Obituaries

Obituaries for November 15, 2015

Lezlie Kenyatta Bennett

LEZLIE KENYATTA BENNETT, 39, of Little Rock, Ark., transitioned Nov. 12, 2015. She was preceded in death by mother, Valdina Bennett; grandfather, Pastor Birttie Bennett, grandmother, Willie B. Moss Johnson. …
Virginia M. Blain

Virginia M. Blain died Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 in Little Rock, Ark. She was born on March 5, 1929 in San Juan, Puerto Rico to the late Narcisso and Juanita …
Charlie Brady

Charlie Brady, 74, of Bradford died Tuesday. Survivors include one son, Johnny Dewayne Brady of Bradford; two sisters, Mary Canada of Russell and Lou Ellen Abrams of Deming, New Mexico; …
Michael Roger Brighton

Michael Roger Brighton, 75, passed away Friday. Survivors: wife Bonnie, son Brad Brighton, Reno, Nev., daughters Suzy Ratliff (Daniel) North Little Rock, Carrie Green (Ron) Lanelois, Ore., step son Jeff …
Earl C. Brown, Sr.

EARL C. BROWN, SR., 87, of Little Rock, Ark., departed this life on Nov. 13, 2015. He was the first born to Forest Brown, Sr. and Maybell Thornton Brown on …
Retha Evelyn Burris Travis

Retha Evelyn Burris Travis, 95, of Bentonville, Ark., and formerly of Atkins and Little Rock, Ark., passed away Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. She was born Oct. 18, 1920, in Hector, …
Ara Mae Calhoun

Ara Mae Calhoun, 96, of Bella Vista, Ark. died Monday, Nov. 9, 2015. She was born March 16, 1919 in Castle, Okla. to the late Charles and Mallie (Gladden) Craig. …
Billy F. Caradine

Billy F. Caradine, 73, of Griffithville passed away on Nov. 13, 2015. He was born Dec. 25, 1941 to the late William H. and Grace Caradine. He was also preceded …
David Warren Coney

DAVID WARREN CONEY, age 52, went to be with his Lord the evening of Nov. 8, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Dec. 17, 1962 in …
Mary Elizabeth Conroy

Mary Elizabeth Conroy, age 70, of Bella Vista passed away Tuesday, November 10 at her home. Mrs. Conroy was born in Wood River, Neb. on Oct. 19, 1945 to Roy …
Sherman Cox

Sherman Cox, age 52, of Conway, Ark., went to be with his Lord on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. He was born Tuesday, July 23, 1963 in Stuttgart, Ark. He was …
Paul Roy Crossan

PAUL ROY CROSSAN, 61, of Little Rock, passed away on Nov. 12, 2015. Services for Mr. Crossan are pending. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., (501) 224-2200. …
Phillip David "David" Edwards

Phillip David "David" Edwards, 60, of Colcord, Okla. passed away Thursday, Nov. 12. He was born Dec. 21, 1954 in Fayetteville, Ark. to Calvin Swift Edwards and Dixie Lee Rodgers. …
Louise Evans

LOUISE EVANS, 98, of Little Rock, Ark. passed away in Greenwich, Conn. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. She was born on Dec. 8, 1916 in Little Rock, Ark. to Steve …
Vivian Alice Hogue Fair

VIVIAN ALICE HOGUE FAIR, age 98, of Little Rock passed away Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 in Wye, Ark. She was born Dec. 15, 1916 in Keo, Ark. to the late …
Ted Farris

Theodore "Ted" Farris, 84, a resident of Cane Hill, passed away Nov. 13, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born Aug. 8, 1931 in Tontitown the …
Charles David Faulkenbury

Charles "Charlie" David Faulkenbury, age 74 of Rogers, passed away Nov. 13, 2015. Charles was born April 22, 1941 in Cherryvale, Kansas to parents Rev. Charles E. and Mary Jane …
Menta Faye Jones Ferrell

Menta Faye Jones Ferrell, 79, of Salem, died Friday. Funeral services: 1 p.m. Monday at Thompson-Wilson McCrory Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Woodman Cemetery. Visitation: Sunday 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. …
Betty Jo Gathright

BETTY JO GATHRIGHT, age 91, of Little Rock passed away Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 in Omaha, Neb. She was born March 12, 1924 in Pine Bluff, Ark. to the late …
Phyllis Gale Gifford

Mrs. Phyllis Gale Gifford, 73, of Harrisburg departed this life Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Phyllis was born May 2, 1942 to Erman and Edith (Belew) Evans. Her survivors are one …
Maranda Goldman

Funeral services for Maranda Goldman, 23, of Pine Bluff will be Monday, 1 p.m. at Fuller Hale-South Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be Sunday from 3-5 p.m. at the funeral home. …
Johnnie Doyle Harper

Johnnie Doyle Harper, 91, of Conway, passed away Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Survived by two sons, one daughter, nine grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, four sisters and many close friends. Visitation 1 …
Gloria Harris

GLORIA HARRIS (62) of North Little Rock, passed on Tuesday. Services pending for Saturday. Gillespie and Kelly Funeral Home will be serving the Harris family (Kelly Smith, Funeral Director 2420 …
Thomas George Himsl

Thomas George Himsl, 59, of Gravette, Ark. died Nov. 9, 2015. He was born Feb. 4, 1956 to the late Gerald and Rose (Reber) Himsl. Tom graduated from Bentonville High …
Olivia Ann Horn

Olivia Ann Horn of Fayetteville was born in Black Rock, Ark., to C.L. Horn and Donna Wallin in 1939, the youngest of nine children. Lib (as she preferred to be …
Dallas Householder

Dallas Householder, 88, of Piggott passed away Nov. 12, 2015. Services are Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, at 11 a.m. in the Hoggard & Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Piggott with …
Lela Faye Moppin Hull

Lela Faye Moppin Hull, 74 of Bella Vista passed away Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 at her home. She was born Sept. 3, 1941 in Springdale to Willie Edger Moppin and …
Jo Ann Milam Keener

Jo Ann Milam Keener, 52, left her earthly home for her heavenly one on Nov. 12, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents; Homer D. Milam and Clair …
Carl Dean King, Sr.

Carl Dean King Sr. 98, of Benton, died Thursday at Conway Health and Rehab. He was born Oct. 12, 1917. Carl was retired from The Benton Fire Department and a …
Bertie Mae Knox

Bertie Mae Knox, 87, of Cabot died Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. She was born Jan. 8, 1928 in Jacksonville to the late Frank and Elma Smith Diederich. Mrs. Knox was …
Alta Mae LaMay

Alta Mae Fortson LeMay, 85, a long-time resident of Cabot, passed away Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, with her family at her side. She was born April 21, 1930 in Olmstead …
Mary Katherine "Kathy" Leahy

Mary Katherine "Kathy" Leahy, 74 a resident of Springdale, passed away Nov. 13, 2015 at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. She was born April 27, 1941 in Dallas, Texas, the …
Philip Kevin Lee

PHILIP KEVIN LEE, 56, of Jacksonville, departed this life on Nov. 12, 2015. He was born on May 11, 1959 in Phoenix, Ariz. to Nancy G. (Haddox) Lee and the …
Alice R. Longstreth

Alice R. Longstreth, 91, passed peacefully at her residence Nov. 12, 2015. Born in Circleville, Ohio, her parents, brother, beloved foster mother, M. Voelker, Jersey, Ohio and ex-husband, R. Longstreth, …
George Louk

George Louk, 95, of Bella Vista, Ark.died Nov. 11, 2015 at Circle of Life in Springdale, Ark. He was born in Michigan Valley, Kan. to Gail and Rosa (DeFord) Louk. …
Charlotte Ann Marr

Ms. Charlotte Ann Williams Marr, 71, of McCrory died Wednesday. Survivors: two sisters, Carol Little and Rebecca Adams; special friend Mac Auther Driver, host of nieces and nephews. Graveside service …
Delco Lee McArthur

Delco Lee McArthur, 2, of Prattsville, Ark. died Thursday. Survivors: parents, Lee and Jayme McArthur and a host of grandparents, great-grandparents and extended family members. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday, Chapel. …
John Joseph McCarthy

John Joseph McCarthy, 84, of Greenbrier, went to be with his Lord on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. He was born on Saturday, July 11, 1931 in Buffalo, N.Y. to the …
Price Lafayette McCrary Jr.

Price Lafayette McCrary Jr., 90, of Hixson, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Veterans Day 2015. Price served as an Army Air Corp officer in World …
Raymond Myrick

Raymond Myrick, 78 of Dumas died Nov. 13, 2015. Visitation held 4-6 p.m., November 14, Griffin Funeral Home. Funeral services held 2:30 p.m., Nov. 15, 2015, Smyrna Missionary Baptist Church, …
Mr. Cecil Noe

Service for Mr. Cecil Noe, age 70, of Fayetteville, Ark., 1 p.m., Monday, Nov. 16, at Benton County Memorial Park Funeral Home. Burial at Prairie Grove Cemetery. Visitation: 11 a.m.-1 …
Cynthia Ann Poston

CYNTHIA ANN POSTON passed away Friday, Nov. 6, 2015. She was born in Little Rock, Ark. on Sept. 22, 1950 to Glenn and Frances (Smith) Poston. She is survived by …
Mary Ann Rossi

MARY ANN ROSSI, 79, of Jacksonville passed away Friday, November 13, at home. Born March 25, 1936 at Morrilton, Ark. to John and Amelia Gunderman Bellinghausen. She was a graduate …
Violet Russ

Violet Gaiser Russ, 91, Benton, died Friday. Survivors: daughters, Jayme Laster and Brenda Bowlin; step-daughter, Sherry Smith; step-son, Mike Russ; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; four nephews & two nieces and …
Jerry Duane Schafer

Jerry Duane Schafer, 78, passed away Nov. 14, 2015. He was the son of the late Raymond and Nadine Schafer, also preceding him in death was his son, Mark Schafer; …
Stephen Graham Schulte

Mr. Stephen Graham Schulte of Clinton, Ark., departed this life on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, at the age of 35. He is survived by his parents, Stephen and Hildegarde Gaye …
Charles Vernon Shackleford Sr.

CHARLES VERNON SHACKLEFORD SR., 65, of Little Rock, Ark. departed this life on Nov. 6, 2015. He was preceded in death by his father, Reverend Vernon Ray Shack; step father, …
Betty Jane Shadwick

Betty Shadwick, 66, of White Hall passed away Nov. 12, 2015. She was born Nov. 22, 1948 to William and Bessie Barnhart. She is preceded in death by her mom, …
Earl D. Sowers

Earl D. Sowers, 88, of Bella Vista, Ark. passed away Nov. 9, 2015 at Circle of Life Hospice. Earl was born in Atchison, Kan. on Dec. 4, 1926 to Elmer …
Katherine Lenehan Stokes

Katherine Lenehan Stokes, age 95, of Batesville, died Nov. 12, 2015, peacefully in her sleep. She was born on March 23, 1920 in Batesville, Ark. She was the second of …
Loyd Lavern Stout

Loyd Lavern Stout, 84, a resident of Lincoln, Ark. passed away Nov. 13, 2015 at Veterans Home in Fayetteville. He was born June 15, 1931 in Fayetteville, Ark., the son …
Curtis Eugene Tatum

Sunrise 06-04-54 - Sunset 11-09-15. BMC TATUM was a retired Navy Chief, having served his nation during the Vietnam era as well as the first Gulf War. He lived his …
Delena Taylor

Delena Taylor, 74, of Mountain View, Ark., died Nov. 13, 2015. She is survived by her daughters, Harlene Foster and Linda Litaker. Funeral service is Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 at …
Eugene Thompson

Eugene Thompson, 87, of Avilla, passed away Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. He was born Dec. 9, 1927 in Little Rock, Ark. to the late Otto and Beatrice Thompson. Mr. Thompson …
Mrs. Jimmie Frances Tompkins

Mrs. Jimmie FrancesTompkins, age 85, of Franklin, Tenn., formerly of Burdette, Ark. and a 1948 graduate of Blytheville High School, died peacefully on Nov. 10, 2015. A loving and devoted …
Charlotte Lou Toombs

Charlotte Toombs, 85, of Arkadelphia, died Nov. 12, 2015. She is survived by daughters, Sue Zan Eley and Luci Stephens (Gary), grandchildren - Holly Richey, Chad Eley, Shane Stephens, Scott …
Joe Treat

Joe Treat, 75, of Helena, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 with his loving family by his side. A friend once told me "you don't …
Phillip P. Wilms

Phillip P. Wilms, 71 of Springdale died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015 in Fayetteville. He was born Oct. 23, 1944 in San Bernardino, Calif. the son of John and Barbara Wilms. …

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