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Sarah Ward

Sarah Ward

May 10, 2013

Sarah Catherine Jenkins Ward, 84, of Little Rock, passed away May 10, 2013. She was born in El Dorado to James A. and Allie Shelly Jenkins. She retired as a Social Worker from UAMS and was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Little Rock. She is survived by her sons, Richard Allen Ward (Judy Helen) of Laguna Niguel,...

Norma Dover

Norma Dover

May 10, 2013

View Video Tribute Norma Virginia Dover, 88, of Heber Springs, passed away on May 10, 2013. She was born on March 15, 1925 in Oklahoma, to Alton Gills and Alice Virginia Clark. She is survived by two daughters, Jerrie Holbrook (Roy) and Marilyn Robertson (Alistair); one son, Charles Ard; five grandchildren, Christina Stewart, William Stewart, Jr., Jimmy "JC" Young, Jr.,...

Betty Osburn

Betty Osburn

May 10, 2013

Betty E. Osburn, 87, of Little Rock, passed away May 10, 2013. She was born in Alma, Arkansas to James and Bernice Yocum Johnson and was of the Baptist faith. Preceded in death by her parents and husband, Rufus Bud Osburn, she is survived by her son, Buddy Osburn (Kathy); daughters, Pat Parr (Ed) of Little Rock and Sue Stewart...

Barbara Shadwick

Barbara Shadwick

May 10, 2013

Barbara Jewell Shadwick, 72, of North Little Rock, passed away on May 10, 2013. She was born in Patterson, Arkansas on July 15, 1940. She retired from Portrait Studios of America after 30 years of service. Barbara is survived by her daughters, Debra Charlesworth (Glenn) of North Little Rock, Kelliye Ward (Thomas) of Ponder, Texas, and Kathryne Morin of Fort...

Thomas Munson

Thomas Munson

May 9, 2013

Thomas "Dick" Munson, 85, of Dover, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013, at his home. He was of the Baptist Faith, a salesman and a World War II veteran serving in the United States Coast Guard and the Army. He is survived by his daughter, Katresia Anne Munson Staggs (Roy Joe) of Dover; son, Thomas Munson of Salida, Colorado; daughters,...

Thomas Munson

Thomas Munson

May 9, 2013

Thomas "Dick" Munson, 85, of Dover, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013, at his home. He was of the Baptist Faith, a salesman and a World War II veteran serving in the United States Coast Guard and the Army. He is survived by his daughter, Katresia Anne Munson Staggs (Roy Joe) of Dover; son, Thomas Munson of Salida, Colorado; daughters,...

Rick Fisher

Rick Fisher

May 9, 2013

Paul Richard "Rick" Fisher, 68, of Beebe, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord Thursday, May 9, 2013. He was the retired owner and operator of Fisher Hardware Store and a farmer. He is survived by his wife Edna; three sons, Richey of McRae, Jeff and Slade, both of Beebe; stepson Richard Skasick (Debbie) of Bryant; two stepdaughters Ronetta Turner...

Carolyn McCoy

Carolyn McCoy

May 9, 2013

Carolyn A. McCoy, 68, of Little Rock, passed away May 9, 2013. She was born in Little Rock to Alex and Leola Currant Williams and was a member of St. Mark's Baptist Church. She was an avid book reader and crossword puzzle solver. Preceded in death by her parents, husband, Edward McCoy, and brother, Robert Swingler, she is survived by...

Mildred Scroggs

Mildred Scroggs

May 8, 2013

Mildred L. Scroggs of Conway, formerly of Newport, moved to her Heavenly home on May 8, 2013 at Conway Regional Medical Center in Conway, Arkansas, after an extended illness. She was born to Luther and Martha Mae McDonald on Christmas Day, 1919, in McRae, Arkansas. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother of twelve. Her special interests were...

Katie Watson

Katie Watson

May 8, 2013

Katie Marie Watson, age 69 of Searcy Arkansas, passed away on May 8, 2013 at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born on April 14, 1944 in Searcy, Arkansas and was the daughter of Murray "Buddy" Watson and Eunice Stringfellow Watson. Katie was a retired person, and a member of Foothills Church of Christ in Searcy and...

Frances Elliott

Frances Elliott

May 8, 2013

Frances Ann Meador Elliott, age 72, of Red Oak, Texas passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 in Red Oak. She was born August 28, 1940 in Hollywood, Arkansas the daughter of Ben and Dora Hart Meador. She was a member of Hollywood United Methodist Church. Survivors are her husband, Richard Elliott; a brother, Jimmy Frank Meador of Baker, Louisiana;...

William Griffin,

William Griffin,

May 8, 2013

William Henry Griffin, Jr., 93, of Little Rock, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013. He was the son of the late William H. and Wilsie Griffin. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Caroline Griffin, his sister, Margaret Reynolds, and his brother, Donald Griffin. He is survived by three children, William Henry Griffin III (Mary Ann),...

David Kelley

David Kelley

May 8, 2013

David Kelley, age 61, of Little Rock, passed away May 8, 2013. He is preceded in death by his brother Danny Kelley. David is survived by his loving wife Belinda "Dink" Kelley,a son Michael Kelley, a daughter Christy Morgan, grandsons Chris, Nick and Ethan, parents Carlene and Earl Kelley and a sister Yvonne (Frank) and a host of nieces and...

Jimmie Smith

Jimmie Smith

May 7, 2013

Jimmie M. Smith, age 71, passed away May 7, 2013. Jimmie was born on December 10, 1941 in Texarkana to parents Bonnie McCoy and Carlotta Smith. Jimmie is survived by his wife of 31 years, Carolyn Smith of Mabelvale, Arkansas, two daughters; Kimberly Ann Watkins and husband Ken of Portland, Tennessee and Dawn Weber of Pennsylvania, son-in-law; Bill Weber of...

George Davenport

George Davenport

May 7, 2013

George L. Davenport, Jr., 80, of Cabot, Arkansas, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013. He was a 1950 graduate of North Little Rock High School and served in the United States Marine Corps. He owned and operated Independent Manufacturing prior to his retirement. George was preceded in death by his parents, George L. Sr. and Willa Davenport. He is survived by...

Freda Murphy

Freda Murphy

May 6, 2013

Freda Murphy, 90, of North Little Rock passed away Monday, May 6, 2013. She was born February 10, 1923 in Faulkner County to the late William and Pauline Parham Hughes. She was a member of Grace Church of the Nazarene. She loved her dogs Chein and Tigger and was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her...

Johnny Poole

Johnny Poole

May 6, 2013

Johnny Lyle Poole, 65, of Little Rock, passed away May 6, 2013. He was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma to James Willard Poole, Sr. and Mary Hanifan Poole, and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He is survived by his children, daughter, Ginger Alexander (David), son, John Troy Poole, daughter, Lori Kirchner (Matt), all of Little Rock, and daughter, Sarah Turner (Andrew)...

Madie Rhoads

Madie Rhoads

May 6, 2013

Madie Evelyn Tolliver Rhoads, 95 entered the Heavenly gates on May 6, 2013. She arrived in this world January 31, 1918, in North Little Rock. She is preceded in death by her parents Sam and Aria Tolliver; brother, Delphia Tolliver; her husband and love of her life, Dorris L. "Dusty" Rhoads; an infant daughter, Sandra Kay Rhoads and her grandson,...