Obituaries

Obituaries for June 9, 2013

Elizabeth Marie Barnes

Elizabeth Marie Barnes, 72, of McGehee, passed away Friday, June 7, 2013 at Dermott City Nursing Home. She was a former dispatcher for the McGehee Police Dept. and the Desha …
Ernest Stephen Binz

Ernest Stephen Binz, age 62, of Hot Springs, died peacefully on June 7, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Little Rock, Ark. on Jan. 8, …
Duane Brunette

The Reverend Dr. Duane Brunette received the crown of everlasting life through his faith in the Lord on Thursday, May 30, 2013. One of 13 children. He was born in …
Ronald Alton Eaton

RONALD A. EATON, 75, of North Little Rock, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013. Ronald was born Oct. 18, 1937, in Leachville, Ark. to the late Clarence and Melba Hicks …
Ann Dorsett Ecoff

Ann Dorsett Ecoff, 64, died peacefully on May 26, 2013 at her home in Jackson, Tenn. She was born Oct. 7, 1948 in St. Louis, Mo., to George Lehner Dorsett …
Jimmy D. Fowler

Jimmy Don Fowler, 71, of Sheridan, passed from this life on June 6, 2013 after a long battle with cancer. He was born on March 27, 1942 in Dermott, Ark., …
Dorothy H. Freeman

Dorothy Hellen Freeman, 83, of Greenbrier, died Friday, June 7, 2013. Services are 3 p.m. on Monday, June 10, 2013 at Roller McNutt Funeral Home in Greenbrier. Interment will follow …
Beatrice George

Beatrice George, 72, of Benton, passed away to the arms of Jesus, Saturday, June 8, 2013 after a year-long battle with lung cancer. She was born Nov. 25, 1940 in …
Hosea "Snapper" Heard

Mr. Hosea Heard, "Snapper", 77 of Hamburg, Ark., died Tuesday, June 4. Survivors include three sons, one daughter and three sisters. Services are Monday, June 10, 2013 at 11 a.m. …
Wayne Holcomb

Wayne Holcomb, age 76, of Arkadelphia, died Saturday, June 8, 2013 at his home. He was born May 26, 1937 in Fendley, Ark. the son of Jewell Rush and Cora …
Kimberlyn J. Hughes

Kimberlyn J. Hughes, age 49, of Hot Springs, died Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Services will be 2 p.m., Monday, in Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Hot Springs with Pastor John McCallum …
Freddie Lee Ishman

FREDDIE LEE ISHMAN SR., 59, Little Rock, departed this life June 3, 2013. He was preceded in death by his twin daughters, Latasha Denise and Latrisha Diane Gunby; father, Robert …
Jeanne Keltner Jones

Jeanne Keltner Jones, 51, of Harper Woods, Mich., formerly of Little Rock, Ark., passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. She was born on Nov. 2, 1961 in Jacksonville, Fla., …
Billy James King

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Billy James King will be held Monday, June 10, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Hill Crest Memorial Chapel in Haughton, La. Rev. Billy …
Joseph Victor Lemaire

JOSEPH VICTOR LEMAIRE, 82, of Sherwood, Arkansas passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 with his children at his side. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on July 1, 1930, the son of …
Ruby Faye Long

Ruby Faye Baswell Long, 83, Perryville, Ark. died, Friday, June 7, 2013. Funeral services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, at Harmony Baptist Church. Burial at Harmony Cemetery by Harris Funeral …
John Love

John "Jay" Jason Love, age 38, of Sparkman, died Thursday. Graveside services 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Rock Springs Cemetery with Bro. James Guthrie officiating. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m., Monday. …
Vera Gladys Lusby

Vera Gladys Lusby, 98, of Bearden, Ark., died Friday, June 7, 2013. Graveside services were held 2 p.m. Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Memorial Park Cemetery. Reverend Jimmy Burks will …
Gene Beavers Marques

North Little Rock native, Gene Beavers Marques, 76, died Sunday, June 2, in Switz City, Ind. Gene is survived by two sons, Rick (Ricardo) and wife Sherry Marques of Indiana …
Georgia N. Mason

Georgia N. Mason, age 85, of Center Ridge, Ark., passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013. She was born Feb. 11, 1928, in San Francisco, Calif., a daughter of Retired Commander …
Emmett Miles Jr.

EMMETT (CANDYMAN) MILES JR., 66, of Little Rock, passed May 24, 2013. Loving memories left to children, Rodney (Adriane) Peel, Genevia Miles and Marlon Miles; mother, Florence E. Miles; siblings, …
Clayton Wilbert Mitchem

CLAYTON MITCHEM, 74, of Little Rock, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Willie Mitchem; children, Donna Wigfall, Sharon Clarke, Clayton Mitchem Jr., Dexter J. …
Tony Wilfred Morris

On Friday, June 7, 2013, Tony Wilfred Morris of Pine Bluff went home to be with his Heavenly Father at the age of 78. He retired after 37 years of …
Donald L. Oliger

Donald L. Oliger, 58, of Clarksville, passed away June 6, 2013. He was born Oct. 17, 1954, Gideon, Mo., to the late Opie Leon Oliger and Thomasa (Bryant) Oliger. He …
Paul Leon Pearson Sr.

Paul Leon Pearson Sr., 77, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at the Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Ark. He was born Nov. 5, 1935, in Black Oak, Ark., the …
Mary Dean Naff Pugh

Mrs. Mary Dean Naff Pugh, 90, of McGehee, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2013 at the Hospice Home Care in Little Rock. She was a native of Portland and …
Benny C. Reed

Benny C. Reed, 76, of Pine Bluff, Ark., passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was born May 15, 1937, in Pine Bluff, a son …
Michelle Roberts

Michelle Roberts, age 49, of Bismarck, died Saturday. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Oak Grove Cemetery at Fendley. No visitation is …
Givens Lee Roy II

GIVENS (PUNCHY) LEE ROY II of Little Rock born May 26, 1946 passed away June 4, 2013. He is survived by three sons, Givens (Cheryl) Roy III, Alan (Tina) Roy, …
Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell, 85, of Kingsland, died Friday. Born Dec. 18, 1927 in Kingsland. Preceded in death by parents, Walter and Maud Mitchell; husband, Howell Russell and son, Jim Russell. Survived …
Doris Virginia Schall

DORIS VIRGINIA SCHALL of North Little Rock passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013 at the age of 94 years. Virginia was born in Rolla, Mo., on Dec. 20, 1918, the …
Stephen E. Schubert Sr.

STEPHEN E. SCHUBERT SR., 93, of North Little Rock and formerly of Hot Springs passed away Oct. 25, 2012. He was born Nov. 8, 1918 in Big Spring, Texas to …
Gladys Smith

GLADYS SMITH, 63, of North Little Rock, Ark., passed away on June 4, 2013 surrounded by her family. Loving memories are left to her children, Neshaja Smith of Little Rock, …
Ina Rae Pierce Staggs

Ina Rae Pierce Staggs, 99, of Batesville died Friday. Funeral service: 1 p.m., Tuesday at the First Church of the Nazarene in Batesville. Burial: Alderbook Cemetery in Desha by Roller-Crouch …
Geraldine Stovesand

Geraldine Stovesand, 93, widow of Clarence Stovesand, died Thursday. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Monday at Lone Tree Cemetery chapel with Bro. …
Tom Ed Townsend

Tom Ed Townsend, M.D., 88, of Pine Bluff died peacefully and comfortably in the pediatric ward of JRMC, a hospital he helped develop over the past 60 years, on Friday, …
Dorothy Estello Watts

Dorothy Estello Cotton Watts, 83, of Monticello, died Thursday at St. John's Place of Arkansas in Fordyce. She was born Oct. 19, 1929. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday …
Mary Jane Archer Wilkes

Mary Jane Archer Wilkes, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Little Rock, entered the gates of Heaven on June 7, 2013, just a few weeks shy of her 95th birthday. Mary …
James V. Williams

James V. "J.V." Williams, 96, died Friday. Survivors: son, Glenn Williams (Esther) of Decatur, Ill.; daughter, Joyce Devore (Don), Creal Springs, Ill.; six grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. Visitation Sunday, 1-2 p.m., …
Jessie Ann Williams

Jessie Ann Williams, 68, of Lake Village, died Friday. Survivors: her husband, Billy; daughter, Lazanne Miller; three brothers; two sisters. Visitaion: 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday with Rosary at 7 …

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