Monday, December 1, 2008

Arkansas Obituaries 12/01/08


 


 


 

Alfred Steffen

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:54 AM 

Alfred Leo "A.L." Steffen, 83, of Austin passed away Sunday, Nov.16, 2008 in North Little Rock. He was born April 10, 1925 in Pittsburgh to the late Felix Steffen and Anna Maly Steffen.


 


 

Audry Harrell

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:54 AM

Audry Harrell, 76, of North Little Rock died Nov. 18. 


 


 

BETTY PALMER-GREEN

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 3:53 PM - GateHouse Media, Inc. 

Funeral services for Betty (Palmer) Green, 49, of Helena-West Helena will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008 in the Robert Lee Brown Memorial Chapel.  Burial will follow in the Oak Grove No.1 Cemetery in Helena-West Helena.  Visitation is Friday, Nov. 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the chapel. Green was born Jan. 13, 1959 in Mississippi to John and Lizzie Palmer.  She was a member of the Christ Temple Church of God in Christ. She died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2008. She leaves to cherish her memory a loving mother, Lizzie Palmer of Helena-West Helena; six sisters, Bertha Langston of Helena-West Helena, Rose Sanders of Jacksonville, Bobbie King of Little Rock, Lillie Woodbridge of Helena-West Helena, Brenda McClurge (Roy) of Helena-West Helena and Teresa (Roy) Hawkins of Helena-West Helena; three brothers, John (Helena) Palmer of Helena-West Helena, Leroy (Carolyn) Palmer of Helena-West Helena and Jerry Palmer of Sterling, Ill.; a devoted friend, Kim Speed; 38 nieces and nephews; 50 great nieces and nephews; and a host of friends and relatives.  Brown’s Home for Funerals Inc. will direct services.  


 


 

BRENDA F. WHITE

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 3:52 PM - GateHouse Media, Inc. 

Funeral services for Brenda (Giles) White, 52, of Helena and formerly of Rondo, will be held noon Friday, Nov. 28, 2008 at the Friendship M.B. Church in Rondo with Rev. Nathanial Hull Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery also in Rondo.  White was born Jan. 25, 1956 in Lexa to the late Martha Bailey.  She confessed a hope in Christ at age 11 at the Friendship M.B. Church where she remained a faithful member in the youth choir as well as youth choir director.  She was a kind-hearted person who had a natural sense of humor that could be attributed to her mother, the late Martha Bailey and her grandmother, the late Ophelia Bailey Williams, who shared in the delight of raising her.  Both preceded her in death. She was a 1975 graduate of Barton High School and attended the Arkansas Rehab Center in Hot Springs where she learned the skill of upholstering.  She was employed at several places doing upholstery and later opened the Superior Upholstery Shop in Marianna until she became ill.  She later became a resident of Crestpark Intermediate Nursing Facility where she resided for 10 years. She was married in 1983 to Henry Charles White and to their union a child was born who preceded Brenda in death.  Sister Brenda White died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 at Helena Regional Medical Center. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Henry Charles White of Marianna; two stepdaughters, Gina White and Patricia White, both of Memphis; mother-in-law, Sarah White; three loving siblings, Helen (Nathaniel) Hull of Rondo, La Verne (Stan) Sims of Fairfax, Va. and Dr. Thomas (Debra) Bailey of Lexa; two sisters-in-law, Elvira Williams and Ada Jordan, both of Memphis; an aunt, Betty Henderson of Rondo; an uncle, Russell (June) Bailey of Gary, Ind.; three nieces, Tammy (D.L.) Richardson of Little Rock, Natalie Hull of Rondo and Vanessa Bailey of Lexa; seven nephews, Stan Hull, Nathanial Hull, Jr., (Laterria) of Hughes, Cory (Jennifer) Sims, D.J. Sims of Fairfax, Va., Trey Bailey and Jonathan Bailey, both of Jonesboro and Jordan Bailey of Lexa and a host of other relatives and friends.  Brown’s Home for Funeral’s Inc., will direct services.   


 


 

Billie Lee Waters, 69, of Harrison

Billie Lee Waters, 69, of Harrison, died Thursday, Nov. 27 (2008) at home in Harrison. 


 


 

Bobby Joe Baker, 73, of Yellville

Bobby Joe Baker, age 73, of Yellville, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 30 (2008) at the Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home. 


 


 

CATHERINE WEBSTER

Monday, November 24, 2008 1:19 PM - GateHouse Media, Inc. 

Graveside services for Catherine Webster, 86, who died Monday Nov. 24, 2008 in Helena-West Helena will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, in Maple Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Rodger Hooker will officiate at the service and burial under the direction of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. tonight at Roller Citizens Funeral Home.  Webster was born on Jan. 19, 1922, in Kansas City, Mo. She was a loving mother with a passion for collecting dolls. She leaves three sons, Charles Moon and his wife, Glenda Faye, of Harrisburg, George Webster Jr. and wife, Pat, of Helena and Todd Hudman and wife, Amy, of Poplar Grove; 12 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Her husband, George Webster Sr. and two daughters, Shirley Morgan and Barbara Raines, preceded her in death.  


 


 

Charles Ernest Gann 

will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday at Wasson Funeral Home, online at www.wassonfuneralhome.com.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Wasson Memorial Chapel, Siloam Springs, with Jim Whisenant officiating. Burial will follow at Douglas Cemetery, west of Cave Springs.


 


 

Charles Helms

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Charles Rex Dillahunty 

HUNTSVILLE -- Charles Rex Dillahunty, 86, of Huntsville died Nov. 30, 2008, at his home. Arrangements are by Brashears Funeral Home in Huntsville. 


 


 

DAVID S. JONES

Monday, November 24, 2008 1:16 PM - GateHouse Media, Inc.

Graveside services for David S. Jones, 73, of Helena were held Monday, Nov. 24, 2008 at Sunset Memorial Park by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home with the Rev. Rodger Hooker officiating. Jones, who died Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 in Helena, was born Sept. 25, 1935 at Ratio to the late Charles Fayette and Pearl V. Snyder Jones. He was a retired farmer and hunting club caretaker. He leaves a son, Charles L. “Chuck” Jones and wife, Karen, of Helena-West Helena; 2 daughters, Donna J. Jones of Russellville and Susan Jones and Jim Chastain of Helena-West Helena; 2 grandchildren, Logan and Jill Jones of Helena; 3   sisters, Inez Burke of Elaine, Jeanette Clark of Elkins and Betty Moneymaker of Helena-West Helena; a sister-in-law, Jeannine Jones of Blair, Neb. and a special friend, Thomas Munn of Wynne. His parents, two brothers, Rudolph and Jimmy Jones and a sister, Desaree Toney, preceded him in death. Honorary pallbearers were Buddy Moneymaker, Malloyd Moore, Thomas Munn and Ben Jones Clarke.  


 


 

Daphna Curtis 

will be from 3 to 5 p.m. today at Wasson Funeral Home in Siloam Springs, online at www.wassonfuneralhome.com.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with Harry Fitzgerald officiating. Burial will follow at Bell Cemetery in Watts, Okla.Pallbearers will be Terry Curtis, Phil Curtis, Steve Curtis, Ed Olinger, Bobby Dean Swain, Jeff Curtis, Justin Curtis, Shawn Curtis and Rusty Howard.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Circle of Life Hospice, 906 Jones Road, Springdale, 72762.


 


 

David A. Cross , 51, of Mt. Judea

Pastor David A. Cross, age 51 of Mt. Judea, celebrated his long awaited homecoming on Thursday, Nov. 27 (2008) at the Regency Hospital in Fayetteville. 


 


 

Deborah Ann Davis-Heath

Monday, December 1, 2008 8:41 AM 

Deborah Ann Davis-Heath, 55, of Conway, passed from this earth Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008. She was born June 4, 1953, in Wichita Falls, Texas, and is the daughter of Ralph A. Davis and stepmother Ann of Houston, Ark., and Eleanor Bratcher and stepfather Carrel of Conway.


 


 

December 1, 2008 

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Donald Dingledine 

ELKINS -- Donald C. Dingledine, 68, died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born Sept. 8, 1940, in Madison, Wis., to Gordon Thomas Dingledine and Kathreen Virginia Scudder.He was an Eagle Scout and was a member of the undefeated 1958 Fayetteville Bulldogs team. While in high school and college, he played the trumpet. He attended the University of Arkansas.He was the owner of University Auto and Tire for 25 years. He was a member of Elkins Lions Club and the Elkins Planning Commission. He was a real estate broker, who developed Hollybrooke Estates.He was preceded in death by two stepsisters, Susan Garman and Ann Buchanan.Survivors include his wife, Linda Dingledine; two sons, Donald Carl Dingledine Jr., and Daniel Clay Dingledine; one daughter, Kathreen Diane Thessing; two stepsons, Todd Allen Peterson and Christopher Lee Peterson; one sister, Dorothy Sahr; three stepsisters, Madelyn Ryan, Judy Ritchie, Maureen Mula; one stepbrother, Bill Ryan; 13 grandchildren, Jennifer, Brandi, Holly, Danielle, Gordon, Thomas, Jessica, Zachary, Colten, Tylee, Christa, Tristain and Christain; and one great-granddaughter, Lola O'Hara.A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Beards Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jasper Hankins officiating. Burial will be at a later date.The family requests that memorials take the form of donation to the Elkins High School Senior Girls Basketball Team, 349 N. Center St., Elkins, 72727. Online condolences may be made at www.beardsfuneralchapel.com.-- PAID


 


 

Donald Jay Pike 

UNION GAP, Wash. -- Donald Jay Pike, 41, of Union Gap died Nov. 11, 2008. He was born June 20, 1967, in Rogers.He lived 15 years in Yakima, Wash. He enjoyed tree work and climbing.Survivors include his son, Blake "Little Donny" Evan Pike of Yakima; father and stepmother, Homer and Bonnie Pike of Jay, Okla.; sister, Trisha of Fayetteville; brother, Ernie of Bentonville; two stepsisters, Brenda and Cathy of Oklahoma; three stepbrothers, Terry and Kevin of Oklahoma, and Darren of Kansas.A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Dec. 13 at Bell Cemetery in Watts, Okla.


 


 

Dylan James Brewer 

ROGERS -- Dylan James Brewer, infant son of Kayla Dawn Grubb and Jamie Carrol Brewer, was born and died Nov. 29, 2008, at Northwest Medical Center-Bentonville.Survivors include his parents; his maternal grandparents, Billy and Cynthia Roe; his paternal grandparents, Carroll Junior and Sheila Brewer; his maternal great-grandmother, Sharron Easterly; paternal great-grandparents, James and Mary Brewer, all of Rogers.Cremation arrangements are by Benton County Funeral Home in Rogers, online at www.bentoncountyfuneralhome.com.


 


 

EARLINE SPARKS

Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:50 PM - GateHouse Media, Inc.

Funeral services for Earline McCraney Sparks 73, of Helena will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008 at the New Haven Missionary Baptist Church. Elder Kim Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 tonight at the Kincaid Funeral Services Auditorium, 1164 Highway 49 Helena- West Helena. She leaves to cherish her memory, nine daughters, Martha (James) Williams, Brenda (Derome) BoBo, Jessie (Ellvin) Howard, Linda Sparks, Bobby (Charles) Williams, Ethel (Renwich) Sparks, Earline Sparks, Sherrye (Melvin) Gamble, Cynthia (Frederick) Gamble; seven sons, Thomas (Annie) Whitfield, Roosevelt (Celicia) Whitfield, Walter L. Sparks Jr., Raymoland (Diane) Sparks, Clarence S. Sparks, Danny L. Sparks, Gary (Kimberly) Sparks; three sisters, Lestien Dixon, Mary Lewis and Martha Moody; two brothers, Leon Montgomery and Walter McCraney; a sister-in-law, Josephine McCraney; 57 grandchildren; 43 great- grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins relatives and friends. Kincaid Funeral Services Inc. will direct services. The guestbook can be signed at www.kincaidfuneralservices.com.  


 


 

Edith May Purdom 

CASSVILLE, Mo. -- Edith May Purdom, 90, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., formerly of Jenkins, Mo., died Nov. 28, 2008, in Community Springs Healthcare in El Dorado Springs. She was born April 14, 1918, in Marshall Town, Iowa, to William and Lora Atwood Whitehead. She married Lester T. Purdom Sr. on Feb. 16, 1951, in Bentonville. She graduated from high school in Springfield, Mo., and received her bachelor's degree in nursing from Peabody University in Tennessee. She worked at Barry County, Mo., Health Department for 25 years. She was a member of the Barry County Teachers Association and Registered Nurses Association. In 2002, she moved to El Dorado Springs to be close to her son, Richard, and his family.She was preceded in death by her husband, and a stepson, Lester Purdom Jr.Survivors include three sons, Billy Purdom and Marcy of Jacksonville, Miss., Robert Purdom of Cassville and Richard Purdom and wife, Jeannie of El Dorado Springs, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Clio Cemetery in Jenkins under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home of Cassville. Tim Blankenship will officiate. The family will receive friends from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.


 


 

Edwin Everts Andrews 

BELLA VISTA -- Edwin Everts Andrews, 74, of Bella Vista died Nov. 29, 2008, at Northwest Medical Center-Springdale. He was born July 30, 1934, in Syracuse, N.Y., to George and Marie Andrews.He grew up in New York and received a B.S. degree from Syracuse University. He received a D.M.D. from Farleigh Dickinson University and interned at State University in New York-upstate Medical Center. He received a M.Ed. from Central State University. He completed post graduate prosthodontics at New York University College of Dentistry. He served in the Air Force and completed forensic dentistry at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. He married Sandra Schall Watts on April 13, 2002. He enjoyed singing and was a member of Bella Vista Men's Chorus, Pride of the Ozarks Barbershop Chorus and the First United Methodist Church choir. He was also a member of Quiet Birdmen, the American Legion and Gideon's International. He enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles and model ship building. He was past mayor of Forest Park, Okla., and served as deputy coroner of Benton County for 15 years.Survivors include his wife, Sandra Andrews of Bella Vista; two sons, Edwin E. Andrews II of New Jersey and Mark Andrews of Fayetteville; two grandsons.A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Bella Vista with the Rev. David Fleming officiating.Arrangements are by Bella Vista Funeral Home.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bella Vista Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 5248, Bella Vista, 72714.


 


 

Elbert Crabtree

Elbert "Bud" Crabtree, 69, of Hot Springs, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008.


 


 

FAYE ROGERS

Monday, November 24, 2008 1:15 PM - GateHouse Media, Inc. 

Funeral services for Faye Rogers, 50, of Helena-West Helena were held Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008, at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home. Rogers died Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 at Little Rock. The Rev. Audie Richardson officiated at the service. Rogers was born Feb. 10, 1958 to the late Ed and Esterine Smith. Her parents and two brothers, Charles Smith and Claudie Smith, preceded her in death. She leaves her husband, James (Jimmy) Rogers; five sons, Andy Rogers, Randy Rogers and wife, Jenny, Brian Rogers and wife, Wendy, Danny Rogers and wife, Jennifer, and Ryan Rogers, all of Helena-West Helena; two daughters, Brandy Rice and husband, Coley, and Candy Rogers, all of Helena-West Helena; 13 grandchildren; eight siblings, Dorothy Wilson of Texas, Inez Pruitt of Memphis, Tenn., Juanita Williams of Fort Smith, Sue Laxson of Oklahoma, Brenda Hoover of Helena-West Helena, Donna Henderson of Jonesboro, Tony Smith of Texas, Ester Smith of Jonesboro and her father-in-law, J.C. Rogers.


 


 

Floyd "Wayne" Kinion 

will be from 8 a.m. to service time Tuesday at the church.Arrangements are under the direction of Westfield Chapel of Springdale, online at www.westfieldchapel.com.Words are inadequate to describe our love, respect, admiration and devotion to our daddy. His hands provided for our physical needs. His heart gave us love. And his faith pointed us to the Father above.We'll see you soon, Daddy!-- PAID


 


 

George J. Khoury

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:54 AM 

George J. Khoury, 86, of North Little Rock died Nov. 19. 


 


 

George Morgan, Sr.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:54 AM 

George Earl Morgan, Sr., 91, of North Little Rock died Nov. 18. 


 


 

George Ragon James 

ROGERS -- George Ragon James, 70, of Rogers died Nov. 28, 2008, at his home. He was born Feb. 19, 1938, in Chicago to George Ragon James Sr. and Julia (Caruso) James.Survivors include his wife, Colleen James of the home; a sister, Shellee James of Los Angeles; children, Mark Needham and wife Denise of Santa Margarita, Calif., Cris Petrocci of Prescott, Ariz., Julie James of Westville, Okla., Mitch James of Los Angeles, Neil James of Westville, Okla., Michelle Pisciotta of Rogers, Troy James of Fayetteville, Jennifer James and husband Josh Cook of Westville; and grandchildren, Ryan, Cale, Neil, Nicholas, Sierra, Gracie, Julia, Jana, Jesse and Jamie.A private memorial service will be held.Cremation arrangements are by Callison-Lough Funeral Home in Rogers.--Paid


 


 

Gioconda M. Becker

Gioconda Maria Becker, 83, of Hot Springs, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008. 


 


 

Helen Ruth Hallum

Monday, December 1, 2008 8:41 AM 

Helen Ruth Hallum, 81, of Fort Smith, passed away Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008, after a brief illness. Helen was born on Jan. 28, 1927 in Duenweg, Mo., to Orville and Mable Harper Hughes. She graduated from Hobbs High School in Hobbs, N.M.


 


 

Hope Brown 

will be from noon to 1 p.m. today at Christian Life Cathedral in Fayetteville. Services begin at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in Fairview Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville.Arrangements are by Nelson-Berna Funeral Home in Fayetteville, online at www.nelsonhome.com.


 


 

Hugh Sheets

Hugh Sheets, 75, of Hot Springs, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. 


 


 

J.C. Tipton 

CASSVILLE, Mo. -- J.C. Tipton, 81, of Cassville died Nov. 28, 2008, at Red Rose Inn in Cassville. He was born Jan. 4, 1927, in Wichita Falls, Texas, to Harry L. and Leona Wright Tipton.He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a clerk with the post office in Hobbs, N.M., until retiring in 1992. He was a Baptist.He was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Mae DeWitt Tipton on May 26, 2002.Survivors include two sons, Donnie G. Norman of Cassville and Lonnie D. Norman of Stella, Mo.; three brothers, Tommy Tipton of California, Kenneth Tipton of Long Beach, Calif., and Harry Tipton Jr. of Austin, Texas; two sisters, Nadine Zimmerman of Spokane, Wash., Naomi Davidson of Castle Rock, Colo.; four grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Washburn, Mo. Doyle Russell will officiate. Burial will be in Roller Cemetery.Arrangements are by Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.


 


 

James Dinwoodie Jr. 

BELLA VISTA -- James Schwartz Dinwoodie Jr., 85, died Nov. 19, 2008. He was born in Nora Springs, Iowa, on Sept. 5, 1923, to James and Ivy Dinwoodie.He grew up in St. Paul, Minn., and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in electrical engineering with postgraduate studies at Iowa State University.He served in the Navy in the Pacific Theater during World War II from 1942 to 1945. He worked 36 years with Northwestern Bell Telephone Company, retiring as corporate general planning engineer in 1981.He married Carolyn Linnerooth in 1947 in St. Paul, Minn. They retired in 1981 in Omaha, Neb., and moved to Bella Vista in 1983. He was active in golf, fishing, hunting, bridge, church and Shrine activities. He served from 1990 to 1994 on the Property Owners Association Board of Directors. He was a member of Masons, Scottish Rite, Nomad Shrine Club of Bella Vista, FCA, Telephone Pioneers, Nebraska Club, Men's Golf Association and Veterans Of Foreign Wars in Bella Vista.Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Dinwoodie; three sons, James, Thomas and Michael Dinwoodie; two daughters, Robyn Wolf and Lee Anne Kilty; twin sister, Peggy Johnson; 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Bella Vista Community Church.Arrangements are by the Bella Vista Funeral Home & Crematory, 2258 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista, online at www.funeralmation.com.Memorials may be made to Bella Vista Community Church building fund or to Nomad Shrine Transportation Fund.


 


 

Jawanda Ransom

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:46 AM 

Jawanda Kay Ransom, 70, of Jacksonville died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. She was born June 13, 1938 in Gregory, Ark., to the late Gathier and Ruby Mays Lockhart.


 


 

Joe Dwight Pruitt, 80, of Marshall

Joe Dwight Pruitt, age 80, of Marshall, passed away surrounded by his family at home on Thursday, Nov. 27 (2008).


 


 

John L. Goforth 

will be at 1 p.m. today at Callison-Lough Funeral Home in Gravette.Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lee Cemetery. 


 


 

John Percefull

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:54 AM 

John Edwin "Ed" Percefull, 97, passed away Nov. 18, 2008 in Little Rock. Born in Carlisle July 25, 1911 to Marshall and Pearl Rice Percefull on the family farm, he was the second son and child of 11 children. A life long farmer and member of Hamilton Baptist Church, Deacon, and 43 years as treasurer. He was Past Master of the Carlisle Masonic Lodge and Past Worthy Patron of the Carlisle Eastern Star.


 


 

Johnie L. Lemke

Johnie L. Lemke, 90, of Hot Springs, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. 


 


 

Joseph C. Murphy, Jr.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:54 AM 

Joseph C. Murphy, Jr. 85, of Sherwood died Nov. 11. 


 


 

Larry Draper

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:54 AM 

Larry Wayne Draper, 59, of North Little Rock died Nov. 13. 


 


 

Larry Sheridan

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:54 AM 

Larry Sheridan, 53, of Eureka Springs Ark., formerly of Cabot, Ark., was born March 12, 1955 to Bill and Jane Sheridan and he passed away Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008. 


 


 

Linda Sue Smith 

CONCORD, Calif. -- Linda Sue Smith, 57, of Concord died Nov. 24, 2008, at her home. Local arrangements are pending with Heritage Funeral Home in Springdale.


 


 

Lisa Michele Prince 

will be 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday with a memorial service beginning at 6 p.m. in the Chapel of Callison-Lough Funeral Home in Bentonville.Memorials, in lieu of flowers, should be made to the National MS Society.Arrangements are under the care and direction of Callison-Lough Funeral Home in Bentonville. Online condolences may be made at www.mem.com.-- PAID


 


 

Lola Parker

Lola W. Parker, age 88, of Malvern, died Thursday evening, November 27, 2008, in the Malvern Nursing Home. 


 


 

Lorelei Huskey 

will be from 2 to 4 p.m. today at Moore's Chapel.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of Arkansas, 4942 W. Markham St., Suite 1, Little Rock, AR 72205.-- Paid


 


 

Lynn Hubert Vick

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:54 AM 

Lynn Hubert Vick, 86, of North Little Rock died Nov. 17. 


 


 

MILDRED WILLIAMS

Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:52 PM - GateHouse Media, Inc. 

Funeral services for Mildred Katholeen Williams, 73, of Helena-West Helena will be held at 11 a.m. today, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 in the Roller-Citizens Funeral Home chapel with Brother Audie Richardson officiating. Burial will be in Central Cemetery near Lexa. Williams, born May 6, 1935 in Hillsboro, Ala. to the late Arthur C. Terry and Bessie L. O’Reilly Terry, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 at her home. She was a wonderful mom with a great heart. She leaves three sons, Ricky Williams and wife, Donna of Sheldon, Iowa, Terry Williams and wife, Mary, and Michael Williams and wife, Dorothy, all of Helena-West Helena; a daughter, Debbie Henry of Helena-West Helena; 12 grandchildren; 17 great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews, including Bessie Jean Parker and husband, Huel, of Helena-West Helena. Her husband, Eddie B. Williams, and her brothers and sisters preceded her in death. Pallbearers will be T. J. Knuckles, Jimmy Williams, Michael Williams Jr., Marshell Adams, Michael Henry and Jason Robertson. Honorary pallbearer will be Ryan Maasdam. Roller-Citizens Funeral Home will direct services. Friends may sign the online guestbook at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.  


 


 

Mamie Smith

Sunday, November 30, 2008 1:18 PM 

Mamie Smith, 97, of Paragould passed away Friday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was a resident of Greene Acres Nursing Home. Mamie was a member of the Stanford Baptist Church for 80 years.


 


 

Marilyn Lee Liggett 

GOLDEN, Mo. -- Marilyn Lee Liggett, 45, of Golden died Nov. 26, 2008, at her home. She was born March 27, 1963, in Wichita, Kan., to Robert "Bob" and Mary Beard.She married Terry Liggett, on March 17, 1990. She was former owner and operator of Red Barn Flea Market in Eagle Rock, Mo. She attended Golden First Southern Baptist Church.Survivors include her husband, Terry Liggett of Golden; her son, Danny Liggett of Springfield, Mo.; her daughter, Katie Jiles of Golden; her mother of Golden; her sister, Dee Gaston of Wichita, Kan.; two grandchildren.A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Golden First Baptist Church with the Rev. Woodrow E. Fletcher and the Rev. Jim Clay officiating.Memorials may be made to National Fibromyalgia Association, 2121 S. Towne Centre Place, Suite 300, Anaheim, Calif. 92806.Arrangements are by White Funeral Home.


 


 

Martha Smith

Mrs. Martha Morine Smith, age 73, of Haskell died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008, at her home. She was born Aug. 16, 1935, in Hot Springs to the late Dave and Myrtle Shaw Tillery. 


 


 

Mary Elizabeth Louden

ROGERS -- Mary Elizabeth Louden, 91, of Rogers, died Nov. 28, 2008, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. She was born in Jackson, Mich., on April 29, 1917, to Francis Xavier and Catherine Schmidt Goris. She was a homemaker.Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Lynden K. Louden, of the home; a daughter, Lynette Starr Kirmer and husband Andrew of Rogers; daughter-in-law, Marcia Louden of Orange, Va.; grandchildren, Lori Bradley of Orange, Kimberly Todd of Bentonville, Josh Kirmer of Centerton; a sister-in-law, Marion Goris of Nashville, Mich.; and nine great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her son, Vern Louden; a grandson, Curt Louden; four sisters and two brothers.A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Callison-Lough Funeral Home officiated by the Rev. Jason R. Engler.Memorials, in lieu of flowers, should be made to the American Cancer Society.Cremation arrangements are under the care and direction of Callison-Lough Funeral Home in Rogers.-- Paid


 


 

Mary F. McGaughey Gaylor

Mary F. McGaughey Gaylor, 90, of Harrison, passed away Saturday, Nov. 29 (2008) at her home in Harrison., Think you know Boone County? Tell us the location of this photo and be an Ozarks expert. Find Out More »


 


 

Mary Jane Ellis

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:54 AM 

Mary Jane Ellis, 87, of North Little Rock died Nov. 19.


 


 

Mary Kathryn Brewster Grider Courtwright 

Mary Kathryn Brewster Grider Courtwright died Nov. 27, 2008. She was born Dec. 16, 1930, to Kenneth and Helen Brewster in Borger, Texas. She was the oldest of four children. She married Allen L. Grider in 1948. She was nurse to nursing home residents in Portales, N.M., for many years. She was a member of the Saddleback Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband in 1999; stepson Darrell Grider.Survivors include her children Jeannetta Boyden of Los Lunas, N.M.; Kenneth and Paula Grider of Rogers; Jo and Eric Knuth of Bella Vista; Jim and Suzanne Grider of Bentonville; Roy Grider of Centerton, and Betty and Jeff Nolte of Springdale; numerous grandchildren; her brother, Richard Brewster.Arrangements are by Barker Funeral Home in Salem.


 


 

McRay Baker 

FAYETTEVILLE -- McRay Baker, 79, died Nov. 27, 2008, at his home. He was born Sept. 13, 1929, in St. Paul to John Baker and Addie Wing Baker.He was a welding instructor for Cass Job Corps for many years. He was preceded in death by one grandson, Daniel Shoffit.Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Frankie Baker; three daughters, Della Reyes of Florida, Sue Tunstill and husband Stan of Fayetteville, and Deanna Eiland and husband Jack of Fayetteville; one sister, Edna Totchterman of Modesto, Calif.; six grandsons; four granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren.The family will receive friends at Beards Chapel from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, online at www.beardsfuneralchapel.com.Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Sam Judd officiating. Burial will be in Round Mountain Cemetery.Pallbearers will be Jeremy Eiland, Joey Eiland, Matthew Tunstill, Stanley Tunstill, Jack Eiland and Eulas Bowles.


 


 

Millie L. Rouse

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:57 AM 

Millie L. Rouse, 83, of Sherwood, owner and operator of Millie's Alterations, died Nov. 15, 2008.


 


 

Nancy Isabel Faulkner 

FAYETTEVILLE -- Nancy Isabel McCallum Faulkner, 92, of Fayetteville died Nov. 29, 2008.Arrangements are by Moore's Chapel in Fayetteville.Memorials may be made to Claude W. Faulkner Scholarship Fund payable to University of Arkansas Foundation, College of Arts and Sciences, Attn: Dina Woods, 525 Old Main, UA, Fayetteville, 72701 or Butterfield Trail Village Foundation Fund/Alzheimer's Special Care Unit (ASCU), 1923 East Joyce Blvd., Fayetteville, 72703.


 


 

Nick and Ann Tillman

Hot Springs lost two community leaders on Monday, Nov. 24, when a plane crash took the lives of Rodney "Nick" Tillman, 49, and his wife, Rebecca "Ann" Mc-Combs Tillman, 42.


 


 

Nina Mae Crocker 

ROGERS -- Nina Mae Crocker, 77, of Bella Vista died Nov. 26, 2008, at Northwest Medical Center-Bentonville. She was born Sept. 24, 1931, in Shabbona, Ill. She had lived in this area since 1982 since moving from California. She was a silk finisher at Modal Laundry in Rogers for several years. She enjoyed reading her Bible and watching TV.Survivors include her husband, Ernest Wayne Crocker of Las Vegas; two sons, Kenny Crocker of Las Vegas and Robert Andrews of Olympia, Wash.; two daughters, Jennifer Undernehr of Bella Vista and Charlene Ward of Melbourne; three siblings, Bud Richey of Dekalb, Ill., Charlene Stephen of Brighton, Colo. and Norma Whittman of DeKalb, Ill.; and five grandchildren.No services are planned.Arrangements are by Rollins Funeral Home of Rogers.


 


 

Norma Martinet

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:54 AM 

Norma B. Martinet, 81, of Cabot, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2008. She was born August 11, 1927 in Huntington Beach, California to the late Norman Beaton Goodman and Nellie Clark Millar Goodman. 


 


 

November 29, 2008 

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Otis George England

EXETER, Mo. -- Otis George England, 82, of Exeter, Mo., died Nov. 28, 2008, in his home. He was born April 27, 1926, in Exeter to Ira and Mabeletta (Birkes) England.He served his country during World War II in the United States Army and then worked most of his life farming, raising cattle and poultry. He had a drywall business in Columbia, Mo., for a few years. He was a member of the Ridgley Baptist Church and served as a deacon. His favorite pastime was fishing.Survivors include his wife, Ruby Colene McCullah; two sons, Allen England and wife Jan of Wheaton and Mike England and wife Jeanie of Exeter; one daughter, Beverly Light and husband Charles of Willard, Mo.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today in McQueen Funeral Home, Wheaton, Mo.Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Ridgley Baptist Church, Ridgley, Mo. Burial will be in Muncie Chapel Cemetery, Wheaton.Visit www.fohnfuneralhome.com for online obituaries, guestbook and private condolences.


 


 

Pearl Allen

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:54 AM 

Pearl Lynch Allen, 79, of North Little Rock died Nov. 13. 


 


 

Percy E. Green 

will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Rollins Funeral Home.Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Rollins Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Benton County Memorial Park.Memorials may be made to Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, AR 72762.Online condolences may be made at www.rollinsfuneral.com. Arrangements by Rollins Funeral Home of Rogers.-- PAID, will be from 11 a.m. to noon Monday at Rollins Funeral Home.Services will follow at 2 p.m. Monday at The House of God Church in Rogers. Burial will be at Tucks Chapel Cemetery.Arrangements are by Rollins Funeral Home of Rogers.


 


 

ROBBIE G. STATON

Monday, December 1, 2008 2:16 PM - GateHouse Media, Inc. 

Funeral services for Robbie Staton, 69, of West Memphis, were held Saturday, Nov. 28, 2008 at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in Helena-West Helena.  Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens at Barton. She was a teacher at Palestine-Wheatley High School in Palestine and was of the Methodist faith.  She died Nov. 26, 2008 at Crittenden Regional Hospital. She leaves a son, Christopher Godwin Staton of Marion; her mother, Lera Ozell Godwin of West Memphis; and a brother, Aubrey Dale Godwin of Helena, to cherish her memory.    


 


 

Ralph E. Wall

Ralph Elbert Wall, age 91, passed this life on Thursday, Nov. 27 (2008) at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison.


 


 

Reginald Andrews

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:54 AM 

Reginald "Andy" Andrews, 66, of North Little Rock, a retired sergeant from the North Little Rock Police department, died Nov. 17.


 


 

Roger L. Barker 

will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.Pallbearers will be Chase Noblin, Derrick Noblin, Larry Barker, James Barker, Jay Vannatter and Brien Woodruff. 


 


 

Rosemarie E. Chamberlain

Rosemarie E. Chamberlain died Friday, Nov. 28 (2008) in Harrison. 


 


 

Roy L. Murphy

Roy L. Murphy, 81, of Hot Springs, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. 


 


 

Ruby E. Wisener

Ruby Elwood Wisener, 88, of Glenwood, died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008. 


 


 

SHIRLEY JEAN SEATON

Monday, November 24, 2008 1:18 PM - GateHouse Media, Inc. 

Funeral services for Shirley Jean Seaton, 61, were held Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008 at National Funeral Home in Clarksdale, Miss. with the Rev. Kenneth Harmon officiating. Burial was in Memorial Gardens Cemetery at Clarksdale. Jones was born Aug. 22, 1947 at Hattiesburg, Miss. to the late Dorothy Elizabeth Teasley and Victor Leroy Bishop. She died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 at Methodist University Hospital at Memphis. She was a homemaker who lived at Rena Lara, Miss. and was a member of the United Pentecostal Church. She leaves her husband of 45 years, James Seaton of Rena Lara; five daughters, Sherry Sparks of Helena-West Helena, Jenny Taylor and her husband, Johnny, of Moon Lake, Miss., Donna Neighbors and husband, Lindsey of Helena-West Helena and Lisa Seaton of Helena-West Helena and Mary Horton and her husband, Chris, of Cleveland, Miss.; a son, William Seaton and wife, Carol, of Cleveland, Miss.; a sister, Vickie Fischer and husband, Mack of Clarksdale; a brother, Billy Bishop and wife, Lisa, of Cleveland, Miss.; a brother, Eddie Bishop of Clarksdale; 15 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.  


 


 

Shirley Elaine Humphrey Denton 

ROGERS -- Shirley Elaine Humphrey Denton, 61, of Rogers died Nov. 28, 2008, at her home. Arrangements are by Rollins Funeral Home of Rogers.


 


 

Susie Dell Stanford 

ROGERS -- Susie Dell Stanford, 62, of Rogers, died Nov. 26, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center in Rogers.She was born April 3, 1946, in Rogers to James and Gladys Pearl Short. She was a reservationist for Bella Vista Village for many years, a homemaker, and a member of Brightwater Memorial United Methodist Church. She enjoyed traveling, raising chickens, working in her garden and being outdoors, and her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, John Mark Stanford.Survivors are her husband, Timothy Stanford of the home; a son, Jimmy Stanford and wife Tracie of Pawnee, Okla.; a daughter, Shannon James of Rogers; and five grandchildren.Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Brightwater Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Matt Daniels officiating. Burial will be at Rogers City Cemetery under the direction of Sisco Funeral Home of Pea Ridge, online at siscofuneralhome.net. No visitation is planned.Memorials may be made to Arkansas Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 2222, Little Rock, 72203; Gideon's International, P.O. Box 5637, Bella Vista, 72714; or The Heifer Program International, Perryville, 72126.


 


 

Susie Nichols

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:54 AM 

Susie Evelyn Nichols, age 66, of Hazen, died Nov. 18, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Nichols; mother, Ethel King; fathers, Amberse Jasper and Ed King; sisters, Lucille Colclasure and Barbara Perry and granddaughter, Lea Whaley.


 


 

Terry Michael Benfield 

ROGERS -- Terry Michael Benfield, 54, of Rogers died Nov. 26, 2008, at his home. Arrangements are pending with Benton County Memorial Park Funeral Home in Rogers.


 


 

Thomas J. Bowen

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:57 AM 

Thomas J. Bowen, 80, of Sherwood died Nov. 18. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Sherwood, a retired railroad clerk for Missouri Pacific, and an active member of the Rock Island Club.


 


 

Trudie Strickland

Funeral services for Trudie Dread Strickland, age 90, of Malvern, Ark., who died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008, at Beverly Health and Rehabilitation in Hot Springs, Ark., will be held Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Brandon's Mortuary 329 West Third Street Malvern, Ark., with Rev. Roosevelt Fraction officiating. Burial will be in Perla Cemetery with Brandon's Mortuary in charge of arrangements.


 


 

Vernon M. Mills 

will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Moore's Chapel in Fayetteville, online at mooresfuneralchapel.com.Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Brentwood Cemetery.Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 901 N. University Ave., Little Rock, 72207.


 


 

Virginia A. Hardage

Virginia A. Hardage, 93, of Bismarck, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008. 


 


 

Virginia Sawyer

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:54 AM 

Virginia Talley Sawyer, 85, of North Little Rock, a longtime member of Baring Cross Baptist Church, died Nov. 17. 


 


 

Wanda Doshier, 87, of Yellville

Wanda Doshier, 87, of Yellville, died Thursday, Nov. 27 (2008). 


 


 

Watson R. Gill

Watson Ray Gill, 49, of Hot Springs, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. 


 


 

Waunita Killian 

will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Moore's Chapel in Fayetteville. Sign the guest book at www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.Honorary pallbearers will be members of the LOA Sunday school class.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association for Research, 1125 N. College, Suite 466, Fayetteville, 72703, or Washington Regional Hospice, 34 W. Colt Square, Suite 1, Fayetteville, 72703 or First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1324, Fayetteville, 72702.--Paid


 


 

William Whitt, Jr.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:54 AM

William "Bill" Whitt, Jr., 53, of North Little Rock, owner of Big Dog Sandblasting Shop, died Nov. 19.

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