Obituaries

Obituaries for May 18, 2017

  • Rose Ann Alford

    Rose Ann Alford, 76, of North Little Rock, passed away on May 16, 2017. She was born on January 6, 1941. Graveside service will be 2 p.m., Friday, May 19, …

  • Louona Colleen Allen

    Louona Colleen Allen, 85, passed away Tuesday. Survivors: husband, Cecil Allen, sons, Jerry Shue (Marilyn) Quitman, Terry Shue (Ramona) Delta, Colorado, four grandchildren, one great-grandson, one step-granddaughter. Visitation: Thursday, Family …

  • Betty Bowden

    Betty Bowden, 97, of North Little Rock died May 15, 2017. Survivors include children, Andy Bowden and Sonya Williams, sister, Carol "Jeanie" Cox and extended family and friends. Local arrangements …

  • Joseph Bedford Brock

    Joseph Bedford Brock, 70, of Harrison, died Tuesday in Hot Springs. A visitation will be held from 6-9 p.m. Thursday at Griffin Funeral Service in Star City. There will be …

  • Patricia Jean Burnett

    Patricia Burnett, 87, passed away May 16, 2017. Resided in Bella Vista, Ark. with her husband, Oscar from 1992 to 2016. Memorial Mass 2 p.m. Friday, May 19th, St. Patrick …

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    Jeanette Burns

    Jeanette (Evans) Burns, 68 of Little Rock, Ark., departed this life on May 12, 2017. Family Hour: today, 6-7 p.m. Services: Friday at 11 a.m. both are at Shiloh SDA …

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    Ricky Ledell Caldwell

    Ricky Ledell Caldwell, 52, of Arlington, Texas transition to his heavenly home. He was preceded in death by: son Ricky Caldwell, Father, Andy Caldwell Sr.; mother, Freddie M. Griffin Caldwell; …

  • David Wayne Cates

    David Wayne Cates, 69, died May 12, 2017. Survived by wife, Betty Cates; son Corey Cates; daughter, Tina Looney; sister, Linda Archer, and grandson Bradley Cates. Funeral services are Thursday, …

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    Billie Jean Colbert

    Billie Jean Colbert, 78, passed on Monday, May 15th. She was a retired registered nurse at St. Vincent's. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 55 years Robert …

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    Cynthia Sue Cooper

    Cynthia Sue Cooper, 55, of Lowell, AR passed away May 13, 2017 at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock, Ark. She was born June 7, 1961 to Jimmie R. and …

  • Olen Corbit

    Olen Corbit, 97, entered his eternal home on May 17, 2017. Survivors: daughter, Debbie Ridings; son, Tommy Corbit; son-in-law, Denny Gordon; chosen son and daughter, Clois and Connie Cox; five …

  • Evelynmae Lillian Crabtree

    Evelynmae Lillian Crabtree, age 88, passed away in Maumelle, Arkansas on May 17, 2017. She was the widow of Harold Crabtree and daughter of George and Maude Jones. A funeral …

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    James Melvin Fowler

    James "Melvin" Fowler, 54, of Garfield, passed May 15, 2017. Visitation is Thursday, May 18, 2017, 5-7 p.m. in Rollins Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service is Friday, May 19 at …

  • Virginia "Ginger" Glover

    Virginia "Ginger" Glover, 80, of Conway, passed from this earth on Monday May 15, 2017. She was born in Sedgwick, Arkansas on November 20, 1936 to the late George Fox …

  • Donald R. Greene

    Donald R. Greene, 77, of Crossett, died May 16, at the VA Hospital in Little Rock. Funeral Service 1 p.m., Thursday at Church of the Redeemer, 2220 Highway 425S, Hamburg. …

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    Ronald Armin Grossmann

    Ronald Armin Grossmann, 75, of Maumelle, passed away May 15. He was born October 24, 1941, in Chattanooga, TN, to Martha Engels Grossmann and Armin John Grossmann. His family moved …

  • Martha Jewell Hawkins

    Martha Jewell Hawkins, 95, passed away Tuesday. Survivors: six children: Gary (Cheryll) Hawkins, Marilyn (E.J.) Bradley, Jimmy Louis (Dene) Hawkins, Joanne (Brian) Ward, Chirs Hawkins, Babbette Strickland, Liz (Eugene) Farris, …

  • Louise Williams Heath

    Louise Williams Heath, 90, of Hot Springs died Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Survivors include Kathleen Moore of Hot Springs, John "Bucky" Williams of Jefferson, four sisters, four grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, …

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    Wanda Elmore Hendricks

    Wanda (Elmore) Hendricks, 79, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. She was born September 3, 1937 in Lonoke, Arkansas to the late Guy and …

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    Gerome Hilton

    Gerome "Rome" Hilton, 63, of Little Rock went home to be with the Lord peacefully on May 14th at 6:41pm at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock. He was a …

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    LuVerne (Lu) Ewert Indorf

    LuVerne (Lu) Ewert Indorf, 91, of Springdale, died at home on May 15, 2017 after struggling with cancer for several months. He was born on the family farm in Ida …

  • Gerald Don Isom

    Gerald Don "Donnie" Isom was born May 4, 1949 in Clinton, Arkansas passed away May 15, 2017. Visitation is at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Roller-McNutt Funeral …

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    Bernice Johnson

    Bernice Johnson, 93, died Sunday, May 14. Survivors: sons, Frank Johnson and Hannibal Johnson. Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at 9th Street Church of Christ with burial Monday, 11 a.m., Fort …

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    Davon Johnson

    Davon Johnson, 19, of Little Rock transitioned May 13, 2017. Survived by parents; Anissia Johnson, Charlie Moody, siblings; Akee, Daterius Johnson,Andre Campbell Jr., Sebron Moody, Dakia,Shimesha Campbell, Miley Russell, Shamyria …

  • Loretta Johnson

    Loretta Eileen Johnson, 73, of Searcy, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Born on August 1, 1943. She is survived by a Son, Lee Johnson (Kim). Preceded in death by her …

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    Verdie Beatrice Johnson

    Verdie Beatrice Cannon Johnson was born to the late Jeff Cannon and Catherine Keels Cannon on August 7, 1940 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. She passed away on May 15, …

  • Charles Leon Johnston

    Mr. Charles L. Johnston, age 68, of Rogers, Arkansas, passed away, Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. Mr. Johnston was born March 23, 1949, in …

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    Tilmer Keels

    Tilmer Keels Jr., 71, of Shreveport, La. passed Friday May 12, 2017. He was born in North Little Rock, Ark. July 5, 1945 to Tilmer Keels Sr. and Beatrice Williams-Keels. …

  • Johnny Stephan Kellar

    Johnny Kellar, age 68, of Greenbrier passed away May 15, 2017. He was the husband of Diana Davis Keller. A memorial service in his honor will be Friday May 19, …

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    Savannah C Knight

    Savannah C. Knight, age 30, of Beebe, Arkansas passed away on May 15, 2017 in Ward, Arkansas. She was born on September 9, 1986 in Little Rock, Arkansas and she …

  • Mary Fuentes Lester

    Mary Fuentes Lester, 63, of North Little Rock died Monday May 15, 2017. She was born November 4, 1953, to Elva Harmon Fuentes in Beebe, Arkansas. She is survived by …

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    Barbara Mackey

    Barbara "Cissy" Mackey passed away on May 12, 2017 The family will receive friends and family on Thursday, May 18, 2017, 6-7 p.m. The funeral will be held on Friday, …

  • John McDaniel

    John Whitfield McDaniel Jr., 79, of Centerton died Wednesday, May 17th. He served in the US Navy. Survivors: son; John McDaniel III, of Texas, daughter; Vicky Heathcock and husband Earl, …

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    Carroll Lee McFerrin

    Carroll Lee McFerrin, 72, passed away in Fayetteville on May 17, 2017. He was born August 20, 1944 in Kingston, Arkansas to George and Mary Weathers McFerrin. Carroll was an …

  • Jashua Manuel Medina

    Jashua Manuel Medina, age 4, of Morrilton, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017. He was born November 10, 2012 in Queens, New York, a son of Jason Medina and …

  • James Thomas Meister

    James (Jim) Thomas Meister, age 78, of Little Rock, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 15, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn of Little Rock; …

  • Anthony Carl Moody

    Anthony Carl Moody, age 58, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017. He was born in Bakersfield, California on February 2, 1959. Cremation Arrangements Entrusted to Arkansas …

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    Alberta Nellum

    Alberta Coleman Nellum, the baby of the late Rufus and Martha Coleman Sr., was born on January 8, 1935 in Lonoke County Arkansas. At an early age she became a …

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    Hubert Grant Norwood

    Hubert Grant Norwood a loving husband, father and friend passed from this world on May 8, 2017. All who had the good fortune to know him during his 86 years …

  • Bill Parker

    Bill Parker, age 84, Harrison, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Funeral is 10 a.m. Friday, May 19, 2017, at Roller-Christeson Funeral Home, under their direction. Interment in Maplewood Cemetery. Wife, …

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    Marcellus Gerome Person

    Marcellus Gerome Person, 67, of Sherwood Arkansas passed Sunday, May 14, 2017. Marcellus was born August 13, 1949, in Little Rock, Arkansas where he was a lifelong area resident. He …

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    Claudine Theresa Penzo Pianalto

    Claudine Theresa Penzo Pianalto, 82, of Arkadelphia, formerly of Tontitown, Arkansas, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017. She was born December 3, 1934 in Tontitown to Andrew and Flora Bariola …

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    Dorothy Lee Robinson

    Dorothy Cowan Robinson, age 86, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 15, 2017. She was born May 13, 1931, in Greenland, Arkansas, the daughter of Dave …

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    Lizabeth Ann Roso

    Lizabeth Ann Roso, 77, of Tontitown, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at her home. She was born December 26, 1939 in Springdale to Walter and Inez Scott Johnson. Lizabeth …

  • James Ron Roy

    James "Ron" Roy, 78, of Sherwood went to be with the Lord on May 15, 2017. A Visitation will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. and memorial service at …

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    Mary Louise Ruple

    Mary Louise Quattlebaum Ruple, 90, of Sherwood, Arkansas passed away May 16, 2017. She was born September 17, 1926 in Guy, Arkansas to the late Jeffie Albon and Virgie Maurine …

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    Cody Ballard Simmons

    Cody Ballard Simmons, 19, of Sherwood passed away on May 14, 2017. He was born on June 25, 1997 in North Little Rock to parents Pamela Haynes and Roger Simmons. …

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    Robyn Joe Smiley

    Robyn Joe Smiley, age 59, a resident of Hampton, Virginia, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2017. He was born May 7, 1958, at Stuttgart Memorial Hospital, in Stuttgart, Arkansas, …

  • Willis Eugene "Gene" Speece

    Willis Eugene "Gene" Speece, 90, of McCrory died Wednesday. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday, Thompson-Wilson McCrory Chapel with 11 a.m. graveside services following at Woodman Cemetery. Survivors, daughters, Tammy Speece of …

  • Betty Jo Starcener

    Betty Jo House Stracener, 69, died Monday. Survivors: husband, Lee Stracener; daughter, Nena Taylor (Heath); mother, Hazel House; brothers, Jimmy House (Sophia), Jerry House; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation: Thursday, …

  • Clyde Summerall

    Reverend Clyde Summerall Jr., 85, of Kingston died May 15 at Huntsville. Survivors: wife, Barbara Frances Summerall; sons, Oland (Cindy) Summerall, Roland (Sherry) Summerall; daughters, Linda (Steve) Maksymiak, Brenda (Phil) …

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    Helen M Tapley

    Helen Mack Tapley, 81, of Greenbrier, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. She was born Friday, June 7, 1935 in Bay, Arkansas to the late …

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    Pearlie Mae Teague

    Pearlie Mae Teague, 79, of Clarendon, died Sunday May 14 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Her son, three daughters, her companion, 31 grandchildren, and a host of …

  • Walter Lafayette Tharp Sr.

    Walter Lafayette Tharp Sr., 80, of Shirley passed on May 16,2017. Visitation is Thursday, May 18th at 9 a.m., the funeral at 10 a.m.; Roller-McNutt Chapel in Clinton. Interment will …

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    Marvin D. Undernehr

    Marvin D. Undernehr, age 69, passed away in Bentonville on May 15, 2017. He was born December 11, 1947 in Rogers, AR to Edward and Georgia (Hendrick) Undernehr. Marvin and …

  • John Patrick "Pat" Williams

    John Patrick "Pat" Williams, age 83, Sand Springs, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at his home. He was an Entrepreneur, and will be greatly missed. Cremation arrangements …

  • Lafayette Wooten

    Mr. Lafayette Wooten, 66, of Pine Bluff passed Monday, May 15, 2017. Funeral service will be 11 a.m., Friday, May 19, 2017 at Grace Temple Missionary Baptist Church by Rev. …

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    William Wright

    William Wright, 73, Morrilton, departed this life May 13, 2017. Survivors, children, Tracy, Shantrel (Andre) Reliford, Tony, Shonelle (Tiffany), Zuri, Damian; five siblings; 11 grandchildren. Funeral 11:00 am, Saturday, May …

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    Matthew Paul Zielstra

    Matthew Zielstra, age 34, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 14, 2017. Matthew was a 2000 graduate of Conway High School (Conway, Ark.), he worked for numerous places in Arkansas and …

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