Obituaries

Obituaries for June 24, 2018

  • Stanley Barrett Adams

    STANLEY BARRETT ADAMS, 66, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, died June 10, 2018. Graveside services with Military Honors will be Thursday, June 28 at 9 a.m. at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery …

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    Haven Ash

    Haven M. Ash, 64, of Benton, passed away on June 20, 2018. He was born to Herman E. Ash and Ethyl May Ash-Dickens in Kanawha County, W.Va., on Dec. 1, …

  • Jerry Allen Baldwin

    JERRY ALLEN BALDWIN, 75, passed away at his home in Little Rock on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. He was born on Feb. 14, 1943 in Little Rock, Ark., to Arthur …

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    Roy Lee Ballard Jr.

    Roy Lee Ballard Jr., 45, of Cabot, Ark., passed away June 17, 2018. He was born, November 27, 1973, in North Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Roy Lee Ballard …

  • Wilma Imogene Barnum

    Wilma Imogene Barnum, born June 25, 1925, passed away June 20, 2018. Daughter of late Robert and Lottie Bettis. Widow of James Barnum. Survivors: children Martha Barnum Kopec, James Mitchell …

  • Olen E. Barton

    Olen E. Barton, 90, of Fordyce died Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Ark. He was born May 31, 1928 in Springfield, Miss. He was …

  • Charles Mitchell Bays

    Charles Mitchell Bays, age 68, of Crossett, Ark., passed away June 21, 2018. Survivors are his wife, Evelyn Bays; one son, Heath Bays and one daughter, Heather Sadler. Funeral services …

  • Connie Beasley

    Connie Beasley of Bella Vista, Arkansas, born in Wiesbaden, Germany on October 27, 1927 passed away peacefully on June 13th, 2018. She is survived by the love of her life, …

  • John W. Bevill

    John W. Bevill, 60, of Bentonville passed away June 19, 2108. Survivors his wife Mary Carter; children Eric, Jason, Aaron, Chris, Jamie and Alyc; parents Loren Everman and Frances Roberta …

  • Melvin J. Billups

    Melvin J. Billups, 55, of Pine Bluff, Ark. transitioned on June 11, 2018. He is survived by his siblings, Marvin Billups, Maurice Wright, Bobby Wright and brother-in-law, Gerald Trotter; sisters, …

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    Geraldine "Newkirk" Bise

    Geraldine "Newkirk" Bise, 71 was called home to our Lord on Thursday June 21, 2018. Born December 30th, 1946 to Buron and Mildred Cogdell, Geri to all who knew her, …

  • Letitia K. Bohanan

    Letitia K. Bohanan, 41, of Hot Springs, Ark. transitioned on June 17, 2018. Survivors: father, Harold Lamar, children, Ethan, Zavannah, Demondria and Jaheserre Bohanan, Orlanda Goss and Jahaura Clark, brothers, …

  • Charles Howard Calloway, Jr.

    Charles Howard Calloway, Jr., age 76, passed way on Thursday, June 21, 2018, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born on September 4, 1941, in Melbourne, Florida. …

  • Larry Cheffer

    Larry Cheffer, age 75, of Russellville, died Friday. Memorial Mass: 1 p.m., Tuesday, at St. John's Catholic and under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville. Burial will be …

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    Kahlyn Ryleigh Crowe

    Kahlyn Ryleigh Crowe, 9, of Springdale, died Sunday, June 17, 2018. She was born Nov. 7, 2008 in Fayetteville. Kahlyn was a very good artist, loved animals, and was a …

  • Martha (Mardi) Grimes DeBerry

    MARTHA (MARDI) GRIMES DEBERRY was born in Miami, Fla., on April 4, 1957 and died in Hot Springs on June 9, 2018. Mardi is survived by her father and stepmother, …

  • Verna Dixon

    Verna Dixon, 79, of Sedalia, Missouri passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. She was born on May 7, 1939 in Warsaw, Missouri to the …

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    Danny Dowdy, Jr.

    DANNY DOWDY JR., 52, of Little Rock transitioned into eternity Monday, June 18, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was preceded in death by his parents, Adell Terry-Norwood and Danny …

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    Tony Lamar Farmer

    TONY LAMAR FARMER, 29, of Little Rock, Ark., departed this life on Monday, June 18, 2018 with his family by his side. He was born August 6, 1989 in Little …

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    Maudie Fields

    Maudie Ming"Toy" Fields of Whitehouse Community, Ark., died on June 21, 2018 at her home in Springdale, Ark. She was born July 13th, 1943 in the Whitehouse Community, Ark., the …

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    Marion Virginia Johnson Fowler-Armstrong

    MARION VIRGINIA (GINGER) JOHNSON FOWLER-ARMSTRONG was born in Little Rock, Ark., on Oct. 7th, 1922 to Gordan Eleazer Johnson and Zola Mae Johnson. She was the youngest of seven: Gordan, …

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    Jack Fugitt

    The Fugitt Family wishes to publicize the passing of Jack Fugitt of Republic, Mo., at the age of 77 years old. Jack Fugitt "cashed in his chips" where he rested …

  • Jon Stanley Gray

    Jon Stanley Gray, 53, of Romance, passed away June 18, 2018. He was born Dec. 6, 1964 in Oceanside, Calif., to Edwin T. Gray Sr. and Doris M. Gray. He …

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    Mary Ann Guyll

    Mary Ann Guyll, 79, of Rogers, passed away June 22, 2018 in Bentonville. She was born Oct. 22, 1938 in Garfield, Ark., the daughter of Willis and Stella Scott Warren. …

  • Jacky "Lee" Hamilton

    Jacky "Lee" Hamilton, 63, died Friday, June 22, 2018 at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Ark. Jack was born in Abilene, Texas, to Dorothy Nell Robinson and Laurence J. …

  • Veona Hammons

    Veona Hammons, 81, of Cabot, Ark., passed away on June 18, 2018. She was born on Nov. 19, 1936 in Faulkner County to Arlie and Etta Jackson. In addition to …

  • Kenneth Eugene Haney

    Kenneth Eugene Haney, 84, died June 22. Visitation: Monday, June 25 from 6-8 p.m. Funeral service: Tuesday, June 26 at 10 a.m. at Howard Memorial Funeral Chapel. Burial: Violet Hill …

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    Millicant Hearne

    A shining light of selfless joy, MILLICANT DIANA HALEY HEARNE passed into spirit form on June 16, 2016 in Little Rock, Ark. She was born Dec. 29, 1950 in Richmond, …

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    David Eugene Helton

    David "Eugene" Helton, 52, of Holland, Ark., walked the stairway to heaven Tuesday, June 20, 2018. He was born June 4, 1966 in Conway, Ark., to Bobbi and Bill Helton. …

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    Delbert Martin Herman

    Delbert Martin Herman, born 6/21/1940, died peacefully on 6/15/18. Delbert was the son of Ruby and James Reagan Herman and was raised in North Little Rock Arkansas, during which time …

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    Garland Carroll Houser

    GARLAND CARROLL HOUSER, 81, formerly of Lonoke, went to be with the Lord, June 22, 2018. He was of the Baptist faith. He served in the U.S. Air Force from …

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    Barbara Jean Hurd

    BARBARA JEAN HURD, 75, of Little Rock passed away Friday, June 22, 2018. Born July 5, 1942 in Greenville, Miss., she was the daughter of Robert F. Pulley and Eula …

  • Jimmie Lois Jones

    Jimmie Lois Caton Jones, 90, passed away June 22, 2018. A visitation will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home, with the service beginning at 10 a.m. …

  • Yolanda A. Jones

    YOLANDA A. JONES, 46, of Little Rock passed on June 16, 2018. Survivors: husband, one daughter, three sons, mother, Joyce Poole, one brother and seven grandchildren. Services will be held …

  • Vicki Jordan

    Vicki Jordan, 50, of Springdale, passed away June 18, 2018, after a long battle with cancer. Vicki was a single mother of four, beloved friend and Nana. Survivors include Amanda …

  • Mary Louise Knickerbocker

    Mary Louise Knickerbocker, 80, of Fordyce died Thursday, June 21, 2018, at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden, Arkansas. She was born April 13, 1938 in Carthage, Arkansas. She is …

  • Earl Lee

    Earl Frederick Lee, 95, Russellville, died Saturday. Funeral Service: 10 a.m., Thursday at the Shinn Chapel. Burial: Rest Haven Memorial Park, under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service. The family …

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    Rob (Robyn) Lemancik

    ROB (ROBYN) LEMANCIK, 91 of Bella Vista, Ark. died Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Washington Regional. Born July 13, 1926 in Minneapolis, Minn. to Marc and Pauline Lemancik. Rob worked …

  • Betty Jo Lindsey

    Betty Lindsey, 78, of Harrisburg died Friday in Jonesboro. Survivors are: children: Donald, Frankie, Paul, Mark, and Chad, Sharon and Bonnie, 20 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters. Funeral …

  • Robert Earl Linker

    ROBERT "ROB" EARL LINKER, age 58, of Jacksonville, Ark., passed away Monday, June 18, 2018. He was born Sept. 24, 1960 in Ft. Smith, Ark. Rob drove with his father, …

  • Patrick B. Louviere

    Patrick B. Louviere, 69, U.S. Navy veteran, died June 1, 2018. Graveside services with Military Honors will be Friday, June 29 at 10:00 a.m. at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in …

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    Shirley Ann Oswalt Lynch

    SHIRLEY ANN OSWALT LYNCH, 75 of North Little Rock, went home to the Lord on Friday, June 22, 2018. She was born on September 5, 1942 in LaValle, Missouri to …

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    Christopher Michael Macchiarella

    CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL MACCHIARELLA, 30, of North Little Rock, went to be with Jesus on June 21, 2018. He was born February 23, 1988 in Rapid City, South Dakota to Michael …

  • Jackie Alfred "Jack" Mathis

    Jackie Alfred "Jack" Mathis, 82, of Canton, Conn. died Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Jack was born Feb. 3, 1936 in North Little Rock, Ark. to Joe Mathis and Ruby Orr …

  • Steven Mattern

    Steven Mattern, 65, of El Dorado passed June 21, 2018. Born Aug. 7, 1952, owner Mel's Seafood Restaurant. Wife, Mary Mattern, daughters Lori & Elizabeth. Memorial service 5 p.m. Monday, …

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    John Curtis Maupin

    John Curtis Maupin, 87, of Cleveland passed away on June 21, 2018. He was born on Sept. 20, 1930 to the late John and Gertie Maupin. He served proudly in …

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    Charles Kenley (Ken) Mays

    Charles Kenley (Ken) Mays of Fayetteville passed away June 17, 2018 while visiting family in California. He was born June 12, 1935 in Lodi, Calif., to Otho Charles (OC) and …

  • Donald Lynn Melton

    Donald Lynn Melton, 62, of Austin, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018. Don was an engineer/crew supervisor with the Little Rock Port Authority Railroad, as well as a deacon and …

  • Jo Ann Miller

    Jo Ann Miller, age 85, of Fayetteville, passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2018. She was born on March 13, 1933, in Pea Ridge, Arkansas, to Edward and Myrtle (Buttry) …

  • Joseph K. Moore

    Joseph K. Moore, age 42, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018. He is survived by his parents, Jim (Sr.) and Karen Moore, and his brother and sister-in-law, Jim and …

  • William Henry Morris

    William Henry Morris Jr., age 73, of Searcy, died Thursday, June 21, 2018 in Searcy. He was born Aug. 18, 1944 in Biloxi, Miss., to William and Louise Morris. He …

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    Virginia Lamoyne Barrick Moudy

    VIRGINIA LAMOYNE BARRICK MOUDY died June 20, 2018 peacefully in her sleep in Little Rock. She was 90 years old last March. Lamoyne and her husband Paul were married 59 …

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    Alice Ann Mullenax

    ALICE ANN MULLENAX, 81, of Little Rock, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 22, 2018, with her children by her side. She was born the …

  • Mary C. NIchols

    Mary C. Nichols, 80, of Fenter, widow of Sonny Nichols, died Tuesday, 6/19/18. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Saturday, 6/30/18 at her residence. Survivors: children, Cindy Byrd, Ronnie Vann of Fenter, …

  • Bobbie Geneva Bivins Oats

    BOBBIE GENEVA BIVINS OATS, resident of Little Rock since 1971, died May 24, 2018. Services will be Wednesday, June 27 at 10 a.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl …

  • Stanley Olson

    Stanley Loren Olson, age 89, of Russellville, died Friday. Visitation: Tuesday 5-6 p.m., at the funeral home. Funeral Service 10 a.m., Wednesday, Shinn Chapel. Burial: Oakland Cemetery in Russellville, under …

  • Olusegun Akinrade Oyemaja

    OLUSEDUN AKINRADE OYEMAJA passed away June 12th. He graduated from the University of Texas and worked as a Pharmacist. Olusegun is survived by his wife, Darlene, of forty years; two …

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    Gregory R. Peck

    Gregory R. Peck, 69, passed away at his home in Hiwasse on Monday, June 18, 2018. He was born on Oct. 25, 1948 in Chillicothe, Ohio (we think), to Robert …

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    Edward E. Pence

    EDWARD E. PENCE, 83, of Little Rock, passed away June 20, 2018 with his family at his side. Born in Oklahoma City, Okla., to Franklin and Jewel Stanfield Pence, he …

  • Edward Kenneth Pensinger

    Edward Kenneth Pensinger, 76, of Greenbrier died June 21, 2018. He was born on October 22, 1941 in Hartford, Conn., to Kenneth D. and Rosanna T. Pensinger. Arrangements by Little …

  • William Lewis Pierce III

    William Lewis Pierce III, 69, of Floral died Friday, June 22, 2018. Memorial services will be Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 2 p.m. at the Qualls Batesville Funeral Service Chapel …

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    Rebecca L. Price

    Rebecca L. Price, age 64, of Fayetteville, Ark., passed away on June 19, 2018. She was born March 3, 1954 in Memphis, Tenn., the daughter of Zeb V. and Lois …

  • Amy Rodgers Rice

    Amy Rodgers Rice, 45, of Crossett, died June 22, at home. Funeral Service 10 a.m., June 25, at First Baptist Church of Crossett, 701 Main St. Visitation 7-9 p.m., June …

  • Gayla Rice

    Gayla Linette Desonie Rice of Pine Bluff, Ark., passed away June 19, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital. Gayla was born Feb. 3, 1954 in West Helena, Ark. to the late …

  • Lula Rice

    Lula Rice, 92, of Bella Vista, Ark., born September 22, 1925, went home to be with the Lord on May 24, 2018. On June 19, 1949 she married Frank Rice …

  • Gertie Modenia Robinson

    Gertie Modenia (Dena) Robinson, 74, Benton went to be with the Lord Monday, June 18, 2018. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of …

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    Alma Jean Rooks

    ALMA JEAN ROOKS, age 87, of North Little Rock, passed away June 21, 2018. She was born in Denmark, Ark., to Ruby J. Fritts Ransom and Guy Robert Ransom. She …

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    Steve V. Roughton

    Steve V. Roughton, 75, of Bentonville, passed away June 19, 2018 in Joplin, Mo. He was born Jan. 22, 1943 in Bentonville to John and Bertha Skidmore Roughton. He is …

  • Norma "Dolly" Salden

    Norma "Dolly" Salden, of Holiday Island, Ark., left this world to go to a better place June 18, 2018. Preceded in death by her husband, Leroy, parents, Clarence and Helen …

  • Lloyd Cecil Showalter

    Lloyd Cecil Showalter, 76, of Lowell passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018. He was born Sept. 4, 1941 in Denver, Colo., to the late Cecil and Pearl Showalter. Following graduation, …

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    Mary Cerell Slaughter

    Mary Cerell Slaughter, age 102, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. She was born on September 26, 1915, in Tientsin, China, to …

  • Gracie Beatrice Smith

    Gracie Beatrice (Clinton) Smith, 89, of Bee Branch, passed away Monday, June 18, 2018. Born Jan. 21, 1929 in Georgia, to the late William and Grace Chin Clinton. Arrangements entrusted …

  • William Michael "Mikey" Southard

    William Michael "Mikey" Southard, 50, of Southaven, Mississippi, passed away June 20, 2018, at his residence. He was born March 7, 1968 at Searcy, Arkansas to the late Arthur Cleo …

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    O'Neal Stevens

    O'Neal (Neal) Stevens, 83, of Hampton went to be with the Lord, Thursday, June 21, 2018. He was born to Oscar Stevens and Leona Smith Stevens, Feb. 22, 1935, in …

  • Harry Earnest Tinkle

    Harry Earnest Tinkle, 66, of Bryant, Ark. transitioned on June 18, 2018. He is survived by wife, Carol Tinkle, two daughters, Callie Tinkle and Chelsea Martin. Services entrusted to Gunn …

  • Charles Edward Wilburn

    Charles Edward Wilburn, 63, of Hope, Ark. transitioned June 12, 2018. Survived by children, Channing Wilburn and Charles Simms; siblings, Tommy Wilburn and Catherine Wilburn. Services entrusted Gunn Funeral Home, …

  • Elizabeth Bessie Williams

    Elizabeth "Bessie" Williams of Mission Viejo, Calif., formerly of Little Rock. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday June 30, at Oakland Cemetery in Little Rock, Ark. Kelly Smith Funeral …

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    Ezra Wingfield

    Ezra Wingfield, 88, Benton, died June 21, 2018. He was born Jan. 9, 1930. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, Smith-Benton Funeral Home, 322 N. Market Street, Benton. Funeral: 11 …

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    Elijah Yates-Ahmad

    Elijah Madden Yates-Ahmad, 22, of Kingsport departed this life on June 21, 2018. He was born in Fayetteville, Ark., and moved to Kingsport in 2005. Eli graduated from Dobyns Bennett …

  • Richard A. Zornes

    Richard A. Zornes, 68, of the Springhill Community passed away Thursday, June 21st, 2018 at home surrounded by loved ones. Graveside Service will be held Monday, June 25 at 3:00 …

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