Obituaries
Obituaries for April 12, 2017
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Rodney Austin Sr.
Rodney Austin Sr., 44, of Little Rock, Ark. transitioned April 9, 2017. He was preceded in death by Shauntria Thomas and Julia M. Boyd. He leaves to cherish memories: son, …
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Christine Naomi Autry
Christine Naomi Autry, 91, of Sherwood, died April 10, 2017. She was born April 14, 1925 to the late Joseph and Clara Goates Moody in Copeland, Arkansas. Christine married Aubrey …
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Robert "Hayes" Baber
Robert "Hayes" Baber, 66, passed away April 10, 2017 at his home, surrounded by family and friends. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 11 am …
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Johnny Balboa
Johnny Balboa, 63, of North Little Rock, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017. He was born September 30, 1953 to Jose and Maria Balboa in Lexa, Arkansas. He is preceded in …
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Waymond J. Barnhart
Waymond J. Barnhart, 56, of Jacksonville passed away on Friday, April 7,2017. He was born on August 31,1960 to Raymond and Louise Barnhart. Visitation will be held on Tuesday April …
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Melvin Cecil Baxter
Melvin Cecil Baxter, age 71, a lifelong resident of Pine Bluff, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017. He was retired from International Paper Company. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April …
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Terry Belle
Terry Belle, 44, of Little Rock, departed this life on April 6, 2017. Survived by wife, Dondra Belle, mother, Mary Jones, siblings; Michael Jones, Debbie Williams Belle. Visitation: April 14, …
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Margaret Montgomery Bondurant
Margaret Montgomery Bondurant died on April 10, 2017 in Little Rock. She was the daughter of John W. and Zula Thompson Montgomery. She was preceded in death by her husband, …
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Matthew S. Brown
Matthew S. Brown, 38, of Centerton passed away Friday, April 7 in Branson, Missouri. He was born August 28, 1978 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Bob and Billie (Maddox) Brown Sr., …
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Joyce Ann Buchanan
Joyce Ann Buchanan, 82, of Jacksonville, passed away on April 10, 2017. She was born on February 11, 1935 in Joplin, Missouri to the late Elwood and Ruth (Roper) Johnson. …
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Willie Otho Catlett
Willie Otho Catlett, age 80 of Sherwood, passed away April 08, 2017 at his home. He was born May 31, 1936 in Havana, Arkansas to the late Dee & Florence …
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Patsy Carol Witherigton Clark
Patsy Carol Witherington Clark of Bryant, passed peacefully into Heaven at Saline Memorial Hospital Hospice Center in Bryant, Arkansas. God must have wanted a new flower for his Heavenly Garden …
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William Creager
William Creager, 80, of Bismark, Ark. departed this life March 30, 2017. Survived by nine daughters, a host of grandchildren and other relatives and friends. Services entrusted to Gunn Funeral …
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David Dickerson
David Wayne Dickerson, 65, of Little Rock, passed away on April 9th, 2017. He's survived by his son Jessie, grandson, Landon, two brothers, one sister and lots of nieces and …
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Ken Kenny Dillon
Ken "Kenny" Dillon of Mayflower passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at home with his loving wife and best friend, Sandra by his side. Kenny worked at Rogers …
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Martha Lillie Edwards
Martha "Lillie" Edwards, age 80, of Helena, Arkansas passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Edwards was born September 6, 1936 in Helena to the late Luther …
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James Eric Evans
James Eric Evans, 39, passed away Friday. Survivors: wife, Shawna, parents, Winnia Sue, Dan Evans, daughters: Destiny Willis (Jim), Kristian Amy Evans, Mackenzie Cox (Cassey Phillips), sons, Jerry and James …
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Jim Fairchild
Graveside for Jim Fairchild, 2 p.m., Thursday, April 13, 2017, Oak Grove Cemetery, Hope (Oak Grove Community) with Rev. Bryon Mann officiating. Visitation, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, April …
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John Ernest Fox Jr.
John Ernest Fox Jr., (65), of Tulsa, Okla. passed away peacefully on April 9, 2017 at the Willard Walker Hospice House in Fayetteville, Ark. He was born on June 29, …
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Mary Jean Fureigh
Jean Fureigh, 83, of Quitman, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017. Born June 6, 1933 in Burbank, California, Mary was a Scientific Computer Programmer for the McDonnell Douglass Company. Services …
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George Deward Garrett
George Garrett, 89, of Alexander, passed away April 10, 2017. He was born October 21, 1927 in McCroy, Arkansas to the late James and Annie Holt Garrett. He was a …
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Florence Louise Givan Armstrong
Florence Louise Givan Armstrong, 94, of Conway, Ark. departed this life on April 6, 2017. She was born on October 6, 1922 in Conway, Ark. to the late Robert and …
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Joan Good
Joan Good passed away on April 6, 2017. She was born on March 20, 1924 to John and Mary Good. She owned Joan Good antiques in New Orleans, La. from …
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Allen H."Al" Groth
Allen H."Al" Groth, 83, of Hot Springs Village passed away April 7, 2017. A Celebration of Al's life will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Faith Lutheran …
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Kenneth Albert Gunter
Kenneth Albert Gunter, 67, of North Little Rock passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ethel Gunter and sister, Linda Lucas. He is …
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Curtis Jay Hammer
Curtis " Jay" Hammer, "Jaybird" to those who really knew him, left this world March 30, 2017, at the age of 53. Born in Clinton, Ark. to Luther Edward Hammer …
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Chris Hassen
Chris Hassen of Hot Springs, was born on February 27, 1977, and went to be with the Lord on April 8, 2017. Chris is preceded in death by his grandparents, …
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Lee Clemons Hatchett
LEE C. HATCHETT, 76, of North Little Rock, Ark., departed this life April 3, 2017. Family Hour: Thursday, April 13, 2017, 6-7 p.m., at Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 …
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Dorothy B. Hendley
Dorothy B. Hendley, 93, passed away April 8, 2017. Survivors include daughters, Mary Lockwood and Susan Nelson. Graveside services are Friday, April 14 at 11 a.m. at Arkansas State Veterans …
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Doris Ruth Hendricks
Doris Ruth (Young) Hendricks, age 92, of Springdale, passed away Saturday April 8, 2017, in Springdale. She was born on September 29, 1924 in Corsicana, Texas, the daughter of Alfred …
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Charles Harold Hesselbein Sr.
Charles Harold Hesselbein Sr., 87, passed away April 10, 2017 in Benton, Ark. He was born July 20, 1929 to Oma and William Hesselbein at Oppelo, Arkansas, where he grew …
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Dorothy B Hiatt
Dorothy Hiatt, 85, of Midway passed away April 10, 2017. Graveside Services will be 10 a.m. Friday 4/14/17 at the Lindsey-Poyen Cemetery. Visitation is 4/13/17 from 6-8 p.m. at the …
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Teresa Gail Hicks
Teresa Ross Hicks, 53, of Brinkley, Arkansas died April 10, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on April 13, 2017 at Hopewell Cemetery in Gill, Arkansas. Visitation …
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Bobby "Caveman" Holmes
Bobby "Caveman" Holmes of Beebe joined his wife Diane Holmes in Heaven on April 8th 2017. Preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.O. Holmes and brother, Milburn, …
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Stephanie Nicole Hufford
Stephanie Nicole Hufford, 35, of Smithville, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Born on October 17, 1981 in Calico Rock to Tommy and Virginia King. Survivors: parents; husband, Charles Hufford Jr.; …
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Debra Marie Jones-Hall
Debra Marie Jones-Hall, 60, of Jonesboro, formerly of Brinkley, died Monday, April 3 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Her husband Elijah Hall, three daughters, a brother, two sisters, …
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James Wallace Joyce
James W. Joyce, 79 of North Little Rock, passed away April 8, 2017. He was born to Van and Hazel Joyce on August 17, 1937 in North Little Rock, Ark. …
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Sarah Ann Killian
Sarah Ann Mayfield Killian died April 5, 2017, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen, Texas, after a 10 year battle with cancer. She was born August 15, 1942, in …
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Marlene Lantrip
Marlene Lantrip of Scott died April 9, 2017. She was born Jan. 21, 1939 to the late Joseph Kenneth Coombs and Phyllis Norton Coombs. Marlene was very proud of being …
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Willie Dean Lawson
Willie Dean Lawson, 89, of Greenbrier, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord and her loved ones on Monday, April 10, 2017 and is at peace now. She was a …
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Peggy Lewis
Peggy J. Lewis, 57 of Little Rock passed April 8, 2017. Loving memories left to husband: Donald Lewis Sr., mother: Elize Sims, sons: Donald (Christian-Thrower) Lewis Jr., and Cameron Lewis, …
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Jack Owen Linton
Jack Owen Linton passed away on April 9, 2017 in Hot Springs. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Roller Ballard Funeral home …
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Ronald Douglas Long Sr.
Ronald Douglas Long Sr., age 69, of North Little Rock, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017. He was born in Mobile, Alabama on December 4, 1947. Cremation arrangements entrusted to …
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Sarah Viola McGowan
Sarah Viola McGowan, of Little Rock, began her life's journey on December 14, 1921. At the age of 22, she married the love of her life, Paul McGowan, their first …
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Heather Messmer
Heather Messmer of Springdale & Conway died April 7, 2017. Born December 1, 1981 in Mesa, Arizona to Ron and Sherry Messmer. Heather loved cooking, animals, outdoors, and is survived …
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Timothy Jackson Milam
Timothy Jackson Milam, age 64, formerly of Smackover died at his home in Clinton, Ark. on March 24, 2017. He went to school in Smackover and attended college at UALR …
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Edith Miller
Edith D. Miller, age 85, of Benton, left us for her heavenly home on Monday, April 10. She was born in Benton Sept. 5, 1931 to Garland Pelton and Annie …
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Jack L. Moore Sr.
Jack L. Moore Sr., 78, of Lonoke, Arkansas, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017. Jack was born February 7, 1939 in Furlow, Arkansas to the late Lee Roy and Jewell …
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Brent Muse
Brent Muse, 70, of St. Joe, Ark. departed this life April 3, 2017. Survived by wife, Jean Muse, children; Ellen (Paul), Bray, Leeann (Larock) Flemings and Sabrina (Brent) Lindrum, sister, …
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Ray Hugh Neal
Ray Neal, 53, of Little Rock departed Tuesday, April 4, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hodges Neal and Ruby Lee Hughes Neal, sisters, Margaret Ann Utsey, …
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Glendon Leon Newberry
Glendon Leon Newberry, 89, passed away April 10. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Mary Ann (Hamling) Newberry. Leon was a member of St. Joseph …
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Johnnie Marvin Norton
Johnnie Marvin Norton, 85, of Augusta died Monday. Visitation 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Thompson-Wilson McCrory Funeral Home. Graveside services with military honors 11 a.m. Thursday, Browns Chapel Cemetery, …
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Marinelle Coffman Page
Marinelle Coffman Page, 91, of Little Rock, was born March 9, 1926 in Little Rock to parents Ruby Ridley and Herbert Roy Coffman. She passed away April 7, 2017. She …
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Julia Ann Perkins-Boatman
Julia Ann Perkins-Boatman, 69, of Little Rock departed this life April 6,2017. She was preceded in death by her father, Frank Fefee Sr.; mother, Frankie Allen; siblings, Frank Fefee Jr., …
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David Richard Poe
David Richard Poe, age 61, of Little Rock, passed away April 9, 2017. He was born September 6, 1955. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Charlene …
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Kayla Yvonne (Ragan) Pothier
Ms. Kayla Yvonne Ragan Pothier, 62, of Conway, Ark. passed away April 8, 2017 after an extended illness. Kayla was born April 18, 1954 in Abilene, Texas to Vernon Leslie …
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Don Paula Cochran Prince
Don Paula Cochran Prince, 62, of Magnolia, AR passed away April 8, 2017. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at Unity Church on April 11, 2017. Funeral services …
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Wilburn Rainey
Wilburn Rainey, 94, of Higginson, died Monday in Searcy. He was a Church of Christ minister for many years. Visitation is Friday at 9 a.m. at Powell Funeral Home. Funeral …
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Valerie Shaw Reihen
Valerie Shaw Reichen, 93, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Tuesday, April 10, 2017. Survivors, daughter, Donna Reichen Shipman (Marlin), Jonesboro; granddaughter, Sarah Jordan (Matt), Fairfax, Virginia; great-grandchildren, Katherine and Nicholas Jordan. …
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Connie P. Riffe
Connie P. Riffe, 78, of Little Rock, passed April 11, 2017. Celebration of life will be Friday, April 14, 2017 at 1 p.m. at Barnett Memorial Baptist Church, 5404 Willow …
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Helen Jo Roper
Helen "Jo" Roper, 93, passed away on April 10, 2017 in Rogers. She was born on October 11, 1923 to the late Thomas and Ruby (Mayhew) Roper. Jo graduated from …
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Julie Melissa Sharp
Julie Sharp, 45, of Benton, Arkansas passed away April 7, 2017. She was born May 2, 1971. Reception visitation: 6-7 p.m., Thursday, April 13, Smith-Benton Funeral Home, 322 N. Market …
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Samuel "Big Sam" Sharp
Samuel "Big Sam" Sharp, 80, died April 9. Visitation: Thursday, April 13 from 6-8 p.m. at Eddie's Family Funeral Home. Graveside funeral service: Friday, April 14 at Melbourne Cemetery beginning …
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JoAnn Simmons
JoAnn Simmons, born February 10, 1938 in Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away on April 8, 2017 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was the daughter of the late Lucille and Floyd …
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Darrell Lee Smith
Darrell Lee Smith, 53, of Little Rock went home to be with the Lord April 5, 2017. Family Hour: Service: today, 11 a.m. at Beebe Chapel CME Church, Wrightsville, Ark. …
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Michael Todd Smith
Michael Todd Smith, 44, of Hot Springs died unexpectedly Saturday April 8, 2017. He was born October 6, 1972 in El Dorado, Arkansas to Paul and Mauriene Smith. Todd will …
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Kinnavong Sourinhaphong
Kinnavong Sourinhaphong, 40, of Springdale, Ark. passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017 in Springdale. He was born March 1, 1977 in Pakse, Laos to Bounma Saiyasenh and Khaykeo Sourinhaphong. He …
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Larry Joe Speaks
Larry Joe Speaks, 69, of Cabot, passed Friday, April 7, 2017. He was born August 20, 1947 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to the late Joe and Doris Speaks. He is …
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George Scott Stark
George Scott Stark, 74, passed away April 7, 2017. Born September 26, 1942, son of Truett and Avis Van Ada Stark. Loving husband, son, brother, teacher and U.S. Army Veteran. …
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Glenn Goodwin Stone
Glenn Goodwin Stone departed this earth on April 10, 2017. He was born in Carlisle, Arkansas, on September 17, 1925, to John Haskell and Blanche Goodwin Stone. When he was …
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Leo Swan
Leo Swan, 85, of Trumann, Ark. passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 at his home. Chapel services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home. Burial will follow …
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Lewis Franklin Swan
Lewis Franklin Swan "Tankey," age 70, of Springdale formerly of Marianna died Sunday, April 9, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, April 14, …
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Dorsie Lee Thomas
Dorsie Lee Thomas, 89, of Sherwood, Ark. transitioned April 10, 2017. She leaves to cherish her memory: brother, Frank Thomas; a host of nieces, nephews, families and friends. Visitation: Thursday, …
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Thomas Edward Tune
Lt. Col. Thomas Edward Tune, 69, of Jacksonville, Ark. passed away April 7, 2017. He was born Nov. 12, 1947 in Louisville, Ky. to Edward and Lula (Harrington) Tune. Thomas …
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Jackie Walker
Jackie Walker, 81, of Cabot, Arkansas was born May 16, 1935, and he passed away Monday, April 10, 2017. Prior to his retirement, he was a switchman for Union Pacific …
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Norman Ray Weaver
Norman R. Weaver, age 71, passed away on April 10, 2017 in his home with his family at his side. He was born January 10, 1946 in Garfield, Arkansas to …
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Bobby Louie Wells
Bobby Louie Wells, 69, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away Saturday, April 8th, 2017. He is preceded in death by his parents and two nephews. He is survived by his …
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Donna Pearl Williams
Donna Williams, 79, of Jacksonville, born October 30, 1937 to Maggie Petrlik and Baxter McElvain, made a peaceful exit from this life on April 6, 2017. Donna, or "Nonnie" as …
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Hazel Lee Wilson
Mother Hazell Wilson, 97, of Little Rock, Ark. transitioned this life on April 8, 2017. She was preceded in death by: husband, Tommie Wilson; mother, Willie B. Smith; grandmother, Sara …
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Jack Wilson
Mr. Jack Wilson, 89 of Benton passed from this life March 19, 2017 at Saline Memorial Hospice in Bryant. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Wilson; two …
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Patricia Ann (Pat) Reddell Young
Patricia Ann (Pat) Reddell Young of McCrory, formerly of Brinkley and Cotton Plant, died April 9, 2017 at the Woodruff County Health Center. Visitation was held Tuesday, April 11, from …