Obituaries

Obituaries for April 16, 2017

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    Melba Adams

    Melba King Adams, age 91, of Fayetteville peacefully passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 at Jamestown Nursing Home in Rogers. She was born Oct. 19, 1925 in Elkins to Adolph …

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    Clarence H Allison

    CLARENCE H. ALLISON SR., 87, departed this life April 13, 2017. He was preceded in death by his wife, Idona Roby Allison; daughter Wanda Tappin; sons Alvin Allison, Curtis Wade; …

  • Steven Craig Bailey

    Steven Craig "Stevie" Bailey, 58, of Searcy, entered the portal of heaven on Friday, April 14, 2017. Visitation is Tuesday from 12:30-2 p.m. at Temple Baptist Church in Searcy. Funeral …

  • William Joseph Baumgartner

    William Joseph Baumgartner, 47 of Paris died Friday, April 14, 2017. Visitation from 6-7 p.m. and Rosary at 7 p.m. at Roller Funeral Home-Paris on Monday, April 17, 2017. Funeral …

  • Charles Alvey Baxter

    Charles Alvey Baxter Sr., 59, died April 12, 2017 in Springdale. Born Feb. 25, 1958 in Springdale, Ark., to James and Jean Baxter. Survivors include two sons Charles Baxter Jr, …

  • Glenda Sue Ellis Billington

    Glenda Sue Ellis Billington, 55, of Malvern passed away April 13, 2017. A Memorial Service will be held 10 a.m. Friday, April 21, 2017 at the Atkinson Funeral Home Chapel …

  • Jerry Joe Boatman

    Jerry Joe Boatman, 71, of Bradford, departed this life Friday, April 7, 2017. He was born May 25, 1945. Visitation will be held Sunday, April 9, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. …

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    Russell Lee Bonacker

    Russell Lee Bonacker died April 9 at Legacy Circle of Life Hospice at the age of 93. He was born in Sioux Falls, SD, on Aug. 28, 1923, to William …

  • Cynthia Kay (Cindy) Bowman

    Cynthia Kay (Cindy) Bowman departed her earthly home Friday, March 31, 2017 in North Little Rock, Ark. She was born in Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 20, 1951. A memorial service …

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    Beverly Ann Cook Boyd

    Beverly Ann Cook Boyd, 66, of Pansy, Ark., passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017 in Memphis, Tenn. Born May 15, 1950 in Star City, Ark., to the late Jesse Steve …

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    Selenia Bennett Boyett

    Selenia Bennett Boyett, 70, of Scott, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017. She was born May 1, 1946 to Harold and Mary Tolbert Bennett in Little Rock, Ark. She is preceded …

  • Billy Brantley

    Billy L. Brantley, 72, passed Thursday, April 13, 2017. Visitation; Cranford Funeral Home of White Hall, Monday, April, 17th, 6-8 p.m.; Funeral Services; Tuesday, April 18, 2 p.m. at Family …

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    Horst Gustav Brinker

    Horst Gustav Brinker passed from this life on Wednesday April 12, 2017 in Fayetteville. He was born on March 29, 1955 to Elli and Wilheim Brinker in Dusseldorf, Germany. He …

  • Jerry "Bud" Bryant

    Jerry "Bud" Bryant, 75, of Hampton died Thursday, April 13, 2017. Visitation will be Sunday 6-8 p.m. at Benton Funeral Home in Hampton. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Monday at …

  • Aubrey M. Burns

    Audrey M. Burns, 79, of Paron, died Friday, April 14, 2017. She was born May 24, 1937 in Scott, Ark., to the late Henry and Hattie Miller. She was a …

  • Eloise Chandler

    Eloise Chandler, 94, of Malvern went to her Heavenly Home April 14, 2017. Visitation 4/17/17 from 6-8 p.m. at the Atkinson Funeral Home. Funeral Services are 10 a.m. 4/18/17 at …

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    Esthel W Connelly

    ESTHEL "E.W." CONNELLY, 93, died April 13, 2017. He was born to the late William Edward and Mary Bigler Connelly in Gillett, Ark., on May 18, 1923. He graduated from …

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    Kevin Chase Daneshmandi

    KEVIN CHASE DANESHMANDI, age 29, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 at his home. He was born Dec. 12, 1987 in Little Rock to Kathy and …

  • Willis Leo Davidson

    Mr. Willis Leo Davidson, age 93, of Rogers, Ark. passed away, Friday, April 14, 2017, at his home in Rogers. He was born Sept. 23, 1923 in Eureka Springs, Ark., …

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    Garland Leon Donaldson

    GARLAND LEON DONALDSON, 84, Little Rock, passed away April 8, 2017. Proceeded in death by wife, Shirley. Survived by sons Jerry (Brenda) Donaldson, Jimmy Donaldson; daughters Joyce (T.C.) Meerdink, Judy …

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    Mary Jackson Elrod

    Elrod, Mary Jackson, age 70, died peacefully in her home in Atlanta, Ga., on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Mary was born Nov. 14, 1946, in Newport, Ark., to the late …

  • Nelia Jean Ernst

    Nelia Jean Ernst, 66, of Dover, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017 surrounded by family at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. She was born to Ed and Neva Stogdil …

  • Doris Kathryn Dunkley Faust

    DORIS KATHRYN DUNKLEY FAUST, 92, died peacefully on April 14, 2017. Doris, daughter of Gladys Corel and George Dunkley, was born in Lawrence, Kan., and is survived by her daughter, …

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    Conley Wayne Fikes

    Conley Wayne Fikes, 73, of Little Rock, Ark., died at home Friday, April 7, 2017. Born in Pine Bluff, Oct. 4, 1943, a son of Conley Newton and Berta Ratliff …

  • Sylvia Griffin Forrest

    Sylvia Griffin Forrest, age 81 of Monticello, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017 in Little Rock, Ark. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday, April 17, 2017 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel …

  • Cathy Jean Ruffin Fox

    Cathy Jean Ruffin Fox, 62, of DeWitt went to her Heavenly home on Good Friday, April 14, 2017. She was born Jan. 6, 1955 in DeWitt to Donald "Toad" and …

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    Donald R. "Don" Glore Sr.

    Donald R. "Don" Glore Sr. 84 of Rogers passed away April 7, 2017 in Springdale, Ark. He was born Sept. 6, 1932 in Tulsa, Okla., the son of Harry Edward …

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    Rose A Graham

    ROSE A. GRAHAM 74 of Jacksonville, Ark., passed April 11, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband: Aredean Graham Sr. and sister: Malinda Marie Black. Loving memories left …

  • Johnnie Joseph Green

    Johnnie Joseph Green, 74, of Tontitown, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at his home. He was born Sept. 26, 1942 in Fayetteville to Johnnie Christian and Josephine Lucille (Bariola) Green. …

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    Melody Kay Hammer

    MELODY KAY (HEIMER) HAMMER, 66, of Little Rock passed away April 15, 2017. Melody was born in Ada, Okla., to Richard (Dick) Talmadge Heimer and Bobbie Florine Cartwright Heimer. She …

  • Sarah Leona Hudson Hartley

    Sarah Leona Hudson Hartley, 71 of Star City, died Friday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Trucksville with Bro. Don Borland officiating. Visitation is 6-8 …

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    Roger M. Hawk

    ROGER M. HAWK, of Little Rock, died April 10, 2017. Roger was born Aug. 10, 1941 in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Bernard and Betty Hawk. Roger attended the …

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    Verna Helmick

    Verna Helmick, 94, of Bentonville, Ark., died April 14, 2017, at Bradford House Nursing and Rehab, Bentonville, Ark. Born Aug. 1, 1922, in Spring Coulee, Alberta, Canada, she was the …

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    David Milo Hohenberger

    David Hohenberger, of Conway, Ark., born June 25, 1952 to Milo Hohenberger and Mary Bliming in Defiance, Ohio. Passed away April 12, 2017 surrounded by the loving care of his …

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    Naomi Marie Holden

    Naomi Marie Holden, age 77, a resident of West Fork, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017 at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. She was born Nov. 23, 1939 in …

  • Bobby Joe "Bob" Horn

    Bobby Joe "Bob" Horn, 83, of Mountain Home died April 14, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at the Conner Family Funeral …

  • William Monroe Hughes Jr.

    William Monroe Hughes Jr., 67, died April 12. Memorial service will be held Saturday, April 29 at 10 a.m. at Table Rock Cemetery in Culp, Arkansas. Local survivor: wife, Rhonda …

  • Margaret Ann Jeffrey

    Margaret (Margie ) Ann Southerland Jeffery, 76, of Concord, Ark., passed away on April 15, 2017. Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. Sunday April 15 at Heber Springs Funeral Home. Service …

  • Herbert E Kling

    On April 14, 2017, Herbert Edwin Kling, age 73 of Mabelvale joined the Holy Trinity in Eternity. He was a Christian by Grace and a Lutheran by choice. Herbert was …

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    Mary Ravern Knight

    Mary Ravern Knight, age 84, a resident of Lincoln, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017 in Prairie Grove. She was born Nov. 28, 1932 in Prairie View, Ark., the daughter …

  • Patricia Ann "Patty" Langford

    Patricia Ann "Patty" Langford, 72, of Independence, W.V., formerly of Fayetteville, Ark., died Tuesday April 11, 2017 at the Grafton City Hospital. She was born Nov. 23, 1944 in Fayetteville, …

  • Vollie Arnold Lankford

    Vollie Arnold Lankford, 75, died April 13. Graveside funeral service will be held Tuesday, April 18 at 2 p.m. at Antioch Cemetery in Zion under the direction of Eddie's Family …

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    Mary Louise Lareau

    Mary Louise Lareau, age 88, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017. She was born Nov. 22, 1928 in Goshen Connecticut to Lodovico Pedone and Angelina Savanella Pedone where she …

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    Mary Louise Lareau

    Mary Louise Lareau, age 88, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017. She was born Nov. 22, 1928 in Goshen, Conn., to Lodovico Pedone and Angelina Savanella Pedone where she …

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    Ruth Ledbetter

    Ruth Ledbetter, 26 of Center Ridge died Thursday, April 13, 2017. Survivors: husband S. Wade Ledbetter of Center Ridge; Two brothers; one sister. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 18 chapel. …

  • Marvin L. Man Jr.

    Marvin L. Mann, Jr., age 86 of Monticello, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello. He was born Nov. 19, 1930 in El Dorado, Ark., …

  • Glenda Anne McLemore

    Glenda Anne McLemore, 58, of Bismarck died Sunday. A celebration of Glenda's life will be Saturday, April 22, 2017 from 1-3 p.m. at their home at 788 Thomas Loop, Bismarck, …

  • Peggy Lynn Messenger

    Peggy Lynn Messenger, 68, of Eureka Springs, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Springdale. She was born on Nov. 11, 1948, in San Diego, Calif., to Sheldon and …

  • Charlie Miles Jr.

    CHARLES MILES JR., 68, of Little Rock, Ark., departed this life April 13, 2017. He was preceded in death by: mother, Gertrude Myers; father, Charley Myers; siblings, Gus Myers, Eddie …

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    Retha Ann Miller

    Retha Ann Miller, 82, of Conway, Ark., passed away April 8, 2017. Mrs. Miller was born Jan. 16, 1935 in Conway, Ark., to Eual William and Gladys Maybell Curtis. She …

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    James L (Jim) Morriss Jr.

    James L (Jim) Morriss Jr., 80, of Fayetteville, died April 12, 2017 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. He was born on Aug. 9, 1936 in Shreveport, La., to …

  • Tommy Joe Nalley

    Tommy Joe Nalley, 71, of Marshall, Ark., passed from this life on April 12, 2017. He was born on Aug. 8, 1945 in Little Rock, Ark., to the late Joe …

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    Michael Lynn O'Donell

    Michael Lynn O'Donell, age 68, of Houston, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. He was born on March 10, 1949, in Searcy, Ark. He is survived by his …

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    Leanna Obenshain

    Leanna Obenshain, 43, of Rogers passed away April 13, 2017 in Rogers. She was born Sept. 15, 1973 in Rogers the daughter of Harvey Gene and Wilma Fielding Obenshain. Leanna …

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    George Douglas Panter

    George Douglas Panter, 69, of Rogers, Ark., passed away Friday, April 14, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Rogers. He was born Dec. 30, 1947 in Tahlequah, Okla., to Gene Panter …

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    Margie J. Payne

    MARGIE PAYNE had a zest for life and knew how to celebrate each moment. She deeply cared for her family and treasured the friendships she made through the years. She …

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    Julia Ann Perkins-Boatman

    JULIA ANN PERKINS-BOATMAN, 69, of Little Rock departed this life April 6,2017. Family Hour: Monday, 10-11 a.m. Service: Monday, 11 a.m., both at Greater Second Baptist, LR. Services entrusted to …

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    Betty Joan Pfauser

    Betty Joan Pfauser, 87, of Conway, died Tuesday, April 11. Preceded in death by her husband, John, and daughter, Mary Elizabeth, she is survived by her son, John E. III …

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    William Edward Powell Jr.

    William Edward Powell Jr., 83, of Conway, Ark., passed away April 11, 2017. Mr. Powell was born Sept. 10, 1933 in Kirksville, Mo., to William Edward and Leantha Powell Sr. …

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    Evelyn McGarity Ramer

    Evelyn McGarity Ramer of Fordyce passed away peacefully Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Dalton's Place in Fordyce. Evelyn was born July 13, 1921 in Lonoke, Ark., to John Neal McGarity …

  • Roger Lowell Ramsey

    Roger Lowell Ramsey, 68, of Big Flat went to be with the Lord Saturday, April 15, 2017. He was born June 25, 1948 in Marianna to the late Garless and …

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    Arthur Reed

    ARTHUR LEE REED, age 74 of North Little Rock passed away April 12, 2017. He was born June 22, 1942 in Little Rock, Ark., to VeArthur Reed and Eloise Sykes. …

  • Lulie Lyman Reynold

    Lulie Lyman Reynolds, 95, of Hindsville, died April 14, 2017 at her home. Survivors: son, Rod (Alice) Reynolds; daughters, Jo Bennett and Donna (Granvil) Evans; brother, J.D. Lyman; sister, Bertha …

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    Wesley T Richard

    WESLEY TRACE EARL RICHARD, 35, passed away this April 9, 2017 surrounded by family and friends at the VA Hospital. Wes was born on Feb. 1, 1982 in Little Rock, …

  • Donald Martin Richey

    Donald Martin Richey, age 80, of Morrilton, Ark., passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. …

  • Connie Faye Robbins

    Connie Faye Robbins, 84, of Prairie Grove passed away April 13, 2017 in Fayetteville. She was born Aug. 27, 1932 in Wesley, Ark. the daughter of Hobart and Allie McChristian. …

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    Michael Curry Rogers

    MICHAEL CURRY ROGERS, 73, born Aug. 19, 1943, died in Little Rock, Ark., on April 11, 2017. Originally from El Dorado, Ark., he was a retired office manager and a …

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    James Arthur "Jim" Ryan

    James Arthur "Jim" Ryan, 87, of Bella Vista passed away quietly at his home on Thursday, April 13th. He was born on Feb. 1, 1930 in St. Paul, Minn., to …

  • Muriel "Doll" Selby

    A memorial service for Ms. Muriel "Doll" Selby will be held on Monday, April 17, 2017 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, with Rev. …

  • Theresa Lynn Shepherd

    Theresa Lynn Shepherd, 57, of Prairie Grove, Ark., passed away April 11, 2017 in Rogers. She was born April 19, 1959 in Wichita, Kan., the daughter of Mary Virginia Grigg …

  • Beverly Slauson

    Mrs. Beverly Slauson, 73, of Rogers, passed away Thursday, April 13, at the Bradford House in Bentonville. She was born July 30, 1943, in Stamford, N.Y., to Roy and Pauline …

  • Donald J. Soden

    DONALD J. SODEN, 81, of Maumelle, entered eternal life on April 4, 2017. He was born Sept. 28, 1935, in Chicago, Ill., to Edmund and Julia Soden. He was preceded …

  • Ellen Louise Spencer

    Ellen Louis Spencer, 92, of Detroit, Mich., passed Friday, Born in Menifee, Ark. Survivors: Brother; Richard Loyd Spencer, and other relatives. Visitation; Monday 6-7 p.m. and, A family gathering will …

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    Charles E. Stover

    Charles E. Stover, 81, of Pine Bluff, Ark., died on Good Friday – April 14, 2017, with his family by his side in Sheridan, Ark. He was born April 19, …

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    C. Morris "Mick" Terry

    C. MORRIS "MICK" TERRY, 81, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away on April 12, 2017. He was born on July 13, 1935 in Como, Miss., to Coleman and Sue Morris …

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    Joyce Tidwell

    Joyce Dean Osborne Tidwell of Beebe went to be with the Lord, April 13, 2017 surrounded by her family and precious friends. Joyce was a devoted mother to her two …

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    Robert F. Van Etta

    Robert F. Van Etta was born Sept. 28, 1924. He was the oldest son of Dr. Michael and Jean Van Etta. He was raised in Cook, Minn., where his father …

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    Kenneth Alan Walton

    Kenneth Alan Walton, 61, of Alexander, passed away April 5, 2017 at Hickory Heights Health and Rehab. Kenny was born Sept. 7, 1955 in Little Rock to the late Maynard …

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    Doris Jean Williams

    Doris Williams, 69, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away on April 13, 2017. Born Feb. 8, 1948 to the late Bennie and Erma Erwin, Doris was devoted to her family, …

  • Ed Wiltrout

    Ed Wiltrout, 67 of Charlotte died Thursday. Survivors: Wife, Hellen Wiltrout; son, James Wiltrout; daughters, Helen Huff, Amy Cleaver; 12 grandchildren; brothers, Albert Wiltrout, Bobby Wiltrout; sisters, Betty Gibbs, Freda …

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    Robert Owen Winkler

    ROBERT OWEN WINKLER, 77, of North Little Rock, Ark., died April 12, 2017. He was born in Omaha, Neb., on April 28, 1939. He was preceded in death by parents …

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    Bernard Dean Wisdom

    BERNARD "DEAN" WISDOM, of Little Rock passed away Friday, April 14, 2017. He was born April 19, 1928, to William "Willy" Thomas Wisdom and Linnie May "Mom" Wisdom of Beebe, …

  • Betty Evelyn Wolff

    Betty Evelyn McMore Wolff, age 80, of Cabot, Ark., was called home by the Lord on Sunday, April 9, 2017. Betty was born in Rutland City, Vt. to the late …

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    Dewey Murry Worthey Jr.

    Dewey Murry Worthey Jr., 90, of Conway, passed away quietly at his home with his companion, Bess Jones, by his side, on April 10, 2017. He was born in Washington, …

  • Ruby Langston Wray

    Ruby Langston Wray, 83, died April 14. Visitation: Monday, April 17 from 6-8 p.m. at Eddie's Family Funeral Home in Calico Rock. Funeral service: Tuesday, April 18 at 2 p.m. …

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    Jennifer Lynne Wyles-Riggs

    JENNIFER LYNNE WYLES-RIGGS, 44, of Little Rock passed away Friday, April 14, 2017. She loved her two children, family and friends, her dogs, fishing, celebrating holidays with loved ones, and …

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    Dorothy Lucille Hankins Young

    Dorothy Lucille Hankins Young passed away at the Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville, Ark., on March 25, 2017, at the age of 93. Her Celebration of Life will be …

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    Harry Glenn Zeiner

    HARRY GLENN ZEINER was born Dec. 17, 1940, in Little Rock, entered the Gates of Heaven April 12, 2017. Harry was preceded in death by his parents, Louise and Max …

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