Obituaries

Obituaries for October 26, 2017

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    Columbus Lincoln Abrams Jr.

    Mr. Columbus Lincoln Abrams Jr., 73, of Little Rock, was born to Columbus Lincoln Abrams Sr. and Lucy Stewart Abrams on June 17, 1944. Now his journey has ended. Columbus …

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    Harold Dean Alexander

    Harold Dean Alexander - If you noticed the incredible cotton-candy sunrise on Friday, October 20th, 2017, it was announcing the entrance to heaven of a local Springdale treasure. Harold Dean …

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    Justin Levon Ashley

    Justin Levon Ashley of Little Rock, Ark., graduated from Jacksonville High School in 2004 and went on to further his education at Pulaski Tech receiving an Associate's Degree in Arts. …

  • Ray Barnes

    Leslie Ray Barnes, 75, of Woodlawn, passed away, Sunday, October 22, 2017. Funeral Services will be Saturday, October 28th, 10 a.m. at Fuller Hale South Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow …

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    Betty Baser

    Betty Baser, 87, of Mountain Home, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017. She was born November 20, 1929 in Ulm, Arkansas. She is survived by four children, Robert (Mary) Baser …

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    Bob J. Beavers

    Bob J. Beavers was born March 27, 1933, and departed this life October 24, 2017. He was the son of Ottaway Beavers and Mayme McCollum Beavers. He was born in …

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    Future Mae Belt

    Ms. Future Mae Belt, 86, of Colt, Arkansas answered to her heavenly father on October 22, 2017. She was born April 22, 1931 in Palestine, Ark. to late Robert and …

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    Colson Dennis-DeMay

    Colson Dennis-DeMay, age to months, passed away Monday October 23, 2017 in Fayetteville. He was born August 28, 2017 in Fayetteville to Matratia Stocks and Ryan DeMay. He is survived …

  • Delvene Downing

    Delvene Downing, 88, of Beebe, Arkansas went to be with the Lord Tuesday, October 25, 2017. She taught school for 40 years. She loved children and teaching them. Delvene was …

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    Mary Frances Dozier

    Mary Frances Dozier, age 99, of Fayetteville, died Monday, October 23, 2017. She was born September 28, 1918 in Sharon, Tennessee, the daughter of John "Jack" William and Emma Wells …

  • Thumbnail of Prentiss Eugene Edwards

    Prentiss Eugene Edwards

    Prentiss Eugene Edwards, 79, of Brinkley, died Monday morning, October 23 at his home. His wife, Laura Edwards, three sons, five daughters, 14 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and a host of …

  • Jeff Elder

    Jeff Elder, age 56, passed away Monday in his home in Fayetteville. Survivors: brother, Kenneth Elder, mother, Loraine Elder, sister, Amy Small, six nephews and six nieces. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. …

  • James Ellis

    James Ellis, 90, of Crossett, died Friday. He is survived by two daughters, four sons, one sister and one brother. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at New Bethel Baptist Church. …

  • Lorie Ann Farmer

    Lorie Ann Farmer, 49, of Nelsonville died Monday, October 23, 2017. Funeral, Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 2 p.m. at the Qualls Funeral Home Chapel in Cave City. Burial, Spotts …

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    Raymond Anthony Farnsworth

    Raymond A. (Tony) Farnsworth, 65, of Bee Branch died October 21, 2017. Tony was born in Mesa, Arizona and grew up in Manteca, California. He was a truck driver and …

  • Mae Ruth Faulkner

    Mae Ruth Eades Faulkner, 84, of Jonesboro Arkansas passed from this life on October 23, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born to the late John Eades …

  • Robert John Feazell

    Robert Feazell, age 62 of Maumelle, passed away Monday, October 23, 2017. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic church. A …

  • Norman Nelson Girtman

    Norman Nelson Girtman, 80, of Cave City died Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Funeral, Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 10 a.m. at the Cave City First Missionary Baptist Church. Burial, Fairview …

  • Taurus Lamont Grantham

    Taurus Lamont Grantham, 40, of St. Paul, Minn. passed away on October 18, 2017. Taurus was raised in Little Rock, Arkansas is survived by his mother, Sylvia Ward, father, Andrew …

  • Bobby Gray

    Bobby Gray, 66, of Arkadelphia died Tuesday. Memorial service 4 p.m. Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Welch Funeral Home. Interment in Easley Cemetery. Guestbook at www.welchfh.net to sign guest book.

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    Jean F. Harrman

    Jean F. Harrman, age 95, of Fayetteville, Arkansas passed away Saturday October 21 in Bentonville. She was born February 19, 1922 in Michigan City, Indiana, the daughter of Ernest and …

  • Thumbnail of Glenda Jeanetta Hicks

    Glenda Jeanetta Hicks

    Glenda Jeanetta Carver Hicks, 80, of Jacksonville died Monday, October 23, 2017. A visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, October 27th, followed by funeral services at …

  • Phillip Hilburn

    Phillip Hilburn, age 46, of Cabot passed away on October 20 in his home. He was born on October 24, 1970 in Orange County, Florida to Gary and Wetoka Hilburn. …

  • Anna Margaret (Peggy) Hughes

    Anna Margaret (Peggy) Hughes, 92, of Winslow died October 21, 2017 in Fayetteville. She was born September 12, 1925 in Pittsburgh, PA. to John and Anna Kokos. She was a …

  • Darrell "Pod" Janssen

    Darrell "Pod" Janssen, 66, of Bella Vista, Ark., passed away October, 23, 2017. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on October 26th at Bella Vista Lutheran Church and on …

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    Autice Edward Johnson

    Autice Edward Johnson, 92, passed from his life on earth October 23, 2017 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Autice was born October 24, 1924 in McRae, Arkansas. He was the son …

  • Larry Donald Johnson

    Larry Donald Johnson, 71, of Hattieville, Arkansas, died Wednesday, October 25, 2017. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday, October 27, at Beeson Cemetery with Bro. Dwight Scott officiating. Arrangements …

  • Pauline Culp Kesl

    A graveside service for Pauline "Polly" Culp Kesl, 88, of West Helena will be 3 p.m., Friday, Sunset Memorial Park, West Helena. Visitation, Friday, 2-3 p.m. at the funeral home. …

  • Thumbnail of Donnie R. Kilgore

    Donnie R. Kilgore

    Donnie R. Kilgore, age 79, of Hot Springs, died Saturday, October 21, 2017. He was born on June 11, 1938 in Hot Springs, the son of Adious Royal Kilgore and …

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    Jack W Kirkwood

    Jack W. Kirkwood, 86, born in Little Rock, March 22, 1931 to Ralph W. Kirkwood and Montie (Snow) Kirkwood, passed on October 21, 2017, from the loving arms of his …

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    Treatha Manuel

    Treath Manuel 88, of Little Rock, Ark. passed peacefully on Saturday, October 21, 2017. Her loving survivors include: daughter, Tressa Manuel; two sons, Troy Manuel and Charles Walker; one daughter-in-law, …

  • Geneva Jeffords McAbee

    Geneva Jeffords McAbee was born September 3, 1925 in Marmaduke, Ark. She passed away on October 24, 2017 from a brief illness. She is preceded in death by husband, Arvol …

  • John R Moseley

    John R. Moseley Jr., age 70, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away October 18, 2017. He was born April 20, 1947 to the late John Moseley Sr and Geneva Anderson …

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    Charlotte Yvonne Murry

    Charlotte Yvonne (Bailey) Murry, 83, of Kilgore, Texas, formerly of Magnolia, Ark., passed away October 20, 2017. Visitation will be October 27th at Lewis Funeral Home from 6 to 8 …

  • Ellis Panell

    Ellis M. Panell, age 87, of White Hall, passed away on October 24, 2017. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, October 24th at Cranford's Funeral Home with burial to …

  • Abby Pennington

    Abby Caroline Pennington, 19, Benton, passed away October 21, 2017. Survivors: parents, Ryan and Mandy Pennington; brother, Reece; grandparents, Bruce (Pa) & Gail (Nanny) Pennington and Mike Love; and many …

  • Evelyn Louise Pennington

    Evelyn Louise Slate Pennington, 93, Malvern, went to her Heavenly home on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Visitation at Regency Funeral Home October 26, 2017, 5-7 p.m. Graveside Services October 27, …

  • Leo Hue Rackley

    Leo Hue Rackley, 86, of Dover, died Tuesday, October 24, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Russellville. Graveside Service and burial will be at 2 p.m., Friday, October 27 at …

  • Thumbnail of Joy Belle Shadrick Ransom

    Joy Belle Shadrick Ransom

    Joy Belle Shadrick Ransom, 89, of Conway, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017 in Beebe. She was born June 19, 1928 in Greenbrier, Arkansas. Joy enjoyed camping, fishing, and …

  • Thumbnail of Felecia Rhodes

    Felecia Rhodes

    Felecia Rhodes, 62, of Little Rock, Ark. departed this life, October 21, 2017. Visitation: Thursday, 12-6 p.m. Robinson Mortuary, NLR. Funeral: Friday, 11 a.m. both at Progressive Church, 9895 Hwy. …

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    Betty Ann Embrey Robertson

    Rev. Betty Ann Embrey Robertson, 88, passed away October 25, 2017. She was born March 9, 1929 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the daughter of Blake and Anna Louise Andres Embrey. …

  • Thomas Washington "Tom" Schlessman

    Thomas Washington "Tom" Schlessman, 84, of Bentonville passed away October 25, 2017. He was born February 10, 1933 in Anderson, Missouri. Funeral services 2 p.m. Saturday; October 28, 2017 at …

  • Michael Charles Schrair

    Michael Charles Schrair, 68, of Cave City died Friday, October 20, 2017. Memorial services will be held Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 2 p.m. at the Hillcrest Baptist Church in …

  • Allene Sharp

    Ms. Allene "Red" Browning Sharp died Tuesday. Survivors: her children, Ray and Pamela (Palma); seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Friday at …

  • Thumbnail of Philip Daniel  Skelton

    Philip Daniel Skelton

    Philip Daniel "Dan" Skelton, 78, of Conway, passed away, Monday, October 23, 2017. He was born November 21, 1938 in Conway to the late Jacob Yoes and Louise Nabholz Skelton. …

  • Candace Smart

    Candace Jo Smart, 35, of Fayetteville died Monday, October 23, 2017 at her residence. She was born June 30, 1982 in Fayetteville. She had formerly worked in Optical Production. She …

  • Donna J. Smith

    Funeral for Donna Smith, 2 p.m., Friday, October 27, 2017 at Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Webb officiating. Burial, Anderson Cemetery in Spring Hill. Visitation, 6 to 8 p.m. …

  • George E. Spore

    George E. Spore, 91, of Fairfield Bay, passed away October 23, 2017. A Memorial Service with military honors will be at 10 a.m., Friday, October 27, 2017 at the St. …

  • Frank Duane Steele

    Frank "Duane" Steele, 88, of Springdale, passed away on October 24, 2017 in Holiday Island. He was born on July 30, 1929 to Samuel and Pearl (Bolinger) Steele in Wharton, …

  • Thumbnail of Gayla Clark Sydoriak

    Gayla Clark Sydoriak

    Gayla Clark Sydoriak, 62, of Crossett, died Monday, October 23, 2017. Gayla was born in Crossett, raised in Hamburg and was a resident of Crossett since 1981. After she graduated …

  • Thumbnail of James Talmadge (Tal) Thweatt

    James Talmadge (Tal) Thweatt

    James Talmadge (Tal) Thweatt of Benton passed away unexpectedly from heart failure on Tuesday October 24, 2017. Tal was born December 14, 1957 to the late Jim and Sue Thweatt. …

  • Iva Ruth Utley

    Iva Ruth Utley, 93, of Russellville, died Wednesday, October 25, 2017. She was born April 4, 1924, in Russellville. The graveside service is 2 p.m., Thursday, October 26, 2017, at …

  • Thumbnail of Rebecca "Becky" Lynn Forsyth Vinson

    Rebecca "Becky" Lynn Forsyth Vinson

    Rebecca ("Becky") Lynn Forsyth Vinson of San Francisco, Calif., formerly of Little Rock and Hot Springs, Ark. passed gracefully in her sleep Wednesday, October 18, 2017. She was born in …

  • Sibyl Hlass Wesley

    Sibyl Hlass Wesley, 97, of Russellville, died Tuesday. Visitation: Friday, 9:30-10:30 a.m., with rosary to follow. Funeral mass will be 11 a.m., Friday, at St. John's Catholic Church. Burial in …

  • Elmer Williams

    Elmer Williams, 77, of Des Arc died Saturday. Survivors include two sisters, Nellie Barber, Deloris Gaddy, one brother, Johnny Williams, several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Visitation: 1 p.m. Friday with …

  • April LaToya Willis

    April LaToya Willis, 38, of McGehee, Ark. died October 19, 2017. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Griffin-Culpepper Funeral Service in McGehee, …

  • Thumbnail of Jana Pearl Wilson

    Jana Pearl Wilson

    Jana Percefull Graves Wilson, 84, entered into eternal peace on Monday, October 23, 2017 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Jana was born in Kerr, Arkansas on December 1, 1932 to Everett …

  • Thumbnail of Mary Reed Wilson

    Mary Reed Wilson

    Mary Reed Wilson, 56, died October 20, at home. She leaves her husband, Claude T. Wilson of Albany, Georgia; a son, Casey T. Wilson of Albany, Georgia; ten sisters, Johnnie …

  • Linda Sue Wilson-Thrower

    Mrs. Linda Sue Wilson-Thrower, age 61, of Fordyce died Oct. 17, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Jack Wilson and Ruth Marie (Wiley) Wilson. Visitation will be …

  • Thumbnail of Richard Dixon Worley

    Richard Dixon Worley

    Dr. Richard Dixon Worley passed away quietly in his sleep on Sunday, October 22, 2017. He was 90 years old and had an extraordinary life. He was born on Xmas …

  • Thumbnail of Elaine Wright

    Elaine Wright

    Elaine Wright, 58, of North Little Rock, Ark., transitioned to her heavenly home on October 23, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ivory and Dovie Wade; siblings, …

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