Obituaries

Obituaries for April 15, 2018

  • Thumbnail of Julianne Balmer Bates "Jan"

    Julianne Balmer Bates "Jan"

    Julianne Balmer Bates, "Jan", 71, Heathsville, Va., granddaughter Vernon L. Jackson and Eleanor Ewing Jackson, daughter Daniel Turner Balmer McGees Mills, Pa., and Julianne Jackson Balmer Little Rock, Arkansas passed …

  • Julia Birkhimer

    Funeral Services for Julia Birkhimer, 95, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, were April 13, 2018, at the Bull Shoals United Methodist Church. Julia died April 10 in Bull Shoals, Arkansas. She …

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    Dixie Nutt Brand

    DIXIE NUTT BRAND, born Anna Delphine Jones on April 20, 1932 in Lorain, Ohio to Marion Victor Jones and Hattie E. Stiers, Dixie was the nickname given to her by …

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    Betty Jo Burge Buck

    Betty Jo Burge Buck, age 79, of Houston, Arkansas, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018. She was born August 4, 1938, in Morrilton, Arkansas, a daughter of the late James …

  • Larry Neal Burton

    Larry Neal Burton of Berryville passed away on April12, 2018. He was born on April 22, 1962 in Gravette, Ark. to the late Robert Eugene and Lola Esther Burton. Survivors …

  • Jimmie Tolleson Carr

    Jimmie Tolleson Carr, 70, of Arlington, Texas, died Monday, April 2, 2018 at Arlington Memorial Hospital in Arlington. Graveside services at 12 Noon on Friday, April 20, 2018 at Rose …

  • Thumbnail of Sheilah Clark

    Sheilah Clark

    Sheilah Clark, 77, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, died peacefully in her home Wednesday, April 11, 2018. She was born June 14, 1940, in Wadena, Iowa to Clement and Naydia Messerli. …

  • Thumbnail of Carmen Cowling

    Carmen Cowling

    Carmen Cowling, 68, of Foreman, Ark., passed away April 13, 2018 at home. She was born June 3, 1949 in Ashdown, Ark., to Leon and Jewell Kent. She was a …

  • Kenneth R. Davis

    Kenneth R. Davis, age 74, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 in Bentonville. He was born on August 15, 1943 in Chickasha, Okla. to the late Lucille and Harmon Davis. …

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    Dale Franklin Dawson

    Dale Franklin Dawson, 65, went to be with his Lord on Monday, April 9, 2018, at CHI St. Vincent Medical Center in Hot Springs. A resident of this area since …

  • Thumbnail of June Marie Duerr

    June Marie Duerr

    JUNE MARIE DUERR, age 94, was born in Kremmling, Colorado, on May 18, 1923, and passed away in Benton, Arkansas, on April 9, 2018. She moved to Denver, Colorado, after …

  • Jerry Eagan

    Jerry Eagan, of Tuckerman died Thursday. Survived by wife, Wanda; four stepsons, Bill, Dennis, Eddie, Roger; three stepdaughters, Sherry, Terry, Meridith; one brother, Billy; three sisters, Betty, Judy, Carolyn. Services …

  • Thumbnail of Mary Kay Burnett East

    Mary Kay Burnett East

    MARY KAY BURNETT EAST, "Moomie" as she was known to close friends and family, died on Thursday, April 12, 2018. She left this earth with her large family at her …

  • Thumbnail of Jirina Manasova Etteldorf

    Jirina Manasova Etteldorf

    Jirina Manasova Etteldorf, 76, former 40 year resident of Little Rock, Ark., died April 9, 2018, in Bonney Lake, Wash. Eldest of two, Jirina was born August 17, 1941 in …

  • Thumbnail of Shelby Fenter

    Shelby Fenter

    Shelby Fenter, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018, at her home. She was born February 15, 1938, in Paris, Arkansas, to the late Roy L. …

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    William Robert Fisher

    William Robert Fisher, LTC USA retired, PhD, died at home on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. He was born in 1940 to Eva and Robert Fisher in Pueblo, Colorado. Bill accomplished …

  • Shannon Dale Ford

    Shannon Dale Ford, 45 of Jay, Oklahoma, went to be with the lord April 11, 2018. He was born March 23, 1973 in Alexandria, Louisiana, the son of Albert Esaw …

  • Bobby Gill

    Bobby Gill, 41, of Rogers passed away April 10, 2018. He was born June 25, 1976, son of Billy and Virginia Wassman Gill. He is survived by his aunts Patty …

  • Thumbnail of Faith Neiville Gorter

    Faith Neiville Gorter

    FAITH NEVILLE GORTER was born to the Reverend Howard E. and Mary Brawley Anderson on June 17, 1926 in Landour Mussoorie, India. Landour is a small town near the city …

  • Robert Junior Gray

    Robert Junior Gray, 83 passed away Thursday. Survivors: wife Barbra, daughter Carolyn (Jack) Gay, son Mike (Mary) Gray, brother Fabran Gray, grandchildren: Nicole (Allyn) Baker, Natalie Gay, Cody Gray Levi …

  • Robert Valentine Greenough

    Robert Valentine Greenough 82, of Harrison, Arkansas passed away at his home on Saturday April 7, 2018. He was born May 15,1935 in Port Chester, New York to George Bartlet …

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    E. Jane Haden

    E. Jane Haden, 97, formally of Bentonville, went to be with the Lord, April 13, 2018 in Conway, AR. She was born in Elk City, Oklahoma on January 17, 1921 …

  • Thumbnail of William R. Harris

    William R. Harris

    WILLIAM R. HARRIS, 88, of Little Rock, Ark., entered into rest on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at Briarwood Nursing and Rehab. He was born on October 7, 1929, in Oklahoma …

  • Thumbnail of Boyce Edward Harrod

    Boyce Edward Harrod

    Boyce Edward Harrod, 89, of Hamburg, died Friday, April 13, 2018. Mr. Harrod was a native of Holly Grove, Arkansas and a former resident of Little Rock and Arkadelphia. He …

  • Violet (Vicki) D. Hoye

    Violet D. (Vicki) Hoye, 83, Bella Vista, Ark., died April 5th 2018. Born on January 28th 1935 in Smithton, Mo., to Olen and Treva Hoehns. Celebration of Life held Saturday, …

  • Thumbnail of Washington Humphrey Jr.

    Washington Humphrey Jr.

    WASHINGTON HUMPHREY JR.,65, of Little Rock transitioned April 10, 2018. Survived by wife, Ella Humphrey, father, Washington Humphrey Sr., children; Monica Humphrey, Torrance Humphrey (Tamera), Cedric Gooden. Siblings; Willie Earl …

  • Robert Earl James Jr.

    ROBERT EARL JAMES, Jr. age 35 of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. He is survived by his mother, Shirley Brewer; one sister, Jo Beth James …

  • Thea Elza Jesmantas

    Gathering of Friends for Thea Elza Jesmantas, 91, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, 1:00 until 3:00 pm, April 14, at her home. Thea died April 10. Survived by husband, Al and …

  • Thumbnail of Robert Lee "Bob" Jett Sr.

    Robert Lee "Bob" Jett Sr.

    Robert Lee "Bob" Jett Sr, 85, of Rogers and long-time resident of Louisiana, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018. He was born September 6, 1932 in Morgan City, Louisiana to …

  • Thumbnail of Ralph Wayne Jones

    Ralph Wayne Jones

    RALPH WAYNE JONES, age 89, of Little Rock died Thursday, April 12, 2018. He was born October 12, 1928 to Homer and Monnie Jones near Batesville, Arkansas. Ralph married Faye …

  • Thumbnail of Linda Jean Kirtley

    Linda Jean Kirtley

    Linda Jean Johnson Kirtley, of Hot Springs, age 78, passed away April 13, 2018 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born January 22, 1940, in Lincoln …

  • Nola Rachel (Lee) Lauber

    Nola Rachel (Lee) Lauber, born to Orville E. and Isabelle (Mechtel) Lee on February 23,1939, died April 12, 2018. She graduated from Our Lady of Victory Academy in Waterloo, Iowa, …

  • Richard H. Leffel

    Richard H. Leffel, passed April 13. He is survived by wife, Phylliss; 3 daughters; 8 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 10-11am on Monday, April 16, 2018 preceding …

  • Gary William Luebke

    Gary William Luebke, 71, of Lakeview, Arkansas died April 4, 2018 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Survived by friend, Donald Majewski. Graveside services in Green Bay, Wis., will be at a …

  • Thumbnail of John J Newkirk, Jr.

    John J Newkirk, Jr.

    John J. Newkirk, Jr. 67, of Bryant, Arkansas died suddenly early Wednesday morning while on a business trip in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Johnny, was the son of John and Geraldine …

  • Charlcie Belle Nichols

    Charlcie Belle Nichols, 85, of Lamar, died Thursday, April 12, 2018. Born December 3, 1932. Funeral: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at Knoxville First Baptist Church. Burial: Lamar Cemetery, …

  • Marcus A. Noe

    MARCUS A. NOE, 91, of Little Rock passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018. He was a retired printer and was a WWII Army Veteran. He was preceded in death by …

  • Clifton C. Partridge

    Clifton "C-boy" Partridge of Amity, died Thursday, April 12th. Services will be at 10:00 AM Monday, April 16th at Bethsaida Church of Christ with Johnny McAnally officiating. Burial in Bethsaida …

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    Arthur Paulus

    Arthur Allen Paulus, 85, of Bryant passed away April 11, although, given his journalism background, he would have preferred we used AP style, saying he "died." He was born Aug. …

  • William Nicholas Pyle

    William "Bill" Pyle of Newport, died Tuesday. Survivors: wife, Jean (Ireland) Pyle; sons, Richard Pyle, and William Thomas Douglas; daughter, Linda Jayne Pyle; sisters, Naomi Fuller and Zela Marie Klotz; …

  • Bonnie Jean Brown Rauls

    Bonnie Jean Brown Rauls, 92, Pine Bluff, died Thursday. Survivors: cousins, Mary (Marty) Jacobs, Myra Rollans, both of Russellville, Paul Jacobs of Woodstock, Georgia, Holly Gilbert of Rogers, Matt Jacobs …

  • Thumbnail of Karen Marlene Madej Russ

    Karen Marlene Madej Russ

    KAREN MARLENE MADEJ RUSS, devoted wife of Ronald Steven Russ and daughter of Paul Madej and Joyce Linderman, died peacefully after a long illness on December 15, 2017. She was …

  • Thumbnail of Gary Lee Schatz

    Gary Lee Schatz

    GARY LEE SCHATZ of East End, Arkansas, went to meet his Lord on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the age of 64. He was born on October 14, 1953 in …

  • Thumbnail of Betty George Seager

    Betty George Seager

    BETTY GEORGE SEAGER, 85, was born September 29, 1932 in Fayetteville, AR. She was an operator for Bell Telephone Company, and librarian for the Arkansas Democrat newspaper for 25 years. …

  • Thumbnail of Kimberly Gray Smith

    Kimberly Gray Smith

    Kimberly Gray Smith, 69, passed away in Fayetteville April 9, 2018. He was born July 19, 1948, in Manchester, Connecticut, to Robert H. and Janet (Simon) Smith. He was third …

  • Thumbnail of Carol Smittie

    Carol Smittie

    CAROL SMITTIE, 54 of North Little Rock passed April 10, 2018. Loving memories left to children: Alex Smittie, Latoria Sparkman, Nastashia Mays, Audrey Smittie, and Heidi (Jeff) Johnson, siblings: Maurice …

  • Jennifer Stephens

    Jennifer Stephens, 59, of Pleasant Plains, died Friday, April 13, 2018. She was born September 13, 1958 in San Diego, Calif. Visitation Tuesday from 12:00 to 1:30 at the funeral …

  • James A. Summers

    JAMES A. SUMMERS, 86, of Sherwood, passed away on April 13, 2018. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 19th at Smith-North Little Rock Funeral Home. Visitation will be …

  • Thumbnail of Mickey Dewayne Surratt

    Mickey Dewayne Surratt

    MICKEY DEWAYNE SURRATT, 35, of Little Rock, AR, departed this life April 12, 2018. He was preceded in death by his brother Michael Floyd Jr. He leaves to cherish his …

  • Thumbnail of Bettie D. Swartwood

    Bettie D. Swartwood

    Bettie D. Swartwood, 81, passed away on April 12, 2018 at home. She was born on July 11, 1936 to the late Robert and Lily (Ortloff) Dean. She was the …

  • Maxine Lunsford Ward

    Maxine Lunsford Ward,76, of Sheridan, Arkansas died Friday. Funeral service: 10:00 A.M. Monday, April 16, 2018 at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Burial: New Hope Cemetery in Rison. Visitation will be …

  • Thumbnail of Odell Watson Jr.

    Odell Watson Jr.

    ODELL WATSON JR., of Sherwood went to his eternal home Tuesday, April 10, 2018. He celebrated his 80th birthday on January 13th of this year. Odell was born to Odell, …

  • Thomas Dale Williams

    Thomas Dale Williams, 68 of Cabot, died Thursday, April 5, 2018. He was born October 20, 1949 in Quincy, Illinois to Andrew and Doris English Williams. Survived by his wife, …

  • Thumbnail of Terry Lynn Winford

    Terry Lynn Winford

    Terry Lynn Winford, 66, of Wright, Arkansas went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 11, 2018. She was born in Lake City, Arkansas November 22, 1951 to Burnis Leamon …

  • Gloria Johnston Wise

    Gloria Johnston Wise, 87, died in her Santa Fe, N.M., home on April 3, 2018. Daughter of Fred and Opal Johnston she was raised in Heber Springs and graduated from …

  • Joyce Marie Simmons Young

    Graveside service for Joyce Marie Simmons Young, 85 of Hope, formerly of Texarkana, 2:00pm Tuesday, April 17, 2018 in East Memorial Gardens in Texarkana with Rev. Jerry G. Westmoreland officiating. …

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