Obituaries

Obituaries for March 7, 2014

  • Jo Ann Anderson

    Funeral services for Jo Ann Anderson, 76 of McNeil, Ark. will be held on Friday, March 7, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Lewis Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at …

  • James O. "Bobo" Atkins Jr.

    James O. Atkins, Jr., "Bobo", 64, of Little Rock, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 12 from 6-8 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 …

  • Floyd O'Neal Ausburn

    Floyd O'Neal Ausburn 81, of Greenbrier passed away Wednesday March 5, 2014. Visitation 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Bishop-Crites Funeral Home. Funeral services will begin …

  • Irwin Elson Barger

    Irwin Barger, 92, of Benton, died Wednesday. He was born June 27, 1921 in Nettleton, Arkansas. Church Services by Ashby Funeral Home will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Hwy 5 …

  • Michael Leon Brothers

    Michael Leon Brothers, 63, of Blytheville, Arkansas died Tuesday, March 4, at home. Survivors, children, Traci McDoniel and Amy Riston; grandchildren, Kiefer Stallings and Danni Lynn Riston; parents, Leon and …

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    Danni Jo Bueker

    Danni Jo Bueker, 57, of Stuttgart passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at UAMS in Little Rock. Danni Jo was born February 2, 1957, in Stuttgart to Freddie and Peggy …

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    Walter B. Clancy

    Walter B. Clancy, 88, of Little Rock, died March 4 2014 at the VA hospital in Little Rock. Walter and his twin brother, Frank, were born to Thomas and Ruth …

  • L.Q. Cobb Sr.

    Mr. L.Q. Cobb Sr., 86, of Dumas, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014 at Jefferson Hospital in Pine Bluff. Funeral will be Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 11 a.m. at Dumas …

  • Larry Lain Crocker

    Larry Crocker, 74, Benton, died Tuesday. He was born May 21, 1939 in Titusville, Pa. Survivors, wife, Joyce Crocker, son, Laine Crocker, daughters, Stacey Watson, Dana Gross, Donna Beckwith, brothers, …

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    Peggy June DeLong

    Peggy June DeLong, 56, of North Little Rock passed away on March 5, 2014. She was born in Little Rock, Ark. to the late Noah Steven DeLong and Jewell Dean …

  • James Eads

    James Eads, 79, died Monday. Survivors include wife, Shirley; two sons; three daughters; one brother; two sisters; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A private memorial service will be held at …

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    Alene Thompson Erwin

    Alene Thompson Erwin age 93, of Kingsland, Ark. joined her heavenly father on Wednesday, March 5th, 2014 in her home. She was born June 30th, 1920 in Cleveland County, Ark. …

  • Charles Evans Forte

    Charles Evans Forte, 73, of Mountain View, Arkansas passed away on March 3, 2014. The visitation will be Friday, March 7, 2014 from 5-7 p.m. at Roller Crouch in Mountain …

  • James H. Fribourgh

    James H. Fribourgh, Ph.D., 87, of Little Rock died March 6, 2014. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday at Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth, 5800 W. …

  • Fern Frye

    Fern Ijesta Frye, 85, of Jonesboro, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014. A Celebration of Life will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2317 …

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    Joseph Wayne "Cookie" Gilchrist

    Joseph Wayne "Cookie" Gilchrist, 67 of Hot Springs, Arkansas passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, March 4, 2014 He was born on July 30, 1946 to Ernestine Shultz Gilchrist and …

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    James W. Goodwin

    James W. Goodwin, 92, of Conway, died on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at his home. He was born on Wednesday, February 1, 1922 in Greenbrier, to the late W.H. "Bud" …

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    Brenda Hickman Hansell

    Brenda Hickman Hansell, 68, of Knoxville, passed from this life Wednesday March 5, 2014 at her home. Brenda was born May 12, 1945 in Memphis, Tennessee but was raised and …

  • Darrell Edwared Harrington

    Darrell Edward Harrington 84 of Greenbrier died Monday. He is survived by his wife Jo Lorene Harrington, daughters, Brenda Morgan and Lucinda Cochran, son Tony. Services 3 p.m. Monday in …

  • Dorothy June Heckenbach

    Dorothy June Heckenbach, 78, of Jacksonville died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at UAMS in Little Rock. There will be no services at this time. Arrangements by Griffin Funeral Service in …

  • Napoleon Hopson

    Service for Mr. Napoleon Hopson, 62, of Prescott, 11 a.m. Saturday, March 8, at Mt. Ephesus Baptist Church in Prescott, Rev. Benjamin C Thomas Officiating, burial Laneburg Cemetery. Visitation 5 …

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    Ruthie Lee Ingram

    Ruthie Lee Ingram, 78, of Little Rock passed on Monday to join God's kingdom with her loving family at her side. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, …

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    Mattie S. Ross Jamison

    Mattie S. Ross Jamison, 83, Arkadelphia, passed February 20, 2014. Love ones: brother, Roy L. (Mary) Ross; nephew, Julius (Juanita) Helms; great-niece, Julie A. Helms-Andrews. Celebration Friday, (today), 11 a.m., …

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    Sandra Ann Johnson

    Sandra Ann Johnson, 67, of Little Rock, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014. She leaves to cherish her memory; daughter, Alexandria Johnson; sister, Diane Johnson; brothers, Dwight Thompson (Deborah) and …

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    Shirley Fleming Jones

    Shirley F. Jones, 86, of Little Rock, Arkansas departed on March 3, 2014. Her loving survivors include: sons, Charles Earl Jones of Brooklyn, N.Y. and George Larry Parker of Decatur, …

  • Lavern Liles Kyander

    Lavern Liles Kyander, 72, retired Department of Human Services employee, passed away March 4, 2014. Son, David Gauvey; daughters, Tammy Carmichael and Rhonda Altom; brother, Vernon Liles; sisters, Corine Webb …

  • Barbara Ellen Linton Mitchell

    Barbara Ellen Linton Mitchell passed away Sunday. The service will be at 2 p.m. today at Fair Park Baptist Church and burial at Rest Haven Memorial Park under the direction …

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    Thomas E. Lukas

    Thomas E. Lukas, 73, of Conway went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. He was born in North Little Rock to the late Frank and Maurine …

  • Irish Mack

    Irish Mack, 78, of Dermott, died March 1, in Little Rock. She leaves to cherish her memory, four sons, seven daughters, sister, one sister-in-law, 20 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren. Services: …

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    Dawson Mase

    Dawson Mase, age 70, died March 5, 2014 in Houston, Texas, with his wife, brother, son and daughter-in-law by his side. Born August 1, 1943, in Little Rock, Arkansas, he …

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    Larry Leon May

    Larry Leon May, 65, of Sherwood, Arkansas passed away on March 5, 2014. Larry was a veteran of the United States Navy and served in the Vietnam War. Larry was …

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    Paul McLeod

    Paul Richard McLeod, 60, went to his heavenly home on March 3. He was born to Rev. Sidney Dexter and Leota Lucille Palmer McLeod in Magnolia, Arkansas. He was a …

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    Joshua C. Miller

    Joshua "Josh" C. Miller, 30, of Houston, Arkansas went to his Heavenly home on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. He was of the Baptist faith, and a 2011 graduate of ATU. …

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    Steven Thomas Miller

    Steven Thomas Miller, age 28, of Cabot passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2014. He was born July 2, 1985 in Jacksonville to Tommy Miller and Cheryl Byrd Miller. In …

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    Patricia Ann Mills

    Patricia Ann Mills, 79, of Little Rock, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014. She was born in Dorchester, Nebraska to Vernon and Katherine Amann Crofton. Preceded in death by her …

  • Margaret Jean Mitchell

    Margaret Jean Mitchell, 73, of Bauxite, passed away March 3, 2014. She was born March 12, 1940. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth and a host of family and …

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    Barron Nation

    Barron Nation, 50, of Little Rock, passed away Monday, March 3, 2014. He leaves to cherish his memory; children, Alexa and Jarrod Nation (their mother, Phyllis Dove Nation), Ariel McDaniel, …

  • Fred Harvey Norwood

    Fred Harvey Norwood, 59, of Conway, Arkansas died Monday March 3, 2014. Funeral services are at 1 p.m. Friday, March 7, 2014 at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway. Online guestbook: …

  • Elaine Owen

    Elaine Owen, 87, of Clarksville, formerly of Russellville, died Sunday, March 2, 2014, at Clarksville. She was born October 14, 1926, in the South New Hope Community to Amos and …

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    Nancy Ann Owens

    Nancy A. Owens 62, of Jacksonville, Arkansas passed peacefully March 2, 2014. She was a dedicated CNA for over 30 years. Survivors include: children, Darrell Embry, James Embry, Jennifer Owens …

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    Patricia Lavelle Raines

    Surrounded by her adoring family, Patricia Lavelle Raines, 94 years young, passed on peacefully in her home in Daphne, Alabama, on February 26th. Pat was raised by loving Irish Catholic …

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    Christopher M. Rector

    Christopher M. Rector, departed this earth on March 2, 2014. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Chris is survived by his wife Sylvia Hatsutani, his father, Bill Rector, …

  • Thema Jean Redding

    Thelma Jean Redding, 86, of Conway, formerly of Camden, passed away at her home Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Proctor Funeral Home …

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    Viola Reed

    Viola Alexander Reed, 90, of Pangburn, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014. She was born October 27, 1923 to the late James Sidney and Mary Alice Pope Alexander in Dale, …

  • Barbara Grace Rushing

    Barbara (Presley) Rushing, 83 of Marshall died Wednesday. Survivors: son, Alan, daughters, Cecila Hill & Connie Myrick, eight grandchildren, seven great-great grandchildren; brother, Travis Presley. Arrangements: Roller-Coffman, Marshall. Services: 2 …

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    Clarence "Manboy" Russell Jr

    Funeral services for Clarence "Manboy" Russell Jr. of Wabbaseka, passéd away February 26, at Davis East Life Center in Pine Bluff will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Grace Temple MBC, …

  • Julia I. Siqueira

    Julia I. Siqueira, 89, of Carlisle, born November 27, 1924, passed away on March 3, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Pedro Siqueira; and parents, Alejandro and …

  • Ronnie W. Spiegel

    Ronnie W. Spiegel, 62, of Harrisburg died Tuesday in Jonesboro. He was the son of Oliver and Ethel Spiegel. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Jackson's Funeral Home Chapel. …

  • James Walton Stepp

    James Walton Stepp, 84, of Shirley, formerly of Batesville, died Tuesday. Survivors: wife, Laura Ardella Stepp; sons, James Stepp Jr., Gerald Chastain; daughters, Holly Mast, Debra Daugherty; seven grandchildren; one …

  • Troy Stone

    Troy Stone, 70, of Lamar, died Monday. He was born September 15, 1943, in Perryville to William Troy and Ola Mae Maxwell Stone. Funeral service is 10 a.m. Friday, at …

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    Louise Straub

    Louise Straub, 85, passed from this life on March 4, 2014. Louise and her husband, Gene worked together tirelessly to instill Christian values and goals in their children and all …

  • Frank Taylor

    Frank Taylor, 93, of Newport died Sunday. Survivors include one son, Robert Ryan "Bob" Taylor and wife, Celeste, of Newport, granddaughters, Sara Elizabeth Whelan and Edithe Katherine "Kate" Weishar, three …

  • Shelia J. Taylor

    Shelia Taylor, 48, of Piggott, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Services are Saturday, March 8, 2014, at 2 p.m. in the Hoggard & Sons Funeral Home Chapel in …

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    James Michael Thomas

    James Michael Thomas, age 39, of Hot Springs, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, March 2, 2014. He was born on November 6, 1974 at Kincheloe Air Force Base, …

  • Snookie Tolleson

    Graveside service for Mrs. Snookie Tolleson, 85, of Hope, Arkansas, 4 p.m., Friday, March 7, at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Hope, with Dr. Larry Silvey officiating. Visitation: 2 to 4 …

  • Flora Norine Wheeler White

    Flora Norine Wheeler White, 69, of Bryant, widow of Gerald Dean White, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Visitation will be this evening, Friday, March 7 from 5-7 p.m. at …

  • Beverly Ann Wilson

    Beverly Ann Wilson, 66, of Jacksonville passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014. She served as a substitute teacher and was of the Baptist faith. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Saturday, …

  • Jamie Lynn Withers

    Jamie Lynn Withers, 32, formerly of Russellville, and currently of Charlotte, N.C. died Tuesday, February 25, 2014. She was born in Orlando, Florida, October 10, 1981. Memorial services will be …

  • Barbara Ann Wood

    Barbara Ann Wood, 74, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at her residence in McGehee, Arkansas. Barbara was born May 21, 1939, in Dermott, Arkansas to the late Herman and Reba …

  • Audrey Woolverton

    Audrey Woolverton, age 91, of Harrison, died Thursday, February 27, 2014. Memorial service is 2 p.m. Friday, March 7, 2014, at Roller-Christeson Funeral Home, under their direction. Her children, Don …

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