Obituaries

Obituaries for December 5, 2017

Darrell Abshere

Darrell Wayne Abshere, 79 of White Hall, passed away, Saturday, December 2, 2017. Born September 21, 1938 at Van Buren, he was a son of the late Earnest Edward Abshere …
Virginia Ruth Adams

Virginia Ruth (McCann) Adams, 83, of Lonoke, Arkansas passed away Saturday December 2, 2017. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Tom Adams of Lonoke; one son, Tommy …
Ronald Godshall Alderfer

Ronald Godshall Alderfer, age 74, passed away in Bentonville on Saturday, December 2, 2017. He was born in Harleysville, Pa. on July 14, 1943 to a Allen and Eva (Godshall) …
Helen Benton

Helen Benton, 86, of England, died on Saturday, December 2, 2017. She was born on November 23, 1931 to the late Joel and Mattie Ivy Studdard in England. She is …
Alice Virginia Baggett Bonds

Alice Virginia Baggett Bonds, 76, of Bella Vista, Arkansas and a lifelong resident of Northwest Arkansas, passed away peacefully December 2 surrounded by her precious family at Circle of Life …
Jacky "Pop" Dale Brown

Jacky "Pop" Dale Brown, 83, of Mayflower went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 3, 2017. He was born September 23, 1934 in Plumerville, Ark. to the late …
Phyllis Jean Caskey

Phyllis Jean Caskey, age 63, of Searcy, passed away December 2, 2017. She was born in Crown Point, Indiana on June 26, 1954, to Arvel and Bobbie Ragan. Phyllis is …
Sandra Lou Cole

Sandra Cole, 77, Russellville, died Sunday. She was born on December 12, 1939, in Russellville. Funeral: 2 p.m., Thursday, at Connect Church. Burial: Oakland Cemetery, under the direction of Shinn …
Mary Maxine Cox

Mary Maxine Cox, 88, passed away Monday, Dec. 4. She was a retired housekeeper and member of Church of Christ. Survivors are son, Lawrence Eugene Yarbrough of Stuttgart; daughter, Linda …
Thomas Harold Davis

Thomas Harold Davis, 81, died Saturday. Survivors: wife, Martha Davis; daughters, Tanya Jones (Ricky), Terry Brown (Jeff); four sisters; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation: Monday, 6-8 p.m. Services: Tuesday, December …
Dale Dixon

Dale Dixon, age 84, of Harrison, died December 3, 2017. Service is 2 p.m., Thursday, December 7, 2017, at CrossRoads Community Church, Harrison; with visitation 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, December 6th, …
William L Doyle

William L. "Bill" Doyle, 76, of North Little Rock passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017. He was born February 1, 1941 in Annisten, Alabama to John Doyle and Ola Belle …
Jewell Dean Drew

Jewel Dean Drew, 75, of Conway, passed away Friday, December 1, 2017. A memorial service will be held, Tuesday, December 5, 2017, 11 a.m. at the Choctaw Church of Christ …
Lillian Magelene Duck

Lillian Magelene Duck 88 of England, AR. Passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 2, 2017 after a long battle with congestive heart failure. Magelene is survived by …
Vern L. Eagle

Vern L. Eagle of Sherwood, born May 9, 1930, passed December 2, 2017 at the age of 87. He is survived by his wife, Norma J. Eagle, and children, William …
Roosevelt "Buddy" Edwards, Sr.

Mr. Roosevelt "Bud or Buddy" Edwards Sr., 88, of Merced, California passed November 26, 2017. Funeral Service will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Barraque Street Baptist Church. …
Jeffie Fite

Jeffie Fite, 82 of Louann, Ark. passed away Monday, December 4, 2017. He was born November 20, 1935 in Nocona, Texas. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. He …
Vernita Lee Fitzwater

Vernita Lee Fitzwater, 91 of Tilly died Saturday. Survivors: children, Robert Brinsfield, James Brinsfield, Tom Brinsfield, Carmalee Pack and Peggy Kelleher, seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, sister, Naomi Robinson. …
Doris Jean Fritschie

Doris Jean Fritschie, 87, of Fort Smith, died Sunday. Visitation: 6 p.m. until 7 p.m., Wednesday at St. Meinrad Catholic Church in Prairie View. Rosary Service: Following visitation. Funeral Mass: …
Larry Wayne Fulmer

Larry Wayne Fulmer, 75, of Rose Bud, Arkansas went to be with the Lord December 3, 2017. He was a hard worker as a mechanic and the owner of the …
Jimmy W Hamilton

Jimmy W. Hamilton, 63, Columbus, Arkansas died Sunday, 12/3/2017 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 12/6/2017 Herndon-Fuqua Funeral Homes Hope, Arkansas. Graveside service will be 11 …
Virgie Ruth Hanshew

Virgie Hanshew of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, December 2, at 91 years old. Virgie was born on February 14, 1926 in Fayetteville, Arkansas to Henry and Cora Osburn. She …
Hazel Hicks

Hazel Hicks, 84, of Mabelvale, passed away December 2, 2017. She was born June 13, 1933, in Pine Bluff, to Gordon and Georgie Green. Her parents, her sister Rebecca and …
Earl Leroy Hill

Earl "Badger" Leroy Hill was born February 11, 1939 in Raymond, Wash. and died December 1, 2017 in the home of his son Gary and Melody Hill. He is preceded …
Charles Reece Holmes

Charles Reece Holmes, 71, died Sunday. He was retired from Layne Arkansas. Survivors are his wife of over 50 years, Floy; sons, Charles and Jackie Holmes; brothers, Robert, John and …
Dorothy Marie Houchin

Dorothy Marie Houchin, 91, of Little Rock passed away November 30, 2017. She was born July 21, 1926 in Linn, Mississippi to the late James and Lee Knowles Ballard. Dorothy …
Lodema Jensen

Lodema "Petie" Jensen, 94, died Saturday. She was born on September 16, 1923, to Clarence and Blanche Cozort. Funeral service: 10 a.m., Friday First Christian Church. Burial: Rest Haven Memorial …
Rafael B. Jimenez

Rafael B. Jimenez, 60, of Cabot, went to be with his Lord, Mom, Dad, and Sister on December 3, 2017. He was born in Houston, Texas on July 19, 1957. …
Laverne Johnson

Laverne Johnson, 75, died Sunday. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Valorie Johnson. Survivors are husband, Charles Johnson; sons, Scott (Angelia) Johnson and Shane Johnson; two granddaughters; and …
Guary Don Jones

Guary Don Jones, 75, of Bentonville died December 3 at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. A memorial service is set for 11 a.m. Friday, December 8 at Sisco Funeral …
Laura Allen Keeler

Laura Allen Keeler, 66, of Conway, Arkansas passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017. She was born November 10, 1951 in Berkeley, California to the late James Dean Allen and Dona …
Anthony Nicholas Kordsmeier

Anthony Nicholas "Tony" Kordsmeier Jr., 66, of Little Rock, died December 1, 2017. Born January 1, 1951 in North Little Rock, he was the son of Anthony Nicholas Kordsmeier Sr. …
Vida Marler

Vida Mildred Marler, 102, of Rogers died Sunday, December 3, 2017 at her residence. She was born September 11, 1915 in Lowell, Arkansas the daughter of Martha Jane Jones and …
Madeline Huskey McIntosh

Madeline (Huskey) McIntosh, 82, of Newport died Saturday. Survivors: sons, Steven Smith, and Brian McIntosh; daughters, Barbara Dodd, and Angela Farmer; two brothers; two sisters; eight grandchildren; nieces and nephews. …
Chris Meeker

Chris Meeker, a loving husband, father, son, brother and friend, completed his earthly endeavors and was called home to be with his Lord on November 23, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. …
Quam Worth Neal

Mr. Quam Worth Neal, resident of Parkin, departed this life on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at Crossridge Community Hospital in Wynne, at the age of 86. He was born in …
Tammy Sue Owens

Tammy Sue Owens, 49, of Redfield was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on February 25, 1968 to the late John and Ivy Walker Taylor. She passed away on Sunday, December …
Benjamin Ray Parker

Benjamin Ray "Bennie" Parker, 77, of White Hall, died Sunday. Survivors: wife, Margaret Wright Parker; son, Brian Parker; brothers, Ronald Parker (Norma) and Verlon "Butch" Parker, Jr.; and grandsons, Victor …
Charles Henry Pearson

Charles Henry Pearson, age 78, of Russellville, died Sunday, December 3, 2017, at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center. He was born December 10, 1938 in Perry, Arkansas to Jack and …
Marvin D. Phillips

Marvin D. Phillips, 59, of Camden, Ark. passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Proctor Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday …
Sharon Pinto

Sharon Kay Pinto, 58, of Winslow died December 3, 2017 at her home. She was born July 18, 1959 in Springdale the daughter of Juanita and Robert Preston Sr. As …
Willamn Lamar Raper

William Lamar Raper, 94, of Hazen passed away Monday, December 4, 2017. He was born on January 23, 1923. Lamar was a veteran of World War II. He was preceded …
Leonard C. Sanford

Leonard C. Sanford, 75, of Prescott, Ark., passed away, Sunday, December 3, 2017. Visitation: 6–8 p.m., Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Herndon Fuqua Funeral Home, Prescott, Ark. Funeral services, 2 …
Thomas Joseph Sekely

Thomas Joseph Sekely, age 81, of Perryville, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, December 7, at Volman Cemetery in Bigelow, Arkansas with …
Henrietta Margaret Self

Henrietta Margaret Hickey Self, 88, of North Little Rock passed away Monday, December 4, 2017. She was born January 5, 1929 in England, Arkansas to Henry and Claudia Howell Hickey. …
Fern Sheffer

Fern Sheffer, 88, died Friday. Survivors include two children, Donald (Cindy) Sheffer of Brinkley and Cheryl (Ed) Martin of Las Vegas, seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Visitation: 6-8 …
Lester Ozzie Sisson

Lester Ozzie Sisson, 79, of Clinton, Arkansas died Sunday. Survivors include wife, Barbara, one son, Lester Mark Sisson, one daughter, Dr. Deborah Sisson, three brothers, Dale, Carroll, Robert, three grandchildren, …
Esther Smith

Esther Smith, 99, of Little Rock, Ark. departed this life December 1, 2017. She was preceded in death by: mother, Gussie Boone; father, Jonas Boone. She leaves to cherish her …
Christine Startz

Christine Startz, entered the world on May 12th 1965 and went on permanent vacation on the sandy beaches in Heaven December 2nd 2017. Service 3 p.m. Thursday, St. Luke's Episcopal …
Mary Alice Hughes Talley

Mary Alice Hughes Talley, 83, of Mena, Arkansas formerly of Wickes passed away December 3, 2017 in Mena. Funeral service Thursday, December 7, 2017, 2 p.m. at Pentecostal Church of …
Opal Waldo

Opal Waldo, 97, of Dover, passed Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Russellville Nursing Center. The daughter of James and Cora Bryant Light, she was born July 10, 1920 in the …
Donna Walker

Donna Walker, of Springdale, died peacefully Friday, December 1, 2017, at the age of 73. She was born August 18, 1944, in Olvey, Arkansas, the daughter of Roy and Geraldine …

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