Obituaries

Obituaries for December 9, 2015

Dianna Lynn Adams

Dianna Lynn Adams, 47, of Washington D.C. passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2015. She was born in North Little Rock on August 2, 1968. She attended Cloverdale Elementary in …
Duene Bailey

Duene Bailey, 86, died Monday. Preceded in death by: parents Jessie and Mary Carlton Bittle, husband, Dolan Bailey, sons, Gary Don Bailey, Steven Wade Bailey, sister, Bernice Bittle Adams. Survivors: …
Barbara Ellen Bartlett

Barbara Ellen Bartlett, 77, of Prairie Grove, Arkansas passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 at her residence. She was born on October 11, 1938 in Fortville, Indiana, a daughter of …
Jean Alma Baugh

Jean Alma Baugh, age 91, of North Little Rock, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015. She was born August 29, 1924, in Avilla, Missouri to Bill and Cordelia Miller. She …
Bernadete A. Baumbeck

Bernadette A. Baumbeck, 87, of Bryant, passed away on December 7, 2015. She was born January 14, 1928 to John and Margaret Leonard in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. A celebration of life …
Hollis Bealer

Hollis Bealer, 80, of Little Rock, Ark., transitioned December 5, 2015. He was preceded in death by wife, Mary Goosby; parents, Henry Bealer and Mable McDowell; siblings, Vannie Lee Kelly, …
Naomi G. Beard

Naomi G. Beard, 81, of Bigelow passed away December 7, 2015. Naomi was born August 18, 1934 to Russell and Alice Reed. She was preceded in death by her parents …
Stephen Michael Besserman

Stephen Michael Besserman, 76, of Piggott, Arkansas, passed away December 3, 2015. A memorial service is Saturday, December 12, 2015, at 11 a.m. in the Hoggard & Sons Funeral Home …
Peggy Sue Quimby Bowman

Peggy Sue Quimby Bowman, age 90, of Warren, Ark., died Tuesday December 8, at John R. Williamson Hospice House in El Dorado, Ark. She was born November 28, 1925, in …
Joey Wesley Breaux

Joseph Wesley Breaux, 29 of Benton, passed away December 6, 2015. He was born February 20, 1986 in Little Rock to Len Charles and Ashley Virginia Strawn Breaux. Joey was …
Dorothy Brister

DOROTHY DEAN BRISTER, 64, of Little Rock departed this life on Dec. 3, 2015. Public Visitation: Saturday, 10-11 a.m., Service: Saturday, 11 a.m. at Geyer Springs First Baptist Church, 12400 …
Mildred Brown

Mildred Brown, 64, of Jacksonville passed December 2, 2015. She leaves to cherish her loving memories children: Lusonia Carson, Anthony Carson, and Orlando Carson, mother; Sallie Mckinzy siblings: Gary Mckinzy, …
James Dale Bruce

James Dale Bruce, 71, died Sunday. Son of the late James M. and Viola Butler Bruce. Charter Member of Maddox Road Baptist Church and veteran of U.S Air Force. Survivors: …
Larry Orlan Castleberry

Larry Orlan Castleberry, age 65, of Bearden, died December 8, 2015. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Proctor Funeral Home with burial in White Oak Cemetery. Visitation from …
Luther Daniel "Bo" Coward

Luther Daniel "Bo" Coward, 84, of Searcy passed away on December 7, 2015. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Roller-Daniel Funeral Home. Funeral Services in the Funeral Home …
Tommy Dale Crisco

Tommy Dale Crisco, 60, of Beebe, Arkansas, was born January 17, 1955 at Beebe, and he passed away December 5, 2015. He devoted a lifetime to serve in the U.S. …
Evia Mae Crossno

Evia Mae Crossno, 105, a resident of Wichita, Kansas passed away on Monday, December 7, 2015, in Wichita, Kansas. Burial will be private in the Kersey Cemetery near Ratcliff under …
Paul LaRon Daugherty

Paul LaRon Daugherty, 63, of Greenbrier died December 6, 2015. Paul was born November 24, 1952 in Dermott, Arkansas to George Allen Daugherty and Annie Pauline Hoover Daugherty. He was …
Theda Henbest Dennington

Theda Henbest Dennington passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015 in her home at Lewisville, Arkansas. Preceding her in death are her husband of 58 years, Dan Dennington; her parents; a …
Myrtle Doles

Myrtle Doles, 87, died Tuesday. Survivors are daughters, Dyan (Jerry) Brooks and Louise Lingerfelt; sons, James (Carolyn) Doles, Bob (Shirley) Doles and Andy (Martha) Doles; sister, Emma Doughtery; 19 grandchildren; …
Frances Hall Fitzgerald

Frances Hall Pettigrew Fitzgerald, 93, of Clarendon died Monday, December 7, 2015 at home with her family and the support of Legacy Hospice. She was born November 8, 1922 in …
David Gene Fountain

David Gene Fountain, 71, of Gravette, Arkansas, died December 5, 2015. Memorial Service will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church, Sulphur Springs, …
Tina Garman

Tina Garman, 47, of Tulsa, died November 24, 2015. Survivors include husband Daniel; father, Arthur Hill; children, Kristopher, Sara and Bryan Loucks; and brother, Eric Hill. Visitation from 10 to …
David Stephen Garren

David Stephen Garren, 60, died December 8, 2015. Survivors include his wife, Kathe Garren of Little Rock, and sons, David Stephen Garren Jr. and Matthew Woodward Garren, both of Audubon, …
Mary Giles-Hooks

Mary Giles-Hooks, 90, of Little Rock, Ark., departed this life on Dec. 4, 2015. Family Hour: Friday, 7-8 p.m. at Robinson Mortuary. Service: Saturday, 10 a.m. at Compassion Unity Church, …
Jimmie Don Golden

Jimmie Don Golden, 65, of Mena passed away December 7, 2015 in Mena. Funeral service will be Friday, Dec. 11, 2015 at The Crossing Church, 10 a.m. with Brother Victor …
Arnola "Bunny" Nan Goodman

Arnola "Bunny" Nan Goodman, age 84, of Springdale, went to be with the Lord on December 6, 2015, in Springdale. She was born December 13, 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska, the …
Oakrie Gray

Oakrie Gray, 66, Malvern, departed this life November 29. Survivors: husband, Thomas Gray; sons Micheal and Stephan Gray; mother, Mary Ashe; siblings Fred, Benny, Caleb, Edna, Joyce, Libby, Marlis Ashe. …
Larry K. Hanson

Larry K. Hanson, 80, of Mount Pleasant, died Sunday. Survivors: wife, Joyce Hanson; sons, Michael Hanson, Andrew Hanson; daughters, Pam Corley, Trish Hanson, Penny Finley; six brothers, two sisters, 20 …
Charles Henry Harmon

Charles Henry Harmon, 85, of Batesville died Sunday. Survivors: son, Chester Harmon; daughter Candice Weber; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral service: 11 a.m., Thursday, Calvary Baptist Church, Batesville. Burial: Oaklawn …
Nathan Clayton Harris

Nathan Clayton Harris, 88, of Holly Springs died Monday. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 9, 2015 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Benton Funeral Home in Bearden. Graveside services …
Albert Carey Henry

Mr. Albert "AC" Carey Henry., 84, of Pine Bluff, Ark. passed December 3, 2015. His Funeral Service will be 11 a.m., Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Highland Baptist Church by …
Carma Lou Henry

Carma Lou Henry, 79, passed away on December 5, 2015 in Fayetteville, Ark. She was born on April 19, 1936 in Hutchinson, Kan. to Lewis and Trela Nelson. Carma Lou …
Irene Hockersmith

Irene Hockersmith, 77, Bryant, passed away Sunday December 6, 2015. She was born January 24, 1938 in McCaskill, Arkansas. She is survived by her son, Rodney L. Bell of Ward, …
Donal Gene Hull

Donal Gene Hull, 81, passed away November 18, 2015 in The Woodlands, Texas. Don was born December 29, 1933 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Lawrence Crawford Hull and Mary Estella …
Carrol Ingram

Carrol Ingram, 73, of Dover, died Tuesday. Funeral is 10 a.m., Thursday at Hector Assembly of God with burial in North New Hope Cemetery near Dover, by Shinn Funeral Service, …
Norma Janssen

Norma Janssen, 88, died December 7, 2015. Born July 17, 1927, daughter of the late Fred and Lorene Janssen. Retired Southwestern Bell Telephone operator and member of the Lutheran church. …
A. Keith Jernigan

A. Keith Jernigan, 87, died December 7, 2015. He was born in Little Rock, the son of Charles Pate and Alta Lucas Jernigan. A 1947 graduate of Little Rock High …
Raymond Edward Johnson

Raymond Edward Johnson, 86, of Pangburn, Arkansas, was born February 23, 1929 to Edward and Elsie Johnson in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He went home to be with the Lord on …
Stephen F Kemp

Stephen F. Kemp, M.D., Ph. D, 68, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed November 18, 2015. He was a Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Humanities at the University of Arkansas for …
Jerry Allen Lanning

Major Jerry Allen Lanning (USAF Ret.), 78, of Sherwood, Arkansas peacefully passed away on December 7, 2015 surrounded by his loving family following a nine year battle with cancer that …
Rosalie Leach

Rosalie Leach a resident of Lincoln, Arkansas, passed away December 7, 2015, at her home. She was born December 5, 1927, in Ottawa, Kansas, the daughter of Glen T. and …
Christopher Reid Lindley

Christopher Reid Lindley, 32, of Little Rock, Arkansas died December 5th, 2015 of a heart attack. He was born February 25, 1983 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Robert and Deborah …
Amanda Jorene (Jody) Martin

Amanda Jorene (Jody) Martin, 81, of Omaha died Tuesday, December 7 after a long illness at Hospice of the Hills. She was born August 6, 1934 at Everton to Harlan …
Virginia Gerolene May

Virginia Gerolene May, 93, passed away December 6. Born November 3, 1922 to James and Clemmie Gay. Preceded in death by her parents; her husband; three brothers; one sister. Survived …
Wanda McConnell

Wanda J. McConnell, of North Little Rock born November18, 1936 in Whelen Springs, Arkansas to Leonard and Hazel Harper passed away on December 5, 2015. Wanda grew up in Whelen …
Eloise McCoy

Eloise McCoy, 67, of North Little Rock passed December 4, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents: Eddie McCoy Jr. and Bernice and Edward Bland. Loving memories left …
Opal Meadows

Opal Meadows, 86, of North Little Rock died December 8, 2015. Visitation will be Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Smith – North Little Rock Funeral Home. Funeral will …
Charlestine Finch Metcalf

Charlestine Finch Metcalf, 93, of Fayetteville, Ark., formerly of Crossett, Ark. passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 in Springdale, Ark. She was born July 10, 1922 in Ladelle, Ark. to …
Thelma Lee Moore

Thelma Lee Padgett Moore, age 96, of Perryville, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015. She was born May 9, 1919 in Aplin, a daughter of George Archie Padgett and Evadney …
Jerry Moore, Jr.

JERRY MOORE JR., 33, of Little Rock, departed this life on Nov. 29, 2015. Family Hour: Thursday, 5-6 p.m. at Robinson Mortuary, LR. Service: Friday, 12 noon at New Life …
Joseph Hobson Mosby

Joe Mosby, 85, of Conway, a professional writer for 64 years, died after a battle with brain cancer. The cause was metastastic malignant melanoma. He and his wife of 61 …
Brawner Townsend Mosley Sr.

Brawner Townsend Mosley Sr. (Towny), age 82, of Springdale, AR., formerly of Camden, died December 7, 20015. He was born November 21, 1933 in Cornerstone, AR. To Wiley W. Sr. …
Ralph E. Porter

Ralph E. Porter, age 64, of Royal, died Tuesday, December 8, 2015. Visitation is Thursday, 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., at the funeral home. Private services will be held in …
Gerald Priddy, Jr.

Gerald Eugene Priddy Jr., 51, of Jonesboro, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holloway Cemetery near Cash, with Johnny Thomas officiating. Visitation …
Michael C. Proctor

Michael Proctor, 44, of Piggott, Arkansas, passed away near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Services are Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, at 2 p.m. in the Hoggard & Sons Funeral Home Chapel in …
Mary Barbara Purser

Mary Barbara Purser, age 64, of Fayetteville, died Monday, December 7, 2015 in Fayetteville. She was born January 5, 1951 in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Elmer and Mary Barbara …
James H. Ralston

James H. Ralston, 86, of Fayetteville, died Monday, December 7, 2015 in Fayetteville. He was born May 4, 1929 in McAlester, Okla. to Archie and Mabel Clevenger Ralston. He was …
Remmel Ray

Remmel Ray, 77, of Mt. Pleasant died Sunday, December 6, 2015. Funeral services, Friday, December 11, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the Qualls Batesville Funeral Service Chapel in Batesville. Burial, …
William "Bill" Robert Riechmann

William "Bill" Robert Riechmann, was born on June 9, 1928 in Cuba, Missouri to Henry Carl Sr. and Emily Louise (Rensman) Riechmann. Mr. Riechmann departed this Earthly World on December …
Lucille Roberds

Lucille Roberds, 74, of Russellville, died Monday. Memorial service 10 a.m., Friday, at West Side Church of Christ with visitation to follow, by Shinn Funeral Service. In lieu of flowers, …
Mike Roth

Michael Ray Roth of Bryant, passed away peacefully in Benton, Arkansas on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the age of 66. He was born on December 3, 1949 in Little …
Charles Franklin Rounds

Charles Franklin Rounds, 85, of Batesville died Tuesday. Survivors: wife, Bertha Simpson Rounds; son, David Rounds; daughter, Tina Baker; five grandchildren. Memorial Service: 2 p.m., Friday at Roller-Crouch Chapel Burial: …
Ardath Duane Sherrill

Ardath Sherrill, 83, of Marshall died Sunday. Mr. Sherrill was a veteran of the US Army. Survivors: children, Freeda, Marilynn and Lewis Sherrill, three grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and sister, Dorothy …
Darrell Dwayne Short Sr.

Darrell Dwayne Short Sr., 77, of El Paso, Arkansas, was born July 28, 1938, in El Paso, Arkansas, to Jess and Mattie (Osborn) Short, and he passed away December 6, …
Pam Smith

Pam Smith, 60, of Rosston, Ark., passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 in Hope, Ark. Visitation, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015 between 6-8 p.m. at the Pharr Funeral Home of Prescott, …
Robert Alexander Smith

Robert Alexander "Bob" Smith, 73, of Stuttgart, Arkansas, died Monday, December 7, 2015, at Baptist Health-Little Rock. Bob was born January 5, 1942, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Leo and …
Shane Kortny Smith

Shane Kortny Smith, 44, Little Rock, departed this life Friday, December 4, 2015. He is preceded in death by his father, Lonnie Smith. Shane is survived by his wife, Lashell …
Paul Edward Spears

Paul Edward Spears, 82, completed his life's mission on December 6, 2015 and did so with strength, honor, kindness, and dignity to his very last breath. He was born October …
Melton Craig Stewart

Melton Craig Stewart, 63, of Piggott, Arkansas, passed away December 5, 2015, at the St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Services are Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at 2 p.m. …
Bruce William Vance

Bruce William VAnce, 67, of Mena passed away December 6, 2015 in Mena. Funeral service will be Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Beasley Wood Chapel under the …
Sandra Kay Wallace

Sandra Kay Wallace, born June 15, 1946 and went to her Heavenly home December 5, 2015. Sandy was born in Benton, Arkansas to Lorene Westbrook Callahan and M.C. "Buck" Callahan. …
Ernestine Warren

Ernestine Warren, 82, of Booneville, Arkansas died December 5, 2015. A private Graveside Memorial Service will be at Fort Smith National Cemetery. Burial will follow under the direction of Booneville …
Billy J. Watkins

Billy J. Watkins, 81, departed this life to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 6, 2015. He was born May 24, 1934 in DeWitt, Arkansas to James …
Donald Raymond Whitehead

Dr. Donald Raymond Whitehead, age 66 of Magnolia, Ark., passed away Monday, December 7, 2015. Dr. Whitehead was born February 13, 1949 in Walkers Creek, Ark. to Clemon Quentin Whitehead …
Robin Marie Wight

Robin Marie Wight, 40, of Huntsville, Arkansas died December 7, 2015 at the Willard Walker Hospice Home at Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born March 19, 1975 at Fremont, California the …
Jeffie Lee Palmer Wilbert

Jeffie Lee Palmer Wilbert, 89, of Little Rock, formerly of EL Dorado, died Dec. 6 at her home. Survivors are Debra Brown and Regina Not to of North Little Rock, …
Carl Wilson

Carl Wilson, 81, of Harrisburg died Monday. Survivors: wife, Brigitte, daughter, Carla Ashabrenner, step-children: Richard Yager, Brenda Yager, and Chris McNully, and grandchildren. Visitation will be Thursday from 12:00 until …
Waldo "Wally" Winter III

Waldo "Wally" Winter III, 67, of Bella Vista, Ark. died December 5, 2015 at Circle of Life Hospice Legacy Village. He was born November 6, 1948 in Lincoln, Neb. to …
Harold Wright

Funeral for Mr. Harold Wright, 81, Hope, 2 p.m. Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Brazzel/ Oakcrest Chapel with Bro. Terry Wright and Bro. Mark Ray officiating. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, …

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