Obituaries

Obituaries for November 20, 2014

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    Lou Adams

    Lou Adams, 80, of Russellville, died Monday, November 3, 2014 at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home in Russellville. The daughter of Noel and Maxine VanDover, she was born November 24, …

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    Otis Lee Allgood

    Otis Lee Allgood, 66, of Little Rock, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2014. He leaves to cherish his memory; brother, Vernon Allgood; stepchildren, Dana Dunnick, David, Mark and Tina Johnson, …

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    Arnar Franklin Amundsen

    Arnar Franklin Amundsen, retired MSGT, 86, Horseshoe Bend, Ark., born May 14, 1928, passed away November 16, 2014. He is preceded in death by the love of his life, Mary …

  • Patricia "Kya" Antell

    Patricia "Kya" Antell passed away November 16,2014. Kya was born to Merle and "Johnnie" Antell in Bakersfield. Calif., February 6, 1948. Survivors: Gabriel Khoury, Wendy Antell, Trisha Miller, Kim Seeburg. …

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    Vance Dale Balch

    Vance Dale Balch, 34, Arkadelphia, passed November 14, 2014. Survivors: wife, Tamesha Balch; children, Stormy, Dale and Dale Von Balch, Brianna, Alasha and Rickayla Smith; step-mother, Alice Faye Balch; 20 …

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    Jewell David Barnes

    Jewell David Barnes, 25, of North Little Rock, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014. He leaves to cherish his memory; mother, Deborah Harris; grandmother, Geneva Neasley-Higgins; one uncle, Wayne …

  • Lloyd Barry Barnes

    Lloyd Barry Barnes, age 67, of Judsonia, died Monday, November 17, 2014 in Searcy. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 2:00 pm at Powell …

  • Paul Barro

    Paul Barro, 74., of Wynne, died Tuesday. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; two sons, Dwayne Barron, James Barron; one daughter, Dawn Hess; two brothers; seven grandchildren. Funeral services are 2 …

  • Johnny Van Battles

    Johnny Van Battles, 85, of Sidney died Tuesday. Survivors: wife, Gwen Battles; sons, Con Battles, Tim Battles; daughter, Jan Wesley; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m., Thursday, Sidney Cumberland …

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    Pearlie A. Bowers

    Pearlie A. Bowers, 99, departed this life, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. She is survived by two sons, Charlie (Sarah) Medlock, Freddie Joe Bradley; two daughters, Ophelia Clay, Mary Williams; one …

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    Scott Braswell Bowles

    Scott Braswell Bowles, 37, of San Diego, Calif., passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 near his home in Ocean Beach. Born in Little Rock, Ark., on September 10, 1977, he …

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    Charlsie Nash Brown

    Charlsie Nash Brown, 91, of Little Rock, passed away November 17, 2014. She was born December 5, 1922 in Faulkner County, the daughter of Forrest and Mary Thomas Nash. Her …

  • John F. Brown

    John F. Brown, 85, of Junction City, Arkansas passed away November 18, 2014. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday, November 21, at Three Creeks Baptist Church. Burial will follow at …

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    Gayle Burke Clark

    Gayle Burke Clark succumbed to a brief illness on November 18, 2014. Born in Ruston, Louisiana and raised in Little Rock, she attended Little Rock Central High, the University of …

  • Ronald Edward Clayton

    Ronald Edward Clayton, 70, Little Rock, born August 25, 1944, passed away November 18, 2014. He is preceded in death by mother, Aubry Clayton. Ronald is survived by child, Aubry …

  • Karter Colt Cooper

    Karter Colt Cooper, 4 day old son of Jason and Lydia (Ramer) Cooper of Harrison, died Sunday, November 16, 2014. Graveside service is 2 p.m., Friday, November 21, 2014, at …

  • Irma L Crawford

    Irma L. Crawford, 87, of Yellville (formerly of Star City) died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Griffin Funeral Chapel with Bro. Dwayne Roper officiating. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. …

  • Mazie May Cruz

    Mazie May Cruz, age 90, of Jacksonville passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2014. She was born June 25, 1924 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Samuel and Eva …

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    Anzelene Cummings Jones

    Mrs. Anzelene Cummings Jones, 93, of Pine Bluff passed Wednesday, November 12, 2014. She was born in Magnolia, Arkansas to the late James L. and Ada (King) Cummings. She is …

  • Levi Gordon Davis

    Dr. Levi Gordon Davis was born May 22, 1929 in Clacks, Md. Died Nov. 16, 2014. Survivors, wife, Viola; son, David; daughter, Gwendolyn. Services Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, New Olive …

  • Mary Davis

    Mary Davis, 89, died Sunday. Survivors: daughter, Marcia Martin; son, Jeff Davis; brothers, Houston, Thurl and Charles Merriman; sisters, Ima May Green, Lorraine Miller, and Betty Haskew; seven grandchildren and …

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    Talitha Mayrene Dews

    Talitha Mayrene Dews, 59, of Jacksonville passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014 at home surrounded by her children. Mayrene was preceded in death by her father Earl Thorn; her husband …

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    Thelma Jean Douglas

    Thelma Jean Douglas of North Little Rock passed away Sunday. She was a native of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas and a retired school teacher of the Helena-West Helena School system. Funeral: …

  • Verlis Ray Duncan

    Verlis Ray "Bo" Duncan, age 50, of Augusta passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Graveside Service is Friday, November 21, 2014 at 11 a.m. at Cotton Plant Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements …

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    James Lewis Durham

    James Lewis Durham, 64, of Newport, formerly of Cotton Plant, died Wednesday November 12 in Newport. His second mother, Teretha Durham, four sons, five daughters, four brothers, four sisters and …

  • Charlotte Efird

    Charlotte Efird, 41, Glen Rose died November 18, 2014. Survivors, husband, Tim Efird; parents, Cecil and Patsy McNair; son, Chance Shearer; daughter, Angel Shearer; step-children, Bailey, Brayson, Morgan Efird; sister, …

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    Carl D. Enna Jr.

    Carl D. Enna Jr. of Little Rock was born June 12, 1952 in Kansas City, Mo. and passed away suddenly at his home in Little Rock, Ark. on November 12, …

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    Thomas Edward Forner

    Thomas Edward Forner, 54, of Benton passed away November 17, 2014. He was born May 12, 1960 to Leonard and Nonojean Gilbert Forner in Aurora, Illinois. He was an avid …

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    Sam Willie Freeman Jr.

    Sam Willie Freeman, Jr., 64, of Damascus, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2014. He leaves to cherish his memory; his mother, Estella Harris-Freeman; four brothers, Johnny Freeman, Calvin …

  • Alan "Skip" Gasperich

    Alan "Skip" Gasperich, 71, died November 15. Visitation: Friday, November 21 from 6-8 p.m. at Eddie's Family Funeral Home in Melbourne. Private burial will be at Magness Cemetery.

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    Barbara Wynell Lee Halverson

    Barbara Wynell Lee Halverson, 85, of Maumelle, Arkansas, Barbara was born on November 19, 1928, passed away on November 18, 2014. She served in the U.S. Navy for five years, …

  • Louise Halk Haney

    Louise Halk Haney, 61, died November 17, 2014. Survived by husband, Danny; children, Wendy, Rebecca, Stacy, Lee, and James; four sisters; two brothers; six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services …

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    Morris DeWayne Harris

    Morris DeWayne Harris, 29, departed this life Nov. 14, 2014. He leaves to cherish his memory, mother, Pamela Harris; father, Terry Leavy; six sisters; four brothers. Family hour is from …

  • Dorothy Henderson

    Dorothy (Carroll) Henderson, 86, of North Little Rock passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014. She was born September 17, 1928 in Pulaski County, Arkansas to the late Leroy and Georgia …

  • Marie Dudley Hill

    Marie Dudley Hill, 94, of Houston, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014. She was born February 2, 1920, in Houston, Arkansas, a daughter of Dave Dudley and Ellen Reeder …

  • Mary Ruth Hyden Hoover

    Mary Ruth Hyden Hoover, 81, of Redfield, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. Survivors daughter, Mary Louise Via; sons. Lawrence Hoover Jr. and Danny Ray Hoover; sisters, Ruby Walls and …

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    Walter Earl Hunter

    Walter Earl Hunter, 79, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed peacefully on November 15, 2014. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, November 22, 2014, 2 p.m., at Morning …

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    Jake Johnson

    Jake Johnson, 91, Conway, departed this life November 14. Survivors children, Roy Piggee, Jake Piggee Jr., Virginia Edwards, Elva Hampton, Minnie Woodard, Lesterine Umonah, Julie Smith, Barbara Johnson. Funeral services …

  • Maxine Hurst King

    Maxine (Hurst ) King, 92 of Wichita, Kansas (formerly of Cave City) died Tuesday, November 18, 2014. Graveside, Friday, November 21, 2014 at 10 a.m. at the Cave City Cemetery. …

  • Harold Rex Lawman

    Rex Lawman, 100, of Springdale passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at Willard Walker Hospice in Fayetteville. He was born September 16, 1914 in Severy, Kansas to Harley and Jesse …

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    Donna Farnham Maginn

    Donna Gwynn Farnham Maginn died on Tuesday November 18, 2014 with her family at her bedside. She was born on October 29, 1937 to Adrian and Jewell Farnham in Farmington, …

  • Dorothy (Leak) Mason

    Dorothy (Leak) Mason, 89, of Beebe, Arkansas, was born May 2, 1925 at McRae, Arkansas to Issac and Helen (Yoakum) Leak, and she passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014. She …

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    George Willie "Cornbread" Maxwell

    George Willie Maxwell "Cornbread", 60, of Little Rock, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2014. He leaves to cherish his memory; daughter, Claudia Maxwell; mother, Azzie Lee Maxwell; siblings, Elijah …

  • John Henry Maxwell

    John Henry Maxwell, 85, of Hamburg, died Monday. Funeral services: 10 a.m., Friday at the First Baptist Church with burial in the Flat Creek Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Thursday at …

  • William Calvin McLaughlin

    William "Bill" Calvin McLaughlin of Redfield, Arkansas passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas at the young age of 70. He was born in Nashville, Arkansas …

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    Betty Ruth Miller

    Betty Ruth Miller, 54, of Little Rock departed this life November 17, 2014. She worked for Southwestern Bell/ AT&T, after 30years of service she retired from. She was preceded in …

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    Callie Pearl Mitchell

    Callie Pearl Mitchell, 82, of Sherwood, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014. She leaves to cherish her memory; children, Marion Mitchell, Sharon Butcher (Everett) and Tina Jones (Cedric); two …

  • Steven Craig Newbrey

    Steven Craig Newbrey, 62, died November 19. Funeral service: Friday, November 21 at 10 a.m. at Calico Rock Funeral Chapel. Burial: Jones Cemetery under the direction of Eddie's Family Funeral …

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    John William Patton IV

    John William Patton IV was born in Fayetteville, Ark. on October 26, 1957. There are no words to describe John as he lived life as one of his heroes; Henry …

  • Eric L. Peterson

    Eric L. Peterson, age 63, of Cave City died Sunday, November 16, 2014. Graveside services will be Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 2 p.m. at the Mt. Carmel Cemetery located …

  • James Chester Poindexter

    James Chester "Bo" Poindexter, age 68, of Augusta, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014. Visitation, Friday 5-7 p.m. with Funeral Service, Saturday 1 p.m. at Rhodes & Son Funeral Home, …

  • Neil C. Puryear Jr.

    Born into a Jonesboro pioneer family, Neil Cosler Puryear Jr. 83, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday November 18, 2014 at his residence. He was born September 4, 1931 to the late …

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    Michael Randolph

    Michael Randolph of Little Rock, Ark. born January 26, 1963 passed November 14, 2014. He is survived by his parents; Ulysses (Minnie) Frazier and Margie (Henry) Johnson; four children, Mikeal, …

  • Sadie C. Robinson

    Sadie Robinson, 98, of Des Arc died Saturday. Survivors include six children, 12 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, 16 great-great-grandchildren, two sisters. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday. Funeral services are 10 a.m. …

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    Mary Joyce Routhier

    Mary Joyce Routhier, 77, Little Rock, born March 4, 1937, passed away November 15, 2014. She was survived by son, Joe Allen; daughter, Renee Routhier Corker (Brian); granddaughters, Sarah, Hannah, …

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    Vernie JoAnne Ryan

    Vernie "JoAnne" McBee Ryan, 78, of Cabot, went to be with her Heavenly Father on November 17, 2014. She was born November 20, 1935. She was preceded in death by …

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    Louise L. Ryland-Chapple

    Louise L. Ryland-Chapple, 82, of Little Rock, formerly of Cotton Plant, died Sunday, November 16 at Arkansas Hospice Center in Little Rock. Three sons, 10 daughters, 40 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren …

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    Robert D Smart

    Robert Delward Smart, 87, of McRae died on Monday November 17, 2014 at Springhill Baptist Hospital. Robert was born on March 29, 1927 to the late Jacob and Bertha (Bradley) …

  • Barbara Gail Smay

    Barbara Smay, 58, of Lonoke, passed away November 17, 2014. Survivors, daughters: Kathy Diaz of Oxford, Mississippi, Kristy Bobbitt of Sherwood, Heather Hays of Heflin Louisiana, Stefanie Moore of Sherwood, …

  • Dorothy Smith

    Dorothy Ann Smith, 84, of Jonesboro passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. All services will be private under the direction of Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home of Jonesboro. Online guestbook: …

  • Curtiss Lee Steven

    Curtiss Steven, 58, of Benton, died Monday. Survivors, sons, Christoper, Keith, Kameren Steven and Jeffrey Cirigliano, daughters, Debra, Jennifer and Kealsie Steven. Memorial Services, 2 p.m. Saturday, Old Union Baptist …

  • Virginia Ruth Thomason

    Virginia Ruth Thomason, 94, of Harrison, died Nov. 17. A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sat. Nov. 22 at Unity Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors: son & wife, Ralph …

  • John Greer Thompson Sr.

    John Greer Thompson Sr., age 91 of McCrory, Ark., died Monday, November 17, 2014, at the White County Hospital. Mr. Thompson was born September 5, 1923, to Vance Maynard Thompson …

  • Helen Louise Elmore White

    Helen Louise Elmore White, age 92, of Belleville passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014. Funeral service; 10 a.m. Saturday, November 22, at WYC Church of Christ. Burial; Havana Cemetery. Visitation; …

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    Henry David White

    Henry David "H.D." White of Ferndale, Ark. went to his eternal home on Friday, November 14, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara White; and son-in-law, Gary …

  • Thumbnail of Billy Lee Wilkins, Sr.

    Billy Lee Wilkins, Sr.

    Billy Lee Wilkins Sr., 83, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather (lovingly named Daddy Bill by his grandchildren), departed this life to be with the Lord on November 18, 2014. …

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