Obituaries

Obituaries for November 8, 2012

Ralph David Abramson

Ralph David Abramson, Jr., age 65, of Holly Grove, died on November 6, 2012, surrounded by his family. David was born June 7, 1947 to Ralph D. Abramson, Sr. and …
Donald Aley

Donald Barger "Buddy" Aley, 77, of Greenbrier passed away peacefully at his home on November 6, 2012. He was born September 16, 1935 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Wilson W. …
Barbara Renee Bell

Barbara Renee Bell, age 54, of Ishpeming, Michigan and former Marquette, Michigan resident, entered eternal life Thursday evening, November 1, 2012, at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming where she …
Eddie Dale Bryeans

Eddie Bryeans, 66, of Gosnell, son of Ina Neal Bryeans, died November 3, 2012 in Blytheville. Graveside services are Thursday, November 8, 2012, at 11:30 a.m. in Dogwood Cemetery. Visitation …
Bryan James Burkhalter

Bryan James "Poppy" Burkhalter, 54, of Little Rock passed away November 6, 2012. He was born in Rustin, La. to the late Orum and Renna Burkhalter. Bryan is survived by …
Frances Louise Burks

Frances Louise Burks, 83, of Salem, Arkansas was born July 29, 1929 in McCrory, Arkansas, daughter of John Lewis and Alma Jane (Cook) Glover. She died on November 5, 2012 …
Rufus Case

Rufus Case, 85, of Russellville, died Tuesday. Funeral is 10 a.m. Friday at the Restoration Church with burial in Rest Haven Memorial Park, by Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville. Visitation …
Rufus Case

Rufus Case, 85, of Russellville, died Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at the Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home. He was born June 8, 1927, at Fallsville in Newton County, to Riley …
Ronald Lee Cashion

Ronald Lee Cashion, 71, of Piggott, Arkansas, passed away Monday, November 5, 2012. Services are Thursday, November 8, 2012, 2 p.m. at the Hoggard & Sons Funeral Home Chapel in …
Evelyn Renee Dorn

Evelyn Renee Dorn, 67, Little Rock, departed this life October 31, 2012. She leaves to cherish her memories, two sons; Freddie Dorn and Vincent Dorn, one daughter, Brenda Dorn, all …
William "Bill" Louis Dunham Jr.

A gifted musician William "Bill" Louis Dunham Jr., a guitarist who was a shining light in the world of music, died at peace in the loving hands of God on …
Ralph J. "Joe" Edwards

Ralph J. "Joe" Edwards, age 75, of Mena, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012 in Mena. Funeral services will be Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 10 a.m. at the …
Fred E. Enoch Jr.

Fred E. Enoch Jr., 66, Little Rock, departed this life November 4, 2012. Preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Earline Enoch, Sr.; brother, Roylee Gantt; sisters, Sarah Conley, …
Henry "Hank" Essmeyer

Henry "Hank" Essmeyer, 78, of Batesville died Tuesday. Survivors: wife, Thelma Caldwell Essmeyer; four daughters, Malisa Essmeyer, Becky Jiles, Cyndi Engles, and Stephanie Anderson; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral service: …
W. E. "Doc" Evans

W. E. "Doc" Evans, 91, of Pine Bluff, died Saturday. Survivors: children, Thomas Evans (Barbara), Betty Wise (James), Robert Evans (Susan), Brenda Brown (David); brother, Earl Evans; 12 grandchildren; 21 …
Earl R Fawbush

Earl R. Fawbush, 93, of Bauxite, Arkansas passed November 6, 2012. Earl was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, September 17, 1919 to Thomas and Georgie Fawbush, he served as a …
Billy Ray Gavin

Billy Ray Gavin, age 77, of the Pansy Community, died, Tuesday, November 6, 2012. He was born April 5, 1935 in Baxter, Arkansas, a son of the late Clifton Harvey …
Sybil Lee Gibson

Sybil Lee Gibson, 87, of Dover, wife of Morris Gibson, died Tuesday. Funeral is 2 p.m., Friday at the Shinn Chapel, with burial in East Point Cemetery by Shinn Funeral …
Joseph "Joe" Gibson Sr.

Joseph "Joe" Gibson Sr. of North Little Rock, Ark. passed away Nov. 4, 2012. He was born August 1, 1955 in Little Rock, Ark. He was preceded in death by …
Lawrence Hamernick

Lawrence Hamernick, age 65, of Clinton passed away October 29, 2012 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born September 28, 1947 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. …
Hollis F. Harrington

Hollis Frederick Harrington, 89, of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was born May 18, 1923 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the older son of …
Kathy Ann Harrison

Kathy Ann Harrison, 60, of Fayetteville, N.C. passed away Friday, Nov. 2, 2012 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. She leaves to cherish her memory, her daughters, Tina …
Martha Henry

Martha Henry, age 90, of Lawrenceville, Ga., formerly of Pine Bluff, died Monday. Survivors: two sons, Herb Henry and Patrick Henry; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and sister, Carol Cato. Graveside …
Mary Stroud Johnson

Mary Stroud Johnson, 78, died November 5. Funeral service: Friday, November 9 at 2 p.m. at Wiseman Baptist Church under the direction of Eddie's Family Funeral Home in Melbourne. Visitation: …
Isaiah Jones

Isaiah Jones, 58, died at UAMS Center in Little Rock, Arkansas on Friday, November 2, 2012. Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Calvary …
Robert Wayne Jones

Robert Wayne Jones, 54, of Oil Trough departed this life Tuesday, November 6, 2012. He was a member of Oil Trough Baptist Church, Army Veteran, enjoyed motorcycles and the outdoors. …
Wanda Knight

Wanda Knight departed this life peacefully on Wednesday, November 7, 2012. Wanda was born February 10, 1921, the daughter of Everett and Laura Adams. She was raised in Prairie County …
Betsy J. Langford

Betsy J. Langford, age 83, of Mena, Arkansas, passed away Monday, November 5, 2012 at her home. Funeral services will be Friday, November 9, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Cornerstone …
Emma Lessenberry

Emma Lessenberry, 96, of Wynne, Arkansas, died Tuesday in Wynne. Her sister, Gennie B. Tate of Wynne, survives. Visitation is Thursday, at Kernodle Funeral Home, 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. …
Iris Iona Lindsay

Iris Iona Lindsay, 78, of Little Rock, Arkansas got her wings on Monday, November 5, 2012. She was born February 8, 1934 in Humphrey, Arkansas to the late Hazel Byers …
Randy McCall

Randy McCall, 64, of Mayflower passed away November 5, 2012. George Randall "Randy" McCall was born December 2, 1947 to George J. and Inez (Hall) McCall at Pine Bluff. He …
Darlene Shumaker Mitchell

Darlene Shumaker Mitchell was born January 9, 1957 to Mattie Shumaker and Rehoma Shumaker, Darlene was the fifth child of nine children. Darlene was preceded in death by her parents, …
Brayden Dale Moses

Infant Brayden Dale Moses, age 11 months 24 days, of Clinton died November 1, 2012. He was born November 7, 2011. Visitation 5-7 p.m. November 7, 2012 at Roller-McNutt Clinton. …
Ova Napier

Oval Napier, 82, of Sidney, died Tuesday. Survivors: wife, Elizabeth Napier; sons: Oval Napier Jr., Jerry Napier, Scottie Napier; daughters: Debra Faulkner, Patricia Norris, Jacqueline Beckum; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. …
Freddy Lee Nelson

Freddy Lee Nelson of Little Rock, AR born June 19, 1955 and passed November 1, 2012. He is survived by mother; Verlee Nelson, one son; Adrian Mackintrush, one daughter; Teneshia …
Rita Orne

Rita M. Orne, 86, of North Little Rock died November 5, 2012. She was a member of Sylvan Hills Methodist Church and retired from Arkansas School for the Deaf and …
William "Flat Top" Parker

William "Flat Top" Parker, born Nov. 27, 1944. He departed his life on Oct. 28th, 2012. Memorial service will be held Sunday, Nov. 11th, 2012 at 1 p.m. at Nellums …
Michael Wayne Peterson

MICHAEL W. PETERSON, 63, of Little Rock, Arkansas, was called home on November 1, 2012. He was preceded in death by both his mother and father John and Mildred Peterson; …
Zachary Steele

Zachary Steele, 22, Wynne, died Sunday. Survivors: father, Brian; mother, Cynthia Burns; daughter, Kenna; one sister; two half-sisters; four grandparents; one great-grandmother. Funeral services 11 a.m. Friday at Thompson-Wilson Wynne …
Larry Lester Sword, Sr.

Larry Lester Sword, Sr. age 70, of Jacksonville passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. He was born September 5, 1942 to the late Enice and Essie Sword. He was …
Edith Lorene Thompson

Edith Lorene Thompson 84, of Conway, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2012. She was born on Monday, September 17, 1928 to the late Jesse W. and Maggie (Johnson) Tompson. …
Harrison Turner

Harrison Turner, age 86, of McCrory died Nov. 3, 2012. Survivors: wife, Artence Turner, McCrory; one son; three daughters; one brother; two sisters; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Services are 1 …
William Terrell Underwood

William Terrell Underwood, 76 of Sheridan, formerly of Monticello, passed away Monday, November 15, 2012 at St. Vincent's Infirmary. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Stephenson Dearman Chapel …
James T. Walker

Brother James T. Walker, 64, of Little Rock passed away on November 4, 2012. Brother Walker was born April 10, 1948 in Fordyce, Arkansas to the late Dudley and Iris …
James Wilburn

James Wilburn, 86, Little Rock, died Saturday, November 3,2012 at the Central Arkansas Veterans Hospital in Little Rock Arkansas following a long illness. Born and raised in Pine Bluff, Ark., …
Charlene Denise Dodd Williams

Charlene Denise Dodd Williams, 54, of Malvern, died Tuesday. Memorial service Thursday, Nov. 8, 201, 5 p.m., J.A. Funk Funeral Home. Survivors children, Megan Bennett, Melissa Manning (Adam), Matthew Williams; …
Darrin Deshawn Williams

Darrin Deshawn"Buster Blue" Williams 43, of Little Rock, Departed this life on October 30, 2012. Preceded in death by his mother Ruby Jean Williams, He Leaves to Cherish his memories …
Velma Casey Wood

Velma Casey Wood, 92, of Little Rock, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. She was born in Shiloh, Arkansas on December 14, 1919 to the …
Willie Joe Woods

Mrs. Willie Joe Woods, age 90, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. She was a member of Church On The Rock. She is survived by three sons, E.G. Neal Jr. of …
Helen E. Woodson

Helen E. Woodson, age 90, of Sunnyvale, Texas, formerly of Amity, died Monday, November 5, 2012. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Jones Cemetery in Amity, under …

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