William H. “Bill” Eiseman, devoted husband and loving father and grandfather peacefully passed away August 1, 2020 at home in Little Rock.  He was born in Natchez, MS on April 27, 1927 and lived in Baton Rouge, LA before moving to Little Rock in 1960 as a men’s buyer for Blass Department Stores, which later became Dillard’s.  Bill served in the Navy in World War II and was a graduate of LSU. “Pops”, as he was affectionately known by his family,...

Mickel Aaron Word was born on September 13, 1980, to Neta (Word) Haggard and Mickel Jay Haggard in Little Rock, Arkansas.  He died on August 1, 2020, at UAMS in Little Rock, at the age of 39.  He is survived by his parents, Mickel Jay Haggard (Andrea) of Aurora, Colorado and Neta (Word) Haggard of North Little Rock, Arkansas.  He is also survived by his half-sisters Annamarie Haggard of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Breanna Haggard of Akron, Colorado; niece Kaybree Jay Florian...

Gracie June Clayton, age 89 of North Little Rock, went to be with the Lord on August 1, 2020. She was born to Inez Clayton Cooper and Howard Clayton, who predeceased her. She was also predeceased by her brothers, Bud Clayton and Lynn Clayton; two nephews, Bradley Hudson and Ronnie Clayton. She is survived by her sisters, Geraldine Hudson and Pat Kumpuris, both of Little Rock, and five nephews and four nieces.      June was a longtime member of First Pentecostal Church in...

Lawrence B. Christie, 72, of North Little Rock, passed away on August 1, 2020.  He was born in Lowell, MA on December 1, 1947 to Lawrence Francis and Marion (King) Christie. He was a United States Air Force veteran, a retired Police Chief with the Blytheville, Arkansas Police Department and a member of the National Association of Chiefs of Police. His scholastic honors include Criminal Justice Education, FBI National Academy, U.S. Department of Justice in Quantico, Virginia, FBI...

Vera Downs formerly of Arkadelphia, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020. Arrangements are pending and will be announced.

Cassaundra Ann Hemsher, 35, of Lavaca, passed away August 1, 2020. She was born in Dalton, Georgia to Roger and Lisa Harms Capehart.  She is survived by her parents, her children, Cody, Joseph and Jonathan Effinburger, and Lyndsey Ulmer; her brother, Thomas Capehart; sister, Michelle Willis; the woman she called Mom, Cindy Fry; boyfriend, Kenneth McClanahan; and a host of other family and friends. Services are private. Arrangements by Smith Little Rock Funeral Home,...

Robert Harry Oholendt, 83, passed away July 31, 2020.  He was born January 21, 1937 in Little Rock and lived in Mabelvale/Benton.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Henry and Birttie Lee (Sawyer) Oholendt. Robert is survived by; his wife of 63 years Billie Jean (Meyer) Oholendt; three sons and their spouses:  Charles  (“CB Bob”) Oholendt and wife, Mary, William “Bill” Oholendt, and  Mark “MarkO” Oholendt and wife...

Betty Sue Baker, 99, of Little Rock earned her well-deserved angel wings on Thursday, July 30, 2020. She was born Friday, May 20, 1921 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late H.K and Lila Dalton Thatcher. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Gerard “Jerry” Baker; children, Katherine Baker and Richard Baker; brothers H.K. Thatcher II and Jean Dalton Thatcher. After 99 years of caring for her 11 children, parents and countless friends, it is now her...

Mrs. Mary Ruth (Day) Grogan, 89, passed away July 30, 2020.  She was born in Ash Flat, Arkansas March 6, 1931 to James (Jim) Edward and Mary Chloe (Haskins) Day. She was united in marriage on March 28, 1947 in Kansas City, Kansas to James Warren Grogan.  To this union, four children were born; Ruth Ann, Bonnie Jean, Warren Ray and Wilma Lou. She is survived by two daughters, Ruth Ann (David) Dawson of Searcy, and Bonnie Jean Grogan of Beebe; daughter-in-law Susan...

Noble Arnold Rees, 82, of Austin, AR, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 30, 2020. He was born in Austin on February 22, 1938 to Ora Ardell & Molly (Guess) Rees. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Nola Lee (Weatherly) Rees. Other survivors are a daughter, Cynthia Thrift, son Barry Rees, granddaughters Crystal (Tammy) Crowder and Ariel Thrift, grandson Brandon (Michelle) Honey, great granddaughters Allison (Whitney) Bush and Kylie Heerd, great grandson Gabe Bowles, and one...