Obituaries

Obituaries for December 22, 2016

  • Billy Adams

    Billy Adams, 72, of Rison, died December 15, 2016. Survived by children; Craig, Michael, Donald, Katie, Jeffrey, Joshua Millwood, Kylie Reagan and Kasey Adams, siblings; Donald, Wayne Adams, Sue Weiss …

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    Karen Rose Alaniz

    Karen Rose Alaniz, 63, of Rogers, Arkansas passed away, Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville, Ark. She was born March 19, 1953 in Marshall, Arkansas to …

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    Sharon L. Alexander

    Sharon L. Alexander, 41, of Little Rock, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. She leaves to cherish her memory; husband, Glenroy A. Charles Jr.; six children, Porcha Alexander, Chacall, …

  • Nan B. Ashcraft

    Nan B. Ashcraft, age 93, of Benton, passed away Tuesday December 20, 2016. She was born March 2, 1923 in Ft. Smith. Nan was a housewife and a member of …

  • Mary Lee Barton

    Mary Lee Barton, 94, of Atkins, died December 20. Funeral Service will be at 2 p.m., December 27, at Humphrey Chapel. Brother Steve Sorrells officiating. Burial at Old Baptist Cemetery …

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    Evelyn Bearden

    Evelyn Bearden, 84, of Little Rock, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. She was born on December 7, 1932 in Center Ridge, Ark. to the late Vernon and Essie …

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    Ronnie Luther Beattie

    Ronnie Luther Beattie 67, of North Little Rock, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016. He was born February 19, 1949 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Luther Andrew …

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    Jesse Holmes Bell

    Jesse Holmes Bell, son of Monty and Barbara Bell, died Saturday December 17, 2016 due to a tragic accident while hiking in the National Forest near Siloam Springs. Jesse was …

  • Jimmy Lee Belote

    Jimmy Lee Belote, 61, of Vilonia, died Monday, December 19, 2016. He was born June 6, 1955 in Jacksonville to Ella and the late James Belote. Survivors include three children, …

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    Gary Carpenter

    Gary Carpenter, 66, of Beebe, Arkansas was born April 11, 1949 to Alton "Bud" and Emma (Bell) Carpenter, and he passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016. He enjoyed working in …

  • Betty June Copeland

    Betty June Copeland, 93, of Mountain View, died Sunday, December 18, 2016 in the loving care of the staff at the Highlands of Mountain View and Legacy Hospice. She was …

  • Dorothy Lee McIntyre Doggett

    Dorothy Lee McIntyre Doggett, age 83, of Warren, Ark., died Tuesday, December 20th at the Bradley County Medical Center. Funeral services 10 a.m. Friday, December 23rd at Frazer's Chapel. Visitation …

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    Verna Lynne Drennan

    Verna Lynne Drennan, 57, of Benton, Arkansas passed away December 20, 2016. She was born October 28, 1959 in Malvern, Arkansas to Don and Dorothy Branum Sealy. Lynne was a …

  • Maggie C (McKenzie) Fox

    Maggie C (McKenzie) Fox, age 91, of West Fork, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016. She was born on November 21, 1925, in Winslow, Arkansas, to Oliver and Ethel …

  • Thomas Alan (Bud) Gilbert

    Thomas Alan (Bud) Gilbert, age 81, of Hampton, died Wednesday December 21st at Life Touch Hospice. Graveside services 1:30 p.m. Thursday, December 22nd at Union Grove Cemetery by Frazer's Funeral …

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    J. Edward Gooch

    J. Edward Gooch, 81, Powell, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday, December 17, 2016. He was born in Mexico, Missouri on February 17, 1935 to …

  • Brenda Grace Hammons

    Brenda Grace Hammons was born December 18, 1955 in Springdale, Ark. She went to be with the Lord on December 20, 2016. Brenda was preceded in death by her husband …

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    Patsy Dell Jefferson

    Patsy Dell Jefferson, 75, of Little Rock, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016. She leaves to cherish her memory; daughter, Jacqueline Morris (Charil); two grandchildren, Stanley Ervin (Victoria) and …

  • Rodrick DeShawn Jones

    Mr. Rodrick Deshawn Jones, 28, of Pine Bluff, Ark. passed Wednesday, December 14, 2016. His funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 23, 2016 at Highland Baptist Church by …

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    Acen Ameer King

    Acen Ameer King, 3, went to be with the Lord on Saturday December 17, 2016. He leaves to cherish his memory his parents, Antwoin King, Sr. and Gashon Bell; sister, …

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    Ralph J. Knabe

    Ralph J. Knabe, 99, of Little Rock, passed away December 19, 2016. He was born on February 10, 1917. He is preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, …

  • Frances Ann Smith Langford

    Frances Ann Smith Langford, 77, of New Edinburg, passed from this life on December 21, 2016 surrounded by her family. Funeral service 1:30 p.m. Friday, December 23, at Hebron Methodist …

  • Laura Dionne Ledbetter

    Laura Dionne Johnston Ledbetter, 47, of Fordyce, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at her home. She was born May 24, 1969 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Laura was a nurse and …

  • Donald Gene Lee

    Donald Gene Lee 77, of Clarksville, passed away December 15, 2016. Survivors; wife Evelee (Roper) Lee; two children, Donald G. Lee, Jr. and Nancy Wilkerson, three Grandchildren and one great-grandaughter. …

  • Patrick Wayne Lloyd

    Patrick Wayne Lloyd, 38, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016. He was born March 12, 1978 in Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. to Judith Grant Kelly and the late Robert Barton …

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    Troy Lee Looper, Sr.

    Troy Lee Looper, Sr. was born December 10, 1951 to the late Raymond and Alma Looper in Mt. Zion, Arkansas. He passed away peacefully in his home with his family …

  • Virginia Evah Keebler Lunger

    Virginia Evah Keebler Lunger, 76, of Mena, passed away December 18, 2016 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Memorial service will be December 28, 2016 in Beasley Wood Chapel under the direction …

  • Richard A. Mann

    Richard A. Mann, 86, of West Memphis died Monday, December 19, 2016 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. Mr. Mann was a member of Missouri Street Church of Christ where …

  • Martha "Marty" Means

    Martha "Marty" Means, age 64, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016. She was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas on October 1, 1952 to Rollo and …

  • Judy Ann Miller

    Judy Ann Miller, age 70, of Fancy Hill, near Caddo Gap, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, December 23, 2016, in the …

  • Robert Nelson Morgan

    Robert Nelson Morgan, 54, of Star City, died Tuesday. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Friday at Yorktown Free Will Baptist Church with Bro. BJ DuVall officiating. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. …

  • Stephen Newman

    Stephen Newman, 73, of Beebe, Arkansas died Wednesday, December 21, 2016. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Cremation arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home. www.SmithFamilyCares.com.

  • Virginia Lee Pridmore

    Mrs. Virginia Lee Pridmore died Tuesday. Survivors include: sons, Bryan, Shawn and Brandon; brothers, Leo McCullough and Charles McCullough; sisters, Norma Burns, Cathy Childs and Belle Barnett; grandchildren, Haley Pridmore, …

  • Novela Wilkins Puckett

    Novela Wilkins Puckett, 91, of Batesville, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the Qualls Batesville Funeral Service Chapel. Burial will follow in …

  • Johnnie D. Roberts

    Johnnie D. Roberts, age 77, of Mena, Hatfield, Arkansas passed away December of 21, 2016 in Mena. Memorial service will be Thursday, December 29, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Beasley …

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    Alma Rogers

    Alma Rogers, of Searcy, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016. Born to Willie and Dimple Rogers of near Garner, Arkansas, she married C. J. Lynch of Garner and had …

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    Billy Joe Ruffin

    Billy Joe Ruffin, 59, North Little Rock, departed this life, Sunday, December 18, 2016. He is survived by one brother, Kenneth Ruffin, three sisters, Eleanor Cunnings, Cheryl (NayDell) Phillips, Angela …

  • Paul W. Stallings

    Paul W. Stallings, 92, of Conway, died on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. Paul was born on Wednesday, March 12, 1924 in Mena, Arkansas to O.M. and Beatrice Stallings. He is …

  • William Wayne Weaver

    Graveside service for Infant William Wayne Weaver will be 2 p.m. Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Prescott with Bro. Danny Eckert officiating. Arrangements are by BRAZZEL/Cornish …

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    Billie Sue Sample West

    Billie Sue Sample West, 87, of Benton, Arkansas passed from earth into heaven on December 21, 2016. She was born February 12, 1929 in Benton, Arkansas to the late Billy …

  • Jackie Eugene West

    Jackie Eugene West, age 79, of Warren, Ark., died Tuesday, December 20. Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 28, at Frazer's Chapel. Burial in Pleasant Valley Cemetery by …

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    Sara Lynn (Plaisance) White

    Sara Lynn (Plaisance) White, passed away on December 20, 2016 in Rogers. She was born May 29, 1975 in Seoul, South Korea. Her always adventurous journeys began when she was …

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    Charles Darney Willis

    Charles Darnéy Willis, 95, of Springdale, passed from the bounds of his mortal life on December 15, 2016. He was born on February 28, 1921, in Cassville, Mo., the first …

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    Haroldean Millicent Wilson

    Haroldean Wilson, born April 24, 1931 in Carlisle, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord December 19, 2016. Preceding in death are her parents Milton "Took" and Edna Raborn Way. …

  • Daniel Jay Woods

    Daniel Jay Woods, age 34, of Russellville, died December 21, 2016. Service and burial is private in Bailey Cemetery and under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville. Memorials: …

  • Shirley Jean Zimmerman

    Shirley Walker Zimmerman, age71, of Oppelo, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Friday, December 23, at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. Burial: St. Elizabeth Cemetery by Harris …

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