Obituaries

Obituaries for November 23, 2014

James Albert Allen

James Albert Allen, 84, died on Nov. 14, 2014. A native of Alexandria, La., he was born on Nov. 7, 1930 to James Ogden and Nena McGrew Allen. Jim attended …
Evelyn S. Banks

Interment for EVELYN S. BANKS 88 of Little Rock, who departed this earthly life on Nov. 10, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 24 at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery …
Donald Verlin Bannon

DONALD VERLIN BANNON, 84, of Little Rock, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 22nd at his home surrounded by family and loved ones. He was born on April 24, 1930 in …
Mary Bennett

Mary Bennett, 86, died Nov. 16, 2014 of Oklahoma; long time resident of Watson, Ark. Survivors: daughters, Donna Brazil, Connie Gereaux and Phyllis Hobbs; six grandchildren; sisters, Desiree Thompson and …
Rizel Manus Bittle

RIZEL MANUS BITTLE, 96, passed away on Nov. 19, 2014. Rizel was born in Miller, Ark. on March 4, 1918 to Harvey and Ludy Bittle. He was preceded in death …
Lucian Dale Blackwell

Lucian Dale Blackwell, 70, of Star City died Friday. There will be a visitation Monday from 4:30 to 6 at Griffin Funeral Service in Star City. Online obit www.griffinfuneralservice.net .
Ben England Boren III

Ben England Boren III, 85, of Ozark, Ark. died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014 in Ozark. He was a retired stockbroker and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Altus, …
Coyla Boston

Coyla Boston, 87, of Bryant, Ark. passed away. Her services will be at Little Rock Funeral Home on Friday, Nov. 28th at 10 a.m. Visitation will be prior to service …
Steven Jeffrey Bowers

STEVEN JEFFREY BOWERS, age 35, of North Little Rock, Ark. died Nov. 20, 2014. He was born in Little Rock, Ark. June 6, 1979 to Jeff and Sue Bowers. He …
Roy "Bubba" Bryant

Roy "Bubba" Bryant, 60, a lifetime resident of Pine Bluff, passed away Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014 at his home. Born Aug. 20, 1954 in Pine Bluff, he was a son …
Jeremy Jamaal Buckley

Jeremy Jamaal Buckley, 31, Arkadelphia, passed Tuesday. Survivors: wife, Veronica Tapia Buckley; daughter, Kholee Buckley; parents, Freddie and Marilyn Buckley; aunt: Josephine Morris: 12 siblings. Service: Monday, 1 p.m. Gennesaret …
Jerry Lee Burke

Jerry Lee Burke, 62, passed away on Nov. 13, 2014. Jerry was the loving husband of 43 years to his wife, Madelaine Burke. Loving father of Michelle Seaton and Amber …
Vernon Edward Cheek

VERNON EDWARD CHEEK, 81 of Little Rock passed away Nov. 20, 2014. He was born April 6, 1933 in Little Rock to the late John E and Annie (Lynch) Cheek. …
Bobby Carroll Chinn

BOBBY CARROLL CHINN, 80, of Jacksonville, passed away at his home on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, surrounded by his wife, son and other family members. Bobby was born April 3, …
Sandra Sue Cochran

Sandra Sue Cochran, age 71, of North Little Rock, was escorted by angels into the very presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Nov. 19, 2014. She was …
Jesse W. Cooley

Jesse W. Cooley, 79, of Clinton, Ark. passed away Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. Survived by wife, three sons, two daughters, 15 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, two sisters. Visitation: 11 a.m. Service: …
Jimmie Louie Doss

Jimmie Louie Doss, 81, of Benton passed away Nov. 20, 2014 in Benton. He was born Aug. 23, 1933 in Garland City, Ark. to the late Louie Morgan and Agness …
Dorothy Kopp Duvall

Dorothy Kopp Duvall, 87, passed away on Monday, Nov. 17 in Conway, Ark. She was born in La Crosse, Wis. on July 26, 1927. The oldest of five children of …
Donald Ferran

Donald Ferran, 74, of Edgewater, Fla. passed away Nov. 8, 2014. He was born in 1940 in Olney, Ill. He moved to Florida in 2011 from North Little Rock, Ark. …
Tommy Wayne Flynn

TOMMY WAYNE FLYNN, 66, of Little Rock, Ark. passed away Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. Tommy was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a master plumber and a loving father …
Betty Glass

Service for Mrs. Betty Glass, age 87, of Prescott, 2 p.m., Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, at Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home in Prescott. Bro. Jim Cross officiating burial Caney Cemetery in Caney, …
Fannie Eason Glover

Fannie Eason Glover, 81, died Nov. 21, 2014. Survivors include husband, Jack; children, Jerry, Judy, and Sharon; sister, Lois; four grandsons; and many other loved ones. Funeral services will be …
Marilyn Miller Graham

Marilyn Miller Graham, 94, a lifetime resident of Pine Bluff, passed away Nov. 21, 2014 at Trinity Village Medical Center. She was born Oct. 31, 1920, in Pine Bluff, a …
Richard L. Hilborn

Richard L. Hilborn, age 75, of Cave City died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. Funeral services: Monday, Nov. 24, 2014 at 2 p.m. at the Eutopia Baptist Church located west of …
Betty Ivie

Betty Ivie, 80, of Mountain Home, Ark. died Friday, Nov. 21. She is survived by her husband, Otis; her children Rita and Paul (Kelley); a sister; and 4 grandchildren. Services …
Earl Fletcher "Bear" Jackson

EARL FLETCHER "BEAR" JACKSON, 76, died on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014 after a brief illness. He was born March 12, 1938 in Little Rock, Ark. to the late Earl and …
Glenda "Charlie" Johnson

Glenda Dudley "Charlie" Johnson, age 79, of White Hall, completed her earthly journey on Friday, No. 21, 2014 surrounded by her children. Charlie was born August 16, 1935 in Newport, …
Charles Eric Jones

CHARLES ERIC JONES, 57, of Little Rock went to be with the Lord Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. He was born Aug. 24, 1957 in Little Rock to Charles Eugene, who …
Ruthie Lee Jones

MOTHER RUTHIE LEE JONES, LR, transitioned Nov. 18, 2014. Survivors: Barbara Hickman Griffin, LaTesia Jones, Joyce (John) Brown, Dwayne (Robbie) Hickman; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; siblings, Henry (Vickie) Alexander, Cynthia …
Johnny Stephen Lee

Johnny Stephen Lee, age 40, of Morrilton, Ark., passed away, Friday, Nov. 21, 2014. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Crossroads Community Church with Bro. Robert …
Betty Jo Hartsell Leipold

Betty Jo (Hartsell) Leipold, 89, of Hot Springs Village passed away on Nov. 20, 2014 following a short illness. Betty Jo was born in Little Rock, Ark. on Oct. 10, …
Wilma M. Leonard

Wilma M. Leonard, 90, of Damascus, passed away Nov. 21, 2014. She was born in Missouri to the late Henry and Verna Douglas. She was also preceded in death by …
Charles Lewis

Charles Lewis, 68, Conway, departed this life Nov. 19. Survivors: wife, Sandra Lewis; children, Charles, Carmelita Johnson, Chelsea Lewis, Andrea Gray, Jacqueline Smith; five siblings. Funeral services: noon Tuesday, Nov. …
Neil Locke

Neil Locke, 49, died Nov. 11, 2014 in Hot Springs. Proctor Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be 10 to 10:30 Tuesday at the funeral home …
Earnest Junior Marshall

Mr. Earnest Junior Marshall, 54 of Pine Bluff passed Friday, Nov. 14, 2014. Funeral service will be 12, Monday, Nov. 24, 2014 at Brown Funeral Home-Pine Bluff by Rev. Charles …
Sharon L. Miller

Sharon Miller, 78, of Van Buren, passed away Friday, Nov. 21 in Van Buren. She was a retired school teacher. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma and Delta …
David Morris

David Morris, 72, of Lexa died Friday in Little Rock. He was born on April 1, 1942. Mr. Morris was a city worker for the city of Helena for 42 …
Calvin Allen Murphy

Calvin Allen Murphy, 83, of Pine Bluff, Ark., died Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Ark. He was born Aug. 1, 1931, in Drew County …
Virgie Lee Murphy

VIRGIE LEE MURPHY, commonly referred to as "Grammy-over-the-bridge" by many, died on Thursday, Nov. 20 at the age of 90. Born Aug. 7, 1924 in North Little Rock, Ark. to …
Herbert Earl Pitts

Herbert Earl Pitts, 76, of Traskwood, Ark. died Nov. 20, 2014 in Little Rock. Funeral service is 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25 at Hardwicke Funeral Home in Clarksville, Ark., with …
Joshua Ray Proffitt

JOSHUA RAY PROFFITT, 31, Sherwood, born Feb. 25, 1983, passed away Tuesday. Survivors: wife, Heather Proffitt; children, Gage, Kaylan and Alex; mother, Leveda Thompson (Harley); father, Ray Proffitt (Karen); sister, …
Alfred Rogers

Alfred Rogers, 101, of Ash Flat died Friday, Nov. 21, 2014. Funeral services: Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 at 2 p.m. at the Ash Flat Church of Christ. Visitation: Monday, Nov. …
Bonnie Elaine Sarrels

BONNIE ELAINE SARRELS, 67, of Little Rock passed away on Nov. 19. She was born on July 18, 1946 in Baltimore, Md. Survivors include her husband, Glen Sarrels and her …
Robert Darrell Stevenson

Robert Darrell Stevenson, age 50, of Little Rock left this life on Nov. 18, 2014. Darrell was born June 8, 1964 in Monticello, Ark. to Dona Stevenson Schulte and the …
Glenda Elizabeth Stilwell

GLENDA ELIZABETH STILWELL, 62, of North Little Rock, passed away Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Glenn Lee Yeldell, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Yeldell. …
Esther Mae Stone

Esther Mae Stone, died Nov. 21, 2014. Daughter of the late John Morgan and Odie Robinson Tackett. Survivors: sons, Kenneth Stone, McCloud, Okla., John Stone, Leigh Acres, Fla.; sister, Lois …
Norma G. Tacker

Norma G. Tacker, 80, of Clinton, Ark. passed away Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. She was born Aug. 31, 1934 in Little Rock, Ark. Mark Ray and Venus Ellis. She was …
Steven Hall Thomas

Steven Hall Thomas, 61, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. Steve was born Jan. 10, 1953 in Little Rock, Ark. and grew up in Benton, Ark. Steve is survived by …
Geraldine Townsend

Geraldine Townsend's, 82 of Wayzata, Minn., formerly of Little Rock, Ark., final chapter closed on Nov. 20. She was born to William and Eva Smith Townsend on Jan. 14 1932. …
Ivan Dean Wilburn

Ivan Dean Wilburn, 77, of Harrison, Ark. left his family and friends Nov. 21, 2014. He leaves behind his wife of 56 years, Kathryn Allen Wilburn and two daughters, Suzanne …

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