Obituaries
Obituaries for February 20, 2013
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Helen Delores Abdin
Helen Delores Abdin, age 73, of Jacksonville, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, February 17, 2013. She was born November 12, 1939 in Ringgold, Georgia to the late …
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Richard Clayton Ashcraft
Richard Clayton Ashcraft, 15, of Jacksonville, born February 8, 1998 in Warren to Ricky and Janet Ashcraft, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2013. He was preceded in death by …
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Bobby Farrell Balentine
Bobby Farrell Balentine, 75, farmer and maintenance supervisor at Quitman School, passed away February 17, 2013. Survivors: son, David (Sandra) Balentine; grandson, Josh Balentine; great-granddaughter, McKenzie Balentine; brother, Edward Balentine; …
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Mary Catherine Baresch
Mary Catherine Baresch, age 68, of Kingsland, died Thursday, February 14, 2013. Memorial services are 2 p.m. Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Kingsland Assembly of God Church with Reverend Harry …
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Oscar Beckham
Oscar O. Beckham, 88 of Sherwood, passed away February 17, 2013, at Hospice home care. He was born on September 8, 1924 in Kingston Springs, Tenn.; he was the son …
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Donald Thodore Black
Donald Theodore Black, 61 of Bigelow, passed away Monday, February 18, 2013. Funeral services: 2 p.m Thursday, February 21, at the Harris Chapel. Burial: Volman Cemetery by Harris Funeral Home …
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Gary W. Borland
Gary W. Borland, 68, of Stamps, died Sunday, February 17, 2013 in Little Rock. Gary was born July 21, 1944 in Malvern to Francille (McGoogan) Borland and the late Thomas …
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Kenneth E. Bradley
Kenneth E. Bradley, 87, of Malvern, passed away Saturday, Feb. 16 at home. He was born on February 25, 1925 in Sheffield, Ala., the son of Walton and Willie Eva …
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Brenda Brown
Brenda J. Brown touched the lives of many throughout her lifetime. She understood the quality of life and knew that quality of life exceeded the amount of years lived on …
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Nelson Brown, Jr
Nelson Brown, Jr. (Butch), age 61, of Furlow passed away February 19, 2013. Visitation will be 6 p.m. Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Arkansas Funeral Care, Jacksonville, Arkansas.
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Joyce "Ann" Bodiford Burrus
Joyce "Ann" Bodiford Burrus, 68, Benton, died Monday. Survivors: son, Eugene Burrus; daughters, Regina Eckard, Terry Costales, Cathy Cook and Judy Baker; brother, Brice Bodiford; sister, Doris Smith of Glen …
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Alger Baldwin "Duke" Chapman
Alger Baldwin "Duke" Chapman died on Monday, February 18, 2013 of congestive heart failure. Mr. Chapman was born on September 28, 1931 in Portland, Maine to the late Alger Baldwin …
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Amy Grace (Miller) Christopherson
Amy Grace (Miller) Christopherson, 84, of Hot Springs Village, died on Feb. 16, 2013. Born in Reedsburg, Wis., on Oct. 30, 1928. Memorial service at Christ of the Hills United …
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Noma Jackie Clement
Noma Jackie Clement, age 83, of Mena, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2013 in Mena. Memorial services will be held Friday, February 22, 2013 at 10 a.m. at Cornerstone …
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Eva L. Earls
Eva L. Earls, 75 of Little Rock passed away Monday, February 18th, 2013. She was born April 10th, 1937 in Halland , Missouri to James Robert and May Virginia Williams …
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Robert Neil "Bobby" Graham, Jr.
Robert Neil "Bobby" Graham, Jr., 56 of Mayflower, died Saturday, February 16, 2013. Bobby was born August 30, 1956 in Newport to the late Robert Neil Graham, Sr. and Ruby …
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Lillian Elizabeth Graves
Lillian Elizabeth Graves, age 93, of Flippin, Arkansas (formerly of Crocketts Bluff, Arkansas) died Sunday. Mrs. Graves was born in DeWitt, Arkansas on June 18, 1919. She was the daughter …
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James Harper
James Harper, age 54, of Mountain Home, Arkansas died Sunday. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the Roller Funeral Home Chapel. He is survived be his wife: Sharon …
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Lee Leron Holmes
Lee Leron Holmes, infant son of Willie Lee Holmes and Asia Neal, died February 12, 2013. Graveside services will be held Friday, February 22, 2013, 11 a.m. at Calvary Cemetery …
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Helen Huston
Helen Huston, age 90, died February 18, 2013 at Harrison. Member Burlington Baptist Church and was retired from Levi. Survived by four sons, one daughter and host of other family. …
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Mahala July "Mya" Hutchins
Mahala July "Mya" Hutchins of LR, Ark., born July 31, 1988 and passed February 15, 2013. She is survived by father; Carlton Blakley, two sons; Kelen Jackson, Tylen Jackson, four …
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Mattie Lee Jackson
Mattie Lee Jackson, 86, Little Rock, departed this life February 15, 2013. She leaves to cherish her memory: children, Virginia Hill (Johnny), Howard Jackson, Jr. (Arlena), Billy Jackson; brothers, Leon …
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Troy Jones Jr.
Troy Jones Jr., 59, of Conway, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013. He was born Nov. 17, 1953 in Jacksonville. Arrangements are pending by Roller-McNutt in Conway.
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Billy Kemp
Billy Kemp of Wynne, died Monday. Survivors wife, Cheryl Kemp; son, Dwight Kemp all of Wynne; brother, Dwight Kemp of Tilton; sister, Deborah Matthews of Sherwood; grandsons, Derek and Dillon …
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Hilda Kay Kirtley
H. Kay Kirtley, 73, of Scotland, died Sunday, February 17, 2013. Hilda was born July 25, 1939 in England, Ark. to the late Jesse Willis and Lilly May (Draper) Alexander. …
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Darlene Inez Kitchens
Darlene Inez Kitchens, age 74, of Jacksonville went to dance with Jesus on Saturday, February 16, 2013. She was born January 1, 1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Richard …
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Ronald William Kopf Sr.
Ronald William Kopf Sr. of Hector went gladly to his Father on Feb 3. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Lillian Kopf, his twin brother, Richard Kopf, …
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Robert Lyda
Robert V. Lyda, 59, passed from this life on February 18, 2013. He was the son of Marion Homes and Wanda Lyda. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, …
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Betty Sue Martin
Betty Sue Storey Martin, 81, of Sherwood passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013. She was born January 24, 1932 to the late Floyd H. and Ruby Ethel Duren Storey in …
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Douglas Earl Matthews
Douglas Earl Matthews of Little Rock, Ark., born May 28, 1969 passed February 16, 2013. He leaves to cherish his memory one daughter; DaKeesha Marie Matthews, father; Earl (Laverne) Matthews, …
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Barbara P. McDonough
Barbara P. McDonough, 81, of Russellville, died Monday. Funeral service is 10 a.m. Thursday, at the Fellowship of Christians with burial in Bowden Cemetery by Shinn Funeral Service. Visitation: 5-6 …
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Gerald Kenard Michael
Gerald Kenard Michael, 68, of Ola, Arkansas, died February 15, 2013. Burial was at Carolan Cemetery in Booneville under the direction of Booneville Funeral Service. 479-675-3392. www.boonevillefuneralservice.com.
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Dean Dwight Murphy
Dean Dwight Murphy, age 77, of Center, Arkansas, died February 17, 2013. Funeral services are February 21, 2013 at 1 p.m. at Tri-County Funeral Home. Visitation is February 20, 2013 …
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Virginia Mae Jones Nesbitt
Virginia Mae Jones Nesbitt, 91, of Memphis, passed away Saturday after a full life. Virginia, a Little Rock native, was married to the late Robert James Nesbitt for 50 years. …
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Richard Paul O'Neal
Richard Paul O'Neal, 88, of Malvern passed away Friday, February 15, 2013. Graveside services were Tuesday February 19, 2013 at 3 p.m. at Rockport Memorial Gardens. Arrangements entrusted to Atkinson …
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James Patrick Oberling
James Patrick Oberling, 41, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away on Monday, February 11, 2013. He was born on December 13, 1971 in Ohio, the son of Donald E. Oberling …
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Willie Lee Parham
Willie Lee Parham, 61, of Sherwood, formerly of Bearden, died Feb. 14. Survivors daughter, Sonya Parham two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; stepson, Dale Lee; siblings, Larry Moore, Pearlie Newton, Nadene Sutton, …
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William "Wanky" Parker
William "Wanky" Parker, 75, of North Little Rock, AR., passed February 14, 2013. Family hour February 21st, 6-7 p.m. at Superior. Home Going February 22nd, 11 a.m. at Rose City …
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Judy Michelle O'Neal Patrick
Judy Michelle O'Neal Patrick, 55 of Ludowici, Georgia passed away on Friday, February 15, 2013. Born May 29, 1957 to Odell and Faye O'Neal. Memorial service at Dial and Dudley …
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Martha Pace Patten
Martha Pace Patten, 91 of Star City died Sunday at Lincoln Heights Healthcare. She was born January 9, 1922 in Athens, Texas to the late George and Fannie Welborn Pace. …
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Frances Emily Patton
Frances Emily Patton, 84, of North Little Rock, died February 15, 2013. She was a member of Baring Cross Baptist Church. Frances was born November 15, 1928 in Little Rock, …
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Bill Lawrence Peters
Bill Lawrence Peters, 86, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, passed from this life February 17, 2013. We lost our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend after only a four day illness. …
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Muriel Marie Powers
Muriel Marie Powers, 68, of White Hall, died Saturday. Memorial services are 5 p.m. Friday at First Assembly of God Church in Pine Bluff. Bro. Gary Bell officiating. Arrangements made …
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Mary Lillian Price
Mary Lillian Price, 92, of Russellville died Tuesday. Funeral service is 11 a.m., today, at the Shinn Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Memorial Park by Shinn Funeral Service. Visitation: …
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Bernadine Riney
Bernadine Riney, age 78, of Little Rock, a retired school bus driver of over 30 years with the LRSD went to be with her Heavenly Father on February 13, 2013. …
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Anthony Lynn Rogers
Anthony Lynn Rogers, 53, Beebe, passed away Feberuary 15, 2013. Survivors include wife, Consonna Rogers; two children, Joshua Lynn Rogers and Ivory Rose Rogers. Arrangements by Arkansas Funeral Care, Jacksonville.
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Jimmie Ruple
Jimmie Cleveland Ruple, 64, of Mabelvale, passed away February 15, 2013. Services are pending. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., Little Rock, (501) 224-2200. Jimmie's online guestbook …
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Roe Sanders
Roe Sanders, age 87, of Nashville, died on Monday, February 18, 2013 in Nashville. Services will be on Wednesday, February 20, at 2 p.m. at Latimer Funeral Home Chapel. Burial …
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Charles Edward Smith
Charles Edward Smith, of Little Rock, formerly of Stuttgart, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013, at Arkansas Hospice after a short illness. Charles Eddie was born January 21, 1941, …
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Sarah Jeanne Somerville
Memorial Services for Sarah Jeanne Somerville, 88, Lawrence, will be held at a later date at Rogers Chapel in Freeport, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Somerville died Sunday, February 17, 2013 in Valley …
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Timothy Tanks
Timothy Tanks, 48, of England passed February 18, 2013. Preceded in death by mother: Margaret Tucker. Loving memories left to daughter: Margaret Ann Tanks, father: Ed Tanks, sisters: Shawna Lea, …
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Nancy Thibodeaux
Nancy D. Thibodeaux, 57, of Little Rock, departed this life February 14, 2013. Nancy graduated from New York School for the Deaf in White Plains, New York. She was preceded …
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Sylvia Beatrice (Parker) Thrasher
Sylvia Beatrice (Parker) Thrasher, 83, of Newport, died Saturday. She is survived by two children, Jeff Thrasher of Newport and Billy Thrasher and wife Jeannie of Newport; eight grandchildren; and …
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Travis M. Turner
Travis M. Turner 87, of Little Rock entered into eternity on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at her home. She was born April 10, 1925 in Monticello, Ark. Mrs. Turner was …
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Phyllis Ann Wade
Phyllis Ann Wade, 64 of Searcy, died Tuesday, February 19. She was born May 12, 1948 in Searcy, the daughter of G.R. and Lorena Lewis. Phyllis is survived by her …
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Michael James Wilkinson
Michael James Wilkinson, 56, son of Bill and Ruth Wilkinson, ended his courageous three year battle with cancer on February 17, 2013. He is survived by his three daughters, Mandy …
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Debbie Ann (Mertens) Williams
Debbie Ann (Mertens) Williams, 59, of Gravel Ridge, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Debra was born July 25, 1953 to Ann (Hall) Mertens and the late Sanford Mertens. She is …