Obituaries

Obituaries for March 8, 2019

Mary Elizabeth Dickinson

Mary Elizabeth Freeman Dickinson, 89, of Ada, Oklahoma, died Tuesday. Survivors: son, Phillip Dickinson of Ada Okla., four grandsons, eight great-grandchildren. Graveside: Lost Creek Cemetery 2 p.m., Monday, March 11, …
Frank B. Adams

Frank B. Adams, age 70, of Rochester, Minn., formerly of Mason City, Iowa. He was born in Regensburg, Germany and later moved to the Little Rock, Arkansas area. He graduated …
Gary David Barnes, Sr.

Gary David Barnes Sr., 65, of DeWitt, died Monday, March 4, 2019, in Stuttgart. Visitation is 1 to 2 p.m. on Monday, March 11, 2019, at Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home in …
Robert C Barnett

Robert Curtis "Bob" Barnett of Merrillville, Indiana went to be with his Lord on Sunday, March 3, 2019. He was born June 25, 1934 in Ft. Worth, Texas. He was …
Eric James Bennett Sr.

Eric James Bennett Sr., age 35, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at UAMS in Little Rock, Arkansas. His parents, James (Deborah) Bennett and Jeannee Renee Bennett brought …
Blanche Bingham

Blanche Johnston Bingham, born March 4, 1923 to the late Asa and Lela Johnston (nee Turner), passed away on March 4, 2019. She was a long time member of Oak …
Kenneth Bone

Kenneth Bone, 56, of Little Rock passed February 28, 2019. He was preceded in death by his mother: Nancy Bone-Fitzpatrick. Loving memories left to wife: Ranita Tappin-Bone, children: Kenneth Bone …
Frank Lawrence Boon

Frank Lawrence Boon, 84, of Jacksonville passed from this life on March 6, 2019. Graveside services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Sidon Cemetery in Sidon, Arkansas. …
Stan Bowlin

Stanley Keith Bowlin, 62, of Jonesboro, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019. Chapel services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro. Interment will follow at …
Gregory Boyd

Gregory Boyd, 50, of Marvell, Arkansas, passed February 25, 2019. Visitation: Friday, March 08, 2019; 5-7 p.m.; at the funeral home. Funeral Service: Saturday, March 9, 2019; 2 p.m.; Fountain …
Marilyn Eldridge Braswell

Marilyn Eldridge Braswell, 83, of DeWitt died March 4, 2019. She was born August 11, 1935 in Lodges Corner to Howard and Trudie Gillcoatt Eldridge. Marilyn was the former secretary …
Willie Lee Buggs

Services for Willie L. Buggs of El Dorado will be Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 11 a.m. at St. John Baptist Church. Family hour Friday, March 8, 2019 from 6-7 …
Alfred Bush

Alfred Bush, 86, passed February 27, 2019. Visitation will be held 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Highland Missionary Baptist Church by Pastor Christopher Mack. Interment in Forrest Lawn …
Braxton Victor Byrd

Braxton Victor Byrd, 73, of Prescott formerly of Hot Springs, Arkansas died Thursday, March 7, 2019 in Prescott, Arkansas. Memorial service 2 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Central Baptist …
Jayvielle M. Carlton

Ms. Jayvielle M. Carlton, 34, of Pine Bluff passed away on February 27, 2019. Celebration of Life will be Saturday, 10 a.m. at First Trinity C.O.G.I.C. with Prophetess Tracy Shavers. …
Dashon Lamont Cobbs Sr.

Mr. Dashon Cobbs, 35, of Pine Bluff passed away on March 2, 2019. Celebration of Life will be Saturday 2:30 p.m. at Mt. Zion M.B. Church-Altheimer with Darryl J. Martin …
Sidney Dade Cox, Jr.

Sidney Dade Cox Jr., 96, of Springdale, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, March 5, 2019. He was married 64 years to Marie "Freddie" Cox, who died in 2017. The …
Diane Louise Cutlip

Diane Louise Cutlip, 56, died Wednesday. Survivors: mother; Dorothy Cutlip, daughter; Lauren "Raye" Morrow, brothers; Darrell, Donald, and David Cutlip, sisters; Dawnita Rohrscheib, Darlene Jackson, one grandchild, one step grandchild. …
Jack Drake

Garlen Jackson "Jack" Drake, 92, of Rogers, Arkansas went to his eternal home in Heaven with Christ, March 6, 2019 after a brief illness. He was born September 3, 1926 …
William Lee "Bill" Edwards

William Lee "BILL" Edwards, of Spavinaw, OK, returned to his heavenly home on Sunday, March 3rd, 2019 at OSU Medical in Tulsa. Born in Florence, Colorado, on October 10th, 1951, …
John Lester Engles

John Lester Engles, born February 26, 1939, passed away on March 3, 2019. He was born in Jackson, Tenn. to Joseph E. Engles and Estelle Presson Engles. He was preceded …
Roy Lee Franklin

Roy Lee Franklin, 73, Arkadelphia, passed February 28, 2019. Survivors: wife, Shirley Franklin; siblings, Ronnie Franklin, Cassandra Franklin; daughter, Rose Franklin; bonus children, Francis Harper, Harold Lidge, Sharon Lidge, Stephanie …
Marion Smith Gaddie

Mrs. Marion Gaddie, 93, of Pine Bluff passed Thursday, February 27, 2019. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Greater Mt. Calvary MBC Pine Bluff by …
Bettye Gardner

Mrs. Bettye Lou (Rushing) Gardner, 85, of McCrory, died Sunday. Survivors: son, Richard Carter Gardner; one brother, Bob Rushing; one sister, Jeanette Walker; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation: McCrory First …
Melinda Starr Gill Davis

Melinda Starr Gill Davis, 39, of Bauxite, passed away after a lengthy illness on March 4, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Donnie & Emily Gill, grandmothers, …
Audis Louise Gwaltney

Audis Louise Gwaltney, age 93, of Smithville, Oklahoma passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 in Mena, Arkansas. Funeral service will be Friday, March 8, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Octavia …
Robert Michael Habelitz

Robert Michael Habelitz, 73, was born on January 24, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri and passed from this life on March 6, 2019 in Springdale, Arkansas. He is preceded in …
Marsha L. Hankins

Marsha L Hankins, 69 of Bella Vista, Ark. passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 in Bella Vista, Ark. She was born February 6, 1950 in Hutchinson, Kan. to Raymond …
Marion Lee Higgins

Marion Lee Higgins Sr., 68, of Jacksonville passed away on March 6, 2019. He was born on September 21, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri to the late Joseph and Jewell …
Dr. Loreta Faye Holder-Brown

Dr. Loreta Holder-Brown, 87, of Conway, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Funeral services: 10 a.m. Saturday, March 9, at Cleveland Baptist Church with Rick Miller officiating. Burial at Old Liberty …
Pauline Webb Hollinshed

Mrs. Pauline Webb-Hollinshed, 93, of Dumas, Ark. passed Friday, March 1, 2019. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Almeta M.B.C. in Reedville, Ark. with …
Deborah Lee House

Deborah Lee House, age 67, of Springdale, died Tuesday, March 5th, 2019. Deborah is survived by her daughter, Betty Jo Ellis and husband William and three grandchildren. Graveside services will …
Johnny Jackson Jr.

Johnny Jackson, Jr. (Big John, Sonny, Slab), 74, of North Little Rock, AR departed this life March 1, 2019. He is preceded in death by his parents Johnie Jackson Sr. …
Patricia Wilson Jeffery

Patricia Wilson Jeffery, 83, died March 4. Visitation: Friday, March 8 6-8 p.m. at Eddie's Family Funeral Home in Calico Rock. Funeral service: Saturday, March 9 at 10 a.m. at …
Sylvia Odessa Jones

Syliva Odessa Jones, 92, Benton, died on March 6, 2019. She was born October 23, 1926 in Traskwood, Arkansas Visitation 12-1 p.m., Monday, March 11, Smith-Benton Funeral Home, 322 N. …
William George Layher

Dr. William George "Bill" Layher, 68, of Pine Bluff, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Born in Wakefield, Kansas on July 14, …
Amanda Nicole Lee

Ms. Amanda Nicole Lee, 22, of Pine Bluff Passed away on February 26, 2019 Celebration of Life will be Saturday 2:30p.m. at New Morning Star M.B. Church with Rev. R.D. …
Jessie Ruth Lee

Mrs. Jessie Ruth Young, 58, of Rison passed away on February 28, 2019. Celebration of Life will be 10 a.m. on Saturday, at New Life Church, Rison, Arkansas with Pastor …
Belvagean McGough

Belvagean McGough, 70, Emmett, passed February 27, 2019. Survivors: husband, Mitchel Wafer; children, Jacqueline McPeak, Ernest Norvell, Robert (Patricia) Norvell, Monte (Kim) Hayes, LaShiro (Herbert) Bell; 17 grandchildren; six siblings. …
Emogene Slaten McKee

Emogene Slaten McKee, age 94, a resident of Butterfield Trail Village, previously of Farmington, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She …
Donald Ray Perry

Mr. Donald Ray Perry, 64, of Little Rock, Ark. passed Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Brown Funeral Home by Rev. …
Wanda "Kathy" Peterson

Wanda "Kathy "Peterson, 64, of Traskwood passed away peacefully March 6, 2019. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. Sunday, 3/10/2019 at the Atkinson Funeral Home Chapel in Malvern. Services are 1 p.m. …
Helen Grace Egger Philpot

Helen Grace Egger Philpot passed on March 6, 2019 at the age of 101 in Mena. Funeral services Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 2 p.m. at the Cherry Hill Methodist …
Willie Ann Puryear

Willie Ann Puryear, 83 of Springdale passed away Monday, March 4, 2019, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born July 8, 1935 in Menard, Texas to Jim …
Jewel E. Black Reynolds

Jewel E. Black Reynolds, 94, of Springdale, Ark., (formerly of Beebe), was restored to the Lord on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Jewel was preceded in death by her husband of …
Bobby Sawyer

Bobby Earl Sawyer, 70, of Pine Bluff, passed away, Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Visitation will be Saturday, March 9th, 2 p.m. in the afternoon at Fuller Hale-South Funeral Chapel followed …
Mary Seaton

Mary Seaton went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, March 5, 2019. She passed away at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Auburndale, Florida, surrounded by her …
Willene St. John

Willene St. John, 81, of Batesville died Thursday, March 7, 2019. Funeral services, Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 10 a.m. at the Qualls Batesville Funeral Service Chapel. Interment will follow …
Rose Annette Thomas

Rose A Thomas, age 53, of Springdale, died Thursday, March 7th, 2019. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday March 8th at Westfield Chapel in Springdale. Funeral services will be …
Delia "Dee" Mitchell Walker

Delia "Dee" Mitchell Walker, age 80, of Bryant, Arkansas, died in Bryant on February 28, 2019. She was born on October 13, 1938, in Gill, Arkansas, to the late William …
Arseller Waller

Services for Arseller Waller Jr. of El Dorado services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Union Arc Baptist Church under the direction of Sims Mortuary. Viewing …
Janet Lorraine Warden

Janet Lorraine Warden, age 75, of Searcy, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019 in Searcy. She was born May 23, 1943 in Flint, Michigan to Manley August "Mike" Brown and Glynita …
Markeith Washington

Services for Markeith Barnes Washington of El Dorado will be Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. First St. James Baptist Church. Public visitation Friday March 8, 2019, 12-4 p.m. …
Thomas Joseph Wich

Thomas Joseph Wich, age 95, passed away peacefully at home, on Saturday, February 16, 2019. Tom was born on March 26, 1923 to Margaret Smith Wich, and Michael Francis Wich …
Alberta "Bird" Young

Alberta "Bird" Young, 46, Gurdon, passed February 26, 2019. Survivors: mother, Shirley Young; children, Jalissa Young, Shaquonda Walker, Courtney Walker, DeVante Young, Aalyah Russell; bonus daughters, Lajune Gulley, Chaya Colbert; …

Obituaries for March 8, 2019

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