Obituaries

Obituaries for December 13, 2011

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    Thurman Bennett, Jr.

    Thurman Bennett Jr, age 79, of North Little Rock, Arkansas passed away December 10th, 2011. He leaves behind his loving family and a host of friends. He was a devoted …

  • Weldon Edward Biles

    Weldon Edward Biles, 87, passed away December 6, 2011. Wife, Geraldine Alda Biles; son, Craig Stephen (Cynthia) Biles; daughters, Carol Jean (Ronald) Wade and Kathleen Denise (Alfred) LeComte; grandchildren, Kristin …

  • Charles D. Bourland

    Mr. Charles D. Bourland, age 78, of Joplin, Mo., formerly of Anna went to be with our savior The Lord Jesus Christ on December 9, 2011 at the Freeman East …

  • Virginia Faye Cooper

    Virginia Faye Cooper, 73, Hot Springs, died December 10, 2011. Survivors include children, Jimmy Cooper, Lynn Lunsford, and Donna Hughes; many brothers and sisters; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and many …

  • Elbert Franklin "Frank" Dickerson

    Elbert Franklin "Frank" Dickerson of Maumelle died Dec. 9, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Linda. Funeral service will be Noon Friday at North Little Rock Funeral Home. The …

  • Dorothy L. Finley

    Dorothy L. Finley, 72, of Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Little Rock, Ark. died on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. Funeral services Thursday, Dec. 15, 11 a.m., Metropolitan MBC, 2310 E. …

  • James Freeman

    James Freeman, 89, of Newport, formerly of Florida, died Sunday. Survivors: sons, James, Jessie, and Steven Freeman all of Florida; one sister, Ester Mae Taylor of Jacksonport; two grandchildren; nieces …

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    Virgie Marie Garvin

    Virgie Marie Garvin, age 83, of Little Rock passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, December 8, 2011. She was born April 11, 1928 in Little Rock, Arkansas to …

  • Alex Tharp Gillespie

    Alex Tharp Gillespie, Jr., age 59, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011 in Bentonville, Arkansas. He is the son of Alex Tharp Gillespie, M.D. and the late Miriam Smith Gillespie. …

  • Alvin Morris Green Jr.

    Alvin Morris Green, Jr., 44, of Des Arc died Sunday. Survivors include his mother, Donnie Green, one brother, Steven Green, one niece, Logan Green. Visitation 5-7 p.m., Wednesday. Funeral services …

  • Holly Irene Greenabaum

    Holly Irene Greenabaum, age 64, of Little Rock died Sunday December 11, 2011 in Little Rock. She was born October 31, 1947 in Williamsport, Pa. Holly was a housewife and …

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    Martha May Gregory

    Martha May Long Gregory, 71, of North Little Rock died December 9, 2011. She was born June 3, 1940, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to the late Albert Wallace Long and …

  • Annie Faye Hale

    Annie Faye Hale, age 58, of Damascus, formerly of Warren, Ark. died Sunday, December 11th in Hot Springs, Ark. Graveside services 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 14th at Enon Cemetery at …

  • Michael Harmon

    Michael Harmon, 40, of Wynne died Saturday. Survivors are: mother, Barbara Tucker; father, C.L. Harmon; two brothers; five sisters; and host of nieces and nephews. Graveside services at McElroy Cemetery …

  • Deborah Ranell Rouse Hayden

    Deborah Ranell Rouse Hayden, 57, of Monticello passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Drew Memorial Hospital. She was born September 28, 1954. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Wednesday …

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    Robert Michael Hicks

    Robert Michael Hicks, 51 of Bentonville passed away December 10, 2011 in Bentonville. He was born May 4, 1960 in Kyushu Island, Japan the son of Robert Hicks and Jean …

  • Thumbnail of Delt O. Hill

    Delt O. Hill

    Delt O. Hill, age 66, of Crossett, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Ashley County Medical Center. He was born in Hamburg, Ark. on December 4, 1945 to …

  • Anthony Carnell Hopkins

    Mr. Anthony Carnell Hopkins, 43, of Little Rock died Sunday, December 4, 2011. His services will be Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Brown Funeral Home of Pine Bluff by Reverend …

  • Thumbnail of Fred E. House

    Fred E. House

    Fred E. House passed away on December 10, 2011 he was 86 years old. Mr. House was born on April 25, 1925 in Madison, Georgia to the late Alexander Washington …

  • Thumbnail of Shawna Jill Ferguson Johnson

    Shawna Jill Ferguson Johnson

    Shawna Jill Ferguson Johnson, 49, of Dumas, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on December 11, 2011. She was born in Arkadelphia, Arkansas on January 4, 1962 the daughter …

  • Thomas Lee Kerouac

    Thomas Lee Kerouac, 45, passed away on Wednesday, December 7th in a vehicle accident, near Forrest City. Survivors: wife: Shelia (Farris); their twins: Zack and Kristen; parents, one brother, one …

  • Stanley R. Langley

    Stanley R. Langley, 71, of Jonesboro, died Saturday in Jonesboro. Born in Mayflower, Stanley lived in Fayetteville before moving to Jonesboro in 1973. Stanley was a graduate of Arkansas State …

  • William "Bill" Robert Lee

    William "Bill" Robert Lee, 60, United States Marine Corps veteran and former EMT, passed away November 20, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Frances Velma …

  • Claude R. Linn

    Claude R. Linn, 80, died December 12. Graveside funeral service will be Wednesday, December 14 at 2 p.m. at Page Cemetery in Melbourne. Arrangements by Eddie's Family Funeral Home. Survivors: …

  • Thumbnail of Carol D. Mabry

    Carol D. Mabry

    Carol D. Mabry, 63, of North Little Rock, Arkansas departed December 9, 2011. Survivors include: four children, Leonard Mabry, Keith, Andre and Cynthia Isbell; sisters, Janell Byrd, Gwendolyn Wade, Wilma …

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    Sally Majors

    Sally Majors, 69, of Little Rock, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 11, 2011. She was born July 18, 1942 in Malvern, Arkansas, the daughter of Otis …

  • Ernest John Mathew Miller

    Ernest John Mathew Miller, age 81, of Little Rock, Arkansas died unexpectedly in his sleep on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at his home. He was born on February 26, 1930 …

  • Thumbnail of Glory Danielle Morton

    Glory Danielle Morton

    Glory Danielle Morton 16 months old died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. She is survived by her parents, Dr. Philip & Kerry Morton …

  • Tanner Nalley

    Tanner Nalley, 19, Benton, died Sunday. Survivors: mother, Dorothy Nalley; Tonya Nalley Rogers; sister, Rhonda Nalley Bennings; brothers, Austin and Garrett Rogers; grandparents, LeRoy and Patsy Ruth Nalley; several aunts …

  • Florene Bomar Parker

    A visitation for former Arkansas resident, Florene Bomar Parker, 92, of Lawton, will be held from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m., December 14, 2011 at Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home, Prescott, Arkansas. …

  • Thumbnail of Ezra Alfred Pate

    Ezra Alfred Pate

    Ezra Alfred Pate, 86, of Judsonia, died December 10, 2011. He was born March 2, 1925 to the late Alfred and Mattie Roberson Pate at Floral, Arkansas. He was a …

  • Billy Reece Pepper

    Billy Reece Pepper, 84, of Jonesboro died Saturday, December 10, 2011, Graveside services will be 3 p.m., Wednesday at the Pine Log Cemetery with Bro. Stan Ballard officiating, under the …

  • Eliza W. Porter

    Eliza W. Porter, 96, Dermott, died Dec. 6 at her home in Dermott. Services Tuesday, Dec. 13, Tabernacle Baptist Church, Dermott, 11:30 a.m., Rev. Charles Hargraves officiating. Burial: Mt. Oliver …

  • Thumbnail of Bobby Robinson

    Bobby Robinson

    Bobby Robinson, 70, passed away, Friday, December 9, 2011. He was a graduate of ASU, a member of the Cotton Plant United Methodist Church, and the Air National Guard. A …

  • Thumbnail of Philip J. Rutherford

    Philip J. Rutherford

    Philip J. Rutherford, 89, passed away on December 10, 2011 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Born in Springport, Indiana November 19, 1922, graduated from Mt Summit High School, and was a 1945 …

  • Edward Rutledge

    Edward Rutledge, 83, Marianna, Arkansas, died December 11, 2011. Services will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, December 15th at Harvestland Church, Highway 261, Moro, Arkansas. Visitation will be from 6 …

  • Christel Shelton

    Christel Shelton, 74, of Cherokee Village died Thursday. Survived by sons, George, Hans and Timothy Shelton and daughters, Barbara Shelton and Janie Wright,15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death …

  • Donald M. Stephens

    Donald M. Stephens, 84, of Hot Springs Village passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at a local facility. Don was born May 20, 1927 in Searcy, Arkansas to the …

  • Thomas Wyatt Stephens

    Thomas Wyatt Stephens, 55, of Judsonia, died Saturday in Searcy. Visitation is Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home Bald Knob. Graveside funeral services will be …

  • Keith Brent Thompson

    Keith Brent Thompson, age 37, of Dardanelle died Friday, December 9, 2011 in Russellville. He was born December 16, 1973 at Little Rock to Harley and Dera Joyce Hembree Thompson. …

  • Thumbnail of Peggy Ann Thompson-Baber

    Peggy Ann Thompson-Baber

    Peggy Ann Thompson-Baber, 46, of Jacksonville, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on December 6, 2011. She will be greatly missed by her husband: John Baber, sons: Johnathan Baber …

  • J.H. Truitt Jr.

    J.H. Truitt Jr., 87, of Iola, Kansas died Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Iola Nursing Center. Visitation, Wednesday, December 14, 2011 from 1-2 p.m. at the Qualls Funeral Home Chapel …

  • Jack Allen VanScoik

    Jack Allen VanScoik, age 58, of Norfork died Saturday. Memorial services will be private. He is survived by his mother and step-father: Shirley and William Chapman of Oxford, Arkansas, and …

  • Jack Vermillion

    Graveside service for Mr. Jack Vermillion, 76, of Hope, Arkansas will be 2:30 p.m., Friday, December 16, 2011 at Virginia Cemetery in Butler, Missouri. Visitation, 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, …

  • Wilma Theresa Walker

    Wilma Theresa Walker, 84, Fairfield Bay, Arkansas died Sunday, December 11, 2011. She is survived by her three sons, two daughters, two granddaughters, three grandsons, two great-grandsons, one great-granddaughter, two …

  • Thumbnail of Chris Allen Watson

    Chris Allen Watson

    Chris Allen Watson was born December 4,1965 in Newport, Arkansas and died December 5, 2011 in Bald Knob, Arkansas. He had just celebrated his 46th birthday. He died peacefully in …

  • Thumbnail of Sharon Diana White Gardner

    Sharon Diana White Gardner

    Sharon Diana White Gardner, 58, of Atlanta, Ga., formerly of Little Rock, Arkansas made her transition into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Saturday, December 10, 2011, surrounded by …

  • Billy D. Young

    Billy D. Young, of Roland, was born November 17, 1923 in Morrilton, Arkansas to Silas H. Young and Anna Viola King. He died peacefully at home with family at his …

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