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Tesa Raines

Tesa Raines

Apr 28, 2013

Tesa Mae Raines, 19, of Ward passed away Sunday April 28, 2013. She was the daughter of Swany and Russell Ray, born April 22, 1994 in Little Rock. Tesa attended Bellwood Elementary and then Pathfinders. She was a resident of Arkansas Pediatric Facility where she continued her education and therapy. She had attended Heritage Baptist Temple in North Little Rock....

Laverne Orr

Laverne Orr

Apr 28, 2013

Laverne Cox Orr, age 76, of Arkadelphia, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 14, 1936 in the Hearn Community the daughter of the late Lawis Ward Cox and Lois West Cox. Laverne was a member of First Baptist Church of Arkadelphia where she was in the Friendship...

John Welch

John Welch

Apr 27, 2013

John "Nikki" Welch, 43, of Little Rock passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013. He loved to fish and enjoyed being outdoors. He is survived by his father, Robert Welch, of McGhee, Arkansas; grandmother, June Chrisman; aunt, Sharon Porter, both of Springfield, Missouri; two sisters, Alesa Dare, of Little Rock and Brittany Hernandez, of Cabot; stepchildren, Nicholas Pflasterer, of Ward and...

Florence McCraw

Florence McCraw

Apr 27, 2013

View Video Tribute Florence Pearl McCraw, 76, of North Little Rock, died April 27, 2013. She was born September 10, 1936 in McGinty Town, AR to the late James Rual McGinty and Bronnie Cagle McGinty. Florence owned and operated her own furniture store for 47 years. She enjoyed fishing, square dance music and going to church. Survivors include children: Johnnie...

Ruby Riley

Ruby Riley

Apr 27, 2013

Ruby A. Rogers Riley age 85 of Arkadelphia died Saturday, April 27, 2013. She was born July 15, 1927 in Sparkman, AR the daughter of James and Dora Strube Rogers. She was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John P. Riley, four sons, Issac, Charles, Harvey and James Riley, and fourteen...

Arleda Long

Arleda Long

Apr 26, 2013

Arleda (Gauntt) Long, of Little Rock, passed away April 26, 2013. She was born October 7, 1924 in Paron, Arkansas to the late Jacob Edward and Lillie Mae Gauntt. Arleda was a twenty year employee of AMF Corporation until its closure in Little Rock. She was also a member of Life Line Baptist Church of Little Rock. Preceded in death...

Charolette Ashley

Charolette Ashley

Apr 26, 2013

View Video Tribute Charolette Davis Ashley, 68, of North Little Rock, passed away on April 26, 2013. She was born to the late O'Dell and Vinita Massey Davis on December 30, 1944 in Marion County. She was a member of the Levy Baptist Church. She served on the Board of Easter Seals, was involved with The Arkansas Race for The...

Randall Williams,

Randall Williams,

Apr 26, 2013

Randall J. Williams, 50, of Wilson, Arkansas passed away on April 26, 2013. He was born in Dumas on December 30, 1962 to Floyd J. and Betty (Mitchell) Williams. Captain Randall Williams was employed by ADC for over twenty-six years. He worked for Varner before transferring to Mississippi County Work Release Center. Randall Williams was the Captain over Mississippi County...

Aris Marre

Aris Marre

Apr 26, 2013

View Video Tribute Aris Marcille Williams Marre, 99, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on April 26, 2013 at Arkansas Hospice following a stroke. She was born in Enola on January 28, 1914 to Lysander and Artie Gore Williams. She moved to North Little Rock as a young child. Aris graduated from North Little Rock High School, and worked...

Delores Poyser

Delores Poyser

Apr 25, 2013

Delores Anne Poyser, 57, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away April 25, 2013. She is survived by sons, David King, Brandon Poyser; daughter, Tonya Poyser; and brother, Curtis King of Little Rock. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., Little Rock, (501)224-2200. Online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.

Bennie Laughlin

Bennie Laughlin

Apr 24, 2013

Mrs. Bennie Jo (Watts) Laughlin. Jody Went to be with The Lord on 24 April 2013. The daughter of the former Ms. Bessie (Wade) Thompson and Mr. Bennie Watts, she is the wife of the former William (Bill) Laughlin Jr. Jody is survived by her daughter Connie, her son Clay and her daughter -in-law Terri, her grandchildren: Temarra, Jennifer, Sarah...

Ruth Spradlin

Ruth Spradlin

Apr 23, 2013

Ruth Ellen Spradlin, age 92, of Arkadelphia died Tuesday, April 23, 2013 in Arkadelphia. She was born September 25, 1920 the daughter of Clinton and Verna Garrett. She was a member of Third Street Baptist Church. Ruth loved bible study, sewing and quilting. She and her late husband, owned and operated Sam's Place Restaurant and later the Arkansas Restaurant in...

Loren Coffman

Loren Coffman

Apr 23, 2013

View Video Tribute Loren Ashley Coffman, 72, died peacefully on April 23, 2013. Born on September 12, 1940 in Little Rock, he was preceded in death by parents Dr. Ashley R. Coffman and Sarah Frances Pless Coffman of Conway. A proud Wampus Cat, Warrior, and Razorback, Loren graduated from Conway High School, Hendrix College, and the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville,...

Opal Radford

Opal Radford

Apr 23, 2013

Opal Hester Copeland Radford, 104, of Jonesboro and Beebe left this world Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. "Aunt Opal", as she was known by so many, joins her husband of sixty-four years, Lonnie F. Radford; her daughter, Kathy Fryoux; her parents, Jesse and Hester Bone Copeland; and her seven brothers, Elmore, Orval, Kelley, Slayden,...

Kenny Stark

Kenny Stark

Apr 22, 2013

Kenny Stark, 75, of Little Rock, passed away April 22, 2013. He was born in Nevada County to Lee Amos Stark and Georgia White Stark, and was a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Jo Ann Stark of Little Rock; daughter, Shawn McAlister and her husband, Paul of Maumelle; granddaughter, Alexis Hardin of Maumelle; and grandson, Colton...

Richard Taber

Richard Taber

Apr 22, 2013

Richard "Rick" William Taber, 54, of North Little Rock passed away in Little Rock April 22, 2013, following a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Highland, Illinois to Clinton Kelley Taber and Rosemary Murphy Taber. He was preceded in death by his parents and by siblings Clinton Kelley Taber, Jr., Linda Taber Poneta, Patricia Taber Morgan and Robert...

Patrick Redmond

Patrick Redmond

Apr 22, 2013

Patrick Joseph Redmond III, 60, passed away April 22, 2013. Services will take place on Tuesday, April 30 at St. Francis Church in Brant Beach, New Jersey. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., Little Rock, (501)224-2200. Mr. Redmond's online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com