Obituaries

Obituaries for December 14, 2014

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    Leanna Adams

    LEANNA ADAMS, 96, of Little Rock, Ark. passed Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014. Survivors include two sons, Joe L. Hayes (Minnie) and Leroy Glenns (Leatrice) both of Little Rock, Ark.; one …

  • Una V. Armstrong

    Una V. Armstrong, 86, of Ward, Ark. died Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. Family will receive friends from 12-1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014 at Smith – Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. …

  • Vance Dale Bach

    An Evening of Remembrance Celebrating the Life of Vance Dale Balch, 34, Arkadelphia, passed on Nov. 14, 2014, will be held Monday, 6 p.m. Greater Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Family/friends …

  • Timothy Edward Bania

    Timothy Edward Bania, 34, of Cabot went to be with our Lord and Savior Friday, Dec. 12, 2014 as a result of complications with pneumonia. He was born March 24, …

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    Bill Batson

    Bill Batson, 83, of Greenbrier, went to be with his heavenly father on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. He was born Oct. 24, 1931, in Greenbrier to the late Pierce and …

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    William Burke Brady

    Death, as it must to all men, came to WILLIAM ST. JOHN BURKE BRADY on Dec. 11, 2014. Orphaned in later years, Bill was the first born to the late …

  • LaVerne Horner Brown

    LaVerne Horner Brown, 74, died Friday in Brinkley. Survived by husband; James Brown, son; Leslie Brown, daughter; Pamela Butts, brother; Robert Horner, sister; Sue Cummings; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. …

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    Teri Lynn Bryant

    Teri Lynn Bryant, 46, of Harrell died Friday, Dec. 12, 2014 at Life Touch Hospice in El Dorado. She was born Feb. 23, 1968 in El Dorado, Ark. She was …

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    Evelyn Jo Richardson Burns

    Evelyn Jo Richardson Burns, age 78, of Hot Springs passed away Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014. She was born in Arkadelphia, Dec. 27, 1935 to the late Joe H. Richardson and …

  • Karon Deloise Hill Carter

    Mrs. Karon Deloise Hill Carter, 65, of Conway died Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. Mrs. Carter was a native of Hamburg, a resident of Conway for the past 10 years and …

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    Gary C. Crawford

    GARY C. CRAWFORD, age 62, of Little Rock, Ark., born Nov. 27, 1952, passed from this life Dec. 9, 2014 in the compassionate care of Arkansas Hospice, with family at …

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    Margery Hare Barker Downs

    MARGERY HARE BARKER DOWNS of Little Rock was born April 29, 1925 in Sherman, Texas to the late Frank and Margie Hare. She graduated from the University of Texas, where …

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    Teran Slayde Dyer

    TERAN SLAYDE DYER, 48, of North Little Rock passed away on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014. He was born in North Little Rock on Aug. 5, 1966 to Larry and Linda …

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    Carl Fanning

    Carl Fanning, 58, of Bigelow and North Little Rock, Ark. passed away on Dec. 6, 2014 at Baptist Hospital. He was a mechanic and a truck driver. Carl is survived …

  • Cynthia Sue Fuller

    CYNTHIA SUE FULLER, 64, of Jacksonville died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014. She was born Dec.22, 1949 in Little Rock to Gladys Sue Holt Fulbright and the late Ransom Rex Fulbright. …

  • Thomas Nick Georges

    Thomas Nick Georges, 53 of Texas passed away. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at Little Rock Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., …

  • Barbara Kay Goddard

    Barbara Kay Goddard, 72, of Velvet Ridge, Ark. went to be with the Lord on Dec. 11, 2014. Funeral service was held Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 at Smith – Westbrook …

  • Jerry Wayne Griffith

    Jerry Wayne Griffith 65, of Clinton died Dec. 12, 2014. Survived by wife, two sons, two grandchildren, one adopted son. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Dec. 15, 2014. Funeral: 2: p.m. Dec. …

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    Clyde Houston Grissom

    CLYDE HOUSTON GRISSOM, age 74, of Little Rock died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014. He was born Dec. 5, 1940 in Jonesboro, Ark. to the late Travis C. Grissom Sr. and …

  • Norma Harmon

    Norma Harmon, 83, of Piggott, Ark. passed away Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. Service are Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 at 10 a.m. in the Hoggard & Sons Funeral Home Chapel in …

  • Richard William Hilser

    Richard William Hilser, 77, Bismark, born Dec. 15, 1936, died Monday. Preceded in death by son, William Hilser; father, William Hilser and mother, Zella Hilser. Survivors: wife, Cheryl Hilser; children, …

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    Anna Hiryak

    Anna M. Hiryak, 93, of Pine Bluff went to be with her Lord Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014. She was born on Sept. 30, 1921 in Little Rock, daughter of the …

  • Joe Stephen "Steve" Huddleston

    Joe Stephen "Steve" Huddleston, 58, of Pine Bluff died Sunday. Steve was totally dedicated to his family—parents, Joe Boyd and Mary Katherine Huddleston; brother, John; John's wife, Angelic; their daughters, …

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    Janette Faye Kellar

    Janette Faye Kellar, 61, of Beebe, Ark. was born Oct. 12, 1953 at Hazen, Ark. to L. D. and Freda (Webb) Lendermon and she died Thursday, Dec.11, 2014. She was …

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    Jo Anne Killmer

    JO ANNE KILLMER, 86, of North Little Rock, died on Dec. 11, 2014. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 at the Smith-North Little Rock Funeral Home …

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    Freida C. Koehler

    Freida C. Koehler, 90, of Cabot passed away Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014. Freida was a loving wife, mother, mother-in-law and grandmother. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family …

  • Laurie J. Kuzel

    Laurie J. Kuzel, 90, of Brookdale, Hoffman Estates died Dec. 8, 2014. Laurie was the beloved wife of the late Francis "Frank" Kuzel; loving mother of Pat (Jim) Cozart, Reid …

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    Warren E. Law

    WARREN E. LAW, born on Feb. 2, 1950 in Little Rock, Ark. passed away unexpectedly at his home on Dec. 1, 2014. He was the face of theatrical lighting design …

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    Stanley Jay Leavendusky

    Stanley Jay Leavendusky "Butch", 72, Alexander, Ark., born Oct. 9, 1942, passed away Dec. 11, 2014. He was a man of many things: a national boat racer, salesman, a machinist, …

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    Russell Warren Lomas

    Dr. Russell Warren Lomas of Dyersburg, age 52, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. Russell was born in San Angelo, …

  • Jannette McKinnon

    Jannette McKinnon of Lowell, born in Star City March 17, 1952 to the late Herbert M. Newman and Johnnie L. (Weatherford) McKeown, went to be with the Lord on Dec. …

  • Doris Medway

    DORIS MEDWAY, 94, of Sherwood died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014. She was born Jan. 15, 1920 in Sunderland, Great Britain to the late Thomas Henry and Elizabeth Lane Brown. During …

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    Thomas Lee Mitchell Sr.

    Mr. Thomas Lee Mitchell Sr. passed August 27, 2014 in Flint, Mich. Mr. Thomas Lee Mitchell Sr. is sadly missed by his wife, Barbara Butler Mitchell, of 48 years. Two …

  • Denver Hoyt Moncrief

    Denver Hoyt Moncrief, 73, of McGehee, Ark. died Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014 at Griffin-Culpepper Funeral Service in McGehee, Ark. Graveside services …

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    June Ann Netzley

    JUNE ANN NETZLEY was born on June 11, 1962 in Chicago, Ill. She passed away Monday, Dec. 8, 2014 at Springhill Baptist Hospital in North Little Rock, Ark. She was …

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    L D Owen

    L D Owen, 92, of Russellville passed away on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014 at the Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home. He was born Nov. 21, 1922 in Dodd City, Ark. …

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    Jeanetta Jane Paladino

    Jeanetta Jane Hudspeth Paladino, age 85, of Morrilton, passed away, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014. She was born Sept. 18, 1929 in Hill Creek, Ark.; a daughter of the late Russell …

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    Dawn Reed

    Dawn Reed, 55, Conway, departed this life Dec. 1. Served as U.S. Navy Air Traffic Controller. Survivors: mother, Beverly Young; children, Erin Tarpley, Danielle Reed, Eric Tarpley, Gregory Reed; siblings, …

  • Gregory Jiles Reeves

    Gregory Jiles Reeves, 54, of Dumas, Ark. died Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 at Griffin-Culpepper. Funeral Service in McGehee, Ark. No funeral service is …

  • Lewis Kelly Robinson

    LEWIS KELLY ROBINSON, 74, currently of Sherwood, Ark., who lived in Fort Smith from 1965-2006, died Thursday, Dec. 11 after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Mr. Robinson was born …

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    Paul A. Smith

    DEACON PAUL A. SMITH, 69, of Little Rock, ARK. went home to be with the Lord Dec. 10, 2014. He was preceded in death by sister, Edna Earl Enoch; parents, …

  • Thumbnail of Wilma Jean Stracener

    Wilma Jean Stracener

    Wilma Jean Stracener, 84, of Ward, Ark. was born Jan. 10, 1930 at Humnoke, Ark. to Bob and Alma (Hardin) Vanzandt and she died Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. She is …

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    Caroline Mary Andrus Sutton

    Caroline Mary Andrus Sutton, 71, of Conway, Ark. died on Nov. 23, 2014 at the Baptist Health Extended Care Hospital in Little Rock. She was born Sept. 24, 1943 in …

  • James Vernon Thompson

    JAMES VERNON THOMPSON, 72, Little Rock, born Jan. 15, 1942, passed away Dec. 11, 2014. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Visitation will be 10 a.m. Monday, …

  • Ellon Myree Turley

    Ellon Myree Turley, 82, of Benton passed away on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. She was born on Dec. 25, 1931. Visitation will be held Sunday, Dec. 14, 1 p.m., with …

  • Tara Balch Ware

    An Evening of Remembrance Celebrating the Life of Tara Balch Ware, 46, Arkadelphia, passed on Nov. 17, 2014, will be held Monday 6 p.m. Greater Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Family/friends …

  • Mary Katherine Wofford

    MARY KATHERINE WOFFORD, age 52, of Jacksonville passed away Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014. Survived by daughters, Brandy Short, Danielle Wofford, Chloe and Taylor Wofford, both of Cabot; brother, Charles Alexander; …

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    Henery Woolsey

    Henery Woolsey, 77, Adona, departed this life Dec. 5. Survivors: wife, Lucy Woolsey; children, Henery Woolsey Jr., Stephen Woolsey, Tamera Proctor; stepchildren, Thomas Whitt, Tibbie Fletcher, Theresa Lone; two siblings. …

  • Thumbnail of Miriam "Mimi" Baldwin Worley

    Miriam "Mimi" Baldwin Worley

    MIRIAM "MIMI" BALDWIN WORLEY, 89, of Little Rock died peacefully on Dec. 7, 2014 surrounded by family and holding her husband's hand as well as her treasured Rosary. Mimi is …

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