Obituaries

Obituaries for December 1, 2019

Jean Ann "Jan" "Northcutt" Vawter

Jean Ann "Jan" (Northcutt) Vawter, called Granjan by all, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2019 surrounded by family in Fayetteville. She was born October 12, 1943 in Fayetteville to …
Danny Ray Adams

Danny Ray Adams passed away in his home on Friday, November 29, 2019 in Lonoke, Ark., at the age of 71. Danny is survived by his loving wife, Rita Peterson …
Hugh Atwood

Hugh Atwood, 94, died November 30, 2019 in Fort Smith. He was a veteran of World War II and retired in 1978 from Southwestern Bell Telephone after 36 years of …
Barbara Jean Ball

BARBARA JEAN BALL, 81, died Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Hospice Home Care of Little Rock. Barbara was born on July 23, 1938, in Bell, Calif., to the late Fred …
Wanda Ballard

Wanda Ballard, 81, of Marianna, Arkansas passed away November 26, 2019. She was born February 2, 1938. Services will be held Monday, December 2, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Wall …
Colleen Carter Jones Bayless

Colleen Carter Jones Bayless, of Bald Knob, was born March 16, 1931 and lived a full and happy life until Friday, November 29, 2019 when the angels called her home. …
Wanda Jean Boyles

Wanda Jean Boyles, 63, passed away November 27, 2019. Celebration of Life will be Friday, December 6, 2019 at 2 p.m., at A Natural State Funeral Service, 2620 West Main …
Thelma Ruth Brittain Ward

Thelma Ruth Brittain Ward, 68, of Damascus, passed away peacefully, November 24, 2019. She was born March 19, 1951 in Winterset, Iowa to the late Dow John and Dortha Juanita …
Connie E. Brown

Connie Brown of Siloam Springs, Arkansas died November 26, 2019 at Mercy Medical Center, Rogers, Arkansas. She was born February 19, 1921 in Beaver County, Oklahoma to Ira Flock and …
Ernestine Miller Brown

ERNESTINE MILLER BROWN, 90, of North Little Rock, passed away on November 26, 2019. She was born on April 23, 1929 in Smackover, Arkansas to Homer and Lois Miller. Ernestine …
Mark Gregory Brown

MARK GREGORY BROWN was born on April 2, 1959 to Floyd "Wendell" Brown and Reba Brown. He transitioned on November 25, 2019 at 60 years, seven months and 23 days. …
William Hugh Brown, Jr.

William Hugh Brown Jr., 87, of Cabot passed from this life on November 29, 2019. He was born January 11, 1932 in Little Rock, Ark., to the late William H. …
Nellie Jo Burnett

NELLIE JO BURNETT, 81, of North Little Rock went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. A Celebration of her life will be 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, December …
Georgia E. Bynum

Georgia E. Bynum, age 97, Lake Village, died Nov. 23rd at Lake Village Rehab and Care Center in Lake Village. Services will be Monday, Dec. 2nd at St. Peter A.M.E. …
James "Buddy" Kenneth Capps

James K. "Buddy" Capps, 83, of Hot Springs passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, November 30 at 2 p.m. at Regency Funeral Home. Burial …
Deborah Louise Clifton

Deborah Louise Clifton, 68, of Vilonia, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 29, 2019. Visitation is 6-8 p.m., Monday, December 2, 2019 at Friendship Baptist Church, Conway. …
Bonnie Stark Coors

BONNIE STARK COORS was born in Higden, Ark., on October 22, 1934, and she went to be with the Lord on November 26, 2019. She graduated Westside High School in …
Christine Louise Crites

Christine Louise Crites, 56 of Clarendon, Ark., passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019. She was born September 28, 1963 in Pasadena Calif. Cremation arrangements are under the trusted direction …
Betty Marie Cullins

Betty Jackson Cullins, 90, of Gifford died Monday, November 25, 2019. Survivors, daughter, Janis Taylor (James); sister, Flora Mae Moore; grandchildren, Todd Taylor, Scott Taylor; great-grandchildren, Colton and Keagan Taylor. …
Dorothy Jean Darby

Dorothy Jean Darby, 81, Bryant, passed away November 28, 2019. She was born April 23, 1938 in Little Rock, Ark. Visitation held at Smith-Benton Funeral Home, Thursday, December 5, 6-8 …
Jerry L. Davis

Jerry L. Davis, 71, a resident of Scranton, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019. Rosary will be 2 p.m., Monday, December 2, 2019, at the St. Ignatius Catholic Church in …
Larry Lorraine Dickson

LARRY LORRAINE DICKSON, 81, the youngest son of Walter and Tinie Dickson, of Sherwood passed away November 29, 2019. He is survived by daughter, Deborah Brown; grandsons, Chad and Chase …
Dr. June Baughman Ellis

June Baughman Ellis, PhD. Beloved June Baughman Ellis, born June 17, 1921, in Portland, Ind., died on November 27, 2019, in Dallas, Texas, at the age of 98. Graveside services …
Carlos M. Flores

CARLOS M. FLORES, 44, of North Little Rock, passed away Wednesday, November 27. Mass of Christian Burial will be said 11 a.m., Tuesday, December 3, at St. Anne's Catholic Church, …
Earl Sheridan Freer

Earl Sheridan Freer, 92 of Ivan died Friday November 29, 2019. Visitation Sunday 6-8 p.m. at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Zion Baptist Church. Burial …
Joseph Patton Fulton

Joseph Patton Fulton, age 102, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2019 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. A memorial service will be held Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 2 p.m. at the Butterfield …
Vanessa Gann

Vanessa Gann, 40, left us unexpectedly November 27, 2019. She loved her family most of all and was always there for them. She had a wonderful sense of humor and …
Dwayne Anthony Godwin

DWAYNE ANTHONY GODWIN, 44, left us on November 27, 2019. He was born in Richmond, Calif., to Bill and Johanna Tatum and raised in Arkansas. Dwayne was preceded in death …
Kelly R. Goodman

Kelly R. Goodman, 56, of Fayetteville died Saturday, November 23, 2019 in Springdale. She was born August 24, 1963 in Tulare, California the daughter of John Ketcher and Patricia Ridenhower. …
William M. Gray Jr.

William M. Gray Jr., age 85, of Rogers, Ark., passed from this life Tuesday, November 26, 2019. He was born February 7, 1934, in Altus, Ark., a son of the …
Betty Braswell Green

Betty Jo Atkins Braswell Green, age 76 of Arkadelphia, Ark., died Thursday, November 28th, 2019 at home. Funeral 3:30 p.m., Sunday, December 1st at Frazer's Chapel. Burial Outlaw Cemetery by …
Joe Dean Heffner

Joe Dean Heffner, Sr., 64, of Cabot passed away November 27, 2019. A Celebration of his Life will be held from 5- 8p.m.,p.m., Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Smith-North Little …
Mary Louise Hinkle

Mary Louise Hinkle, 99 of Fayetteville, Ark. passed away Friday, November 29, 2019. She was born April 27, 1920 in Fayetteville, Ark. to Garland and Allie (MacKenzie) Lawson. She was …
Joe Charles Hughes

LTC JOE CHARLES HUGHES (US Army, Retired), 86, passed away Friday, November 22, 2019, in Little Rock, Ark. He was born October 9, 1933, in McCurtain, Okla., to the late …
James Houston Eccleston Johnston Jr

James Houston Eccleston Johnston, Jr., "Excy," was born December 22, 1947 and died November 11, 2019. He is the only son of JHE Johnston and Rozenia Dunn Johnston and the …
Norma Jean Kaiser

Norma Jean Kaiser, 76, of Bentonville, Arkansas passed away November 25, 2019 in Springdale, Arkansas. She was born May 19, 1943 in Bentonville, Arkansas, the daughter of late Virgil Hutcheson …
Jane Ellen Kelley

Jane Ellen Kelley, 85, went to be with the Lord November 27, 2019. She was born June 21, 1934 in Holly Grove, Ark., to L. Jack and Loma Lee Wolfe. …
Jenna Nicole Kelton

Jenna Nicole Kelton 24 of Alexander passed away on November 28, 2019. She was born on April 6, 1995 to Douglas and Deborah Kelton in Ventura, Calif. Celebration of life …
Joyce Elizabeth Kerr

Joyce Elizabeth Kerr (Sis), 87, of Fayetteville, Ark. passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019. She was born April 26, 1932 in Mountain Home, Texas to Seabird and Lena Helen Henderson. …
Hunter James Kesterson

Hunter James Kesterson of Hensley, Ark., was born March 13, 2002 in Little Rock, Ark., the son of James "J.J." Kesterson, Jr. and Gaysha Sims Kesterson. He attended Calvary Missionary …
Mark Robert Kimmel

Mark Robert Kimmel, age 25, of Ward, passed away November 28, 2019. He was born March 5, 1994. Mark was loving son, brother, grandson, uncle, nephew and cousin. He had …
Linda Dianne Knuteson

Linda "Dianne" Knuteson, resident of Bryant, Arkansas, formerly of North Little Rock, passed away on November 28, 2019 at home at the age of 71 years. She is survived by …
Dale Monroe Kroll, Jr.

Dale Kroll, Jr. of Springdale, Ark., died November 23, 2019. Preceded by: father, Dale, Sr. and brother, Robert. Survived by: four children, Indigo, Shadow, Levi and Katie; mother, Mary; and …
Willie Lathan

Willie Lathan passed Friday. Services pending. Kelly Smith Funeral & Cremation Services will be serving the Lathan families.
Dara Louise Lawrence

Dara Louise Lawrence, 54, passed away on November 24, 2019 with her family by her side. Celebration of life will be announced at a later date. To sign guestbook, please …
Jeffrey K. Lewellen

JEFFREY K. LEWELLEN, 62, of Little Rock, died November 21, 2019. Born July 14, 1957 in Little Rock, he was the son of Edward ‘Gene' Lewellen, Sr. and Mae Belle …
Felix E. Martin

Felix E. Martin, 81, was born on August 16, 1938 in Carrollton, Ga. to the late Dr. Henry E. Martin and Janette Martin. He died Nov. 13, 2019 in St. …
Mary Fish McCauley

MARY FISH MCCAULEY, age 88, passed away peacefully on November 27. She was born September 5, 1931, in Monticello, Arkansas to George Dudley Fish and Jessie Guice Hunter Fish. She …
Robert James McIntire

Robert James McIntire, 89, of Bella Vista passed away on November 18, 2019. He was born on December 21, 1929 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to the late James Page and Celia …
Jimmy Lee Miller

JIMMY LEE MILER, 43, of North Little Rock, passed away November 28, 2019. He was born June 29, 1976 in Little Rock to Earnest Miller and Maryann Morrow-Miller. Arrangements entrusted …
Ola Mae Miller

Ola Mae Miller, 96 of Cave City died Friday, November 29, 2019. Funeral services, Monday, December 2, 2019 at 10 a.m., Maxville Missionary Baptist Church in Cave City. Arrangements by …
Thomas Joe Mitchell

Mr. Thomas Joe Mitchell "Captain Red" of Wynne, died on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at CrossRidge Community Hospital. Thomas was born in Wynne, Arkansas, on August 29, 1933 to the …
Nancy Jane Morrison

NANCY JANE MORRISON, 74, of North Little Rock, passed away November 20, 2019. She was born July 27, 1945, in Little Rock, to Claude and Helen Burton. She was preceded …
Catherene Nichols

Catherene Nichols, 86, of Traskwood died November 27, 2019. Survivors husband, Morris Nichols, daughter, Sondra Cloud (Norman), granddaughter, Ashley Cooper (Jason), great-grandchildren, Katie and Evan Cloud, Visitation Sunday December 1, …
Fe Ester Oliver

Fe Ester Oliver passed Friday. Services pending. Kelly Smith Funeral & Cremation Services will be serving the Oliver families.
James Douglas Parrish

James Douglas Parrish passed away peacefully in Fauquier Hospital, Warrenton, Va., on Monday, November 25, 2019. He was born on August 25, 1946 in Little Rock, Ark and was 73 …
Alma Fay Shepherd Pattillo

Alma Fay Shepherd Pattillo, age 80, passed away on November, 26 2019 in Tucson, Ariz., after her long fight against cancer. Alma was born in Hollis, Ark., and loved working …
Rodney Allen Pianalto

Rodney Allen Pianalto, 59, of Cassville, Missouri, died Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. He was born April 18, 1960 in Springdale and loved his …
Hannah Paige Porter

Hannah Paige Porter of Rogers passed away on November 23, 2019. She was born on February 3, 1987 in Little Rock to Fred and Betty Porter. Hannah was a daughter, …
Sarah Jeanne Rhodes

Sarah Jeanne Rhodes, 87, of Fort Smith, beloved wife of Richard Rhodes, entered eternal life on November 29, 2019 surrounded by her family. Sarah was born in Bristow, Okla., to …
Audrey Faye Ellington Roberts

AUDREY FAYE ELLINGTON ROBERTS 68 of Little Rock passed away November 29,2019. She was born January 20,1951 in Pickens, Ark., to the late Leroy Ellington Sr and Odie Mae Williams. …
Glen Macklin Rogers

Glen Macklin Rogers, age 98, of Springdale, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, in Springdale, Ark. He was born Dec. 20, 1920, in Kingston, Ark., to Andrew Jefferson (Jeff) and Lillie …
Ann Schauf

Ann Jeanette Schauf, 84, of Pea Ridge, died November 25, 2019 at The Waters Nursing Home in Rogers. Graveside service is set for 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 3 at Pea …
Carolyn Cosgrove Schaufele

CAROLYN COSGROVE SCHAUFELE, age 90, passed away peacefully after spending a wonderful Thanksgiving with her family. She was instrumental in starting Reach to Recovery for breast cancer survivors. She was …
Dena Shirley

Dena Shirley, 78, of Marianna, Arkansas passed away Monday, November 25, 2019. Services were held Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in Marianna, Arkansas. Visitation was held one …
Charlotte Lee Smith

Charlotte Smith, 72, of North Little Rock passed peacefully on November 25, 2019, surrounded by her beloved family. She was born in Batesville, Arkansas on December 7, 1946 to Charles …
Frances Woodson Sterling

FRANCES WOODSON STERLING of Little Rock, Arkansas died November 27, 2019. She was born January 16, 1934 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Elmer Woodson and his wife, Dorris Triplett Smith. …
Jimmie Gordon Taylor

Jimmie Gordon Taylor, 74, of Cabot, passed away November 29, 2019. He was born October 13, 1935 in Lonoke to the late James William and Veda Mable Moore Taylor. In …
Velma Jean Tidwell-Fairmon

VELMA JEAN TIDWELL-FAIRMON, 81, of North Little Rock, Ark., departed this life November 25, 2019. She is preceded in death by: mother, Madie Walters; father, Willie Fair Sr.; sister, Pauline …
Wanda Jean Tiner

Wanda Jean Spurling Tiner 81, of Dumas died November 29, 2019. Visitation: December 3, 2019 from 1-2 p.m., Griffin Funeral Home Chapel in Dumas, service following graveside at 2:30 p.m., …
Jerry Ben Tucker

Jerry Ben Tucker, age 83 of Monticello, passed away Wednesday at Gardner Nursing Home in Star City. Memorial services for Jerry and Rose will be 4 p.m., Monday, December 2, …
Edna Jones Wade

Our beloved EDNA JONES WADE, 75, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, passed on November 27, 2019, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Edna was born September 30, 1944, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to …
Paula Jeanette Walker

Paula Jeanette Walker, age 93, passed away, November 9th, 2019 at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Arkansas. She was born April 9, 1926 in Larned, Kansas, the daughter of …
Imogene Woods Watson

Imogene Woods Watson, 90, of Pine Bluff, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 29, 2019. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Monday at Fuller Hale-South Funeral Chapel. …
Herbert Willis

Herbert Willis passed November 25, 2019. Survived by son, H. Don Willis and wife Linda, and Mark E. Willis of Conway. Sisters Shirley Willis Reese, Carol Willis Misenheimer, Brothers Authur …
Melanie Lynn Wilson-House

MELANIE LYNN WILSON-HOUSE, 50, was granted her angel wings on November 25, 2019 at home with her family by her side. Celebration of life will be announced at a later …
Marvin Dale Wright

Marvin Dale Wright, 70, passed away on November 27, 2019 in Bentonville. He was born on January 15, 1949 in Beaver, Oklahoma to the late David E. and Edna L. …
Linda Carol Younger

LINDA CAROL YOUNGER of North Little Rock, Ark., went to be with the Lord November 27, 2019 at the age of 65. Her physical death due to cancer. 2 Corinthians …
Patricia Ann Zawislak

PATRICIA ANN ZAWISLAK, born January 14, 1943, passed away November 17, 2019. Visitation will be Thursday, December 5 at 6 p.m. with a Rosary following at St. Jude's Catholic Church, …

Obituaries for December 1, 2019

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