Obituaries
Obituaries for December 13, 2015
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Betty Lou Aalseth
Betty L. Aalseth, 74, of Vilonia, passed away on Dec. 10, 2015 after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She was born Oct. 23, 1941 to Oliver and Margaret Blackman …
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Donald E. Bailey
Donald E. Bailey, of Morrilton, passed away Dec. 12, 2015. He was born in Scott, Ark., Feb. 1, 1934 to the late William E. and Kathleen Bailey. He was preceded …
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Ruby Lee Benefield
Ruby Lee Benefield, age 84, of Ola passed away on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015 in White Bluff, Tenn. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015 …
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Charles "Chuck" Edward Billman
Charles "Chuck" Edward Billman, 78, of Bella Vista, Ark. passed away Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015. He was born in St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 13, 1936 to Charles and Emily Billman. …
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Mildred Boykin
MILDRED BOYKIN, 85 of North Little Rock, departed this life Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. She is survived by one son, Prophet Billy (Carolyn) Boykin, two grandchildren, Shala and Josiah Boykin, …
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Jacob Wayne Caplinger
Jacob Wayne Caplinger, 31, died Dec. 10, 2015. Born Sept. 4, 1984, Conway, Ark. Survivors: Father and Step-Mother Steven Wayne and Elizabeth Caplinger, Quitman, Ark., Mother and Step-Father Sheri Lynn …
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Leta Mae Hodges Clark
Leta Mae Hodges Clark, 94, of Conway, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. She was born Dec. 3, 1921 in North Little Rock, Ark. to the …
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Lynn Diana Cole
Lynn Diana Cole died peacefully November 24th in Hot Springs after a lengthy battle with dementia. She was 74. Born to William and Mildred Koethe in Long Beach, Calif., Lynn …
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Verda Grace Combs
Verda Grace Vallier Jones Combs passed away peacefully in her sleep in her own beloved home on Stanley Mountain in Combs, Ark. on Dec. 6, 2015 surrounded by her loving …
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Marquerite Lee Crain
Marquerite Crain, 103, died Friday. Survivors: children, Gwyn Oakes (L.G.), Thelma Martin, Jerry Crain, Glen Crain (Linda), Donna Purtle and Edith Sims; 12 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. Visitation: …
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Lundy Ray Davis
Lundy Ray Davis, 72, of Hindsville, Ark., died Dec. 11, 2015 at Shiloh Nursing and Rehab in Springdale, Ark. He was born Feb. 11, 1943 at Hindsville, Ark., the son …
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Janice Mae Donaldson
Janice M. Donaldson, 93, of Mountain Home died Dec. 12, 2015. Survivors include a son, Michael Donaldson; a daughter, Linda Norman; seven grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren. Visitation will be …
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Shirley Ann Drennan
Shirley Ann Drennan, 74 of Searcy passed away on Dec. 11, 2015. Graveside Services on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 at 11 a.m. at White County Memorial Gardens. For online guest …
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Sam K. Elinburg
Sam K. Elinburg, 68, of Watson passed away Dec. 11, 2015. He was born Mar. 1, 1947 to the late W.T. and Ava Pauline Ivy Elinburg in Union, Miss.. Visitation, …
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Haskell Rufus Fagan
Haskell R. Fagan, 105, of Conway went to be with his Lord on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015. He was born May 21, 1910 in Ravia, Okla. to the late Henry …
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Ethel Lela Fleming
Ethel Lela Fleming, age 96, of Springfield, Ark. died Dec. 8, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband Dewitt Fleming. Survivors include sons, Delaney Fleming Sr. and Deodis …
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Floyd Hurt Fulkerson III
Floyd Hurt Fulkerson III July 17, 1950—Dec. 3, 2015. Floyd departed from Chicago December 3, on his most spectacular trip yet. He was born in Little Rock to Floyd Hurt …
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Susan Lynette Garoutte
Susan Lynette Garoutte, 55, of Cabot, went to be with the lord on Dec. 8, 2015. She was born May 12, 1960 to the late Paul Moore and Alice Western-Moore. …
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Don E Gibson
Don E. Gibson went to be with his Lord on Dec. 10, 2015. He was born into the Gibson family Nov. 22, 1931 in San Jose, Ill. and a resident …
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Leon Gray
Leon Gray, 90, of Malvern passed away on Friday Dec. 11, 2015. Survivors are daughters: Karen Gray and Cyndie Massey. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 15 from 6-8 p.m. at …
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Charles Samuel "Sammy" Hamm
Charles Samuel "Sammy" Hamm, born Dec. 21, 1961, completed his seven year journey living with brain cancer on Dec. 5, 2015 and is now united with his wife Marsha Faye …
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Evelyn W. Heister
EVELYN W. HEISTER, 101, passed away Dec. 10, 2015. Survivors include her son, Peter Heister and wife, Sandra of Little Rock; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will take place …
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Nelle Ann Henderson
Nelle Ann Flynn Henderson of Conway, Ark., died on Tuesday, December 8, at Conway Regional Medical Center. Her death was sudden and unexpected, and all the more shocking because she …
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Johnnie Mae Hill
Johnnie Mae Hill, 89, Arkadelphia, passed Monday. Survivors: children: Shellie, Johnny and Alvin Hill, Ruthie Hill-Gibson; siblings, Eunice Hennings, Ethel Neely, Jetherine Hibber, Maudie Robinson, Pearline Kennedy, Johnny, Billy and …
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Ronnie Lee Holbrook
Ronnie Lee Holbrook, 77, of Springdale passed from this life on Dec. 10, 2015 in Springdale. He was born Dec. 10, 1938 in Tulsa, Okla. to Jesse and Mary (Feese) …
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Nelda Houston
Nelda Houston, 69, of Ola, died Friday. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. Arrangements by Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville. Online obituary/guestbook available at www.shinnfuneral.com.
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Johnnie Hurliman
Johnnie Emil Hurliman passed away at the age of 92 on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. He was born July 29, 1923, in Hardee County, Fla., to Henrich and Anna Hurliman. …
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James William "Jim" Jelinek
James William "Jim" Jelinek, 84, of Knoxville, Tenn., died Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. Graveside service is 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at Young Gravelly Cemetery at Gravelly, by Shinn …
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Marilyn Johnson
Marilyn Johnson, of Bella Vista, Ark. went to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Dec. 11, 2015. She was born January 27, 1946 in Benton, Ark. to Chester and …
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Leta Mae Keenihan
LETA MAE "LEE" KEENIHAN of Sherwood, Ark. passed away peacefully Tuesday Dec. 8, 2015 at her home surrounded by family at the age of 90. The youngest of two children …
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Maxine Kelley Moltz
Maxine Kelley (Moltz), 74, of Pine Bluff, died Thursday. Survivors: daughter, Michelle Jones; son, Jay Moltz; three grandchildren; brothers, Cleo, Bill, James and Shelton Kelley; sister, Reba Jeffcoat; and great-grandbaby. …
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Wesley Howard Lauer
Wesley Howard Lauer, 82, of Pinehurst, Idaho passed away on Dec. 5, 2015 at his home. Wesley was born Jan. 7, 1933 in Garfield, Wash. He was raised in Kellogg, …
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Van Wayne Lee
Van Wayne Lee passed away on Wednesday December 9th at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. Van was born on Feb. 3, 1941 in Fort Smith Arkansas to George and Floy …
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Randy Steven Linzy
Randy Steven Linzy, 59, of New Edinburg died Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. He was born Nov. 5, 1956 in Dallas County to Macel Linzy Loomis and the late Lee Linzy. …
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Brigadier General Herbert Jack Lloyd
Brigadier General Herbert Jack Lloyd, 79, of Hope, died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015. I am writing my own obituary because I am quite simply the last authority on my own …
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Mildred Elaine Martin Jones
Mildred Elaine Martin Jones, 74, of Holiday Island, Ark., joined her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in her heavenly home on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015. She was born Aug. 16, …
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Nelda Faye McKinney
Nelda Faye McKinney, 78, of Cabot died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015. She was born Sept. 3, 1937 in Mount Vernon to the late Johnny William and Edna Mae Clark McCaig. …
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Elaine M Miller
Elaine M. Miller, 82, passed away on Dec. 10, 2015, at the Maples Nursing Home at Har-Ber Meadows, in Springdale, Ark. She was born in Tacoma, Wash. on Dec. 31, …
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Laverne B. Miller
LAVERNE B. MILLER, 89, died Dec. 10, 2015. She was born May 25, 1926 in the Mt. Pisgah community near Jonesboro, Ark. to Truman and Ethel Gertrude "Dove" Bradley. Laverne …
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Elizabeth Morgan
Elizabeth Morgan, 85, died Dec. 12, 2015. She is survived by her children Clifford and Troy Morgan, Barbara Fleeman, Louise Fagau, and Linda Henderson. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. …
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Kathleen Marie "Kay" Naughton
Kathleen Marie "Kay" Naughton, age 86 of Ames, Iowa died Friday, Dec. 11, at Riverside Enrichment Community. A gathering of friends and family will be 5-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, …
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Larry Petross
Larry Petross, 69, passed away Nov. 30, 2015. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Hubert and Glenna Petross. He is survived by his wife, Carol Petross …
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Charles Edward Powell
Charles Edward Powell, 87, of Rogers, Ark. died Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Survivors: son, John Powell; one brother; one sister. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, December 14, at Stockdale-Moody …
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Jerome F. Ptak
JEROME F. PTAK, age 82, of Jacksonville, Ark. He was born in Spring Valley, Ill. to Jerome and Elsie Ptak. He is preceded in death by his parents and his …
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Jimmy Fred Rash
Jimmy Fred Rash, age 67 of Monticello, passed away Friday, Dec. 11, 2015 at his home. He was born April 1, 1948 in Drew County. A Celebration of Life Service …
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Skipper Rostker
Skipper Rostker, born Kenosha, Wis., March 24, 1919, passed away Dec. 7, 2015. He attended Arizona University, Northwestern (where he met Patricia the love of his life), and 40 years …
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Jackie Gene Rouse
Jackie Gene Rouse, 76, died Friday. Survivors: wife, Sylvia Rouse; sons, Alvin and Jimmy Rouse; daughters, Kim and Mary, and Judy Thomas; 14 grandchildren, six brothers and five sisters. Visitation: …
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Roselyn Ann St. John
ROSELYN ANN ST. JOHN, 91, of Little Rock passed away Dec. 11, 2015. Roselyn Ann Knox was born April 29, 1924 in Little Rock to Raymond M and Lois Kirkland …
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Veldon Lee Swafford
Veldon Lee Swafford, 77, of Elm Springs died Friday, Dec. 11, 2015 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. He was born April 28, 1938 in Saint Joe, Ark., to …
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John Tucker
JOHN TUCKER, 51, of Little Rock, passed away on Dec. 9, 2015. He was born on March 23, 1964 in Paris, France to Frank and Michelene (Bertholet) Tucker. No services …
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Floyd Harold Turner
Floyd Harold Turner, 84, passed away Friday, Dec. 11, 2015 in England, Ark. Floyd was born Nov. 7, 1931 to John William Turner and Velda Grist Turner in Havana, Ark. …
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Larry Edward Turner
Larry Edward Turner, 63, of Rison, died Thursday. Survivors: wife, Florine; daughters, Melynda Robinson and Melissa Holmes; son, Michael Edwards; step-daughters, Tracy Waltman, Rebecca Edwards and Mary Durham; sister, Pam …
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Ronnie Gene Turner
Ronnie Gene Turner, 68, died Thursday. Survivors: wife, Joyce Turner (Clarendon) children, Butch Turner (Lexa), Kim Turner (Little Rock), grandsons, Jace and Rance, brothers, Todd Turner (Carlisle) and Cliff Turner …
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Russell Benton Ussery
RUSSELL B. USSERY of Little Rock passed away at the age of 80 on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015. He was the son of the late Aaron (Pete) Ussery and Uvil …
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Rick Wagoner
Rick Wagoner, 67, of Pine Bluff, went to his heavenly home on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his family and friends. Rick was born …
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Myrna Mason Walthall Metrailer
MYRNA MASON WALTHALL METRAILER, 102, of Hensley, died at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Myrna was born July 14, 1913, in Humnoke, Ark., to …
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Doris Louise Ward
DORIS LOUISE WARD, 69, of Little Rock, passed away Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Born Feb. 11, 1946, she was the daughter of Iley Lee Ward Sr. and Frances Charlene (Ramsey) …
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Ollie Weathersby
Funeral service for OLLIE WEATHERSBY, age 93,of Little Rock, Ark., who died December 7th, will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday December 15th, at Virginia Baptist Church, Highway 365 South, Wrightsville, Ark. …
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Leon Wheeler
Leon Wheeler, age 72, of Warren, Ark. died Saturday, December 12th at his home. Funeral services 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 15th at Frazer's Chapel with Steve Mann officiating. Burial in …
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James Lewis Wisdom
James Lewis Wisdom, 72, of Sylva, N.C., formerly Greenbrier, Ark. went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 9th. A Celebration of Life on Monday, December 14, …
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Marla Renee Young
RENEE (MARLA) "NAE NAE" YOUNG, 51, of Little Rock passed on yesterday, with her family surrounding her. Preceded in death by her father Leon Young Sr. Left to cherish her …