Oct 12, 2012

Mary Ellen Rusher Snider, 88, of Texarkana, TX, formerly of North Little Rock, AR, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2012. She was born on October 15, 1923, in Sullivan, IN, to the late Carl and Pearline Mattix Rusher. She had been a member of Calvary Baptist Church and a former employee of Sears. Mary is survived by her son...

Oct 12, 2012

Frances May Lay, 89, of Little Rock passed away Friday, October 12, 2012. She was an instructor for 34 years at Draughon School of Business. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday at Saint Edwards Catholic Church. Arrangements provided by a Smith Family Funeral Home. Online obituary at www.SmithFamilyCares.com . Funeral Mass

MAY 29. 10:30 AM

Oct 11, 2012

Madeline S. Lantz, 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Episcopal Church Homes in Louisville, KY. She will be remembered as a loving & devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother; world traveler, master seamstress and active member of Douglass Blvd Christian Church. Her grace, charm and kindness touched all who knew her; she will be dearly missed....

Oct 11, 2012

Greg DeGarmo, 55, of North Little Rock, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012. He was a supervisor and manager for Dodge Stores. A loving father and grandfather, he is survived by four sons, Daniel, Travis, Kevin and Clayton DeGarmo; stepdaughter, Chasity Lewallen; his father, William DeGarmo; eight grandchildren; two sisters; one brother; and special friend and companion, Karla McMullen. Private...

Oct 10, 2012

John Burr, age 67, passed away on October 10, 2012 in Benton, Arkansas. John was born on September 22, 1945 in Pine Bluff, AR. John is survived by his mother; Modell Burr of Benton, AR, two sons; Jeff Burr of Benton, AR and Shawn Burr of Little Rock, AR, one daughter; Katy Burr Lewis of Benton, AR, one close cousin;...

Oct 10, 2012

Margaret (Peggy) Gilbert, of McRae, Arkansas, was born February 2, 1932 in Liverpool, England. She passed away October 10, 2012. Peggy is survived by three daughters, Linda Griggs (Jerry) of McRae, Juanita Griggs (Les) of Romance, Jocarol Gilbert of McRae; one son, Benny Gilbert (Charlotte) of McRae; ten grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; one great-great- grandchild; one brother, Harold Green in Liverpool,...

Oct 10, 2012

George Morgan Wilson, 73, of Austin, Arkansas, died Wednesday, October 10, 2012, of an unexpected accident doing what he loved most. He was born April 12, 1939 in Poteet, Texas, to Morgan and Margaret Wilson. He was the eldest of four sons (Rodney, Lanny and Nick). He served in the Army for four years in the Quartermaster Corp. and the...

Oct 10, 2012

Lela Snipes Montgomery, 90, of Cabot, born on March 23, 1922, went home to be with the Lord Jehovah on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. She was born in Roland to Viola Jane Radcliffe and Wesley Hargrove Snipes and was a member of the Assembly of God. Lela "Memaw" was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Claude Montgomery, son, Larry...

Oct 10, 2012

Jimmy Shultz, age 57, passed away on October 10, 2012 in Little Rock, AR. He was born on November 7, 1954 in Torrance, California. Jimmy is survived by two daughters; Janette Shultz of Amarillo, TX and Jennifer Onopa of Norwalk, CA, two sons; Jimmy Shultz, Jr. of Amarillo, TX and Jeff Shultz of Norwalk, CA, one sister; Vickie Abasta of...

Oct 10, 2012

Elsie Ann (Lynch) Wirges, 88, of Jacksonville, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2012. She was a supportive member of Alanon. She is survived by three daughters, Elizabeth Anne Rosa of Little Rock, Charlotte Higgins (Allen) of Wilson and Susan Griffin (Larry) of Jacksonville; two sons, Charles L. Wirges (Debbie) of Sherwood and Paul A. Wirges of Kansas City, Missouri; three...

Oct 10, 2012

Our family circle has been broken, our hearts are sad. Hugh Lee was a grand lady and touched many lives. Hugh Lee Bates, 100, of Little Rock passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. She was born in Wapanucka, OK to Thomas and Roberta Wyatt. In 1937 she married Clifford A. Bates. They had two wonderful children and in 1948...

Oct 10, 2012

Gerald A. Simpson, 89 of North Little Rock, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at Baptist Health-North Little Rock. He was born on July 31, 1923 in Paragould, Arkansas; and was the son of Charles and Delia Ann Simpson. He was a retired carman for the Union Pacific (formerly Missouri Pacific) Railroad and a United States Navy Veteran of WWII,...

Oct 9, 2012

Oct 9, 2012

James Gary Manning age 74 of Arkadelphia died Tuesday, October 9, 2012. He was born December 4, 1937 in Clark County the son of James Herbert and Lola Murrell Manning. He was a retired administrator for several nursing homes in southwest Arkansas, served in the Army National Guard for 10 years, and was a member of Third Street Baptist Church...

Oct 8, 2012

Robert "Son" "Pawpaw" Eugene Norwood, Sr. was born October 7, 1926, to Nannie and Clem Norwood, departed on October 8, 2012. Preceded in death by brother, Charles; sister, Hazel Huff; grandson, Brandon Carmichael; two nephews, Johnny and Tommy Marlow; several in-laws; and in special memory, Marshall Vern Ransburg, Jr. Robert served in World War II and the Korean War. He...

Oct 8, 2012

View Video Tribute Jeannie Carrol (Brown) Smith, 64, of North Little Rock passed away Monday, October 8, 2012. She was a devoted employee with Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield Insurance Company for 40 years, and a Majority Rainbow member. Jeannie was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother; always putting her family first. She loved spending time with her family...

Oct 7, 2012

Patricia Collins, 73, of North Little Rock passed away Sunday, October 7, 2012. She was retired from Tyson Foods after 32 years. She is survived by her husband of 34 years, Tommy Collins; son, Jeffrey Collins, both of North Little Rock; two stepdaughters, Lethia Brookshire (Jeff) of Louden, Tennessee and Kelly Burrough, of Beebe; two brothers, Charles Hill, of Benton...

Oct 7, 2012

Ruth Stowers Hammond, 95, of Little Rock, passed away October 7, 2012. Born in Grantsville, Georgia to Hubert and Nannie Lone Robertson Stowers, she was a member of Geyer Springs United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the Stone Oak Army Reunion Group. Preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Col. O. B. Hammond and son, Tom Hammond,...

Oct 6, 2012

Danny Wayne Brock, 28, of Horseshoe Bend, passed away October 6, 2012. He is survived by his mother, Phillis Shaw of Horseshoe Bend; his daughter, Tessia Brock and his father, David Brock, both of Poughkeepsie; grandparents, Bertie and James Whiteside of Batesville; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Services will be Sunday, October 14 at 2:00 p.m. at Christ Vision...

Oct 6, 2012