Obituaries

Obituaries for January 27, 2017

  • Patricia Ann Leming Alexander

    Patricia Ann Leming Alexander, age 80, the daughter of the late Dwight and Cloa King Leming was born March 6, 1936 in Joplin, Missouri and passed away on Januray 25, …

  • Mary Viola (Baney) Austin

    Mary Viola (Baney) Austin, 76, of Jonesboro, Ark. died Sunday, January 22, 2017. Chapel services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro. Burial will be …

  • Kermit Harold Benson, Jr.

    Kermit Harold Benson, Jr., born March 22, 1936, passed away on January 13, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 28, 2017, at Bible Baptist …

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    Wesley Michael Cavaness

    Wesley Michael Cavaness of Monticello departed this life in favor of his heavenly one on January 25, 2017 at the age of 81. He was preceded in death by most …

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    Zaya Eshe Coakley

    Zayana Eshe Coakley, 18, of Little Rock passed away Thursday January 19, 2017. She leaves to cherish her memory, her mother, Kiera Couch (Jerel), father; Jason Coakley, siblings; Karter Jaye …

  • Harvey T. Cobb

    Harvey T. Cobb, 78, of Bearden died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Arkansas Hospice in Hot Springs, Arka. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Prosperity Baptist Church near …

  • Jessica Mae Collins

    Jessica Mae Collins, 19, of Shirley, passed away January 21, 2017. Visitation will be Friday, January 27, 2017, from 5-7 p.m. at the Clinton Funeral Service chapel in Clinton, Arkansas. …

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    Clifton Rock Davis

    Clifton Rock Davis Sr., 80, of Carlisle passed away Friday January 20; he was born January 13, 1937 in Dumas, AR to the late Will and Mae Thelma Davis. He …

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    Sallie M. Dollar

    Sallie M. Dollar, 95, of Redfield, went to her Heavenly Home, Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at Cabot Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Dollar was born October 7, 1921, in Wilburn, …

  • Herbert Joe Edom

    Herbert Joe Edom, age 84, of Searcy, formerly of Marion, Indiana, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in Searcy, Arkansas. He was born October 7, 1932 in Bald Knob, Arkansas to …

  • Geneva Robinson Green

    Geneva Green, 75, passed away on January 20, 2017 Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral …

  • Benjamin Greer

    Benjamin Greer, 61, of Chidester, passed away Wednesday. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, at Proctor Funeral Home. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Victory Church. Proctor Funeral …

  • Janet Hunt Gregory

    Janet Hunt Gregory 79, of McGhee, Arkansas passed January 22, 2017. Funeral Service Saturday, January 28, 2017, 11 a.m. Hunt Memorial Cathedral of Faith Church, 225 S. Walnut Street, Dumas, …

  • Jesse Edward Hale

    Jesse Edward Hale, 90, of Omaha, died January 24, 2017. Funeral is 11 a.m., Saturday, January 28, 2017, at New Hope Baptist Church; with visitation an hour prior to service …

  • Carrol Hale II

    Carrol Hale II, 78, of Hot Springs died January 23, 2017. Survived by children; Carrol "Rusty" Hale III, Toni McDaniel, and 12 grandchildren. Services entrusted to Gunn Funeral Home, 4323 …

  • Barbara Lynn Tiner Hickman

    Barbara Lynn Tiner Hickman, age 59, of Little Rock, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock. She was born September 10, 1957 in Stuttgart, …

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    Joyce Marie Hicks

    Joyce Marie Hicks, 51 of Dallas, Texas formerly of Goodwin, died Thursday morning, January 19 at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Dallas. A son, two daughters, her parents, …

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    Maurice (Mike) W. Hill

    Maurice (Mike) W. Hill, age 81, resident of Springdale formerly of Fayetteville, passed from this life on Jan. 24, 2017,at Circle of Life Earlene Howard Hospice Home in Springdale. For …

  • Helen Jean Holley

    Mrs. Helen Jean Holley, 66, of Dumas, Arkansas passed Wednesday, January 18, 2017 in Little Rock. Funeral services Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Union Baptist Church in Dumas with Bishop …

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    Tristan Anthony Jones

    Tristan Anthony Jones, 6 months old, of Little Rock, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017. He leaves to cherish his memory; mother, Kaneisha Jones; grandmother, Alicia Washington and a …

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    Earl Eugene ("Gene") Kennedy

    Earl Eugene ("Gene") Kennedy passed away at age 81 on January 17, 2017 in Dayton, Ohio. Born on June 24, 1935 near Portsmouth, Ohio to Earl Wayne Kennedy and Edith …

  • Donnie Long

    Donnie Long, 63, of Pine Bluff Passed January 21, 2017 Funeral Service will be Saturday January 28, 2017 2 p.m. New Community Church Rev. Fred Martin Officiating. Internment Graceland Cemetery …

  • Alta Loyd

    Alta Loyd, 66, of Mena, died January 20, 2017. Survived by children; Kevin (Serena) Loyd, Amanda (Joshua) Reed, siblings; Donald (Mary) Brown and Betty Henson and eight grandchildren. Services entrusted …

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    John Potilla Lytle Jr.

    John Potilla Lytle Jr., 92 of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 at his home. He was born November 6, 1924 in Old Fort, North Carolina to John …

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    Gary Bernard Martin

    Gary Bernard Martin, 32, of Little Rock, born to Tina and Gary Martin Sr., passed January 5th in Las Vegas Nev. A Celebration of life Memorial Service will be 11 …

  • John H. (Jack) Martin

    John H. (Jack) Martin of Hot Springs Village died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the age of 90. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Mildred (Millie) Martin …

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    Michael Martin

    Michael Martin "Red", 55, of Little Rock died January 18, 2017. Preceded in death by his mother, Alberta Ewing, father, Robert Martin, and son, Claude Townsend. Survived by children; Michael …

  • J.W. McEntyre

    Rev. J.W. McEntyre, 79,of Clarksville, died January 23, at the Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home in Russellville. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. January 27, at Westside Full Gospel …

  • Tommy McNeill

    Tommy McNeill, 60, of Pine Bluff, died Saturday, January 14th. Survivors: daughters, Angela McNeill and Jeri Ann Bolen; brothers, Charles, John and Gary Don McNeill; sister, Lelia Hanks; and six …

  • Martha Meador

    Funeral for Mrs. Martha Meador, 94, Tulsa, Oklahoma, formerly of Prescott, Arkansas, 10 a.m., Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Brazzelf/Cornish Funeral Home 1196 Hwy. 371 West Prescott, Arkansas. Rev. Jerry …

  • Barbara Jean Mitchell

    Mrs. Barbara Jean Mitchell, 79, of Pine Bluff, AR passed January 23, 2017. Her Funeral Service will be 10 a.m., Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Rose Hill Church by Rev. …

  • Benny Paul Morris

    Benny Paul Morris, 64, of Batesville died Friday, January 20, 2017. Survivors: son, Bryan Paul Morris; two grandchildren; brother, Danny Ray Morris; sisters, Dorothy French, Pat Lile. Memorial Service: 2 …

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    Sherry Morshedi

    Sherry Morshedi, 62, of Little Rock, passed away January 25, 2017 with her family by her side. She was born on January 3, 1955 to Charles and Sarah Southerland in …

  • Wilfor Joe Myrick

    Wilfor Joe Myrick, 86, of Dumas, died January 25, 2017, born on March 7, 1930. Visitation and funeral held, Saturday, January 28, Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. Visitation, 1 p.m. until …

  • Ruth Newberry

    Ruth Otto Newberry, 89, of Cove, Arkansas died Thursday, January 19, 2017. Services are Saturday, January 28, 2017, 12 (noon) at Beasley Wood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in …

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    Elsie Faye Newton

    Elsie Faye Newton, age 76, of North Little Rock, passed away January 24, 2017. She was born in Cash, Arkansas on July 27, 1940. She is preceded in death by …

  • Katherine Penderfgraft

    Memorial services for Mrs. Katherine Pendergraft, age 56, of Blevins, Arkansas, will be 2 p.m., Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Brazzel/Oakcrest Chapel. No burial is scheduled at this time. Arrangements …

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    Georgia Virginia Raper

    Georgia Virginia Raper, 81, of Benton, Arkansas passed away January 25, 2017. She was born December 8, 1935. Visitation: 6–8 p.m., Friday, January 27, Smith-Benton Funeral Home, 322 N. Market …

  • Franklin Gene "Frank" Reeves Sr.

    Franklin Gene "Frank" Reeves Sr., 73, of Springdale, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017. He was born March 22, 1943 in Columbus, Kansas and was the morning disc jockey on KBRS …

  • Elizabeth W. Reyes

    Elizabeth W. Reyes, 67, Little Rock passed away January 24, 2017 surrounded by family. Visitation with reception will be 3–5 p.m., Sunday afternoon, at Smith-Benton Funeral Home. Funeral service will …

  • William B. Roach

    William (Bill) Bernard Roach, 93, passed from this life into God's presence on January 25, 2017. He was born to William B. and Fannie Chadwick Roach in Alexandria, La. on …

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    Ingeborg W Rogers

    Ingeborg W. Rogers, 82, of Cabot entered the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. She was born July 16, 1934 in Speicher, Germany …

  • Kathy June Rogers

    Kathy June Rogers, 65, of Bella Vista passed away January 24, 2017 at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville. She was born January 5, 1952 in Long Beach, California to Glen …

  • James Robert Rogers "Bob"

    James Robert Rogers "Bob", passed away January 25, 2017. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, January 28, 2017, at St. Mark United Methodist Church, with visitation beginning at 1 …

  • Demple Ree Ross

    Mrs. Demple Ree Ross, 57, of Fordyce, Ark. passed Friday, January 20, 2017. Her Funeral Service will be 2 p.m., Saturday, January 28, 2017 at New Providence Missionary Church by …

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    Nancy Bullard Sink

    Mrs. Nancy (Bullard) Sink of Newport, Arkansas, departed this life on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at the age of 88. She was born February 18, 1928, in Oil Trough, Arkansas, …

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    Betty Stevenson

    Betty Jean Priest Stevenson, age 88, of Little Rock, Arkansas died January 26, 2017. She was born November 15, 1928 in Ward to Arthur and Lena Hewitt Priest. Betty was …

  • Jimmy L. Stewart

    Jimmy L. Stewart, 77, of Searcy, passed away on January 24, 2017. Visitation: 1-2 p.m. Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Roller-Daniel Funeral Home, Searcy. Graveside Services will follow at 2:30 …

  • Nola O Stroud

    Nola O. Stroud was born August 31, 1913 in Una, Ark. a daughter to Clevy Hall and Nancy Hardster Hall. She went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January …

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    Susan Kay Rollins Tennant

    Susan Rollins Tennant went peacefully from this life to the next on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, at her home in Raleigh, N.C., with her family by her side. Susan was …

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    Roosevelt Torix

    Roosevelt Torix, 79, of Huntsville, Arkansas died January 17, 2017 at Meadowview Healthcare and Rehab at Huntsville. He was born March 7, 1937 at Mountain Top, Arkansas the son of …

  • Emmitt Xavier Vela

    Emmitt Xavier Vela, age 14, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017, in Little Rock. He was born on November 19, 2002, in Sandusky, Ohio, to Lupe Vela and Samm …

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    Helen Rudean Wallace

    Helen Rudean (Coyle) Wallace, 84 of Bald Knob, passed from this life on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the Unity Hospital in Searcy. She was born March 14, 1932 at …

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    Charles Weasenforth

    Charles Weasenforth, went to be with the Lord January 23, 2017. He is survived by his children, Debbie Hall, Craig Weasenforth Sr., Cynthia Weasenforth, grandchildren, Craig Weasenforth Jr., Amanda Hall, …

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    Lawrence Albert Wells

    Reverend Lawrence Albert Wells, 61, of Pine Bluff, Ark. affectionately known as Lanky and Lonnie, was born on August 27, 1955 to the late Mary Jane Gee and Lawrence Alvin …

  • Geneta Whitmire

    Mrs. Geneta Lee (Stuart) Whitmire, 66, of Walnut Ridge, died Monday. Survivors: husband, Chuck Whitmire; three sons, Danny Scott Whitmire, Corey Jackson, and Steven Baker; two sisters, Earline Martz and …

  • Willie Witherspoon

    A Memorial service for Mr. Willie Witherspoon Jr., age 70, of Hope, Arkansas will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Brazzelf/Oakcrest Funeral Home 1001 South Main St., …

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