Obituaries

Obituaries for May 25, 2016

  • Reba Nell Johnson Cargile

    Reba Johnson Cargile, 73, of Conway, Arkansas died Monday. Survivors: son, Gregory Cargile; grandson, Kyle Cargile; sisters, Bonnie Turnbow, Martha Barnes Sneed (Chuck); brothers-in-law, Frank Lee Young, Carlton Wortman, Les …

  • Cathy Ann (Brasuell) Webb

    Cathy Ann (Brasuell) Webb, 63, a resident of Van Buren passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016. A celebration of life will be at 5 p.m., Saturday, May 28, 2016, at …

  • Kerry Allen

    Kerry Allen, 46, died May 14, 2016 at his home in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was a mechanical engineer and avid rock climber. He is survived by his father, Bob Allen, …

  • Kersha Arrington

    Kersha Arrington, 32, of Pearcy passed away on May 17, 2016. She was born on August 7, 1983 to Libby Moseley in Whelling, West Virginia. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted …

  • Robert Eldon Barnum

    Robert Barnum, 60, passed away May 20, 2016. Born July 18, 1955, son of Wilma Imogene (Bettis) Barnum and the late James Atlas Barnum. Retired banker, Methodist and member of …

  • Mary E. Bernard

    Mary E. Bernard, 90, Fayetteville, died May 22, 2016 in Fayetteville. She is preceded in death by her husband, Edmund Bernard, and her parents. She is survived by her son, …

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    Jim L. Black

    Jim L. Black, 74, of Batesville and Cave City died Thursday, May 19, 2016 at White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on May …

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    Mary Jo "Baker" Blankenship

    Mary Jo "Baker" Blankenship, 79 of Fort Smith, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016. She was born November 15, 1936 in Dyersburg, Tenn. to the late Joe and Margaret Eudaly …

  • Princess Ava Grace Blanton

    Princess Ava Grace Blanton surrendered her soul on May 22, 2016. She leaves memories with her parents, Willie Blanton and Kameisha Washington; grandparents, Kowitha Gray, Bobby Holmes, and Tammy (Dennis) …

  • John Edward Burman

    John Edward Burman, 80, of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away Friday, May 20, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Paula Burman and one daughter, Sherry Nolasco. Arrangements will be …

  • Linda Burns

    Linda Burns, 68, of Jonesboro died Sunday, May 22, 2016, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center. She was born January 26, 1948, in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker. No services …

  • Dennis Edward Burton

    Dennis Edward Burton, age 59 of Bradley, Arkansas, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 at his home. Mr. Burton was born May 2, 1957 in Texarkana, Arkansas to Raymond Hooks …

  • Gloria Jean Cantrell

    Gloria Jean Cantrell, 82, of Jonesboro, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 at Harris Hospital in Newport. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation …

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    William "Bill" E. Caris

    Our dearly loved William "Bill" E. Caris, age 94, died peacefully surrounded by his family on May 19, 2016 at Methodist Hospital in Hopkins, Minnesota. Bill lived at Summit Place …

  • Norman Chambers

    Norman Chambers, 71, of Rogers, died May 22, 2016. Survivors two sons, Jason Chambers (Christine), Lewis Stout Jr.; five daughters, Theresa Wrazel (Mike), Karen O'Connor, Angel Slinkard (Bryan), Misty Underwood …

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    Carol Counts Feld

    Carol Counts Feld, age 67, died Monday, May 23, 2016. She was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas on June 1, 1948 and was preceded in death by her loving husband, Norton, …

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    Carman Earl Courtney

    Carman Earl Courtney was born at home on the family farm in Winslow, Arkansas on November 18, 1938. Earl was the 10th of the 12 Courtney children. He worked the …

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    Kathleen De Lorenzo

    Kathleen De Lorenzo, PhD, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016. She was born September 16, 1939 in Moberly, Missouri to Kathryn Hawk Orscheln and Albert J. Orscheln. She was the …

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    Morgan Elaine DePriest

    Morgan Elaine DePriest, 19 of North Little Rock was taken from her loved ones on May 19, 2016. She was born on June 4, 1996 to Roy and Michelle DePriest …

  • Blanche Dempsey

    Blanche Dempsey, 89, Camden, died May 23, 2016. Preceded in death by her husband, William Merle Dempsey. Survivors, daughter, Connie Carter, granddaughter, Bonnie Bostic, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation: 1 p.m. …

  • Harold Edward Evans

    Harold Edward Evans, age 89, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Chambers Memorial Hospital. Funeral service: 2 p.m. Thursday, May 26, 2016 at the Rover Baptist Church. …

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    Ethel Forster

    Ethel Mae Forster, 88, of Jacksonville passed away Monday, May 23, 2016. She was born May 11, 1928 in Little Rock, Arkansas to John D. and Mary M. Cash Lankford. …

  • Cuba Irene Fritts

    Cuba Irene Fritts, 92, of Wesley, died May 23, 2016. Survivors: children, Steven (Diana) Fritts and Glenda (Stephen) Davis; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services 10 a.m. Saturday, …

  • Edward Gaskill

    Edward Gaskill, 85, of Fayetteville passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 at his home. He was born May 4, 1931 in Huntsville, Ark. to John and Hester Guthrie Gaskill. He …

  • Robert Goodnight Jr.

    Robert Goodnight Jr., "aka Robert Junior Goodnight", age 73, of Robinsonville, Miss., was found deceased, at his residence, and pronounced dead May 14, 2016. He had lived in Robinsonville the …

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    Clifford "Mark" Goodson

    Clifford "Mark" Goodson , born in Little Rock Ark. June 4, 1940. Completed his life on Earth May 18, 2016, after a long and valiant fight with cancer. He was …

  • Jimmy Dale Gregory

    Jimmy (Milton) Dale Gregory, 58, of Gassville passed away May 22, 2016 in Gassville. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday May 31, 2016 at Oak Grove Cemetery in …

  • Troy Gordon Hebisen

    Troy Gordon Hebisen, 53, of Floral died Monday, May 23, 2016 at Batesville. Funeral services will begin Friday, May 27, 2016 at 10 a.m. at the Qualls Batesville Funeral Service …

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    Hannah Hess

    Hannah Mackenzie (Kenzie) Hess, 21, of North Little Rock passed away Monday, May 23, 2016. She was born February 28, 1995 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Tom and Sydney Wood …

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    James Paul Hightower

    James Paul Hightower, age 72, of Perryville, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016. He was born July 24, 1943 in Livermore, California, a son of Elmer and Johnnie Mae Cossey …

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    Lonnie Earl Holmes Sr.

    Lonnie Earl Holmes Sr., 61, of Little Rock, Ark. departed this life May 20, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben Henry Holmes and Ruthie Belcher; and …

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    Charles Johnson

    Charles Johnson, 56, of Little Rock departed this life on May 20, 2016. His son, Charles Johnson Jr., and mother, Addie Lee Franklin preceded him in death. Charles worked at …

  • Oleta Jones

    Oleta Jones, 88, of Osage Beach, Missouri, died Saturday. Survivors: caretakers, who were like children to her, Dan and Diana Sutherland, of Camdenton, Missouri; their children, Dana Cheese and husband …

  • Debra Jean Kinley

    Debra Jean Stockman Kinley of Maumelle, Arkansas, felt the arms of Jesus on May 21, 2016. Debra was born on August 23, 1954 in Saint Joseph, Michigan, the daughter of …

  • Bonnie Leonard

    Memorial Service for Bonnie Leonard, 66, Spring Hill, Ark. 2 p.m., Thursday, May 26, 2016, Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home with Rev. Revel Kidd officiating. Burial, Anderson Cemetery in Spring Hill. Visitation, …

  • Lori Nicole Lovin-Self

    Lori Nicole Lovin-Self, age 40, of Little Rock, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 23, 2016. She was born June 23, 1975 in Pharr, Texas to …

  • James William McClain Jr.

    James William McClain Jr, age 78, of Warren, Ark., died Monday May 23, in Vilonia, AR. Born December 23, 1937, in Cleveland County, AR, a son of the late James …

  • Ronald Edward McGahhey

    Ronald Edward McGahhey, 69, of Springdale, died Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Circle of Life Hospice. He was born May 24, 1946 in Merced, California to Tony Frank and Billye …

  • Jo Elizabeth (Beth) [Huxtable] Michaels

    Jo Elizabeth (Beth) [Huxtable] Michaels, died peacefully with her husband and daughter by her side on May 9, 2016. Beth was born October 24, 1937 to Jo E. (Zimmerman) Huxtable …

  • Mable Parson Johnson

    Mrs. Mable Pearson Johnson, 96, of Pine Bluff passed Thursday, May 19, 2016. Funeral Service will be 11 a.m., Thursday, May 26, 2016, at Stewart Memorial C.M.E Church by Rev. …

  • James Tony Pevey

    James Tony Pevey, 63, of Grant County died May 18, 2016. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Griffin Funeral Chapel. Bro. Johnny Brewster officiating. Visitation is 1-2 p.m. Wednesday …

  • Jewell Kerlin Reed

    Jewell Kerlin Reed, 88, of Concord died Monday, May 23, 2016. Graveside services will be Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 10 a.m. at the Concord Cemetery with arrangements by Qualls …

  • Larry Chester Reeves

    Larry Reeves, 66, of Lowell died Sunday. Larry was a veteran of the US Army. Survivors: mother, Marie Reeves, daughter, Candy Still, grandchildren, Larry & Mattie Still, brother, Ken Reeves. …

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    Stephen D'Wayne Rettig

    Stephen D'Wayne Rettig, 27, of Austin, died Saturday, May 21, 2016. He was born July 25, 1988 in Searcy, Ark. He attended Arkansas State University Beebe, and was a member …

  • Frances McHan Riley

    Frances McHan Riley, 84, of McGehee, Ark. passed away Monday, May 23, 2016. Mrs. Riley was born November 18, 1931 in Jenny, Ark. to the late Hampton and Emma Mable …

  • Charline Scarbrough

    Charline Scarbrough, 74, of White Hall, died Monday. Survivors: sons, Dr. Tracy, Travis and Todd Phillips, Dewey and Adam Scarbrough; daughter, Julie Dempsey; brothers, Scott and Kevin Ware; seven grandchildren …

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    Jerry Smith

    Jerry "Everette" Smith, 57, of Sherwood went home to be with the Lord Sunday, May 22, 2016. He was born November 20, 1958 in Lake Providence, Louisiana. He attended Brockington …

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    Benjamin Franklin Thomas

    Benjamin Thomas 64, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016. His loving survivors include: wife, Betty Thomas; daughter, Tshia Newsome; son, Anthony Green; sister, Frances Sanders …

  • J.W. Thomas

    J.W. Thomas, 68, died May 22, 2016. Born November 17, 1947. Son of late Norman Ozel and Pearl Gladys Thomas. Retired trucking company owner and employee of Aromatique. Survivors: wife, …

  • Bennie Jean Treat

    Bennie Jean Treat, 88, of Marshall died Monday. Survivors: husband, George, sister, Betty Nix, brother, H.G. Battershell, niece, Sammie Horton, nephew, David Treat. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Roller-Coffman/Marshall. Visitation: 1 …

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    William Tucker

    He fought a good fight; he kept the faith; he finished the course. William Carl Tucker, North Little Rock, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016. He was born August 18, …

  • Paul Wade Tyree

    Paul Wade Tyree 61 of Rogers passed away May 23, 2016 at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. He was born April 13, 1955 in Whittier, California the son of …

  • James E. Walker

    James Walker died May 23. Preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow, Nora Walker; brothers, Curtis and Larry. Survived by his wife, Frankye, his sons, Robert Steed and Mike Steed; …

  • Mary Waters

    Mary Waters, 82, Tulsa, died May 15th. Graveside service 2:00, Saturday, May 28th, Maplewood Cemetery, Harrison, under the direction of Roller-Christeson Funeral Home. Visitation an hour prior to service at …

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    James Roland Weiss

    James Roland Weiss passed away quietly on May 21, 2016. He was born in Maud, Oklahoma on October 1, 1933 to Alfred Bailey Weiss and Osa Gardner Sheets. Jim lived …

  • Jimmy D. Whittington

    Jimmy D. Whittington, 63, of Fayetteville, died May 24, 2016 at the Willard Walker Hospice Home surrounded by his family. He was born May 27, 1952 in Magnolia, Arkansas to …

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    Katherine Willcox

    Katherine Willcox, 99, of Hot Springs, passed away peacefully December 30, 2015. She was born July 29, 1916 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the youngest of 12 children to Herbert Joseph …

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    Martha Patton Williams

    Martha Patton Williams, age 99, died on May 19th in Russellville, Arkansas. Born on December 23, 1916, in Dyer, Arkansas, to Fred and Dora Carter Patton, Martha was preceded in …

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