Obituaries

Obituaries for May 27, 2012

Larry Christian Bailey

Larry Christian Bailey, 40, of McRae, went to be with the Lord Thursday, May 24, 2012. He loved fishing with his boys. Larry was preceded in death by his mother, …
Johnny Bankston

JOHNNY BANKSTON, 67, Little Rock, departed this life May 22. Survivors wife, Vanette Bankston; four daughters; four siblings. Funeral services 11 a.m. Wednesday, Larry G. Acklin Funeral Home chapel. Visitation …
Julia Barron

JULIA MAE (BIG MOMA) KERR BARRON, 91, of Gravel Ridge, Ark. passed away Thursday, May 24, 2012. She was born Dec. 1, 1920 in Little Rock, Ark. to the late …
Gene Barrow

Gene Barrow, 72, of Dover, died Friday, May 25. A memorial service, conducted by Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 29, at the Dover …
Arvel Kelcie Bishop

Arvel Kelcie Bishop, SMSgt USAF Retired, age 92, of Heber Springs, Ark., passed away Friday May 25, 2012 in Little Rock, Ark. Born Feb. 16, 1920 in Bald Knob, Ark. …
Donald Wayne Boyette

Donald Boyette, 69, Donaldson died, Friday, May 25, 2012. Survivors, wife, Sandra Boyette; daughters, Rachel, Melissa, Darla, Tonya; sons, Dion, Darrin; step-sons, James, Ryan; brother, Ronald. Visitation, Monday, May 28, …
Martha Britt

Martha Jane Hamilton Britt, 81, died May 24, 2012 at her home in Cherokee Village. Before retiring, Martha worked as an RN. She is survived by her brother, J.D. Hamilton …
Jerry Arthur Burges

Memorial services for Jerry Burges, 68, of Mountain Home, will be 11 a.m., May 29, 2012 at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel. Jerry died May 24. Owner of Jerry's …
Janice JoAnn Carrington

JANICE JOANN CARRINGTON, 76, of Hensley went to be with the Lord on May 24, 2012 with her family by her side. She was born on April 12, 1936 to …
Paul Neff Davis

Services for Paul Davis, 94, of Mountain Home will be private. Paul died May 24, 2012. A U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and machinist, survived by his wife, Lois and …
Stephen Paul Dawson

Stephen Paul Dawson, 54, of Cabot, died Sunday, May 20, 2012. He was born in Rawlins, Wyo. on Dec. 30, 1957 to Howard W. and Carolyn Dimond Dawson Jr. Survivors …
Royce Melvin Dean

Royce Melvin Dean, 90, of El Dorado passed away Friday, May 25, 2012 at Timberlane Health & Rehab. He was born March 6, 1922 in Traskwood, Ark. to Cornice Leonard …
I.V. Dillard

I. V. DILLARD, 62, of Little Rock, Ark., departed peacefully on May 24, 2012. His survivors include one daughter, Arica Marshall; grandchildren, Jermany, Steven and Zenobia; two sisters, Leola Sabb …
Melissa Harvey Dockery

MELISSA HARVEY DOCKERY, MD of Little Rock, Ark., was born in 1955, to Mary Stansel Harvey and Edwin "Buddy" Harvey and grew up in the small Mississippi Delta town of …
Vada Ruth Elliott

Vada Ruth Elliott, 77, passed away May 24, 2012. Husband, Billy Ray Elliott; son, John Wayne (Robin) Elliott; daughter, Julie (Troy) Johnson; brothers, Melvin, Arkie Lynn, and Billy Grant; sister, …
Donald Ray Ellison

Donald Ray Ellison, 74, of Ola, died Friday. Survivors: wife, Marjorie Ellison; six children; 21 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Tuesday, 2:30 p.m. Ola First Baptist Church. Interment: Birta Cemetery, Birta. …
Mary Terence Fitzgerald

Sister Terence Fitzgerald, a Sister of Mercy, died Friday, May 25, 2012 at McAuley Convent. She was born Feb. 15, 1917 in Kingman, Kan. Sister Terence entered the Sisters of …
Leta Ezella Harris

Leta Ezelle Harris, age 103, of Bryant, Ark., fell asleep in death on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. She is preceded in death by her husband Clarence Harris; a son, Donald …
Dollie Harris Lancaster

DOLLIE HARRIS LANCASTER, 71, of Little Rock, Ark. passed peacefully on May 24, 2012. She was born May 20, 1941, in Lonoke, Ark. She's preceded in death by her parents, …
Wanda Ruth Hestes

WANDA RUTH HESTES, 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. She was under the wonderful care of Baptist Hospital Hospice and special thanks go out to all involved. …
Daniel Webster Hickman Jr.

DANIEL WEBSTER HICKMAN JR., 86, of North Little Rock, Ark. passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2012. He was born in Little Rock on June 1, 1925. Preceding him in death, …
Grace F. Hill

Grace Fields Hill, age 96, longtime Rogers educator, died Jan. 30, 2012, at Circle of Life Hospice at Legacy Village in Bentonville. She was born in Kingston, Ark., on Feb. …
B. L. "Bill" Holder

B. L. (Bill) Holder, 87, of Fort Smith passed away Friday, May 25, 2012, in Fort Smith. He was born Sept. 11, 1924 in Fort Smith to the late Charles …
John L. Hopkins

John Hopkins, 73, of Fordyce died Friday, May 25, 2012. Visitation will be Monday, 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. Funeral services will be 2 …
Anna Jewell Barton Hunt

Anna Jewell Barton Hunt, 77, of Ola, died Friday. Graveside services were Saturday 1 p.m. at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Briggsville. Survivors include her children, Rhonda and Paul Dussex of …
David Lee Ivey

DAVID LEE IVEY, 33, of Little Rock was born on June 1, 1978 and died on May 21, 2012. David was a 1996 graduate of Sheridan High School. He worked …
Polly Leidy

Polly Foster Leidy passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at the age of 91 in Newport, Ark. She was born July 21, 1920 in Kansas City, Mo. to Earl …
John C. Lewellen

Dr. John C. Lewellen, age 61, of Gainesville, Ga., passed away Friday, May 25, 2012 at his residence. A memorial service is scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2012 …
Florence Lee Blakeney McCallister

Funeral services for Florence Lee Blakeney McCallister, 87, of Eldridge, Mo., formerly of Davenport, will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 1, 2012 at Temple Baptist Church, 3526 N. Brady St., …
John Jacob Mosley

John Jacob Mosley, 37, of Cabot, went to be with the Lord on May 19, 2012. John was a fun-loving man who enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, …
Ella Jane Muhammad

ELLA JANE EZEKIEL MUHAMMAD, 53, of Little Rock, departed this life May 25, 2012. Preceded in death by her father, John Ezekiel; brother; Fred Lee Ezekiel. She leaves to cherish …
Nina Odom

Nina Lucille Reveley Odom, age 91, passed away Friday, May 25, 2012. With a strong personality and deep courage, she was a one-of-a-kind person who touched many lives of not …
Lillian Smith Richardson

Lillian Smith Richardson, 92, of Camden passed away Friday, May 25, 2012 at her home. A graveside service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be …
Lomie "Lonnie" Leroy Riddell

Lomie "Lonnie" Leroy Riddell, 71, of Mountain Home died Thursday in Mountain Home. Graveside services will be 1 p.m., Tuesday, at Smith Cemetery near Vendor, Ark. Arrangements are by Conner-Hankins …
Rosa Dean Roberson

Rosa Dean Roberson, 92, of Beebe, Ark., passed away May 24, 2012, at her residence. She was born March 29, 1920 in Marmaduke, the daughter of George and Estella Rodgers. …
Don R. Roberts

Dr. DON R. ROBERTS, of Little Rock, who served as both director of the Arkansas Department of Education and superintendent of the Little Rock School District and for whom Roberts …
Violet Lucille Smith

VIOLET LUCILLE SMITH, age 87, of Sherwood, Ark., passed away on Friday, May 25, 2012. She was born on July 19, 1924 in Vilonia, Ark. to Rufus and Vester Nealey. …
Ouida Stanislawski

Ouida Stanislawski, 73, of Cabot died Thursday, May 24, 2012. She was born April 1, 1939 in Sunflower County, Miss. to the late Clyde and Elsie Brantley Rutledge. Mrs. Stanislawski …
Juanita Madison Stevenson

Juanita Madison Stevenson of Ingleside, Texas went on to be with her Heavenly Father on May 22, 2012. She was born July 26, 1949 in Bauxite, Ark. to the late …
Ernestine Ann Stinnett

Ernestine Ann Stinnett, age 84, of Cabot went to be with the Lord Friday, May 25, 2012. She was born Dec. 15, 1927 in Jacksonville to the late Aubry and …
Hudson Edward Tatum Jr.

Hudson Edward Tatum Jr., 66 of Oakland, Calif. passed May 18, 2012. Memories left to daughter, Leola Angelica Blackmon; brothers, Samuel Norwood Jr., Ronnie (Shawnece) Norwood, Bruce Norwood, and Richard …
Raymond E. Tyler

Raymond E. Tyler, 59, of Hartman went to be with the Lord May 24, 2012. Service will be Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 10 a.m. at Lighthouse Church of Benton. …
Dora Ellen VonTungeln

Dora Ellen VonTungeln, 86, died Friday. Survivors include children, Ralph Curtis, Rebecca Elliott, William VonTungeln Jr. and Susan C. Hardin; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Sybil Coker and Dorothy …
Clurcy Maybelle Weaver

Mrs. Clurcy Maybelle (Eoff) Weaver, 94, of Shirley, Ark. went to be with her Lord Friday, May 25, 2012. She was born Aug. 28, 1917 at Shirley, Ark. to the …
Marjorie West

Marjorie West, age 42, of Dermott. Died May 23 at her home in Dermott. Service are Monday May 28 at St. Paul Baptist Church in Dermott. Time: 11 a.m. Burial …
James Blake Williamson

James Blake Williamson, age 76, of El Dorado, Ark. departed this life on May 22, 2012. He was the son of James Byrd and Maggie Lee Blake Williamson. Jim was …
Clarence Zimmerman

CLARENCE ZIMMERMAN, age 84, of North Little Rock, Ark. passed away May 26, 2012. He was born July 24, 1927 in St. Vincent, Ark. to Ben and Theresa Zimmerman. He …

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