Obituaries

Obituaries for January 28, 2016

Billie Jean Allen

Billie Jean Allen, 75, of Biscoe, formerly of Little Rock, died Thursday, January 21 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. Her son, a daughter, four brothers, two sisters, …
Christopher Stephens Allen

Christopher Stephens Allen, 32, of Little Rock passed away, January 25, 2016. He was born in Little Rock, November 1, 1983 to Beckham Allen and Karla Furrow Allen. He is …
George Ray Allen

George Ray Allen, 51, of Bella Vista, Ark., died suddenly January 25, 2016 at Mercy Hospital of Northwest Arkansas in Rogers. Born January 16, 1965 in Kelso, Washington, he was …
Harriett Jewell Badr

Harriett Jewell Badr, 73, Fayetteville died January 25, 2016. She is preceded in death by her parents, Clifton and Tommie Peoples. She is survived by her daughters, Tammie Ruiz and …
Floy Barnes

Floy Barnes, 93, of Hamburg, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at her residence in Hamburg. She was born in Moro Bay, Arkansas, October 31, …
Jerel Dean Shumake Bates

Jerel Dean Shumake Bates, 82, of Star City died Wednesday. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Friday at Griffin Funeral Chapel. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial …
John Bechtold

John David Bechtold, 71, of North Little Rock passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016. He was born September 18, 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri to Fredrick and Anne Entrekin Bechtold. …
Elijah Boatwright Jr.

Elijah Boatwright, Jr., 65 of North Little Rock, Arkansas departed this life, Monday, January 25, 2016. He is survived by three daughters, Eva Boatwright, Demeta Boatwright, Alicia Boatwright, two sons, …
Elaine June Booher

Elaine June Booher 55 of Seligman, Missouri passed away January 26, 2016 in Springfield, Missouri. She was born May 15, 1960 in Rogers to Robert and Theda DeGroff Amos. Elaine …
Cherie Erwin Bradford

Cherie Erwin Bradford, age 81 of Warren, died Monday, January 25 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Mrs. Bradford is survived by her husband of nearly 62 years …
Kenneth D. Brown

Kenneth D. Brown, 84, a resident of Prairie Grove passed away January 26, 2016 at his caregiver's home. He was born March 1, 1931 in Elk City, Oklahoma, the son …
Oliver Lee Burks

Oliver Lee Burks, 75, of Batesville, died Saturday, January 23, 2016. Survivors: wife, Bennie Kaye Burks; son, Jay Burks; daughter, Michelle Canchalo; grandson, Tyler Thompson; granddaughter, Lyllian Thompson. Memorial services: …
Sally Bonsell Butler

SALLY BONSELL BUTLER died Tuesday, January 26, 2016 following a brief illness at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. She now joins her beloved twin sister, Bonnie, who made …
James Ardith Campbell

James "Jim" Campbell, 85, of Harrison, died January 20 in Jasper. Survivors: daughters, Denice Ray & Phyllis Morse, grandchildren, Melissa, Chris & Sierra; sister, Betty Lou Cash, brother, Ben Campbell. …
Virginia Castleberry

Virginia Castleberry, age 89, of Beach City, Texas, (formerly of Warren, Ark.), died Monday January 25. Graveside service 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 29, at Holly Springs Cemetery near Hermitage, Ark., …
Edythe Garnetta Chambers

Edythe Garnetta Chambers of Searcy ended her one hundred year journey on earth on Monday, January 25th and began her journey in eternity. Born on December 1, 1915 in Judsonia, …
William Glen Cleveland

William Glen Cleveland, 61, died January 25, 2016. Memorial service will be Friday, January 29 at 2 p.m. at Calico Rock Funeral Chapel with Jamie Cowgill officiating. Arrangements by Eddie's …
Ann LaVerne Evans Commer

Ann LaVerne Evans Commer, 87, Pine Bluff, died Monday. Survivors; husband, Jake Commer Sr.; children, Jake B. (Rachel) Commer Jr., Melissa (Dr. David) Bell, Laurie (Dr. Mark) Davenport and John …
Rudolph C. Conner

Rudolph C. Connor, 60, of Little Rock, Ark., departed this life on January 25, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Perry and Ethel Connor and brother, Connie …
John Alvin Cox

John Cox, 97, of Wichita, Kansas died January 21, 2016. A graveside service will be held 10 a.m., Thursday, January 28, 2016 at the Carlisle Cemetery in Carlisle, Arkansas. Arrangements …
Roy Dancy Sr.

Roy Dancy, Sr., 96, of North Little Rock departed this life Thursday, January 21, 2016. He is survived by his son, Roy Dancy, Jr., grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives …
William Eugene DeVazier

After a brief illness, "Bill" DeVazier of Forrest City, Arkansas died at the age of 81. He was born October 11, 1934 to James Alvin and Mabel Schmidt DeVazier. Bill …
Allen David Dennis

Allen David Dennis, age 81 of Springdale, passed away on January 26, 2016 in Springdale. He was born December 1, 1934 in Green Castle, Indiana to the late John Daniel …
Charles Danny Douglas

Charles "Danny" Douglas, 69, of North Little Rock, passed away January 24, 2016. Services will be held on Friday, January 29 at 9:30 a.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 …
Patrick Hunt Dudeck

Patrick Hunt Dudeck, loving father, husband, and friend, age 45, passed away January 26, 2016. He is survived by his wife Kerri, daughter Lauren, sons Seth and Rowen, parents R.F. …
Mark Wayne Edgemon

Mark Wayne Edgemon, age 58, of Elm Springs, passed away January 25, 2016. He was born December 20, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Billy Joe and Pauline …
J.H. Jay Ervin

J.H. "Jay" Ervin, 76, of Springdale, Ark. passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 in Springdale. He was born December 29, 1939 in Tipton County, Tenn. to Jack Hulon Ervin and …
Charles "Jim" Eward

Charles James "Jim" Eward, 80, of Cave Springs, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. He was born in Wilmington, NC on March 22, …
Darrell Wayne Faughn

Darrell Wayne Faughn, age 72, of Patterson, passed away January 24, 2016. Visitation, Thursday, 6-8 p.m., Rhodes, McCrory Chapel. Memorial Service will be announced at a later date. Arrangements, Rhodes …
Vera Fingers

Vera Fingers, 68, of Victoria, Texas departed this life on January 26, 2016. She is survived by her husband, Edmond Fingers, children, Lee Langstaff, Mark Akins, Rodney Akins, Tondra Whitmen, …
W.D. Frisby

W.D. Frisby, died Tuesday, January 26, 2016. Graveside services will be at Arlington Cemetery in El Dorado, Friday, January 29 at 2 p.m. under the direction of Young's Funeral Directors. …
Sam Ginn

Sam Ginn, 17, of Maumelle, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2016. Sam was born on January 13, 1999 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was a junior at Maumelle High School …
Tommy Glover

Tommy L Glover, 75, of North Little Rock went to be with the Lord on January 26, 2016. He is preceded in death by wife of 50 years, Betty Glover, …
Madison Dewell Grishman

Madison Dewell Grisham, 86, of North Little Rock, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016. He was born October 17, 1929 in Holland, Arkansas to the late Artie Lee and Calvin …
Mary Ellen Hammond

Mary Hammond, age 93, of Branch, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016, in Charleston, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Haroldine "H.H." Hammond. Funeral service will …
Reba Harrison

Reba Harrison, 90, of West Fork died Monday, January 25, 2016 in Prairie Grove. She was born September 21, 1925 in Bidville, Ark. to Tom and Lissie Rush Provence. She …
Kenneth Eugene Hawkins

Kenneth Eugene Hawkins, age 71, of Elkins, Arkansas, passed away January 24, 2016 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born June 5, 1944 in Springdale, Arkansas to the late Henry and …
Kathy Sue Hedges

Kathy Sue Hedges, 71, of Bella Vista, Arkansas died January 27, 2016 at Washington Regional Hospital in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born October 29, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri to …
Brewer Lee Hefner

Brewer Lee Hefner of Searcy, Arkansas, died unexpectedly January 22, 2016. He was born in Antioch on June 30, 1926, to Walter Lonnie Hefner and Vela Harrison Hefner, one of …
Suzanne Holland

Suzanne Holland, 67, of Maumelle, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. She was born on February 29, 1948 in Harriman, TN to James and Theda Hart. Suzanne was a …
Dayton Dean Hughes

Dayton Dean Hughes, 87, of Malvern Arkansas died Saturday, January 23, 2016. Visitation will be Thursday, January 28 from 5-6 p.m. at Regency Funeral Home, Malvern. A Memorial Service will …
Jackie Jackson

Jackie Jackson, of Rogers died January 27, 2016 at her residence. She was born September 20, 1935 in Garfield, Arkansas the daughter of Ray and Ina Reed. Jackie was a …
Nell Kent

Nell Rose Payne Kent, 85, of Jacksonville passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016. She was born August 27, 1930 in Bigelow, Arkansas to the late Dennis and Mildred Stacks Payne. …
Belva Ann Maddox

Mrs. Belva Ann Maddox, 77, died Thursday, January 21, 2016, in North Carolina. Visitation: 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., Friday, January 29, 2016, at Roller Funeral Home. Funeral Service: 10 …
Glen McDaniel

Glen McDaniel, 57, of Lampe, Missouri died Tuesday, January 26th at Circle Of Life Hospice House in Bentonville. He served in the Army. He loved playing and listening to music. …
Teresa Lynn McDaniel

Teresa Lynn McDaniel, 47, of Hindsville, died January 24, 2016. She was a Baptist and retired from Wal-mart Survivors: husband, Brett Fisher; son, Michael Chandler; mother, Norma Miller; brothers, Lee …
Jackson W Meeker

Jackson W. Meeker left his world January 25, 2016, from a long illness of stroke, COPD and Dementia. He was born August 21, 1938 to Kenneth and Grace Meeker of …
Carol Merrill

Carol Frances Merrill passed away on January 24th, 2016 surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Her smile lit up the room. You knew that smile …
Gerald Alen Micheau

Gerald Alen Micheau, 78, of Cabot, died on January 25, 2016. He was born on January 12, 1938 in Aberdeen, Washington to the late Theodore and Nettie Grace Micheau. Arrangements …
Max Roy Moore

Max Roy Moore of Fayetteville, died the evening of January 10, 2016 in Jacksonville, Fla. Max was the son of Granville Moore and Hallie (Massey) Schrum, both of Mt. Vernon, …
Jayceon Morris

Jayceon Morris, infant, of Jacksonville passed January 25, 2016. Loving memories left to parents: Jaren Morris and Kimberly Wright, grandparents: Mark Wright, Chanthinia Dobbins, Michael Morris, and Dana Morris. Graveside …
Ruby Agnes Earlene Neal

Ruby Agnes Earlene Neal, 84, of Elkins, Arkansas, died January 26, 2016. Survivors: sons, Tommy, Michael, David and Paul Neal; daughters, Kathy McAdoo, Patti Randolph, Jackie Baker, Mary Johnson, Kay …
Althea Marie Payne

Althea Marie Payne, 76, entered into heaven on January 26, 2016. She was born September 7, 1939 to the late Edward Cunningham and Suzie Blanton Cunningham in McClelland, Ark. She …
Rose Marie Pennington

Rose Mays Pennington, age 50, of Camden died Monday, January 18, 2016. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Holly Springs Baptist Church with Rev. David …
Virgil Bryan "Jack" Perry, MD

Virgil Bryan "Jack" Perry, MD, 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 25, 2016 in Blue Springs, Missouri. Born in 1931 in Fort Smith, Jack graduated …
James Andrew Phillips

James Andrew Phillips, age 70, of Oakland, Calif. passed away Friday January 15, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew and Seatrice Phillips and a sister, Hope …
Zettie Pikey

Zettie Pikey passed away January 26, 2016. Services will be January 28, 2016 at 1 p.m. at Taylors Chapel in Malvern. Visitation is prior to the service. Interment will be …
Maxine Price-Alessi

Maxine Y. Price-Alessi of Little Rock, Ark., was born December 2, 1946 to the late James and Estella Price, Sis. Maxine Price departed this life January 22, 2016. Sis. Price …
Mary Alice Pritchard

Mary Alice Pritchard, 101, of Conway, died Tuesday, January 27. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Friday, January 29, at Griffin Leggett Conway. Funeral will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday at Mayflower …
LaVina Ramey

LaVina Dell Ramey of Rogers passed January 27, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was born August 6th, 1934. Survivors include: three sons; David, Samuel, John, four daughters; Nancy, Donna, …
Johnny Junior Richardson

Johnny Junior Richardson, 80, of Greenbrier was born June 6, 1935 in Paragould, Arkansas and passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, …
Roland Curtis Robinson

Roland Curtis Robinson, 71, of Cabot, Arkansas, died January 26, 2016. He loved watching the Razorbacks and sports. He was an avid reader and a Baptist. Curtis is survived by …
Anna Rock

Anna Rock, 54, passed away Tuesday. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Valeta. She is survived by her husband, Jerry; children, Timothy, Ashley, Jerri and Malachi; and 12 …
Grace Darlene Root

Grace Darlene Root 68 of Wheaton, Missouri passed away January 26, 2016 in Springdale. She was born December 30, 1947 in Lebanon, Missouri the daughter of Herman DeWitt and Ruth …
Othelene Russell

Othelene Russell, 82, of Marshall died Sunday. She was the wife of the late Rev. Comer Russell Jr. Survivors: sons, Charles, George & David, daughter, Rebecca Baird, nine grandchildren, three …
Marvin Darrell "Rusty" Rust

Marvin "Rusty" Rust, 59, died January 22, 2016. Survived by wife, Michelle, father Marvin Rust, children: James, Dewayne, Jennifer, Vickie, SueAnna, Clifford, Crystal, Violet and Noryne; 12 grandchildren, seven siblings. …
Mildred Blackwell Siegler

Mildred Fern Blackwell Siegler, age 92, of Pine Bluff, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 30, 2016, 1:30 p.m. at Fuller Hale-South Funeral Chapel, with …
Michael Arthur Spoonemore

Michael Arthur Spoonemore, 61, of Bentonville passed away January 26, 2016 in Bentonville. He was born May 31, 1954 in Pierre, South Dakota the son of Arthur and Mary Jane …
Eleanor Gates Steward

Eleanor Gates Steward, age 98, of Little Rock, died January 22, 2016, at her residence. She was born on November 19, 1917, in Monticello, Arkansas, and was the daughter of …
Lynda Tackett

Lynda "Jeanne" Tackett, age 71, of Fayetteville, died Monday, January 25, 2016 in Springdale. She was born October 9, 1944 in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Willard and Lynda Lois …
Nathaniel Hurk Taylor

Nathaniel H. Taylor, 36, of Little Rock died on Monday, January 25, 2016. Nathaniel was born January 20, 1980 to Dan and Kathy (Taylor) Slingbaum in Buffalo, New York. Family …
Duke Thompson

Duke Thompson, 65, of Possum Grape, died Monday. Survivors: his wife, Brenda Ellis Thompson; son, Kevin Thompson (Courtney); three grandchildren, Lauren Baker (Timothy), Logan Brown, Alexie Thompson; brothers, William and …
Mary-Jo Grace Tolson

Mary-Jo Grace Tolson of Sheridan, Arkansas, was born and passed away on Monday. Survivors: parents, Faye and Robert Tolson II; sisters, Faith, Allison; grandparents, DiAnne Tolson; Roy and Ann Tolson; …
Garland Walker

1SG (Ret) Garland Eugene Walker, Jr. 65, of Little Rock Arkansas died January 23, 2016. Gene was preceded in death by his parents, Garland Eugene Walker, Sr. and Goldie Clyde …
V. Rufus Walker

V. Rufus Walker, age 62, born January 30, 1953, died January 25, 2016. He retired from the Paper Mill in Ashdown after 23 years. Survivors include Vanassa Walker of the …
Dorothy Marie Ward

Dorothy Marie Ward, 87 of Springdale passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at her home. She was born July 8, 1928 in Fallsville, Arkansas to Sol and Jennie James Sutherlan. …
Shirley Ann Wayne

Shirley Wayne, 77, of North Little Rock passed away January 25th and went joyfully to be with the Lord. She was born December 17, 1938 in Heber Springs, Arkansas to …
Jerry Wheetley

Jerry Wheetley, 66, of Ward, Arkansas passed away in his home on Monday January 25, 2016. He was born July 15, 1949 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Neoma …
Carl Eugen Wittenburg

Carl Eugene Wittenburg, age 67 of Cabot, passed away January 25, 2016. He was born October 5, 1948 in Cabot to the late John and Pauline Wittenburg. He is also …

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