Obituaries

Obituaries for October 8, 2017

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    Catherine (Katy) Louise Heuberger Trotter

    Catherine (Katy) Louise Heuberger Trotter, 87, of Conway, Ark., formerly of Blytheville, went to be with the Lord on Oct. 3, 2017. A daughter of the late Herman and Aleese …

  • Teri Lynn (Lucas) Kessler

    The Lady wore Pink…for three courageous years; Teri Lynn Lucas Kessler fought the battle before passing away Oct. 6, 2017 from breast cancer. A celebration of Teri's life is remembered …

  • Thumbnail of Edwin Boyd  Alderson Jr.

    Edwin Boyd Alderson Jr.

    Edwin Boyd Alderson Jr. passed away Oct. 5, 2017. The oldest son of Jewell Sample Murphy Alderson and Edwin Boyd Alderson, he was a sixth-generation resident of Union County. A …

  • Clovis R. Barnhart

    CLOVIS R. BARNHART, 90, of North Little Rock, passed away on Oct. 5, 2017 at her home. She was born on Feb. 14, 1927 in Haworth, Okla., to Benjamin Ebert …

  • Thumbnail of Rhea St. John Belk

    Rhea St. John Belk

    Rhea St. John Belk, age 107, of Perryville, Ark., died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. She was born Oct. 27, 1909 in Ada Valley, a daughter of the late William St. …

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    George Willie Biazo

    George Willie Biazo, 90, of Springdale passed away Oct. 4, 2017, at the VA Hospital in Fayetteville, Ark., surrounded by loved ones. George was born Feb. 3, 1927, in Roseville, …

  • Billie Breazeal

    Billie Breazeal, 75, of Sheridan, passed away Oct. 4, 2017. Born in Sheridan to the late Bernie Cecil and Rosa Bell Jackson Breazeal, she was a member of Marlow Missionary …

  • Thumbnail of Lillie Pearl Brooks

    Lillie Pearl Brooks

    Lillie Pearl Brooks, 70 of Little Rock, Ark., departed this life on Oct. 3, 2017. Preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Brooks Sr.; two children, Andrew Brooks Jr. and …

  • Thumbnail of Viki Schwarz Carr

    Viki Schwarz Carr

    Viki Schwarz Carr, 62, died Sept. 25, 2017. She resided in Wethersfield, Conn. Viki was born Feb. 28, 1955 and raised in Little Rock. She attended Parkview High School and …

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    Susan Irene Warren Conway

    Susan Irene Warren Conway, 59, of North Little Rock passed away Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017. She was born Sept. 19, 1958 in El Dorado, Ark. She is survived by her …

  • Dalton Cooper Jr.

    Dalton Cooper Jr., 84, of Wynne, died on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, in Jonesboro. Funeral services are 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, at Thompson-Wilson Wynne Funeral Home. Interment will …

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    Danny Wayne Corbishley

    Danny Wayne Corbishley, 59 of Perryville, Ark., died on Oct. 5, 2017. He was born on Oct. 8, 1957 to the late Paul and Dixie Corbishley of North Little Rock, …

  • Thumbnail of Debbie C. Cowherd

    Debbie C. Cowherd

    DEBBIE C. COWHERD, 64, of Mabelvale passed away on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. She was born in Little Rock, Ark., on Dec. 6, 1952 to Mahlon Clayton and Morine Virginia …

  • Billie Cowling

    Billie Cowling, 77, of Foreman, Ark., passed away Oct. 6, 2017 in Foreman. Mrs. Cowling was born July 16, 1940 in England, Ark., to Jesse and Zettie Ward. She was …

  • Ashley Dawn Daniels

    Ashley Dawn Daniels, 30, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away Sept. 26, 2017. Private family services.

  • Thumbnail of Vinita Vinnie Donnor

    Vinita Vinnie Donnor

    Vinita "Vinnie" Yvette Donnor, age 58, of Benton passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 at Saline Memorial Hospice House in Bryant, Ark. Vinnie was …

  • Edna Marie Durham

    Edna Marie Durham, 91, of Springdale, Ark., passed away Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 at the Shiloh Nursing and Rehab Center. Edna was born on Nov. 2, 1925 in Choteau, Okla., …

  • Charles A. Easter

    Charles A. Easter, 91, of Batesville, died Friday. Survivors: wife, Nellie Easter; sons, Charles Alan Easter, Glen Easter; daughter, Carol Harris; one brother; two sisters; eight grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. …

  • Thumbnail of Carolyn Dean Eddins

    Carolyn Dean Eddins

    Carolyn Dean Eddins of Conway was born Aug. 18, 1934 in Little Rock Ark., and passed away on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017. She is survived by her daughters Phyllis Eddins …

  • Thumbnail of Susan Ann Everette

    Susan Ann Everette

    Susan Ann Everette 57, of Conway, Ark., departed this life Oct. 4, 2017. She is preceded in death by her parents Leroy and Ruby Lee Coleman Randolph and two brothers …

  • Mary Agnes Campbell Ferrell

    Mary Agnes Campbell Ferrell resident of Augusta, Ark., and longtime resident of Woodruff County departed this life on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017 from the Woodruff County Health Center of McCrory …

  • Kenneth W. Gilkie

    Kenneth W. Gilkie, 67, of North Little Rock, Ark., departed this life Oct. 3, 2017. He was preceded in death by his mother Katherine Stuart. He leaves to cherish his …

  • Thumbnail of Theaoplis Purnell Henderson

    Theaoplis Purnell Henderson

    THEAOPLIS PURNELL HENDERSON, 71, of Little Rock passed away on Monday, Oct. 2, 2017. Visitation will be from 4-5 p.m., Today, Oct. 8, at Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 …

  • Bill Hill

    Bill Hill, of North Little Rock, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017. Graveside service will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. A Celebration …

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    Janette Sue Hogan

    Janette Sue Hogan, 71, went to be with the Lord Oct. 6, 2017. She was born to the late James Ben and Estelee Maxwell on Sept. 3, 1946. Janette enjoyed …

  • Robert Alan Holiman

    Robert "Bob" Holiman, age 83 of Birmingham, Ala. died Oct. 5, 2017. Visitation hours will be from 9-10 a.m., Monday, Oct. 9, 2017 at Heber Springs Baptist Church with services …

  • Tobey Max Huckabee

    Tobey Max Huckabee, 74, of Cane Hill, Ark., went to his glory on Oct. 6, 2017 at his residence. He was born on Sept. 21, 1943 in Ralls, Texas to …

  • Thumbnail of William Hutcheson

    William Hutcheson

    William "Bill" Alison Hutcheson, 62 of Pine Bluff, passed away, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017. Born June 5, 1955 at Pine Bluff, he was a son of the late Al Hutcheson …

  • Troy Keith Jones

    Troy Keith Jones, 76 of Malvern died Oct. 6, 2017. Survivors wife Patsy (Johnson) Jones, children, Chris Jones (Brandi), Lisa McConnell (Jerry), Vicki Lane (Paul). Visitation Monday October 9, 6-8 …

  • Thumbnail of Robbie Marie Jordan

    Robbie Marie Jordan

    The Lord gave us Robbie on June 25, 1950, and after a courageous 20 month battle with cancer, called her home Oct. 5, 2017. She was the youngest of three …

  • Keith Kennedy Jr.

    Keith Kennedy Jr., of Hillsboro, Mo., was born Oct. 21, 1931, in Tuckerman, Ark., to Keith Sr. and Ruby (nee Perry) Kennedy, and entered into rest, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, …

  • Thumbnail of Winnie Kinsey

    Winnie Kinsey

    Winnie Kinsey, age 73, of Russellville, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, at St. Vincent's Hospital in North Little Rock. She was born on Sept. 28, 1944, in Fayetteville to Glen …

  • Ruth C. Locklar

    RUTH C. LOCKLAR, of Little Rock passed away Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. She was born Dec. 20, 1920 in Little Rock to the late Raymond Andrew and Mary Clow Smith. …

  • Willie Mae Long

    Mrs. Willie Mae Long, 92 of Pine Bluff, Ark., passed Oct. 2, 2017. Visitation will be 5-6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 9, 2017 at Brown Funeral Home of Pine Bluff. Interment …

  • John Milton Love

    John Milton Love, age 75 of Mt. Prospect, formerly of Cary, Ill., and Jonesboro, Ark. Beloved father of Nancy (George) Osborn, Rebecca Anderson and Matt Love. Loving grandfather of Caleb …

  • Norman Louis Lowe

    NORMAN "LOUIS" LOWE, of Alexander, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, at the Little Rock VA Hospital, at the age of 65. The only child of the late Opal Carr …

  • Thumbnail of Marguerite Fay Madding

    Marguerite Fay Madding

    Marguerite Fay Madding, age 98, passed away on Wednesday Oct. 4, 2017. She was born in Stoney Point, near Beebe, Ark., to Charles and Ola Freeling. Mrs. Madding was a …

  • Thumbnail of Katherine B. Mallett Mayall

    Katherine B. Mallett Mayall

    Katherine B. Mallett Mayall, age 95, of Morrilton, passed away, Friday, Oct. 6, 2017. She was born Sept. 24, 1922 in Mallettown, Ark., a daughter of Harrison Daniel Mallett and …

  • Thumbnail of Lester S. McChristian

    Lester S. McChristian

    Col. Lester S. McChristian, USAF (ret.), 83 of Fountain Valley, Calif., died June 7, 2017. He was born March 8, 1934 in Fayetteville, the son of Thomas Lester McChristian and …

  • Clarence A. Miller

    Clarence A. Miller, 74, of Gentry, Ark., died Oct. 5, 2017 in Fayetteville. He was born Aug. 26, 1943 at Arthur, Ill., the son of Ammon A. Miller and Mattie …

  • Roy Allan Miller

    Roy Allan Miller, 82, of Rogers, Ark., was born Sept. 13, 1935 in Minneapolis, Minn., to Harry and Hilda Miller. Roy entered heaven Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. He was preceded …

  • Thumbnail of Kenneth "Ken" Earl Moore

    Kenneth "Ken" Earl Moore

    Kenneth "Ken" Earl Moore, 76, of Bella Vista, Ark passed away Oct. 3, 2017 after a courageous three year battle from ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) and stage 4 cancer. Ken …

  • Matthew Ray Noble

    Matthew Ray Noble, 49 of Siloam Springs, Ark., died on Oct. 5, 2017. Born Nov. 22, 1967. He is survived by his wife, Melanie of the home; one daughter, Natalia …

  • Thumbnail of Miles Lynn Patrick

    Miles Lynn Patrick

    Miles Lynn Patrick, 59, a resident of Farmington, went to his eternal home on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville after a two year battle …

  • Claretta Ann Paul

    Claretta Ann Paul, 78, of Bald Knob, died Oct. 6, 2017. Visitation will be at Powell Funeral Home Tuesday, October 10 from 9-11 a.m. A Graveside Service will be at …

  • Harrell Pell

    Harrell Pell, 75, of Bella Vista, Ark., passed away Oct. 3, 2017. He was born Jan. 26, 1942 to Willie and Myrtle Pell. Harrell served in the U.S. Air Force …

  • Thumbnail of Marjorie June Pelphrey

    Marjorie June Pelphrey

    Marjorie June Pelphrey of Rogers passed away at the age of 102 of natural causes on Sept. 18, 2017. June was born on June 6, 1915, in Philadelphia, Pa., the …

  • L.J. Perona Jr.

    After 50 years of marriage and a successful farm business, Louie lost his battle with cancer on Oct. 5, 2017, and starting his journey to receive the gift of eternal …

  • Thumbnail of Bearlie Evelyn  Perry

    Bearlie Evelyn Perry

    BEARLIE EVELYN PERRY, 94, of Little Rock, Ark., went home to Heaven, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. She was born March 1, 1923, to the late Frank and Gracie (Thompson) Shoemaker. …

  • Judy Ponder

    Judy Ann Ponder, 65 of Pine Bluff, passed away, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. Funeral Services: Tuesday, Oct. 10, 10 a.m. at Fuller Hale South Funeral Chapel. Burial in Hill Crest …

  • Edwin Harry Riis

    Edwin Harry Riis, 92, of Springdale passed away Tuesday, Oct. 03, 2017. He was born April 14, 1925 in Lemmon, S.D., to the late Harry and Judith Bergren Riis. He …

  • Rena Denise Riley

    RENA DENISE RILEY, 51, passed away Oct. 4, 2017. Visitation is Friday, Oct. 13, 6-8 p.m., at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Court (NW corner I-630 and Barrow Road). …

  • Thumbnail of Ruby  Jeannine Roberts

    Ruby Jeannine Roberts

    Ruby Jeannine Roberts, 84, of Conway went to be with the Lord, Wednesday Oct. 4, 2017. She was born Oct. 11, 1932 in Conway to the Late Wylie Joseph and …

  • Scottie Lynn Roberts

    Scottie Lynn Roberts, 85 of Star City died Friday. Visitation will be Monday from noon until funeral time at 2 p.m. at the Griffin Funeral Chapel in Star City. Burial …

  • Thumbnail of Jeffery "Jeff" Seay Sanders Jr.

    Jeffery "Jeff" Seay Sanders Jr.

    Jeffery "Jeff" Seay Sanders Jr. 64 of Rogers passed away Sept. 26, 2017 in Rogers. He was born Feb. 14, 1953 in Oklahoma City, Okla., the son of Jeffery Seay …

  • Thumbnail of Ann Burns Smith

    Ann Burns Smith

    Ann Burns Smith was born July 14, 1928; she died Oct. 3, 2017. She leaves her sister, Carol Burns Smelley, her cousin Jane LeBlanc, her children Mike Smith and Rick …

  • Donald Ray Smith

    Donald Ray Smith, age 51, of Amity, passed away Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. Services are 2 p.m., Monday, in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Glenwood, with interment in Hill Cemetery …

  • Thumbnail of Sharon "Sherri" Kaye Smith

    Sharon "Sherri" Kaye Smith

    Sharon "Sherri" Kaye Smith Chambers, a tax accountant in Van Buren, Ark., died peacefully in her sleep on Oct. 5, 2017 at the age of 64. She was preceded in …

  • Thumbnail of JoAnn Thomas

    JoAnn Thomas

    JoAnn Thomas, 55, of Cabot, Ark., passed from this life in Texarkana, Texas on Oct. 3, 2017. She was born on Jan. 21, 1962 in Little Rock, Ark., to Earl …

  • Thumbnail of Kathryn Allen Trent

    Kathryn Allen Trent

    Kathryn Allen Trent, 92, of Conway, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. She was born Aug. 11, 1925 to the late Clarence B. And Stella …

  • Thumbnail of Delbert Dewaine Truan

    Delbert Dewaine Truan

    DELBERT DEWAINE TRUAN of Mabelvale, was called home to heaven on Oct. 5, 2017. He was born Dec. 13, 1934 in Gorham, Ellis County, Kan. He is preceded in death …

  • Anna Lou Bryan Weathers

    Anna Lou (Bryan) Weathers, 88, of Batesville died Thursday. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Monday at Roller-Crouch Chapel in Batesville officiated by Bro. Terry Forrest. Burial will be …

  • Thumbnail of Gary W. Weir

    Gary W. Weir

    GARY W. WEIR, 75, of North Little Rock died peacefully in his home on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, after a long illness. Since 1966 Gary was known to thousands in …

  • Thumbnail of Jane McGraw Wilson

    Jane McGraw Wilson

    Jane McGraw Wilson of Fort Smith, Ark., passed away on Oct. 6, 2017. Jane was born in Fort Smith, Ark., on Sept. 28, 1935 to George and Beulah McGraw Sr., …

  • Jason Joe York

    Jason York,47, of Sheridan, Ark., died Friday. Survivors: wife, Kristi Anderson; son, Tony (Crystal) York; daughters, Likita (Russell) Mullins, Andi Anderson, Farrah; grandchildren, Morgan and a host of friends. Funeral: …

  • Thumbnail of Charles Holt Young

    Charles Holt Young

    CHARLES HOLT YOUNG, 90, of Hot Springs passed away on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. He was born in Greenwood, Ark., on Nov. 10, 1926 to Horace William and Lucille (Scales) …

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