All Obituaries

Numan Sisco

Numan Sisco

Apr 21, 2013

Numan Eugene "Gene" Sisco, 90, of North Little Rock, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2013 in his home of 61 years, surrounded by the people he loved. He was born in Delmar, Arkansas on August 15, 1922. He was preceded in death by his parents Bryan and Francis Sisco; his sister, Katherine Sisco-Hood; his sons-in-law, Steve Thompson and John...

Lola Manning

Lola Manning

Apr 21, 2013

Lola Murrell Manning, 92, of Arkadelphia died Sunday, April 21, 2013. She was born March 26, 1921, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas to George Sheridan and Annie D. McAnally Murrell. She was a retired seamstress for Hollywood Vassarette with service of more than 25 years. She was a member of Third Street Baptist Church in Arkadelphia. She was preceded in death by...

L. Bennett

L. Bennett

Apr 21, 2013

L. G. Bennett, age 85 of the New DeRoche Community near Bismarck passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 in Arkadelphia. He was born September 30, 1927 in Rains County Texas, the son of Dorsey Wagner and Thelma Lela McKay Bennett. L. G. was a member of Arkadelphia Seventh Adventist Day Church and retired from White House Manufacturing near Hot Springs....

Ima Terry

Ima Terry

Apr 20, 2013

Ima G. "Jenny" Terry, 92, of Little Rock passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013. She was a homemaker and a member of Chicot Road Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter Pansy Dillsaver (Paul) of Farmington, Arkansas, Ann Gibson of Fayetteville, Arkansas and Darlene Bennett (Gene) of Little Rock, Arkansas; six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren; one...

Toney Diemer Sr

Toney Diemer Sr

Apr 19, 2013

Toney W. Diemer Sr., age 92 of Little Rock, passed away on April 19, 2013 at St. Andrews Nursing Home in Conway, Arkansas. He was born on November 11, 1920 in Sweet Home, Arkansas; he was the son of Samuel R. Diemer and Nettie Woodall Diemer. Toney was a self-employed grocer for over 30 years. He was a member of...

Oscar Burns

Oscar Burns

Apr 18, 2013

Mr. Oscar Ray (Ray) Burns, 85, of Beebe, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013 at White County Medical Center in Searcy. Mr. Burns was born June 20, 1927, in Bethlehem, Arkansas to Luther Dedrick (LD) Burns, Sr. and Eva Mae Horton Burns. He is survived by his wife of sixty-five years, Patty Lou Mongold Burns of Beebe; two daughters,...

Hoyt Golden

Hoyt Golden

Apr 18, 2013

Hoyt Golden, age 89, of Little Rock, passed away April 18, 2013. He was born on January 30, 1924 in Archey, Arkansas; he was the son of Cecil Golden and Pearl Smith. Hoyt was a butcher for Armor and Company for 42 years. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed golfing and gardening. He is preceded in death by...

John Williams

John Williams

Apr 18, 2013

John Lee Williams, 86, of Sherwood passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013. He was born March 16, 1927 in Arkansas to the late Lawrence and Elsie Belle Mothershead Williams. He retired from Union Pacific Railroad and was a veteran of the United States Navy serving on the U.S.S. Intrepid CV11 in World War II. He was a member of Gardner...

Loyd Sims

Loyd Sims

Apr 17, 2013

View Video Tribute Loyd Richmond Sims, 88, of North Little Rock went to be with God on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 surrounded by his family. Loyd is survived by his wife of 65 years, Freda Cargill Sims of North Little Rock, two sons, Ben Sims of Little Rock and Marty Sims of Falls Church, Virginia, a nephew Stephen Sims of...

Phillip Disterdick

Phillip Disterdick

Apr 17, 2013

View Video Tribute Phillip E. "Disco" Disterdick, 61, of North Little Rock passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013. He was born September 29, 1951 in Marion, Ohio. Phil retired in 2011 from Union Pacific after 41 years of Railroad service. Phil loved golf and was a "Competition Barbeque Extraordinaire." He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Cathie Disterdick,...

James Riley

James Riley

Apr 17, 2013

James Elbert (J. R.) Riley, age 51, of Arkadelphia died Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at his home. He was born March 7, 1962 in Arkadelphia, the son of John P. and Ruby Rogers Riley. J. R. worked with the Arkansas Highway Department for fifteen years. He was a member of Third Street Baptist Church. J. R. loved his family very...

The Anderson

The Anderson

Apr 16, 2013

Lawson Moore Anderson, Sr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, mentor and pastor, passed away in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Tuesday, the 16th of April. He was born on Sept. 20, 1920, in Helena, Arkansas to Virginia Lambert Anderson and John Lawrence Anderson. During his childhood, he developed a lifelong love of flowers while working in his mother's florist shop, collected...

Lyde Warren

Lyde Warren

Apr 16, 2013

Lyde Warren, 68, of Jacksonville, passed away April 16, 2013. Born in Pleasant Plains, Arkansas to Golden and Juanita Parker Warren, he was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He is survived by his daughters, Nancy Cowan and husband, Robert of Tucson, Arizona and Laura Warren; and sister, Mary Lou Ingle of Sherwood. He was preceded in...

William Faulkner

William Faulkner

Apr 15, 2013

William A. "Bill" Faulkner, 74, of Little Rock, went to be with the Lord on April 15, 2013. Preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Alice Whatley Faulkner and his brother, Bob Faulkner, he is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sarah White Faulkner; son, Bryce Faulkner (Paula) of Little Rock; daughters, Phyllis Faulkner Vance of Omaha, Nebraska...

Mary Lanham

Mary Lanham

Apr 15, 2013

Mary Jo Lanham, 82, of Little Rock, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord Monday, April 15, 2013. She worked as a secretary for Arkansas Power & Light Co., then for American Legion Convention Corp. and retired with the Arkansas Highway Department. She enjoyed family and family-oriented events and her gardening. Mary Jo was preceded in death by her parents,...

Frank Gutierrez

Frank Gutierrez

Apr 14, 2013

View Video Tribute Frank Gutierrez, 92, of North Little Rock, went to be with his Lord on April 14, 2013. He was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico to Jose and Guadalupita Sisneros Gutierrez on January 29, 1921. He served proudly in the Armed Forces in Kodiak, Alaska and Europe during War World II. Upon returning from the War, he...

Elaina Esrey

Elaina Esrey

Apr 14, 2013

Elaina Marie Esrey, 31, of Jacksonville, passed away April 14, 2013. She was born in Little Rock to Johnny Ray Esrey and Sandra Bartley Esrey, who survive her. Also surviving are her brother, John Esrey and sister, Amanda Rose, both of Sherwood, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Elaina loved Dalmatians and butterflies. She was an avid Razorback fan, and...

Betty Houston

Betty Houston

Apr 14, 2013

Betty Williford Houston, born August 20, 1925 passed away April 14, 2013. She was a resident of North Little Rock, for many years and active member of Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church. Preceeded in death by parents, Reuben B. and Ethel Rose Gifford; husband, Thurman A. Williford; sons, Johnny Dewayne Williford and Randy E. Williford; brother, Maurice; two sisters,...