Obituaries

Obituaries for October 8, 2015

  • Brenda Joyce (Holt) Alkire

    Brenda J. Alkire, 69, passed away October 5, 2015. Services will be this morning, Thursday, October 8 at 10 a.m. at East Union Missionary Baptist Church, 20422 N. Springlake Rd., …

  • George Alvin Best Jr.

    George Alvin Best, Jr., 53, of Kingsland, died September 28, 2015 at his home. Memorial service will be 2 p.m., Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Nady Church of the Nazarene. …

  • Rex Burns Blasingame

    Rex Blasingame, 81, of Cabot passed October 5, 2015. He was born August 27, 1934 to the late Odis & Iris Blasingame. Graveside Services will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, …

  • Randy Lynn Boyd

    Randy Lynn Boyd, age 70, of Mayflower, Ark., died Wednesday October 7, at U.A.M.S. Funeral service 2 p.m. Saturday, October 10, Frazer's Chapel. Burial Oakland Cemetery in Warren, Ark., by …

  • Robert Michael Brehm

    Robert Michael Brehm, 65, of Huntsville,died October 2, 2015. Survivors: wife, Darlene Willard Brehm; son, Clayton Brehm; stepdaughter, Toni Willard; Stepgranddaughter and husband, Jamie Willard and Rob Thompson; step-great-grandson, Robby …

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    Betty Sue Brown

    Betty Sue Brown, age 76, of Calmer died Monday, October 5, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Brown was born June 19, 1939 in Knox City, Texas, a daughter of the …

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    Catherine Louise Bussey

    Catherine Louise Bussey, 88, of Wilson, Ark. went to be with the Lord on October 6, 2015 in Wilson, Arkansas. Born in Carson Lake, Arkansas on September 10, 1927 to …

  • Juanita Anna Call

    Juanita Anna Schmidt Call, 101, of Greenway, Arkansas, passed away October 6, 2015. A graveside service is Friday, October 9, 2015, at 1 p.m. at Mitchell Cemetery in Greenway with …

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    Charles Marcus Canfield

    Charles Marcus Canfield, age 79, of Benton, passed away Monday October 5, 2015. He was born April 3, 1936 in Benton. Charles was a retired bus monitor and a US …

  • Thumbnail of Lucille Sims Cochran

    Lucille Sims Cochran

    Faith, Family and Friends defined the life of Lucille Sims Cochran, 98, who passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2015. She was born July 27,1917 in Ashdown, Arkansas to Henry …

  • Christine Cole

    Christine Cole, 88, of Tuckerman departed this life Sunday, October 4, 2015. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Friday, October 9, 2015 at Tuckerman United Methodist Church. Arrangements by …

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    Bobby Doyne Crownover

    Bobby Doyne Crownover, 81, of North Little Rock, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015. He was born April 15, 1934 in Bee Branch, Arkansas to the late Lester and Maggie …

  • Jerry Elkins

    Jerry Lynn Elkins, 63, of Batesville died Tuesday, October 6, 2015. Funeral, Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 10 a.m. at the Qualls Batesville Funeral Service Chapel in Batesville. Burial, Gracelawn …

  • Curtis Garfield Ficht

    Curtis Garfield Ficht, 72, of Kingston, died October 6, 2015. Survivors: wife, Robbie Rita Stepp Ficht; son, Michael Leon Ficht; stepson, James Gavin Eaton, Jr.; brother, Freddie Joe Ficht; sister, …

  • Darrell D. Fletcher

    Darrell D. Fletcher, 59, of Haysville, Kansas passed Friday, October 2. Visitation 10am-8pm today and Funeral at 2:00pm Friday at Cochran Mortuary in Wichita. Saturday, graveside service at 2:00pm and …

  • Georgia Lou Fulmer

    Georgia Lou Fulmer, age 90, of Arkadelphia, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, October 9th at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home with burial in Richland Cemetery. Visitation: …

  • Cheryl Jean Gardner-Lewins

    Cheryl Jean Alford Gardner-Lewins, 69, of Mabelvale, died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. She was born April 23, 1946 in Little Rock, where she lived for several years. She attended Pine …

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    Evelyn Merlene Gibbs

    Evelyn Merlene Gibbs, 54, of Augusta, died Friday morning October 2 at Unity Health-Harris Medical Center in Newport. Three sons, two daughters, three brothers, a sister, 14 grandchildren and a …

  • Gary Gene Gurwell

    Gary Gene Gurwell, 69, of Rogers passed away October 2, 2015. Visitation Friday; October 9, 2015 from 5 to 6 p.m. with memorial services at 6 p.m. in the Chapel …

  • Paul Hargrove

    Paul Hargrove, 82, of Pine Bluff, died Monday, September 21, 2015 in White Hall. Born James Paul Hargrove October 8, 1932 in Tyler, Texas, son of Herman and Oletha Gettie …

  • Pearlie Lue "Pat" Boone Henderson

    Pearlie Lue "Pat" Boone Henderson, age 87, of Oregon, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015. Born in Garland County, Arkansas on October 26, 1927, Pat was the second of ten …

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    Leonard DuBoise Holland

    Leonard DuBoise Holland Sr., 90, of Little Rock, Ark. departed this life on Sunday, October 4, 2015. Leonard's devoted wife and life-long best friend, Gladys Montgomery Holland, remains to treasure …

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    Mary Arlene Houge

    Mary Arlene Sullivan Hogue, 88, of Wynne, Arkansas, died in her home after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, October 6, 2015. She was born March 29, 1927, in the Smith …

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    Bobbie Hudson

    Bobbie G. Hudson, 72, of North Little Rock, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015. She leaves to cherish her memory; children, Enshina Hudson and Odell Hudson, Jr.; siblings, William …

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    Harold Hughes

    Harold Roy Hughes, 90, of Pea Ridge, died Friday, October 2, at Shiloh Nursing and Rehab in Springdale. He was born April 28, 1925 in Springdale to Roy William Hughes …

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    Harry Jackson

    Harry Jackson of Little Rock, born August 3, 1959 passed October 2, 2015. Survived by one brother, Barry Jackson; two sisters, Teresa Jackson and Myra Chisley. Services Saturday October 10, …

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    Queen Esther Jones

    Queen Esther Jones, 88, of Biscoe, died Thursday, October 1 at Baptist Health Medical Center-Springhill in North Little Rock. Two sons, four daughters, 19 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren and …

  • Ireta Lard

    Ireta Lard, 83, of Bono died Wednesday, October 7, 2015. Funeral services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until …

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    Geneva Alene Lents

    Geneva Alene Lents, 82, of Cabot, died Wednesday, October 7, 2015. She was born to the late Issac Herman Bell Sr. and Lillie Rose Reed Bell, on July 16, 1933, …

  • Alberta Mangold

    Alberta Mangold, 67, of Marshall, Arkansas died on Friday, October 2, 2015 at a local Hospital. Alberta was born November 9, 1947 to the late Henry and Eula (Glenn) Mangold …

  • Ina Nell McPherson Horne

    Ina Nell McPherson Horne, 100 of Pine Bluff, died Monday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Friday at Leek Cemetery with a memorial service following at 1 p.m. at Central Presbyterian …

  • Maivs Cecilia Mitchell

    Mavis Cecilia Mitchell, age 67, of Fayetteville, passed away September 30, 2015 in Fayetteville. Mavis was born October 24, 1947 in South Dakota to William Joseph Mitchell and Ora Fogerty …

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    Orealious Moore

    Orealious Moore, 77, of Little Rock, Ark., departed peacefully on October 6, 2015. He graduated from Scipio A. Jones High School in North Little Rock, Ark. He was one of …

  • Glen Henderson Oden

    Glen Henderson Oden, 75, of Crossett, died Saturday, October 3, 2015. Graveside service: 2 p.m., Saturday, October 10, 2015 in Eden Cemetery. Visitation: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Saturday at …

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    Daniel Richard Parat

    Daniel Richard Parat, 79, passed away September 30, 2015, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born October 23, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Tuley High School in Chicago, …

  • Phillip Pepe

    Phillip Pepe, born March 18, 1961, Amsterdam, New York died of natural causes on October 5, 2015. He is survived by his parents, Marilyn Pepe of Springdale, Alfonso Pepe of …

  • Rosalea Spakes Pierce

    Rosalea Spakes Pierce, age 83, of Benton, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015. She was born September 22, 1932 at Rowell, AR to the late Foy Havis Spakes and Verna Mae …

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    Carol Ann Russell Ray

    Carol Ann Russell Ray passed away on Friday, October 2 in Tulsa, Oklahoma after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. She was born August 20, 1955 in Little Rock, Arkansas …

  • Hoyle W. Roper

    Hoyle W. Roper, 82, of Little Rock passed away Tuesday, October 6th. Born in Dublin, Ark., on October 5, 1933, he is preceded in death by his parents, George and …

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    Phyllis Ruyters

    At 7:57 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 Phyllis Ruyters went home to be with the Lord at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock surrounded by her beloved family. She …

  • Izola Mae Sain

    Izola Mae Sain, 93, of Lamar, died Wednesday. Funeral service is at 10 a.m., Friday, at Pleasant Grove Assembly of God with burial in Pollard Cemetery near Dover, by Shinn …

  • David Lee Schelb

    David Lee Schelb, 62, a resident of Paris passed away on Monday, September 28, 2015, in Paris. He was born June 20, 1953, to Michael F.W. and Gloria (Clark) Schelb …

  • James "Bubba" Scott

    James "Bubba" Scott, 63, died Tuesday. Survivors: wife, Lillian Webb Scott, three children, Jay Scott, Jenny Rogers, Michael Walton, four siblings, Lowell Scott, Margaret Morehart, Lucille Henry, Clara Wooten, three …

  • Jimmy Louis Shiro

    Jimmy Louis Shiro, 72, of Huntsville, died October 6, 2015. Survivors: wife, Helen Jean Richardson Shiro; daughter, Amy Beth DeLoach; sisters, Laurine Graves and Tina Trojacek; grandchildren, Hannah, Andrew, Caylee …

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    James L Smith Jr.

    James L. Smith, Jr. 84 of Rogers passed away October 7, 2015 in Bentonville. He was born July 17, 1931 in Merryville, Louisiana the son of James L. Smith Sr. …

  • John Douglas Sowell

    John Douglas Sowell, 53, of Arkadelphia passed away Monday, October 5, 2015. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway. Visitation …

  • Rosie Lee Turner

    Rosie Lee Turner, age 70, of Augusta, died Monday, October 5, 2015 in Searcy. Visitation will be Friday from 1 until 3 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home. Funeral services will …

  • Darrell Dean Wallingford

    Darrell Dean Wallingford, 79, of Siloam Springs died October 3, 2015 at his home following an extended illness. He was born January 2, 1936 in Mound Valley, Kansas to the …

  • Stacey Wilson

    Stacey Wilson, 54, of Ruston, Louisiana, died Monday, October 5, 2015 at the Northern Louisiana Medical Center. Visitation will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Shiloh …

  • Ruby Faye Wright

    Ruby Faye Wright, age 78, of Caddo Gap, passed away, Tuesday, October 6, 2015. Services will be at 10 a.m., Friday, in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Glenwood with …

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