Obituaries

Obituaries for May 15, 2013

Reola Adrow

Reola Adrow of Little Rock, born June 2, 1933 passed away May 11, 2013. She is survived by three sons, Henry (Francis) Adrow, Larry (Helen) Adrow, Clifford (Donna) Adrow, five …
Arista Lee Aldridge

Arista Lee Aldridge "AJ", 45, of Little Rock, departed this life May 11, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father, Arista Aldridge Sr.; brother, Sammie Miller. He leaves …
Maria Lynese Allen

Maria Lynese Allen, 21 of Little Rock, departed this life on Friday May 10, 2013 to be with her Lord and Savior in her heavenly home. Preceded in death by …
Linda F. Ballentine

Linda F. Ballentine, 65, of Cabot, went to be with the Lord Monday, May 13, 2013. Linda was born September 28, 1947 in Searcy to the late Robert and Maxine …
Michael William Beard

Michael William Beard, age 67, of Little Rock died Monday, May 13, 2013. He was born June 26, 1945 in Pine Bluff, AR to the late Guy William Beard and …
Harold "Slim" Bentley

Harold "Slim" Bentley, 65, of Bauxite, born May 18, 1947, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2013. He was preceded in death by parents, Cleo and Bonnie (Coleman) Bentley and …
Forrest Edward Bonner

Forrest Bonner, 43, of LaGrange, Arkansas passed away May 12, 2013. Forrest is survived by his mother, Doylene Bonner of LaGrange; Graveside services will be Thursday, May 16, 2013 at …
Golden Mae (Smith) Bower

Golden Mae (Smith) Bower, 96, of Jasper, Ark., died Monday, May 13, 2013 at Harrison. Services at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Piercetown Holiness Church with burial in …
Gertha Lee Brown

Gertha Lee Brown, 95, of England, Arkansas (affectionately known as Jimbo) was born in Marlton, Arkansas. Her parents, Dock Parker and Candice Knox Parker had 14 children; Gertha Lee was …
McKinley Bryant

McKinley Bryant, 91, of Arkansas City passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Dermott City Nursing Home in Dermott. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. at Kingdom Hall …
Charles A. "Bill" Buchanan

Charles A. "Bill" Buchanan, 79, of Batesville died Sunday. Survivors: Maxine Guthrie Buchanan; daughters, Katherine Mayberry, Sue Squire; five grandchildren; brother, Bruce Buchanan; sisters, Barbara Haynes, Gena Hill Funeral services: …
Lucille Catherine Bullock

Lucille Catherine Bullock entered her eternal reward on May 10, 2013 after a full life of 92 years. She was the third oldest of 11 children born to Joseph Eckelkamp …
Lena Evans Carr

Lena Evans Carr, age 86, of Jersey, Ark. died Monday May 13, in Little Rock, Ark. Funeral services 2 p.m. Thursday May 16, Frazer's Chapel. Burial Roselawn Cemetery near Pine …
Ernest Lee Carson

Ernest Lee Carson, 64, of Morrilton passed away on Monday, May 13, 2013. He was born on Friday, December 10, 1948 in Sheridan to the late Jessie Lee and Eunice …
Harry Scott Dace

Harry Scott (Scotty) Dace of El Paso Arkansas, died Monday, May 13th, 2013 at the Conway Regional Health Center. He was 81. Born July 14, 1931 he was the third …
Flossie Mary Elizabeth Davis

Flossie Mary Elizabeth Davis, 97, of Des Arc died Monday. Survivors include 10 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, two sisters, Flora Hull, Dorothy Brock. Visitation is 5-7 Wednesday. Funeral services 2 p.m. …
Robert J. Davis

Graveside services for Robert J. "Bobby" Davis of Lexa are 10 a.m. Thursday, Sunset Memorial Park, West Helena. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Roller-Citizens. Survivors: wife, two children, five grandchildren, …
Mary Sue Duren

Graveside services for Mary Sue Duren, 73, of Pine Bluff are 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sunset Memorial Park, West Helena. Survivors: three siblings and a host of nieces and nephews. Services …
Thomas Joyal Fairfield

Thomas Joyal Fairfield, age 70, passed away Monday. Survivors: wife Artie, son Carl Thomas Fairfield,Malvern, daughters, Veronica Burget (Anthony "Tony)Benton, Melissa Chavez (Jesse) Noble, Marsha Sutterfield, Pangburn, two sisters; one …
Frank "FISH" Fisher

Frank "FISH" Fisher, 74, of North Little Rock, passed away May 13, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Fisher; daughters, Tammy Hatfield (Loren) of Maumelle and Teri Castile …
Dariol Benyard Forrest

Dariol Benyard Forrest, 81, died Monday. Survivors: wife, Betty Loggains Forrest, daughter, Beverly Forrest Barnes, grandchildren, Nicole Tate, Kimberly Barnes, great-granddaughter, Destiny Tate; Funeral services are Thursday, May 16, Roller-Crouch …
Earnest Lloyd Forrest

Earnest Lloyd Forrest, 85, of Monticello, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at Drew Memorial Hospital from liver failure that he battled for 12 years. He was born November 5, …
J.R. Frazier

J.R. Frazier, 78, of Floral died Monday. Survivors: wife, Alfreda Altom Frazier; sons, Mark Frazier, Jeffery Frazier; grandchildren, Marla Warden, James Frazier, Misty Tims; brother, Floyd Frazier. Funeral service: 10 …
Billy Bob "Bill" Frisby

Billy Bob "Bill" Frisby, 83, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. He was born on March 24, 1930, to Robert and Mary Frisby. He spent …
Charlotte G. Henderson

Charlotte G. Henderson 60 of Little Rock went to be with the Lord May 13, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Henderson, her father Otis Lewis …
Jessie James Hunter

JESSIE JAMES HUNTER, 79, of Little Rock, departed this life May 9, 2013. Family Hour: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Friday at Robinson Mortuary Chapel, Little Rock. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Saturday at …
Vicki Ann Jackson

Vicki Ann Jackson, 58, transitioned from this life on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Vicki Ann Jackson was born on March 1, 1954, to the late Rev. Lindsey "L.T." and Mrs. …
Claybon Jacobs Jr.

Mr. Claybon Jacobs Jr., 79, of Fordyce, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Greenville Cemetery in Fordyce by Rev. …
Dondrick Alex James

Dondrick Alex James, 33 of Jacksonville departed this life Saturday, May 11, 2013. He is survived by his mother, Sharon James-Thomas, special friend, Ebony McKinzy; eight children, 4 brothers, grandmothers, …
Cathryn Elizabeth Jones

Cathryn Elizabeth Cecil Jones, 86, of Rogers, Saturday, May 11, 2013. Visitation will be Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Rollins Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service will be Friday, May 17, …
Margaret Mary Loranger

Margaret Mary Loranger, 90, died May 12. Visitation will be Saturday, May 18 from 3-5 p.m. at Eddie's Family Funeral Home in Melbourne. Memorial service will be held at a …
Zy'on D. Love

Zy'on D. Love, 6 years old was the beloved son of mom; Zakiyyah Martindale, dad; Andrew Love and step-dad; Mark Sanders. Loving brother to Gregory Bailey, Jadyn Love and Lyle …
Infant Keaton Manes

Infant Keaton Tyler Manes, age one day, of Norfork, died Saturday. Graveside Service: 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013, Galatia Cemetery. Survivors: Parents: Kayla Foster and Tyler Manes; sister: Kylie …
Aris Marcille Marre

Aris Marcille Williams Marre, 99, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on April 26, 2013 at Arkansas Hospice following a stroke. She was born in Enola on January 28, …
Billy Floyd Mason

Billy Floyd Mason, 77, of Hector, died Monday, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. Memorial service, with military honors by VFW Rogers-Rye Post #2283, will be 10 a.m. …
Carolyn A. McCoy

Carolyn A. McCoy, 68, of Little Rock, passed away May 9, 2013. She was born in Little Rock to Alex and Leola Currant Williams and was a member of St. …
Cody Tyler Morgan

Cody Tyler Morgan, age 23, of Hardy passed away May 13, 2013. Funeral services are May 18, 2013 at 10 a.m. at the Old Highland School Gymnasium. Visitation is May …
Roger D. New

Roger D. New, 80, of Crossett, Ark., died Saturday. Survivors include his wife, Betty New, one son, two daughters, one brother, four grandchildren. Services Thursday, May 16, 2013, 2 p.m. …
James M. Newsom

James M. Newsom, 77, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013. Survivors include two stepsons; two stepdaughters; two sisters; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside service is Thursday, 1 p.m. at …
Hal Edward Nichols

Hal Edward Nichols left this life peacefully at home on May 11, 2013 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles …
Merle George Ober

Merle George Ober, of Conway, age 86, was born May 29, 1926 and passed into eternity to be with his Savior on May 12, 2013. He is now joyfully reunited …
James Palmer Payte

James Palmer Payte, age 77, of Hot Springs, died Monday, May 13, 2013. He was born July 10, 1935, at Mount Tabor, the son of Olen Payte and Willie May …
Joseph Anderson Pennington

Joseph Anderson (Joe A.) Pennington, 73, of Fordyce died Monday May 13, 2013 at the Dallas County Medical Center. Born December 15, 1939 at Ashdown, he was a son of …
Gwenda Dean Pilkington

Gwenda Dean Pilkington, died Sunday, May 12, 2013 in Searcy. She was born June 12, 1925 in Morrilton, Arkansas, to Ben Hugh Tucker, Sr. and Grace Evans Tucker. She attended …
George Porter

George Porter, 66, of Little Rock, died Friday. Born February 23, 1947 to the late Garner and Clara Porter. Preceded in death by William Porter, Clara Swift and Jimmy Lawrence. …
Daryl Potratz

Daryl Potratz, 90,of Arkadelphia, Ark. died Monday May 13,2013 in Hot Springs, Ark. Service will be Wednesday May 15, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church, Gurdon, Ark. Interment will …
Malcolm Everett Ritchie "Corky"

Malcolm Everett Ritchie, Jr. "Corky", 66, of Little Rock, passed away Monday, May 13, 2013. He was born September 14, 1946 to the late Malcolm Ritchie, Sr. and the late …
Grady Fenton Runyan Sr.

Grady Fenton Runyan Sr., age 85, died Monday, May 13, 2013. He was born in Arkadelphia, November 15, 1927, the son of Lonzo West and Ada Adell Buck Runyan. He …
Mark Russell

Mark Russell, 43, died Sunday. Survivors: wife, Melinda; daughter, Gracyn; four step-children; parents, Benita and Charles; brothers, David and Jeffrey ; grandparents, Lavetta Stader (James) and a host of family …
Mark Allen Schmidt

Mark Allen Schmidt, 64, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed peacefully on May 11, 2013. He was born in Memphis Tennessee on July 29, 1948. Mark graduated from Memphis Votech High …
Margaret Ann Smith

Margaret Ann Smith, 64, of North Little Rock departed this life May 11, 2013. She was born to the union of the late Clara Williams and Albert Neasley on July …
Nadine Spurlock

H. Nadine Spurlock, 73, of Jonesboro died Monday, May 13, 2013. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. …
Carson Grace Standridge

Carson Grace Standridge of Malvern, Arkansas passed away on Friday. She was born September 21, 2011. Survivors: parents, Roger and Trishanna Standridge, four siblings; a host of grandparents, great grandparents, …
Charles J. "Pinky" Steed

Charles J. "Pinky" Steed passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013 on his 91st birthday. He was born in Little Rock to the late Isham J. and Vivian Scott Steed. He …
Billy G. Sutterfield

Billy G. Sutterfield, age 73, of Mountain Home passed away May 11, 2013. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2013 at Roller Funeral Home. Graveside Funeral services …
Nona Talley

Nona Elizabeth Talley was born on November 15, 1914 to Elijah and Elberta Brown Jordan in Little Rock, Arkansas. She departed this life on May 11, 2013 surrounded by her …
Paul Clinton Thompson Jr.

Paul Clinton Thompson Jr., age 62, of Ward, passed away May 12, 2013 in Little Rock. Visitation Friday May 17, 2013, 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial Services at …
Edsel "Ed" Voyles

Edsel "Ed" Voyles, 88, of Conway, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013. He was born July 18, 1924 in Enola to the late Warren and Ruby Voyles. He attended Conway …
James Edgar Whitmer

James Edgar Whitmer, 87, of Sherwood, died Monday, May 13, 2013. James was born July 20, 1925 in Central City, KY to the late James A. and Kathryn (Moore) Whitmer. …
Etta Mae Wilcox

Etta Mae Wilcox Watson, age 89, of Mena, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013 in Mena.Funeral services will be Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. in the Beasley-Wood …
Wilburn Wilson

Wilburn L. "Bill" Wilson Jr., 82 of Texarkana, Texas, died Tuesday May 14, 2013. He was born October 16, 1930 in Dalton, Ga. He was a retired truck driver and …
Norma Carolina Emma Engel Young

Norma Carolina Emma Engel Young of Little Rock, Arkansas, born June 21, 1920 in Farina, Illinois, went to be with the Lord, Monday, May 13,2013, at the age of 92 …

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