Obituaries

Obituaries for March 23, 2017

Velma May Anderson

Velma May Anderson, 79, of Clarkridge, Arkansas died March 20, 2017. A gathering of family and friends will be March 24, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. at the Conner Family Funeral …
Keith Edwin Andrews

Keith Edwin Andrews, 56, of Fordyce, died March 16, at his home. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Linda Andrews, one daughter Nikki Nichole Andrews, sisters, Lillian Greene, …
James Erwin Armstrong

James Edwin Armstrong, 96, of Bella Vista, died Monday, March 20, at Concordia Nursing & Rehab in Bella Vista. He was born June 24, 1920 to Kelly Armstrong and Dona …
Bertina Evelyn (Dekett) (Graber) Blair

Bertina Evelyn (Dekett) (Graber) Blair, age 96, of Benton, formerly of Rose City, Mich., passed away on March 21, 2017. Bertina was born June 4, 1920 to late the late, …
Jackie Lou Bratcher

Jackie Lou Bratcher, age 66, of Augusta, Arkansas passed away Monday, March 20, 2017, in Searcy, Arkansas. The funeral will be Friday, March 24, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the …
Wayne Brooks

Wayne Brooks, 69, passed March 16, 2017. Funeral: Saturday, March 25, 2017 Allport Community Church, 124 Allen Ln, Allport, Ark. Mr. Brooks will lie in state 10 a.m. to 11 …
Dannie Lee Brown

Dannie Lee Brown, age 59, of Augusta, passed away March 15, 2017. He is survived by a host of cousins. Memorial services are going to be Saturday, March 25, at …
Nancy Jane Brown

Nancy Jane Brown, 92, of Springdale, Ark., formerly of Junction City, died March 6, 2017. Memorial graveside services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at Roselawn Cemetery, or at …
Thomas Olen Brown

Thomas Olen Brown, age 87, of Russellville, Arkansas, passed away March 21, 2017. He was born January 28, 1930, in Morrilton, Arkansas, a son to the late Oran A. Brown …
Larenza Browning

Larenza Browning, 69, Arkadelphia, passed March 16, 2017. Survivors: children: Michael (Karen) Jones, Gerald Browning, Shirley Henry, Shantell Williams, Christopher Browning; nineteen grandchildren, siblings, Doris Wright, Derrick Campbell, Charles Fordson. …
Paul Bryan Burks

Paul Bryan Burks, 49, of Sherwood, passed away, Monday, March 20, 2017. He was born July 21, 1967. Paul was preceded in death by his grandmother Marga Jean Torres; one …
Ethelene Chenault

Ethelene Chenault, passed away March 20, 2017, in Bryant. She was born February 7, 1921 in Bauxite, Arkansas. Mrs. Chenault was of Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by …
Timothy Sean Corcoran

Timothy Sean Corcoran, passed away on March 15, 2017 in Bentonville, Arkansas. Timothy was born at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas. He attended school in England, Greece, …
Marilyn Anne Cox

Marilyn Anne Cox, 74 year old resident of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, died March 19, 2017 at her home. Born March 22, 1942 in Siloam Springs, she was the daughter of …
Betty Lou Craft

Betty McMahan Craft, 81 of Valdese, N.C, formerly of Tampa, Fla. died Monday. Survivors: daughter, Rita Gravely, grandchildren, Joshua & Joseph, four great-grandchildren. Services: 2:30 p.m. Friday, Roller-Coffman/Marshall. Visitation: 1:30 …
Charlean Benton Crain

Charlean Benton Crain, of Lake Village, Arkansas passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born in Lake Village, Ark. to the late Charlie Benton and Emma …
James Thomas "Jim" Dial

James Thomas "Jim" Dial, 81, of St. Joe, died Thursday. Jim was a veteran of the US Navy. Survivors: son, Dennis (Deanna) Dial, sisters, Laura Blake & Mary Ann Strain, …
Tammy G. Pando Dolney

Tammy G. (Pando) Dolney was born in Springdale, Arkansas on June 22,1967. She graduated from Earth to Heaven on March 21, 2017. Tammy worked at NWACC, she attended Grace Point …
Ona Mae Earp

Ona Mae Earp, 89, of Searcy, Arkansas, died Saturday, March 18, 2017. She was born April 9, 1927 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Visitation is Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Powell Funeral …
Roy Erstine

Roy Erstine, 87, died Tuesday. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Frances. Survivors are sons, Jon Mark Erstine (Suzy) and Tim Erstine (Kimberly); granddaughter, Mary Kathryn Reabe …
Edith Moffitt Flanagan

Edith Moffitt Flanagan, age 84, of Sherwood, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Lewis and Virginia R. Moffitt, and a …
Harvie Dean Gates

Harvie Dean Gates, 76, of Brinkley, died Saturday, March 11 at Cla-Cliff Nursing and Rehab Center in Brinkley. His son, a daughter, a brother, ten sisters, five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren …
Betty Jo Haley

Betty Jo Haley, 78, of Rogers, passed away March 22, 2017. She was born September 10, 1938 to J.D. and Violet Helwick Tyree. Preceded in death by her son Steven …
Betty Steel Hardegree

Betty Steel Hardegree, 84, of Mena, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 in Mena. Memorial service is Saturday, March 25, 2017, 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Mena. …
Virginia Ruth McKenzie Harris

Virginia Ruth McKenzie Harris, 77, of Felsenthal, Ark. passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 25th at 1:30 p.m. at the …
Dennis Owen Hawkins

Dennis Owen Hawkins, 55, of Sulphur Springs, born June 6, 1961, and died March 16, 2017. He is preceded in death by his father, Owen and brothers, David and Danny. …
David Randall Helms

David Randall Helms, 54, of Gassville, Arkansas died March 18, 2017 in Springfield, Missouri. A memorial service will be held at the Jacksons Funeral Home in Newport, Arkansas at noon …
Daniel Allen Henley

Daniel Allen Henley, 45, of Centerton, Arkansas passed away Monday, March 20, 2017. He was born February 13, 1972 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was a member of Crystal Hill …
Elizabeth "Faye" Henley

Elizabeth "Faye" Henley, 53, of Norphlet, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017. A celebration of life service will be 2 p.m. Friday, March 24, 2017, at Norphlet United Methodist Church …
Joyce Marie Herndon

Joyce Marie Herndon, 65, of Salem, Ark., passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017 at her residence. Joyce is survived by her husband, two children, three grandchildren, two sisters, and …
Harold Dean Hewitt

Harold Dean Hewitt, 94, a third generation lifelong resident of Springdale, Ark. passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017, in Springdale. He was born March 15, 1923, to Carl and Mae …
Paul Edmond Holloway

Paul Holloway, 84, of Scott, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017. He was born December 24, 1932 in Stienville (Griffithville), Arkansas to Willliam C. Holloway and Helen Bacon Holloway Jones. …
Billy A. Jones

Billy A. Jones Sr., 82, of Dover, died Monday, March 20, 2017. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, March 24, 2017 at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in …
Maureen Margaret Kamm

Maureen Margaret Kamm, age 71, of Fayetteville, Arkansas passed away Friday March 17, 2017. She was born January 9, 1946 in New York City to Christian and Veronica Smith Heimgartner …
John A. Kamza, Jr.

John A. Kamza, Jr., 59 of Gould, formerly of Monticello, died Tuesday. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Griffin Funeral Chapel. Visitation is 6-8 p.m Friday at the funeral …
Billy Gene Keys

Billy Gene Keys, age 52, of Huntsville, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017. He was born on October 14, 1964, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to William Sr. and Mary Virginia …
Martha Elizabeth Lephiew

Martha Elizabeth Lephiew, 99, of Wooster, Arkansas, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Visitation will be 9-10 a.m., Saturday, March 25, 2017 at First Baptist Church in Wooster, funeral service will …
Glen N. Linn

Glen N. Linn, 77, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away March 22, 2017. Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services. 870-425-6978.
Leon Majors, Sr.

Leon Majors, Sr., of Little Rock, Ark., took flight to his heavenly home on Monday, March 13, 2017, at 2:15 p.m., from UAMS. Brother Majors worked at Sterling Department Store …
Mary E Martin

Mary E. Martin, age 78, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017, in Springdale. She was born on March 29, 1938, in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, to Poli and Ivyl Pepper …
Vicie Mae McClellan

Vicie Mae McClellan, of Little Rock, born on June 5, 1942, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at the age of 74. She was preceded …
Herschel Herbert McClurkin, Jr.

Reverend Herschel Herbert McClurkin, Jr., 88, of Alma, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 at his home in Alma, Ark. He was born July 24, 1928 in Stephens, Ark. He …
Maxine Mildred McCowen

Maxine Mildred McCowen, 81, of Little Rock, passed away March 21, 2017. She was one of nine children born to Earnest and Arla McGhee. She is preceded in death by …
Mildred McKenna

Mildred McKenna, 79, of North Little Rock passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017. She was born July 22, 1937 in Ft. Worth, Texas to Orey and Anna Jane Howard Cochran. …
Louise Mitchell

Louise Mitchell, 70, of Kingsland, died March 20, 2017. Graveside services will be 3 p.m., Thursday at Graves Cemetery near Kingsland. Visitation will be prior to the service, beginning at …
Mary Bell Morris

Mary Bell Morris passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017. She is survived by her children Artie Morris and Belinda Jones; sisters Lizzie McPhearson, Burnetta Brown, Emma Jones and Bradley Pace. …
Dorothy Musselwhite

Dorothy Musselwhite, 86, of Lonoke, passed away March 21, 2017. Preceded in death by husband William Lamar, parents Burl and Emma Bearden, son Jerry Staggs. Survived by two daughters, two …
Jane E. Nichols

Jane E. Nichols, 83, of Bryant, Arkansas went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. She was born in Carterville, Missouri on Thanksgiving Day, November 30, …
Eric "Eazy E" Oldnettle

Eric "Eazy E" Oldnettle, 25, of Little Rock passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017. He was born March 21, 1991 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is survived by his mother, …
John Oxner

John Oxner, Jr. 89, of Cabot, formerly of Marianna went to be with the Lord, Monday, March 20, 2017. He was born March 21, 1927 in Rondo, Arkansas to the …
Ruth Lawanda "Wanda" Palmer

Ruth Lawanda "Wanda" Palmer, 87, of Piggott, Arkansas, passed away March 21, 2017, at the Rector Nursing Home in Rector, Arkansas. She was born on August 20, 1929, in Rector, …
Climmie Cunningham Palumbo

Climmie Cunningham Palumbo, 84, of Hamburg, died Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Funeral service: 3 p.m., Friday, Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Crossroads Cemetery Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Thursday …
Mildred Lee Dean Barron Parton

Mildred Lee Dean Barron Parton, 89, of Springdale, Arkansas passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017 at The Maples at Har-Ber Meadows. Mildred was born in Shoal Creek, Missouri on …
Patricia Ann Peacock

Patricia Ann Peacock, 64, of McGehee, Ark., passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Visitation: 1-2 p.m. Friday, March 24, 2017 at Victory Covenant Church. Funeral Services at 2 p.m. Friday …
Glendowlyn "Glenda" Fay (Sunior) Perciful

Glendowlyn "Glenda" Fay (Sunior) Perciful, 71 of Hensley, Ark., entered heavens gates on Sunday, March 19, 2017. Born May 4, 1945, the daughter of Garford and Billie DuBose Sunior. She …
Julian P. Pickart

Julian P. Pickart, 87, of Bella Vista, died on March 17. He was born May 4, 1929 in Norway, Iowa. Survivors include: his wife, Byrdine, one son, two daughters, one …
Shirley Alice Rhodes

Shirley Alice Rhodes, 95, of Prairie Grove, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017. She was born November 2, 1921, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Peter and Edith (Bailey) Brammer. Shirley …
Kevin Dean "Kebo" Rinehart

Kevin Dean "Kebo" Rinehart, of Republic, Missouri, left this world on March 14, 2017 headed for a bright and better place where there will be no sickness, at the age …
Johnnie Calvin Roach

Johnnie Calvin Roach, 53, of Cabot, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017. He was born on January 15, 1964 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Calvin Pinkey Roach. Johnnie …
Diana Elaine Robinson

Diana Elaine Robinson, 52, of Roland, Arkansas passed away Sunday March 19, 2017. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband; Broderick Robinson, children; Demetria Robinson, Quinton Moore, Dalorion Knox, …
Opal Arvine Senger

Opal Arvine Senger, 90, of Jacksonville, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at her home. Opal was born in Louisiana to Lloyd and Clara (Streeter) Ward. She was a …
Michael Lee Sims

Michael Lee Sims, 58, of Russellville, died March 21, 2017. Funeral is 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 25th, at East Point Baptist Church near Russellville. Burial in East Point Cemetery …
Mack Charles Smith

Mack Charles Smith, 80, of Fordyce, passed March 15, at home with his loving family, and his memory will be forever cherished by his family and many friends. His funeral …
Carl Taylor

Carl Taylor, 86 of Tilly died Monday. Carl was a veteran of the US Army. Survivors: wife, Imajean, children, Carleta, Phillip, Reita, Rhonda & Earnest, 16 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, siblings, …
Arline Catherine Thrasher

Arline Catherine Thrasher, age 76, of Rogers, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on March 20, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was born March 16, 1941, …
Rudy Dueck VanHouten

Rudy Dueck VanHouten of Hazen, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. He was born January 22, 1927 in De Valls Bluff, Arkansas. He was the …
Carice D. Wells

Carice D. Wells, 57, of Little Rock, Ark., transitioned March 21, 2017. She was preceded in death by: mother, Alma Jean Ervin; son, Torrence Ervin. Carice leaves to cherish memories: …
Shannon H. White

Shannon H. White, 79, of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Mr. White is survived by his wife of 52 years, Carrie White. Visitation will be Thursday, …
Wilma Whaley Williams

Wilma Whaley Williams, 74, of Griffithville, died Monday. Two Visitations: First visitation: Friday, 5-8 p.m., Jackson's Funeral Home. Second visitation Saturday, Noon-2p.m. Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday, Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home. Interment: …
Earl Willis

Earl Willis, 82, of Malvern, passed away March 21, 2017. A service will be on March 24, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home Chapel 2 p.m. A visitation will be …

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