Obituaries

Obituaries for April 17, 2019

Steve Allen Jr.

STEVE ALLEN JR., 42, of Little Rock, Ark., departed this life April 12. Life Celebration: Saturday, 10 a.m. at Robinson Mortuary Chapel-LR. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. MLK …
Evelyn Marie Ashabranner

Funeral Service for Evelyn Ashabranner, 74, of Helena is 2 p.m., Friday at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home. Visitation, 5-7 p.m., Thursday at Roller-Citizens. Burial: Sunset Memorial Park. Survivors: husband, three daughters, …
Paul Bailey

Paul Bailey died on April 13th. Paul "Coach" Bailey was greatly loved by his family, friends, colleagues, and students for his kindness, work ethic, generosity, and sense of humor. Visitation …
Jason Otto "Waldo" Bielawski

Jason Otto "Waldo" Bielawski of Rogers passed away April 14, 2019 in Bentonville. He was born July 11, 1979 in Chicago, Illinois the son of John and Donna Cerny Bielawski. …
Marzee McGough Brookings

Marzee McGough Brookings, age 102, died Saturday, April 13, 2019 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born October 12, 1916 in Monticello, Arkansas. A graveside service will be held for …
Dewitt W. Busbea

Dewitt W. Busbea, 92, of North Little Rock, passed away on April 15, 2019. He was born on August 4, 1926 in Beebe, Arkansas to William Warren and Effie Balentine …
Homer Busby

Homer Busby, 81, of Bergman, died April 15, 2019. Funeral is 10 a.m., Thursday, April 18, 2019, at Roller-Christeson Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, April 17th, at Roller-Christeson …
Ellen Rae Busch

Ellen Rae Busch, 54 of Mena, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 in Mena, Arkansas. Funeral service will be Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 10 a.m. at Faith Missionary Baptist …
Audrey Nugent Carter

Audrey Nugent Carter, 87, of Rantoul, Ill., formerly of Rogers, Ark., went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Accolade Health Care, Paxton, Ill. She was …
Carolyn Jo Clark

Carolyn Jo Clark, 69, of Morrilton, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019. She was born January 9, 1950 in Springfield, Arkansas. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April …
Rayburn Cockman

Rayburn Cockman of Benton, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019. He was born in Mountain Valley Community outside Hot Springs on May 17, 1928 to the late Charles and Opal …
Joy Colston

Joy Colston, 81, of Blytheville, died Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at River Oaks Care Center in Steele. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 20th at 11 a.m. in the …
Marvin "Lewis" Dalton Jr.

Marvin "Lewis" Dalton Jr., 87, of Gentry, passed away April 12. He was born April 16, 1931 in Fort Smith, Arkansas the son of Dr. Marvin L. Dalton Sr., and …
Billy Pat Daniel

Billy Pat Daniel, 85, of Dumas died April 13, 2019. Memorial services held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 18, Griffin Funeral Home. Memorials: Alzheimer's Arkansas, 201 Markham Center Drive, Little Rock, …
Warren Monroe Douglas

Dr. Warren Monroe Douglas, 94, of Little Rock passed from this life on April 14th, 2019. Warren was born in Sheridan, AR on June 22, 1924 to Walter and Vera …
Alfred Earl Ellis

Pastor Alfred Earl Ellis of Jacksonville, departed from this life on April 13, 2019. Visitation will be Friday, April 19, from 6-7 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl …
Shirley Ann Elmore

Shirley Ann Elmore (nee Marshall), 73, of North Little Rock, Arkansas went home to be with the Lord on April 12th, 2019 at her home in San Antonio, Texas. She …
Sibyl Goode

Sibyl Goode, 100, of Little Rock, passed away April 14, 2019. She was born March 12, 1919 in Steve, Arkansas to Robert and Lela Cobb Nix. She was preceded in …
John Hall

John Mac Hall, 76, of Hot Springs passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019. He was born January 8, 1943, in Turner, Ark. Graveside service will be held at Cedarcrest Memorial …
Timothy LaKeith Hill

Timothy LaKeith Hill, 55, of Little Rock, was called home April 12, 2019. Those left to cherish his memories: wife, Rose Hill; daughters, Daffine Hill, Lovley Parker and Cassandra Hamilton; …
Shirley Horn

Shirley Horn, age 81, of Harrison, died April 15, 2019. Funeral is 2 p.m., Thursday, April 18, 2019, at Roller-Christeson Funeral Home; with visitation an hour prior to the service. …
James A. Hudson Jr.

James A. Hudson, Jr., 83, died in his home on April 12, 2019, in Little Rock, Ark., due to complications following lung cancer. Mr. Hudson was born February 26, 1936 …
Percy Hunter

Percy Hunter, 100, passed away April 11, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. He is survived by: sons, Edwin Hunter (Lynn) and Gerald Hunter (Tanya); daughter, Percia Hunter, all of Texas; brother, …
Florence Bell Johnson

Florence Bell Johnson, 74, of Seligman passed away April 15, 2019 in Springfield, Missouri. She was born September 19, 1944 in Marble, Arkansas the daughter of Tom Berry and Goldie …
Rosland Lolita Jones

Rosland Lolita Jones 50, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away peacefully on April 13, 2019. She was employed with Baptist Medical Center for 30 years, and later worked for Central …
Montean (Lieblong) Joyner

Montean (Lieblong) Joyner, 92, of Conway, passed from this life on April 16, 2019. She was born on July 6, 1926, in Guy, Arkansas, to the late Elijah Preston and …
Billie Joyce Lochala

Billie Joyce Lochala, 86, of Crossett, Ark., died Sunday, April 14, 2019. Survivors, Ronnie T. (Pamela) and Rickey (Alicia) Lochala. Service is Thursday, 2 p.m., April 18, 2019 at North …
Kenneth O'Neal McKay

Kenneth O'Neal McKay, 86 of Romance passed away Monday April 15, 2019. Kenneth was born January 25, 1933 to William Frank and Alice Aretha (Stracner) McKay of Romance. He was …
Allan J. Mesko

Allan Mesko died unexpectedly on April 12, 2019, at St. Vincent Hospital in Hot Springs, Arkansas; he was 66 years old. He was preceded in death by his mother, Grace …
Johnny Nash

Johnny Nash, 50, North Little Rock, passed away on April 14, 2019. A celebration of life will be on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 10 a.m. at the Church at …
Stephen Morris Newton

Stephen "Steve" Morris Newton, age 62, passed Monday, April 15, 2019, at home in Bloomer, Ark. after a long battle with leukemia. Graveside service will be held Friday, April 19 …
Venice Renee Pace

Venice Renee Pace, 58, passed away April 15, 2019. Survivors include: husband of 24 years, Patrick Haws; mother-in-law, Linda Haws; brother and sister-in-law, Al and LaNita Hobby; nephews: Nicholas and …
Evelyn Louise Pettus

Evelyn Louise Pettus, 92, of Springdale passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 at North Hills Life Care and Rehab in Fayetteville. She was born September 1, 1926 in Shawnee, Oklahoma …
Dianne Morrow Ray

Dianne (Morrow) Ray, 66, of Benton gained her Heavenly wings on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 with her family by her side. Dianne was born August 1, 1952 to the late …
Pauline Rhoman

Pauline Rohman, age 97, passed away on April 15, 2019. She was born May 14, 1921 in Waterville, New York on a dairy farm to Phillip and Elise Aprath Schwender. …
Frank Riley Jr.

Frank Riley Jr. 81, was born on April 10, 1937. He passed away on April 7, 2019. There will be a graveside service on Saturday April 20, 2019 at 11 …
William Rowland

William Arnold Rowland Jr., 67, of Fayetteville died April 14, 2019. He was born May 30, 1951 in Little Rock. Survivors include his sister, Cindy Bowden, nephew, Josh Bowden, great-nieces, …
Andrew James "A.J." Scott

Andrew James "A.J." Scott of Redfield, Arkansas passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019 at the age of 79. A.J. was born to Coy and Florence Fudge Scott on November …
Joylita NaChay Smotherman

Joylita Smotherman, 39, of Conway passed April 11, 2019. Survived by husband Levean Molden, mother Diane Smotherman, father, Freddie Roebuck Sr., four children, Keturah, Benjamin, Aiesha and Terrell; three brothers, …
Zella Marie Stewart

Zella Marie Stewart, 80, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away on April 15, 2019. She was born to Deleon and Maudie (McDowell) Foshee on March 2, 1939 in Kirby, Arkansas. …
Betty Joyce Thomas

Betty Joyce Thomas, 90, born in Hot Springs on December 11, 1928 to Orla Ola Miles and Lenolia (Mitchell) Miles, died at peace in Little Rock on April 11, 2019. …
Joel Thompson

Joel Thompson, 73, Conway, departed this life April 5, 2019. Funeral services 11 a.m., Thursday, April 18, Greater Pleasant Branch Baptist Church, Conway. Visitation: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Wednesday …
Patricia Lea Thornsberry

Patricia Lea Thornsberry, 75, of Bryant, passed on April 15, 2019 after a struggle with Alzheimer's. She was born on October 14, 1943 to Fred and Eva (Asbury) Wittenbrink. She …
Gary Douglas Thrasher

Gary Douglas Thrasher, 69, Hope, Arkansas died Saturday, 4/13/2019 in Bryant, Arkansas. He's pictured with the Zonks is in nearly every Dairy Queen. Visitation: 12 noon-2 p.m. Thursday, 4/18/2019 at …
Kena Jo Wachholtz

Kena Jo Wachholtz, 57, of Bentonville passed in peace, surround by love, Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Circle of Life Hospice House located in Bentonville. She was born December 15, …
Donald A. Ward

It is with great sadness and much love that we say goodbye to our dear dad, beloved grandfather and loyal friend. Donald Arthur Ward, 80, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, passed in …
Luretha Williams

Luretha Williams, 80, of Little Rock, Ark., departed this life April 15, 2019. She is preceded in death by her son: Carl Curry; parents: Charlie and Lucillie Williams, siblings: Cleophus …
Ramona "Mona" Willis Stricklin

Ramona "Mona" Willis Stricklin, age 68, of Hatfield, Arkansas passed away Monday, April 15, 2019. Funeral service will be Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Hatfield First Baptist …
Barbara Jean Fuller Wilson

BARBARA JEAN FULLER WILSONwas born February 7, 1933 in Old Austin, Ark. Visitation Friday 10-11 a.m. Home-Going Celebration begins at 11 a.m. at Mercy Church, 8705 Scott Hamilton Dr. LR …
Laura Ann Wilson

LAURA ANN WILSON, 59, of Little Rock, Ark., departed this life April 12, 2019. Family Hour: Friday, April 19, 6:-7 p.m. Funeral: Saturday, April 20, 2019 both at Fellowship Missionary …