Obituaries

Obituaries for January 11, 2016

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    Eddie Freeman Blackmon

    Eddie Freeman Blackmon, of De Kalb, Texas, passed away, Friday, Jan. 8, 2016 at a Texarkana, Texas hospital. He was 81. Eddie was born March 31, 1934 in Stuttgart, Ark. …

  • Mrs. Janice "Jan" Bush

    Mrs. Janice "Jan" Bush, age 72 of Hope, Ark., passed away Jan. 8, 2016. Visitation: 6:00-8:00, Jan. 11, 2016 at Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home. Funeral Service: 10 a.m., Jan. 12, 2016 …

  • Blanch Lajoy Byers

    Blanch Lajoy Byers, 85, of Hamburg, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. Funeral service: 10 a.m., Tuesday at Eden Baptist Church with burial in Eden Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Monday at …

  • Betty Lou Gideon Cain

    Betty Lou Gideon Cain, 73, of McCrory, died Friday. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m., Monday with services, 2 p.m., Tuesday at Thompson-Wilson McCrory Chapel. Interment: Woodman Cemetery. Survivors: husband, James …

  • Rodney Cantrell, Sr.

    Rodney Cantrell, Sr., 58, of Star City, died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016 at Griffin Funeral Chapel in …

  • Andrew Benson Chaney, Jr.

    Andrew Benson Chaney, Jr., age 50, passed away Friday at DRMC in Greenville, Miss. Survived by three brothers: Alfred Pruitt, John Carter, and Steven Chaney; one uncle, Johnny Carpenter; one …

  • Thumbnail of Deanna Lee (Stezer) Emlet

    Deanna Lee (Stezer) Emlet

    Deanna Lee (Setzer) Emlet, 56, of Springdale, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. She was born July 7, 1959 in Auburn, Calif. to Charles Edgar and …

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    Sharon Kay Eyerly

    Sharon Kay Eyerly, age 60, of Fayetteville, passed away Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 in Springdale. She was born Aug. 16, 1955 in Forrest City, Ark. to Rufus and Bessie Watkins …

  • WIlliam T. 'Bill" Gardner

    William T. "Bill" Gardner, age 70, of Hermitage, Ark., died Saturday, Jan. 9 in Little Rock, Ark. Funeral services: 10 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 13 at Frazer's Chapel. Burial in McFarland …

  • Billy Griffin

    Billy Griffin, 63, of Tilly, died Saturday. He was a veteran of the US Army. Survivors: wife, Judy; sons, Billy Todd & Brandon; daughters, Shelley Brown & Jessica Tillotson; eight …

  • Maurice G. Harmon

    Maurice Harmon, of Moro, Ark., passed away Jan. 8, 2016. Maurice leaaves behind his wife, Carol Harmon; son, Douglas Harmon. Chapel will be Jan. 12, 2016 at Roller-Citizens in Marianna …

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    Bobby Laine Harris

    Bobby Laine Harris, age 78, of Hattieville, passed away, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. He was born Dec. 24, 1937 in Morrilton, a son of the late Elbert and Mable Hurley …

  • Thumbnail of Marvin K. Holeman

    Marvin K. Holeman

    MARVIN K. HOLEMAN, 83, of Jacksonville, peacefully went to be with his Lord on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. A member of the Church of Christ since a young adult, he …

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    Janet Losby Hoover

    Janet Losby Hoover, 84, slipped into eternal life peacefully on Nov. 23, 2015 in Eau Claire, Wis., surrounded by her family. She was born on Dec. 22, 1930 in Eau …

  • Susanne Michelle Long Kibodeaux

    Susanne Michelle Long Kibodeaux, age 48, of Monticello, passed away Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born Jan. 8, 1968 in Monticello, …

  • Viola Ernestine Lack Freeze

    Viola Ernestine Lack Freeze, age 86, of Batesville, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 at 12 noon at …

  • Ruby Frances Mitchell

    Ruby Frances Mitchell, 89, of McArthur, Ark., passed away Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 in Monticello, Ark. She was born in Paris, Texas on Aug. 30, 1926 to the late Emmett …

  • Vanessa Odell

    Vanessa Odell, age 55, of Bismarck, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016. Services will be at 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 10 at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home in Arkadelphia. Memorials may be made …

  • Betty Sue Voss Ogle

    BETTY SUE VOSS OGLE, of Mabelvale passed away on Thursday, Jan. 7. Services will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at Cornerstone Church of the Nazarene, 25799 …

  • Thumbnail of Mary Louise Wilbern Ratcliffe

    Mary Louise Wilbern Ratcliffe

    MARY LOUISE WILBERN RATCLIFFE, 91, of Sweet Home, passed away peacefully on Jan. 7, 2016 at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock. Ms. Mary was a leader in Arkansas Agriculture, …

  • Tanya Reasons-Surles

    Tanya Reasons-Surles, 42, of Benton, Ark., died Jan. 9, 2016. She was born March 16, 1973. Visitation: 6–8 p.m., Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, 3506 Maywood Court, Benton, Ark. Memorial: 11 …

  • Serena Riley

    Serena Riley, 57, of Dewitt, died Jan. 5, 2016. Funeral: Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016 at 1 p.m. at Dewitt Community Center in Dewitt. Survivors: one daughter, Rachel (Dustin) Dennis; seven …

  • Robert C. Shirey

    Robert C. Shirey, 88, of Camden, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016 at Ouachita County Medical Center. Services are Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Proctor Funeral Home. Burial in …

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    Shirley J. Stroud

    Shirley J. Stroud, 76, of Centerton, went home to heaven on Jan. 9, 2016 in Bentonville. She was born Feb. 19, 1939 in Butterfield, Mo., the daughter of Theodore and …

  • Alice Thorn

    ALICE THORN, age 89, of North Little Rock, passed away Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 in Little Rock, Ark. She was born Sept. 7, 1926 in Hepsey, Ark.; and she was …

  • V. Florence Tucker

    V. Florence Tucker, age 78, of Gainesville, Mo., passed away Jan. 8, 2016 in Mountain Home. Survivors include her husband, Hiram J. Tucker of Gainesville. Services will be 2:30 p.m., …

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