Obituaries

Obituaries for October 1, 2017

Kimberley Ann Adams

Kimberley Ann Adams, 61, of Greenland passed away Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 in Fayetteville. She was born Dec. 27, 1955 in Joplin, Mo. to Chester Ray and Freda Hosp Ryan. …
Velma Olive Amyett

Velma Olive Amyett, 94, of Searcy, died Sept. 28. Visitation at 10 a.m. followed by the Funeral Service at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 2, at the Powell Funeral Home …
Myrtle Sue Barr

Myrtle Sue Peck Barr, 84, went home to meet her creator Sept. 23, 2017. She was born Nov. 6, 1932 in Weslaco, Texas, to the late William Harold and Lucille …
Mary Ruth Cook Bidwell

Mary Ruth Cook Bidwell, 89, of Alexander, Ark., passed away on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. She was born in North Little Rock on Aug. 16, 1928 to Earl and Vona …
Charlotte Caroline Biggs

Charlotte Caroline Biggs, age 85, of Gravelly passed away Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. Funeral service: 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 at the Gravelly Mulberry Freewill Baptist Church. Visitation: 6 …
Walter Black

Walter Black, 87, of West Point, passed away Sept. 27, 2017 at Unity Health in Searcy. He was born Jan. 2, 1930 at West Point to the late William and …
Virgil "Dale" Brimer

VIRGIL "DALE" BRIMER, a 40 year resident of Sherwood, Ark., was born in Wamego, Kan., on Apr. 15, 1938 to Virgil T. and Edith Howe Brimer. He died in Little …
Debra Ann "Debby" Brown

Debra Ann "Debby" Brown, 56, of Springdale, died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. She was born Oct. 26, 1960 in Ephrata, Wash. Debby enjoyed a good cup of coffee and watching …
Robert "Bob" Bumgardner

Robert Dewayne "Bob" Bumgardner, 70, of Benton, Ark., passed away on Sept. 28, 2017. Visitation will be held on Oct. 2 from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Ashby Funeral Home, Benton, …
Ruby Campbell

Ruby D. Campbell, age 90, of Winslow, Ark., passed away at her home Friday Sept. 29, 2017. She was born Sept. 11, 1927 in Anderson, Mo. to Aford and Lucy …
Michael Louis Clorid

MICHAEL LOUIS CLORID, 61, of LR, Ark., departed this life Sept. 28, 2017. He was preceded in death by: mother, Margaret Cloird; father, Ralph Cloird Sr.; five brothers, Monroe Walton, …
Lawrence D. Colclough

LAWRENCE D. COLCLOUGH, 58, of North Little Rock, Ark., passed Sept. 28, 2017. loving memories left to parents: Bernice Henderson and Lawrence (Barbara) Colclough, siblings: Chec Colclough (Marilyn), Deric Colclough …
Charles Allen Collins

Charles Allen Collins, 42, of Wagoner, Okla., died Sept. 27, 2017. Survivors: daughters, Sierra and Victoria Collins; father, Roger Collins; mother, Madeline (James) Arrington; sisters, Tonya Chanley and Melanie Carrick; …
Wendell Croom

WENDELL CROOM, 76, of Little Rock, passed away on Sept. 29, 2017. He was born in Ashflat on Feb. 3, 1941 to Wiley and Beatrice (Stewart) Croom. Wendell was a …
William 'Bill" Crumley

William "Bill" Crumley Jr., 86, of Clinton, passed Sept. 28, 2017. Visitation was Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Chapel from 6-8 p.m. Funeral Service is at Burnt …
Vickie Daniel

Vickie Daniel, 55, died Thursday. Survivors: husband, Terry Daniel; son, Jamey (Mona) Daniel; daughter, Kerri(Chris) Cobb; father, Edward Ingle; sister, Debbie (Boyd) Riba; grandchildren, Melinda and Glady Daniel, Michaela Cobb. …
Thomas A. Davis

THOMAS A. DAVIS, 91, of North Little Rock passed away on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. Tom was born in North Little Rock to parents Thomas Martin Davis and Ella Ballentine …
Michael Curtis Ditzig

Michael Curtis Ditzig died on Sept. 11 at age 61. He was born Sept. 9, 1956 in Malvern, Ark.; grew up in Benton, Ark.; and moved to New York City …
Leon T. Dixon Jr.

Rev. Leon T. Dixon Jr., 49 of Smackover passed away Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 at his residence. Born March 9, 1968 in Little Rock, he was the son of Leon …
Oral Winston Edwards

Oral Winston Edwards, 87 of Forrest City, Ark., passed away Sept. 29, 2017. He was born Nov. 25, 1929, to Jesse and Grace Ahlf Edwards near Rector, Ark. He was …
Van Jeffrey Endacott

Van Jeffrey Endacott, age 56 and longtime area resident, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2017 in Merida, Mexico, where he had moved to within the past year. He was born Dec. …
Carroll Jess Evans

Carroll Jess Evans, 81, of Stuttgart passed away Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, following a courageous battle with cancer. Carroll was born Feb. 15, 1936, in Des Arc to Jess and …
Jean Hawkins Faddis

Jean Hawkins Faddis, 103, died Sept. 27, 2017 in Fayetteville, Ark. She was born Nov. 29, 1913 in Huntsville, Ark. The daughter of Gordon and Daisy Hawkins. She was retired …
K. Wade Falwell

Dr. K. Wade Falwell Sr., M.D. of Newport, Ark., departed this life on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, at the age of 60. He was born March 9, 1957, in Bradford, …
Lawanda Bennett Finley

Lawanda Ann Bennett Finley, age 74, of Pine Bluff, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. Funeral services will be Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 2 p.m., at Fuller Hale-South Funeral Chapel. Visitation …
Elnore Christine Francisco

ELNORE CHRISTINE FRANCISCO, age 92 of North Little Rock, went to her Heavenly Home on Sept. 22, 2017. She loved flowers and gardening in her yard. She loved listening to …
Eldon N. Freeman

Eldon N. Freeman, 85, Malvern, passed, Sept. 29, 2017. Visitation: Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, 5 - 7 p.m., Regency Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Service: Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, 2 p.m., …
Donald Gattin Sr.

Donald Melvin Gattin Sr., 72, Benton; died Sept. 28, 2017. Survivors: wife, Donna Gattin; son, Donald Gattin Jr.; brother-in-law, Tony Floyd (Belinda) and niece, Leigha Jones (Cody). Private memorial service …
Betty Gibson

Betty Smith Gibson, 85, of Searcy, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sept. 30, 2017 at her residence. She was born Oct. 23, 1931 at Bishop, Texas, to …
Billie W. Griffis

Billie Griffis, 81,died Friday. Survivors: husband, Clois Griffis; sons, Roger Griffis (Karen) and Larry Griffis (Onita); grandchildren, Kristi Tippy (Michael) and Lindsay Reynolds (Aaron); five great-grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and two …
Jimmy Lee Guess

Jimmy Lee Guess, 34, of Scott, died Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. He was born to Harold and Susanne King Guess on Jan. 14, 1983 in Bakersfield, Calif. He is preceded …
Robert L. Hall

ROBERT L. HALL, 67, of Little Rock (Wrightsville) went home to be with the Lord on Friday. Services pending. For more information see Wednesday's obituary. Gillespie & Kelly Funeral Home …
Riley Morris Huffstutler

Riley Morris Huffstutler went to be with the Lord after suffering fatal injuries in a tractor trailer accident in Hempstead County, Ark., Sept. 23, 2017. He was preceded in death …
Frederick Dale "Fred" John

Frederick Dale "Fred" John, 90, of Siloam Springs, Ark., and former longtime resident of Indiana, joined his Lord Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. He was born at home Dec. 13, 1926 …
Mary Linda Jones

Mary Linda Clingan Jones, Graveside services will be Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017 at 2 p.m., in Ozan Cemetery in Bingen, Ark., with Bro. David Blasé officiating. Arrangements are under the …
Elizabeth Davis Lane

ELIZABETH DAVIS LANE, 82 of Little Rock passed away Sept. 27, 2017. Survived by children; Victor (Ivory) Smith, Bernita Lane, Daphene Beavers, Jalonda Lane, sister, Bernice Stewart, 10 grandchildren, 16 …
Nancy Jane Clark Lee

Nancy Jane Clark Lee, 76, died July 28, 2017, at her home near Huntsville, Ark. She was born Aug. 12, 1940, at Robinson, Benton County, Arkansas. Nancy was the youngest …
Billie B. Lefler

Billie B. Lefler, 83 of Hot Springs Village, passed away on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. Major General Bill B. Lefler was born in Rawlins, Wyo., on Oct. 20 1933. Bill …
Paul Edward Lindblom

Paul Edward Lindblom, age 85, of Springdale passed away Friday Sept. 29 in Fayetteville. He was born July 9, 1932 in Chicago, Ill., the son of Roy C and Myrtle …
Shirley A. May

SHIRLEY A. MAY of Little Rock passed away peacefully on Sept. 29, 2017. She was born on May 21, 1937 in Lindsay, Okla. She was the daughter of the late …
Ledonna McIntosh

LEDONNA "LYNN" MCINTOSH, 69, of Sherwood passed away on Sept. 27, 2017 in Little Rock, Ark. A Celebration of Life will be held at Journey Church, 4511 E. 43rd St. …
Donald Lewis Melton Jr.

DONALD LEWIS MELTON JR., 67, of Sherwood, died Sept. 26, 2017. He is survived by his sister, Marilyn Earles of Cabot. Arrangements are under the direction of Roller-Owens Funeral Home, …
Owen W. Moon

Owen W. Moon, 83, of Conway passed away Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. He was born Nov. 19, 1933 to Ray and Pearl Moon. He was preceded in death by his …
Joyce Marie Owens

JOYCE MARIE OWENS, 71, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. Born Apr. 13, 1946 in Booneville to the late Raymond & Opal (Porter) Andrews. She …
Kenneth Pierce

Kenneth W. Pierce died on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. He was born on Aug. 2, 1961. He was survived by three siblings, an aunt, an uncle, nieces, nephews, and many …
Wilbert Pogue

WILBERT POGUE, 91, of North Little Rock passed away to be with the Lord in Heaven on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. He was born Sept. 23, 1926 in St. Charles, …
Bobby J. Roberts Sr.

Bobby J. Roberts Sr., 80, of White Hall passed away, Sept. 28, 2017. He was born Aug. 7, 1937, to the late Robert Lee Roberts and Maxine Bowlin. After 37 …
Bobby D. Rohl Sr.

BOBBY D. ROHL SR., 83, of Little Rock, passed away on Sept. 20, 2017. A Memorial visitation will be held Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 at 2 p.m., in the chapel …
Leonard Peter Rospond

Leonard Peter Rospond, 87, of Bella Vista, Ark., died on Sept. 28, 2017. He was born on Jan. 18, 1930 to Frank Rospond and Mae Marek in Chicago, Ill. Len …
Marian T. Saubers

MARIAN T. SAUBERS passed peacefully Thursday, Sept. 14 of mostly natural causes. She had dementia but seemed content and remained active in her later years in daily walks with her …
Thelma Lynn Shellnut

Thelma Lynn Shellnut, 78, of Benton, Ark., passed away Sept. 29, 2017. She was born Jan. 14, 1939 in Texas. Memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. …
Betty (Griffin) Sherrod-Park

Betty (Griffin) Sherrod-Park, Msgt (Ret) USAF\ANG passed away Sept. 25, 2017. She was born Dec. 17, 1939, in Keo, Ark. Betty graduated North Little Rock High School in 1958. She …
Dewayne Smith

Dewayne Smith, 70, of Bono, passed away, Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. Funeral service will be Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Roller Farmers Union Funeral Home. Officiating, Freddie …
Lillian Taylor

LILLIAN TAYLOR, 67, of North Little Rock. Survived by children, Linda (Jerry III) Mason, Jean Gamble(Jona Ray), Emma Mickies (Charles Williams), Shirley Gamble, Cornelius and Andrew Moore. Funeral service noon …
Marvin James Thompson

Marvin James Thomson, 62, of Portland passed away at his home Sept. 22, 2017. He is survived by his wife, son, and grandson. Graveside services will be held Oct. 7, …
Claudetta "Pat" Loretta Watson

Claudetta "Pat" Loretta Watson, 80, of Springdale, Ark., passed away Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 at the Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville, Ark. Claudetta was born on Jan. 26, 1937 …
Voy Edward Weatherford Sr.

Voy Edward Weatherford Sr., 82, of the Griffith Springs Community died Friday. Graveside services are 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017 at New Owen Cemetery at Griffith Springs with Bro. …
Charles (Charlie) K. Weir

Charles (Charlie) K. Weir, 82 of Searcy, Ark., passed away on Sept. 29, 2017. Visitation 6–8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 at Roller-Daniel Funeral Home. Funeral Services at 10 a.m. …
Jeanette Wilson

JEANETTE WILSON, age 64, of Little Rock, Ark., departed this life on Tuesday. She was a lifelong membert of First Baptist Church, Sweet Home. She is survived by her mother …
Bobbie Dean Woodward

BOBBIE DEAN WOODWARD, 86, of Little Rock passed away Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. She was born in Wilson, Ark., on Aug. 10, 1931. She was a devoted wife of 51 …
Charles Allen Zajac

Charles Allen Zajac, 62, of Marche, passed away Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. He was a retired Carman for Union Pacific. Charles loved being a grandfather. His mission in life was …

Obituaries for October 1, 2017

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