Obituaries

Obituaries for November 16, 2011

Angelene Phillips

Angelene Phillips, 68, Little Rock, departed this life November 13, 2011. She is preceded in death by her parents, Letha M. Rogers and Brady Hood and son, Sammy T. Hood. …
Frances Adams

Frances Adams, 57, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed on November 9, 2011. Loving memories are left to her sisters: Serrena Ewell of Kansas City, Mo., and Carolyn (William) Wright of …
Lisa Dawn Avery

Lisa Dawn Avery, born in North Little Rock on May 10, 1958, passed away November 14, 2011 at her home in Monticello, Arkansas after a lengthy battle with cancer. She …
James "Jim" Briggs Beckham III

James "Jim" Briggs Beckham III, age 55, of Mt. Home, formerly of Cabot, passed away November 13, 2011. He was born March 14, 1956 to James & June Beckham, Jr. …
Lois (Vaughn) Best

Lois (Vaughn) Best, 88, of Hughes, died Monday at St. Francis Hospital. Lois was born June 11, 1923 the daughter of R.M. and Virgie (Roberts) Vaughn. Services were Tuesday, 11 …
Charles Samuel Betts

Charles Samuel Betts, age 86, died on November 6, 2011 after a brief illness. Born on September 21, 1925 in Monroe, Louisiana, he grew up in El Dorado, Arkansas. He …
Edward P Blagg

Edward P. Blagg, 66, of Clinton, Arkansas passed away November 14, 2011. Born January 23, 1945. Survived by his son, two brothers, one sister and many nieces and nephews. Visitation …
William Ira Brake Jr.

William Ira Brake Jr., 89, of Pine Bluff died Monday. Survivors: daughters, Linda Blackwell, Carole Launius, and Bonnie Plikaytis; sons, William "Bill" Brake and David Brake; six grandchildren; and two …
Jessie Lamont Brooks

Jessie Lamont Brooks, Arkansas, born July 24, 2011 passed November 11, 2011. Survived by mother, Lonnie Brooks, father, Charles Brooks, father, Ricky Robinson Sr., one sister, Sa'niya Robinson, two brothers, …
Robby Drake Cantrell

Robby Drake Cantrell, 50, of Pine Bluff, passed away Nov. 14, 2011. Survivors son, Riley Drake Cantrell; daughter, Leah Cantrell Dawson; mother, Leona Cantrell; grandson, MacKean Dawson; brothers, Dennis, Richard …
Rita Ann Grinage (Hall) Caruthers

Mrs. Rita Ann Grinage (Hall) Caruthers, 54, of Little Rock died Wednesday, November 9, 2011. She was born in Chicago, Illinois to the late Jessie Collins and Barbara (Hall) Davis. …
James Cooper

James E. Cooper, age 70, of Bald Knob, died Thursday, November 10, 2011 in Searcy, Arkansas. He was born October 17, 1941 at Woodship, Missouri to James Marion Cooper and …
Cleo Hastings Davis

Cleo Hastings Davis, 80, of Little Rock, passed away November 14, 2011. Born in Scottsburg, Virginia to Oscar and Patty Smith Hastings, she was a member of Christ Episcopal Church …
Edmund Randolph Davis

Edmund Randolph Davis, 67, of Piggott, Ark., passed away Monday, Nov. 14, 2011 at his home. Services are Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011 at 2 p.m. in the Hoggard and Sons …
Barbara "Baba" Dodson

Barbara "Baba" Dodson, 74, of England transitioned from her earthly house to her new home in glory November 10, 2011. She leaves to cherish her memory, children: Debra (Herman) Sullivan, …
Gregory Alan Dwiggins

Gregory Alan Dwiggins passed away November 6, 2011. Visitation 3-4 pm and the service at 4 p.m., Saturday, November 19 at McGilley & George Funeral Home in Belton. Greg was …
Julia Ann Ersery

Julia Ann Ersery, 64, Little Rock passed away November 12, 2011. She is survived by a daughter, Sandra Benham, mother, Tesha Benham; three grandchildren, four sisters, one brother, nieces, nephews, …
Keith Evans

Keith Evans, 44, Wynne, died Thursday. Survivors include wife, Sondra; three daughters; parents, Ed and Alice Evans. Funeral services are Thursday at 2 p.m. at Thompson-Wilson Wynne Funeral Home. Interment …
Paul Fleming

Paul Fleming, 53, of North Little Rock passed November 14, 2011. He leaves to cherish his memory, loving wife: Vera Fleming; mother: Minnie Fleming; children Carl Dotson and Vernice Williams; …
Thomas J. "T-Bone" George

Thomas J. "T-Bone" George, 81, died Nov. 14, 2011 in Mtn. View. Survived by his wife, Marie; daughter, son, two granddaughters, six great-grandchildren, a brother and two sisters. Funeral service …
Ronald Perry Gillam Sr.

Ronald Perry Gillam Sr. of North Little Rock, Ark., born Oct. 20, 1947, departed this life on Nov. 14, 2011. Preceded in death by his father, Paul Gillam; sister, Charlotte …
Hamp Glaspie Jr.

Hamp Glaspie Jr. 66, of Jacksonville, Ark. departed this life peacefully on November 8, 2011. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2011, 11 a.m., …
Marjorie Golleher

Marjorie Bentz Golleher, 93, of Perryville, passed away Monday, November 14, 2011. Born in Whittington, Louisiana on 10 September 1918, she was a daughter to the late August and Effie …
Betty Roberts Gross

Betty Roberts Gross, 86, of North Little Rock, passed away Monday, November 14, 2011. She was born in Ward, Arkansas on August 5, 1925 to Laura and Ed Roberts. She …
Marie Hand

Marie Hand, of Sherwood, went home to be with the Lord on November 12th, 2011, at the age of 98. She loved playing Bingo and telling stories of "The Good …
Estelle Laverne Hensley

Mrs. Estelle Laverne "Penny" Hensley, age 77, of Mena, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011 in Mena. Graveside services will be Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 2 p.m. at …
Vassilka P. "Vessie" Hewitt

Vassilka P. "Vessie" Hewitt, 86, of Little Rock, passed away November 4, 2011. She was born June 15, 1925 in Sofia Bulgaria to Petre and Petrova Popov. She was preceded …
Larry Robert Hubbard

Larry Robert Hubbard Sr., 63, of Benton, died Sunday. Survived by wife Lindell (Marshall) Hubbard and 13 children. Funeral Noon, Saturday, November 19, 2011, Peaceful Haven Funeral Home. Burial will …
Geneva Jones

Geneva Jones, 73, of Little Rock, departed this life November 14, 2011. Preceded in death by her sons, Larry Turner and Jimmy Lewis; siblings, Lize Davis, Milton, Watis and Robert …
Charlene "Janie" Jones

Mrs. Charlene "Janie" Jones of Saratoga, died November 13, 2011. She was born December 3, 1962. Visitation will be 10-1 p.m., Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Roller-McNutt Chapel in Clinton. …
Ralph Winfred Kelley

Ralph Winfred Kelley, 95, of Paragould passed away November 13, 2011. He is survived by his wife of 75 years, Alta Kelley; two daughters, Judy Maxwell of Cherokee Village, Ark. …
William Thomas "Tom" Kelly, Jr.

William Thomas "Tom" Kelly, Jr., 69, of Little Rock, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2011. A funeral Mass will be celebrated by Father Erik T. Pohlmeier on Friday, November 18 …
Carolyn Smith Luster

Carolyn Smith Luster, 79, died Monday. Visitation: 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, funeral service 2 p.m., Thursday both at Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home, McCrory. Interment: Woodman Cemetery. Survivors: brother: Jerry "Smitty" Smith, two …
Virginia Weigert Mabry

Virginia Mabry, 93, formerly of Mtn. View died Nov. 13, 2011 in Rogers. Survived by six children, 20 grandchildren and a host of great and great-great-grandchildren and a sister. Funeral …
Herbert Jay Murphy Sr.

Herbert Jay Murphy Sr., 85, of Dermott, died Monday, November 14, 2011. Graveside services and burial are 2 p.m., Thursday in the Delhi Masonic Cemetery in Delhi, Louisiana. Visitation is …
Jesse Nash

Jesse B. Nash, 62, of North Little Rock, departed this life November 17, 2011. Preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Elvin Nash. He leaves to cherish his memory: …
Imogene "Gene" Quinn Robinson

Mrs. Imogene "Gene" Quinn Robinson passed away peacefully Sunday, November 13, 2011 at Osceola Therapy and Living Center. She was born May 30, 1924 on the Quinn farm in Osceola …
Mary Rhodes-James

Mary Rhodes-James, 82, of North Little Rock, Arkansas departed this life Friday, November 11, 2011. She leaves behind to cherish her memory and continue her legacy to "live, love, laugh" …
William Owen Self

William Owen "Bill" Self passed away on the afternoon of his 62nd birthday, November 12, 2011. Bill had worked for M.M. Cohn and USA Drug and was of the Methodist …
Irene Loving Shultz

Irene Loving Shultz, age 85, of Monticello died Sunday, November 13, 2011. She was born May 22, 1926. Funeral service will be 2 p.m., Thursday at Mt. Tabor Methodist Church, …
Milree Lacy Smith

Milree Lacy Smith, 86, of Hot Springs, passed away November 14, 2011. She was born July 30, 1925 in Mena to Emory Spheres Lacy and Maggie (Randolph) Lacy. Milree is …
Marlin (Mark) D. Swanson

Marlin (Mark) D. Swanson, age 80, of Minneapolis passed away November 13, 2011. Preceded in death by parents, Oscar and Anna Swanson. Survived by brother, Lyle ( Bonnie) Swanson, sisters, …
Dolores Synco

Dolores Synco, 77, passed away Monday, November 14, 2011, at Baptist Health-Stuttgart. Mrs. Synco was born December 10, 1933, in Stuttgart, the daughter of Thomas Henry and Effie Mae Graves …
Amanda Davis Tucker

Amanda Davis Tucker, 99, of Little Rock, passed away November 13, 2011. Services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, November 17 at First United Methodist Church, 8th and Center, …
Dorothy Eckert Vix

Dorothy Eckert Vix, 93, of Little Rock, passed away November 14, 2011. Services will be held on Friday, November 18 at 10 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, officiated by Rev. …
Detricke "Dee" Walker

Detricke "Dee" Johnson Walker, 37, of Hot Springs died Wednesday, November 9, 2011. Survivors: her mother, Loretta Jordan; three daughters, Ashya and Aquarius Walker and Erica Galbert; grandparents, Lorine Williams, …
Michael Lloyd "Mike" Wilson

Michael Lloyd "Mike" Wilson, 54, of Sheridan, Arkansas died Tuesday. Survivors: wife, Nancy Wilson; daughters, Stephanie (Gordon) Whitaker; Kellie Wilson; father, J.L. (Mary Beth) Wilson; brother, Rodney (Tina) Wilson; five …
Daniel Witherspoon

Daniel Witherspoon, 58, of Little Rock died Monday. Memorial service 7 p.m., Thursday, at Welch Funeral Home. Family visitation 6 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Family at …
Merry Lue Wortman McKissack

Merry Lue Wortman McKissack, 79, of Little Rock went to be with her Lord, Monday, November 14, 2011. She was an active member of Landmark Missionary Baptist Church for more …

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