Obituaries

Obituaries for April 12, 2017

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    Rodney Austin Sr.

    Rodney Austin Sr., 44, of Little Rock, Ark. transitioned April 9, 2017. He was preceded in death by Shauntria Thomas and Julia M. Boyd. He leaves to cherish memories: son, …

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    Christine Naomi Autry

    Christine Naomi Autry, 91, of Sherwood, died April 10, 2017. She was born April 14, 1925 to the late Joseph and Clara Goates Moody in Copeland, Arkansas. Christine married Aubrey …

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    Robert "Hayes" Baber

    Robert "Hayes" Baber, 66, passed away April 10, 2017 at his home, surrounded by family and friends. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 11 am …

  • Johnny Balboa

    Johnny Balboa, 63, of North Little Rock, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017. He was born September 30, 1953 to Jose and Maria Balboa in Lexa, Arkansas. He is preceded in …

  • Waymond J. Barnhart

    Waymond J. Barnhart, 56, of Jacksonville passed away on Friday, April 7,2017. He was born on August 31,1960 to Raymond and Louise Barnhart. Visitation will be held on Tuesday April …

  • Melvin Cecil Baxter

    Melvin Cecil Baxter, age 71, a lifelong resident of Pine Bluff, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017. He was retired from International Paper Company. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April …

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    Terry Belle

    Terry Belle, 44, of Little Rock, departed this life on April 6, 2017. Survived by wife, Dondra Belle, mother, Mary Jones, siblings; Michael Jones, Debbie Williams Belle. Visitation: April 14, …

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    Margaret Montgomery Bondurant

    Margaret Montgomery Bondurant died on April 10, 2017 in Little Rock. She was the daughter of John W. and Zula Thompson Montgomery. She was preceded in death by her husband, …

  • Matthew S. Brown

    Matthew S. Brown, 38, of Centerton passed away Friday, April 7 in Branson, Missouri. He was born August 28, 1978 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Bob and Billie (Maddox) Brown Sr., …

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    Joyce Ann Buchanan

    Joyce Ann Buchanan, 82, of Jacksonville, passed away on April 10, 2017. She was born on February 11, 1935 in Joplin, Missouri to the late Elwood and Ruth (Roper) Johnson. …

  • Willie Otho Catlett

    Willie Otho Catlett, age 80 of Sherwood, passed away April 08, 2017 at his home. He was born May 31, 1936 in Havana, Arkansas to the late Dee & Florence …

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    Patsy Carol Witherigton Clark

    Patsy Carol Witherington Clark of Bryant, passed peacefully into Heaven at Saline Memorial Hospital Hospice Center in Bryant, Arkansas. God must have wanted a new flower for his Heavenly Garden …

  • William Creager

    William Creager, 80, of Bismark, Ark. departed this life March 30, 2017. Survived by nine daughters, a host of grandchildren and other relatives and friends. Services entrusted to Gunn Funeral …

  • David Dickerson

    David Wayne Dickerson, 65, of Little Rock, passed away on April 9th, 2017. He's survived by his son Jessie, grandson, Landon, two brothers, one sister and lots of nieces and …

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    Ken Kenny Dillon

    Ken "Kenny" Dillon of Mayflower passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at home with his loving wife and best friend, Sandra by his side. Kenny worked at Rogers …

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    Martha Lillie Edwards

    Martha "Lillie" Edwards, age 80, of Helena, Arkansas passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Edwards was born September 6, 1936 in Helena to the late Luther …

  • James Eric Evans

    James Eric Evans, 39, passed away Friday. Survivors: wife, Shawna, parents, Winnia Sue, Dan Evans, daughters: Destiny Willis (Jim), Kristian Amy Evans, Mackenzie Cox (Cassey Phillips), sons, Jerry and James …

  • Jim Fairchild

    Graveside for Jim Fairchild, 2 p.m., Thursday, April 13, 2017, Oak Grove Cemetery, Hope (Oak Grove Community) with Rev. Bryon Mann officiating. Visitation, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, April …

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    John Ernest Fox Jr.

    John Ernest Fox Jr., (65), of Tulsa, Okla. passed away peacefully on April 9, 2017 at the Willard Walker Hospice House in Fayetteville, Ark. He was born on June 29, …

  • Mary Jean Fureigh

    Jean Fureigh, 83, of Quitman, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017. Born June 6, 1933 in Burbank, California, Mary was a Scientific Computer Programmer for the McDonnell Douglass Company. Services …

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    George Deward Garrett

    George Garrett, 89, of Alexander, passed away April 10, 2017. He was born October 21, 1927 in McCroy, Arkansas to the late James and Annie Holt Garrett. He was a …

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    Florence Louise Givan Armstrong

    Florence Louise Givan Armstrong, 94, of Conway, Ark. departed this life on April 6, 2017. She was born on October 6, 1922 in Conway, Ark. to the late Robert and …

  • Joan Good

    Joan Good passed away on April 6, 2017. She was born on March 20, 1924 to John and Mary Good. She owned Joan Good antiques in New Orleans, La. from …

  • Allen H."Al" Groth

    Allen H."Al" Groth, 83, of Hot Springs Village passed away April 7, 2017. A Celebration of Al's life will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Faith Lutheran …

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    Kenneth Albert Gunter

    Kenneth Albert Gunter, 67, of North Little Rock passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ethel Gunter and sister, Linda Lucas. He is …

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    Curtis Jay Hammer

    Curtis " Jay" Hammer, "Jaybird" to those who really knew him, left this world March 30, 2017, at the age of 53. Born in Clinton, Ark. to Luther Edward Hammer …

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    Chris Hassen

    Chris Hassen of Hot Springs, was born on February 27, 1977, and went to be with the Lord on April 8, 2017. Chris is preceded in death by his grandparents, …

  • Thumbnail of Lee Clemons Hatchett

    Lee Clemons Hatchett

    LEE C. HATCHETT, 76, of North Little Rock, Ark., departed this life April 3, 2017. Family Hour: Thursday, April 13, 2017, 6-7 p.m., at Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 …

  • Dorothy B. Hendley

    Dorothy B. Hendley, 93, passed away April 8, 2017. Survivors include daughters, Mary Lockwood and Susan Nelson. Graveside services are Friday, April 14 at 11 a.m. at Arkansas State Veterans …

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    Doris Ruth Hendricks

    Doris Ruth (Young) Hendricks, age 92, of Springdale, passed away Saturday April 8, 2017, in Springdale. She was born on September 29, 1924 in Corsicana, Texas, the daughter of Alfred …

  • Thumbnail of Charles  Harold Hesselbein Sr.

    Charles Harold Hesselbein Sr.

    Charles Harold Hesselbein Sr., 87, passed away April 10, 2017 in Benton, Ark. He was born July 20, 1929 to Oma and William Hesselbein at Oppelo, Arkansas, where he grew …

  • Dorothy B Hiatt

    Dorothy Hiatt, 85, of Midway passed away April 10, 2017. Graveside Services will be 10 a.m. Friday 4/14/17 at the Lindsey-Poyen Cemetery. Visitation is 4/13/17 from 6-8 p.m. at the …

  • Teresa Gail Hicks

    Teresa Ross Hicks, 53, of Brinkley, Arkansas died April 10, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on April 13, 2017 at Hopewell Cemetery in Gill, Arkansas. Visitation …

  • Bobby "Caveman" Holmes

    Bobby "Caveman" Holmes of Beebe joined his wife Diane Holmes in Heaven on April 8th 2017. Preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.O. Holmes and brother, Milburn, …

  • Stephanie Nicole Hufford

    Stephanie Nicole Hufford, 35, of Smithville, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Born on October 17, 1981 in Calico Rock to Tommy and Virginia King. Survivors: parents; husband, Charles Hufford Jr.; …

  • Thumbnail of Debra Marie Jones-Hall

    Debra Marie Jones-Hall

    Debra Marie Jones-Hall, 60, of Jonesboro, formerly of Brinkley, died Monday, April 3 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Her husband Elijah Hall, three daughters, a brother, two sisters, …

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    James Wallace Joyce

    James W. Joyce, 79 of North Little Rock, passed away April 8, 2017. He was born to Van and Hazel Joyce on August 17, 1937 in North Little Rock, Ark. …

  • Sarah Ann Killian

    Sarah Ann Mayfield Killian died April 5, 2017, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen, Texas, after a 10 year battle with cancer. She was born August 15, 1942, in …

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    Marlene Lantrip

    Marlene Lantrip of Scott died April 9, 2017. She was born Jan. 21, 1939 to the late Joseph Kenneth Coombs and Phyllis Norton Coombs. Marlene was very proud of being …

  • Willie Dean Lawson

    Willie Dean Lawson, 89, of Greenbrier, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord and her loved ones on Monday, April 10, 2017 and is at peace now. She was a …

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    Peggy Lewis

    Peggy J. Lewis, 57 of Little Rock passed April 8, 2017. Loving memories left to husband: Donald Lewis Sr., mother: Elize Sims, sons: Donald (Christian-Thrower) Lewis Jr., and Cameron Lewis, …

  • Thumbnail of Jack Owen Linton

    Jack Owen Linton

    Jack Owen Linton passed away on April 9, 2017 in Hot Springs. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Roller Ballard Funeral home …

  • Ronald Douglas Long Sr.

    Ronald Douglas Long Sr., age 69, of North Little Rock, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017. He was born in Mobile, Alabama on December 4, 1947. Cremation arrangements entrusted to …

  • Thumbnail of Sarah Viola McGowan

    Sarah Viola McGowan

    Sarah Viola McGowan, of Little Rock, began her life's journey on December 14, 1921. At the age of 22, she married the love of her life, Paul McGowan, their first …

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    Heather Messmer

    Heather Messmer of Springdale & Conway died April 7, 2017. Born December 1, 1981 in Mesa, Arizona to Ron and Sherry Messmer. Heather loved cooking, animals, outdoors, and is survived …

  • Timothy Jackson Milam

    Timothy Jackson Milam, age 64, formerly of Smackover died at his home in Clinton, Ark. on March 24, 2017. He went to school in Smackover and attended college at UALR …

  • Thumbnail of Edith Miller

    Edith Miller

    Edith D. Miller, age 85, of Benton, left us for her heavenly home on Monday, April 10. She was born in Benton Sept. 5, 1931 to Garland Pelton and Annie …

  • Thumbnail of Jack L. Moore Sr.

    Jack L. Moore Sr.

    Jack L. Moore Sr., 78, of Lonoke, Arkansas, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017. Jack was born February 7, 1939 in Furlow, Arkansas to the late Lee Roy and Jewell …

  • Brent Muse

    Brent Muse, 70, of St. Joe, Ark. departed this life April 3, 2017. Survived by wife, Jean Muse, children; Ellen (Paul), Bray, Leeann (Larock) Flemings and Sabrina (Brent) Lindrum, sister, …

  • Thumbnail of Ray Hugh Neal

    Ray Hugh Neal

    Ray Neal, 53, of Little Rock departed Tuesday, April 4, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hodges Neal and Ruby Lee Hughes Neal, sisters, Margaret Ann Utsey, …

  • Glendon Leon Newberry

    Glendon Leon Newberry, 89, passed away April 10. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Mary Ann (Hamling) Newberry. Leon was a member of St. Joseph …

  • Johnnie Marvin Norton

    Johnnie Marvin Norton, 85, of Augusta died Monday. Visitation 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Thompson-Wilson McCrory Funeral Home. Graveside services with military honors 11 a.m. Thursday, Browns Chapel Cemetery, …

  • Thumbnail of Marinelle Coffman Page

    Marinelle Coffman Page

    Marinelle Coffman Page, 91, of Little Rock, was born March 9, 1926 in Little Rock to parents Ruby Ridley and Herbert Roy Coffman. She passed away April 7, 2017. She …

  • Thumbnail of Julia Ann Perkins-Boatman

    Julia Ann Perkins-Boatman

    Julia Ann Perkins-Boatman, 69, of Little Rock departed this life April 6,2017. She was preceded in death by her father, Frank Fefee Sr.; mother, Frankie Allen; siblings, Frank Fefee Jr., …

  • Thumbnail of David Richard Poe

    David Richard Poe

    David Richard Poe, age 61, of Little Rock, passed away April 9, 2017. He was born September 6, 1955. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Charlene …

  • Kayla Yvonne (Ragan) Pothier

    Ms. Kayla Yvonne Ragan Pothier, 62, of Conway, Ark. passed away April 8, 2017 after an extended illness. Kayla was born April 18, 1954 in Abilene, Texas to Vernon Leslie …

  • Don Paula Cochran Prince

    Don Paula Cochran Prince, 62, of Magnolia, AR passed away April 8, 2017. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at Unity Church on April 11, 2017. Funeral services …

  • Wilburn Rainey

    Wilburn Rainey, 94, of Higginson, died Monday in Searcy. He was a Church of Christ minister for many years. Visitation is Friday at 9 a.m. at Powell Funeral Home. Funeral …

  • Valerie Shaw Reihen

    Valerie Shaw Reichen, 93, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Tuesday, April 10, 2017. Survivors, daughter, Donna Reichen Shipman (Marlin), Jonesboro; granddaughter, Sarah Jordan (Matt), Fairfax, Virginia; great-grandchildren, Katherine and Nicholas Jordan. …

  • Connie P. Riffe

    Connie P. Riffe, 78, of Little Rock, passed April 11, 2017. Celebration of life will be Friday, April 14, 2017 at 1 p.m. at Barnett Memorial Baptist Church, 5404 Willow …

  • Helen Jo Roper

    Helen "Jo" Roper, 93, passed away on April 10, 2017 in Rogers. She was born on October 11, 1923 to the late Thomas and Ruby (Mayhew) Roper. Jo graduated from …

  • Julie Melissa Sharp

    Julie Sharp, 45, of Benton, Arkansas passed away April 7, 2017. She was born May 2, 1971. Reception visitation: 6-7 p.m., Thursday, April 13, Smith-Benton Funeral Home, 322 N. Market …

  • Samuel "Big Sam" Sharp

    Samuel "Big Sam" Sharp, 80, died April 9. Visitation: Thursday, April 13 from 6-8 p.m. at Eddie's Family Funeral Home. Graveside funeral service: Friday, April 14 at Melbourne Cemetery beginning …

  • JoAnn Simmons

    JoAnn Simmons, born February 10, 1938 in Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away on April 8, 2017 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was the daughter of the late Lucille and Floyd …

  • Darrell Lee Smith

    Darrell Lee Smith, 53, of Little Rock went home to be with the Lord April 5, 2017. Family Hour: Service: today, 11 a.m. at Beebe Chapel CME Church, Wrightsville, Ark. …

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    Michael Todd Smith

    Michael Todd Smith, 44, of Hot Springs died unexpectedly Saturday April 8, 2017. He was born October 6, 1972 in El Dorado, Arkansas to Paul and Mauriene Smith. Todd will …

  • Thumbnail of Kinnavong Sourinhaphong

    Kinnavong Sourinhaphong

    Kinnavong Sourinhaphong, 40, of Springdale, Ark. passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017 in Springdale. He was born March 1, 1977 in Pakse, Laos to Bounma Saiyasenh and Khaykeo Sourinhaphong. He …

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    Larry Joe Speaks

    Larry Joe Speaks, 69, of Cabot, passed Friday, April 7, 2017. He was born August 20, 1947 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to the late Joe and Doris Speaks. He is …

  • Thumbnail of George Scott Stark

    George Scott Stark

    George Scott Stark, 74, passed away April 7, 2017. Born September 26, 1942, son of Truett and Avis Van Ada Stark. Loving husband, son, brother, teacher and U.S. Army Veteran. …

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    Glenn Goodwin Stone

    Glenn Goodwin Stone departed this earth on April 10, 2017. He was born in Carlisle, Arkansas, on September 17, 1925, to John Haskell and Blanche Goodwin Stone. When he was …

  • Leo Swan

    Leo Swan, 85, of Trumann, Ark. passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 at his home. Chapel services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home. Burial will follow …

  • Lewis Franklin Swan

    Lewis Franklin Swan "Tankey," age 70, of Springdale formerly of Marianna died Sunday, April 9, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, April 14, …

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    Dorsie Lee Thomas

    Dorsie Lee Thomas, 89, of Sherwood, Ark. transitioned April 10, 2017. She leaves to cherish her memory: brother, Frank Thomas; a host of nieces, nephews, families and friends. Visitation: Thursday, …

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    Thomas Edward Tune

    Lt. Col. Thomas Edward Tune, 69, of Jacksonville, Ark. passed away April 7, 2017. He was born Nov. 12, 1947 in Louisville, Ky. to Edward and Lula (Harrington) Tune. Thomas …

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    Jackie Walker

    Jackie Walker, 81, of Cabot, Arkansas was born May 16, 1935, and he passed away Monday, April 10, 2017. Prior to his retirement, he was a switchman for Union Pacific …

  • Norman Ray Weaver

    Norman R. Weaver, age 71, passed away on April 10, 2017 in his home with his family at his side. He was born January 10, 1946 in Garfield, Arkansas to …

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    Bobby Louie Wells

    Bobby Louie Wells, 69, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away Saturday, April 8th, 2017. He is preceded in death by his parents and two nephews. He is survived by his …

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    Donna Pearl Williams

    Donna Williams, 79, of Jacksonville, born October 30, 1937 to Maggie Petrlik and Baxter McElvain, made a peaceful exit from this life on April 6, 2017. Donna, or "Nonnie" as …

  • Thumbnail of Hazel Lee Wilson

    Hazel Lee Wilson

    Mother Hazell Wilson, 97, of Little Rock, Ark. transitioned this life on April 8, 2017. She was preceded in death by: husband, Tommie Wilson; mother, Willie B. Smith; grandmother, Sara …

  • Jack Wilson

    Mr. Jack Wilson, 89 of Benton passed from this life March 19, 2017 at Saline Memorial Hospice in Bryant. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Wilson; two …

  • Patricia Ann (Pat) Reddell Young

    Patricia Ann (Pat) Reddell Young of McCrory, formerly of Brinkley and Cotton Plant, died April 9, 2017 at the Woodruff County Health Center. Visitation was held Tuesday, April 11, from …

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