Obituaries

Obituaries for February 8, 2013

Edith Ann Adams

Edith Ann Adams, 73, of Traskwood, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013. She was born January 14, 1940 in Benton to the late Hudie T. and Faye E. Couch Adams. …
Iris Boatman Amos

Iris Boatman Amos, 99, died February 5. Funeral service: Saturday, February 9 at 2 p.m. at Calico Rock Funeral Chapel with Leon Morehead officiating. Burial will be at Flat Rock …
James "Jimmy" Dewitt Ashford

James "Jimmy" Dewitt Ashford, age 75, of Hamburg, formerly of Warren and McGehee, died Wednesday. Funeral service 10 a.m. Saturday, February 9, at Frazer's Chapel Burial 1:30 p.m. Saturday, McGehee …
Cynthia Carolina Baker

CYNTHIA CAROLINA BAKER, born in Lima, Peru and living in Little Rock, Ark. (formerly Memphis, Tenn.) passed away Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013 from a sudden illness. If ever there was …
Guy Walter Bass

Guy Walter Bass went to be with his Lord and Savior on Feb 5, 2013. He left behind his loving wife of 54 years, Janet (Richards) Bass; his daughter Gina …
Marilyn Faye Bell

Mrs. Marilyn Faye Williams Bell transitioned to Heaven at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock, 1924 on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. She leaves to cherish her memory a devoted daughter, …
Charlotte Lynn Blankenship

Charlotte Lynn Blankenship, age 52, of Wickes, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at her home.Mrs. Blankenship was sent for cremation under the direction of the Beasley-Wood Funeral Home. …
Carl Rexie Brannum

Carl Rexie Brannum, 69, of Bradford, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at the White County Medical Center in Searcy. He was born October 9, 1943 in Bradford a son …
Charlesetta Lasha Brown

Ms. Charlesetta Lasha Brown, 26, of Pine Bluff passed Sunday, February 3, 2013. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Regenerated Baptist Church by Dr. Levell Bass. …
Wanda Louise Brown

Wanda Louise Brown, 73, of Jacksonville, left this earth Wednesday, February 6, 2013, to be with her loving husband after a hard fought battle with cancer. She was born July …
Ruth La Faye Wiggins Burkes

Ruth La Faye Wiggins Burkes, age 86, of Lakewood, California passed away on January 19, 2013 at Promise Hospital in Paramount, California with her family by her side. Ruth was …
Helen Louise Girdner Clardy

Helen Louise Girdner Clardy, 88, of Hot Springs passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013. She was born February 27, 1924 in Mercer, Missouri to the late William A. Girdner & …
Bill Cox

Bill Cox, 80, of Hot Springs died Wednesday February 6, 2013. Bill was a beloved father, and grandfather. He was born April 9, 1932 in Wewoka, Okla., and was predeceased …
Doris Hobson DeMers

Doris Hobson DeMers, age 90, died Wednesday. Survivors include, step-daughter, Toni Oldham, brother, Wayne "Pete" Hobson, nieces, Betty Bryant, Pat Hallman. Graveside services, 11 a.m., Saturday, Cotton Plant Cemetery with …
Brian Charles Donahue

Brian Charles Donahue went to join his Heavenly Father on February 6, 2013. Brian was born March 2, 1963 in Klamath Falls, Oregon to Charles V. and Shirley A. Donahue …
Betty Mae Dorsey

Ms. Betty Mae Dorsey of Palestine Arkansas died Tuesday, February 5, 2013 in Little Rock Arkansas after a lengthy illness. Ms. Dorsey was born July 6, 1951, to Mrs. Zirlee …
Betty Ussery Edwards

Betty Ussery Edwards, of Ola, died Monday, February 4, 2013 in Russellville. The funeral service will be 10 a.m. on Saturday, at the Shinn Chapel. Burial in Shady Grove Cemetery …
Esther Lenora Eldridge

Funeral service for Esther Lenora Eldridge, age 75, of Marshall, formerly of Little Rock, Ark. will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2013, at The Colonial Chapel of Sullivan Funeral …
Loretta Epps

Loretta E. Epps, 96, of North Little Rock died Wednesday. She was preceded in death by her husband, George B. Epps. Visitation Saturday, 12 noon until 2 p.m. at Benton …
Lucille Decker Fleschute

Lucille Decker Fleschute, 100, died Tuesday. Survivors: sister, Evangeline Dunn, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents; husband, Arthur: sons, Jessie R. and Arthur …
Louise Eley Gaston

Louise Eley Gaston, 93, of Batesville died Tuesday in Dallas, Texas. She graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in home economics. An avid Razorback fan, she rarely …
George Washington Gower Jr.

George Washington Gower Jr., 73, of Piggott, Ark., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. Services are Feb. 9, 2013 at 10 a.m. at Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home in Piggott, …
Stephanie Hall

Stephanie Michelle Hall, age 26, of Paragould died Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Visitation will be 12:30-2 p.m. Sunday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro. Chapel services will begin at …
Holland Harrison Hankins

Holland Harrison Hankins, 82, of Pine Bluff, died Wednesday. Survivors: wife, Jane Ashcraft Cash; son, Dale Hankins; three step-sons, Tony, Don and Paul Cash; brother, Phil Hankins; two grandchildren; seven …
A.G. Horton

A.G. Horton, 96, of Marshall, died Wednesday in Little Rock. A.G. was a veteran of the United States Army. Survivors: brother,Ralph, son, James, daughter, Judy Garner, three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. …
Walter Davis "W.D." Jenkins

Walter Davis "W.D." Jenkins, 79, of Kingsland, died Friday. Survivors children, Larry, Walter Jr., Charlotte, Penny Jenkins, Tony McCoy, Patricia Hadley; stepchildren, Curtis, Scott, Glenda Houston; siblings, Rufus Avery, Karen …
John Wayne Jones

John Wayne Jones, 50, Arkadelphia, passed Saturday, February 2, 2013. Survivors: son, Jahrel Jones; siblings, Gloria (Bobby) Perry, Gwen (William) Reed, Michelle Jones, Leslie (Wanda) Jones. Services Saturday 11 a.m. …
Donald Joe Langley

Donald Joe Langley, age 71, of Barling, Arkansas, formerly of Muse, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013 in Ft. Smith. Funeral service will be Friday, February 8, 2013 at …
Cindy Brim Lawson

Cindy Brim Lawson, 47, Gurdon passed Tuesday. Survivors: husband, Germaine; children, Roderick Hill, Mark Braxil, Jr., Jelani Lawson, Lorenzo Lawson; mother, Sandra Brim; siblings, Stephanie Brim, David Brim. Services Saturday …
Jo Ann (Floyd) Legg

Jo Ann (Floyd) Legg, age 80, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, February 05, 2013. A Celebration of Life will be 2 p.m. Monday in Jonesboro at the St. Paul Methodist Church …
Rayburn Martin

Rayburn Martin, 85, of Horseshoe Bend, died Wednesday at Crown Point Health and Rehab in Horseshoe Bend. Graveside services, Friday, 2 p.m. Agnos Cemetery under the direction of Cox-Blevins Funeral …
William J Matlock

William J. Matlock, 79 of Cave City died Wednesday. Survivors: wife, Ethel Mae (Clouse) Matlock; son, Steve Matlock; daughters, Debra Hoffman, Rebecca Box; sister, Francine Dickey, Sue Harmon; 16 grandchildren. …
Norma Lee Mattison

Norma Lee Mattison, 85, widow of Robert Spencer Mattison Jr., passed away Thurday. Survivors are children, William Mattison and Kaye Mattison of Stuttgart; grandson, Kyle Spencer Wessels; and three sisters. …
Ronald Jewel McDowell

Mr. Ronald (Ronnie) J. McDowell, 63, of Little Rock passed Tuesday, January 29, 2013. He was a Vietnam Veteran. He retired September 2012, from U.S. Veterans Administration (Ft. Roots). He …
Oleta Faye "Mamaw" MeGee

Oleta Faye "Mamaw" MeGee was escorted home by a host of angels to join the heavenly choir Thursday, Feb 7 at Conway Regional. She was born June 6, 1936 to …
Estela Mendoza

Estela Mendoza, 65, of Pensacola Beach, Florida, passed away Monday morning February 4, 2013. She was born January 29, 1948 in Havana, Cuba, the daughter of Paul Gonzalez de Mendoza …
Thomas Albert Miller

Thomas Albert Miller, age 74, of Lonoke passed from this world on February 6, 2013. He was born at Walters Chapel to Florence and Clint Miller and raised in Carlisle, …
Imogene Millikan

Imogene Millikan, 90, of McDougal, Ark., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013 Services are Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 at 2 p.m. in the Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home in Piggott …
Mildred Rena Wittenauer Milliken

Mildred Rena Wittenauer Milliken, age 90, of DeWitt passed away February 6, 2013. She was born February 16, 1922 to the late John Earl and Estella May Kinder Wittenauer. She …
Weldon Moore Sr.

Weldon Moore Sr., 78, died February 6, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Mary and four children. Visitation will be February 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services …
Joy Mae Newton

Joy Mae Weatherford Newton, age 85 of Cornerville, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born November 7, 1927, a daughter of the late …
Thomas D. Niehaus

Thomas D. Niehaus Jr., 36, of Malvern, born December 20, 1976 in Little Rock, Ark. to Thomas D. Niehaus, Sr, and Mellanie J. O'Brien, was called home to be with …
Billy Park

Billy Park, 77, of Newport departed this life Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, February 8, 2013 at Dillinger Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be …
Sara Sue Reed Passafiume

Sara Sue Reed Passafiume, 79, of Little Rock, passed away February 5, 2013. Services will be today, Friday, February 8 at 11:30 a.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl …
Callie Mae Pulver

Callie Mae (Hallmark) Pulver, 62 of Jacksonville, died Thursday, February 7, 2013. Mrs. Pulver was born October 18, 1950 in Earle, AR to the late Willard and Mary (Fortner) Hallmark. …
Queen Ester Robinson

Queen Ester Robinson, 90, of Brinkley, formerly of Clarendon, died Monday, Feb. 4, at Cla-Clif Nursing and Rehab Center in Brinkley. A son, J.C. (wife, Thelma) Hall of Holly Grove, …
Jean White Scheller

Jean Scheller, 94, of Marshall died Wednesday in Marshall. Survivors: daughter, Claudia Busbee, grandchildren, Kevin Busbee, Sherri Austin, five great grandchildren, niece, Pat Gens. Arrangements by Roller-Coffman Funeral Home, Marshall. …
Lorraine Shavers

Ms. Lorraine Shavers, 51, of Pine Bluff passed Sunday, February 3, 2013. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Rose Hill MBC by Supt. Walter Jones. Burial …
William Denton "Dent" Sides

William Denton "Dent" Sides, 29, of Romance, Arkansas, was born February 18, 1983 at Little Rock, Arkansas, to Steve and Connie (Mitchell) Sides, and he died Wednesday, February 6, 2013. …
Irlene Pat Silver

Irlene "Pat" Silver, 88, died February 5, 2013. Survived by Children; Barbara Snyder, Deborah Silver, and Kirk Green. Family will receive friends from 1:15 to 1:45 p.m. at the Roller …
Norma Mae Sivils

Mrs. Norma Mae Sivils, 80, of Fountain Hill, died Wednesday, February 6, 2013. Mrs. Sivils was a native of Fountain Hill; a resident of Fountain Hill for many years and …
Carolyn Layne Sneed

Carolyn Layne Copeland Sneed, 77, of Quitman, passed from this life on Wednesday, February 6, 2013. She was born on Thursday, July 11, 1935 in Quitman, to the late David …
H.R. Taylor

H.R. Taylor, 82, of Sheridan, Arkansas, passed away February 1, 2013 at the Sheridan Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. He was born March 26, 1930 to the late Hosea Robert Taylor …
Minnie Mae Tobias

Mrs. Minnie Mae Tobias, 77, of White Hall passed Monday, February 4, 2013. Services will be 3 p.m., Saturday, February 9, 2013 at St. Luke A.M.E. Church by Rev. Reginald …
Annie Mae Toepfer

Annie Mae (McIntare) Toepfer, 76, of Diamond City died Tuesday. Survivors: son, Alvin McIntare, daughters, Doris LaValle, Brenda Woods, Debra Rogers, nine grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, brother, Ray Gean. Services: 11 …
Pearlie Mae Tucker-Wynn

Pearlie Mae Tucker-Wynn, 76, of Brinkley, died Sunday, Feb. 3 at her home. Her husband, Ulysses Wynn; two brothers, two sisters and a host of other relatives survive her. Funeral …
Gary Eugene VanBeveran

Gary Eugene VanBeveran, 67, died Wednesday. Visitation will be Sunday, 2-3 p.m., Powell Funeral Home Chapel in Bald Knob. Services will start at 3:00 p.m. with Bro. Ricky Williams and …
Twyla Warford

Twyla "StormFire" Warford, 61 of Malvern, passed away peacefully at her home on February 5. 2013. Funeral service: 10 a.m. Friday, February 8, 2013, Atkinson Chapel. Interment: Francios Cemetery. Arrangements …

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