Obituaries

Obituaries for May 27, 2015

Betty Lea Baldridge

Betty Lea Baldridge, 78, passed away May 24, 2015. A celebration of life for Mrs.Baldridge will be held at 2 p.m., May 29, 2015 at Dial and Dudley Funeral home. …
Dorothy Benson

Dorothy Benson, 63, of Little Rock, departed on May 23, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Delores Matthews, Robert Sams; son, Kaevan Benson; grandmother, Willie Mae Neal; …
Ruby Berry

Ruby Berry, 96, died May 26, 2015. Survived by her children, Jay, Randy, Marty, Angalee, Gearldee, Shirley, Dayle, Gayle, Janice, Deloris, and Faye. Visitation is Thursday, May 28, 2015, 1-2 …
Lloyd Blair

Lloyd J. "Bob" Blair, age 88, passed May 23, 2015. He was preceded by his wives Betty Lindley and Sally Miner, his parents Warren & Cynthia Blair. He is survived …
Della Blue

Della Blue, Conway, was born on May 4, 1945 to Will Anderson and Versie Lee Anderson of Helena, Ark. Della married the late Ira Lee Blue. Preceded in death by …
Becky Allen Braden

Becky Allen Braden, loving wife of Marv Braden, of Hot Springs Village went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, May 23, 2015 with her family by …
Elmer Harold Butler

Elmer Harold Butler, of Beebe, Arkansas, born September 27, 1925 in Crosby, Arkansas, died May 24, 2015, with his loving children by his bedside. He was an Army veteran of …
Donald E. Campbell

Donald Edwind Campbell, 75, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away May 26, 2015. He was born January 21, 1940 in Duvall, Ohio to Brooks and Ocie Campbell. Don was a …
Barbara Ann Caspermeyer

Barbara Ann Caspermeyer, 84, of Overland Park, Kansas, formerly of Bella Vista, died May 24, 2015. She was born to Iloff and Bertha (Sigmund) Allender on August 11, 1930. Preceded …
Linda Jane Williams Cassell

Linda Jane Williams Cassell was born in Tinsman, Arkansas July 5, 1936 to Henry Truman Williams and Nellie Williams. Linda passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 at North Louisiana Specialty …
Mark Trent Chambers

Mark Trent Chambers, 37, of Memphis, Tenn., died May 14, 2015. Arrangements by Signature Funeral Services, 5359 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, Tenn. 38115, (855) 546-0910. Visit www.signaturefuneralservices.com to share a …
Evelyn Chenault

Evelyn Margaret Edmonson Chenault, 95, of Benton went to be with the Lord on May 23, 2015 with her family by her side. Waiting for her in Heaven was the …
Van Raymond Cupples

Van Raymond Cupples, 46, of Beech Bluff, Tenn., died May 4, 2015. Arrangements by Signature Funeral Services, 5359 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, Tenn. 38115, (855) 546-0910. Visit www.signaturefuneralservices.com to share …
Stanley Dangerfield

STANLEY DANGERFIELD, 58, of Little Rock, passed away May 21, 2015. Visitation: Friday, 12-6 p.m. at Robinson Mortuary, LR. Funeral: Saturday, 11 a.m. at Pilgram Rest Baptist Church #4, College …
O.C. Dial

O.C. Dial, 75, of Leola, died May 24th. Services are 11 a.m., Thursday, May 28th at Leola United Methodist Church. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 10 …
Roslyn Janice Dillard

Roslyn Janice Dillard, 61, of North Little Rock passed away May 23, 2015. Memorial services will be held today, May 27, 2015, 6pm at 5th Ave. Park, Conway, Ark 72032. …
Deanna Dowell

Deanna Dowell, age 49, of Little Rock, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015. She was born July 29, 1965 in Batesville, Arkansas to Harry Dowell and Nancy Wren. She …
Esther Louise Duncan

Esther Louise Taylor Duncan, 86, passed away Saturday. Survivors; brothers, Horace and Ernest Taylor; twin sons, James and Wayne Duncan; and two granddaughters, Megan Wallace and Madison Taylor Duncan. Graveside …
Alvin Dwiggins

Former Arkansas State Senator Alvin Scott Dwiggins 76, of Amity, Arkansas passed away on May 24, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn. He was born on September 21, …
Carol Lou Eldridge

Ms. Carol Lou Coffin Eldridge, died peacefully in Wynne, Arkansas at her home Sunday, May 24, 2015, at the age of 80. Carol Lou is survived by her son, John …
Judy Carolyn Forrester

Judy Carolyn Forrester, 67, of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, died, May 22, 2015. She was born July 12, 1947 at Langley, Arkansas to the late Wilber "Preacher" & Mildred (Risner) …
Aline Frazier

The Honorable Aline Frazier, 91, of Little Rock, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 23, 2015. Born February 8, 1924 Benton, Arkansas, daughter of the late Mattie …
Claybourn Leroy Freeman Jr.

Claybourn "Leroy" Freeman, Jr., 62, of Fayetteville, was called home by his Lord on May 22, 2015 at Washington Regional Medical Center. He was born July 21, 1952 in Fort …
John Wayne Gambill

John Wayne Gambill, 84, of Benton, passed away May 25, 2015. He was born December 13, 1930 in Brookland, Arkansas to the late Fred and Ethel Shelby Gambill. Wayne was …
Pearl Gordon

Mrs. Pearl Gordon, 85, of Mitchellville, died Monday, May 18, 2015 at her home. Funeral will be Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Bethlehem Worship Center in Dumas …
Joe Louis Grant

Joe Louis Grant, 70, of Memphis, Tenn., died May 16, 2015. Arrangements by Signature Funeral Services, 5359 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, Tenn. 38115, (855) 546-0910. Visit www.signaturefuneralservices.com to share a …
Dora Jean Haff

Dora Jean Haff, 60, of Jonesboro, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at her home. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro. Graveside …
Katie Thomas Harmon

Katie Thomas Harmon, 84, of Batesville, died Monday. Survivors: husband, Charles Harmon; son, Chester Harmon; daughter, Candice Weber; two brothers; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Calvary Baptist …
Robert William Hendrix

Robert William Hendrix, 88, of Fayetteville died May 23, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born January 13, 1927 in Lebanon, Indiana to Albert C. and …
Hester Walls Henley

Hester "Walls" Henley, age 95, of Morrilton, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015. She was born January 8, 1920 in Scotland, Arkansas, a daughter of George and DaComa Woolverton Walls. …
Lucy Genova Higginbotham

Lucy Genova Higginbotham, 88, died Sunday. Survivors: daughters, Marilyn Sue Putt, Pryor, Okla., Kay Allwhite, Kensett, Ark.; grandchildren, Dana Ross, Tammy Thomas, Wade Allwhite, Andrew Allwhite, Dana Allwhite; 10 great-grandchildren. …
Aubrey Davis Houston, Sr.

Aubrey Davis Houston Sr., 59, of Memphis, Tenn., died May 19, 2015. Arrangements by Signature Funeral Services, 5359 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, Tenn. 38115, (855) 546-0910. Visit www.signaturefuneralservices.com to share …
Joyce Howard

Joyce Howard, 85, of Marion went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, May 25, 2015 at Methodist Germantown Hospital. Mrs. Howard was a member of …
George Michael "Mike" Howell

Mike Howell, 71, of Conway, Arkansas passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015. Mike was born March 26, 1944 in Cabot, Arkansas, to the late David and Inez Howell. Mike was …
Jimmie Ison

Jimmie Lee Ison, 80, of Sherwood passed away from vascular dementia, Sunday, May 24, 2015. He was born, November 30, 1934, to John Conrad Ison, Sr. and Florence Elizabeth Jackson …
Merl Jones

Merl Jones age 81, of Arkadelphia, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at his home. Merl was an retired general manager for the Vumore Company in Laredo, Texas. He …
Jerry Franklin Kellar

Jerry Franklin Kellar, age 64, of Little Rock passed away May 25, 2015. He was born February 8, 1951 in Carlisle, Arkansas to J.F. and Wanda J. Hill Kellar. He …
Jimmy Wade Ketchens

Jimmy Ketchens, 70, of Gould passed away May 24, 2015. Visitation held 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, May 27 at Griffin Funeral Home. Funeral services held 10 a.m. Thursday, First Baptist Church …
Monroe L. Looney

Monroe L. Looney, 90, died peacefully at his home in Little Rock on May 24, 2015. Born September 12, 1924 in Collierville, Tennessee to the late J.L. and Hazel Woods …
Jessica McClain

Jessica Lashay McClain, 26, of Jacksonville, passed May 21, 2015. Loving memories left to son: Caleb Bledsoe, parents: Debbie McClain and John (Hannah) Harris Jr., siblings: John Jones, Mario Cunningham, …
Christine Loseman McKinney

Christine Loseman McKinney, 57, of Batesville died Monday. Survivors: mother, Rosemary Loseman; son, Robert McKinney; brother, John Loseman Jr; nieces, Judy Loseman, Tiffanie Goodson; great-niece, Madelynn McMurray. Funeral service: 10:30 …
Leo B. McNulty

CMSgt. Leo B. McNulty, (USAF Ret.), 95, of Little Rock, passed away May 25, 2015. Born in Bigelow to Bernard Joseph McNulty and Anna Theresa Miller McNulty, he was a …
Delbert Louis Middleton

Delbert Louis Middleton, 60, of Beebe, Arkansas, died May 25, 2015. Survivors include his wife, Sonja Middleton, six children, and three sisters. A memorial service will be held at a …
Jason Aaron Miner

Jason Aaron Miner, 38, of Selmer, Tenn., died May 4, 2015. Arrangements by Signature Funeral Services, 5359 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, Tenn. 38115, (855) 546-0910. Visit www.signaturefuneralservices.com to share a …
Ronnie Lynn Mooney

Ronnie Lynn Mooney, 59, died May 23. Graveside funeral service will be held Thursday, May 28 at 2 p.m. at Optimus Cemetery in Optimus, Arkansas under the direction of Eddie's …
Rickey Wayne Moore

Rickey Wayne Moore, 62, of Jonesboro, passed away on May 26, 2015. Chapel services will be 1 pm Friday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home with Kevin Barnett officiating. Burial will …
Earl Edward Oglesby

Earl Edward Oglesby, age 73, of Mabelvale; passed away May 25, 2015 in Little Rock; he was born on May 1, 1942 in Little Rock. Mr. Oglesby was a United …
Joe Earl Overton

Joe Earl Overton 82, of West Fork, Ark. and formerly of Jacksonville, Ark. went peacefully to be with the Lord, Thursday, April 23, 2015. He was born August 25, 1932 …
James Dale Oxley

James Dale Oxley, born August, 14, 1950 – Deceased May 24, 2015. James (Jim) died peacefully at home around 8:00 in the morning after a brief illness. He was 64 …
Floyd C. Peel

Floyd C. Peel, 92, of Drasco died Monday, May 25, 2015. Graveside services will be Friday, May 29, 2015 at 10 a.m. at the Locust Grove Cemetery located at Locust …
Carl Warren Pennington

Carl Warren Pennington, went to be with the Lord on Memorial Day, May 25, 2015 in Ashdown, Arkansas. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Memory Gardens of the Valley Cemetery, …
Christopher Porter

CHRISTOPHER PORTER, 20, of Little Rock, transitioned from this life, on May 21, 2015. Family Hour: Tuesday, 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral: Wednesday, 12 noon, both at Robinson Mortuary Chapel, …
Carmi Louis Ransom

Carmi Louis Ransom, 89, of Searcy, Ark., formerly of Judsonia, Ark. went Home to his Lord and Savior on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2015. Carmi was born on March …
Lois Catherine Sanders

Lois Catherine Sanders, age 90 of Hot Springs passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015. Visitation, Thursday, May 28, 12-2 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, Hot Springs. Funeral, Thursday, May …
Deborah Lynn Schoonover

Deborah Lynn Schoonover, 56, of Memphis, Tenn., died May 20, 2015. Arrangements by Signature Funeral Services, 5359 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, Tenn. 38115, (855) 546-0910. Visit www.signaturefuneralservices.com to share a …
Albert William Schrump

Albert William Schrump Jr., 50, of Memphis, Tenn., died May 25, 2015. Arrangements by Signature Funeral Services, 5359 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, Tenn. 38115, (855) 546-0910. Visit www.signaturefuneralservices.com to share …
Kenneth Hudson Smith

Kenneth Hudson Smith, 84, of Little Rock, passed away May 24, 2015. Services will be today, Wednesday, May 27 at 1 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. …
Oneita Souheaver

Oneita Souheaver, 90, of Little Rock passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015. She was born August 23, 1924 in Cornerville, Arkansas to Homer and Lois Newton. She was a member …
Sue Spivey

Sue Hobbs Spivey, age 76 of Benton, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015. She was born November 23, 1938 in Benton, Arkansas. She was retired from the banking industry and …
Lucinda Nix Starnes

Lucinda Nix Starnes, 58, of Pocahontas died Monday, May 25th at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. She was born March 20th, 1957 in Rapid City, South Dakota. She was a …
Joanne Stewart

Joanne Dee Rogers Stewart, age 84, of Fayetteville, Arkansas passed away Friday, May 22, 2015. She was born July 3, 1930, the daughter of Dr. James Creigton Thomas Rogers and …
Michelle Lee Strauss

Michelle Lee Strauss, 33, of Batesville died Thursday. Survivors: mother, Marilyn Strauss; sons, Trent Brucher, Royce Brucher, Russell Ohnstad; daughter, Kenley Dale; grandmothers, Virginia Mace, Betty Thompson. Gathering of Friends: …
Esther Lynn Rhodes Taylor

Esther Lynn Rhodes Taylor, 44 of Emerson, Ark., died on May 23, 2015 in Magnolia, Ark. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Westside Baptist Church. …
R.V. Tidwell

Mr. R.V. Tidwell, 73 of Jonesboro passed away Sunday at his home. Funeral service will be Thursday May, 28 at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home at 1 p.m. Visitation will be …
Jean Lavon Treat

Jean Lavon Treat, 86, died May 25, 2015. Survived by her husband, Afton; daughters, Marcina Lancaster and Phyllis Treat; and granddaughter, April. Visitation will be Thursday, May 28, 2015, from …
Barbara Evonne Vance

Barbara Evonne Vance, born July 3, 1935, age 79, just shy of her 80th birthday went to be with her Lord on May 25, 2015. She was born in West …
Jerry Don Wall

Jerry Don Wall, 75, passed away at home on May 24, 2015. He was born on January 31, 1940 to the late, Thurman F. and Hazel O. (Wright) Wall in …
Patrick Lowery Weber

On May 23, 2015, Dr. Patrick Lowery Weber passed peacefully from this life, surrounded by his adoring family and a caring medical team at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. Pat Weber …
William B. "Bill" Wellborn

William B. "Bill" Wellborn, 62, of Bella Vista, AR, died Sunday, May 24, 2015 in Bentonville, Ark. He was born July 21, 1952 in Helena, AR, the son of Barton …
Randall Lynn Welzbacher

Randall Lynn Welzbacher, 59, of Munford, Tenn., died May 13, 2015. Arrangements by Signature Funeral Services, 5359 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, Tenn. 38115, (855) 546-0910. Visit www.signaturefuneralservices.com to share a …
Nila Wickliffe

Nila Wickliffe, 67, of Mayflower, died May 23, 2015. She was born November 3, 1947 in Faulkner County to Toney and Jessie Wickliffe. Nila is survived by three brothers, Bobby …
Daphne Ann Wilcox

Daphne Ann Wilcox, 61, of Fayetteville, died May 24, 2015. She was born February 20, 1954 to Charles and Mary Weser. Daphne was preceded in death by her parents; her …
Peggy Ann Williams

Peggy Ann Williams, age 82, of Cabot went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday May 24, 2015 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born August 11, 1932 …
Richard Otto Williams

Richard Otto Williams, 26, of Cabot, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015. He was born on November 14, 1988 in Oscoda, Michigan to Ronald E. Williams and Juanita Wolfe. …
Melba Sue Wood

Melba Sue Wood, 69, of Lake City died Saturday. She was born January 14, 1946. Melba was one of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include brothers, Ron, Walt, Joe Wood and sister, …
Miranda Wright

Miranda Blue Wright 30, of Little Rock passed May 23, 2015. Loving memories left to parents: Willie and Sandra Blue, siblings: Gerald (Breanna) Blue, and Camillia Blue, step siblings: Willie …

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