Obituaries

Obituaries for March 5, 2017

Walter Adler

Walter Arthur Adler Jr., age 62, of Fayetteville passed away Friday March 3, 2017. He was born Nov. 22, 1954 in Loveland, Colo., to Barbara and Walter Adler Sr. He …
Rickie Joe Bauer

RICKIE JOE BAUER, 63, of North Little Rock passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017. He was born Nov. 3, 1953 in Little Rock, Ark., to Joseph Karl and Rose Eckelhoff …
Barbara Bergen

Barbara Hattie Bergen, age 84 of Garfield, died March 1st, 2017 at Jamestown Nursing and Rehab Center in Rogers. Barb was born April 9, 1932 in Milwaukee, Wis., the daughter …
Bobby Gene Bogard, Sr.

Bobby Gene Bogard, Sr. of Sheridan, Ark. was born Oct.11, 1933 in Leola, Ark., the son of the late Robert G. Bogard M.D. and Viola Duncan Bogard. He was of …
Donna Regean Brock

Donna Brock, 58, died Friday. Survivors include her daughter, Joanne McAnally (Bo); sons, Robert Brock (Tasha Owens) and Dustin Watson; grandchildren, Payton McAnally, Ryland Watson and Callahan Garrett Brock. Visitation: …
Doyle Cates

Doyle Cates died March 2, 2017. Survived by children, David Cates and Linda Archer. Visitation is Sunday, March 5, 2017 Roller Coffman Chapel in Mountain View, Ark. from 6-8 p.m. …
Patricia Ann Chance

Patricia Ann Collins Chance was born July 8, 1953 in Morrilton to William A. Collins and Vonnie May Bryant Collins. Patricia passed away on Friday, March 03, 2017 at her …
John B. Clark

A graveside service for John B. Clark, age 67, of Lexa is 11 a.m., Tuesday, Sunset Memorial Park, West Helena. Visitation-Tuesday, 10-11 a.m., Roller-Citizens Funeral Home. Survivors: two children, two …
James Murrel Collins

James Murrel "Slim" Collins, 77, of Dover, died Thursday, at Russellville. A graveside service is 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Harrison Cemetery at Ben Hur by Humphrey Funeral …
Joyce Creech

Joyce Creech, 74 of Alexander, passed away Feb. 27, 2017. She was born Nov. 25, 1942 to Ira Lee and Mary Lucille Taylor in London, Ark. She was preceded in …
Bobbie Green Davis

Bobbie Davis 70, of Sheridan, died Friday. Survivors: sons, Michael Davis,of Pa., John Davis of Grady; daughter, Barbara Sue Davis of Florida; sister, Mary Francis Johnson of Florida; six grandchildren; …
Samuel Orin "Sam" Donaldson Jr.

Samuel Orin "Sam" Donaldson Jr., 73, of Springdale, died Friday, March 3, 2017 at Circle of Life Hospice. He was born June 1, 1943 in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to Samuel …
Martha Louise Donham

MARTHA LOUISE VENABLE DONHAM, 92, of Little Rock, AR., departed this life to live with her Lord and Savior on March 3, 2017. Martha was born Dec. 10, 1924 and …
Martha Lue Rakes Featherston

Martha Lue Rakes Featherston, 91, of Bentonville, Ark., passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Circle of Life Legacy Village Hospice in Bentonville. She was born Nov. 6, 1925 in …
Douglas Lynn Ford

Douglas Lynn Ford, 52, of Jacksonville, passed away on March 2, 2017. He was born on Feb. 26, 1965 in Phoenix, Ariz. A memorial service will be at a later …
Mary McCullough Formby

Mary Zathenia McCullough Formby was born in 1923 in Tupelo, Miss. She passed from this life in March 2017 in Searcy. In the tradition of the female side of her …
Jerry Kathleen Garlick

Jerry Kathleen Garlick, 71, of Bella Vista, Ark., daughter of Clara and Hubert Roberts of Overton, Texas, passed on Feb. 26, 2017 of natural causes. She is survived by husband, …
Mark William Gavin

Mark William Gavin, 55 of Benton, passed away on Feb. 27, 2017. He was born to Linda and the late, William Gavin in Windsor, Mo., on Dec. 8, 1961. He …
Gary Miles Goldsby

GARY MILES GOLDSBY, 67, died Friday, March 3, 2017. Gary leaves his wife of 47 years, Paulette, daughter, Greta Goldsby (Justin Dunlap), grandchildren, John Miles and Lyle Dunlap, brother, Boyd …
Bud Gotherman

Alfred "Bud" Gotherman , 76, of Hot Springs passed away March 1, 2017. Officiating the funeral service will be Brother Todd Houck at Gross Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 7, …
Dorothyann Haymes

Dorothyann Haymes, 88, of Dover, died Friday. She was born on Sept. 13, 1928 in Chicago, Ill., to Joseph and Anne Cihler Janda. A memorial service will be held at …
Dr. N. Dwight Heathman Jr.

Dr. N. Dwight Heathman Jr., 78 of Springdale passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. He was born April 8, 1938 in Springfield, Mo., …
Dimple Anita Hendon

DIMPLE ANITA HENDON, 59, of Little Rock, passed away on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. She leaves to cherish her memory; daughter, Lindsey Hendon; mother, Jeanette Gaines (Arthur); siblings, John White …
Thomas James Henry Jr.

Thomas James Henry Jr., 56, of Bella Vista, passed from this life March 2, 2017 in Rogers. He was born July 28, 1960 in CMCH, N.J., to Thomas and Ann …
Robert Gene Herron

ROBERT GENE (BOB) HERRON, 84 of North Little Rock, Ark., departed this life Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. He leaves to cherish his memories: Wife, Melvina Herron; daughter, Anita Herron, son, …
Denise A. Hinton

DENISE A. HINTON, 92, passed away Feb. 26, 2017. Preceded in death by her husband, Malcolm Hinton and son, Malcom Hinton Jr., she is survived by a daughter, Shirley Hinton; …
Willie C. Holcomb

REV. WILLIE C. HOLCOMB, 79, of Maumelle, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017. He was born in Guntersville, Ala., to the late Mary Ridings of Clinton, Ark., and Thomas Franklin …
William Holt Jr.

William Holt Jr. of Marietta, Ga., was called home to be with our Lord on Monday, Dec. 12, 2016. Bill, as he was fondly known by his friends and family, …
Melva "Mel" A. Horton

Melva "Mel" A. Horton, 89, of Bella Vista, Ark., died March 1, 2017. She was born Aug. 18, 1927 in Wadena County, Minn., to Nels and Helmi Pulju. Mel worked …
Janice Faye Hutcherson

Janice "Jan" F. Hutcherson, 81, died Thursday, March 2, 2017 in Bella Vista, Ark. Jan was born Aug. 18, 1935 in Auburn, Kan., to parents, Carl H. and Janet W. …
William "Bill" Ingenthron

William "Bill" J. Ingenthron was born in Taney County, Mo., to Joseph Ingenthron and Frieda Freeland Ingenthron, on Aug. 18, 1934. He passed away there on Feb. 26, 2017. Bill …
Olen Johnson

Olen Johnson, 86 of Smithville died Thursday, March 2, 2017. Funeral services, Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 2 p.m. at the Qualls Funeral Home Chapel in Cave City. Arrangements by …
Eddie Lee Keller

He's survived by his daughters; Lindy Hackenson (David), Stacy Keller (Brian Ward), Wendy Jordan (Jerry), and Sandra Keller. He is Eddie Lee Keller, 67, died March 2, 2017. Preceded in …
Sara Walton Keller

On Wednesday March 1, surrounded by her beloved family, SARA WALTON KELLER passed from this life into the next. Sara lived 61 wonderful years, overflowing with love, family, and friendship. …
Jerita Kersey

Kersey – Jerita passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017. She was born July 27, 1923 in Bee Branch. She married Edwin Kersey in 1942, had three sons (Ed, Rick, …
Richard H. Kilmer

Richard H. Kilmer, 82, of Hot Springs, went to be with our Lord on March 1, 2017. He was born July 2, 1934 in Wadsworth, Ohio, to the late Manford …
Floyd Kinslow Jr.

Floyd Kinslow, Jr., 89, of Atkins, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017, in Russellville. Funeral services are 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Union Grove Free Will Baptist Church,under …
Linda Sue Hastings Land

There will be a memorial service, Thursday, March 9, 2017, at 1 p.m., to honor the life of Linda Sue Hastings Land. Linda passed away, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in …
Margaret Ann Lanier

Margaret Ann Lanier of Fort Smith, and a resident of Memory Lane in Van Buren, went to be with our Heavenly Father on March 3, 2017, after a long battle …
John Little

John Little, age 93 of Kingston, passed away Feb. 23, 2017. John was born Feb. 9, 1924 in Kingston, Ark., to parents John Clyde Little and Wilma Parker Little. John …
Troy Fred Loula

Troy Fred Loula, 76 of Springdale, went to be with the Lord on March 2, 2017. He was born Feb. 14, 1941 in Lookeba, Okla., the son of Carle and …
Merritt Newell Lufkin Jr.

MERRITT NEWELL LUFKIN JR., 84, of Little Rock, transitioned Feb. 28, 2017. Graveside Service will be held Wednesday, March 8, 2017 noon @ Ft. Smith National Cemetery. Services entrusted to …
Ralph Mansell

Ralph Mansell, age 88 of Searcy, died March 2, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Verna Mansell, one son, two daughters, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, one …
Alesha Kay Matchett

ALESHA MATCHETT, 51, formerly of North Little Rock, died in a tragic fire on Feb. 21, 2017 at her home in Ovid, Colo. Survivors include her mother, Donna, brothers: Jim …
Herbert Louis McCoggins

Herbert Louis McCoggins, 89, died Saturday, March 4, 2017 in Rogers, Ark. The son of Virginia Guillot and Earl McCoggins, he was born at home in Pineville, La., on March …
Herbert Louis McCoggins

Herbert McCoggins, 89, died March 4, 2017 in Rogers, Ark. Wife, Sue Ellen Ford of Alexandria, La., preceded him in death. Survived by daughters, Cathy Allen (husband Mike), Mary Ellen …
Tara Elizabeth McCutchen

Tara Elizabeth McCutchen of Fort Smith passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017. She was born in Little Rock on May 17, 1969 to Terry Don and Carolyn Ann Vines. …
William Thomas McGarrah

William Thomas McGarrah, 91, Huntsville, Ark., died March 3. Survivors: wife, Sharon Kay, sons, Daniel, Larry, Phillip, Gary, George, Steve, daughters, Annie, Barbara, Sherry, Leisha. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday, March …
Dustin Montgomery

DUSTIN MONTGOMERY, 28 of Little Rock, formerly of Monticello, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 in Little Rock. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 6, …
Lois Maxine Owens

Lois Maxine Owens, 87, of Stuttgart, widow of R.C. Owens, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017, in Little Rock. Mrs. Owens was born Feb. 18, 1930, in Ethel to Chester …
Lawrence Edwin Parker

LAWRENCE "LARRY" EDWIN PARKER, 58, of Little Rock passed away Friday March 3, 2017. He was born Jan. 17, 1959 in Cahokia, Ill. He was a member of Christ the …
Angela Peace

Angela Kaitlin Peace, age 60, of Fayetteville, Ark., passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at her home. She was born June 7, 1956 in Magnolia, Ark. Angela was a professor …
Rosemary Davidson Reed

Rosemary Davidson Reed would have turned two years old on Feb. 23. Her body was found Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017 near Siloam Springs. She was born in Johnson to Michael …
Gregory Scott Robertson

Gregory Scott Robertson, 60, formerly of Little Rock, died Feb. 24, 2017 in Raleigh, N.C. He was a 1974 graduate of Hall High School, a 1978 graduate of the University …
Ronald L Rolfe

Ronald L. Rolfe, 75, of Rogers, Ark., passed away March 1, 2017 in Fayetteville, Ark. He was born March 14, 1941 in Wichita, Kan., the son of Vernie and Virginia …
Robbie Roughton

Robbie Roughton, 44, of Gravette passed away March 1, 2017. He was born Sept. 15, 1972 in Gravette the son of Robert "Bob" and Maxine Tallant Roughton. He was a …
Cesar Augusto Ruiz

Cesar Augusto Ruiz, age 67, passed away in Bentonville, Ark., on March 2, 2017. He was born March 10, 1949 in Tumbes, Peru to Joseph and Agustina (Galan) Ruiz. He …
Ray C. Schonhoff Jr.

Ray C. Schonhoff, Jr., age 73 of Des Arc, Ark., formerly of Cape Girardeau, Mo., was born June 23, 1943, and passed away Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. Services and burial …
Joseph William Segers Jr.

Joseph William Segers Jr., age 80, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Springdale. He was born on Sept. 22, 1936, in Texarkana, Ark., to Joseph William Sr. and …
Hobert B Sims

Hobert B. Sims, 89 of Clarksville, passed away Thursday March 2, 2017. Visitation 2–4 p.m. Sunday, March 5, 2017 at the Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel; Funeral service 2 p.m. Monday, …
Lyn Denise Smith

Lyn Denise Smith, age 77, of Perryville, passed away on March 1, 2017. She was born in El Dorado, Ark., on Oct. 4, 1939 and graduated from Eldorado High School …
Susie Lee Smith

Susie Lee Smith, 97, of Little Rock, passed away March 1, 2017. She was born in Lamont, Okla., to Frank and Mildred Porter McCoy. As a longtime resident of Wichita, …
Mary Sybil Steele-Smith

Mary Sybil Steele - Smith, 84 of Fayetteville, formerly of Mansfield passed away Friday, March 3, 2017. Funeral services will be announced later this week. Arrangements are under the direction …
Mariann Claire Stout

Mariann Claire Stout, 50 of Elkins, died Feb. 27, 2017. Survivors include; mother June Mahoney; brothers, Donald Mahoney, Matt Mahoney. The Family will have a Memorial Service 6 p.m., Thursday, …
Betty Ann Tate

Betty A. Tate age 85, of Warren, Ark. died Friday, March 4 at the Chapel Woods Nursing Center. Funeral services 10 a.m., Monday, March 6 at Frazer's Chapel. Burial in …
Larry C. Thomas

Larry C. Thomas, age 65, of Perryville, Ark., died Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. He was born Aug. 3, 1951, in England, Ark., a son of Odell Burdan and Mary Ellen …
Thomas Clark Van Nostrand

Thomas Clark Van Nostrand was born in 1963 and adopted by Patsy and Clark Van Nostrand. Tom grew up in Atlantic, Iowa, and Fayetteville. He is survived by siblings, Lee …
Henry Leslie Van Vanpelt

Henry Leslie VanPelt, Jr., 84, of Sherwood passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017. He was born December 3, 1932 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Henry VanPelt, Sr. and Hazel VanPelt. …
Ann Harris Vinson

Ann Harris Vinson, age 83 of Searcy, died Thursday, March 2, 2017 in Searcy. Visitation is scheduled from noon-2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8 at Powell Funeral Home. Funeral services …
Johnny Alvin Warren

Johnny Warren, 79, died Friday. He is preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Edward, Eugene and Tommy Warren. Visitation will be Monday from 6-8 p.m. Services will be …
Pamela Elgin Weiler

Pamela Weiler, 68, passed away peacefully on March 1st, 2017 at her home in Fort Smith, Ark. She was born on Nov. 10, 1948 in Little Rock, Ark., to Richard …
Charlotte Wells

A graveside service for Charlotte Wells, 82, of West Helena is 11 a.m., Monday, Sunset Memorial Park, West Helena. Survivors: daughter, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, obe great-great-grandchild, two sisters, one …
Lambert Lamar West

Lambert Lamar West, age 62, of Casa, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017. Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 7 at Welcome Home Missionary Baptist Church. Burial: Aunt Dilly Cemetery. Visitation: …
Pauline E. Wight

Pauline Wight, 92, passed away on March 1, 2017 in Rogers. She was born on April 19, 1924 in the Oak Hill community southwest of Rogers to parents Freeman and …
Bradley Dale Womack

Bradley Dale Womack, age 57 of Concord, Ark., died Monday, Feb. 27 after a courageous bout with cancer. Brad was born on Nov. 24, 1959 in Batesville, Ark., to Wendal …
John Thomas Young

John T. Young, age 68, died Feb. 10, 2012 in Rogers, Ark. While he grew up in Illinois, he considered Northwest Arkansas his home. His travels ranged from a ten …

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