Obituaries

Obituaries for June 23, 2017

Ethel Mae Athey

Ethel Mae Athey, 84, of Russellville, died Thursday. Memorial service is 10 a.m., Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Central Presbyterian Church. Burial will be private at Rock Springs Cemetery …
Hilda "Louise" Ballard-Cox

Hilda "Louise" Ballard-Cox, 69, of Little Rock was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 18, 2017. She leaves to cherish her memories: her son-in-law and daughter, …
Richard E. "Dick" Barnes

Richard E. "Dick" Barnes, 81, of Garfield, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at Circle of Life Hospice Legacy Village in Bentonville Arkansas. He was born July 7, 1935 …
Harley Blackerby Beckwith

Harley Blackerby Beckwith of Green Forest, Arkansas was born June 24, 1940 in Rison, Arkansas, son of Harold Horton and Estelle Marie (Scott) Beckwith. He departed this life Monday, June …
Jerry Lee Boatright

Jerry Lee Boatright, 69 of Springdale passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. He was born July 18, 1947 in Fayetteville to Elmer Clarence …
Harold James Boroughs

Harold James Boroughs, age 85, of Cabot, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017. He was born December 31, 1931 in Pulaski County, Arkansas in an area that is now part …
George Leslie Byrnes, Jr.

George Leslie Byrnes Jr., 67, of Cabot, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord June 20, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Linda; two stepsons, Billy Bolin and Ron …
Mary Elizabeth Carden

Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Carden, age 90, of Searcy, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in Judsonia. Mrs. Carden was born November 9, 1926 in Blytheville, Arkansas to the late …
Ruth Ann Cole

Ruth Ann Cole, 84, of Little Rock, passed away June 21, 2017. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on September 6, 1932 to the late William Herbert Agee, Jr. and Mae Perry …
Reubin C. Comer Jr.

Reubin C. Comer Jr., owner of Arkansas Air Conditioning and Heating, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 22, 2017. He was 86 years of age. …
James Daniel Cowgill

James Daniel Cowgill, 47, of Jacksonville went to be with his Lord and Savior, suddenly, on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. He was born November 13, 1969, in Flint, Michigan to …
Nathaniel Clark Crump

Nathaniel Clark Crump, 30, of Beebe, Arkansas went to be with his Heavenly Father June 21, 2017. He was a 2005 graduate of Beebe High School. Nathaniel was a firefighter …
Shirley Doublin

Shirley Ann Doublin went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 20th, 2017. She was preceded in death by her father, Cornelius McDaniel; and mother, …
Thomas "Tommy" Orr Fletcher

Thomas "Tommy" Orr Fletcher III, of Hot Springs. "You are reading in the newspaper that I am dead. Do not believe a word of it. For I am more alive …
Ruby Pauline Henderson

Ruby Pauline Henderson of Conroe, Texas, formerly of Malvern, passed away June 20, 2017. Funeral Services are Saturday, 6/24/2017 at 10 a.m. in the Atkinson Funeral Chapel in Malvern. Visitation …
Deborah Ann Hillen

Deborah Ann Hillen, 62, was born to William and Betty Henderson on October 19, 1954 passed away on June 21, 2017 in Searcy, Arkansas. Visitation will be Saturday, June 24, …
Doris L. Hooten

Doris L. Hooten, 57, of Batesville died Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Funeral services, Friday, June 23, 2017 at 2 p.m. at the Qualls Batesville Funeral Service Chapel. Entombment in the …
Mark Watson Hopper

Mark Watson Hopper, 51, of Lake Village passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017. Survivors include two daughters, step-son, step-daughter, four brothers, two sisters, four grandchildren. Visitation is June 22, 2017 …
Gus Hynum Jr.

Gus Hynum Jr., 62, of North Little Rock passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017. He was born August 23, 1954 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Gus and Nan Hynum. His …
Bonnie Jones

Bonnie Jones, 81, of Crossett, died Tuesday, June 21st, in El Dorado. Funeral service 10 a.m., Saturday at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 1533 Hwy. 52 W. in Crossett. Visitation: Friday, …
James E. Jones

Lt. Col. James E. Jones, 88, of Hot Springs, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017 after a lengthy illness and a full life. He was escorted into the arms of …
Betty Lou Kelly

Betty Lou (DiPasquale) Kelly, 79, of Sherwood passed from this life on June 18, 2017. She was born February 9, 1938 in Enid, Oklahoma to Basil Kelly and Bess Hatchet …
Donald Wayne Kinzy

Donald Wayne Kinzy, 80, of Batesville died Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Louise (Eistetter) Kinzy and a son, Alan Kinzy of Houston, Texas. Graveside …
Fred Laudermilk

Funeral for Fred Laudermilk, 2 p.m., Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home with Bro. Gary Bolin officiating. Burial, Memory Gardens Cemetery, Hope. Visitation, 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, …
Hattie Irene Matthews

Hattie Irene Matthews, 97, of Springdale, passed away on June 21, 2017. Survivors: sons, Myron and Paul Matthews; daughter, Pam Hobbs; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Graveside Service, 2 p.m., Saturday, …
Reba Chism Miller

Reba Chism Miller passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Morrilton. She was an educator, teacher and former principal. Survivors: brother-in-law, Lewis Miller and his wife Gay; sister-in-law, Odelphia Chism …
William Joseph Mitchell

William Joseph Mitchell, 98, of Huntsville, died June 18, 2017. World War Two veteran. Survivors: wife, Caroline Ann Colston Mitchell and two sons, Bruce Mitchell and Brian Mitchell. Services noon …
William "Bill" Joseph Murray

William "Bill" Joseph Murray, 87, North Little Rock, Arkansas passed June 8, 2017. He was born May 15, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He retired from the United States Air Force …
Monica Murry

Mrs. Monica Marie Murry, 33, of Pine Bluff, AR passed Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Funeral Services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, June 24, 2017 Judah Restoration Worship Center by Rev. …
Doris Rachell Carter Norton

Doris Rachell Carter Norton, 91, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017. She was born Dec. 9, 1925, to the late Charlie Cecil Carter and the late Ellen …
Charles Edward Nugent

Charles Edward Nugent of Camden, went home to his Lord peacefully in his sleep on June 21, 2017. He was born in Pine Bluff on October 11, 1932 to Alvin …
George E Oxner

George Oxner, 63, of Rondo passed away on June 21. Services for George will be held June 25, at 2 p.m. at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home, Marianna. Visitation will be held …
Marise Morton Paladino

Marise Morton Paladino, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, formerly of North Little Rock, died Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. Marise was born March 2, 1922 and …
George Enos Robbins

George Enos Robbins, age 83, of Elkins, died Monday, June 19, 2017. He was born October 15, 1933 in Thompson, Arkansas, the son of Clyde and Ester Scranton Robbins. He …
Regina Marcell Scarbrough

Regina Marcell Matthews Scarbrough of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 31, 1949 in Eaton, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Thomas and Doris Nunnally Matthews. She enjoyed community theatre, traveling, …
Audie Lee Slinkard

Audie Lee Slinkard, 58, of Rogers passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017. He was born July 15, 1958 in Rogers to the late Leslie Roy Slinkard and Jacqueline Arveta Curnutt …
Charles William Sloan

Charles William Sloan, 67 of Fayetteville, Ark. ascended into Heaven after takeoff on June 21, 2017. He was born January 28, 1950 in Little Rock, Ark. to R.L. Sloan and …
Margaret Virginia Steward

Margaret Virginia Steward, 91, of Havana died Thursday, June 22, 2017 at her home. Survivors; daughters, Marla (Tim) Robinson; Shelly (Richard) Chwalinsk all of Havana; 10 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. …
Louis Don Stewart

Louis Don Stewart, age 67, died June 22, 2017. He was a member of Lonoke Baptist Church and owner of Stewart Ice Co. Preceding in death are his parents Thomas …
Larry Thomas

Mr. Larry Thomas, 67, of Dallas, Texas passed Thursday, June 15, 2017. Funeral Services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Brown Funeral Home by Rev. J.Y. Williams, …
Mary Ann Thomson

Mary Ann Thomson, of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017, in Charleston. She was born July 2, 1933 and was almost 84 years old. She is the widow …
Ta'teya Turner-Honorable

Ta'teya L. Turner-Honorable, 38, of Little Rock, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017. She leaves to cherish her memory; husband, David Honorable; daughter, Torriann Honorable; father, Timothy (Cathy) Tuner; …
Dora Brown Watts

Dora Brown Watts, age 83, of Warren, AR died Saturday, June 17th in UAMS Medical Center. Funeral: 2 p.m. Sunday, June 25th at Frazer's Chapel. Burial in Union Cemetery at …