Obituaries

Obituaries for December 28, 2016

Ruth Gregory Achenbach

Ruth Gregory Achenbach, 91, of Pine Bluff, died Monday. Survivors: step-son, Gary Achenbach; nephew, Drew Gibson; niece, Mary Ellen Jackson; great-nephews, Drew Harrison, Andy Gibson and Charlie Gibson; grandchildren, Jonathan …
Anitra R Baker

Anitra R. "Nene" Baker, 43, of Little Rock passed away December 19, 2016. A celebration of life will begin with a family hour Thursday December 29, 2016, 7-8 p.m. at …
Tyrone Barnett

TYRONE BARNETT, 19, of North Little Rock departed this life on Dec. 22, 2016. Visitation: Thursday, noon-6 p.m. at RMNLR; Service: Friday, 11 a.m. at Amazing Grace Temple, 1224 E.17th …
W.D. Bryant

W.D. Bryant, 85, of Little Rock departed this life on December 24, 2016. He was preceded in death by his son, Dwight Bryant. He was a member of Union AME …
Dorothy "Dot" Byers

Funeral for Dorothy "Dot" Byers, 2 p.m. Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Shover Springs Baptist Church, Bro. Eric Barbaree officiating. Burial Shover Springs Cemetery. Visitation, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, …
Valerie Esme Campbell

Valerie Esme Campbell was born on March 29, 1942 to the late Emmanuel and Gladys Campbell and passed away on December 26, 2016. Valerie had an amazing life as a …
Kelly Kay Caudle

Kelly Kay Caudle 47 of Fayetteville, died December 25, 2016 at Washington Regional Medical Center. She was born July 26, 1969 in Fayetteville to Bobby Caudle and Linda Thornsberry. Kelly …
Carl Richard Childress

Carl Richard "Rick" Childress Jr., 75 of Cabot died Sunday, December 25, 2016. He was born July 16, 1941 in the Hamilton Community, also known as Snake Island. He was …
Brenda Joyce Christopher

Brenda Joyce Christopher, 66, of Russellville, Arkansas formerly of North Little Rock, Arkansas entered Heavens gates to be with her Heavenly Father on December 21, 2016. She was born on …
Patsy Cole Clay

Patsy Cole Clay, 78, of Searcy passed away Monday, December 26, 2016. She was born January 8, 1938 in Hickory Plains, Arkansas to the late Dulin and Coma Lendermon. She …
Nancy Jannette Cochran

Nancy Jannette Cochran, age 78, of Perryville, Ark., born August 14, 1938, passed away, December 26, 2016. Survivors include: husband, William, four sons, three daughters, a brother, a sister, and …
Odis "Bob" Carel Cox

Odis "Bob" Carel Cox, 79, passed from this life December 25, 2016. He was born November 8, 1937 in Lonoke, Arkansas. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 28 from 6-8 p.m. …
Rudy Jean Cristee

Rudy Jean (Schoeppee) Cristee passed quietly at her home in Bentonville on the evening of December 26th, 2016. Rudy was born in Fort Smith, Ark. on August 29, 1929 to …
Perry Van Curtis

Perry Curtis, 85, of Marshall died Friday. Perry was a Korean War veteran of the US Army. Survivors: sons, Scott & Brad Curtis, four grandchildren, brothers, Von, Glenn, Joe & …
Mae Allene Dean

Mae Allene Dean, age 86, of Bentonville, Arkansas died on Saturday, December 17, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. Mrs. Dean was born on August 20, 1930 in Centerpoint, Georgia to Clarence …
Alice Edna Duke

Alice Edna Marshall Duke, 96, of Little Rock, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 19, 2016. Visitation is Friday, December 30 at 10:00 a.m., followed by the service at 11 …
Billie Benton Foote Eagle

Billie Eagle, 73, of Alexander, died December 25, 2016. Funeral services are 11 a.m., Friday, December 30, 2016 at Roller-Ballard Funeral Home in Benton (501-315-4047). Interment will follow at Palestine-Jones …
Retta Margaret Epperson

Retta Margaret Epperson, 94, of Bella Vista, Arkansas died December 23, 2016 at Circle of Life Hospice – Legacy Village. She was born October 1, 1922 to Clifford and Ollie …
Pauletta Evans

Pauletta Evans, 70 of Farmington, Ark. passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016 in Fayetteville. She was born October 23, 1946 in Fayetteville, Ark. to Clem Long and Leota (Whitehouse) Long. …
Valerie Evans-Williams

Valerie Evans-Williams, 62 of North Little Rock passed December 25, 2016. She was preceded in death by her daughter: Eva Swain-Sartin. Loving memories left to children: Clyde (Zeneta) Swain, Andrae …
Joseph E. Ferguson Jr.

Mr. Joseph Eugene Ferguson, Jr. passed away peacefully on the afternoon of Christmas Day of 2016 surrounded by his family at his bedside in Forrest City. Mr. Ferguson was born …
Hubert LeRoy Ford

Hubert Leroy Ford, age 72, of Sparkman, died Monday. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Delamar Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to …
Wanda French

Wanda French, age 84, of Nashville, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m., Thursday, in New Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church with interment in Bethel Cemetery by Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Visitation …
Windsor Roland Giles

Windsor Roland Giles of El Dorado, Arkansas, affectionately known to family and friends as "Scotty," died December 24, 2016 after a long, hard fought battle with kidney disease. Born May …
Flora Maxine Goad

Flora "Maxine" Goad, 96, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, December 25, 2016, at St. Bernard's. Visitation will be Wednesday, 5-7 p.m., at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home, 1900 West Washington, Jonesboro. Funeral …
Willie Earl Green

Willie Earl Green, 69, of Little Rock departed this life on December 20, 2016. Family Hour: Thursday, 5-6 p.m. at Robinson Mortuary, LR; Service: Friday, 10 a.m. at First Baptist …
Roy Raymond Grote

Rev. Roy Raymond Grote, 97 1/2, of Bella Vista, passed away on December 25, 2016 in Springdale. He was born on June 27, 1919 in Muldoon, Texas to the late …
Rickey Wayne Gwaltney

Rickey Wayne Gwaltney. 67 of Calico Rock; was born October 3, 1949 in Walnut Ridge and died early Christmas Eve, December 24, 2016 at the Calico Rock Community Medical Center. …
Catherine Harshaw

Catherine Harshaw, 88, North Little Rock departed this life, Sunday, December 25, 2016. She is survived by three sons, Phillips (Phyllis) Birts, John (Lutrica) Bruton, Royce Harshaw, one daughter, Evelyn …
Margaret Ruth Hendricksen

Margaret Ruth Sparkman Hendricksen Margaret was born December 24, 1929 in rural Dallas Texas passing away December 22, 2016 at the Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale Arkansas. She graduated …
Wineford Louis Hicks

Wineford Louis Hicks of Carlisle, Ark., age 88, passed away on December 25th 2016 at 11:35 a.m. He was born in the Hamilton community on June 26, 1928 to the …
Alma Jewell Holland

Alma Jewell Holland, 96, of Jonesboro, On December 23, 2016, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Alma Jewell Holland, passed away. Our Lord Jesus Christ has carried her to her eternal …
Willie Mae Horne

Willie Mae Morgan Horne, 89, North Little Rock departed this life Friday, December 23, 2016. She is survived by one son, Claude Morgan, brother, Clyde Holden, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, …
Christopher Shawn Howell

Christopher Shawn Howell, 43, of Pangburn went to be with the Lord December 23, 2016. Born July 30, 1973, inHeber Springs. Chris was the son of Eddie Ray Howell and …
Roena Reba Howell

Roena Howell, 91, Benton, Arkansas died December 24, 2016. She was born July 20, 1925 in Hackett, Arkansas. Visitation: 1-3 p.m., Friday, December 30, Smith-Benton Funeral Home. Memorial following at …
Julia Ann Hynek

Julia Ann Hynek, 89, of North Little Rock passed away Monday, December 26, 2016. She is survived by her son, Rick Gunther (Lynne); daughter, Katrina Brown (Jerry); two grandchildren, Britney …
Helen Jewell Johnson

Helen Jewell Johnson, age 94, of Ola passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at her home. Survivors; her children, Donnie & Maria Via of Ola; Noelene Barnett of Ola; Robert …
Floyd Jones

Floyd Jones, 89, died December 26, 2016. He is survived by sons Homer and Eugene Jones, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. December 28 at Essex Funeral Home. …
Loyd Jones

Loyd Jones, 86, of Hammond, Indiana died Wednesday, December 21, 2016. Visitation 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Thompson-Wilson McCrory Funeral Home with graveside services at …
Larry Ronald Keaton

Larry R. Keaton, 70, passed away Dec. 19, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Morland and Norene Keaton. He is survived by his siblings, Garry Keaton (Joan), …
Jeffrey Patrick Lapham

Jeffrey Patrick Lapham, 36,of Phoenix, Arizona. Survived by mother Micchi Lee of Arizona. Services entrusted to Gunn Funeral Home, 4323 W. 29th, Little Rock, Ark. 72204. (501) 660-4323.
Robert Laramore

Robert Laramore, 86, of Jacksonville passed from this life on Thursday, December 22, 2016. He was born on November 22, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York. Funeral arrangements are under the …
Glenna Inez Long

Glenna "Inez" Long was born January 29, 1924 in Sonora, Arkansas to Addison Catlett Creek and Clara Smith Creek. She departed this life on Christmas morning, December 25, 2016. She …
Toni Jean Lovell-Cole

Toni Jean Lovell-Cole, 59, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2016. She was born on March 14, 1957 in White Hall, Arkansas to the late Charles and Euna Mae Neely …
Sara Elizabeth Maile

Sara Elizabeth Maile died December 23, 2016. She was born on October 31, 1961 to George and Josephine Maile. Her laughter and joy brought smiles to everyone. Survivors: two sisters, …
John Pope Matthews

JOHN POPE, ("JACK") MATTHEWS JR., age 83, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016. Jack was born in Little Rock, December 7, 1933, the son of John …
Nina George Mitchell

Nina George Mitchell, 92,died in Pine Bluff on Tuesday, December 27, 2016. Survivors, sons, George Raymond (Sheila), James Edward; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. - noon, Thursday at …
Jane S. Montgomery

Jane S. Montgomery of Lexa, Arkansas passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016. Memorial Service will be Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Maple Hill Cemetery on Holly Street in Helena, Arkansas. …
Christine Moore

Christine Moore, 72, of Hamburg, died Friday, December 23, 2016. Graveside services are 2 p.m., Thursday, at Johnson Memorial Cemetery. Visitation: 12 noon - 1 p.m., Thursday at the funeral …
Bobbie Morgan

Bobbie Morgan, 76, of Lonoke died December 24, 2016. Survived by children; Nancy May (Thomas), Hugh Morgan Jr., grandchildren; Hugh "Andrew" III, Helen Jean Morgan, four brothers; one sister. Visitation: …
Mary Morgan

Mary Morgan, 91, of Eudora. Funeral, Wednesday, Dec. 28th at Jerusalem Baptist Church in Red Leaf. Time: 12 noon, Rev. Dwight Wesley officiating. Burial in Jerusalem Cemetery in Red Leaf. …
Patty Jean Wolf Nelson

Patty Jean Wolfe Nelson, 76, of Hamburg, died Sunday, December 25, 2016. Funeral service: 10 a.m. Friday, First Baptist Church with burial in Pinewood Memorial Park. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Thursday …
Stephen Edward Newman

Stephen Edward Newman went home to his Lord and Savior, Jesus on December 21, 2016. Steve was born August 5, 1943 to James and Dorthy Newman. Though a lifelong resident …
Randy Lee Payne

Randy Lee Payne, 63, of McRae, Arkansas went to be with his Lord on December 26, 2016. He is survived by his mother, Janell Payne of McRae; two sons, Steven …
Louis Payne Jr.

Louis E. Payne Jr., 60, of Benton, Ark. departed this life on December 24, 2016. He was preceded in death by his father, Louise Payne Sr.; mother, Martha Sue Simmons; …
Herchel Loren Phipps

Herchel Loren Phipps, 69, of Savoy, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on December 26, 2016, at Willard Walker Hospice in Fayetteville. He was born October 26, 1947, in …
Janice Marie Pierce

Janice Marie (Wilson) Pierce, 57, of Wynne died Sunday, December 25, 2016. She was born November 22, 1959. Funeral services: 2 p.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Thompson-Wilson Wynne Funeral …
Carl Ray Price

Carl Ray Price, 72, of Fayetteville, Ark. passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 in Little Rock, Ark. He was born September 28, 1944 in Fayetteville, Ark. to Carl and Viola …
Daveene Raney

Daveene (Heitt) Raney, 88, of Newport, died Thursday. Survivors: daughters, Delores Daveene Hightower and husband, Gene and Mary Warren and husband, John; four grandchildren; five-great-grandchildren; half-brother, Glen Lowery; step-brothers, Ted, …
Oberia Ernestine Rhodes

Mrs. Oberia Ernestine Rhodes, 85, of Taylor, Mo. passed Monday, December 19, 2016. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Rose Hill Baptist Church by Rev. …
Andrew Riegler Sacrey Jr.

Andrew Sacrey Jr. of North Little Rock passed away at home on Sunday, December 25, 2016. Andy was born on January 8, 1940 in North Little Rock to his parents, …
Jacqueline Sanders

Jacqueline Sanders, 47, of Little Rock passed away December 26, 2016. Survived by mother, Leola Calvin, children; Marquais, Lamarcus, Jasma Sanders, Jajuana Cawley, two brothers, three sisters. Family hour: Friday, …
Malachi Jamal Scott

Malachi Jamal Scott, 9, departed this life December 21, 2016. Malachi was like most children his age, he enjoyed playing video games, listening to music and talking on the phone …
Harold Lloyd Sherman

Harold L. Sherman, 80, of Harrison, died December 26. Funeral service is Friday, December 30 at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Harrison. A visitation will be …
Joshua Lynn Shorty

Joshua Lynn Shorty 38, passed December 15, 2016. Funeral service: Thursday, December 29, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Second Baptist Church, 820 Short St., England, Ark. Personal care for family …
Bobby Slaughter

Bobby Slaughter, 80, of Hamburg, died Tuesday, December 27, 2016. Funeral service: 10 a.m., Thursday in the Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Crossroads Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Wednesday …
James Craig Smith

James Craig Smith, 72, of Rogers, Ark. died, Monday, December 26, 2016 at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Ark. He was born April 7, 1944 in Warren, OH to …
Mary Frances Taylor

Mary Frances Schuh Taylor, 94, of Russellville, died Sunday, December 25, 2016. Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Humphrey Funeral Service in Russellville. …
Ruby Taylor

Ruby Taylor 57, of Little Rock passed December 25, 2016. Loving memories left to husband: Billy Taylor, children: Daphne (Sherman) Coleman-Harris, Corey (Julie) Bowe, Cedric (Sunny) Hemphill, Kimberly Allen, Javis …
Elva Mae Tharp

Elva Mae Tharp, 72, of Cotter, Arkansas, passed away December 27, 2016. Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services. 870-425-6978.
Louise Thomas

Louise Thomas, 76, of Little Rock passed December 20, 2016. She was preceded in death by parents: Arthur and Leona Hattison, son: Earl Hattison, siblings: Pearl Coffey, Louis Hattison, Ulysses …
Royce Lynn Varnell

Royce Lynn Varnell, 67, of Batesville, died Monday, December 26, 2016. Survivors: wife, Kathy Varnell; daughters, Julie Turner, Leigh Ann Wright; four grandchildren; mother, Almeda Varnell; one sister; one brother. …
Ann Walls

Ann Walls, 65, of Newport departed this life Monday, December 26, 2016. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday, December 29, 2016. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, December 30, …
Edith Reed West

Edith Reed West, 89, White Hall, died Sunday. Survivors; sons, Jay Whaley and James D. West Jr.; grandchildren, Marian Lynch, Jay Whaley II, Reed Whaley, Brandy Coe, Austin Vanderveer, Shelby …
Elmer C. Wetherington

Elmer C. Wetherington, age 97, of Arkadelphia died Tuesday, December 27, 2016. He was born in Clark County the son of Ira and Lizzie Buck Wetherington. He was a retired …
Glenda June Wing-King

Glenda June Wing-King, 79, years young went home to Jesus on December 25, 2016 while surrounded by her loving family. Glenda Was born in Marlow Oklahoma to Earl and Patie …
Mary Lou Wolfe

Mary Lou Stewart Wolfe, age 64, of Warren, Ark. died Sunday, December 25th at the UAMS. Funeral services 1:30 p.m. Thursday, December 29th at Frazer's Chapel. Burial in Moseley Cemetery …
Barbara Womble

Barbara Womble, age 73, of Pine Bluff, died Monday, December 26, 2016. Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 28, 2016, 2 p.m. at Cranford Funeral Home in White Hall by …
Avery Terrill Woods

Avery Terrill Woods, 41, of Little Rock departed this life on December 25, 2016. Terrill was larger than life and rarely met a stranger. He leaves to cherish his loving …

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