Obituaries
Obituaries for December 11, 2013
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Sally Archer Afflick
Sally Archer Afflick, 53 of Memphis, Tenn. and formerly of Blytheville, AR passed from this life Thursday, December 5, 2013 at her home. Born in Blytheville, Ark. to Charles W. …
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Bobby Allison
Bobby Allison, age 80, of Conway, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013. He was born August 20, 1933, in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, a son of Manuel "Bunk" Allison and …
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Theresa Arnold
Theresa Arnold, 97, Harrison, died December 6, 2013. Funeral is 10 a.m., Saturday, December 14th, at Mary Mother of God Catholic Church, under the direction of Roller-Christeson Funeral Home. Visitation …
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Debra Humphries Baker
Debra Humphries Baker, 59, of Little Rock, died Wednesday. She was born to Guy and Joyce Humphries, July 9, 1954, in Searcy, Ark.. Debbie graduated from Warren High School and …
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Leta Iris Barber
Leta Iris Barber, 92, of Searcy, died December 3, 2013 at Searcy Healthcare Center. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home with visitation beginning …
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Sheryl Billings
Sheryl (Hildreth) Billings, 61, of Clinton died Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the Ozark Health Nursing Center. Visitation: Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton, Ark. on Tuesday, December 10th from 5-8 …
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Laura Stewart Blackwell
Laura Stewart Blackwell, 60, was released from her struggle with Alzheimer's disease Saturday December 7th, 2013. Laura, or Lotus Blossom as she was known for her purity and beauty, was …
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Evelyn Darr Brown
Evelyn Darr Brown, age 84, died Monday. Survivors: daughters; Carol Brackin & Glenda Whitson, sister; Pat Webster, seven grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Bob …
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James Voy Cash
James Voy Cash, 88, Pine Bluff, a long-time educator, died Sunday. Survivors: wife, Joyce Glover Cash; children, Sandra Kelly, Susan Wentz, Steven Cash, MD; brother, Bennie Cash; nine grandchildren; 11 …
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Tami Rachelle Cekala
Memorial Services for Tami Rachelle Cekala (née Jones), 54, formerly of Jonesboro, who passed Thursday, November 28, will be held 1 p.m. Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Eastland Presbyterian Church, …
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Thomas "Tom" E. Cheney
Thomas "Tom" E. Cheney, 82, of Greenbrier passed away Saturday December 7, 2013. A memorial service with military honors is at 3 p.m. Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Roller-McNutt Funeral …
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Felix Douglas Clingings
Felix Clingings, 97, of Marshall died Sunday. Felix was a veteran of the United States Army. Survivors: wife Letha, sons, Larry and Harvey. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Roller-Coffman Funeral Home, …
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Danny Coleman
Danny Coleman, 65, passed away Monday. Survivors, son Jason (Lesha) Coleman, daughter, Shannon Coleman, brothers, Floyd, Neauman (Gail), Larry (Regina) Coleman, sisters, Marlyn & Janet Coleman, grandchildren, Annsley Grace & …
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Leslie Caroline Cooper
Leslie Caroline Cooper, 22, of Little Rock, entered into eternal rest on December 5, 2013. She was received into the loving embrace of her father, Scott Allen Cooper Sr., who …
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Roland Winthrop John Copping
Roland Winthrop John Copping, "Rolly", 57 of Little Rock, Ark. went to be with the Lord on Nov. 28th, 2013. He was born on January 6th 1956 at six in …
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Margaret Helen Crafton
Margaret Helen Crafton, 73, of Mayflower, formerly of Jacksonville, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013. She was retired from State Farm Insurance Company. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the lights …
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James Allen Darr
James A. Darr, 66 of Yellville, Ark. passed away December 6, 2013. Visitation will be from 1-9 p.m. Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Roller Funeral Home in Mountain Home. Funeral …
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Sarah Kate Dickerson
Sarah Kate Dickerson, 72, of Lonoke, passed away on December 5th, 2013. Sarah was born on August 28th, 1941 to the late Jessie and Anna Stauffer. In addition to her …
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Joseph E. Dickey
Reverend Joseph E. Dickey, 71, of Little Rock, Arkansas went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, December 6, 2013, at the home of his daughter in Pearcy, …
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Bonnie Jean Dike
Bonnie Jean Dike went to be with our Lord on Saturday, December 7, 2013. She was born on May 18, 1926 in North Platte, Nebraska to John and Dorothy Weinberger. …
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Jack Dilks Jr
Jack Dilks Jr passed away Sunday, December 08, 2013. Services for Jack will be held Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 2 p.m. at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home. Visitation will be held …
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Roger Eugene Eckhardt
Roger Eugene Eckhardt, 57 of Little Rock passed away December 4, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born February 17, 1957 to the late Harold & Jean …
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Wayne Ferebee
Services for Wayne Ferebee, 69, of Poplar Grove are 2 p.m., Wednesday, Roller-Citizens. Visitation-6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Roller-Citizens. Burial-Central Cemetery, Lexa. Survivors: wife, three children, six grandchildren, seven siblings, host of …
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Priscilla A. Franks
Priscilla A. Franks' visitation and funeral services have been rescheduled. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday, December 13, 2013 at Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth, 5800 …
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John Henry Gammon
John Henry Gammon, 81 of DeWitt died December 8, 2013. Survived by his wife, Ann, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a fisherman and truck driver. Memorial services are pending. …
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Betty Gault
Betty Gault, age 79, a resident of Haskell and Hot Springs, died Sunday, December 8, 2013 surrounded by her family. Betty was a teacher at Bryant School District for 32 …
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Elizabeth Heneken Gibson
Elizabeth Heneken Gibson, 92, of Boydell passed away Friday, December 6, 2013. She was born December 4, 1922 in Greenville, Mississippi. She was a life-long resident of Southeast Arkansas. She …
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Robin Curry Gollotte
Robin Curry Gollotte, 56, North Little Rock, Arkansas passed away December 4th, 2013. She was born July 17th, 1957 to Dr. Max A. Curry and Georgia Curry in Biloxi, Mississippi. …
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Charles Eugene (Gene) Gooch
Charles Eugene (Gene) Gooch, of Brandon, Miss., died on Monday, December 9, 2013. He was born December 18, 1942 in Yazoo City, Miss. He was a long time resident of …
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Charles Lee Gray
Charles Lee Gray, 95, of Benton, Arkansas went to be with the Lord, Sunday, December 8, 2013. He was born February 3, 1918 in Grand Rivers, Kentucky to Joseph Arthur …
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John Griffis
John Griffis, 56, formerly of Osceola, Ark., died Nov. 2013. Survivors: brother, David "Skip" Griffis, Houghton Lake, Mich., sister, Janet Hawks, Germantown, Tenn.; two nephews, two nieces, one great-nephew. Memorial …
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Tracy Clyde Grizzelle
Tracy Clyde Grizzelle, 47, of Malvern, Arkansas passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013. Tracy graduated from Wilbur Mills High School in 1984. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, …
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Mildred Hubbard
Mildred Marie Lewis Hubbard, was born on December 11, 1930 in Bienville, La. She was preceded in death by her sons, Rodney Amos, Kenneth Hubbard; father, Burl Lewis Jr. She …
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Juanita Agnes Qualls Jackson
Juanita Agnes Qualls Jackson, 79, of Batesville died Saturday. Survivors: son, Michael Jackson; daughters, Linda Moser, Debra Emerson, Karen Riley; 15 grandchildren. Funeral services: 2: p.m., Wednesday at Liberty Baptist …
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Charles Edward "Spud" Jamison
Charles Edward "Spud" Jamison, 87, of Little Rock, passed away Sunday, December 8 2013. Born on July 23, 1926 in Pine Bluff to W.W. Jamison and Hera Pierce Jamison. Growing …
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John Warren Johnson
John Warren Johnson, 80, of Conway died Saturday, December 7, 2013. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10th at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home. Services will be …
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Virginia Rose Johnson
Virginia Rose Johnson, age 102, died Thursday. Survivors, daughter, Virginia (Jim) Hamilton, grandchildren, Terry Johnson, Jeff Johnson, Julie Funk, Mike Hamilton, Mark Hamilton, Melissa Varady. Visitation 12 noon before 2 …
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Carolyn Ann Antonacci Jones
Carolyn Ann Antonacci Jones, 67, of Friendship passed away December 9, 2013. Carolyn was born June 15, 1946 in Little Rock, AR to Barney and Edna (Jenkins) Antonacci. Carolyn enjoyed …
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James Edwin King
James Edwin King was born to Lloyd and Alene King on December 3, 1937 in Trenton, Arkansas. Jim "Timber" departed this life to join his Heavenly Father on Friday, December …
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LaVerne Bradshaw Lacefield
LaVerne Bradshaw Lacefield, 86, of Little Rock passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Valley Ranch Nursing & Rehab in Little Rock. She was born November 2, 1927 in Alexander …
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Christa Lee Langston
Christa Lee Langston, 67, died December 5. Funeral service will be Friday, December 13 at 2 p.m. at Calico Rock United Methodist Church. Visitation will began at 1 p.m. on …
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Joanne Langston
Joanne Langston, 74, died December 8. Born December 14, 1938. Survivors: Charles Langston, Roy Joe Langston, Steven Michael Langston, Donald Wayne Langston, Michelle Diana Hardin, Bobbi Rowell, Geraldine New, four …
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Irvin Lemarr
Irvin Lemarr, 87, of London, died Monday, December 9, 2013 in Augsburg. Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, December 13, 2013 at the Zion Lutheran Church in …
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Arley Leon Little
Arley Leon Little, 81 of North Little Rock passed away Monday, December 9, 2013. He was born in McCrory, Ark. to the late Otto and Helen Powless Little. He was …
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Teresa Pearline Mahfouz
Teresa Pearline Mahfouz, age 87, of Dermott died Monday, December 9, 2013 at Chicot Memorial Medical Center in Lake Village. She was born October 13, 1926 in Dermott, Arkansas to …
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Idella Maloy
Idella Maloy, 88, passed away Monday. Survivors are daughters, Patricia Maloy McManus of Stuttgart and Brenda Levey (Mike) of Ulm; son, Danny Maloy (Debbie) of Stuttgart; six grandchildren; and five …
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Edward Adell Martin
Edward Adell Martin, 76, died Monday. Survivors: wife, Thelma Martin; four children; four brothers; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation: Thursday, 6-8 p.m. Services: Friday, 10 a.m., Powell Funeral Home Chapel. …
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Mary "Mert" Matlock
Mary "Mert" Matlock, 69, of Cave City died Sunday, December 8, 2013. Funeral, Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 2 p.m., Maxville Missionary Baptist Church at Cave City. Burial, Cave City …
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Michael May
Services for Michael May, 55, of Wynne are 10 a.m., Thursday, Roller-Citizens. Visitation-5-8 p.m., Wednesday, Roller-Citizens. Burial-Sunset Memorial Park, West Helena. Survivors: wife, six children, two grandchildren, two sisters. Services …
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James Darvin McAnear
James Darvin McAnear, 64, passed away December 8, 2013. Wife, Jodi McAnear; children, Eric McAnear, Pam Bender, and Jeri Foster; parents, Billie Lou and Sanford Birdsong; sister, Cynthia Thacker; grandson, …
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Larry D. Melton
Larry D. Melton, age 58, of Batesville died Saturday, December 7, 2013 at his home. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, December 11, 2013 from 2:30 until 3:30 p.m. at …
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Aria Rochell Murrell
Aria R. Murrell 4 months, of Little Rock, Ark. received her wings Nov. 30, 2013. Her loving survivors are: father, Daniel Murrell; mother, Jamie Crawford; sister, Alaiya Murrell; grandmothers, Melodie …
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Conrad Pennington
Mr. Conrad Pennington, 84, of Hamburg died Monday, December 9, 2013. Funeral services are 10 a.m., Thursday at Mt. Pleasant Free Will Baptist Church with burial at Crossroad Cemetery. Visitation: …
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Shanta Ramonde Phillips
Shanta Ramonde Phillips, 36, of Little Rock departed this life Tuesday, December 3, 2013. He is survived by his mother, Edith Jean (Robert) Burnett, father, Duane Frank Phillips, one brother, …
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Wilber Otis Pratt
Wilber Otis Pratt, 93. Due to inclement weather, the funeral has been re-scheduled. The funeral service will be held at 1: p.m., Wednesday, December 11, The Friendly Chapel, 116 South …
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Maxine Prewitt
Maxine Prewitt, 87, died December 8. Born November 7, 1926. Survivors: Gwen Baskin, Ronald Prewitt, two granddaughters, three grandsons, four great-grandchildren. Funeral Friday, December 13, 2 p.m. at Greenlawn Funeral …
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Nina Lee Price
Nina Lee Rutherford Price age 82 of Prescott, formerly of Antoine, died Sunday, December 8, 2013 at her home. She was born September 16, 1931 in Shannon, Texas to Eliga …
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Jack Rhodes
Jack Rhodes, age 87, of Harrison, died Friday, December 6, 2013. Service is 2 p.m. Thursday, December 12th, at Roller-Christeson Funeral Home, under their direction. Visitation an hour prior to …
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Oscar M. "Kenny" Rowland
Oscar M. "Kenny" Rowland, 59, Little Rock, departed this life December 10, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father, Oscar Rowland; mother, Mable Rowland; brother, Joseph Brown. He …
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Philip Eugene Schalchlin
Philip Eugene Schalchlin, Sr., 58, of Lonoke, born October 17, 1955, passed away December 9, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Schalchlin. Philip is survived by …
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Linda Pooke Schock
Linda Pooke Schock, 59, joined the angels 12-8-13, leaving behind the love of her life, Mark; son, Jeremy (Tang); grandchildren, Jacey and Emanuel; siblings, Jim, Nadene, Nancy, Jan; BFF, Betty …
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Lonnie Shannon
Lonnie Shannon, 78, died Monday. Survivors, wife, Bulah, daughters, Lisa Saffell, Lori Shannon, Diane Barnett, Ruby McClellan, one brother, two sisters, four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 6–8 p.m. Wednesday, Bob …
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James Edward Shelden
James Edward Shelden, 78, of Osceola, entered into rest on Saturday, December 7, 2013. Born January 18, 1935 in Osceola, Ark. to Eddie and Mary Etta Shelden. A retired from …
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Mabel Ford Sinele
Mabel Ford Sinele, 89, of Batesville, died Saturday, December 7, 2013. She was born in Cave City, Ark., on July 5, 1924, to Howard Burton Ford and Lillie (Burrow) Ford. …
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Edith Virginia Smith
Edith Virginia Smith, 85, of McGehee, Arkansas died Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Parkway Health Center in Little Rock. Virginia was born in Natchez, Mississippi on March 17, 1928 to …
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Harold Gene Smith
Harold Gene Smith "Pops", age 62 of Cabot went to be with his Lord on December 8, 2013 in Little Rock, born on January 18, 1951 in Jacksonville to the …
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Haskell Albert "Hal" Smith
Haskell Albert "Hal" Smith of Conway. After several years of battling numerous afflictions, Hal Smith died early on Thursday morning, December 5, 2013 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Little Rock. …
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Louella June Smith
Louella June Smith, 81 of Dell, died Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Gosnell Therapy and Living Center. Survivors, son, Clinton Smith; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister. Funeral, Wednesday, December …
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Opal Shelby Spakes
Opal Shelby Spakes, 84, a resident of Pine Bluff, died Sunday, December 8, 2013, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Born December 30, 1928, she was a daughter of Austin and …
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Barbara Lou "Bobby-Bob" Starns Boshers
Barbara Lou "Bobby-Bob" Starns Boshears, 77 died Friday, December 6, 2013. Funeral, Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at 2 p.m., Qualls Funeral Home Chapel in Cave City. Burial, Maxville Cemetery, Cave …
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Alfred Lee Thomas
Mr. Alfred Lee Thomas, 67, of Little Rock passed away Tuesday, Dec. 3, 12013. He was born in Haynesville, La. to the late Joe and Ella Mae (Bess) Thomas. Survivors …
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Esther Thompson
Esther Thompson, 85, of Benton passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at Saline Memorial Hospital Hospice House in Bryant. She was born September 9, 1928 in Shaw to the late …
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Nettie Lou Turner
Nettie Lou Hall Turner, 90, of Blytheville died Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at Great River Medical Center. Survivors, son, Clyde "Mickey" Turner Jr. and wife, Neda. Graveside service, December 11, …
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Carroll Denton Voss
Carroll Denton Voss, age 87, of Malvern passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013 at HSC Medical Center. He was born March 30, 1926, in Roundhill, Arkansas the son of Levi …
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Pauline Walter
Mrs. Pauline Walter, 64, of Hampton, Ark. passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Hampton …
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John H. Warren
John H. Warren, 82, formerly of Springfield, Missouri, died December 3, 2013 in Little Rock, Arkansas. An emeritus professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, he moved to Little …
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Thomas Russell Warrick
Thomas Russell Warrick,49, of Redfield, Arkansas died Monday. Survivors: wife, B.J. Bumgardner Warrick; son, Ben Warrick; sister, Tereasa (Dennis) Holmes; five grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday, East Union Missionary Baptist. …
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Patsy Wilkinson
Patsy Wilkinson, 65, Bauxite, died Sunday. Survivors: sons, Tommy Wilkinson, Marvin Wilkinson and Steven Wilkinson; daughter, Tammy Whitehead; sister-in-law, Sue Cochran Burks; six grandchildren; one great-grandson; three sisters-in-law; one brother-in-law …
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Martha Helen Williams
Martha Helen Williams, 89, of Little Rock, passed away peacefully in her home on December 6, 2013. She was born February 28, 1924 in Texarkana, Texas to Joseph Earl Lewis …
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Elizabeth Wingo
Elizabeth Wingo, 87, of Ellsinore, Mo., departed this life Dec. 7, 2013 in St. Louis, Mo. She was born Dec. 2, 1926 in Hunter, Mo. A homemaker and Pastor's wife …
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Ira Eugene Womack Jr.
Ira Eugene Womack Jr., 60. Due to inclement weather, the funeral has been re-scheduled. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, December 13th, First Baptist Church, 811 …
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W.B. Buck Wood
W.B. "Buck" Wood, 92 of Saffell, died Saturday, December 7, 2013. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. Wednesday at the Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro with chapel services beginning at …
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Wendy Leigh Wright
Wendy Leigh Ray Wright, age 57, of Little Rock went to be with her Lord on December 6, 2013 in Little Rock. She was born on December, 17, 1955 in …
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Leon Duke Young
Leon "Duke" Young III, 33, of Searcy, passed unexpectedly from this life Friday, December 6, 2013. Visiting hours are 6-8 p.m. Thursday December 12, at Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home. Home going …
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Paul Zerby
Paul Zerby, 75, died December 5, 2013. Memorial service will be held Saturday, December 14 at 3 p.m. at Kingdom Hall in Melbourne with Ray Tatro officiating. Arrangements by Eddie's …