Obituaries

Obituaries for October 22, 2013

David Alan Armstrong

David Alan Armstrong, 67, of Little Rock passed away October 14, 2013. He was born September 17, 1946 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Polly Armstrong and the late Dale Armstrong. David …
Mildred Donham Burke

Mildred Donham Burke, age 89 of Thornton, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013. Born February 17, 1924 in Drew County, she was a school teacher, seamstress, and homemaker. She was …
Opal Jean Byrd

Graveside services for Opal Jean Byrd, 73, of West Helena are 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sunset Memorial Park, West Helena. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Roller-Citizens. Survivors: husband, three children, 10 grandchildren, …
Mary L. Clay

Mary L. Clay, 69, Conway, departed this life October 16. Survivors daughters Pauletta Martin, Stefanie Ford; mother Lillie Belle Clay; five sisters; two brothers; five grandchildren. Funeral services 11 a.m. …
Mattie L. Davis

Mrs. Mattie L. Davis, 98, of Dumas, died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 at UAMS in Little Rock. Funeral will be Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at Union Baptist …
Milo Henry Fields, Jr.

Lt. Col Milo H. Fields Jr. (ret), age 88 years, of Letona Arkansas, passed away Saturday 19 October 2013. Milo was born 24 May 1925 in Osawatomie Kansas the only …
Crystal Elaine Givens

Crystal Elaine Givens, 51, of Benton (formerly of Vilonia) went to be with her Lord and savior Jesus on Thursday October 17, 2013 at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston …
Linda Joyce Grayer-Perkins

Linda Joyce Grayer-Perkins, 62, of West Memphis, Ark., died on Oct. 16, 2013. Born in Altheimer, Ark., to the late, Berry and Everdean Grayer. She was a retired teacher of …
Thomas George Guminsky

Thomas George Guminsky, 65, of North Little Rock passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013. He was a dedicated serviceman, serving in the United States Navy and the Army National Guard. …
Sue Reeves Harness

Sue Reeves Harness was born April 6, 1935 to Hillos and Alma Reeves in Cleveland, Ark. She passed away at Ozark Health Medical Center in Clinton on October 19, 2013. …
Betty Clark Helm

Betty Clark Helm, 80, died October 20. Funeral service: Tuesday, October 22 at 2 p.m. at Howard Memorial Funeral Chapel. Burial: New Liberty Cemetery under the direction of Eddie's Family …
Vicki Lynn Higgins

Vicki Lynn Moore Higgins, 59, of Petit Jean Mountain, educator, counselor, and military child advocate, died on October 20, 2013, concluding a ten-year battle with breast cancer. She was born …
Devona Hinkle

Devona (Cagle) Hinkle, 54, of Bradford died Sunday. Survivors: husband, Mike; mother, Andrea Taylor; sons, Jonathan Brady, Joe Hinkle, Chris Hinkle, Shane Hinkle; brother, Kevin Corbit; sisters, Denise Yancey, Dena …
Rena Hollis

Funeral for Mrs. Rena Hollis, 97, Patmos, 2 p.m., Wednesday, October 23 at Brazzel/Oakcrest The Funeral Home, Hope. Rev. Bruce Porter will officiate. Visitation, 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, October …
Ruth Elizabeth Howard

Ruth Elizabeth Howard, "Nanny", 86, of North Little Rock passed away Monday, October 21, 2013. She had a gift for mothering and was known as "Nanny" to the many children …
Darrell Jackson

Darrell Dewayne Jackson was born July 31, 1961 to the late Oscar Lee Jackson and Darsey Mae Young in Cotton Plant, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his sister, …
Annette Tate Jones

ANNETTE TATE JONES, 70 of Little Rock, Ark. passed away Friday, Oct. 18, 2013. She is survived by her husband, Billy G. Jones; one daughter, Venita (Dennis) Harris; two sons, …
Ruell E Keisler

Ruell Keisler, 84, of Malvern passed away on Saturday October 19, 2013. Graveside services will be on Wednesday, October 23 at 10 a.m. at Shadowlawn Cemetery in Malvern. Visitation will …
David Keller

David Keller, 73, of Blytheville, died Sunday, October 20, in West Memphis. Survivors, wife, Joyce Keller; children, Renee Craig, Tracy and Brandon Keller; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; two brothers, one …
Elvin Sonny Laxton

Elvin "Sonny" Laxton, 82, died Sunday at his home. Survivors: wife, Olevia Laxton; brother, Larry Laxton; daughter-in-law, Cindy Laxton; granddaughter, Donna Basinger; great-grandson, Jacob Basinger. Visitation: Wednesday, 6-8 p.m. Services: …
Richard A Light

Richard Light, 86, of Grove, Okla. passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013. He was born August 4, 1927 to Jesse & Dollie Swartz Light in Ogden, Utah. He joined the …
Robert A Magee

Robert A. (Bob) Magee, Sr. of Carlisle, went to be with his heavenly father the Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday, October 17, 2013. He was born on August 20, 1938 …
Nell Mangrum

Nell Mangrum, 88, died Saturday. Survivors: daughter and son-in-law, Kathryn and John Naglak; grandchildren, Elizabeth and Matthew Naglak; two nieces, June Cooley and Ann Heverling. Nell will lie in state …
William Jerry Manley

William Jerry Manley, 69, of Alexander passed away on October 19, 2013. Memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 from 5-7 p.m. at Dial and Dudley Funeral …
Edith Marie McClure

Edith Marie McClure, 90 of Gurdon, Ark.. died Saturday October 19, 2013. She was born September 4, 1923, to Lillie and Luther Jackson of Gurdon. She was preceded in death …
Kenneth "Bill" Muszynski

Kenneth "Bill" Muszynski, age 84 of Mountain Home, died Saturday, October 19, 2013 in Little Rock. He is survived by his wife Joan. Arrangements are private under the direction of …
Mildred Vinson Patrick

Mildred Vinson Patrick, age 94, of the Calmer Community near Rison, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born November …
Anna Bell Patterson

Anna Bell Patterson, 92, of Des Arc died Sunday, October 20, 2013. Survivors include two granddaughters, Shelley (Jeff) Benton, LeAnne (Todd) Carpenter, one grandson, Corey (Amy) Patterson, one sister, Clotine …
Owdia Sagley

Owdia Sagley, 95, of Benton, Saturday, October 19, 201. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at …
Vemer Vee Saylors

Vemer Vee Saylors, 80, died on October 19 in Harrison. Visitation is Tuesday, October 22 at Holt Memorial Chapel in Harrison at 6 p.m. Funeral is Wednesday, October 23 at …
Gary Lee Schenebeck

Gary Lee Schenebeck, age 56, died October 14, 2013. He is preceded in death by his father, Ricky Benton Schenebeck. Survivors include his mother, Lynae Talbert and a son Nicholas …
Bonnie Sellers

Ms. Bonnie Sellers, 80, of Colt, died Monday. Survivors include two sons; two daughters; one brother; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Thompson-Wilson Wynne Funeral Home …
Noramae Virginia Shaw

Noramae Virginia Jackson Shaw, 66, of Little Rock, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 14, 1947 in Quitman. …
Helen Smith

Helen Smith, 78, of Marshall died Saturday in Conway. Survivors: son, Jerry Smith, daughter, Sondra Baysinger, three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Rest Hills Memorial Park, North …
Helen Reeves Smith

Helen Reeves Smith, 80, died Saturday. Visitation: 10-11 a.m. Monday with funeral services at 11 a.m. at Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home, McCrory. Interment, Woodman Cemetery. Survivors: daughters; Sharon Cathey, Benton, Debbie …
James Wesley Smith III

James Wesley Smith III, 69, Fayetteville, passed Thursday. Survivors: wife, Deborah J. Smith, eight children, 11 grandchildren; siblings, Madgie Abson, Bishop Robert E. Smith, Sr., Bishop Donald R. Smith, Sr., …
Elizabeth "Betty" Catherine Stone

Elizabeth "Betty" Catherine Stone, 75, of Conway, died Sunday October 20, 2013. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Wednesday, October 23rd, at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway (501) 327-7727. Interment is …
Jackie Dale Todd

Jackie Dale Todd, 63, of De Valls Bluff, died Sunday, October 20, 2013. He was a former fertilizer truck driver for Crop Production Services. Jackie was preceded in death by …
John Thomas "Poppa" Ward Sr.

John Thomas Ward Sr. (Poppa), age 76, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013. Visitation will be held at Young's today from 6-8 p.m. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. on …
Jim Weldon

Jim Weldon, 64, Malvern died Sunday, October 20, 2013. Survivors, daughters, Karen Brown, Felicia Mitchell; brother, John Weldon (Brenda); grandchildren, Lori Brown, Justice and Lexus Mitchell; great-grandchild, Tinsleigh Rae Weldon; …
Shirley Westmoreland

Shirley Westmoreland, 67, of Fayetteville passed away after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer on Sunday, October 20, 2013. She was born January 7, 1946 in Wynne, Arkansas; the daughter …

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