Obituaries

Obituaries for February 23, 2017

Johnnie Lee Allred

Johnnie Lee Allred went home to be with the Lord Sunday February 19, 2017. He was born in Osage, Arkansas, July 16, 1937 to Booker Euclid and Bessie Grace (Smith) …
Forrest Adkins Bailey

Forrest "Chip" Bailey Jr., age 58, passed away in Bentonville, Ark. on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Chip was born July 27, 1958 in Houston, …
Helen Louise Blevins

On Sunday, February 19, 2017, Sister Helen Louise Blevins entered into God's heavenly kingdom in her 88th season of life. She was born on September 7, 1928, in Gum Springs, …
Ben Jairt Bolton

Ben Jairt Bolton Jr., 68, of Bauxite. Passed away February 20, 2017. He was born November 24, 1948. Visitation from 5-7 p.m. Friday, February 24, 2017 at Smith-Benton Funeral Home. …
Sharon Brooks

Sharon Brooks 57, of Sherwood, Ark. passed February 18, 2017. Loving memories left to husband: Michael Brooks Sr., children: Brandon Sykes, Michael Brooks Jr., and Tameka Turner (Tim), five grandchildren, …
James Curtis Byrd

James Curtis Byrd, 76, of Elizabeth passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017 in Elizabeth. He was born Feb. 27, 1940 in Elizabeth, Ark. to Everett Byrd and Edith Davis Byrd. …
Maxine Margaret Carter

Maxine Margaret Carter, 78, of Judsonia died February 20, 2017 at Unity Health She was born August 22, 1938 to the late Lester Roosevelt and Mary Jane (Cunningham) Britton. A …
Howard Lynn "Coach" Cissell

Howard Lynn "Coach" Cissell, 80, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at his home. He is survived by Janie Bianca Cissell of Snellville, Ga., his loving wife of 58 years, …
Rosie Lee Young Daniels

Rosie Lee Young Daniels, 77, of Little Rock, died February 16, 2017. Survivors: sisters, Helen Willis, Shirley Hudson, Freda Burks, Rachel White, Vicky Hampton; brothers, Alex Burrell, James Young, Otis …
Frank Dobbins

Rev. Frank Roosevelt Dobbins, 78, of North Little Rock, former pastor of the Mt. Sinai MBC in England, Ark., went to be with his heavenly Father February 16, 2017. Preceded …
Joe Dwayne Doshier

Joe Dwayne "J.D." Doshier, age 57, of Prairie Grove, Arkansas passed away Monday February 20, 2017 at his home. Dwayne was born January 20, 1960 in Yellville, Arkansas to the …
Betty Jean Doyle

Betty Jean Doyle died, Sunday, February 19, 2017. Funeral services will be Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 2 p.m. at the Saffell Missionary Baptist Church. Burial, Union Cemetery, Saffell. Arrangements …
Kenneth Alan George

Kenneth Alan George, age 63, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, in Fayetteville. He was born on April 27, 1953, in Stockton, California, to Alden and Argel Pruitt George. …
Juanita Mae Gilbert

Juanita M. Gilbert was born September 1, 1929. She was the first born child of Elisha and Idella Thomas in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Life's journey took her to the …
James C. "J.C." Gunnels Jr.

James C."J.C." Gunnels Jr., 92, of Magnolia died Tuesday. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. on Friday at Lewis Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at the Magnolia Memorial Park …
Newton Odell Hammond

Newton Odell Hammond, 97, of Beebe, died February 19, 2017. He was born in Roosevelt, Arkansas on June 8, 1919, to Clarence and Ica Hammond. He graduated from Searcy High …
Lawrence Ray Higgins

Lawrence Ray Higgins Jr., 50 of Little Rock, Ark. transitioned February 20, 2017. He was preceded in death by: wife, Jacqueline Higgins; father, Lawrence Higgins Sr.; son, Damario D. Higgins. …
Lewis Dee Hinkle

Lewis Dee Hinkle, 86 of Pine Bluff passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born September 24, 1930 in Memphis, TN …
Gerald Harlan Hogshead

Gerald Hogshead, age 86, died Feb. 20, 2017. Survivors: wife, Winifred Hartley Baumann Hogshead; sons, David and John; five step-children, one sister, several grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Graveside Services: 2 …
Billy Hutchison

Mr. Billy "Bill" Hutchison, 71, of Judsonia, died Tuesday. Survivors: son, Carl Benjamin Hutchison; daughter, Kathy Ann (Hutchison) McKenzie; brother, Troy Neal Hutchison; sister, Emily Ellen Goodman; and five grandchildren; …
Robert Doyle Jobe

Robert Doyle Jobe, 62, of Batesville, Arkansas passed from this life on February 21, 2017. He was born on June 28, 1954 to Ernest Lee and Nell Sartin Jobe in …
Alexandrina M. Johnson

Alexandrina M. "Irene" Johnson of Conway died Tuesday, February 21 at Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock after an extended illness. She was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, the daughter of …
Lonnie Williams Jones

LONNIE W. JONES, 66, of Little Rock, Ark., transitioned Feb. 14, 2017. Family Hour: Friday, 6-8 p.m. at Bethel AME Church, 815 W 16th St., LR. Service: Saturday, 1 p.m. …
Margary Helen Elizabeth Traylor Jones

Margary Helen Elizabeth Traylor Jones was called home to heaven on February 19, 2017. She was born to the late Bill and Mary Traylor of Moro, Arkansas on October 25, …
Josephine Polly Jones-York

Josephine "Polly" Jones-York of Little Rock, Ark., died February 16, 2017, at her home. She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband Willie Lee York, three daughters; Sheila Miller, Denise …
Anita Mae Lemons

Anita Mae Lemons, 79, a resident of Siloam Springs, passed from this life on February 21, 2017 at her home. She was born March 19, 1937 in Antlers, Oklahoma to …
Mary Margaret Letteer

Mary Margaret Letteer, 89, of Avoca, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017. She was preceded in death by husband, Gene A. Letteer and two sons, Gene, Jr. and James …
Ottis Clifton Mackey

Ottis Clifton Mackey, 88, of Hector, died Tuesday. Visitation: tonight, 6-8 p.m., at the funeral home. Funeral is 2 p.m., Friday, February 24, 2017 at the Shinn Chapel. Burial in …
Austin Matthew Masterson

Austin Matthew Masterson, 19, of Judsonia, died Sunday. Visitation will be Friday, February 24, 2017 from 1–3 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home Chapel with services beginning at 3 p.m. Interment …
Bertha McGee

Bertha McGee, 79, passed February 21, 2017. She's survived by children: Robert, Zenobia, Curtis, Theressa and Parnell; twelve grandchildren; three great-granddaughters; three brothers and three sisters. She was preceded in …
Selinda Fay Miller

Mrs. Selinda Fay Miller, 65, of Little Rock, Ark. passed February 16, 2017. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m., February 24, 2017, at Macedonia Baptist Church in Little Rock by …
Joseph Montjoy

Joseph Allen Montjoy, Sr., of Newport, died Sunday. Survivors: son, Joseph Allen Montjoy,Jr.; two step-daughters, Patricia Burgess, and Marcella Gines; grandchildren, LaCrecia Montjoy and Joseph Allen Montjoy, III; a step-granddaughter, …
Kathleen L. Palmer

Kathleen L. Palmer, age 84, of Warren, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at the Chapel Woods Health & Rehab in Warren. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, February …
Eva Papageorge

Eva Papageorge, 98, passed away February 19, 2017. A prayer service will be held Friday, February 24 at 5:30 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW corner …
Edgar S. "Pete" Pickett

Edgar S."Pete" Pickett, 82 of Chidester, Ark., died February 21, 2017 in Texarkana, Texas. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Proctor Funeral Home. Funeral service will …
Doris Satterwhite

Doris Satterwhite, 79, of Cave City died Tuesday, February 21, 2017. She was born January 29, 1938 at Mt. Pleasant, Arkansas to Owen and Verna Anderson. Graveside services will be …
Pamela Jo Shaw

Pamela Jo Shaw passed away February 19, 2017 at her home in Heber Springs at age 53. She is survived by her mother, father; two daughters; two sons; one sister …
Anna Lee Royals Sherrell

Anna Lee Royals Sherrell, 83, died February 19. Graveside funeral service will be Thursday, February 23 at Oxford Cemetery at 11 a.m. under the direction of Eddie's Family Funeral Home …
Elaine Shuffield

Elaine Brock Shuffield, 78, of Arkadelphia, left us on February 18, 2017 for a long awaited heavenly date with her husband of 46 years, T. Clint Shuffield, who preceded her …
Ida Winton Smith

Ida Winton Smith, 96, of Little Rock, passed away February 20, 2017. She was born in Hensley, Arkansas to John Wesley Elkins and Minnie Roarke Elkins, who preceded her in …
Trillus Smith

Trillus Smith, 22, Little Rock, departed this life February 15, 2017. She is preceded in death by her father, Curtis Smith Jr. Trillus will forever be in our hearts but …
Willie M Smith

Willie M. Smith, 94, of Batesville, died Sunday, February 19, 2017. She was born on April 16, 1922 in Pheiffer, Ark. to Emmett and Ruth McJunkins. A visitation will be …
Michael Ray Stevens

Michael Ray Stevens of Benton, Ark., passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on February 20th, 2017. Mike was born in Elizabethtown, Ky. on October 23rd, 1958. He grew up in Kentucky, …
Stephen Lowry Taylor

Stephen Lowry Taylor, age 64, a resident of Springdale, Arkansas passed from this life on February 21, 2017 in Fayetteville. He was born February 21, 1953 in Russellville, Arkansas to …
Jessicia Lynne Turner

Jessicia Lynne Turner 29, passed away February 20, 2017. She was a graduate of Sylvan Hills High School and UAPB. She was previously employed at UAMS. Jessicia leaves to cherish …
Naomi I Varner

Naomi I. Varner 87 of Edmond, Okla. died February 19, 2017 in Edmond. She was born August 12, 1929 in Kingston, AR to Virgil Allen and Jesse Jewel Combs Weathers. …
Billie Joyce Wells

Billie Wells, 82, of Sulphur Rock, died February 21, 2017. Born on December 11, 1934 in Charlotte to L.A. and Jocie Crabtree. Funeral: 10 am on Friday, February 24, 2017 …
Kash Lamar West

Kash Lamar West, two months, of Little Rock, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017. He leaves to cherish his memory; father, Shamon West; mother, India Cottrell, and a host …
Bessie Faye Knight Williams

Bessie Faye Knight Williams passed away peacefully on Monday, February 20, 2017, surrounded by family in Pasadena, Texas. She was born in Higginson, Arkansas on May 7, 1937, to Russell …
Eddie Lee Williams

Eddie L. Williams 62, of Pine Bluff. Celebration of Life will be Friday 1:30 p.m. New Community Church with Rev. Jimmy L. Fisher Officiating. Interment: Forrest Lawn Cemetery by Paradise …
Kenneth Edward Williams

KENNETH EDWARD WILLIAMS, 53, of North Little Rock, Ark., formerly of Marianna, Ark., transitioned Feb. 15, 2017. Family Hour: Friday, 6:15-7:15 p.m. at Robinson Mortuary, LR. Funeral: Saturday, noon at …

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