Obituaries

Obituaries for October 23, 2016

David Adkins

David Adkins, 76, of Hot Springs passed away Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, October 25 at 2 p.m. at The Cottages of Hot Springs …
Bernie Mae Anderson

DR. BERNIE M. ANDERSON 85, passed Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, surrounded by loved ones. Miss Candy, as she was known by her many clients, leaves to cherish her memory: her …
Billie Langford Bailey

Billie Langford Bailey, 88, of Russellville, died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. The daughter of John and Para Jane Dixon Langford, she was born June 13, 1928. She was preceded in …
Dollie Marie Barker

DOLLIE MARIE BARKER, 93, of North Little Rock, went to be with the Lord Friday, Oct. 21, 2016. She was born AuG. 12, 1923 to Samuel and Elizabeth Bradford Caple …
Josie Lee Biggs

JOSIE LEE BIGGS, 79, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. She was born March 7, 1937 in Roanoke, Va. Josie was a lifelong member at …
Junior Bocksnick

Junior "Buster" Bocksnick, 78, of Flat Rock, died Friday. Funeral Service: 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016 at Flat Rock Baptist Church with burial in Brock Cemetery under the direction …
Raymond Bogard

RAYMOND BOGARD, 87, of Little Rock passed Oct. 17, 2016. Loving memories left to children: Raymond Bogard Jr., Myron (Evelyn) Bogard, and Pamela Person, step mother: Hazel Fingers, siblings: Charles …
Linda Diane Bradley

Linda Diane Bradley, 63 of Pine Bluff, died Friday. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. Arrangements by Roselawn Funeral Service and Crematory. Online guestbook at www.griffinfuneralservice.net.
Peter Newport Bragg

Peter Newport Bragg, 85, passed from this life Oct. 18, 2016 in Springdale. He was born Jan. 1931 in Norman, Ark., to Peter and Melissa Bragg. He is preceded in …
Shirley Pauline Burnett

Shirley Pauline Burnett, 81, of Huntsville, Ark., died Oct. 20, 2016 at her home. Survivors: children, Roger (Cathy) Burnett, Randall Burnett, Rocky Burnett, Robert Rapoza and Ramona Mason; ten grandchildren; …
Alla mae Cogburn

Alla Mae Cogburn, 95, of Mena, Ark., passed away in Mena, Ark. on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016. Graveside services will be Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 at 2 p.m. with Brother …
Juanita Ruth Copeland

JUANITA RUTH COPELAND, 86, of Jacksonville, passed away on Oct. 19, 2016. She was born on Oct. 5, 1930 in Bono, Ark., to the late Jessie Perkins and Elizabeth Perkins-Boyd. …
Lester Ray Curl

Lester Ray Curl, 76 of Pleasant Grove died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. Funeral services, Monday, Oct. 24, 2016 at 10 a.m. at the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Graveside services …
Lillian Lucille Davis

Lillian Lucille Davis, 91, passed away Friday, Oct. 21, 2016. Survivors are three sons, Danny Jo, Marvin, and Ronnie Davis; two daughters, Linda Brown and Faye Douglas. Graveside service will …
JC Denniston

J.C. Denniston, 68, of Searcy, formerly of Judsonia, went to be with the Lord Oct. 21, 2016 at The Crossing in Searcy. He was born Sept. 6, 1948 at Searcy …
Mary Frances Doyal-Brown

Mary Frances Doyal-Brown, our beloved GranMary, 59, of Searcy, died Wednesday, Oct. 19 at her home. She was born Feb. 27, 1957 in Little Rock, the daughter of John and …
James "Bo" Dudley

James "Bo" Dudley, age 70, of Springdale, Ark., was born Sept. 24, 1946 in Austin, Texas, and passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Tuesday, Oct. 18, …
Virginia Moore Effland

VIRGINIA MOORE EFFLAND, (formerly Virginia Moore Anders), passed away on Oct. 14, 2016 in Little Rock, Ark. She was born in Eudora, Ark. and just prior to World War II …
Theda Mae Ellis

Theda Mae Ellis, 97, a resident of Farmington, Ark., passed away Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 in Fayetteville. She was born June 4, 1919 at Cincinnati, Ark., the daughter of Robert …
Mae Ella Ellison

MAE ELLA ELLISON, 86, of Little Rock, transitioned Oct. 20, 2016. She was a loyal employee of UAMS for 20+ years. She was preceded in death by: husband, Robert Ellison; …
Phoebe Ann Franklin

Phoebe Ann Franklin, 76, of New Hampton, N.H., died Friday, Oct. 14 at Catholic Medical Center (CMC) in Manchester, N.H. She was born in Hot Springs, Ark., on Aug. 6, …
Vivian Orene Glass

Mrs. Vivian O. Glass, 87, of Magnolia, Ark., formerly of Cale, Ark., passed away Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016 in El Dorado, Ark. Graveside services Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016 at Morris …
William Thomas Gregory

William Thomas Gregory, 56 of Rogers, passed away Oct. 19, 2016. Born Aug. 25, 1960 at Edwards Air Force Base the son of Thomas Jefferson and Agnes Hope King Gregory. …
Brenda Opal Griggs

Brenda "mimi" Griggs, 73 of Cleburne, Texas was born Mar. 25, 1943 and left this world Friday, Oct. 21 2016. She spent her early years in north central Arkansas and …
John Dean Hickman

John Dean Hickman, 74, of Russellville, died Friday. Born May 10, 1942 at South New Hope to Henry Lee and Lola Lee Overton Hickman. He was owner of A-1 Roofing. …
Lee Ann Illing

LEE ANN MATHES ILLING was born Jan. 29, 1934 in Memphis, Tenn., and passed peacefully from this life at her home, on Oct. 10, 2016. Her husband, Robert Illing, the …
Sandra Kay Jones

Sandra Kay Jones, 69, of Russellville, died Friday, Oct. 21, 2016. The memorial service will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are by Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville. The …
Vernon Dee Kirby

VERNON DEE KIRBY, age 78, of North Little Rock, Ark., passed away Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. He was born July 17, 1938 in Springhill, Ark., a son of the late …
Evelyn McBroom Knight

Evelyn McBroom Knight, 85, of Pine Bluff, died Friday, Oct. 21, 2016. She was born June 15, 1931 in Conway County, daughter of John Wesley Emmons and Effie Richardson Emmons. …
Dessie Clotine Long

Dessie Clotine Long, 80, died Oct. 22, 2016. Born Nov. 6, 1935, daughter of late John and Lillian Jouquetta Moody. Survivors: husband Johnnie Long; children, Juanita Green (Kevin), Darrell Wayne …
Joseph E. Mahoney

Joseph E. Mahoney, 73, of Gassville, Ark., passed away Oct. 20, 2016. Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services. 870-425-6978.
James "Jim" McNelley, Jr.

James "Jim" McNelley, Jr. 88, of Mountain View passed away October 22, 2016 in Little Rock. Survivors: children, Larry McNelley, Karen Parton, and Penny Farris. Graveside services are 2 p.m., …
Elvin Chapel Miller

ELVIN MILLER, 85, of Little Rock spilt into God's waiting arms and eternal sportsman's paradise Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, doing what he loved—hunting. An avid outdoorsman as a hunter and …
Rickey J.H. Nordrum

Rickey J.H. Nordrum, 37, of Roland, was called home to be with the Lord on Oct. 21, 2016. He is survived by his parents, his children (Josie and Jayden), an …
Michael Edward O'Dell

Michael Edward O'Dell, 73, of Tumbling Shoals, Ark., passed away on Oct. 14, 2016. He is survived by a brother, Patrick O'Dell; a son, Davis O'Dell; a daughter, Deborah Erickson; …
Arthurline Parker Bradford

MRS ARTHURLINE PARKER BRADFORD, 91 of Little Rock, Ark., formerly of Pine Bluff, Ark., received her angel's wings on Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. Ms. Bradford was born in Washington, Ark. …
Bobby Pate

Mr. Bobby "Perk" Pate, 78, of Jonesboro, passed away Thursday. Mr. Pate was born Aug. 29, 1938 in Cash to Clifton Pate, Sr. and Mamie Mayes. A graveside service will …
Gus Ragdale

Gus Ragsdale, 96, of Newport departed this life Thursday, October 20, 2016. His survivors are his wife of 63 years Louise Ragsdale, daughters; Brenda Stegall (Perry)and Susan Brantley (Bruce,seven grandchildren …
Lela Mae Ratliff

Lela Mae Ratliff, 71 of Springdale passed away Friday, Oct. 21, 2016 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born Jan. 30, 1945 in Westville, Okla. to Riley …
Altha Mae Reaves

ALTHA MAE REAVES, 70, of Little Rock departed this life Oct. 18, 2016. She was preceded in death by her: husband, Willie L. Reaves; daughter, Willetta Y. Reaves; sister, Bessie …
Anna Jean Reed

MRS ANNA JEAN REED, 87, of North Little Rock passed away Wednesday, Oct. 19. She was born in Clarendon, Ark., on Sept. 30, 1929 to David and Elizabeth Blankenship. Mrs. …
Georgetta Willis Reeves

Georgetta (Willis) Reeves, 80, of Batesville died Friday. Survivors: Husband, Harold Reeves; stepson, Bill Reeves; daughter, Melissa Maas; stepdaughter, Pamela Phillips; grandchildren, Ashley Moran, Travis Evans, Zachary Evans, Kirsten Phillips; …
Sharon Faye Moehring Rhodes

Sharon Faye Moehring Rhodes, age 66, died at 09:40 on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas, in Rogers. She was born in Gurnee, Ill. on April 20, …
James Harold Rice

James Harold Rice, 86, of Springdale, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016. He was born Feb. 23, 1930 in Harrisburg, Ark., to James Harry and Ruth Irene (Sefers) Rice. James was …
Georgia May Rodgers

Georgia May Rodgers, 79, of Tulsa, Okla. died Oct. 19. She was born in Magnet Cove, Ark. Survivors are children, Ronald Rodgers, and Joy Myers. Visitation Sunday, Oct. 23, from …
Ellen Arleen Schulz

Ellen Arlene (Hill) Schulz of Bella Vista, Ark., passed away on Oct. 18, 2016. Ellen was born on May 13, 1926 to William and Esther Hill in Virginia, Minn. She …
Charles Shirley

CHARLES SHIRLEY, 66, of North Little Rock passed away Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. He was born Dec. 19, 1949 in Helena, Ark., to Carl and Mary Stevens Shirley. He is …
Joe Loftin Smith

JOE LOFTIN SMITH of Little Rock, age 54, passed away on September 29, 2016. A casual Memorial Service will be held Saturday, October 29, from 2-4 p.m. at Grande Maumelle …
Donald Ray Steele

Donald Ray Steele, 65, went to be with the Lord, Friday, Oct. 21, 2016 in Sardis, Ark.. He was born Jan. 17, 1951 in Little Rock, Ark. Donald was a …
Stephen Mark Stoll

STEPHEN M. STOLL, 61, of North Little Rock, was called to his eternal home Oct. 13, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. Born in North Little Rock to Charles Stoll …
Durrell Chapel Stroud

DURELL STROUD, 46, of Little Rock by way of Sacramento, California, entered into eternity Saturday, October 15, 2016. Survivors are his father, Floyd Alexander; sisters, Nakita Forte and Carla Alexander; …
Cairl Laverne Taylor

Cairl Laverne Taylor, 89 of Beebe passed away on Oct. 21, 2016. Cairl was born on Saturday, Feb. 12, 1927 in Floyd, Ark., to Luther and Virgie Taylor one of …
Betty Ann Thomason

Betty Ann Thomason pass Celebration of life will be held on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016 at Bishop Park in the Senior Center from 6-8 p.m. Arrangements provided by Dial and …
Kenneth Lee Tramel

KENNETH LEE TRAMEL, 81, of Little Rock, Ark., formerly of Belleville, Ark., went to be with the Lord Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. He is survived by his loving wife of …
Virgil Turner

Virgil Turner, 85, of Lonoke was called home to be with the Lord on October 19, 2016. He was born June 4, 1931, the sixth of seven children born to …
Jean Vail

Mrs. Charles E. (Jean) Vail, 92, of Bentonville, Ark., went to her eternal rest Oct. 16, 2016. She was born Feb. 26, 1924, to Imer and Lila Livingston in Fillmore, …
Patsy Ann Van Nostrand

Patsy Ann Van Nostrand, 84, of Bella Vista, Ark., passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 19, 2016. Born Dec. 30, 1931 to Herman and Bernice Schultz of York, Neb., she graduated …
Lydia G. Venetta

Lydia G. Venetta, 91, passed peacefully in her sleep Oct. 14, 2016. She was born Jan. 7, 1925 to Clemmie Edna and Alonzo Gerdine Reynolds in Republican, Ark. Lydia was …
Ruby Alene Walden Jones

Ruby Alene Walden Jones, 91, of Cabot, passed away from this life on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. She was born April 13, 1925 in Walker, Ark., to the late Shirley …
Larry Edward Ward

On October 8, 2016, LARRY E. WARD of Little Rock, Ark. was called to heaven by our Lord after a long fight with Multiple Myeloma cancer (Agent Orange). He was …
Mary Virginia Jennie Welch

Mary Virginia (Jennie) Keller Welch died on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, in Corinth, Miss. Visitation will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, at First Baptist Church …
Mary Ellen Williamson

Mary Ellen Williamson, 80 of Batesville died Friday, Oct. 21, 2016. Funeral services, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016 at 2 p.m. at the Qualls Batesville Funeral Service Chapel in Batesville. Burial, …

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