Obituaries

Obituaries for April 17, 2012

Michael Steven Autry

Michael Steven Autry, age 58 of Jacksonville passed away Friday, April 13, 2012. He was born Aug. 3, 1953 in Little Rock to Charles Woodrow Autry and Mary Eva Autry. …
George Bareis

George Bareis, 68, Magnet Cove died Sunday, April 15, 2012. Survivors, wife, Roberta Beard Bareis; son, Ron Kunze; grandson, Nic Kunze; brothers, Bruce Bareis, Frank Bareis; sisters, Katherine Devlin, Eleanor …
Eva Louise Bethel

Eva Louise Bethel, 84, of Vinita, Okla., formerly of Russellville, died Sunday. Funeral is 2 p.m., Wednesday at the Shinn Chapel with burial in Oakland Cemetery by Shinn Funeral Service …
Ray Blevins

Volray "Ray" Blevins, 77, of Jonesboro departed this life peacefully Sunday April 15, 2012 at his home with family and friends at his side. He is survived by his loving …
Louis Calvin Brooks

Louis Calvin Brooks, 73 of England, Ark. went to be with the Lord, Jesus Christ on Saturday, April 14, 2012. He was born Dec. 25, 1938 in Clear Lake, Ark., …
William Ray Carr

William Ray Carr, 87, of Kennett, Mo., formerly of Piggott, Ark., passed away April 16, 2012. Services are April 18, 2012 at 2 p.m. in the Hoggard & Sons Funeral …
Donald "Chris" Christensen

Donald "Chris" Christensen, 90, of Hot Springs Village passed away April 15, 2012. Memorial mass will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church with Father Bill …
Billy Cochran

Billy Cochran, age 68, of Hot Springs, died Saturday, April 14, 2012. He was born on Sept. 2, 1943, at Hardy, the son of John Delbert Cochran and Ora Barbara …
Karen Paulette Davis

Ms. Karen Paulette Davis, 51, of Pine Bluff passed Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Services will be Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Brown Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Laydell Jordan at …
Mildred Davis

Graveside service for Mrs. Mildred Davis, 92 of Washington, Ark., will be 11 a.m. Wednesday April 18, 2012 at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Hope, Ark. Arrangements are by Brazzel/Oakcrest The …
Frederick Stanley Douglas

CHICAGO, ILL., Frederick Stanley Douglas, 74, beloved brother of William Douglas, Evelyn Rose, Frank Douglas, Edna Robinson and Cecile Pendleton, passed away in Hammond, Ind., on March 25, 2012. He …
Clayton Scott Drewry

Clayton Scott Drewry, 33, of Maumelle, Ark. passed away Friday, April 13, 2012. Born Jan. 20, 1979, in Pine Bluff, he was the son of Ricky Scott Drewry and Judith …
Chris Fagan

Chris Fagan, 38, of Amity went to be with his Lord on Saturday. Services will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday at Amity First Baptist Church. Visitation will be Tuesday, 6-8 …
Ora Katherine Froehlich

Ora Katherine "Kitty" Froehlich, 75 of Griffithville, died Saturday, April 14, 2012 in Searcy. Visitation is Wednesday at Powell Funeral Home in Searcy from 6 until 8 p.m. Funeral services …
Wanda Gammel

Wanda Adams Gammel, 88, of Hector, died Saturday, April 14, 2012 in Russellville, Ark. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Rock Springs Community Church. Burial will …
Junior Henley

Junior Henley (Millard Harold Henley Jr.) 43, died April 14, 2012. Born Nov. 19, 1968. Survived by his mother, two sisters, two nephews, four nieces, great-nephew, four half-siblings. Visitation: 6-8 …
Johnnie "Cowboy" Hilburn

Johnnie Merrion "Cowboy" Hilburn 82, of Tillar, Ark., died April 14, 2012. He was born July 23, 1929 in Bluffton, Ark. Visitation: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 from 6-8 p.m. Services: …
Darius B. Hill, Jr.

Darius B. Hill Jr., 94, of Little Rock, passed away April 14, 2012. D.B. was born in Knoxville, Tenn., and raised in Little Rock, the son of Darius B. Hill …
Mollie Oletha Parks Hubbard

Mollie Oletha Parks Hubbard, 81, of The Villages, Fla., formerly of Redfield, Ark., passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012. Survivors: sons, James and Richard Hubbard; grandchildren, Amanda Claypool, Jim Hubbard, …
Reginald Carlo Hughes

Reginald Carlo Hughes Sr., was born Sept. 16, 1971 in Little Rock, Ark. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman L. Hughes Sr., and Mae Francis Nash, and …
Brinda Joyce James

Brinda Joyce James, 70 of Hardy, Ark., died on Wednesday at Advanced Care Hospital of White County. Born Saturday, April 19, 1941 in Blytheville, Ark., she was the daughter of …
T.T. Dickie Keith

T.T. "Dickie" Keith, 87 of Magnolia, Ark., died Saturday in Hope, Ark. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Sharman Cemetery under the direction of Lewis Funeral Home, …
Erma Elane Koon

Erma Elane Koon, 76, of Little Rock passed away on April 14, 2012. Elane spent her final days surrounded by family and friends. She was born on Sept. 2, 1935. …
William F. Laman

William F. "Casey" Laman of North Little Rock, "the man who built a city," died April 16, 2012 at the age of 98. He was born Oct. 20, 1913 between …
Charles Everette Lott

Charlie Lott Charles Everette "Charlie" Lott age 68 of Dardanelle died Sunday, April 15, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Cornwell Chapel …
Wanda Manning

St. Joe resident, Wanda Manning, died April 15, 2012. Visitation will be April 17 at Holt Memorial Chapel from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral service will be April 18 at …
Mike McAlister

Mike McAlister, 56 of Russellville, Ark., died Friday April 13, 2012. Funeral will be at 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Humphrey Chapel. Aaron Duvall and Rev. B.J. McAlister …
Ruby McElderry

Ruby Lucille McElderry, 102, of Jacksonville, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012. She attended 1st Baptist Church in Jacksonville and Bayou Meto Baptist Church where she was a Sunday school …
Helen Ray Wilson McKinney

Helen Rae Wilson McKinney, age 95 passed away Sunday, April 15 in Conway, Ark. She was a daughter of the late Ambrose and Maude Wilson and a graduate of UCA. …
Joe Richard Mitchell

Joe Richard Mitchell, 88, of Kingsland died Monday, April 16, 2012 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. He was born Jan. 26, 1924 in Kingsland, Ark. He was a …
Esther Ivory Morton

Esther Ivory Wood Morton passed away peacefully on April 13, 2012. She worked in the Pulaski County Special School District System. She leaves behind a son, Nicholas Morton; one brother, …
Michael Alan Nolan

Michael Alan Nolan, 68, of El Dorado, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, at Young's. A funeral service will be …
Lillie Jean "Nannie" Daughenbaugh Palmer

Lillie Jean Daughenbaugh Palmer, 86, of Houston, Arkansas, passed away April 13, 2012. Visitation will be this evening, Tuesday, from 5:30-8 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. …
Michael Craig Pickering

Michael Craig Pickering, 62 of Cave City died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Newark. Private family memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Qualls Funeral Home …
Viola Lucinda Hynds Price

Viola Lucinda Hynds Price, age 95, born Oct. 6, 1916 died April 14, 2012. She is preceded in death by her husband Barner Price and two daughters Jerri and Shirley. …
Lorene Reddell

Lorene Reddell, 87, of Russellville, died Sunday. The funeral is 10 a.m. Wednesday at Oakland Heights Assembly of God at Russellville. Burial in McFadden Cemetery at Dover by Shinn Funeral …
Marlue Robertson

Marlue Robertson, 80, of Paragould, Ark., and widow of William Calvin Robertson died April 14, 2012 in Paragould. Graveside services are Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at 2 p.m., in Elmwood …
Malcolm "Mick" Ray Robillard

Malcolm Ray Robillard, 80 (lovingly known as Mick Robillard) was called home on April 9, 2012. He was born in Ponchatoula, La., in 1931. Mick was salutatorian of his graduating …
Mallie Lee Sledge

Mallie Lee Lankford Sledge 79, of Monticello, Ark., died April 14, 2012. She was born June 10, 1932 to the late Carilton and Nettie Lankford. Services, Tuesday, April 17, 2012, …
Murl Smith

Mr. Murl Smith, 88 of Blevins, Ark., passed away, Sunday, April 15, 20112 in Hope. Mr. Smith was born Oct. 30, 1923 in Hot Springs, Ark., to Nuel and Mamie …
Raymond J. Smith

Raymond J. Smith, 80, of Benton passed Saturday, April 14, 2012. Funeral services Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 10 a.m. at Roller-Ballard Funeral Home (315-4047), Pastor James Burns officiating. Interment at …
Wanda Jean Staton

Wanda Jean Davis Staton, 80, of Benton, passed away Saturday April 14, 2012. Wanda was a vibrant woman that loved her church, Park Place Baptist Church in Bryant, Ark., and …
Irma Falls Stinson

Irma Falls Stinson died April 15 in Camden, Ark. Wife of the late John McCollum Stinson Jr., of Camden, Mrs. Stinson was born in Danville, Ark., Feb. 8, 1912, the …
Gayland Renee Thompson

Gayland Renee Thompson, 55 of Morrilton, passed away Sunday, April 15. Survivors: brother Noel (Sherry) Thompson; sisters Sallie Thompson, Marion Willis, Coyla Barber. Memorial service will be privately held by …
DW Thurman

D.W. Thurman Sr., 81, Malvern, died April 13, 2012. Funeral service: Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Atkinson Chapel with Brother Frank Thurman officiating. Entombment follows at Shadowlawn Mausoleum under the …
Eloise Trivitt

Eloise Trivitt, age 89, of Ash Flat died April 15, 2012. Graveside services are April 18, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Turkey Pen Cemetery in Hardy, Ark. Visitation is April …
Leonard Wall

Leonard H. Wall, age 77, of Walnut Ridge, died Saturday, April 14, 2012. He was born Oct. 29, 1934. Funeral services are Tuesday at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Walcott …
Alan "Squeeky" Walters

Alan "Squeeky" Walters, 16, Morrilton, died, April 14, 2012. He was a student at Morrilton High School. Survivors: grandfather, Elmer "Red" Harris; brothers, Alex and Edward Walters, father Jerry Walters. …
Erma L. Watson

Erma L. Watson passed from this life to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, April 15, 2012. Erma was born Sept. 28, 1925 in Tokio, Ark., to Elbert Warren …
Bernelle Louise Whillock

Bernelle Louise Whillock, 87, of Bryan, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2012. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Goshen United …
Brenda Sue Williams

Brenda Sue Williams, 64, of DeWitt died April 15, 2012. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, brother and three grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Essex …
John Wray

John Wray, 87 died April 15, 2012. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Peaceful Haven Funeral Home, 322 N. Market St., Benton. Funeral services at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April …
Thomas Oliver Yates, Jr.

Thomas Oliver Yates Jr., age 21 of Cabot, passed away April 15, 2012. He was born March 17, 1991 to Thomas & Cindy Yates in Jacksonville, Ark. He is preceded …

Obituaries for April 17, 2012

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