Obituaries

Obituaries for August 9, 2015

Rosalyn Kate Agerton

Rosalyn Kate Agerton, infant daughter of Kyle and Catherine "Katie" Agerton of Strong, Ark., passed away Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, at the Medical Center of South Arkansas. Graveside services will …
SSGT Bryce Allen Sr.

SSGT BRYCE ALLEN SR. of Jacksonville, age 77, passed away Aug. 4, 2015 at Elmcorft Assisted Living in Sherwood. His mother Bessie Paradise, father, Joe Allen and brother Frederick Paradise …
Charles "Charlie" Forsyth Brite

Charles "Charlie" Forsyth Brite, 84, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Cabot, Ark., went to be with his Lord and Savior Aug. 4, 2015. He passed peacefully surrounded by his family. …
Ray Earl Bruce

Following a brief illness, and in the company of caring friends, relatives, and medical experts, Ray Earl Bruce, age 87, died peacefully in his home on July 31, 2015, in …
Martha Buchard

Martha Burchard, 88, of Manila, Ark., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Service will be held Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015 at 10 a.m. at …
Larry Vaughn Busby

Larry V. Busby, 78, of Searcy died Friday, August 8. Visitation will be Monday, 10 to 11 a.m. at the Olyphant Church of Christ. Funeral services will follow. Interment will …
Sid Carswell

SID CARSWELL was born Aug. 25, 1931 the youngest child of Major William K. Carswell, USA Ret. and Nina Peters Carswell in Augusta Georgia. He grew up in Albany, Ga. …
Allen Todd Clark

ALLEN TODD CLARK, age 57 of Little Rock, passed away Aug. 1, 2015 at home. He was born Sept. 17, 1957 in North Carolina; he was the son of Ben …
James "Suddie" Council

Mr. James "Suddie" Council, 86, of Hamburg, Ark., died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Kathryn L. Council, one daughter, one sister & four grandchildren. …
James E. Davis

JAMES E. DAVIS, 79 of Mabelvale passed away August 5. He was preceded in death by his parents Winford and Anna Davis. He is survived by sons, James E. Davis …
Jesus Rene Perez De Leon

Jesus Rene Perez De Leon, 42, of Conway, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. Rosary will be said at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015 …
Diane Eddington

Diane Eddington, 62, of Newport, departed this life Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. She was born Aug. 27, 1952 to Everette Tiffee and Jeanne (Boggs) Tiffee-Jordan. Diane was a dedicated teacher …
Stephen Kenneth Eldridge

Stephen Kenneth Eldridge, age 63, of Bryant, passed away on Aug. 5, 2015. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015 in the chapel …
Ruby Fay Evans

RUBY FAY EVANS, 91 of North Little Rock departed this life Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Evans. She is survived by her …
Thomas Baytop Fitzhugh III

Thomas Baytop Fitzhugh III, 35, died Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015 in New Orleans, La. He was born March 10, 1980 in Little Rock, Ark. He grew up in Augusta and …
Harold Dwayne Foster

Harold Dwayne Foster, 61, of Rogers passed away Aug. 5, 2015. He was born July 29, 1954 in Rogers to the late David Edward and Martha Sue Pendley Foster. Harold …
Jimmy Franks

Jimmy Franks of Blytheville, died Thursday. Jimmy was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. Survivors include his wife; two children, a brother; and two granddaughters. A memorial …
Anna Francine Free

Anna Free, 77, died Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. She was born March 20, 1938 in Harrisburg to the late Jeff and Bessie (Riley) Ballard. Survivors include: two daughters, Kathy Blanton …
James Lawrence Gage

James Lawrence Gage, 88, of Sheridan, died Thursday. Survivors: Sister and brother-in-law, Pat and Paul Griffith of Sheridan. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday, Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Chapel in Sheridan with …
Carlos L. Garriott

Carlos L. Garriott, passed away Aug. 6, 2015 at Brighton Ridge in Eureka Springs, Ark. after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Carlos was born in Fayetteville on Nov. 1, …
Vonda Lee Gordon

Vonda Gordon of Cabot passed away. Survived by her children; Dianna Sperling, Brenda Lee, Cheryl Rawe, Teresa Gordon, Janet Casey and Susan Dorris. Visitation; 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday …
James Roy Grissom

James Grissom, age 85, of Rogers, died Aug. 6, 2015, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. Visitation is 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, service beginning 11 a.m., at the …
Kenneth Adron Hall Jr.

Kenneth Adron Hall Jr. of Conway, passed away Aug. 6, 2015. He was born July 13, 1943 in Malvern, Ark. to the late Kenneth Hall Sr. and Geneva Prince Hall. …
Fred Hammer

Fred Hammer, 57 of Batesville, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015. A visitation will be held Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015 from 6 until 8 p.m. at the Qualls Batesville Funeral Service …
Richard Havemeyer

Richard Havemeyer of West Fork, Ark., formally from Bellmore, N.Y., went to join his heavenly family on July 20, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents Arline and …
Wilma Jean Hicks

Wilma Jean Hicks, 75, of Fayetteville, Ark., formerly of Booneville, Ark., passed away peacefully at her home in Fayetteville, Ark. on Aug. 6, 2015. She was born Oct. 19, 1939 …
J.L. High

J.L. High, son of James and Helen Hicks High, died Aug. 6, 2015. He grew up in the Fairview area, was a teacher and coach at Forest Heights Jr. High, …
Morrie Giger Hillman

MORRIE GIGER HILLMAN, 93, of North Little Rock, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, Aug. 5, 2015. Morrie was the daughter of Joseph Franklin Giger and Lucille Davenport Giger. She was …
Lena Faye Torrence Holland

LENA FAYE TORRENCE HOLLAND, age 60, of Little Rock,Ark., died Wednesday. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harrell and Goldie Torrence, Sr. and a brother, Harrell Torrence, Jr. …
Fran Fagan Holmes

FRAN FAGAN HOLMES, 61, of Little Rock died Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015 from complications associated with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, a neuro-degenerative disease she struggled with for several years. Fran was …
Bess Dyer Humble

BESS DYER HUMBLE, 91, of Little Rock, Ark., went to be with the Lord on Aug. 5, 2015. Ms. Humble was born on Jan. 18, 1924 in Pikeville, Tenn. to …
Joseph Franklin "Joe" Hutter

Joseph Franklin "Joe" Hutter, 86, of Springdale, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015 at his home. He was born Aug. 7, 1928 in Mount Pulaksi, Ill. to Joseph and Lydia Maxheimer …
David Alan Ingels

David Alan Ingels, 55, of Hensley, Ark. went to be with the Lord on July 30, 2015. David was a master wood craftsman. He enjoyed hunting, kayaking, story telling, making …
James Andrew Jamison Jr.

JAMES ANDREW JAMISON JR., 91, of Little Rock, passed away Aug. 6, 2015. Services will be held on Monday, August 10 at 2 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 …
Raymond C. Keith

Raymond C. Keith, age 78, of Ward, Ark., former longtime resident of Lewisville, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, in Searcy, Ark. He was born May 27, 1937 in Sioux …
Sheillah Marie Crabb Kelley

Sheillah Marie Crabb Kelley, of Jonesboro, passed away at her home on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. Funeral service will be Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 1 p.m. at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral …
Johnny Kirk

Johnny Kirk, 27 of Cave City died Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the Cave City Church of God. Burial, …
Altie Lucille Tharp Lunsford

Altie Lucille Tharp Lunsford, 95, of Batesville, died Friday. Survivors: daughters, Lucille Green, Daisy Varnell, Barbara Wren, Christene Britten, Lorene Lunsford, Glenda Cisne. Services: 2 p.m. Monday, First Church UPCI, …
Gary Wayne Markell

Gary Wayne Markell, 74, of Hot Springs Village, Ark. passed away Aug. 6, 2015. He was born Sept. 17, 1940 in Plentywood, Mont. to the late Athol Desmond and Clara …
Andrew Marks Sr.

Mr. Andrew Marks Sr., 60, of Pine Bluff, Ark. passed Aug. 3, 2015. Funeral Service will be 10 a.m, Monday, Aug. 10, 2015 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church-Princeton Pike by …
Dorothy Sue (Hairston) Martin

Dorothy Sue (Hairston) Martin born Dec. 25, 1923 in Hermitage, Ark., was 91 years old when she passed away on July 31, 2015. Dot as many knew her lived in …
Benjamin J. Mason

Benjamin J. Mason, a resident of Grants Pass, Ore., passed away Saturday Aug. 1, 2015 at the age of 80. Ben was born on May 5, 1935 in Camden, Ark. …
Robert Boyd McKnight

Robert Boyd McKnight 89, of Clinton, Ark. passed away Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. He was born Jan. 16, 1926 in Clinton, Ark. to Cowan William and Martha Jane (Crownover) McKnight …
Anita Neal Medford

Anita Neal Medford, 72, died Friday, August 7. Survivors: husband, Dale Medford; son, Mike (Jana) Medford; daughter, Holly Hunt; special niece, Tammy (Doug) Mitchell; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6-8 …
John Douglas Morrison

John Douglas Morrison, 49, of Springdale passed away Aug. 6, 2015 in Springdale. He was born Dec. 7, 1965 in Tulsa, Okla. the son of Lawrence and Retha Earls Morrison. …
Gladys Bass Smith Mullens

Gladys Bass Smith Mullens, 73, of Searcy, passed away Thursday, Aug. 6. Visitation will be Wednesday, Aug. 12, 10 a.m. at Downtown Church of Christ in Searcy with services following …
Gurvin Murdock

Gurvin Murdock, 80, of Pine Bluff, passed away Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. Funeral services will be Tuesday, 10 a.m. at Double Wells Assembly of God. Visitation will be Monday, 6-8 …
Brenda Shurley Nixon

BRENDA SHURLEY NIXON, 68, of Little Rock, passed away Aug. 6, 2015. Services will be held on Tuesday, August 11 at 2 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl …
Harry Ambrose Pickens

Harry Ambrose Pickens was born in Dallas, Texas to James Wayne and Ruth Shipman Pickens and passed away Aug. 4, 2015, in San Antonio, Texas following a courageous battle with …
Carroll Lanier Prior

Carroll Lanier Prior, 84, of Bella Vista, Ark., died Aug. 2, 2015 at home. He was born Jan. 10, 1931 in Galveston, Texas. He worked in the banking business in …
Zoe Ann Redmond

Zoe Ann Redmond, 55, of Benton, Ark. passed away Aug. 5, 2015. She was born May 4, 1960 in Houma, La. Burial held Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015; Bisland Cemetery; Bourg, …
Ruby Robinson

Ruby Robinson, 88, of Pine Bluff, went to be with the Lord, Friday, Aug. 7, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Robinson was born Dec. 4, 1926 in Birmingham, Ala., a …
Robert "Bob" Shearer, Jr.

Mr. Robert E. "Bob" Shearer Jr., age 93, Millen, Ga., died Friday, Aug. 7, 2015 at the Bethany Home in Millen, Ga. Graveside services: Monday, Aug. 10, 2015 at 11 …
James Patrick Sheehan

JAMES PATRICK SHEEHAN, age 58 of Sherwood and a life-long resident of North Little Rock, passed away Aug. 5, 2015 while traveling in Custer, S.D. James was an avid motorcyclist …
Catherine B. Smale

Catherine B. Smale, age 80, of Mena, passed away Friday, Aug. 7, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Smale was sent for cremation under the direction of the Beasley-Wood Funeral Home. …
Carole Elizabeth Smith

Carole Elizabeth Smith, age 66, of Conway, passed away on Aug. 6, 2015. She was the beloved daughter of John Edward and Josephine "Jay" Smith. She was born in Passaic, …
Alfonso Nunez Soria

Alfonso Nunez Soria, age 43 of Kensett died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015. He was born in Jerecuaro, Guanajuato, Mexico June 9, 1972. Visitation Friday, Aug. 6, from 5 to 7 …
Dr. Michael Edward Soulsby Sr.

DR. MICHAEL EDWARD SOULSBY SR., of Maumelle died July 7, 2015. He was born Sept. 4, 1941 to the late Dr. Paul Clarence Soulsby and Reba Deane Burnette Soulsby. Survivors …
Michael Summerville

Michael Summerville, 45, Arkadelphia, passed Thursday. Survivors: His Love, Tessie Johnson; 10 children, parents, Cordelia Ross-Summerville and Eddie Summerville; three grandchildren; six siblings. Services Tuesday 11 a.m. at Greater Pleasant …
Dr. Fay O. Wardlaw

DR. FAY O. WARDLAW, 89, of Little Rock, Arkansas, died Aug. 7, 2015. He was a native of Wabbeseka, Ark., and the son of the late Ethel Zettie and Robert …
Jerry Weaver

Mr. Jerry Weaver,77, died Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. Mr. Weaver was a beloved member of the Midway Church of Christ. Friends may visit at the Jackson's Funeral Home Chapel, Sunday, …
Donna Wiley

Donna Wiley, 82, died Saturday. Survivors: daughters, Rexann Holloway and Debbie Niswander-Harris; son, Bill Wiley; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; six stepgreat-grandchildren and two stepgreat-great-grandchildren. Visitation: Tuesday from …
Deborah Gayle Williams

Deborah Gayle Williams, age 54, of Friendship, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Sunday, August 9 at Neighbors Cemetery in the Midway Community. Online register …

Obituaries for August 9, 2015

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