Obituaries

Obituaries for March 5, 2015

Celia Graham Acrey

Celia Graham Acrey, age 100, of Arkadelphia passed from this life Wednesday, March 4, 2015. She was born in White County March 11, 1914 the daughter of Dr. Daniel W. …
Laverne Baker

Laverne Baker, 91, of Cabot, passed away March 3, 2015. She was born January 31, 1923 and was the last surviving child of Robert and Clara Baker of the Bethlehem …
Edna May Barker

Edna May Barker, age 93, of Elm Springs, died March 3, 2015, at The Maples at Har-Ber Meadows. She was born May 14, 1921, in Elm Springs, Arkansas, the daughter …
Lovie Ruth Brown

Lovie Ruth Brown, 81, of McRae, Arkansas, was born December 13, 1933 at Paris, Arkansas to Ed and Zora (Taylor) Jones, and she died Sunday, March 1, 2015. She is …
Leon Bee Bush Jr.

Leon Bee Bush Jr., age 74, of North Little Rock went to be with his Lord on Sunday, March 1, 2015. He was born May 8, 1940 in Little Rock …
Carol Wayne Capps

Carol Wayne Capps, 46, of McGehee, Arkansas died March 2, 2015. Visitation 5-7pm Friday, March 6, 2015 at Griffin-Culpepper Funeral Service in McGehee, Ark. Funeral services 2 p.m. Saturday, March …
Wilma Jean Cherry

Wilma Jean Cherry (98) of Little Rock, Ark. passed away Monday, March 2, 2015. Her life brought joy to many, especially her family. As an active member of St. Luke …
Grace Clement

Grace McGough Clement, 98, of Hot Springs, died March 1, 2015. Survivors: faithful companion of 27 years, Eddie Dean Sizemore; son, Allen Thomas Gage; daughter, Clara Jean Glass-Jones; six grandchildren, …
Arthur J. Compton

Arthur J. Compton 89, of Heber Springs, died March 3, 2015. Survivors two sons,one daughter, four brothers, 13 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Visitation: March 7, 2015 Higden Church …
Dennis Cunningham

Dennis Cunningham, 71, of Cove passed away Monday, march 2, 2015 in Cove, Arkansas. Memorial service will be announce at later date under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral …
Rosemarie Cunningham

Rosemarie Cunningham, 70, of Springdale died Sunday, March 1 at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. She was born May 20, 1944 in Nashville, Arkansas to James Baker Hill and …
Elvin Daniel

Elvin Daniel, 69, of Fountain Hill, passed away March 1, 2015 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born May 20, 1946 in Ashley County to the …
Joyce Edith Davis

Joyce Edith Davis, 32, passed away Feb. 27, 2015. Arrangements by Signature Funeral Services, 5359 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, Tenn. 38115 (855) 546-0910. Visit www.signaturefuneralservices.com to share a memory of …
Joseph Louis Dionisi

Joseph Louis Dionisi, 93, Mountain Home, Arkansas, died Feb. 28, 2015. Survivors; four children, Joseph Dionisi, Michael Dionisi, Donna Smith and Patti Budolfson. Gathering of Remembrance 6-8 p.m. March 5, …
Rose Annette Edwards

Rose Edwards, died Friday. Survivors: husband, Garland Edwards; daughters, Angela George (Jesse), Tonette Clemons and Kourtney Edwards; seven grandchildren; mother, Emma Jean Arnold; one sister and two brothers. Visitation: Friday, …
Geraldine Aaron Ford

Geraldine (Jeri) Aaron Ford, 74, of Springdale went to be with the Lord March 2, 2015 in Springdale, Ark. She was born December 20, 1940 in Hallsville, Texas to Lee …
Laureta "Pat" Fore

Laureta "Pat" Fore , 96, died Sat., Feb. 28 at Woodruff County Nursing Home in McCrory. Laureta was born June 16, 1918 in Arlington, Texas. She was preceded in death …
Horace Curtis Forte

HORACE CURTIS FORTE, 64, departed this life to his heavenly home on Feb. 25, 2015. Home going service has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2015, 2 p.m., at Longley …
Isiah Bud Friar Jr.

Isiah Bud Friar Jr., 51, of Newport departed this life on Sunday, February 22, 2015. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Dillinger Funeral Home Chapel. …
Lois Dean Goodman

Lois Dean Goodman, 73 year old resident of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, died March 3, 2015 at her home. Born October 25, 1941 in Cherokee City, Arkansas, she was the daughter …
Maurice Guest Sr.

Funeral services for Maurice Guest Sr. of Little Rock will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015, at St. Paul UMC, 9721 Pinnacle Valley Road—West LR. Services entrusted to Walton …
Myra Kay Gunderson Dukes

Myra Kay Gunderson Dukes, 65, of El Paso, Arkansas, died February 28, 2015. She was a loving mother of four children. She traveled America as one of the first women …
Mike Halbert

Mike Halbert, 61, died Wednesday.Survivors include: wife: Sandy, four sons: Toby, Matt, Chad and Jon, one daughter: Marti, one sister: Mary, nine grandchildren. Graveside service will be 2 p.m., Friday, …
Paul D. Hanshaw

Paul Davis Hanshaw, 80, of Jonesboro, Ark., died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Paul was born April 4, 1934, in Black Rock, Ark. to …
Douglas Ralph Haro

Doug Haro passed away February 28, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., March 6, 2015 at the Christ Community Church in Mountain Home. The online guestbook …
Herman Bentley Harrison

Herman Bentley Harrison, the eldest of five children of Lizzie Lee (Nixon) and Clarence Herman Harrison, was born May 9, 1930 in Greenbrier, Arkansas and passed on to the Lord …
Ilene Blackwell Hensley

Ilene Blackwell Hensley, 96, of Mena passed away March 3, 2015. Funeral service will be March 7, 2015, 2 p.m. at Octavia Baptist Church in Octavia, Oklahoma. Interment will follow …
Margaret H. Hester

Margaret H. Hester, age 71, of Lake Village, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville, Mississippi. She was born April 9, 1943in Clarksdale, Mississippi …
Gail Ann Hogue

Gail Ann Hogue, 55, of Benton, Ark. passed away March 2, 2015. She was born May 28, 1959 in Nashville, Ark. She is dearly loved and will be missed always. …
James Hogue

James Allen Hogue, 85 of Beebe, Arkansas passed away February 25th, 2015. He was born May 9th, 1929 in Scott, Arkansas to the late Walter Leon Hogue and Mattie Jane …
Laura Mae Holder

Laura Mae Holder, age 77, of Springdale, died February 28, 2015. Due to inclement weather, visitation has been rescheduled for 1 to 2 p.m. today, Thursday, March 5, 2015, with …
Theo "Winky" William Howard

Theo William Howard (Winky), 56, of Bearden, Ark. passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015. A graveside memorial service will be held at Moss Hill Cemetery in Bearden, Ark. on Saturday, …
Gene Willett Huenefeld

Gene Willett Huenefeld, 89, of Rogers passed away February 26, 2015 in Bentonville. Visitation will be 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Benton County Funeral Home, 306 …
Diane Sue Jaeger

Diane Sue Jaeger, 65, of Arkadelphia, died Tuesday. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2015, at Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Memorials …
Frances Johnson

Frances Marie Johnson, 88, of Pine Bluff died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her daughters. She was born October 16, 1926 in Kedron, to George Lester …
Monroe "Rooster" Keeling

Monroe "Rooster" Keeling, 71, of Marianna, Arkansas passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born on Wednesday, August 11, 1943 to William Louis Keeling and …
Billy Rex Lear

Billy Rex Lear, 76, of Mabelvale passed away on March 3, 2015. Graveside service will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Pinecrest Memorial Park at 10:30 a.m. Services …
Robert James Lee Sr.

Robert James Lee Sr., 92, of Dover, died Monday. Funeral is 2 p.m., Friday, at the Dover Church of Christ. Burial with military honors in Pollard Cemetery north of Dover …
Pauline Harris Lindsey

Pauline Harris Lindsey, 89, died March 3. Visitation: Saturday, March 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Eddie's Family Funeral Home in Calico Rock. Funeral service: Saturday, March 7 …
Delores Marie Long

Delores Marie Harvey Long, 73, of Little Rock,transitioned on February 22, 2015. Her funeral service has been rescheduled for 1 p.m., Friday, March 6, 2015, at Ruffin & Jarrett Chapel, …
Eular Cranford Marks-Coakley

Eular Cranford Marks-Coakley, 85, of Pine Bluff, died Wednesday Feb. 25, 2015. Visitation March 5,c2015 4 p.m. at 5:30 p.m., Brown-Williams Funeral Home, Fordyce. Funeral Friday, March 6, 2015, 1 …
Donna Faye Matthews

Donna Faye Matthews, 57, of Clinton died March 2, 2015. Survived by husband; daughter; stepson; stepdaughter; her mother; three brothers; one sister; six grandchildren. Service: 1 p.m. March 7, 2015 …
Allan Tirl Maxwell

Allan T. Maxwell, 70, of Ward, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. He was born in Antioch, California to the late Tirl and Lorene Cummings Maxwell. He is also …
John L McCombs

John L. McCombs, 68, of Pelham, Alabama, and formerly of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away Monday, March 2, 2015. Services will be held in Pelham, Ala. Graveside: 11 a.m. Monday, …
J.W. McGinnis

J.W. McGinnis, 84, of Benton passed away on Sunday, March 1st. Born in Swifton, Ark. to Homer and Pearl McGinnis. He is predeceased by his parents, brother Jim McGinnis, sister, …
Jeff Moon McKnight

Jeff "Moon" McKnight, 52, of Bee Branch, died March 1, 2015. Survived by two sons, mother, one brother, three sisters and numerous other family. Memorial Service 2 p.m. Friday, March …
Theida Marie Mosley

Joining Saint Francis to protect all animals, Theida Marie (Kratz) Mosley passed away on February 28. As a co-founder of Chenal Pet Palace and Arkansas Pet Resort, her love of …
Willie B. Moss-Johnson

WILLIE B. MOSS-JOHNSON, 84, of Little Rock, passed away Feb. 28, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Family Hour: Friday, 5-6:30 p.m. at Robinson Mortuary, LR. Funeral …
Jerry Lee Neal

Jerry Lee Neal, 60, Saratoga, Arkansas, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015. Born October 9, 1954, Hope, Arkansas to Andrew Earl and Lois Neal. Mr. Neal is preceded in death …
Joann Nicholas

Joann Nicholas, 59, of Cabot passed away February 14, 2015. Born to the Late Alan and Josephine Bogan, mother of Terry (Corrie) and Jeremy (Shannon) Perry, sister of Nick Bogan …
Alma Lee Padgitt

Alma Lee Padgitt, 92, of Osceola, passed away Monday, March 2, 2015. Visitation, Saturday, March 7, 2015, from 10-12 noon, Roller-Swift Funeral Home with service following at 12 noon. Interment: …
Maylean Peters Lever

Maylean Peters Lever, 86, of Pine Bluff passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Funeral service will be 10 a.m., Friday, March 6, 2015 at Brown Funeral Home by Rev. R.L. …
Rachel Marie Reed

Rachel Marie Reed, 72 a resident of Springdale, passed away March 3, 2015 at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. She was born October 31, 1942 in Springdale the daughter of …
Jessie Ruth Reunard

Jessie Ruth Reunard went to be with her Savior on March 1, 2015. Services will be Friday, March 6, at 1 p.m., at Crystal Hill Baptist Church, followed by burial …
Charles Allen Ritchie Jr.

Charles Allen Ritchie Jr., 62, Pine Bluff, died Friday. Survivors, son, Wayne Ritchie (Jennie), Jacksonville; daughter, Nakia Ritchie, Bauxite; father, Charles "C.A." Ritchie Sr., Pine Bluff; sisters, Jan Ritchie Lemons, …
Earlene Roller

Earlene Roller, 79, of Rogers passed away Monday, March 2nd. She was born in the Frisco Community on January 7, 1936 to the late Earl and Doris Main Roller. For …
Essie Mae Sanders-Geans

Essie Mae Sanders-Geans, 87, of DeValls Bluff, died Wednesday, February 25 at Springbrook Health and Rehab Center in Hazen. Three son, 10 daughters, a brother, three sisters, 38 grandchildren, 60 …
Eugene Saylor

Eugene Saylor, 71, died Monday. Survivors include: wife: Margaret, three sons, four sisters, grandchildren. Funeral service are, 11 a.m., Friday, at Thompson-Wilson Wynne Funeral Home, with interment following in Arkansas …
Cecil Shannon, Sr.

Mr. Cecil L. Shannon Sr., 75, of Pine Bluff passed March 1, 2015 at JRMC. Funeral Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2015 at New Town Baptist Church …
Charles W. Sheppard

Charles W. Sheppard, age 80, of Beebe, Arkansas, was born on June 23, 1934, in Paragould, Arkansas to the late Charlie and Nellie Sheppard. He went to be with his …
Cora Mae DeWease Smith

Cora Mae DeWease Smith, 80, died March 3, 2015. Survivors include four children, nine grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, March 6 at Forks LaGrue …
Royce Edward Staley

Royce Edward Staley Sr, 88, of Bryant, went to be with the Lord on March 1, 2015. Visitation will be held from 5–7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2015 and funeral …
Katie L. Swanigan

Katie L. Swanigan, 94, of Arlington, Texas, formerly of Brinkley, (Fargo Community), died Tuesday evening February 24 at Baylor Medical Center in Irvin, Texas. Four sons, two daughters, a sister, …
Vernon Taylor Jr.

Vernon "Tabo" Taylor, Jr., born December 21, 1947, to Vernon, Sr. and Ozell Taylor, passed into eternal rest Sunday, February 22, 2015, in San Francisco, Calif. A Memorial Service in …
Leon Calvin Thomas

Mr. Leon C. Thomas 82, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away Sunday, February 28, 2015. He was a retired mail carrier for the United States Postal Service, a veteran of …
Linda Tunnell

Linda Lou Tunnell, 78, of Rogers died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Circle of Life Hospice House in Springdale. She was born February 21, 1937 in Avenal, California the daughter …
Evelyn Sue Vandagriff

On March 2, 2015, Evelyn Sue Chapman Vandagriff left this world for eternal rest in her Lord's arms. She entered this world on May 9, 1930 during the Great Depression …
Robert "Bob" Vining

Robert "Bob" Vining, age 73, of Springdale, died March 3, 2015, in Bentonville. He was born April 21, 1941 in Coffeyville, Kansas, the son of Jim and Marie Richardson Vining. …
Bruce Waldo

Bruce Waldo was born on May 9, 1925, in Muskegon, Michigan. Bruce's service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 7 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 199 Barcelona Road, …
Fred Walter

Fred Walter, 58 of Judsonia owner of Four Star Siding & Guttering, passed from this life March 2, 2015. He was born September 14, 1956 in Searcy to the late …
Theoplis Ward

Theoplis Ward, 66, of Little Rock, departed this life on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. He was preceded in death by: His father; Robert Ward Sr., brothers; Mikal Akbar, and Robert …
Susie Lee Wells

Susie Lee Wells, 95, of Lexa, died Thursday, February 26 at crest Park Retirement Inn in Marianna. Numerous nieces and nephews survive her. Funeral services will be held Sunday, March …
Doris Barnes Yost

Doris Shelby Barnes Yost, 81, of Monticello died Monday, March 2, 2015 at Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, March 6 at Stephenson-Dearman Home …
Miroslaw Zukowski

Miroslaw "Mirek" Zukowski,73, a 28 year employee of the Catholic Diocese of Little Rock, died March 1, 2015 at his Little Rock home. Born October 25, 1941 in Bialystok, Poland, …

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