Obituaries

Obituaries for December 29, 2016

  • Francis Agans

    Francis Agans, 84, of Sherwood went home to Glory on Christmas day. He was survived by wife, Wilma; five children; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was a Korean War …

  • Saivikrudh Akilan

    Saivikrudh Akilan, infant son of Akilan and Radha Arumugam, of Little Rock, passed away December 23, 2016. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., (501) 224-2200. His online …

  • Janet Kay Treadwell Allen

    Janet Kay Treadwell Allen, 62, of Monticello died Christmas Eve. Janet was born February 5, 1954 in Dermott to Wesley Euin and Vivian Treadwell. A family memorial service will be …

  • Virginia Bane

    Virginia Bane, 71, of Hattieville, Arkansas was born on January 3, 1945 and passed away December 25, 2016. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at …

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    Audrey Bergman

    Audrey Bergman, 89, of Little Rock, passed away December 16, 2016. She was a secretary with Missouri Pacific, and was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic …

  • Steve David "Lil David" Biggs Jr.

    Steve David "Lil David" Biggs Jr., 16, of White Hall, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016. Visitation will be Friday, December 30th at Cranford Funeral Chapel from 12:30-2:30 p.m., followed …

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    Earl M. "Bud" Black Jr.

    Mr. Earl M. "Bud" Black Jr., of Newport departed this life on Monday, December 26, 2016, at the age of 66. He was born July 26, 1950, in Newport as …

  • Brandon Blackwell

    Brandon Blackwell passed away Monday, December 26, 2016. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, December 30, 2016, at First Baptist Church of Smackover. Burial will follow at Smackover Cemetery …

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    Royce Ann Brooks

    Royce Ann Bullock Brooks, 67, of Little Rock, passed away Monday December 26, 2016. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 47 years, Herbert L. Brooks, children; Dionne …

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    Edna Campbell Bucks

    Edna Campbell Bucks, 88, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away on December 26, 2016. She was preceded in death by two husband's Joseph Bucks, and Donald Campbell; two sons, Donald …

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    W.C. Burkett

    W.C. Burkett, 70, of Clinton, Illinois passed away 12:25 PM December 24, 2016 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, Ill. Services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 30, 2016 at the …

  • Helen V. Calhouon

    Helen V. Calhouon, age 84, of Monticello, died December 26th at Drew Memorial Hospital. Service will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at the 16 Section Baptist Church in Selma. …

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    David Allen Carver

    David Allen Carver was born Sept. 21, 1984 to Randy and Margaret Carver. He died Dec. 16, 2016. He was a graduate of Springdale High School. He was preceded in …

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    Bettye Newman Conard

    Bettye Newman Conard, 85, of Little Rock passed into Glory on December 27, 2016. She was born in Camden, Arkansas to the late D.A. and Lola Tedford Newman. She was …

  • Mammie Irene Cossey

    Mammie Irene Cossey, age 91, of Jacksonville, passed away on December 26, 2016. She was born February 21, 1925 to the late Frank and Finis Driskill. She was preceded in …

  • Carol Ann Dearing

    Carol Ann Dearing, age 71, of Fayetteville passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2016. She was born on December 30, 1944, in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, to William and Mildred Keck …

  • Thomas Jerrold Dickerson

    Thomas Jerrold Dickerson, passed from this life on December 22, 2016. He was born on November 18, 1951. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas LeRoy Dickerson; and …

  • Willilam Paul Dochterman

    William Paul Dochterman, 97, Horseshoe Bend, passed away December 23, 2016. He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on November 13, 1919. William Paul was preceded in death by his …

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    Sammy D. Dunn

    Sammy D. Dunn, 32, of McRae, Arkansas, passed away December 16th, 2016. Born September 5th, 1984 in Little Rock, Arkansas, he was the son of Jerry & Georgia (Redden) Dunn. …

  • Carol Jane Evett

    Carol Jane Evett, 69, of Alexander, Arkansas died Friday, December 23, 2016. She was born December 20, 1947 in Saint Joseph, Michigan. Reception visitation: Wednesday, December 28, 2016, 5-7 p.m., …

  • Johnny Louis Faulkner

    Johnny Louis Faulkner, 69, a resident of Fayetteville, Arkansas passed from this life on December 26, 2016 in Fayetteville. He was born June 2, 1947 in Little Rock, Arkansas to …

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    Charlotte Ferguson

    Charlotte Jean James Ferguson, 89, of Fordyce died Wednesday, December 28, 2016. Charlotte was born November 3, 1927 in Fordyce and lived there her entire life. She was born to …

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    Jean Dorothy Hayes

    Jean D. Hayes, 87, of Maumelle passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016. She was born November 1, 1929 in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania to Paul and Kathryn Angstadt. She graduated from Reading …

  • Bedie Joe Henderson

    Funeral for Deacon Bedie Joe Henderson, 1 p.m. Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Mt. Ephesus Baptist Church, Prescott. Burial, DeAnn Cemetery in Prescott. Visitation, 1 to 5 p.m., Friday, December …

  • Larry "Delbert" Hill

    Larry "Delbert" Hill, 65, died December 28. Funeral service: Saturday, December 31 at 2 p.m. at Melbourne Church of Christ. Visitation: Saturday, December 31 beginning at noon. Burial: Combs Cemetery …

  • Christine Clayton Hoeft

    Christine Clayton Hoeft, 88, of Jonesboro, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Visitation is Thursday, 5-7 p.m. at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home, …

  • Mary Horton

    Mary M. Horton, 86, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Craighead Nursing Center. She was survived by two daughters and their husbands, Lynda and Don Anderson of Little Rock …

  • Arnold J Houston

    Arnold J. Houston, 88, of Jonesboro, passed from this life Tuesday, December 27, 2016. Visitation will be 11 a.m.-12 noon, Friday, December 30, at Fisher Street Methodist Church, with funeral …

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    Bobbie Jean Johnson

    Bobbie Jean Boone Johnson, 63, of Little Rock, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2016. Bobbie was a dedicated and devoted member of St. Mark Baptist Church. She graduated from …

  • Christine M. Lane

    Christine M. Lane, 57, of Flippin, Arkansas, passed away December 28, 2016. Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services, Bull Shoals, Arkansas. 870-445-4227.

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    Christopher J. Lucas

    Christopher J. Lucas, of Fayetteville, died Sunday, December 25, 2016 at 76 years old. He was born February 21, 1940 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Marshal and Winifred Lucas. He was …

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    Patricia Ann Malatesta

    Patricia Ann Malatesta, 77, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2016, at Mercy Hospital. Pat was born in Passaic, New Jersey and was the oldest of three siblings. Pat was …

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    Steven Wayne Manry

    Steven Wayne Manry, 64, of Cabot passed peacefully at home Monday, December 26, 2016. Steven was born January 2, 1952. He dedicated his adult life to being a foster parent, …

  • Max Carrol McGarity

    Max Carrol McGarity passed December 22, 2016. Born in Sheridan, Arkansas, he is preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, and brother. He is survived by his sister, nephews, and …

  • Bobby Joe McPhetridge

    Bobby Joe McPhetridge, 87, of Sherwood passed away Saturday, December 24th. He was a resident of Sherwood Nursing Home for many years. In keeping with his wishes, Bobby was cremated …

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    Elizabeth Ann Modlin

    Elizabeth Ann Green Modlin, age 79, entered into Heaven singing and holding God's hand on December 24, 2016. She was born on August 14, 1937, in Mt. Ida, Arkansas to …

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    Norris Napoleon Moore Sr.

    Memorial Services for Norris Napoleon Moore Sr. will be held December 30, 2016 from the hours of 6-8 p.m. at 3420 Tatum, Little Rock, Ark. 72204 where the Apostle and …

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    Margaret Lillian Pennington

    Margaret Lillian Pennington, 85, of Hot Springs passed away December 27, 2016. She was born October 16, 1931 in Wichita Falls, Texas to the late Ernest and Ethel Stokes. Margaret …

  • Steve William Pruitt

    Steve William Pruitt, 70, died December 27, 2016. He was born on May 3, 1946. Visitation held at Smith Benton Funeral Home, Thursday December 29th, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. with funeral …

  • Paul E. Ray

    Mr. Paul Ray, died Tuesday. He is survived by his daughter, Beverly Helms and husband, Phillip, of Newport; one sister, Dorothy Mae Cook, of Lake Font, Texas; several nieces and …

  • Annie Mae Roberts

    Annie Mae Roberts, age 79, died Sunday. Survivors include, five sons, four daughters, three brothers, two sisters and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m.-2 p.m. with …

  • Dan Roberts

    Dan Roberts Sr., 70, of England, Ark., passed away December 26, 2016. He is survived by his wife, three children and four grandchildren. Visitation, December 29, 6-8 p.m. and service …

  • Cindia Lea Rogers

    Cindia Lea Rogers, 50, of Evening Shade died Monday, December 26, 2016. Memorial services will be held Friday, December 30, 2016 at 7 p.m. at the Evening Shade Gymnasium. Arrangements …

  • Gary Don Sauls

    Gary Sauls passed on December 21, 2016. He is survived by his wife, his son, daughters, 12 grandchildren, one sister, and his best friend. He is preceded in death by …

  • Freddie Lodema Schrimsher

    Freddie Lodema Schrimsher, 71, passed away Tuesday. survivors: husband, Jerry, Pangburn, daughters, Renee Willis (Kevin) Pangburn, Christie Sullivin (Russell) Bentonville, sons, Johnny Schrimsher (Robin) Heber Springs, Jerald Schrimsher (Kandi) Paragould; …

  • Clementine Quarles Shepherd

    Clementine Quarles Shepherd, 82, died Thursday, December 22. Survivors: daughters; Jonettia (Keith) Rowan of Helena, Terri Wright of North Little Rock, Tracy (Jeffrey) McMurray of Rockwell, Texas, three grandchildren. Visitation: …

  • Mary Cate Carter Sims

    Mary Kate Carter Sims was born in Noxapater, Mississippi September 2nd, 1930 to John and Kate Carter. She passed away quietly on December 26th, 2016 in Fayetteville. Mary Kate, as …

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    Bertha Mae Smith

    Bertha Mae Dobbs Smith, age 86, of Benton passed away Monday, December 26, 2016. Bertha Mae was born June 10, 1930 to Orville and Pauline Dobbs of Benton. She was …

  • Frances Ann Smith

    Frances Ann Smith, age 79, of Mena passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in Mena. Mrs. Smith was sent for cremation under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home …

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    Ronald J. Smith

    Ronald J. Smith, 73, was born January 28, 1943 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Lonnie and Vonnie Downs Smith. He passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 27, 2016. …

  • Wayne Lubern Stockland

    Wayne Luvern Stockland, 74, of Bella Vista, Arkansas died December 26, 2016 at Rochester, Minnesota Mayo Clinic. He is survived by his wife, Jeri. Memorial services will be held at …

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    Curtis Lee Thomas

    Curtis Lee Thomas, 88, of Alexander, Arkansas received his wings on December 20, 2016. Curtis was born to the late Rev. JB Thomas and Para Lee McKinley of England, Ark. …

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    William F. Thomas Jr.

    William F. "Sonny", "Bill" Thomas Jr., 78, of Hot Springs Village, passed gently, peacefully into the arms of his Savior on December 27, 2016, surrounded by loved ones. He was …

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    Frances Marie Tucker

    Frances Marie Tucker, 80, of Sherwood, Arkansas was born January 15, 1936 in Hartman, Arkansas to the late Michael "Pete" and H. Voris Gilmore Brown and passed from this life …

  • Daniel Lynn Underwood

    Daniel Lynn Underwood, 29, of Springdale, died December 25, 2016 in Springdale. He was born April 3, 1987 in Fayetteville, Arkansas to Mitchell and Pamela Underwood. He is survived by …

  • Max Aaron Wallace

    Max Aaron Wallace, 13, Benton, died Saturday. He was born November 4, 2003 to Bradley and Becky Pate Wallace. Survivors, parents, brothers, Noah and Leland Wallace, many other relatives and …

  • Charles Edward Ware

    Charles Edward Ware of Dermott died at Delta Regional Medical Center, Greenville, Miss. He leaves to cherish his memory, five daughters, two sons, one sister, and 25 grandchildren. Service will …

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    George J. Washington Jr

    George J. Washington Jr., 69, of Little Rock passed on December 22, 2016. He was born on February 16, 1947 to the late George Washington Sr. and late Annie Mae …

  • Dorothy Welch

    Maumelle- Dorothy Jean Welch, 92, passed away on December 26, 2016, at Elmcroft Assisted Living Center in Maumelle. Mrs. Welch, 91, was born on August 14, 1925, at Otwell to …

  • Mary "Becky" West

    Mary "Becky" West passed peacefully from this world December 26th at her home with her husband, Bubba. Becky and Bubba travelled the arts and craft shows selling items for the …

  • Ruby L. West

    Ruby L. West, age 90, of Caddo Gap, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016. Services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Glenwood with …

  • Marzelle Grasper Wimbley

    Marzelle Grasper-Wimbley, 58, of Monticello died Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at UAMS in Little Rock. Funeral service will be 1 p.m., Friday, December 30, 2016 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel with burial …

  • Robin Leann Wood

    Robin Leann Wood, died December 27, 2016. Born February 17, 1981, daughter of James and Reta Heigle and Ronnie Lockard. Survivors: parents, husband Jeremy Wood, sons Marcus and Cole, 3 …

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    Billye Jean York

    Billye Jeane York, 87, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016. Billye, was born in Haskell, Arkansas, to Jodie Anderson and Angie Patterson on December 27, …

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