Obituaries

Obituaries for March 31, 2013

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    Mary Ann Bard

    MARY ANN BARD of Maumelle went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. She was born to Dave & Emma Schrag of Elyria, Kan. on June 28, …

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    Frances Bell

    FRANCES BELL, 75, of Sherwood, Ark. passed away Thursday, March 28th, 2013. She was born May 13, 1937 in De Witt, Ark. to Reo and Ida Wheeler Watkins. Frances was …

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    John William Bishop, III

    John William Bishop III, 90, of Hot Springs Village, Ark., died Friday, March 29, 2013 in Bryant, Ark. Mr. Bishop was born Oct. 26, 1922 in Nashville, Ark. He was …

  • Charles J. Bois

    Charles J. Bois, 82, of Russellville, died Tuesday. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m., Tuesday, at St. John's Catholic Church. Burial in Rest Haven Memorial Park, by Shinn Funeral Service. Visitation …

  • Stephen John Borovcik, Jr.

    STEPHEN JOHN BOROVCIK, JR., 56, of Little Rock passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013. Cremation arrangements by North Little Rock Funeral Home.

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    Billy Ray Briggs

    Billy Ray Briggs Sr., a man of many names: Babber, Booger, Dad, Sir, and Papaw, went to be with the Lord on Thursday March 28, 2013. He was born in …

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    James (Jim) L. Bryant

    James (Jim) L. Bryant, 77, died Thursday March 28 at his home. He was born April 14, 1935 in Altoona, Ala. to Jess & Hazel Kinsey Bryant. Jim retired from …

  • Warren Dennis Carpenter

    WARREN DENNIS CARPENTER (DENNY) of Mabelvale was a beloved brother and uncle who went to be with our heavenly Fater on March 15, 2013. He will be missed by his …

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    Franke Louis Carr

    Our beloved Franke L. Carr, 63, passed from this earth into eternity on March 25, 2013, in Milwaukee, Wis. Franke was born on July 27, 1949, in Pine Bluff, Ark., …

  • Cassie Carter

    Funeral for Cassie Carter, 20 of Gurdon, 2 p.m., Monday, April 1, 2013 at Beech Street Baptist Church with Bro. Randy Cox officiating. Burial, Decipher Cemetery in Gurdon. Visitation 6 …

  • Dorothy L. Cash

    Dorothy L. Cash, age 93 of Antoine, died March 29, 2013. Born January 18, 1920, she was the daughter of John and Nancy McDaniel Johnson. She was beautician and a …

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    Lynne Ellen Clark

    After a long, courageous battle with cancer, LYNNE CLARK passed from this earth into the arms of her heavenly father on March 30. She was preceded in death by her …

  • Esther Daniels

    Esther Daniels, 97, Hot Springs Village passed away Tuesday March 26, 2013. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday April 3, 2013 at 1 p.m. at CedarVale Funeral Home, …

  • Sarah Roberta Davis

    Sarah Roberta Davis, age 84, of Benton passed away Friday, March 29, 2013. She was born June 9, 1928 in Tull, Ark. Sarah was retired from Sherwood Furniture in Benton, …

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    Charles DeLoach

    CHARLES EVERT DELOACH, 82, of Maumelle passed away at his home on Thursday, March 28th, 2013. He was born in Bauxite, Ark. and was preceded in death by his parents …

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    L. Norman "Buddy" Dean

    L. Norman "Buddy" Dean, 85, of Hot Springs, went to be with the Lord on March 29, 2013. He was born in Hot Springs on Sept. 3, 1927 to Fulton …

  • William N. Dobbins

    William N. Dobbins 76, of Clinton, Arkansas passed away March 28th, 2013. Survived by wife, two daughters, two step-daughters, one sister, one brother, four granddaughters and six step-grandchildren. Visitation Southside …

  • Cynthia Kay Eldred

    Cynthia Kay Eldred age 57 of Sparkman died Friday. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 2 in the Sardis cemetery near Sparkman under the direction of Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral …

  • Dr. Jerry Frankum

    Dr. Jerry Morris Frankum, Jr. of Heber Springs, formerly of Newport, entered the presence of the Lord on this Good Friday, March 29, 2013, at Heber Springs. Dr. Frankum will …

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    Alma Lindsey Gaines

    ALMA LINDSEY GAINES of Little Rock passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at the age of 87. She was born November 30, 1925, to William Albert and Laura …

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    Charles Edward Gatlin

    CHARLES EDWARD GATLIN, age 61, of Jacksonville went to be with his Lord on Thursday, March 28, 2013. He was born May 8, 1951 in Asheboro, N.C. to the late …

  • Billy Gene Goforth

    Billy Gene Goforth, 81 of Batesville died Thursday March 28, 2013. Funeral, Monday April 1, 2013 at 2 p.m., Foothills Cowboy Church in Batesville. Burial, Cave City Cemetery. Arrangements by …

  • Paula June Goostree

    Paula (Crandall) Goostree, 69, of Yellville died Thursday. Survivors: husband, Gary Goostree, sister, Nancy Wise, sister-in-law, Vernelle Crandall, one nephew, three nieces and several cousins. Services: 10:00 a.m. Monday, Roller-Coffman …

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    Drake Hull Graham

    Drake Hull Graham, 60, of Hot Springs, passed March 22, 2013. A Memorial Service will be held April 3, 2013, 12 noon, at Griffin Funeral Service in Star City, Ark. …

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    Claudia Faye Ballard Guyot

    Claudia Faye Ballard Guyot, 87, of the Oak Grove community, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013, following complications from a stroke in Aug., 2012. She was born at home July …

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    Dorothy Marceline Ligget Hall

    Dorothy Marceline Liggett Hall, age 88 of Little Rock went to be with the Lord on March 30, 2013. She was born June 29, 1924 in Lepanto, Ark. She was …

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    Walter Ballard Haynie

    WALTER BALLARD HAYNIE of Little Rock, Ark., passed away on March 28, 2013. He was 63 years old. Walter was born in Longview, Texas, on January 28, 1951, to Richard …

  • Robert Heitman

    Robert Heitman, 70, of Hot Springs, died Friday, March 29, after battling cancer.He was born to Ray Eugene Heitman and "Rosie" Heitman in Malvern March 26, 1943. Following cremation, Robert …

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    Bobby Sue Henry

    BOBBY SUE HENRY, 80, of North Little Rock passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013. Bobby was born in North Little Rock to the late Frank J. and Bertha Ann Gwatney …

  • Ceola Sullivan Ivy

    Ms. Ceola Sullivan Ivy, 53, of Pine Bluff passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013. A visitation will be Tuesday, April 2, 2013 from 4-6 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home of …

  • William C. Ivy

    William C. Ivy Jr., 89, of Bald Knob, died March 28, 2013. Visiting hours are 3-5 p.m. Sunday, March 31 at Bald Knob Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10 …

  • Zilla Mae Johnson

    Zilla Mae Johnson, age 98, of Warren, Ark. died Friday March 29. Funeral services 4 p.m. Monday April 1, Frazer's Chapel. Burial in Oakland Cemetery by Frazer's Funeral Home. Visitation …

  • Gary Keeney

    Gary Keeney, 63, of Russellville, died Thursday, March 28. Survivors: Children, Jared Keeney, Deidre Thurman, Plainview; Aaron Smith, Florida; 2 grandchildren, Adrianna and Christopher Thurman, Plainview; sister, Veta Rickard, Plainview. …

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    Alice Louise Wallace Kelly

    ALICE LOUISE WALLACE KELLY, 95, a Little Rock resident for over 60 years, died March 26, 2013 in Norman, Okla. She was born Jan. 3, 1918 in Memphis, Tenn., and …

  • John Wesley Kesner, Jr.

    John Wesley Kesner, Jr., 90 of Star City, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Griffin Funeral Chapel in Star City. Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the …

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    Herbert Kiehl

    HERBERT LOUIS "BO" KIEHL, JR. was born on November 3, 1929 and passed away on March 26, 2013, surrounded by his loving children. He was preceded in death by his …

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    James W. Kilmer

    James William Kilmer, age 82 of East End, passed away March 28, 2013 at home. He was born on Jan. 15, 1931 in Little Rock, Ark.; he was the son …

  • Jerry Wayne Law

    Jerry Wayne Law, 65, passed away March 29, 2013. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Law; sons, Terry Addison, Jr., Darrell Law (Brett), Jerrell Law (Stephanie); five granddaughters; and one great-grandson; …

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    Margaret J. Linsley

    Our beloved "Nanny", MARGARET J. (DAUGHENBAUGH) LINSLEY, 94, born March 10, 1919, passed away peacefully in the home of her youngest daughter on March 30, 2013. She was a member …

  • Gladys Hubbard Maddox

    Gladys Hubbard Maddox, 77, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013. She was born January 26, 1936 to Lee and Minnie Hubbard. Gladys is preceded in death by her parents, several …

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    William Bill Martin

    WILLIAM "BILL" MARTIN, passed away Friday, March 29, 2013. He was born January 1, 1928, son of the late Floyd and Hallie Martin of Morrilton, Ark. He was also preceded …

  • Bettye Huffty Melton

    Mrs. Bettye Huffty Melton, 81, of Wilmot, died Thursday, March 28, 2013. Graveside services will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 2, 2013 in the Wilmot Cemetery. Arrangements are under the …

  • Salinas Pauline Miller

    Salinas Pauline (Nichols) Miller, 92, of Judsonia, died Friday. Survivors: Children, Charles "Nick" Miller (Phyllis) and Carolyn "Ann" Miller Ferren (Allen); five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation: Monday, 6-8 p.m. …

  • Jerome Stephen Morgan

    Jerome Stephen Morgan, 56, Cabot, Ark., died on March 25, 2013. Survivors include his wife, Debra; mother, Mary Morgan; and two brothers, Edward and William Morgan. Memorial Service 11 am …

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    Verlee Nelson

    VERLEE NELSON, 89, of Little Rock, died March 27, 2013. She is survived by: two sisters, Bobby Harris, College Station, Ark., Christen Nelson, Little Rock, Ark.; one brother Willie Lee …

  • Thumbnail of Glenda C. Pehrson

    Glenda C. Pehrson

    GLENDA C. PEHRSON, 87, of Little Rock, passed away March 20, 2013 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She is survived by her three daughters, Sandra Kittinger, Pamela Schaffer and …

  • Thumbnail of Barbara Jean Pickard

    Barbara Jean Pickard

    Barbara Jean Lunsford Romine Pickard, 80, of Vilonia passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013. She was born February 25, 1933 in Guy, Ark. to Walter Wesley and Rosa Hendrickson Lunsford. …

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    Beverly Reynolds

    BEVERLY JEAN REYNOLDS, age 84 of North Little Rock, Ark., passed away on March 27, 2013, at Arkansas Hospice in Little Rock. She was born on Jan. 10, 1929 in …

  • Virginia Ruefer

    Virginia, "Ginger" Ruefer passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Ginger is survived by her husband, S. L. Ruefer; four sons; two daughters; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one sister. 11 a.m. …

  • Travis Lee Sauerwin

    Travis Lee Sauerwin, age 20 of Cabot, passed away March 13, 2013. He was born November 30, 1992 in Granite City, Illinois. Survived by his mother, Tammy & Tim Conatser; …

  • Thumbnail of Dorothy E. Shively

    Dorothy E. Shively

    DOROTHY E. SHIVELY, 89, of Little Rock, passed away March 29, 2013. She was born April 12, 1923 in Cabot, Ark. to the late Fred O. and Lillie (Dickenson) Wingfield. …

  • Betty Sims

    Betty Dois Jean Sims, 74, Scranton, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 27. Survived by husband, Billy Sims; son, Claude Jean; brothers, C.W. Thomas, Bo Thomas; sisters, …

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    Lisa Renee' Slayton

    LISA RENEE SLAYTON, 53, of North Little Rock passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013. She worked for Central Flying Service and was a member of Graves Memorial Baptist Church. She …

  • Mona Jarvis Smith

    Mona Jarvis Smith, 55 of Dallas, Texas, passed away suddenly at her home, Tuesday. She was born April 3, 1957. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel …

  • Edwin Lee Spann

    EDWIN LEE SPANN, 77, of Sherwood died March 29. He was preceded in death by his parents Edwin Doyle Spann and Celia Lee Campbell. He is survived by his wife …

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    John D. "Jack" Stevenson

    John D. "Jack" Stevenson, 89, of Batesville died Friday March 29, 2013 at a local hospital. He was born July 19, 1923 in Murphysboro, Ill. and was the son of …

  • Rev. Floyd James Taylor, Sr.

    Rev. Floyd James Taylor, Sr., age 94, of El Dorado, Ark. died Friday March 29. Funeral services 10 a.m. Tuesday April 2, Parkview Baptist Church in El Dorado. Private family …

  • Thumbnail of Bernieta Fae Terrill

    Bernieta Fae Terrill

    BERNIETA FAY TERRILL went to be with the Lord early Wednesday morning, March 27, 2013, at her home in Little Rock, Ark. Bernieta was an extraordinary woman born on the …

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    Leroy C. Thacker

    LEROY C. THACKER, 88, of Maumelle died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Hospice Home Care. He was born August 18, 1924 to the late Noah D. Thacker and Gladys Davenport. …

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    George James "Jim" Trout

    George James "Jim" Trout, 78, of Bella Vista, Ark. passed Jim was an avid golfer and enjoyed reading and cruising. He loved his dog, Mollie McKenzie. Jim was in the …

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    Freda Alma Tucker

    Freda Alma Tucker, age 86, of East End, Ark. passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013. She was born December 28, 1926 in Scott, Ark. to Elzie and Maud Ball. She …

  • Chris Wheeler

    Chris Wheeler, age 65 of Williford, Ark., went to be with her Lord on Thursday, March 28, 2013. There are no arrangements planned at this time. All arrangements are by …

  • Thumbnail of Joseph "Joe" Allen Wheeler

    Joseph "Joe" Allen Wheeler

    JOSEPH ("JOE") ALLEN WHEELER, 69, of Jacksonville, Ark. passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2013 in Okeechobee, Fla. He was on a fishing trip with his friend Al, doing what …

  • Alice L. Wilkes

    Alice Wilkes, 73, of Piggott, Ark., passed away March 28, 2013, at The Med in Memphis, Tenn. Services are Monday, April 1, 2013, at 11 a.m. in Hoggard & Sons …

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    Cheryl Diane Wilson

    Cheryl Diane Wilson, 54, Crane, died March 26, 2013. Survivors include her mother, Carolyn; husband, Jonathan Wilson; two children, Dathan Wilson and Diane Fisher; ten grandchildren; and three siblings. Memorial …

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