Obituaries

Obituaries for December 16, 2015

  • Shawn Akins

    Shawn Akins, 28, Lowell, died December 13, 2015 in Rogers. He is survived by his mother, Judy Akins; father Steven Akins; his children, Saske, Steven, Zoey, and Shane; sisters, Jennifer …

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    James Lee Allison

    James Lee Allison, 40, of Redfield, passed from this life on Thursday, December 11, 2015, while at UAMS from a brain aneurism. He was born June 16, 1975. James was …

  • Roberta "Bertie" Marguerite Anderson

    Roberta "Bertie" Marguerite Anderson, 97 ,of Clinton, died Sunday, December 13, 2015. Survived by her husband, one son, son-in-law, four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and many friends. Memorial Service 10 a.m. …

  • Norita Bearden

    Norita Bearden, 80, of Camden, Ark. died December 14, 2015. Graveside will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2015 at Memorial Park Cemetery with Jared Conatser of Adams Chapel Missionary …

  • Marcine Bengtson-Halbert

    Marcine Donna Bengtson-Halbert, 94, of McPherson, Kansas, died Monday. Funeral service at 1st United Methodist Church, McPherson, Kansas, at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Memorials to Meals on Wheels or Susan …

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    Peggy Ann "Butler" Blackston

    Peggy Ann "Butler" Blackston, 67, of Springdale, passed away Sunday, at her home. She was born, March 23, 1948 in Berryville, Arkansas to Lowell D. and Dora Lee Clevenger Butler. …

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    Cleola Othean Boles

    Cleola Boles, age 100 years old, of North Little Rock, Arkansas departed this life Monday, December 14, 2015. She was born on May 28, 1915 to the union of Thomas …

  • Morris Lynn Bowman

    Mr. Morris Lynn Bowman, 95, of Newport died Saturday. Survivors: wife Violet; sons, David, Donald (Patricia) and Roger (Debbie); seven grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday …

  • Carrie Elizabeth Bullock

    Carrie Elizabeth Bullock, 30, of Searcy, died Sunday, December 13, 2015. She was born May 16, 1985 in Austin, Texas, the daughter of Jeffrey DeFoor and Mary. Carrie is survived …

  • Jerry Bonner Burris

    Jerry Bonner Burris, 71, of North Little Rock, lost his courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at the VA Medical Center. He was born in Little Rock, …

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    Alene Spurlin Carger

    Alene Spurlin Carger, 94, of Cabot, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015. She was born September 13, 1921 in McAlmont, Arkansas to Joseph and Elizabeth Thornton Spurlin. She was a …

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    Cheryl J. Cataldo

    Cheryl J. Cataldo, 62, of Jacksonville, passed away on December 12, 2015 in Little Rock. She was born on April 10, 1953 in Kansas City, Missouri to the late Billy …

  • Darrell Chalk

    Darrell Chalk, 45, of Newport died Saturday. Survivors: father, Phillip Duane Chalk; brother, Dewey; sister, Peggy Stigler; several nieces and nephews. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Jackson's Funeral Home. Interment: …

  • Melvin Lee Childers

    Melvin Childers, 88, died December 15, 2015. He is survived by stepsons Joe Robert Gordon and Donald Schwede; granddaughter Tonia Fisher; brothers Donnie and Danny; and sister Yvonne Faisst. He …

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    Anthony Randall Clemons

    Anthony Randall Clemons, 52, of Little Rock, passed December 11, 2015 at his home. He was the son of Thermon and Myrtle Clemons. Mr. Clemons graduated from nursing school first …

  • Annidel Barger Cook

    Annidell Barger Cook, 85, of Searcy, passed away December 14, 2015 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Visitation at 10 a.m. Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Roller-Daniel Funeral Home with Funeral Services …

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    Doris Mary Corpier

    Doris Mary Corpier, 90, of Rogers, Arkansas, passed away December 15, 2015, at home with family. She was born in July of 1925 in Dallas County, Alabama. She was preceded …

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    Karen Suzette Cox-Sandefer

    Karen Suzette Cox-Sandefer (May 15, 1963 - December 12, 2015) Karen Suzette Cox-Sandefer fought a long and tiring 15 month battle with GBM brain cancer, during which time she showed …

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    Florence Irene Cude

    Florence Irene Cude, "Florine", 91, of North Little Rock, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. She was born February 4, 1924 in North Little Rock to Thomas Clarence …

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    Ella Mae Davis

    Ella Pugh Davis, 90, of Little Rock, Ark. departed peacefully on December 13, 2015. Her loving survivors include: one sister, Mattie Pugh Frazier of Pine Bluff, Ark.; sister in law, …

  • Byron Lynn Dickinson

    Byron Lynn Dickinson, 62, Lead Hill, died on Sunday, December 5, 2015 at a local hospital. Byron was born December 22, 1952 to the late John and Jewell (Mills) Dickinson …

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    Kimi Dollar

    Kimi Dollar, 59, of Cabot, died Friday, December 11, 2015. She was born January 21, 1956 in Okinawa, Japan to the late Seiki Murayama and Sumi Yonamine. Mrs. Dollar was …

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    Georgiana Kalehua Donohoo

    Georgiana Kalehua Donohoo, 59, of Little Rock, departed this life December 11, 2015. Preceded in death by her parents George Kanana and Sarah Namoku, son Handson Louis Donohoo Jr., sister …

  • Ted Easter

    Ted Easter, 52, of Russellville, died Sunday. The memorial service will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, at the Shinn Chapel, under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville. …

  • Dorothy Ellen Elger

    Dorothy Ellen Elger, 79, of Alabam, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at her home. She was born March 4, 1936 in Ava, Missouri to Willie B. Carter and Wilma …

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    Zelma Mae Eubanks

    Mrs. Zelma Mae Curtis Eubanks, age 84, of Ash Flat, Ark., entered into eternal rest at her home surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday December 8, 2015 as the hymn …

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    William Leon Ewing Jr.

    William Leon Ewing Jr., age 65, of Mabelvale, passed away on December 14, 2015 at home. He was born on September 10, 1950 in Northeast Maryland; he was the son …

  • James Dale Farr

    James Dale Farr, age 76, of Gravette, was called home on December 15, 2015. He was born in Pueblo, Colo., on March 9, 1939, to the late Don Otto and …

  • James Davis Ferguson

    James D. Ferguson, Sr., 76, of Searcy. On Saturday, December 12th went to rest in eternal glory with his savior Jesus Christ. He was born July 3, 1939 in Hernando, …

  • Carol May Gertz

    Carol May Gertz, 76, of Bentonville, formerly of Fort Smith, died December 11, 2015 in Bentonville, Ark. She was born June 20, 1939 in Coloma, Michigan to Wilbur Earle and …

  • Paul Ivan James Green

    Paul Ivan James Green, of Little Rock, born March 11, 1952 passed December 12, 2015. Survived by wife Ruby Green Little Rock; Daughters Bobbie Brown Little Rock, Cristy (Shane) Duncan …

  • Charles Samuel "Sammy" Hamm

    Charles Samuel "Sammy" Hamm, died December 5, 2015. Memorial Service, 10 a.m., Saturday, December 19 at Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke. www.boydfuneralhome.net.

  • Lois Coker Hargan

    Lois Coker Hargan, 90, of Batesville, died Tuesday. Survivors: Son, John Hargan; daughter, Judy Brooks; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Service: 2 p.m. Thursday, Roller-Crouch Chapel, Batesville. Burial: Roselawn …

  • James Willis Harris

    James Willis Harris, of Little Rock, Arkansas, departed this life on Sunday, December 13, 2015. James was born to parents, Teddie and Clady Harris, on October 23, 1924, in Batesville, …

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    LaTanya Hicks

    LaTanya Hicks, 21, of Little Rock, Ark. passed away on Thursday December 10, 2015. She was born in Little Rock, Ark. to Douglas and Juanita Hicks. Funeral services will be …

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    Lendell Earl Hillhouse, Sr.

    Lendell Earl Hillhouse, Sr., 68, of Rogers, passed away December 14, 2015 in Springdale. He was born June 13, 1947 in Malvern, Iowa the son of Amil and Eunice Onalee …

  • Shirley Lee Hughes

    Shirley Lee Hughes, 56, of Mena, passed away December 12, 2015 in Fayetteville, Ark. Funeral service Thursday, December 17, 2015, 2 p.m. at Beasley Wood Chapel. Interment will follow in …

  • Joshua Melvin Johns

    Joshua Melvin Johns, 32, of Rogers, died December 11, 2015. He was born May 30, 1983 in Helena, Arkansas to Melvin and Carol (Hall) Johns. Joshua was passionate about music …

  • Tammy Grant Townsend Jones

    Mrs. Tammy Grant Townsend Jones, 49, of Hope, passed away, December 13, 2015. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., December 16, 2015 at Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home. Funeral service: 2 p.m. December 17, 2015 …

  • Loren Leanne (Devine) Lawrence

    Loren Leanne (Devine) Lawrence entered into rest Monday, December 14, 2015, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Arkansas, after a five year battle with cancer. She …

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    Odessa Aldonia Lee-Warfield

    Odessa Aldonia Lee-Warfield, 78, of North Little Rock, Ark. transitioned from this life on December 12, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Malinda Lee. She …

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    Gordon Wilfred Loiselle

    Gordon Wilfred Loiselle, 81, of North Little Rock, Arkansas passed away December 14, 2015 at home. He was born on April 24, 1934 in Newburyport, Massachusetts. He was the son …

  • Cleo M. Luten

    Cleo M. Luten, 96, passed away on December 14, 2015. Services will be held on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 2 p.m. in the Atkinson Chapel. Visitation will be prior …

  • Mary Louise Stone Lyle

    Mary Louise Stone Lyle died December 9. Mary was a nurse and school bus driver. Survivors: Don Lyle, Tammy Lewis, Robbin Piatt, Angela Lyle, Nolan Lyle, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. …

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    Richard Keith Martin, Jr.

    Richard Keith Martin, Jr., 72, died on Thursday, December 10, 2015. Richard was born July 19, 1943 to Richard and Anna Martin in Warren, Ohio. Richard is preceded in death …

  • Terry Lee Mayhan, Sr.

    Terry Lee Mayhan Sr. 81, of Pine Bluff, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2015 with his loving daughters by his side. A private memorial service will be at noon …

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    Billy John Moore

    Billy John Moore, age 79, of Monticello, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Chapel Woods Health and Rehab in Warren, Ark. He was born February 27, 1936 in Drew …

  • Phyllis Janese Smith Casey Perry

    Ms. Phyllis Janese Smith Casey Perry, 63, of Malvern, died Saturday, December 12, 2015. Memorial Service will be Saturday, December 19 at 11 a.m., 1st Baptist Church, Vine Street. The …

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    Roy Lee Pugh

    Roy Lee Pugh, 70, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away on December 11, 2015. He was born on July 28, 1945 to the late Alvie Lee and Eula Mae Pugh. …

  • Thumbnail of Fredrick Lee Purifoy, SR

    Fredrick Lee Purifoy, SR

    Frederick Lee Purifoy, Sr. died on December 14, 2015. He was born August 15, 1935 in Holland, Ark. He was preceded in death by his parents DeWitt Edwin Purifoy and …

  • Ella Lee Roberson

    Ella Lee Roberson, died, December 14. born May 4, 1935, to Winslow and Medrith Woods. Preceded in death by parents; a daughter; a grandson; sister. Survived by her husband, Gene …

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    Norma Viner Rodgers

    Norma Viner Rodgers, 83, of Little Rock, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2015. She was born on July 3, 1932 in Hardy, Arkansas to the late Earnest and Cora …

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    Ira Thaddeus Scoggins

    Ira Thaddeus Scoggins, age 79, of Little Rock, Arkansas, died Saturday, December 12, 2015, after a prolonged illness. He was a graduate of Jones High School, AM&N College in Pine …

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    Patricia Sears

    Patricia Sears, 64, of Little Rock, Ark. passed December 11, 2015. Loving memories left to husband: Kenneth Sears, children: Cheryl (Darryl) Thompson and Fred Sears of Little Rock, siblings: Georgia …

  • Larry Lynn Therrell

    Larry Therrell, 69, died December 11, 2015. He is survived by his partner of twenty years, Thomas Davis; sister, Judy Kyle; and cat, Lulu. Graveside service will be 10 a.m., …

  • Lou Deseree Thompson

    Lou Deseree Thompson, 89, of Watson, died December 15, 2015. Visitation held 5-7 p.m., December 16th at Griffin Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services held 10 a.m., December 17th Watson United …

  • William Darnell Traxler

    William Darnell Traxler, 74, of Trinidad, California, died December 4, 2015. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday December 17 at Crossroads Cemetery near Kingsland. Arrangements by Benton Funeral Home …

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    Leslie Warr

    Leslie Warr, 59, of Jonesboro, was born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas on April 23, 1956 to the late Harold Warr and Mary Cary Norman. He departed this life on December …

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    Danny Ray Webb

    Danny Ray Webb, 62, of Sherwood, passed December 11, 2015. Memories left to loving wife: Brenda Webb of Sherwood, Ark., children: Danny Ray Webb II of Sherwood, Ark., Lakeela Webb …

  • Charles Gene Wheat

    Charles Gene Wheat, 81, of Heber Springs, Arkansas went home to be with the Lord Sunday, December 13, 2015. A visitation will begin at 1 p.m. with funeral service following …

  • Raymond Joseph Williams

    Raymond Joseph Williams, 73, of Dover, died Saturday. Memorial service is at 2 p.m. on Saturday, at Pleasant Grove Assembly of God Church of Dover. Arrangements by Shinn Funeral Service …

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    James Lewis Wisdom

    James Lewis Wisdom, 72, of Sylva, North Carolina, formerly of Greenbrier Arkansas went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 9th, 2015. Jim was born on July …

  • Sheila Black Yarbro

    Sheila Black Yarbro, 72, of Pine Bluff, died December 13, 2015. Funeral services will be Friday, December 18, 2015, 1:30 p.m. at Fuller Hale-South Funeral Chapel, with interment in Memorial …

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