Obituaries

Obituaries for March 8, 2017

Andy Farris Aldridge

Andy Farris Aldridge, 88, passed from this life on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at his home with his family. He was born July 13, 1928 in the Pleasant Ridge Community, …
Ellen Marcella Atha

Ellen Marcella Atha, of Elkins, was born March 5, 1927 and went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. She was born in Kansas to Ted …
Thomas Dorsey "T.D." Bailey, Sr.

Thomas Dorsey "T.D." Bailey Sr., 73, was born April 1, 1943 to Sam & Eudora (Broyles) Bailey in Keo, Ark. He was called home to be with the Lord on …
Dwayne Lee Banks

Dwayne Lee Banks, 49, of Little Rock, Ark. transitioned February 28, 2017. He was preceded in death by: grandmother, Everlenia "Big Mama" Iverson. He leaves to cherish memories: wife, Lesli …
Jordis Hildred Bostwick

Jordis Hildred Bostwick, 91, of Clarksville, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Visitation 6–8 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the Roller-Cox Funeral Home, funeral service 10 a.m. Friday, March …
Van K. Brock

Van K. Brock, a Georgia-born poet, teacher, and editor, died on March 1 in Fayetteville, Ark., from complications of pancreatic cancer. He was 84. Brock was the author of several …
Vickey Lynn Brown

Vickey Lynn Brown was born January 10, 1950 in Topeka, Kansas. She was survived by her brother Matt Geyser of Plano, Texas and her sisters Bonnie and Robin of Texas. …
Carlos Calderon-Mejia

Carlos Calderon-Mejia, 5, of Little Rock, Ark. transitioned March 6, 2017. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. MLK Jr. Drive, LR, Ark. (501) 371-0111. "Service You Can Trust.".
Pauline Evangeline Cash

Pauline Evangeline Cash, 66, of Little Rock, passed away March 5, 2017. She was a great mother, grandmother and a great-grandmother. She loved her family more than anything. She was …
Caroline "Sue" Cates

Caroline "Sue" Cates, of Austin, departed this world to reside with our Heavenly Father March 6, 2017. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral is 2 …
Ella Mea Deffebaugh Chism

Ella Mae Deffebaugh Chism 87, of North Little Rock, Ark., passed March 5, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mashburn Bolden Chism, Sr.; son, Timothy Chism and …
Grace Gillam Cleveland

Grace Gillam Cleveland, age 87, of Judsonia, died Sunday, March 5, 2017. Visitation: Wednesday 6 until 8 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. …
Shirlon L. Collier

Shirlon L. Collier 56, of Dallas, Texas, was called home to be with the Lord Sunday February 26, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents; Robert and Carolyn …
Edward Z. Currier

Edward Z Currier, Jr. of West Fork, Ark. passed away on March 3, 2017 at home. Memorial services will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, March 10, 2017 at the …
Debra Ann (Mueller) Dixon

Debra Ann (Mueller) Dixon, 58, of West Fork, Arkansas, passed away on the March 1, 2017, suddenly and unexpectedly in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Debi was born July 29, 1958 in St …
Eloise "Peggy" May Dobbs

Eloise "Peggy" May Dobbs, age 92, a resident Evansville, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 in Lavaca. She was born April 1, 1924 in Crawford County the daughter of Will …
Jacquelin "Jackie" Dyer

Jacquelin "Jackie" Dyer was welcomed home by her Lord and Savior on March 6, 2017. Jacqueline Simpson Dyer was born on November 16, 1929 to Henry and Buena Simpson in …
Iley E. Ellis

Iley E. Ellis, 78, of Prairie Grove, Ark., passed away March 6, 2017. Born March 4, 1939 in Memphis, Tenn. to the late Ira and Freda Ellis, he was an …
Helen Maxine Ellison

Helen Maxine Ellison, 77, Benton, Arkansas passed away March 6, 2017. She was born August 20, 1939 in Bald Knob, Arkansas. Reception visitation: 5-7 p.m., Thursday, March 9, Smith-Benton Funeral …
Frank A. Enderle

Frank A. Enderle, 93, of Rogers, died on Monday, March 6, 2017. He was born on December 26, 1923 in Chaffee, Mo. On February 15, 1947, he married Dessie May …
Dorothy Sue "Dot" Erwin

Dorothy Sue "Dot" Erwin, of Thornton, died Monday March 6, 2017 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. Born October 14, 1922 at Thornton, she was a daughter of the late …
Bulah Everett

Bulah Everett. age 93, of Hot Springs, died Saturday, March 4, 2017. Survivors: her children, sisters, a host of extended family. Funeral service: 11 a.m. March 11, 2017 at Union …
Ottie "Dale" Fisher

Ottie "Dale" Fisher, 79, of Benton, Arkansas passed away March 6, 2017. He was born October 26, 1937 in Brookland, Arkansas to the late Ottie and Clella Fisher. Dale was …
Dwain Franklin

Dwain Franklin, 75, of North Little Rock, passed March 4, 2017. Loving memories left to wife: Virginia Franklin, 15 children, four sisters, and, three brothers. Visitation: March 10, 2017, 4:30-5:30 …
Dwayne Gage

Dwayne Gage passed away Wednesday March 1st 2017 of a heart attack. He was born October 14th 1961 and is survived by his son daughter and two brothers and their …
Bruce George

Bruce George, 59, of Mabelvale, Arkansas passed away March 3, 2017. Bruce was born November 10, 1957. Memorial Service: Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 23908 Colonel Glenn Road, Little Rock, Ark., …
Howard Wesley Graves

Howard Wesley Graves, 66, of Little Rock, Ark. transitioned from this life on March 4, 2017. He was preceded in death by Vickie Ann Graves and Carnell Graves. He leaves …
Joel Phillip Griffin

Joel Phillip Griffin, 69, of Georgetown, Texas; died on Tuesday, February 6, 2017. Graveside memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Arlington Memorial Park …
Michael (Mike) Roger Hagan

Michael (Mike) Roger Hagan, age 65, of West Fork, Arkansas passed away March 4, 2017. He was born March 27, 1951 in Lubbock, Texas. Mike is survived by his wife, …
Joan Hampton

Joan Hampton, 84, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017 at Cabot Nursing Home and Rehab after a battle with Alzheimer's. She was born in Vinita, Oklahoma on September 26, …
Terrill Hamric

A Service of Celebration for Mr. Terrill Hamric, age 68, of Emmet, Arkansas, will be conducted at a later time. Arrangements are by BRAZZEL/Oakcrest The Funeral Home of Hope, Eddie …
Shelly Handly

Shelly Handly, age 80, of Monticello, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 at Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello. Graveside service will be 3 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Springfield-Handly …
Sylvester Harris

Sylvester Harris, 87, died March 5, 2017. He was a veteran of the US Army. Survivors; children, Reginald Harris, Connie Russey, Linda Bailey, Karen Harris, Bonnie Sillemon, Carola Harris; siblings, …
Lena Mae Harvey

Lena Mae Harvey, of Springdale and formerly of Garfield, passed March 6th. She was born March 11, 1929 to the late Thomas and Iva Pritchard Eldredge. Also preceded by her …
Bertha Mae Ellen Hodkins

Bertha Mae Ellen Hodkins, 87, died at 3:30 a.m. on Monday, March 6, 2017, at the Maples Nursing Home in Springdale. She was born September 13, 1929, in Appleton City, …
Christopher B. Holland

Christopher B. Holland, 52, passed away March 1, 2017 doing a hero's deed. Chris was born February 23, 1965 to George and Sharon Jones Holland and they loved him deeply. …
Isabel Taylor Huff

Isabel Taylor Huff, age 9, of Conway, Arkansas, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017. She was born March 6, 2008 in Conway, Arkansas, a daughter of Kristy Wilson Huff and …
Faye Pate Sneed Hunnicutt

Faye Pate Sneed Hunnicutt went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 6, 2017. Born in Conway, Arkansas on Mitchell Street on October 27, 1921 to the …
Lloyd Seborn Jeffery

Lloyd Seborn Jeffery, 90, died March 6. Visitation: Friday, March 10 from 6-8 p.m. at Eddie's Family Funeral Home in Melbourne. Funeral service: Saturday, March 11 at 2 p.m. at …
Mary Jester

Mary Jester, age 70, of Caddo Valley, died Friday, March 3, 2017. Services will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, in the Amity First Baptist Church with Steve Partridge and Glenn …
Mary E. Keene

Mary E. Keene, 94, of Sherwood, passed away March 5, 2017. She was born July 27, 1922 to Aaron and Eleanor Knox in Clemson, S.C. She was preceded in death …
Maurice Gerard Kleve Jr.

Maurice Gerard Kleve, Jr., age 71, died on March 3, 2017 at UAMS hospital after suffering for four years with Alzheimer's disease and congestive heart failure. Maury was born July …
Frank Knight, Jr.

Frank Knight, Jr., 51, of Little Rock, passed away March 4, 2017. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., (501) 224-2200. Mr. Knight's online guestbook may be signed …
Coleman Howard Lambert

Coleman Howard Lambert, 71, of Little Rock, Ark., went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 4, 2017. Coleman was born on November 9, 1945 to the late …
Rodney E. Land

Rodney E. Land, age 87, of Fayetteville passed away Sunday March 5, 2017. He was born May 15, 1929 in Winslow, Arkansas to Earl and Virginia Hanna Land. He is …
Constance (Connie) Downing Langley

Constance (Connie) Downing Langley passed peacefully on March 5, 2017 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born March 15, 1951 in Fayetteville the daughter of Harold and …
Jeremy Ray Lattin

Jeremy Ray Lattin, 39, of Atkins, Arkansas passed March 3, 2017. Funeral services will be Friday, March 10, 2017, 2 p.m. at Calvary Assembly of God Church in Benton with …
John Martin

Reverend John Martin was born July 8, 1923 in Ozark, Arkansas and passed away on March 5th 2017 in Huntsville Ark. He was a WWII veteran where he served in …
Nancy Carolyn McCuin

Nancy Carolyn McNeil McCuin, 86, passed on to her eternal reward on February 27, 2017. Nancy was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas on July 15, 1930 to John Edward McNeil, …
Anne Steuart Crise McNabb

Anne Steuart Crise McNabb, 94, died March 6, 2017 of natural causes in Bentonville, Arkansas. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland January 3, 1923 the daughter of Howard Lynne Crise …
Teenia Lee Hamilton Monk

Teenia Lee Hamilton Monk, 58, of Pine Bluff, died Sunday. Survivors: husband, Ricky Monk; son, Jackie Lynn Butts; step-son, Joshua Michael Monk; two sisters, Vickie Lain and Judy Butts; and …
Frances Marie Nash-Malone

Frances Marie Nash-Malone, 63, of Little Rock, departed this life March 1, 2017. Preceded in death by son: Kingston Malone, sisters: Fairy Finks and Bama Gardner. Frances received her bachelors …
Joy Nadine Norton

Joy Nadine Norton, age 82, a resident of Morrow, Arkansas, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 at her home. She was born July 1, 1934 in Prairie Grove, the daughter …
Caleb Oxner

Caleb Oxner, age 34, of Fayetteville, Ark., passed on March 6, 2017 in Fayetteville, Ark. Caleb leaves behind his wife, Jamie Oxner; his sons Oliver Oxner and Kai Rader; as …
James "Jimmy" O'Neil Peabody

James "Jimmy" O'Neil Peabody, age 62, of Humphrey, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, March 5, 2017. He was born July 12, 1954 in Borger, Texas to the …
Royce Pendergrass

Royce Pendergrass, 75, of Cave City, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017. Graveside services will be Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 10 a.m. at the Young Cemetery located near …
Inella Profit

Mrs. Inella Profit, 80, of Lonoke, Ark., passed away March 2, 2017. Funeral services will be Thursday March 9, 2017, 11 a.m. at St. Paul Baptist Church Lonoke, Ark. Services …
Betty Jo Griffin Reddin

Betty Jo Griffin Reddin, age 84, of Monticello, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 in Kentucky. She was born May 10, 1932 in Wilmar, Ark. to the late Jesse C. …
Jimmie Harold Robbins

Jimmie Harold Robbins, 82, heavy equipment operator, died Sunday, March 5. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 at the Pinewood Memorial Cemetery, Crossett, Ark. under the direction of …
Randy Wayne Sanders

Randy Wayne Sanders, 63, of Springdale, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at the VA Hospital in Fayetteville. He was born August 19, 1953 in Wichita, Kansas the son of Clarence …
Ivester Sawyer

Ivester Sawyer 75, of Lonoke, Ark., passed March 1, 2017. Loving memories left to children: Ray (Sandra) Sawyer, Keith Sawyer, Clint Sawyer, Jerrell Rice, Stacy (Bernita) Sawyer, Brian Sawyer, Demetri …
Lavinia "Bena" Louise Shore

Lavinia "Bena" Louise Shore, 43, born on November 26, 1973, passed away on March 2, 2017. She is survived by her husband, Troy, cherished daughter, Mya, brother and sister, Kenny …
Mary Sybil Steele Smith

Mary Sybil Steele Smith, 84, of Fayetteville, formerly of Mansfield, Arkansas passed away Friday March 3, 2017 at Fayetteville. She was born September 12th, 1932 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to …
Shirley Mae Smith

Shirley Mae Smith, 80, of North Little Rock, Ark. transitioned from this life on March 3, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Smith; parents, Eddie and …
Bernard Eugene Stephens

Bernard Eugene Stephens, 87, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 in Calico Rock, Arkansas. He was born on December 5, 1929 in Elizabeth, Arkansas to Henry Hugh Stephens and …
John Calvin Stewart, Jr.

John Calvin Stewart, Jr, 94, of Elkins passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 in Fayetteville. He was born August 30, 1922 in Crosses, Ark. to John and Mary Ethel Deaton …
Patty "Sue" Stracener

Patty "Sue" Stracener, age 90, finished her race on Monday March 6, 2017. Sue was born to Harvey Jefferson and Belma Gladys (Price) Wallace on August 12, 1926 in Sidon, …
Willa Bea Tipton

Willa Bea Odom Tipton, age 81, of Arkadelphia passed away Monday, March 6, 2017. She was born July 28, 1935 in Quitman, Ark., the daughter of the late Arthur and …
Violet Tucker

Violet Tucker, 81, of Russellville, died Sunday, March 5, 2017. Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m, Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Humphrey Chapel. Burial will be at Bethel …
Jimmie D. Turley

Jimmie D. Turley, 75, passed away March 6, 2017 in Heber Springs, Arkansas. Graveside services on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 10:30a.m. at Henderson Cemetery in Pangburn. Family request donations …
Stephanie Marie (Moore) Turner

Stephanie Marie (Moore) Turner, 23, of Wynne died March 3, 2017. Funeral services are at 2 p.m., Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Thompson-Wilson Wynne Funeral Home. Interment will be in …
Ralph D. Vance

Ralph D. Vance, 69, of Hot Springs, went to be with the Lord on March 6, 2017. He was born November 21, 1947 in Tiptonville, Kentucky to the late Ralph …
Marcus Lamont Walker

Marcus Lamont Walker, 39, of Little Rock, Ark. transitioned February 28, 2017. He was preceded in death by father, Billy Aaron. He leaves to cherish memories: son, Justin Walker; mother, …
Otevee "Cookie" Smith Waller

Otevee "Cookie" Smith Waller, 79, of Little Rock, the daughter of the late O.T. Smith passed on Monday the 6th. Arrangements pending. Gillespie & Kelly Funeral Home (2420 Arch Street …
Louise Williams

Louise Williams, 84, Little Rock, Ark. was called home Friday, March 3, 2017. She was preceded in death by brothers, Warren, Richard, Matthew, and Isaac Williams; sisters, Elouise Williamson and …
Roberta Wilmoth Wilson

Roberta Wilmoth Wilson, 84 year old resident of Gentry, Arkansas, died March 6, 2017 at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Born December 7, 1932 in Decatur, Arkansas, she …
Martha Sue Wynns

Martha Sue Wynns, age 90, of North Little Rock, formerly of Magnolia, died Sunday, March 5, 2017. She was born May 10, 1926 in Magnolia to William Edward and Lorene …
Mitzie Leah Youngblood

Mitzie Leah Youngblood 47, of Carlisle, Arkansas passed away on March 5, 2017. She was born on December 1, 1969 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born to Albert …

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