Obituaries

Obituaries for January 1, 2016

Johnny Murl Allen

Johnny Murl Allen of Ward, Arkansas, passed from this life to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on December 28th, 2015, at Unity Health in Searcy, Arkansas. Johnny …
Archie Lee Bowen Sr.

Archie Lee Bowen Sr. was born July 17, 1936 in Natural Steps, Ark. He transitioned to his heavenly home on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. He is survived by his wife …
Billy Don Brown

Billy Don Brown, (70), of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, December 29th, 2015. Born in Bald Knob, Arkansas on December 31st, 1944, he was the youngest of eight siblings …
Cornelius "Nebop" Brown

Mr. Cornelius Brown, 58, of Crossett, Ark. died Monday, December 28, 2015 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, Ark. Funeral Services are 1 p.m. Saturday, January 2, 2016 …
Gladys Irene Browning

Gladys Irene Browning, 90, of Hot Springs died Tuesday at her home. She was a retired bookkeeper. Born in Little Rock, she lived here almost her entire life. Survivors include …
Evelyn Bryant Burkett

Evelyn Bryant Burkett, 80, Hot Springs, passed Saturday. Survivors: siblings: Leatha Bryant, Thelma (James) Harris; Rosemary (Abraham) Henry; Cora (Walter) Ssengoba-Karatz; Moses (Dorothea) Bryant; Richard (Lillie) Bryant; James (Nora) Bryant. …
Norman Ralph Burnett

Norman Ralph Burnett, age 75, of Farmington, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Willard Walker House in Fayetteville. He was born May 6, 1940 …
Gilbert T. Byrd Sr.

Mr. Gilbert T. Byrd Sr., 82, of Pine Bluff passed Friday, December 25, 2015. His Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m., January 2, 2016 at First Missionary Baptist Church. Interment …
Jane A Carlson

Jane A. Carlson, age 89, of Conway passed away December 29, 2015. She is survived by her son, Wayne Carlson, along with a host of other family and friends. Services …
Betty Curtis

Betty Curtis, 88, of Hot Springs Village, passed away December 29, 2015. She was born July 9, 1927 in Hamilton, Ohio to the late Minor and Helen Richter Coakley. Betty …
Brianna Nikole Florer

Brianna Nikole Florer, 2, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 28, 2015. She was born November 25, 2013. Brianna was the joy and light of our …
Calvin Louis Foster

Calvin Louis Foster, age 81 of Augusta, passed away Sunday. He was a United States Army Veteran. Visitation, Saturday, noon-1 p.m. with Funeral Service, 1 p.m. at Rhodes, Augusta. Burial, …
Jodi Leigh Greer

Jodi Leigh Toepperwein Greer, 37 of Alma, Ark. succumbed to a short but unyieldingly fought battle with lung cancer early in the morning of Wednesday, December 30, 2015. Jodi is …
Elsie Hallum

Elsie Hallum, age 81, died Wednesday. Survivors, daughters, Beverly Rhoads (Luther Shadle), Bobbi (Ricky) Novarese, Jonnie (Robert) Short, brother, Jerry Kirk, sisters, Janie (Larry) Heavner, Vicky Kirk, Patsy Kirk, nine …
John Driskoll Hardin

John Driskell Hardin, 67, of Sheridan, Arkansas died Wednesday. Survivors: daughter, Renea Wilken; father, John Hardin; sisters, Kiska, Dianne, and Twyla, and a host of extended family members, and friends. …
William H. Haupt

William H. Haupt, 95, of Little Rock, passed away December 28, 2015. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 2 beginning at 9:30 a.m., followed by the service at 11 …
Cletis Doyle Hively

Doyle Hively, 57, died Wednesday. Survivors: mother: Mary Hively, brothers: David, Danny and Brook Hively, sisters: Debbie McCallister, Tracy Counce, many nieces and nephews. Funeral: 2 p.m., Saturday, Thompson-Wilson Wynne …
Robert Benny Hollinger

Robert Benny Hollinger, age 63, of Monticello, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at his home. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, January 2 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel with burial …
Terry L. Hoover

Terry L. Hoover, 59, of Rogers, Arkansas passed away December 29, 2015 in Springdale. She was born July 22, 1956 in Lake Charles, Louisiana the daughter of Curtis and Betty …
Dorothy Huskey

Mrs. Dorothy Mae Huskey, 86, of Hot Springs Village, died Monday. Survivors include her brother, Arthur Smith and her sister, Jean Bowen; and a host of nieces and nephews. Visitation …
Gerald Norman Keel

Gerald Norman Keel, 45, of Arkadelphia, Arkansas died Monday. Survivors include his mother, Margaret Hansmann, his father, Bobby Keel, one sister, Jamie (Devin) Coleman, one aunt, Lela (Don) Rogers, three …
Frankie Ann Kimbrell

Frankie Ann Cupit Kimbrell, 83, of Thornton died Wednesday December 30, 2015. Visitation Friday 6 to 8 p.m. at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. Funeral services 2 p.m. Saturday at …
Simie L. Kincaid

Simie L. Kincaid, 75, of Willmar passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 in Monticello. He was born on August 5, 1940. A celebration of life service will be held from …
Richard Leisman

Richard Leisman, 84, of Maumelle, Arkansas died on December 27, 2015. He was born June 25, 1931 to the late Ruth and Herman Leisman in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated from …
Randall Mathis

Randall Mathis age 85, of Arkadelphia, passed away Monday December 28, 2015 at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs. He was born June 9, 1930 the fifth son of …
Tommy Lee McEntire

Tommy Lee McEntire, 60, of Little Rock passed from this life on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. He was born in Little Rock on February 3, 1955 to Bernice Scribner McEntire …
Marion Joseph Mizner

Marin Joseph Mizner, 93, died December 29. Funeral service was held, Thursday, December 31 at 2 p.m. at Howard Memorial Funeral Chapel in Melbourne. Burial was at Combs Cemetery under …
Harold A Myers

Harold A. Myers, 90, of Little Rock was born February 3, 1925 in Hot Springs, Arkansas and passed away December 26, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife …
Myrtle Peterson

Myrtle Reece Cady Peterson, 89, of North Little Rock passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015. She was born April 5, 1926 in Faulkner County, Arkansas to the late John William …
Donald Ray Pridgeon

Mr. Donald Ray Pridgeon, 62, of Chicago Heights, Ill. passed Sunday, December 27, 2015. His Funeral Service will be 2:30 p.m., January 2, 2016 at Living Word Baptist Church by …
Jessie Randolph

Mr. Jessie L. Randolph Sr., 71, of Pine Bluff died December 22, 2015. Funeral services will be January 2, 2016 at Christian Way Funeral Home Chapel, Pine Bluff, Ark. Visitation …
Billy Joe Reid

Billy Joe Reid, 78, Marshall, son of Joe and Betty (Ragland) Reid. Survived by wife Charlene, eight children. He was a Baptist pastor for 58 years. Funeral services 10 a.m. …
Patricia Gail Roberts

Patricia "Pat" Gail Main Roberts, 51, of Sheridan, Arkansas died Wednesday. Survivors: husband, Elrod; son, Bryan; daughter, Melissa; mother, Betty; brothers, Jeff, Michael, Matthew; sisters, Teresa, Susan, Sandy. Funeral: 2 …
Winburn Lee (W.L.) Robertson

Winburn Lee (W.L.) Robertson, 85, of Beebe, Arkansas, was born July 24, 1930, in Beebe, Arkansas, to Winburn and Rooney McAfee Robertson and passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015. W.L. …
Carol Kay Robinson

Mrs. Carol Kay Robinson, 70, of Winslow, Arkansas, passed away Monday, December 29, 2015, at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. Mrs. Robinson was born February 11, 1945, in Valliant, …
Mariano Santigo

Mariano S. Santiago, 79, of Little Rock was born in Tambobong, Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines on December 8, 1936 and passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. He was preceded in …
Sister Cabrini Schmitz

Sister Cabrini Schmitz, 83, of Fort Smith, Arkansas died on December 28, 3015 in Barling, Arkansas. Vespers are 7:30 p.m., January 3, 2016, funeral Mass 10:30 a.m., January 4, 2016 …
Silvia Lorene Shackelford

Silvia Lorene Shackelford, 84, of Mountain Home died Wednesday. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Roller Funeral Home. A visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time …
Pauline Strickland Simpson

Pauline Strickland Simpson, 90, of El Dorado died Wednesday. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016 at St. Paul United Methodist Church with Rev. Rob Walker …
Linda Ward Stephens

Linda Ward Stephens, age 65, of Little Rock, completed her journey December 30, 2015. She was survived by her three children, Jenny, Emma, and Henry; her four grandsons, Colin, AJ, …
Francis Orell Stracener-Hall

Francis Orell Stracener-Hall was born August 2, 1921, in Sidon, Arkansas, daughter of the late Virda and Arthur Price. She passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015. Orell lived at Floyd …
Debbie Lou Tate

Debbie Lou Tate, 60, of Roland passed away on December 30, 2015. She was born on April 28, 1955 in Cleveland County North Carolina. Family will host a memorial at …
Barbara Teaster

Barbara Teaster. 57 of Benton, passed away December 26, 2015. She was born January 31, 1958 in West Memphis to James and Eleanor Blair McMenis. Survivors, daughter, Susan Davis, Brothers, …
Joshua Tharp

Mr. Joshua Tharp, 35, of Hope, passed away December 29, 2015. Visitation: 12-2 p.m., January 2, 2016 at Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. January 2, 2016 at Brazzel/Oakcrest …
Catherine Wilson Turner

Mrs. Catherine Turner, 96, of Pine Bluff departed this life December 27, 2015. She was preceded in death by her Husband, George Turner Sr. Survived by: her children, Rosie Clayton, …
Leonard Wayne "Red" Yeager

Leonard Wayne "Red" Yeager, 81, of Fayetteville passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at his home. He was born August 18, 1934 in Clifty, Arkansas to Claude L. and Irma …

Obituaries for January 1, 2016

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