Obituaries

Obituaries for March 17, 2011

Ola G Allen

Ola G. Allen, age 94, of Warren, Arkansas died Wednesday, March 16, at home. Graveside services 2 p.m., Saturday, March 19th, at Oakland Cemetery, Warren. Visitation 1 p.m. till service …
Oscar Cooper Barner

Oscar Cooper Barner, 59, of Little Rock, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. Born on July 1, 1951 in Searcy, Ark. Oscar was the son of …
Euel Biggs

Euel Biggs, 85, of Bauxite passed away March 15, 2011. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, March 17, 2011, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Roller-Ballard Funeral Home (501-315-4047). Funeral services …
James J. Billings

Dr. James J. Billings of Las Cruces, N.M. passed away on March 11, 2011. He was born in Little Rock, Ark., on July 21, 1920 to Lewis Elijah and Margaret …
Ailene Juanita Blair

Ailene Juanita Blair, 83 of North Little Rock passed away Monday, March 14, 2011 at Baptist Health Medical Center of North Little Rock. She was born May 18, 1927 in …
Mose Blair

Mose Blair 91, of Little Rock, Ark. departed on March 14, 2011. He's preceded in death by his wife, Ora Blair; daughter, Dorothy Blair; and stepson, George Washington. Survivors include …
Lela Bland

Lela Bland, age 101, passed away March 14, 2011. She was a 65 year employee of Carlisle Public Schools. Survivors include her granddaughter, Joan White of Lonoke, great-grandchildren, Tracee White …
Roy Lee "Pee Wee" Brown

Roy Lee "Pee Wee" Brown, 59, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2011 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Roy was born on December 11, 1951 in Beaumont, Texas to …
Loren Miles Buffalo

CPL. Loren Miles Buffalo, 20, of Ward, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011. He was a brave soldier who loved his family, friends and serving his country. He is …
Lardell Canley

Lardell Canley, 55, of Crossett, Ark. died March 14, 2011. Funeral services, 11 a.m., Friday, March 18, 2011, New Jerusalem #2 Missionary Baptist Church in Bastrop, La. Interment at Ryles …
Reita Nelwyn Nash Cook

Reita Nelwyn Nash Cook, 79, of Smackover, died Saturday, March 12, 2011. Visitation will be today, 1 p.m. until service time at First Baptist Church in Smackover. Memorial service will …
Audrey Fern Davis

Audrey Fern Davis, 86, of Little Rock, Arkansas, died Monday, March 14, 2011. She was born October 16, 1924 in Edinburg, Virginia, to the late Eugene F. & Irene B. …
Alive Dreyer

Alice Estelle "Granny Pink" Dreyer, age 85, of Bismarck, died Monday. Services 10 a.m., Friday at Welch Funeral Home. Entombment will be at 2 p.m., Friday at Crestview Cemetery Mausoleum …
Vera Mae (Bradley) Edwards

Vera Mae (Bradley) Edwards, 90, of Beebe, Arkansas, formerly of Memphis, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 15, 2011. She was born in Lepanto, Arkansas, October 30, …
Louman M. Eudy

Louman M. Eudy, 92, of El Dorado died Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Funeral services will be 2PM Friday, March 18, 2011 in Young's Chapel. Burial will follow at Old Parkers …
Brian Keith Gallagher

Brian Keith Gallagher, 24, of Jonesboro, (formerly of Evening Shade), died Monday, March 14, 2011. Funeral services will be Friday, March 18, 2011 at 2 p.m. at the Qualls Funeral …
Elizabeth Gates

Elizabeth Gates, 95, Malvern died March 14. Survivors, daughter-in-law, Jeannie Lee; sisters, Nancy Yarbrough, Betty Tidwell; brother-in-law, Eugene Melton; grandchildren, Kevin Lee (Jennifer), Kristal Burgess (Mitchell), Richard Parker, David Parker …
Cyrus H. "Homer" Gibbs

Cyrus H. "Homer" Gibbs, age 87, of Rogers, Arkansas, died Saturday, March 12, 2011 in Springdale, Arkansas. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, March 18, 2011 at …
Curtis Grady

Curtis Grady, 64, Pine Bluff passed March 14, 2011. Survivors; Jeffrey, John Paul, Regina, Myesha, Alexis Grady, Bonita Iverson. Family hour March 21, 2011, 6-7 p.m., Gunn Funeral Home, Pine …
Clarence W. Harris

Clarence Harris, 87, of Sheridan, died Sunday, March 13, 2011. Funeral services are 10 a.m., Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Buie Funeral Home Chapel. Interment in Philadelphia Cemetery, Prattsville. Visitation …
Katherine Elizabeth Harrison

Katherine Elizabeth Harrison, age 83 of Alexander, Arkansas died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at the Baptist Health Medical Center. She was born in North Little Rock, Arkansas on January 1, …
Wanda Marie Hendrix

Wanda Marie Hendrix, 61 of Little Rock, went home to the Loving arms of her Lord and Savior on March 14th. She was born February 28, 1950 in Bellflower, Calif. …
Buford Wayne Hill

Buford Wayne Hill of Lonoke, age 64, went to be with the Lord on March 15, 2011. He was born February 18, 1947 in Lonoke County to Lorraine and the …
Milesa Kay Gentry Hitchens

Milesa Kay Gentry Hitchens departed this life in February in Colorado where she had resided for several years. Lesa/Miley was born November 26, 1960 and was raised in Benton. She …
Velma Horner

Velma Horner, age 90, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011. Survivors, son, Robert (Glenda) Horner, daughters, LaVerne (James) Brown, Sue (Rick) Cummins, Doris Lawson, seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two …
Charles Dale Jimerson

Mr. Charles Dale Jimerson, 73, of Fordyce, died, Friday, March 11, 2011. His services will be Friday, March 18, 2011 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Grapevine by Reverend Calvee …
Beulah Shepard Jones

Beulah Shepard Jones, 68, of North Little Rock, departed this life March 14, 2011. Preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Jones; father, Charlie White; mother, Jeanette Swiney. She leaves …
Clemens Kuettle

Clemes "Clem" Anton Kuettle, 87, of Center Ridge, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Funeral services: 2 p.m. Friday, March 18, at the Harris Chapel. Burial: Grandview Cemetery by Harris …
Sandra J. Lockett

Sandra J. Lockett, 53, Malvern died Tuesday March 15, 2011. Born December 27, 1957. Visitation is 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., March 16, 2011 at Atkinson Funeral Home. Funeral service …
Fannie Johnson McCurley

Fannie Johnson McCurley, 95, of Sheridan, Arkansas died Tuesday. Survivors: son, Bobby McCurley (Kristie); daughters, JoAnn Marler; Norma Creekmore (Junior); Linda Kersey (Marvin); 18 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren. Graveside: …
Mary Alice "Mame" Wroten McWaters Caldwell

Mary Alice "Mame" Wroten McWaters Caldwell, 73, prominent Blytheville businesswoman, community leader, and loving wife, mother, and grandmother died suddenly Monday, March 14th. A lifetime Blytheville resident, she graduated from …
Lisa Jo Neal

Lisa Jo Neal, age 55, of Murfreesboro, passed away on March 12, 2011. She was a native of Little Rock, Arkansas but has resided in Murfreesboro for the past 15 …
Thomas H. "Woody" Oliver

Thomas H. "Woody" Oliver, age 88 of Hampton, Ark. died Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Funeral will be 2 p.m., Friday at First Baptist Church in Hampton, Ark. with burial in …
Glen Ellis Oswalt III

Glen Ellis Oswalt III, 54, of Conway, died March 15, 2011. A Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, March 18, at First Presbyterian Church. Visitation is from …
Rosa Parish

Rosa Parish, 99 of McRae went to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 15, 2011. She was born Tuesday, December 12, 1911 in Van Buren County, Arkansas to the late …
Danny Parke

Danny Parke, 52, of Osceola entered into rest Tuesday, March 15, 2011. He was born October 24, 1958 in Memphis, Tenn. to Robert and Frances Parke. He was a member …
Marcella Bradford Parlet

Marcella Parlet, 80, of Paris, died Monday, March 14, 2011 in Fort Smith. Rosary will be at 6 p.m., Friday, March 18, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Paris. Memorial Mass …
Ola Fern Phillips

Ola Fern Phillips, 76 of Sheridan, formerly of Dermott, went to be with her Lord and Savior March 15, 2011. She was born April 21, 1934 in Center Point, Arkansas …
Shirley M. Poole

Mrs. Shirley M. Poole, 86 of Pine Bluff, died, Thursday, March 10, 2011. Funeral will be Friday, March 18, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Union Baptist Church MBC in Dumas …
Leachel Mae Porter

Leachel Mae Selvidge Porter, age 87, of Searcy went to be with our Lord and Savior Tuesday, March 16, 2011. She was born July 10, 1923 to John and Vida …
Donald Powell

Mr. Donald (Don) Powell, age 74, of Hatfield, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at his home. Funeral services will be Friday, March 18, 2011 at 10 a.m. at …
Doyle Ray Powell

Doyle Ray Powell, age 82, of Gurdon, died on Wednesday at Arkansas Hospice in Hot Springs. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday at Rose Hedge Cemetery at …
Dr. Carl Ray Redden

Dr. Carl Ray Redden, age 82, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at Conway Regional Medical Center. He was born on August 23, 1928, …
Florence Anna Doyle Sadler

Florence Anna Doyle Sadler of North Little Rock, Arkansas passed away in Bristol, Tennessee on Sunday, 13th. of March 2011 at the age of 97. She was born in Lonoke …
Harold Schisler Smith

Harold Schisler Smith, 92, of Jonesboro, died Thursday morning at his home. He was born in Jonesboro and had lived most of his life here. He had lived at Lake …
Tommy G. Springer

Tommy G. Springer, 89, of North Little Rock passed away Monday, March 14, 2011. He was born March 3, 1922 in Cato Community to James Earl and Millie Lee Steed …
Effie Pearl Springfield

Effie Pearl Springfield, 83, of Hope, Arkansas passed away March 15, 2011 in Hope, Arkansas. Visitation, Thursday, March 17, 2011, 6-8 p.m. at Herndon-Pharr Funeral Home. Graveside services, Friday, March …
Helen Kathryn "Auntie" Strayhorn

Helen Kathryn "Auntie" Strayhorn, 94, of McRae, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011. She was a resident of Beebe Retirement Center. She was born February 5, 1917, in McRae, …
Gary Dixon Terry Sr.

Gary Dixon Terry Sr., 64, was born on June 28, 1946 to Henry Lewis and Gwendolyn Schilling Terry in Greenville, Miss. and died on March 15, 2011 in Little Rock, …
Ray Treece

Ray Treece, 73, of Bradford, Arkansas died Monday. Survivors: wife, Margaret Treece; sons, T. Ray Treece and James Treece and wife Teresa; sister, Faye Steed; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation: …
Joseph C. Vetor

Joseph C. Vetor, 57, of Midway, Arkansas died March 16, 2011. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Vetor of Midway. A gathering of remembrance will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, March …
Marvin Derryl Vondran

Marvin Derryl Vondran, 73, of Moro, Ark, died March 15, 2001. Survivors include wife Donna Wood Vondran, daughter, Paula Linn, step-children Brad Smith, Emily Atkins. Services 10 a.m. Saturday, March …
Bob R. Walker

Bob R. Walker, 81, of El Dorado, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011. A memorial service will be 2 p.m., Saturday, March 19, 2011, at St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Following …
Nancy Lane Washington

Nancy Lane Washington, age 48, of Wilmar passed away Monday, March 14, 2011 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral service will be 10 a.m., Thursday …
Margaret Pauline Watson

Margaret Pauline Watson, 80, North Little Rock, formerly of Pine Bluff, died Monday, March 14, 2011. She was born February 17, 1931, in Delight, Arkansas. She was preceded in death …
Ernest Lee Wesley

Ernest Lee Wesley, age 84, of Dardanelle died Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Wesley; daughters, Tammy Meimerstorf, Barbara Jimenez. Graveside services will be held 10 a.m., …
Leonard White

Leonard White, 85, of Wynne, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at his home. Leonard was born on March 23, 1925, in Vardaman, Mississippi to C.M. and Gertha White. He attended …
Dorothy Winston

DOROTHY WINSTON, 72, of Little Rock, departed this life March 10, 2011. Visitation: 10-11 a.m., Saturday, with Funeral Service beginning at 11 a.m. at Greater Faith Temple Full Gospel Deliverance …
A.E. "Gene" Wright

Mr. A.E. "Gene" Wright, age 86, of Benton died Tuesday March 15, 2011. He was born February 1, 1925 in Bauxite. Gene retired from Reynolds Metals Co. after 31 years, …

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