Obituaries

Obituaries for December 23, 2014

  • Richard "Rick' Anders

    Richard "Rick" Anders, 63, of El Dorado died Friday. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, at First Assembly El Dorado with Rev. Steve Moss officiating. Burial will follow at Smackover …

  • Daniel Monroe Barker

    Daniel Monroe Barker, 81, of Tuckerman departed this life Sunday, December 21, 2014. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Fisher Cemetery. Interment will be in …

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    Gilda Gray Bates

    Gilda Gray Bates, precious wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 20, 2014. She was born in Mount Ida, …

  • Martin Michael Becker

    Martin Michael Becker passed away at Searcy Health Care Center in Searcy, Ark. on Saturday, at the age of 70. Services will be Tuesday, December 23 at 10 a.m. Visitation …

  • Jerry H. Burns

    Jerry H. Burns, 77, of Gurdon, Arkansas died December 21, 2014 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Visitation: Monday, December 22, 2014, 6–8 p.m. in Pharr Funeral Home of Gurdon. Service: Tuesday, December …

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    Faye Tarter Carrell

    Faye Tarter Carrell, 90, of Carlisle, died Sunday, December 21, 2014. She was born in Carlisle, Arkansas on September 15, 1924, the daughter of Al and Opal Chandler Oliver. Faye …

  • Betty Janice DeVore

    Betty Janice DeVore, 80, of Des Arc, died Saturday. Survivors include one son, one daughter, five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, two sisters. Visitation is 1 p.m. Saturday, December 27 with memorial …

  • Deborah Sue Derefield

    Deborah Sue Derefield, 61, Jacksonville, born March 7, 1953, passed away December 21, 2014. She was a loving mother. She is preceded in death by parents, Clarence and Joy Ogden; …

  • Jerry Donald Dixon

    Jerry Donald Dixon, 71, a resident of Oakland formerly of Eudora passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014, at his residence. Jerry was born July 30, 1943, in Eudora, Arkansas to …

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    Billy Dale Fowler

    Billy Dale Fowler, age 89, of Hattieville Arkansas, departed this life December 20, 2014. Funeral services: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 27, at the Harris Chapel. Burial: Fowler Cemetery by Harris …

  • Lloyd Duley Gieck

    Lloyd Duley Gieck, 76, passed away on December 16, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Mary W. Gieck. He was an avid golfer, a former member of Maumelle Country …

  • Paul D. Gray

    Paul D. Gray, age 61, of Mountain Home, died Thursday. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Roller Funeral Home. He is survived by a daughter: Rebekka Gray of …

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    Samuel David Harvey

    Samuel David Harvey, age 68, passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 16, 2014, in Conway, Arkansas. Born in Conway, Arkansas, October 12, 1946, he was the son of …

  • Darrell Gene Henry

    Darrell Gene Henry, 63, of Springdale died Saturday in Fayetteville. Survivors: wife, Peggy (Wilson) Henry, daughters, Marlena Myers and Jennifer White, four grandchildren, Justin, Shaelyn, Aidan and Abby, brother, Calvin …

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    Minor Iral Hill

    Minor Iral Hill, age 87, of Morrilton, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, December 21, 2014. He was born November 11, 1927 in Center Ridge, Arkansas, a son of …

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    Mildred Armetha "Metha" Holiman Warnke

    Mildred Armetha "Metha" Holiman Warnke, 88, of Hot Springs passed away Dec. 20, 2014. She was born Dec. 31, 1925 to Alfred and Mary Trula Holiman. She was preceded in …

  • Pat Loftis

    Pat Loftis, 72, of Diaz, departed this life Sunday, December 21, 2014. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Dillinger Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be …

  • Pamela Kay Lowry

    Pamela Kay Lowry, age 56, of Johnsville, Ark. died Sunday December 21, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Ark. Funeral service 1:30 p.m. Wednesday December 24, Frazer's Chapel. Burial …

  • Ricky Mattison, Jr

    Funeral service for Mr. Ricky Mattison, Jr, age 20 of Hope, 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home, Hope. Burial to follow in Union Cemetery, Bodcaw with …

  • Margie M. Nelson

    Margie M. Nelson, 87, of Perryville, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Friday, December 26th at Oppelo First Baptist Church. Burial: 11 a.m. Monday, December 29th …

  • Melba Helen O'Kelley

    Melba Helen O'Kelley born October 27, 1926, in Camden, Ark. went to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, December 20, 2014. She worked for and retired from International Paper …

  • Carolyn Doris Partee

    Carolyn Partee, 68, of Clinton passed away December 20, 2014 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Funeral services are Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Rabbit Ridge Church of Christ at 2 p.m. …

  • Edith Jones Rasor

    Edith Jones Rasor, 96, of White Hall, passed away December 22, 2014. Survivors: sons, J.C., Wayne and Dean Rasor; daughters, Etta Faye De La Hunt and Freda Pennington; sixteen grandchildren; …

  • James William Rutherford

    James William Rutherford, 78, passed away Monday. Survivors are wife, Myra Rochelle Rutherford; children, Roger Rutherford, Deborah Louise Moyer and Tanya Ann Gregory; brother, Edward Rutherford; sister, Becky Meier; six …

  • Deborah Ann Saucier

    Deborah McAbee Saucier, 61, died December 19. Preceded in death by parents, Joe Saucier, Jr. and Jewell Sparkman; and brother, Robert Wayne Saucier. Survived by brother, Johnny Saucier; and children, …

  • Sylvia Schumann

    A graveside service for Sylvia Schumann, 92, of Marvell will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sunset Memorial Park, West Helena. Survivors: five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Service directed by Roller-Citizens Funeral …

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    Bernice Seiter

    Bernice Seiter, 79, of North Little Rock passed away in Hot Springs, Sunday, December 21, 2014. She was retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone, previous member of Immaculate Conception Church and …

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    Alice N. (Allyson) Simmons

    Alice N. (Allyson) Simmons, age 82, of Benton, joined her heavenly family and her Lord on December 21, 2014. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Dr. Bill …

  • Billie Lynn Spires

    Billie Lynn Spires, 68, of Morrilton, died Sunday, December 21, 2014. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 24, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery by Harris Funeral …

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    Ermond "Eray" R. Stalnaker

    ERMOND RAY "E.RAY" STALNAKER, 82, of Little Rock died Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. He was born to the late Clark and Margie Stalnaker at Poughkeepsie, Ark. on July 9, 1932. …

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    Stanley Tarnowsky

    Stanley Tarnowsky, 73, of Mabelvale, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014. He was born April 15, 1941 in Fairmont, West Virginia to Steve and Frances Tarnowsky. He was preceded in …

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    Jon Wathen

    Jon Arthur Wathen, Jr., 31, died Friday, December 19, 2014. He is survived by family and several friends at Integrity, Inc. and Lonoke Exceptional School. Funeral service will be at …

  • Clara Dorothy Hyde Worthen

    Clara Dorothy Hyde Worthen, 92, of White Hall, died December 21, 2014. Survivors: brother, Edgar Lee Hyde; and three nieces and three nephews. Graveside: 2 p.m. with visitation from 1:30-2 …

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