Norma Jean Keeling, 80, of Maumelle, passed away Friday, September 25, 2020.  She was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on March 20, 1940 to the late Horace J. and Fay Jean Smith Fikes.      Norma was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Emmit “Woody” Keeling.  She is survived by her brother and sister, Horace “Buck” Fikes (Laurie) and Linda Edwards (Duane), numerous nieces and nephews and extended family...

Mary Chaloupka, 81, of Beebe, Arkansas, passed away September 25, 2020.  She was born August 8, 1939 in Hradec Kralove Czechoslovakia to Frantisek and Marie Vozenilek (Kadeca).  Mary was a 1957 graduate of Minneapolis Central High School.  She became a Naturalized US Citizen in 1963. At 9 years of age her parents fled Communist ruled Czechoslovakia with her older brother George.  Her family spent 3 years as refugees in Germany.  They immigrated to Canada in May of...

Shirly A. Price age 84, of Delight passed away Friday, September 25, 2020 in Hot Springs. She was born April 8. 1936 in Pike County to the late Jesse and Charlotte Campbell Howell. Shirly was a retired bookkeeper for Williams Furniture in Delight, served as secretary-treasurer for the City of Delight for twenty years and was an avid patron of the Delight Library. She was a member of the Delight Church of Christ. Shirly was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-seven years on August...

Hattie E. McClane, 93, of Little Rock, passed away at home on September 24, 2020 with her family at her side.  She was a beautician and loved flowers, especially irises, as she belonged to the Iris Society.  She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Little Rock. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gregory and Nora Jenson Allen, husband, T.H. “Mack” McClane, and four siblings.  She is survived by her daughter, Keron Asma; sons, Keith McClane...

Henry David Hutchins, Jr., 79, of Beebe, AR, passed away, September 24, 2020 He was born in Beebe, AR, to Henry David Hutchins, Sr. and Ruth Normajean Howdeshell on November 2, 1940.  Henry graduated from Beebe High School and received a Bachelors of Science in Education from ASU Jonesboro.  Having met the love of his life, Hazel Janice Tanner, at ASJC in Beebe, they married September 29, 1961. He worked a few jobs, AMF Cycle in Little Rock, Westinghouse in Little Rock for two...

Margie Ann Dudley, 73, of North Little Rock passed away September 24, 2020.  She was born in Russellville to the late Weda Faye and Ernest Lee Fulford on June 17, 1947.  Margie is survived by her husband of nearly 50 years, Owen Dudley; sons, Michael (Leslie) Dudley and Robert (Brittney) Dudley; grandchildren:  Mackinnley Dudley and Emma Riordan Dudley.  She was preceded in death by her brother, Bear (Ernest Van) Fulford and a granddaughter, Abbey (Abbegail)...

Elizabeth Biederman age 92, of Arkadelphia, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 in Arkadelphia. Arrangements are pending and a full obituary will be posted.

Cecil Calvin Sutley, 100, a retired professor, died Sept. 23 at a local nursing home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at First Baptist Church here, with the Rev. Lee McGlone officiating. Visitation will be at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2. Born Sept. 7, 1920, in DeFuniak Springs, Fla., Sutley was the youngest of nine children for Daniel Franklin and Salona Kyle Durden Sutley. Sutley spent 33 years as a professor of religion at...

Norma Ruth Haynes, age 82 passed away on September 23rd, 2020.  She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Roger E. Haynes (Married 2/17/1963), her son Roger Breck Haynes, and her brother Dale Breckenridge.  Norma was born in El Paso Arkansas on October 4, 1938.  She graduated as salutatorian from Beebe High School before graduating from Arkansas State Teachers College (now University of Central Arkansas) with honors.  She was a teacher, mother, tireless volunteer, and...

Euloise Bethea, 99, died September 22, 2020.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Eula Eaton of Ashdown, Arkansas and her husband, Col. Ned R. Bethea.  She is survived by one son, Robert Bethea; three grandchildren, Eric Bethea, Andrew Bethea and Robin Bethea; a special niece, Martha Ann Edwards; and three nephews, Paul D. Eaton, Jim Withem and Jack Withem. Euloise graduated from Ashdown High School, Kilgore Junior College and Henderson College with a degree in...