Obituaries

Obituaries for February 1, 2017

Phillip Wayne Birts

Phillip Wayne Birts Sr., 70 of North Little Rock departed this life Friday, January 27, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Chapple Birts, four sons, Corey Taylor, Broderick …
Ruth Steely Blevins

Ruth Steely Blevins, 88, died January 30. Funeral service and visitation will be Thursday, February 2. Visitation at 12 noon. Funeral service at 1 p.m. at Eddie's Family Funeral Home …
Lewis Edward Brooms

Lewis Edward Brooms, 69 of Little Rock, Ark. transitioned January 29, 2017. He was preceded in death by his; daughter, Tora Brooms- McClennon; siblings, Calvin Childs, James Tyson Jr., Mae …
Matilda Brownd

Matilda Brownd, 88, of Newport, died Monday. Survivors: husband, John Ruble Brownd, Sr.; sons, John Ruble Brownd, Jr., and Mark Stephen Brownd, Sr.; daughter, Beverly Maine Skelton; two brothers; two …
Melanie Ruth Carlson

Melanie Ruth Carlson departed this life unexpectedly on January 30, 2017. She was born on December 12, 1960 in Memphis, Tenn. and was raised in Crawfordsville, Ark. She attended high …
Robert Lee "Bob" Collins

Robert Lee "Bob" Collins, 88 of Springdale, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. He was born July 24, 1928 in Gravette, Arkansas to Henry …
Juanita Inez Creasey

Juanita Inez Creasey, 87, of Batesville, formerly of McCrory died Sunday. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday with services 2 p.m. Thursday at the Thompson-Wilson McCrory Chapel. Interment, Pumpkin Bend Cemetery. Survivors, …
Joan Watts Davidson

Joan Watts Davidson, age 78 of Little Rock, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Little Rock. She was born December 22, 1938 in …
Joe Bill Dearing

Joe Bill Dearing, 88, Harrison, died January 30, 2017. Funeral is 11 a.m., Friday, February 3, 2017, at Union Baptist Church. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, February 2nd, at Roller-Christeson Funeral …
Brenda Sue Dougan

Brenda Sue Dougan, 66, of Springdale, Arkansas passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 in Springdale. She was born April 29, 1950 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, the daughter of Margaret Louise (Wilson) …
Helen Downes

Helen Downes, age 81, of Yellville, died January 30, 2017. Funeral is 10 a.m., Saturday, February 4th, at Peel Full Gospel Church. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Friday, February 3rd, at Roller-Christeson …
William "Bill" Floyd Dudley

William "Bill" Floyd Dudley, 73, of Conway, went to be with his Heavenly Father Monday January 30, 2017. He was born January 23, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late …
Albert Odell Dulaney

Albert Odell Dulaney formerly of Mountain View died January 29, 2017. Survived by wife, Alene and children, Linda Haley and Ruby Welch and siblings, Allen Dulaney and Alice Palmer. Funeral …
Charles Dumas

Charles E. Dumas Sr., 67 of Little Rock passed January 27, 2017. loving memories left to children: Anthony (Niecy) Dumas, Charles (Mary) Dumas Jr., and Sharon Dumas-Scott, siblings: Willie (Christine) …
Preston C. Ferguson

Preston C. Ferguson, 95, of Fayetteville passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017 at his home. He was born May 24, 1921 in the Round Mountain Community to Thomas and Laura …
Donald Flanery

Donald Flanery, 85, passed away Monday. Survivors are wife, Anna Belle Flanery; children, Harold Flanery (Carolyn) and LaDonna Flanery; step-children, David Williams (Marty) and Deborah Ahrens (Curtis); and other relatives. …
Hershel Don Floyd

Hershel Don Floyd, died January 28. Survived by wife, Winifred and three sons, Charles, Mo., five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, niece, Diane Holloway, nephew, Byron. Preceded death parents, sister, Alice and …
Joseph R. Fritsche

Joseph R. Fritsche, 93, of Scranton died Sunday in Scranton. Rosary Service: 7 p.m., Friday, February 3, 2017, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Scranton. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m., Saturday …
Martha Elaine Funderburk

Martha Elaine Funderburk, age 72, of Delight, died Monday, January 30, 2017. Services will be at 2 p.m., Friday, in Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Glenwood with Wallace Alexander officiating. Visitation …
William Lynn Fuqua

William L. Fuqua (Bill) passed away Jan. 18, 2017 at the age of 74. He was born in North Little Rock on Oct. 31, 1942 to Edward Fuqua and Dorothy …
Vera Gay

Vera Gay, 88, of Batesville died Monday. Survivors: son, Wade Gay; daughter, Sharon Carpenter; grandchildren, Jason Gay, Matt Gay, Jennifer Gay, Travis Moore, Michelle Melton; sister, Lola Reaper. Service: 2 …
Kenneth L. Harrison

Kenneth L. Harrison, 74, of Hot Springs, Arkansas passed from this life on January 27, 2017. He was born on November 19, 1942 to the late William and Leoti Harrison …
Phillip Andrew Hay

Phillip Andrew Hay, 29, of Conway, passed away on January 27, 2017.The family will receive friends at the Vilonia Funeral Home Chapel, February 1, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. Funeral Ceremony …
Randall Robert Hegyes

Randall "Randy" Robert Hegyes, age 63, passed away in Fayetteville, Ark. on January 26, 2017. He was born December 19, 1953 in Lynn, Mass. to Michael and Dorothy (LeBlanc) Hegyes. …
Gregory (Greg) A. Hicks

Gregory (Greg) Alan Hicks, 56, passed away on January 30, 2017. He was born on October 13, 1960 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Gilbert Lee and Lois Katherine (Catte) Hicks. He …
Ava Marie Hughes

Ava Marie Hughes, 57, of Malvern passed away Friday, January 27, 2017. A private life celebration will be held at a later date. The family would like to thank the …
Ronnie Joe Johnson

Ron "Pampa" Johnson, 74 year old resident of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, died January 27, 2017 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, Arkansas. Born August 27, 1942 in Siloam Springs. …
Danny Carl Kellar

Danny Carl Kellar, 45, of Tupelo, Arkansas, rejoicingly went to be with the Lord on January 30, 2017. He was born on July 12, 1971 to the late Bill and …
Mike J. Lee

Mike J. Lee, 70, of North Little Rock passed away January 28, 2017. Mike is survived by his wife, Linda Schutter Lee, Children: Angela K. Lee, Michael Lee Jr., three …
Ruby Earlene Loy

Ruby Earlene Loy, 80, of El Dorado, died on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas. Private graveside services were held at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church …
Verdie Maxwell

Verdie Maxwell, 68 of Jacksonville, Ark. passed January 24, 2017. She was preceded in death by siblings: Robert Smith, Willie Smith, and Bertha Lee Jackson. Loving memories left to husband: …
Trent Lee McKamie

Trent Lee McKamie, 28, of Texarkana, Texas formerly of Hope, Arkansas died Saturday, January 28, 2017 in Texarkana, Texas. Funeral service, Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Herndon …
Fay E Miller

Fay E. Miller, age 82, of Fayetteville passed away January 29, 2017. She was born July 27, 1934 in Coffeyville, Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alvin …
Richard (Dick) Lee Morgan

Richard (Dick) Lee Morgan, age 81, of Prairie Grove, Arkansas passed away January 30, 2017at home surrounded by his family. He was born October 26, 1935 in Antlers, Oklahoma to …
Mary Mosley

Mary Mosley, 77, of Batesville died January 29, 2017. Graveside service: Friday, February 3 at 10 am at Oaklawn Cemetery. Visitation: Thursday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Roller-Crouch Funeral …
Michael Wayne Nicholas

Michael Wayne Nicholas, age 64, of Paris, Arkansas, died Sunday, January 29, 2017 in Little Rock. He was born September 21, 1952 in Paris to Eugene and Vera Nicholas. He …
Derrick O'Donald

Derrick O'Donald, 39, of North Little Rock passed January 23, 2017. Loving memories left to wife: Nikki Warren, children: Nekisa O'Donald, and Detrick Walker, mother: Angelia (Lee) Brown-Oliver, siblings: Nekisa …
Doyle Stanley Palmer

Doyle Palmer, 87, of Sheridan, Arkansas died Monday. Survivors: sons, Stan, Sam; daughters, Becky, Diane; nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and a "passle" of siblings. Graveside: 11 a.m., Thursday, Orion Cemetery, …
Carolyn Sue Pasold

Carolyn Sue Pasold, 75, of Springdale passed away January 28, 2017 at the Northwest Medical Center of Springdale. Born January 24, 1942 in the Strangers Home Community, daughter of the …
Ray Carrol Phillips

Ray Carrol Phillips, 47, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. He was born on October 16, 1969 to Raymond and Maudie Phillips. He graduated from Prairie Grove High School …
Augusta Pusha

Augusta Pusha 76, of Jacksonville, Ark. passed January 27, 2017. Loving memories left to children: Maurice Pusha, Dirk (Samina)Pusha, Michael Pusha, and Jennifer (Tommy Jr.) Pusha-Brown, siblings: Bishop Anderson Lewis, …
Sandra Kay Puthoff

Sandra Kay Puthoff, age 63, of Rison passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, February 2, 2017 at …
Joe Thaddeus Rodgers

Joe Thaddeus Rodgers, 80, departed this life January 29, 2017 in Little Rock surrounded by his wife and children. He was born to Buren Clay and Virginia Emelie Gray Rodgers …
David Rogalla

David A. Rogalla of Greenbrier, Ark., born to Peter & Helen Rogalla, on March 5, 1940, died at the age of 76, on January 28, 2017. Service will be held …
Sondra Schofield

Sondra S. (Clift) Schofield, 76, of Bentonville, Arkansas, a dedicated teacher for 29 years and a loved and honored wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, died at her home January 30, …
Gladys Irene Selph

Gladys Selph, 82, of Donaldson passed away January 30, 2017. Visitation is 2/1/2017 from 6-8 p.m. in the Atkinson Funeral Home Chapel in Malvern. Funeral Services are 10 a.m. 2/2/2017 …
Edwin Smith

Edwin Burnell Smith passed away on Saturday January 28th, 2017. Edwin was the third child of Sanford A. Smith and Zephalena Davis Smith and he was born in Wellington, Kansas, …
Herman Lee Smith, Sr.

Herman Lee Smith 68, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away peacefully on January 29, 2017. He retired after many years of service from Union Pacific Railroad. Preceded in death by …
James Tanner

James Ronald Tanner, age 70, of Traskwood, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017. He was born March 25, 1946 in Malvern, Arkansas. James retired from Alcoa and was a member …
Dean Vincent Teague

Dean Vincent Teague, 86 of Mountain View passed away January 29, 2017 at Batesville.Visitation will be Wednesday, February 1, 2017 from 5-7 p.m. at Roller Coffman Chapel. Funeral service will …
Ellen Faye Riley Thomas

Ellen Faye Riley Thomas, 79, of Cabot, Arkansas passed from this life on January 31, 2017. Graveside services will be Thursday, February 2, 2017, 2 p.m. at Ballews Chapel Cemetery …
La'Quinthia Danielle Thompson

La'Quinthia Danielle Thompson, 39, of Little Rock, Ark. transitioned from this life on January 28, 2017. She was preceded in death by: brother, Byron Jones; stepfather, Robert Jones; grandmother, Essie …
Earl Waldon Tinkle

Earl "Waldon" Tinkle Sr., 73, of Conway passed away on January 30, 2017. Earl was born on Wednesday, November 3, 1943 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Earl and Goldie Tinkle. …
Erin Marie Watkins

Erin Marie Watkins, 33, of Rogers, Arkansas, returned to the arms of our Heavenly Father on Friday, January 27, 2017. Erin was the only child of John and Lori Watkins …
Demetrius Watts

Demetrius Fidel Watts (aka Meech), 44, of North Little Rock departed this life on January 27, 2017. He was born November 3, 1972 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Minnie Watts …
Clarence Leslie Williams

Clarence Leslie Williams, 92, of Bella Vista, Arkansas passed away peacefully on January 28, 2017. A Memorial Service will be held on February 4th at 2 p.m. at the First …
Danny Bruce Winningham

Bruce Winningham, died January 28th. Survived, Dalton Winningham, granddaughter Faith, one brother, Tommy, one sister, Judy, two nieces Cynthia, Ginger, three nephews, Shane. Preceded death by parents, Othar, Georgia, son, …
Lowell Wood

Lowell Wood, died January 26. Survivors wife, 38 years, Regina, sons, Robert, Richard, Joe, daughter, Patti, sister, Lola. Preceded death by daughter, Rhonda, parents, Jerald Wood, sisters: Maxine, Avis, and …

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