ayers of Keller, Texas …
Wilma Jean Stewart Curry

WILMA JEAN STEWART CURRY, 58, of Little Rock, departed this life May 3, 2012. Family hour: 7:30-8:30 p.m., Friday at Robinson Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service: 12 noon at Church of …
George Lewis Stipsky, Sr.

George Lewis Stipsky, Sr., 89, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away Monday morning May 7, 2012. He was born at home in Slovak, Ark. on November 18, 1922, to Jim …
Gracie Jewell Davis Straight

Gracie Jewell Davis Strait, age 92, of Morrilton, Arkansas, passed away Monday, May 7, 2012. She was born August 6, 1919, in Fowler, Arkansas, a daughter of the late John …
Charles David Talaiferro

Charles David Taliaferro, 80, SMGT, USAF (Retired), born July 23, 1931, in Fenter, died May 7, 2012. He was preceded in death by parents Charles Albert Taliaferro and Lucy Carolyn …
Ethel Lee Talley

Ethel Lee Talley, age 73, of Plainview died Saturday, May 5, 2012. Survivors: husband, James "Jim" Talley; son, James Hadley; step-children, Donice Warner, Butch Talley; sister, Mary Lou Coppin. Family …
Lora Taylor

Lora Taylor, 97, of Snowball died Sunday in Harrison. She was born on December 20, 1914 in Snowball to Henry and "Bedie" Watkins. She is preceded in death by her …
Clyde Lee Watts

Clyde Watts, 66, of Marshall died Thursday at his home. Clyde was a veteran of the United States Army. Survivors: son, Dustin, daughter, Julie Drake, three grandchildren, two brothers, three …
John Charles Wuneburger

John Charles Wuneburger, 87, of Little Rock, passed away May 8, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Helen Wuneburger, son, Rodney Wuneburger and daughter, Marsha Ann McCallister and numerous …
Newton Young

Newton Leon "Newt" Young, 85, of North Little Rock passed away Monday, May 7, 2012. He was retired from the U.S Naval Reserves as a CW04 with over 35 years …

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