Obituaries

Obituaries for October 21, 2015

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    Emma Belle Adams

    Emma Belle Adams, 87, passed away on October 17, 2015 in Rogers, Ark. Emma was born on January 22, 1928 in Gans, OK, to Daniel Otis and Pricilla Audra (Nimmo) …

  • Ruby Irene Barnett

    Ruby Irene Barnett, age 88, of Kingsland died Monday, October 19, 2015. Funeral services are 11 a.m., Thursday, Kingsland Assembly of God Church with visitation prior to service. Visitation will …

  • Jesse Berry

    Jesse Coleman Berry, 86, of Searcy, died Monday. Survivors: children, Judy Cooper, Teddy Berry, Barbara Turner, Robert and James Berry, Sandra Hite; one sister; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation: Wednesday, …

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    Karen Bostic

    Karen Annette Bostic, 50, of Jacksonville passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015. She was born May 31, 1965 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. She was a former medical transcriptionist. She …

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    LeaAnn Palmer Bostick

    Memorial Service for Mrs. LeaAnn Palmer Bostick, 48, of Benton, Ark., will be held 6 p.m., Thursday, October 22, 2015 at First Baptist Church, West Monroe with Rev. Jeff Clark …

  • Donald Jay Brotherton

    Donald Jay Brotherton, age 81, of Winslow, died Sunday, October 18, 2015 in Fayetteville. He was born February 26, 1934 in Fulton, Missouri, the son of Jay Christopher and Mable …

  • Echo Edith Bussard

    Echo Edith Bussard, age 98, of Alpena, died October 13, 2015. Echo is survived by her son, William Duane (Mary Lou) Bussard, of Osage; and her grandson, Shannon Duane Bussard, …

  • Mary Virginia Cain

    Mary Virginia (Jones) Cain, age 77, of Little Rock (formerly of McCrory), passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015. Mary Virginia was born on May 12, 1938 in Little Rock, Arkansas …

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    David "Dave" Michael Clark

    David "Dave" Michael Clark, 74, of Destin, Florida succumbed to cancer in Little Rock, Arkansas surrounded by his family on October 18, 2015. Born in Muskegon, Michigan, he was preceded …

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    Mary M. Cole

    Mary M. Cole, 78, of Little Rock, Ark., peacefully passed. She leaves to cherish memories with children, Joselyn Robinson, Beverly Bell, Charles McCray; one grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and a host …

  • Geraldine Wright Coleman

    Geraldine (Wright) Coleman, 71, of Dermott passed away Saturday, October 17 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She is survived by 11 daughters, five sons, three sisters, 63 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren, …

  • Shirley Ann Coleman

    Shirley Coleman, 79, of Hot Springs, died October 19, 2015. Shirley was born July 12, 1936 in Clarendon, Arkansas to the late Holbert Leroy and Willie Mae Kannada. Memorials may …

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    Douglas Earl Copeland

    Douglas Earl Copeland, 72, of Jacksonville, passed away December 9, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Glenda "Sue" Copeland; sons, Vincent Copeland and Brian Copeland (Regina); grandchildren, Ryan Thaxton …

  • Martha Heasley Cox

    Martha Heasley Cox, 96, of Batesville and San Francisco died September 5. Survivors: sister-in-law, Annas Heasley; nephew, David Heasley; niece, Annette Heasley. Graveside memorial service: 4 p.m., Saturday, Oaklawn Cemetery, …

  • Larry Don Delph

    Mr. Larry Don Delph, 63, Los Angeles, Calif. passed Friday, October 2, 2015. His Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m, Thursday, October 22, 2015 at New Direction Baptist Church by …

  • David Henry Dixon

    David Dixon, 85, of Bismarck, died Monday. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Welch Funeral Home in Arkadelphia. Interment in Oak Bower Cemetery. Visitation: 1 p.m. until service time on Thursday. …

  • David F. Dodson

    David Dodson, 55, of Benton, Arkansas died October 17, 2015. He was born February 14, 1960 in North Bend, Oregon. Visitation: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2015, Benton Seventh Day …

  • Steven Patrick Dries

    Steven Patrick Dries, 64, of Cabot, passed away Monday, October 19, 2015. He was born in Cherokee, Iowa on March 12, 1951, to Vincent and Phoebe Gregg Dries. Steven loved …

  • Evelyn Young Duncan

    Evelyn Young Duncan, 84, of Plainview died Monday. Funeral service is at 2 p.m., on Thursday, at the Nimrod Baptist Church at Nimrod and burial in Nimrod Cemetery, by Shinn …

  • Ronald Charles Fagan, Sr.

    Ronald Charles Fagan Sr., 82 of Garfield, passed away Friday, October 16. He was born January 19, 1933 in Joliet, Illinois to the late Nicholas and Mary Ann Loebbaca Fagan. …

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    Harlod H Ferguson

    Harold H. Ferguson of Rogers, Arkansas, died October 19, 2015 at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville. He was born on a farm near Windsor, Missouri, January 6, 1926, to Harman …

  • Genia Gilbert

    Mrs. Genia Gilbert, age 72 of Texarkana, Texas, formerly of Hope, passed away October 19, 2015. No visitation. Funeral Service: 2 p.m., October 22, 2015 at Brazzel/Oakcrest Chapel. Burial: Westmoreland …

  • Marcella Goodwin

    Marcella Goodwin, age 84, of Little Rock passed away Monday, October 19, 2015. A graveside service will be held at Little Rock National Cemetery on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at …

  • Sammy Hadley

    Sammy Hadley, 59, of Little Rock, Ark., transitioned October 17, 2015. He was preceded in death by father, Willie G. Hadley; mother, Isabella Hadley; and son, Sammy Laverne Hadley. He …

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    Ora Lee Haire

    Ora Lee Haire, 67, of Beebe, Ark., transitioned on Oct. 14, 2015. Family Hour: Friday, 6-7 p.m., Robinson Mortuary, NLR. Service: Saturday, 11 a.m. at First Pentecostal Church, 5302 Highway …

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    Kirke L. Herman

    Deacon Kirke L. Herman of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away on October 18, 2015. His passing was tranquil, serene, and cloaked in the love of family at his bedside. Shortly …

  • Bobby Cleveland Hicks

    Bobby C. Hicks, age 57, of Conway, Arkansas died Friday, October 16, 2015 in Bradley County, Arkansas. He was born June 24, 1958 in Searcy, Arkansas to the late Joe …

  • Elmer Ray James

    Elmer Ray James, 77, of Drasco, Arkansas, passed away October 19, 2015. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, October 23rd at Friendship Community Church, 2274 Five Mile Road, …

  • Geneva Janke

    Geneva Janke, 80, of Springdale died October 18. Survivors: son, Dennis and Marilyn Ahart, sisters, Erma Dean Marrs and Murl Hawkins. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, October 22, Westside Freewill Baptist …

  • Donald Wayne Lang

    Donald Lang, 60, of Austin passed away October 18, 2015. Funeral will be held 2 p.m. October 23, at Harvest Praise Church of God of Prophecy Cabot, visitation from 6 …

  • Katie Lester

    Katie Lester, 80, of Hope, Arkansas died Saturday, October 17, 2015 in Hope, Arkansas. Visitation, Wednesday, October 21, 2015 between 1 p.m.-2 p.m. at Herndon-Pharr Funeral Home. Services, Wednesday, October …

  • Katherine Burr Lewis

    Katherine Burr Lewis, 43, of Benton, Arkansas passed away October 16, 2015. She was born on April 19, 1972. Reception visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, October …

  • Gunter R. "Lindy" Lindermeier

    Gunter R. "Lindy" Lindermeier of Petit Jean Mountain passed away on October 6, 2015, his 71st birthday, after a long struggle with cancer. He was born in 1944 to Otto …

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    Arrilla J. Logan

    ARRILLA J. LOGAN, 101, of NLR, Ark. transitioned from this life on Oct. 15, 2015. Family Hour: Friday, 5-6 p.m. at Robinson Mortuary, LR. Service: Saturday, 2 p.m. at Eastern …

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    Linwood Mahone

    LINWOOD "SHAKEY" MAHONE, 83, of Little Rock, Ark., transitioned Oct. 13, 2015. He leaves to cherish memories with daughter, Linda Mahone Ratliff; a host of family and friends. Family Hour: …

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    Christopher Marshall

    Christopher E. Marshall 28, of Little Rock passed October 16, 2015. Loving memories left to mother: Pamela Marshall, aunts and uncles: Rosalynn Marshall, Kelly Marshall, Larry Marshall, Rick Marshall, Viola …

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    Jessie Uria Meabon

    Jessie Uria Meabon, 67, of North Little Rock, Ark., transitioned October 18, 2015. He was preceded in death by parents, Cleavon Meabon Sr. and Mineola Meabon; brother, William E. Meabon. …

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    Larry Moore

    Larry Moore, 56, departed this life October 8 in Hutchinson, Kan. Survivors children, LaShonda Jones, James Moore; twin brother, Harry Moore; five grandchildren. Funeral: 11 a.m., Saturday, October 24, Harrison …

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    Melissa Morris

    Melissa Morris 46, of Little Rock passed October 19, 2015. Memories left to father: Booker Morris Jr., sisters: Teresa Morris, Dawn Morris, and Lana Morris. Melissa will lie in state …

  • Clyde T. Moseley

    Clyde T. Moseley, age 92, of New Edinburg, Ark. died Monday October 19th in Fordyce, Ark. He was born July 4th, 1923 in Cleveland County, Ark. a son of the …

  • Rachel Lynn Murie

    Rachel Lynn Murie, 42, Damascus, passed away on October 17th, 2015. Funeral services will be October 22, 2015, 11 a.m. First Baptist Church in Damascus. Visitation will be held one …

  • Helen Frances Muse

    Helen Muse, 58, of Mountain Home passed away Friday, October 16, 2015 in Mountain Home. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m., Friday, October 23, 2015 at the …

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    Geraldine Atkinson Perkins

    Geraldine Atkinson Perkins, 84, Conway, departed this life October 13. She was born to the late Henry and Willie Ann (McCuien) Atkinson on May 28, 1931 in Conway, Ark. She …

  • Ruth Perkins

    Ruth Elizabeth Moseley Perkins, 85, of Malvern died Sunday, October 18, 2015. A visitation for family and friends will be held Friday, October 23 from 5-7 p.m. at Regency Funeral …

  • Thumbnail of Marjorie L. "Marge" Sabata

    Marjorie L. "Marge" Sabata

    Marjorie L. "Marge" Sabata quietly went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 15th, 2015 after a courageous 3 1/2 year battle with multiple myeloma cancer. She was …

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    Oscar James Simmons

    Oscar James Simmons, 53, of Camden, Ark. departed from this life on October 15, 2015. He was preceded in death by mother, Thelma Simmons; father, Oscar McCoy; siblings, Deloris Simmons, …

  • Thumbnail of Hallie Que Smith

    Hallie Que Smith

    Hallie Que Foster Smith 83, of Little Rock, Ark., passed peacefully on October 17, 2015. Survivors include: daughter, Jackie Banks; sons, Osteria Clinton Smith, IV and LeBrum (L.J.) Smith; four …

  • Johnnie William Sowell

    Johnnie William Sowell, 90, passed away October 19th. Born June 7, 1925, son of the late Charles and Lillard Lovell Sowell. He was a U.S. Army WWII Veteran. Preceded in …

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    Anita C Spurlock

    Anita C. Spurlock, 86, of North Little Rock, formerly of Lonoke passed away on October 18, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, John O. Spurlock. Survivors include …

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    Beth Marie Davis Stafford

    Beth Marie Davis Stafford, of Springdale, formerly of Green Forest, Ark., passed away peacefully with family by her side on October 17, 2015 at Washington Regional Hospital in Fayetteville, Ark. …

  • Thumbnail of Linsey Rae Stager

    Linsey Rae Stager

    Linsey Rae (Fernholz) Stager, 35 of Sherwood, AR, went to be with the Lord Sunday, October 18th, 2015. She was born April 30th, 1980 in Fremont, NE. Linsey was a …

  • John William Stephens

    John William Stephens, 62, of Gravette, Arkansas died Monday, October 19, 2015. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 6, 1952 to Wesley and Betty Stephens. He lived most …

  • Thumbnail of Mildred Laverne Thornton

    Mildred Laverne Thornton

    MILDRED L. THORNTON, 73, of Little Rock, Ark., transitioned Oct. 14, 2015. Memorial Service: Saturday, 12 noon at Mercy Seat Baptist Church, 8715 Oman Road, LR. Services entrusted to Robinson …

  • Nancy Jane Tidwell

    Nancy Jane Tidwell, age 85, of Little Rock, passed away Tuesday October 20, 2015. She is survived by her son, Bruce Messner and wife, Lynn; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild and …

  • Ronald D. Todd

    Ronald D. Todd, Springdale died Monday, October 19, 2015 in Fayetteville. He was born December 3, 1946 in Springdale, Arkansas the son of Marvin Todd and Cecil McCoy Todd. He …

  • Thumbnail of Allyce Parks Rice Twedt

    Allyce Parks Rice Twedt

    Loving wife, sister, daughter and aunt, Allyce Parks Rice Twedt, died suddenly Saturday night, October 17, 2015. She lived her whole life in Little Rock, Arkansas, graduating from Hall High …

  • Betty S. Weeks

    Betty S. Weeks, 82, of Rogers died October 19, 1932 after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. She was born in Springfield, Missouri on December 15, 2032 to Beatrice and …

  • Thumbnail of Roy Eugene (Buddy) Williams

    Roy Eugene (Buddy) Williams

    Roy Eugene (Buddy) Williams of East End, Arkansas died unexpectedly in his home on October 18, 2015 at the age of 78. He was born November 18, 1936 in Brinkley, …

  • Boyce Ray Wood

    Boyce Ray Wood, 90, of Cushman died Sunday, October 18, 2015. Funeral services, Friday, October 23, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the Qualls Batesville Funeral Service Chapel in Batesville. Burial, …

  • Gale Young

    Gale Young, 76, died Oct. 16, 2015. Visitation: 10-11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 24, celebration if life, 11 a.m., Saturday, both St. John's Episcopal Church. Survivors: husband, Ernie; son, Simon and …

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