Obituaries

Obituaries for March 2, 2017

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    Verval Otela Alexander

    Verval Otela Alexander, 91, of Little Rock, passed away February 28, 2017. She was born November 8, 1925, in Dardanelle, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd …

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    James Lee Appleton

    James Lee Appleton, age 59, of Gateway, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017. He was born November 14, 1957 in Merriam, Kansas the son of Jack and Gwen (Gunnels) Appleton. …

  • Charles David Atkins

    Charles David Atkins, age 63, of Monticello, Ark., died Tuesday, February 28, at McGehee Hospital. Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 3, at Frazer's Chapel. Burial in Crossroads …

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    Vanessa Ann Austin

    Vanessa Ann Austin, 53, of Jacksonville, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2017. She leaves to cherish her memory; children, Vanita Hawkins, and Larry Hawkins, Jr.; mother, Oletha Offord; siblings, …

  • Thumbnail of De'Saundra "Sandi" Barker

    De'Saundra "Sandi" Barker

    De'Saundra "Sandi" Barker, 42, of Little Rock, Ark. transitioned March 1, 2017. She was preceded in death by: grandparents, William and Dimple Matheny; and uncle, Charles Williams Harris. Sandi leaves …

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    Douglas Bearden

    Douglas Bearden, 72, of Maumelle, went to be with the Lord on February 28, 2017. He was born October 7, 1944 in Caraway, Arkansas to Van D. and Delphia Juanita …

  • Mavis Vernon Boorem

    Mavis Vernon Boorem, 91, of Harrison died Wednesday. Survivors: sons, John & Ben Boorem, daughters, Judy Williams & Elizabeth Isely, grandchildren, nine grandchildren, sister, Robbie Wisdom. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, …

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    Amy Sue Boyster

    Amy Sue Abernathy Boyster, 86, of Batesville died Monday, February 27, 2017. She was born on December 9, 1930 in Camden, Arkansas to Samuel Louis Abernathy and Hester Amelia (Wozencraft) …

  • Opal Brammer

    Opal Brammer, 92, of Siloam Springs, died Tuesday. Survivors are her daughter Barbara Farnsworth of Gardener, Kansas. Service is set for 1 p.m.. Friday, March 3, at Sisco Funeral Home …

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    Virginia Brogdon Cantrell

    Virginia Brogdon Cantrell, age 88, of Glenwood, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2017. Vacie Virginia James was born on April 4, 1928 in Mobley, Arkansas, the daughter of Virgil …

  • Opal Marie (Havens) Cooper

    Opal Marie (Havens) Cooper, age 93, died March 1, 2017. Opal married Willis F. Cooper June 24, 1944. After farming for 40 years in Iowa, they moved to Bella Vista …

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    Cullen Dixon

    Cullen Dixon, 88, of Blytheville passed away at home on Monday, February 27, 2017. He was born in Blue Mountain Mississippi on June 17, 1928 to F.T. Dixon and Louella …

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    Shirley A. Donahue

    Shirley A. Donahue, 81, of Hot Springs, died Sunday, February 26, 2017. She was born May 11, 1935, in Ottawa, Kansas, to Lillis Wohletz and Rose Buser. Shirley met and …

  • Nellie Jewel Edwards

    Nellie Jewel Edwards 86, of Prescott, Arkansas died Tuesday, February 28, 2017 in Benton, Arkansas. Visitation, Friday, March 3, 2017 between 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at Pharr Funeral Home of Prescott, …

  • Thumbnail of MeLisa Ann Ellerman-Hathcock

    MeLisa Ann Ellerman-Hathcock

    MeLisa Ann (Martin) Ellerman (Hathcock) died of sepsis February 24, 2017 in Little Rock, Ark. MeLisa was born September 30, 1956 in Vincennes, Ind. to the late Robert Carol Martin …

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    Bill Carroll Flatness

    Bill Carroll Flatness, 37, of Pine Bluff, passed away February 27, 2017. Bill was born in Stuttgart, December 21, 1979. He was a devoted Cubs and Chicago Bulls fan and …

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    Mary Lou Houston

    Mary Lou Houston, 79, of Clarendon, died Wednesday, February 22 at Chambers Nursing Home Center in Carlisle. Three sons, three daughters, a brother-in-law, an uncle, twenty five grandchildren, a host …

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    Eugene "Gene" Huss

    Eugene "Gene" Huss, 79, of Conway passed away Tuesday. Gene is survived by his wife, Mable; his two daughters, Gina (Guy) Carter and Beth (John) Bryan both of Conway; two …

  • Jeffery Lee Isbell

    Jeffery Lee Isbell, 54, left this earth for his heavenly home on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. He was born Jan. 17, 1963. Jeff was preceded in death by his parents, …

  • George William Johnson

    George William Johnson, 86, of Dennard, passed away February 26, 2017. Visitation will be Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 2 p.m. at the Dennard Community Church. Service will follow at …

  • Luther Jones

    Luther Jones, 94, Arkadelphia, passed February 23, 2017. Survivors: children: Carolyn Stevenson, Michael Jones, David (Judy) Jones, daughter-in-law, Linda Jones, 18 grandchildren; sisters, Maggie Culmore, Lucille Carter. Services 11 a.m. …

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    Laura Anne Konecny McKee

    Laura Anne Konecny McKee, 45, of Stuttgart passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017. She was born September 26, 1971 in Stuttgart to John and Betty Ahrens Konecny. Laura was preceded …

  • Carroll Manry

    Carroll Manry, 75, died March 1. Visitation and funeral service will be Friday, March 3 at Eddie's Family Funeral Home. Visitation: 11 a.m. Funeral service: 12:30 p.m. Burial: Manry Cemetery, …

  • Minnie Jo Minor

    Minnie Jo Minor, 86, of Dumas, Arkansas died February 25,2017 Springdale, Arkansas. Visitation held 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Griffin Funeral Home. Funeral held 11 a.m., Friday, March 3, 2017, First Baptist …

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    Albert Carroll Mulherin

    Albert Carroll Mulherin, 85 of Springdale passed away Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. He was born November 27th, 1931 in North Little Rock, Arkansas to …

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    Joseph Musick Jr.

    Dr. Joseph A. Musick Jr., age 80 of Monticello, passed away peacefully at his home in Monticello on Monday, February 27, 2017. He was preceded in death by his first …

  • Donnie L. Nowlin

    Donnie L. Nowlin, 67, of Texarkana, Arkansas died Tuesday. Visitation will be Thursday, 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Faith Chapel Pentecostal Church in Texarkana, Ark. A second visitation will …

  • Lois Semon

    Lois Semon, 90, of Hoffman Estates passed away peacefully on January 17, 2017. She was born on September 5, 1926 in Jackson, Michigan to Vernon and Edna (Chase) Clough. Lois …

  • Novalene Hogue May Slatton

    Funeral for Novalene Slatton, 92, of Hope, 2 p.m. Friday, March 3, 2017 at Brazzel/Oakcrest The Funeral Home, Hope, with Bob Williford officiating. Burial Memory Gardens Cemetery, Hope. Visitation: 6 …

  • Thumbnail of Robbie Lee Shipman Stephenson

    Robbie Lee Shipman Stephenson

    Robbie Lee Shipman Stephenson, age 89 of Monticello, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 at Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello. She was born on August 11, 1927 south of Lacey, …

  • Sherolyn Elizabeth Sutcliffe

    Sherolyn Elizabeth Sutcliffe, 87, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, died February 28, 2017, at her home. Born February 15, 1930, in Dwight, Illinois, she was the daughter of Eugene Rich LaValle …

  • Janet Tatum

    Janet Tatum, 60, of Malvern passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017. Survivors, father, Thomas Jr. Tatum (Glenda); brother, Mike Tatum; sister, Brenda Locke; grandparents, Harold and Willa Mae Stanley. No …

  • Nina Lucille Terrell

    Nina L. Terrell, 80, of St. Joe died Monday. She was the wife of the late Jimmy Terrell. Survivors: grandsons, David, Daniel & Michael, sister, Norma Kiss, nieces, JoAnn Dean …

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    Jimmy Thompson

    Jimmy Thompson, 90, of Little Rock, passed away February 28, 2017. He was born May 27, 1926 to the late James and Gertrude Thompson. Jimmy graduated from Little Rock High …

  • Virginia Ruth Thompson

    Virginia Ruth Thompson, 89, of Benton, Arkansas went to sleep in death February 23, 2017. Born March 18, 1927 to John and Martha Brindley in Little Rock, Arkansas. Virginia was …

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    Pamela Suzanne Trawick

    Pamela Suzanne Trawick, 56, passed away peacefully on Feb. 24 after a brief battle with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. Pamela possessed a joyful spirit, and was known for her warmth, kindness, generosity …

  • Lillie Louise Turner

    Lillie Louise Turner of Newport died Wednesday. Survivors: four daughters, Lillie Duncan, Frances Anderson, Judy Miller and Brenda Fry; one brother, David Jones; one sister Etta Nash; seven grandchildren; many …

  • Malena Van Guilder

    Malena Van Guilder was born on January 15, 1951 and was discovered having passed peacefully in her home by her caretaker on Monday, February 27, 2017. She was retired from …

  • Morgan Walton

    Morgan Walton, 77, of Oakland, Arkansas, passed away March 1, 2017. Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services-Bull Shoals. 870-425-6978.

  • Thumbnail of Garfield Cleo Frank  Webbs

    Garfield Cleo Frank Webbs

    Garfield Cleo Frank Webbs, 74, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, February 21 at his home in Forrest City. Four sons, seven daughters, his companion, six extended family members, 25 grandchildren, …

  • Sharon West

    Sharon West, 73, of Dumas died, February 28 at DeWitt, Arkansas. Visitation held at the family's home from 5-7 p.m. on March 2, 2017. Funeral services 2:30 p.m., March 3, …

  • Beverly Hughes Wheeler

    Beverly Wheeler, 85, passed away Monday. Survivors are seven sons: Richard, Mike, Guy Steve, Donald, William and Mark Hocutt, brother Wayne Hughes, sister, Laura Logan, many grandchildren. Visitation: Saturday, 6 …

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    Linda Carol White

    Linda Carol White, age 67, of Bella Vista, Arkansas passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Mercy Hospital, Rogers, Arkansas. Born on September 30, 1949 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Geneva …

  • John Henry Willet Sr.

    John Henry Willett Sr. found peace in heaven on Monday, February 27, 2017. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 3, 2017, at Young's. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. …

  • Alene Wilson

    Alene Wilson, 84, passed February 21, 2017. Visitation: Friday, March 3, 2017 Integrity Funeral Home 206 W. Washington, Stuttgart, Ark. 6 p.m.-7 p.m. Funeral: Saturday, March 4, 2017, 11 a.m. …

  • Kathranne Gail Woodman

    Kathranne Gail Woodman, age 58, was born in Canada to Byron and Violet Gemmel Woodman passed away Saturday in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was a homemaker. Survivors are her son, …

  • Thumbnail of Effie Irene Wylie

    Effie Irene Wylie

    Funeral services for Mrs. Irene Wylie, wife of Melvin, will be held Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 11 a.m. in the Chandler Funeral Home Chapel, De Queen, Arkansas. The family …

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