Obituaries

Obituaries for December 27, 2017

Edward W. Allen

Edward W. Allen Jr., 70, of Benton, Ark., passed away December 25, 2017. He was born June 28, 1947 to the late Edward W. Allen, Sr. and Helen Marie Cummings …
Sterling Oliver Atkins Sr.

Sterling Oliver Atkins Sr., 88, of Hamburg, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017. Mr. Atkins was a native and life long resident of Hamburg. He was a 1947 graduate of …
James Anthony Beck

Dr. James Anthony Beck, age 43, of Conway, Arkansas, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 9, 2017. He was born November 9, 1974 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Dr. Beck was …
Edna Frances Bolen

Edna Frances Bolen, 92, of Star City died Sunday. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Griffin Funeral Chapel. Bro. Mike Powell, Bro. Bill Davidson and Rev. James Calhoun officiating. Visitation: 6-8 …
Elizabeth McLean Bowen

Elizabeth McLean Bowen, 66, of Jacksonville passed away on December 25, 2017. A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 29, 2017 at 7 p.m. at New Beginnings Apostolic …
Bobbie Patton Brown

Bobbie "Carol" Patton Brown, 82, of Little Rock passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 11, 1935 to the late Jake …
Gail Brown

Gail Brown, 85, of Cotter passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017. A visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Conner Family …
Mary Louise Brown

Mary Lou Brown, age 80, of Benton, passed away on December 22, 2017. A celebration of life will be held Thursday, December 28, 2017, at 12 noon Dial and Dudley …
Rudolph Brown

Rudolph Brown, 88, died on December 25, 2017. Visitation is Thursday, December 28 at Holt Memorial Chapel, in Harrison, at 5 p.m. Funeral service is Friday, December 29 at Northside …
Virginia Beverly Buffalo

Virginia Beverly Buffalo got the gift of eternal life on Monday, December 25, 2017. She was born in Little Rock, AR., on June 6, 1927 to Henry and Nettie Bradshaw. …
Jessie Lenard Burton

Jessie Lenard Burton, 56, died December 17. Survivors: wife, Denise Burton; four children, Brandon May (Leslie), Rebecca May (Michael Jones), Deanna Marrs (Daniel) and Jennifer Dixon all of Brinkley; uncle, …
Sherry Lynn Capleaner

Sherry Lynn Capleaner, 62, of Benton, Arkansas passed away Monday, December 25, 2017. She was born on April 29, 1955. A celebration of life will be held Dial and Dudley …
Howard Eugene Carter

Howard Eugene Carter, age 84 was called to Heaven on Sunday, December 24, 2017. Eugene was born on June 21, 1933 in Snowball, Ark., the son of Ben and Berta …
Dorothy M. Cobb-Collins

DOROTHY M. COBB-COLLINS, Family Hour: Friday, 6-7 p.m. at Allen Chapel, Sweet Home, Ark Service: Saturday, 11 a.m. at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Sandra Eldridge officiating and Rev. …
Nezzie Lorene Davis

Nezzie Lorene Davis (Gates) Davis, Lonoke, Ark., was born May 5, 1934, at Banks (Bradley County) Arkansas. Lorene entered her heavenly home on December 23, 2017, at 5:42 p.m. She …
John Franklin Day

John Franklin Day, 91, of Bella Vista, Ark. died Dec. 23. 2017 at Concordia Nursing & Rehab, Bella Vista. He was born Nov. 24, 1926 in Long Beach, Calif. to …
Betty Louise Divita

Betty Louise (Rankin) Divita of Bigelow passed away December 23, 2017, in Little Rock, Arkansas due to a courageous battle with cancer. She leaves behind her husband Franklin Divita, her …
Danny Lee Earls

Danny Lee Earls, 68, of Conway went to be with the Lord Thursday, December 21, 2017. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 27, 2017 from 6–8 p.m. at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home …
William Jeffery Elliot

William Jeffery Elliott, 64, of Little Rock, passed away on December 23, 2017. He was born November 15, 1953 in Little Rock, Arkansas. A celebration of life will be held …
Leslie Gillespie Ercanbrack

Leslie Gillespie Ercanbrack, 56, of Star City died December 23, 2017, born November 15, 1961. Memorial service held December 29, 2 p.m., Griffin Funeral Home with Dr. Tandy Hanson officiating. …
Kenneth D. Evans

Kenneth D. Evans, 98 of Cabot, formerly of North Little Rock, received the ultimate Christmas gift when he went home to meet the Lord on December 25, 2017. He was …
Joyce M. Smith Gardner

Joyce M. Smith Gardner, retired teacher and church instrumentalist, passed away December 24, 2017. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, December 29, at Young's Chapel. Visitation will begin at …
Amelia George

Amelia George, 72, of Jacksonville, Arkansas went to be with her Lord December 24, 2017. She is survived by her husband, Earnest Lee George of Jacksonville, one son, Dale Martin …
Johnnie Francis Brown Gibson

Johnnie Francis Brown Gibson, 97, of Mayflower, Arkansas passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017. She was born on January 24, 1920 in Booneville, AR to the late John Wyatt …
Marlene Katherine Glass

Marlene Katherine Glass, formerly of Racine passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at the age of 83. She was born on July 8, 1934, the daughter of George and …
Helen Berniece Goodsell

Helen Berniece Goodsell, age 91, of Jacksonville passed away December 24, 2017. She was born January 15, 1926 in Cash, Arkansas to the late George M. Harral and Ruth Hamilton …
Terrance Lavern Grisby

Terrance L. Grisby 53, of Little Rock, departed this life December 22. He was preceded in death by his father, Curtis Grisby Sr. He leaves to cherish his memories: wife; …
Phyllis Harrison

Phyllis Harrison, 71, of El Dorado passed away Thursday December 21, 2017 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 28, …
Frances Clementine Hembree

F. Clementine Hembree, age 96, a resident of Fayetteville, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2017. She was born the daughter of Edward Gervais and Emma (Carnahan) Seeley of …
Mary Keaton Hess

Baby Mary Keaton Hess was born and died on Sunday, December 24, 2017, in Jonesboro, the daughter of Corbin and Stephanie Hess of Wynne. Graveside services are 1 p.m., Wednesday, …
Violet Vivian Horton

Violet Vivian Horton, 98, passed away Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017 in Oklahoma City, Okla. She was born Oct. 16, 1919 in Washburn, Mo. to Edward Oscar and Mollie Ethel (Wilson) …
Rose Martha Johnson

Rose Martha Martin Johnson of Harmony Grove went to be with Jesus on Christmas Day, 2017. She was born on June 6, 1928, to Maud and Elvis Martin. In addition …
Wayne Johnson

Wayne Johnson, 81, of Saffell died Monday, December 25, 2017. Funeral services. Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at 2 p.m. at the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Lynn. Burial, Saffell …
David Trenton Jones

David Trenton Jones, 61, of Hindsville, died December 23, 2017. Survivors: daughter, Brittney (Justin) Wages of Springdale; sister, Carol Chavez of Huntsville; grandson, Remington Logue of Springdale; several nephews and …
Hattie Lou Jones

Hattie Lou Jones, 85, of McGehee, Ark., died December 24, 2017. Visitation will be held at 1 p.m.–1:45 p.m. on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Griffin-Culpepper Funeral Service in McGehee, …
Cathy Dusenbery Jordan Fielder

Cathy Dusenbery Jordan Fielder, age 79, of Jacksonville, AR passed away on December 23, 2017. She was born on December 24, 1937 in England, Arkansas to Rae and Juanita Dusenbery. …
William Donald Kunkel

William Donald Kunkel, 75, of Des Arc died Monday. Survivors include, wife, Ada Kunkel, three step children, one sister, one brother, 16 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation is 4-6 Wednesday at …
Douglas Boyd Lane

Douglas Boyd Lane, 71 of Bryant, Arkansas passed away December 24, 2017. Born November 16, 1946. A graveside service will be held at Pipkin Cemetery Friday, December 29, 2017 at …
Karen Lawson

Karen Lawson, 63, of White Hall, died Sunday, December 24, 2017. Born Jo Karen Cresswell January 12, 1954 in Pine Bluff, she was the daughter of Kenneth Raymond Cresswell and …
Joy Marie Lewis

Joy Marie Lewis departed this life Dec. 21, 2017. Gravedside: Wednesday, 10 a.m. at Arkansas Memorial Gardens. "Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 4511 E. Broadway, North Little Rock, Ark. (501) …
Robert Lynn Long

Robert Lynn Long, 58, of Bearden died Sunday December 24, 2017 at his home. Born January 18, 1959 at Arkadelphia, he was the son of the late Robert Doyle Long …
Linda Sue Maez

Linda Sue Maez, 71, of Grubbs departed this life on Sunday. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Grubbs Church of Christ with burial in Ballews …
Gloria Gene Mance

GLORIA GENE MANCE. Funeral: Wednesday, 10 a.m. New Hope Baptist Church, 1851 Howard. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary 1201 Dr. MLK Jr. Drive Little Rock, AR 72202 "A Service You …
Sammie Dean Mancell

Sammie Dean Mancell, 86, of Lonoke, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017. He was born April 5, 1931 in Darling, MS to Leroy Mancell and Mattie Avant. Sammie was preceded …
Faye Marcotte

Faye Marcotte 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 25. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wallace and Stella Williams, husband, W.C. (Mickey) Marcotte, daughter, Paula Marcotte Dussex, …
Margaret A McDaniel-Hattabaugh

Margaret A. McDaniel-Hattabaugh, 68 of Japton passed away Monday, December 25, 2017 at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. She was born February 19, 1949 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Judge …
David McEuen

David Lee McEuen, 69, of Traskwood, went on to be with our Lord on Saturday, December 23, 2017. David was born in Beebe, Arkansas He was preceded in death by …
Oneta Miller

Oneta Miller, 87 of Springdale passed Sunday at home. She was born September 23, 1930 in Madison County to Jess and Sarah Gibbs. She was preceded by parents, husband, Clifford …
Juanita Earnestine Moore

Juanita Earnestine Moore, 71, of Benton, Arkansas went home to paradise December 17, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was a faithful servant of her Heavenly Father and will be …
Marthell Murphy Jr.

Marthell Murphy Jr., 67 of North Little Rock, Ark. departed this life December 25. He is preceded in death by his parents Marthell Murphy Jr. and Jessie Mae Carter Murphy. …
Curtis W. Overton

Curtis W. Overton, 83, of Kingsland, died Monday, December 25, 2017. He was born August 16, 1934 in Tulip to the late William and Mary Lawrence Overton. He was also …
Don and Madge Patton

Don and Madge Patton, ages 94 and 92 respectively, died July 7th and December 22nd respectively. Don was born in the White Oak community in Bergman, Ark. and Madge was …
Joan LaCotts Pollard

Joan LaCotts Pollard, 86, died December 25. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack, and daughter, Vicki. She is survived by her daughter, Jackie Dickey and granddaughter, Katrina …
Charles Pruitt

Charles Spencer Pruitt Sr., 79, known to his friends as Charlie and his players and grandkids as "Pop", went home to his Lord Sunday, December 24' following a massive heart …
Daniel Dee Reid I

Daniel Dee Reid I, 58, of Jacksonville, Ark. departed this life December 22. He is preceded in death by: mother, Edith Cryer-Reid; father, Wille Dee Reid; brother, Willie Lee Reid. …
Thomas Winfred Roark

Thomas Winfred Roark, 83, of Texarkana, Texas died Wednesday, December 20, 2017 in Texarkana, Texas. He was born May 15, 1934 in Camden, Arkansas. He was a retired school teacher …
Darrell Leslie Robison

Darrell Robison, 83, of Rogers, Ark. died peacefully Saturday, December 23, 2017 at his home. He was born on April 25, 1934 in Portland, Ore. He was preceded in death …
John C. Schratz

John C (Chaddy) Schratz was born in DeValls Bluff, Ark. on July 17, 1931 and departed his beloved family and friends on December 23, 2017. His parents were the late …
Billie Harrison Sellars

Billie Harrison Sellars, 87, died December 21. Visitation and funeral service will be Wednesday, December 27 at Eddie's Family Funeral Home in Melbourne. Visitation begins at 1 p.m. Funeral service …
Doreen Shaw

Doreen Shaw, age 83, of Exeter, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Doreen, daughter of Lewis and Roxie (Beaver) Catron, was born on …
Herman Lee Sisemore

Herman Lee Sisemore, 84, of Springdale, died Friday, December 22, 2017. He was born July 22, 1933 in the Hazel Valley community to Earl and Bethel (Stout) Sisemore. Herman was …
Peter Smidt

Peter Wilm Smidt, age 94, passed away suddenly in his Fayetteville home on Tuesday, December 5. He was born in Ostfriesland, Germany on March 3, 1923. As a young child …
Horace D. Smith

Horace Smith, 84, of Camden, Ark. passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Proctor Funeral Home with burial in Union …
Walter Quincy Smith

Walter Quincy Smith, 99, of North Little Rock, passed away on December 23, 2017. He was born in Perry, Iowa on August 30, 1918 to Charles and Rachel Smith. He …
Shirley Stacy

Shirley Ann Keegan Stacy, age 70, of North Little Rock, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017. She was born January 4, 1947 in Dayton, Ohio. Shirley retired from St. Vincent's …
Julian Stewart

Julian Charles Stewart completed his journey on earth on December 25, 2017 surrounded by loved ones. Fittingly for this Christian man, he was received in Heaven by his Lord and …
Betty Traylor Strickland

Betty Traylor Strickland, 80, died Sunday. Survivors include; one son, Gerald Strickland; one grandson, Eric Strickland; one great-grandchild, Remy; four siblings, Francis Smith, Lorene Jones, Pauline Weeks, Julia King. Visitation: …
Clementine Stuart

CLEMENTINE STUART. Family Hour: Friday, 6-7 p.m. Celebration of Life Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, at 10 a.m., both services held at Antioch Full Gospel Baptist Church, 3824 Antioch Blvd., College …
Mildred Suggs

Mildred Melugin Suggs, age 89, of Arkadelphia, died Saturday, December 23, 2017. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, December 28th at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rest Haven …
Vera B. Tolson

Vera B. Tolson, 82, of Beebe, Arkansas passed away 23 December 2017 after several years of struggle with dementia. Survivors include children Dianne Santiago, Les Tolson and Marion Tolson. Graveside …
Odeana Truesdell

Odeana Truesdell, 81, of Rogers, died December 24, at her home. Service set for 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28 at Sisco Funeral Home in Pea Ridge. Visitation is set for …
Sandra Jean Waddle

Sandra Jean Waddle passed from this life on December 20, 2017 at the age of 63 after a brief illness. She is preceded in death by her husband, Glen Thomas …
Bobby Doyne Ward

Bobby Doyne Ward, 82, of Shirley, Arkansas passed away December 22, 2017. zzvisitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton. Funeral Service …
Justin Washington

Baby Justin Washington of NLR, departed this life December 19. He leaves to cherish his memory: mother, Toiresha Washington; siblings, Shamylah and Kingston; host of family and friends. Graveside: Friday, …
Brandon Lee Weems

Brandon Lee Weems, 23, of Gurdon, Ark. died December 24th, 2017. Visitation will be December 28th, 2017 from 10 a.m.-12 noon at Herndon-Fuqua Funeral Home, Gurdon, Ark. Service will be …
Arthur D. Weith "Doc"

Arthur D. Weith "Doc", 82, of Morrilton, Arkansas passed Monday, December 25, 2017. He was born July 27, 1935 in Hensley, Arkansas to the late Frederick William Weith and Ola …
Kenneth Harold Wesson

Kenneth Harold Wesson, 68, of Hamburg, died Saturday, December 23, 2017. Funeral service: 2 p.m., Friday, Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Eden Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Thursday at …
Vertia Mae White

Vertia Mae White, 80, of College Station, Ark. departed this life December 25, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ray White and Allie White; and siblings, Learrie, …
Ella Madolyn Davis Wiley

Madolyn Wiley, 70, Benton; died Saturday. Survivors: daughters, Cristi Vanderslice, Karissa Cheatham; brothers, Leonard Cockrum, Larry Davis; sister, Kathy Carlisle; sister-in-law, Cindy Davis; step-mom, Lorene Davis; three grandchildren. Visitation, 6 …
Oletha Geneva Wilson Golatt

Oletha Geneva Wilson Golatt, "known as Honey Pie" was born August 13, 1938, in Marianna, Ark., to James and Ginnie Mae Wilson. She was preceded in death by her daughter, …
Nena Rose Rodgers Wright

Nena Rose Rodgers Wright, age 89, of Camden and Batesville, Arkansas, passed from this life on December 24, 2017. She was born on August 8, 1928, in Warren, Arkansas, to …

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