Obituaries

Obituaries for November 19, 2017

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    Barbara Sullivan Angel

    BARBARA SULLIVAN ANGEL, age 77, of Little Rock died Nov. 16, 2017. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Little Rock. Barbara was the retired …

  • Gerry "Jerry" Joseph Bingham Sr.

    Gerald "Jerry" Joseph Bingham Sr., Retired CFD Engineer, age 86, Beloved husband of Sherry (nee Shaver) and the late Betty R. (nee Gagne); loving father of Gerald J. Jr., (Marina), …

  • Carolyn Ann Payne Bisbee

    Carolyn Ann Payne Bisbee, 70, of Floral, passed away Nov. 16, 2017 at White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born Dec. 7, 1946 at Augusta, Ark., to the …

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    Willie Hale Bunting

    WILLIE HALE BUNTING, 62, transitioned from this life to his heavenly home on Nov. 16, 2017. He leaves to mourn his passing: his wife of 40 years, Brenda Noel-Bunting; two …

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    Charles "Danny" Bunton

    Charles Daniel "Danny" Bunton, age 71, of Russellville, entered his Heavenly home on Nov. 17, 2017, surrounded by his loving family at Legacy Heights Nursing Home in Russellville. He was …

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    Marion Alice Jennings Cockrill

    MARION ALICE JENNINGS COCKRILL died peacefully at her home in Little Rock, Ark., on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. She was born May 1, 1918, in Glenmore, La., to parents Eula …

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    Dorna Cooper

    DORNA COOPER, 37, of North Little Rock, passed Nov. 5, 2017. Loving memories left to mother: Pamela Carter, daughter: Dornashia Hill, siblings: Jocoby Carter, Leditra Watson (Eugene), and Cherron Carter, …

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    Charles Edward Dixon

    Charles Edward Dixon, 73, of Woodson, Ark., passed away Sunday Nov. 12,2017. He leaves to cherish his memory wife, Ida Dixon; children, Wayne Dixon, Britt Lowe Smith, Peechz Moore, Cameron …

  • Charlotte J. Ables Dorey

    Charlotte J. Ables Dorey, 74, of Hampton, died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at Baptist Medical Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born May 25, 1943, on the "Ables …

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    Shirley Ann Flake

    SHIRLEY ANN FLAKE, 82, of North Little Rock, died Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. She was born to the late Clyde and Alma Lewis on March 11, 1935, in Little Rock, …

  • Tressa L. Flowers

    Tressa L. Flowers of Benton, Ark., (formerly of Brandon, Miss.) passed peacefully into heaven on Nov. 14, 2017. She was was born Sept. 12, 1931 in Bogue Chitto, Miss. A …

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    Nell Marie Fluharty

    NELL MARIE FLUHARTY, 97, of Sherwood, died Nov. 16, 2017. She was born on Aug. 19, 1920 in Little Rock, Ark., to William Robert Blakeney Sr., and Ahmalee Lola Kime …

  • Loan Thi Nguyen Gage

    Loan Thi Nguyen Gage, 77, past away at Willard Walker Hospice, Fayetteville, Ark. on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. The cause was incurable cancer. Born Feb. 20, 1940, in Hanoi, Vietnam, …

  • Nell Keller George

    NELL KELLER GEORGE passed away peacefully at home in Little Rock on Nov. 16, 2017. She was born 100 years ago in Anderson, Ind. Mom (Nana) was a lifelong Christian …

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    Joseph D. Griffith Jr.

    Joseph D. Griffith Jr., 59, of Monroe, La., passed away Nov. 16, 2017. He was born in Richmond, Va., to the late Joseph D. Sr. and Mae Carolyn Griffith. Joseph …

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    Thelma Young Hansen

    THELMA YOUNG HANSEN, 95, of Jacksonville, Ark., passed away peacefully during her sleep on Nov. 9, 2017, joining her family already in Heaven. She was born in Jardine Valley, Queensland, …

  • Willie Bonita Harber

    Willie Bonita Harbor, 78, of Sheridan, died Nov. 16, 2017. Funeral services are 2 p.m., Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, at Pine Ridge Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Grapevine. Visitation will be …

  • Helen Carol Hartwick

    Helen Carol Worley Hartwick, age 73, of Russellville, passed away on Nov. 17, 2017. She was born Nov. 12, 1944, in Bald Knob, to Carroll G. Worley and Gladys "Muffett" …

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    James "Buck" Thomas Hogue

    JAMES THOMAS HOGUE "BUCK", age 81, of Maumelle, Ark, passed Tuesday, Nov. 14 in his home, surrounded by loving family and friends. He was born Feb. 29, 1936, and grew …

  • Warren G. Holden Jr.

    Warren G. Holden, Jr., 87, a resident of Paris passed away Friday. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, at the First Assembly of …

  • Thomas Daniel "Tommy" Holtzclaw

    Thomas Daniel "Tommy" Holtzclaw of Taylor, Ark., died on Nov. 17, 2017. His Funeral service will be held Monday, Nov. 20, at 1 p.m. at Bailey Funeral Home, with graveside …

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    Linda Kay Johnson

    LINDA KAY JOHNSON, 63, of North Little Rock, Ark., transitioned to her heavenly home on Nov. 15, 2017. She was preceded in death by: parents, Robert and Ruby Washington Johnson. …

  • Joseph Franklin Jones

    Joseph Franklin Jones, of Lonoke, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. He was born Oct. 9, 1937 in Little Rock to the late Roy and Annie Jones. Survivors include daughter, …

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    Lillian Rae Kahn

    LILLIAN RAE KAHN, 91, of Little Rock, died Nov. 18, 2017. Born March 4, 1926, at Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of Isaac and Annie Luntz Goldstein. She was …

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    Geneva Reeves Keim

    Geneva Reeves Keim, 92, Malvern, Ark., passed Nov. 16, 2017 at Encore Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services 2 p.m. Nov. 20, 2017 at Regency Funeral Visitation will be one hour …

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    Lewis Samuel Lamb Jr.

    LEWIS SAMUEL LAMB JR., 74, was born Feb. 13, 1943, in Little Rock, Ark. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Robbie Lamb. He is survived by …

  • Dean Lambert

    Dean Lambert, 85 of Floral died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Graveside services, Monday, Nov. 20, 2017 at 10 a.m. in the Palestine Cemetery, Hutchinson Mountain Community. Arrangements by Qualls Batesville …

  • Katherine Sellers Lee

    Katherine Sellers Lee, 77, died Nov. 16. Visitation: Monday, Nov. 20 from 6-8 p.m. at Eddie's Family Funeral Home in Melbourne. Funeral service: Tuesday, November 21 at 2 p.m. at …

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    Booker T. Lovelace

    BOOKER T. LOVELACE SR., 95, of North Little Rock, Ark., departed this life Nov. 14, 2017. He is preceded in death by: wife, Bertha Lovelace; children, Beverly Hunter, Arnell Lovelace; …

  • Lloyd Phillip McCarter Jr.

    LLOYD PHILLIP MCCARTER JR., 72, a U.S. Army veteran, passed away Nov. 12, 2017. Graveside services with Military Honors will be held on Friday, Nov. 24 at 1 p.m. at …

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    David Kenton McLain

    DAVID KENTON MCLAIN, 68, of Little Rock, a U.S. Army veteran, passed away Nov. 16, 2017. He is survived by his son, Christopher "Chip" McLain of Los Angeles, Calif. Arrangements …

  • Brenda Lynn McNelly

    Brenda Lynn McNelly, 59 years, of Pineville, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo., from injuries received in an automobile accident. Brenda was …

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    Jimmy David McWhorter

    Jimmy David McWhorter, age 70 of Star City passed away Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 at his home in Star City. He was born on Dec. 3, 1946 to the late …

  • Toni Dee Merritt

    Toni Dee Merritt, 70, of Fort Smith, Ark., died at UAMS in Little Rock, Ark., on Nov. 14, 2017. She was born on April 7, 1947 in Abilene, Texas. She …

  • Oleta Morphew

    OLETA MORPHEW, 74, of North Little Rock passed away Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. She was born March 24, 1943 in Benton. Visitation will be held from 6–8 p.m. Monday evening, …

  • Howard Lee Neal

    Howard Lee Neal, 81, of Springdale, passed from this life on Nov. 16, 2017 in Springdale. He was born on June 22, 1936 in White Oak, Ark., to Clifford Neal …

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    Annie Rose Couey Patton

    ANNIE ROSE COUEY PATTON, 91, of Sherwood, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. She was born July 20, 1926, in Jonesboro, Ark. Mrs. Patton was …

  • Thumbnail of Cassandra Gentry Pierson

    Cassandra Gentry Pierson

    CASSANDRA GENTRY PIERSON, 90, of Little Rock passed away Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. She was born April 13, 1927, in Little Rock, Ark., to the late Dahlia Davidson Poe and …

  • James Buckingham Pinkerton

    James Buckingham Pinkerton Jr. 80 of Fayetteville, Ark., died on Nov. 16, 2017. Born in West Palm Beach, Fla., to James B. and Helen S. Pinkerton, he grew up with …

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    Katherine "Kitty" Parham Price

    Heaven gained a true angel with the passing of Mrs. Katherine "Kitty" Parham Price, 92, of Jonesboro, Ark. Kitty departed this world on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. She was born …

  • Curtis "C.J." Benjamin Rasool Jr.

    Baby CURTIS "C.J." BENJAMIN RASOOL JR. of Little Rock, Ark., departed this life Nov. 14, 2017. He leaves to cherish his memory: mother, Bahesya Harris; father, Curtis Rasool Sr. Memorial …

  • Thumbnail of Betty Jane Roberts

    Betty Jane Roberts

    BETTY JANE ROBERTS was born on Feb. 24, 1945, to George W. Harper and Sara Louise Riggs in Temple, Ga. Betty departed life on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. She married …

  • Michael Walker Russell

    MICHAEL WALKER RUSSELL, 76, passed away on Nov. 15, 2017 in North Little Rock, Ark. Michael is survived by his four children, James Michael Russell of Dallas, Texas, Melissa Ann …

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    Wilma E. Sardin

    WILMA E. SARDIN, 88, of Little Rock passed away Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. She was born July 18, 1929, in Hickory Plains, Ark., and attended college at ASU, Beebe. She …

  • Danny Clay Scott

    Danny Clay Scott, 72, of Malvern, died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, at his home. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, J.A. Funk Funeral Home. Survivors: his spouse, Gene …

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    Juanita Scruggs

    Juanita Scruggs, 93, of Beebe, Ark., passed away Sunday Nov. 12, 2017 at Bradford House Nursing Home in Bentonville, Ark. She was born July 19, 1924 to Virgil and Lois …

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    Robert E. Sharpe

    ROBERT E. SHARPE, 74, of North Little Rock, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017. He was born Nov. 16, 1942, in Knoxville, Tenn., to the late Georgia and Ivan Sharpe. …

  • Bobby Glenn Simmons

    Bobby Glenn Simmons, 80, of Quitman, Ark., formerly of McCrory, passed away Thursday, Nov. 16. Visitation will be Monday, Nov. 20 from 10-11 a.m. with funeral service immediately following at …

  • Joe Sitkowski

    Joe Sitkowski, 87, of Hot Springs Village, Ark., died in his home on Nov. 11, 2017. He was born in Chicago, Ill., to Joseph and Irene (Malicki) Sitkowski. Loving survivors …

  • Thumbnail of Gerald and Sallie Sprenger

    Gerald and Sallie Sprenger

    SALLIE LOU (SLOAN) SPRENGER (age 90) and GERALD (JERRY) WILLIAM SPRENGER (age 97) passed away within hours of one another on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. Both Sallie and Jerry were …

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    Gregory Brian Standridge

    The Honorable Gregory B. Standridge, 50, of Russellville, an Arkansas State Senator, loving husband and father, passed peacefully and surrounded by his family and loved ones on Thursday, Nov. 16, …

  • Henry Thomas Jr.

    HENRY THOMAS JR.,86, of Little Rock died Nov. 14, 2017. Survived by wife, Carole Thomas and five children. Funeral Service Tuesday Nov. 21, 2017 noon at Gunn Funeral Home. Services …

  • Annie Raye Thompson

    Mrs. Annie Raye Thompson, 79, of Pine Bluff, Ark., passed Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. Funeral Service will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017 at St. Luke A.M.E. Church-Princeton Pike …

  • Sylvia Trantham

    Sylvia Trantham, 56, of Warren, passed away Friday, Nov. 17, 2017 at Bradley County Medical Center in Warren. She was born Dec. 5, 1960, in Drew County, Ark. Graveside service …

  • Thumbnail of Judith (Judi) Ann Walker

    Judith (Judi) Ann Walker

    Judith (Judi) Ann Walker, age 63, of Fayetteville passed away peacefully at her home Friday Nov. 17, 2017 in Fayetteville. She was born Feb. 5, 1954 in Hinsdale, Ill., the …

  • William Martin Weir

    William Martin Weir, 74, of Benton, passed away Nov. 16, 2017. Visitation will be today, Sunday, Nov. 19 from 3-5 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Court. (NW …

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    Christine Patton Weiss

    Christine Patton Weiss, 84, passed away at Circle of Life in Springdale on Nov. 17, 2017. She was born Feb. 10, 1933 in Lowell, Ark., to Cecil and Lillie Pace …

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    Julius "Buster" Welch

    Julius "Buster" Welch, 87, of Ward, Ark., went to be with the Lord Nov. 17, 2017. He served in the Army during the Korean War. After being discharged from the …

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    Rita Ellen Winters

    Rita Ellen Winters, 61, of Springdale, passed away Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, at her home. She was born July 8, 1956, in Huntsville, Ark., to Wilford and Jessie Sullins Garrison. …

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    June Marie Wood

    June M. Wood, age 74, passed away on Nov. 14, 2017. She was a daycare teacher for many years in the Little Rock area before retiring. She is survived by …

  • Marcia Jane Yates

    Marcia Jane Yates, 57, of Springdale, passed away on Nov. 17, 2017, in Fayetteville. She was born on June 26, 1960, in Aurora, Mo., to Reuben Pettit and Betty (Davis) …

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