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Nellie White

Nellie White

Jun 25, 2009

Nellie Dean White, 92, of Little Rock, formerly of Clinton, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009. She was born August 11, 1916 in DeWitt to the late John Lewis and Gertrude Howard. She attended Stuttgart Schools, was a member of First Nazarene Church of Clinton and worked as a seamstress for Ottenheimer?s Tuff Nutt and Kellwood Company. She was devoted...

Ann Dotts

Ann Dotts

Jun 25, 2009

Ann Glover Dotts, 70, of North Little Rock passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009. She is survived by her daughter and granddaughter, Courtney and Olivia Dotts, of North Little Rock; four brothers, Dennis, Wayne, Jerry and Rick Glover; one sister, Jean Berry and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hinkle and Edith Glover. Arrangements...

Kenneth Higgs

Kenneth Higgs

Jun 24, 2009

Kenneth L. Higgs, 82, of Austin, Arkansas, passed from this life on June 24, 2009. He was medically retired from Strickland Truck Line as a truck driver. Kenneth is preceded in death by his wife, Patricia A Higgs; his mother and step-father, Ella and Finis Bagby, of Little Rock; father and step-mother, Lafe and Effie Higgs of Jerusalem; and one...

Raymond Berry

Raymond Berry

Jun 24, 2009

Raymond Berry, 86, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2009. He was a Charter member of the Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Rose City, a WW II veteran and was retired from Union Pacific Railroad. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ella Ruth Berry, and a brother, Joe Berry. He is survived by a...

Marion Boykin

Marion Boykin

Jun 23, 2009

Marion Atley Boykin, 85, of Little Rock, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Born September 14, 1923 in Ludlow, Mississippi, he was the son of Charley H. and Annie Belle Kitchings Boykin. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during World War II in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre. After graduating from Mississippi College at Clinton, Mississippi, Mr. Boykin earned his...

Nettie Beene

Nettie Beene

Jun 23, 2009

Nettie Beene, a long time resident and successful business woman of Arkadelphia, passed away in the early morning hours of June 23, 2009 in Petaluma, California. She was 93 years old and had been retired for approximately two years. Nettie Beene began her extraordinary cosmetology career in her mid 20's and spent the next 68 years as a successful beautician,...

Troy Hignight

Troy Hignight

Jun 23, 2009

Troy E. Hignight age 70 of Bedford, Texas passed away June 23, 2009. He was born March 9, 1939 in Okolona, Arkansas to the late Lucille Haltom Hignight and Glen Anderson Hignight, and was a member of Okolona United Methodist Church. Troy was the great-great grandson of Abner Hignight, who was one of the first settlers in Clark County, Arkansas...

Carl Johnston

Carl Johnston

Jun 23, 2009

Carl Edward Johnston age 81 of Arkadelphia died Tuesday June 23, 2009 in Little Rock. He was born October 18, 1927 in Arkadelphia, AR. the son of William and Jessie Hughes Johnston. He was a farmer and rancher at the Caddo River Ranch for 42 years, a WWII and Korean War Veteran, and a dedicated husband and father. He was...

Alma Davis

Alma Davis

Jun 23, 2009

Alma Davis, 96, of Austin, Arkansas, was born September 27, 1912 at Osceola, Arkansas, to Henry and Delia (Cushman) Cooper, and she died Tuesday, June 23, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert "Slim" Davis; two brothers, Jack and Peck Cooper; and a sister, Savilla O'Hara. Alma is survived by her niece, Connie Clark and husband David...

Marian Morris

Marian Morris

Jun 22, 2009

Marian L. Morris age 68 of Arkadelphia died Monday, June 22, 2009 in Hot Springs. She was born May 13, 1941 the daughter of the late Millard (Slim) Watson and Louise Marian Meador Calhoun. Marian was a retired nurse and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Her husband, Benny Joe Morris preceded her in death in November of 2002....

John Ross

John Ross

Jun 21, 2009

John Earl Ross, 80, of Little Rock, passed away on June 21, 2009. He was born March 7, 1929 in Briggsville, Arkansas to Herbert and Lyda McTigrit Ross. A United States Air Force Veteran, he participated in the Berlin Airlift and was a member of American Legion's M.M. Eberts Post #1. He was preceded in death by his parents, his...

Frank Baughtman,

Frank Baughtman,

Jun 21, 2009

Frank W. Baughtman, Sr., 88, of Little Rock, died Sunday, June 21, 2009. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on April 9, 1921. He was a member of First Christian Church Disciples of Christ, Mary Williams Lodge, #307, F & A.M., and a 32nd degree of Scottish Rite in the Valley of Little Rock Orient of Arkansas. He served...

Don King

Don King

Jun 20, 2009

Don Kenneth King, 61, of Little Rock, passed away June 20, 2009 after a long battle with cancer. He was born December 31, 1947 in Clarksville, Arkansas to the late Kenneth and Frances Thompson King. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Little Rock and was especially active in the audio/visual aspect of worship. Don graduated from...

Mary Richardson

Mary Richardson

Jun 20, 2009

Mary Ann Richardson, 60, of Little Rock, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009. She was born August 23, 1948 in Monroe, Louisiana to Hebert and Beulah Melton Altman. She is survived by brothers, Don Altman, Lonnie Langston and Scott Baxter; sisters, Laura Dunham and Marty Mathews; special friends, Wendy Smith, Pat Zuber and Shiley Mitchell; and numerous nieces and nephews....

Fakhri Al-Ahmadi

Fakhri Al-Ahmadi

Jun 20, 2009

Fakhri "Frank" Al-Ahmadi, 78, of Little Rock, passed away June 20, 2009. Born on December 31, 1930, in Baghdad, Iraq to Saleh and Amina Al-Ahmadi, he immigrated to the United States in 1984. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Betty Al-Ahmadi of Little Rock; daughter, Reem Iversen and son, Hani Al-Ahmadi. Funeral services for Mr. Al-Ahmadi will be private....

Lester Mcgowan

Lester Mcgowan

Jun 20, 2009

Lester McGowan, 42, of Little Rock passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009. He was born in Heber Springs on December 2, 1966 to Myrtle E. McGowan and the late Leslie McGowan. He is survived by five sisters, Carol Murrell and husband, Carey, of Burlington, North Carolina, Leslie McGowan Foulke and husband, Richard, of Little Rock, Wanda Adams, Juanita Palmer, both...

Maudlin Harvey

Maudlin Harvey

Jun 20, 2009

Maudlin Harvey, 85, of Hot Springs, died Saturday, June 20, 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elbert and Myrtle Tinkle, a son, George Harvey, III and two sisters, Mary Edmonson and Betty Snow. Maudlin is survived by her husband, of sixty-four years, George F. Harvey; several nieces and a nephew.

Evelyn Harrell

Evelyn Harrell

Jun 19, 2009

Evelyn Harrell, widow of Richard Stanley Harrell, went home to Heaven Friday morning in Salem, Virginia. Family members surrounded Mrs. Harrell when she died of natural causes. She was 87. She worked in an ammunition factory during War World II, cared for child welfare children, raised collie pups and enjoyed growing and canning her own vegetables. She lived the last...

Shingo Eyman

Shingo Eyman

Jun 18, 2009

Shingo Kisling Eyman, age 34 of Sherwood, died Thursday June 17, 2009. She was born May 17, 1975 in Durant Oklahoma to Rusty and Emily Jefferson Kisling. She was a bookkeeper and attended Fairview Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her daughter Lilian Abigail (Abby) Eyman. Survivors include her parents Rusty and Emily Kisling of Arkadelphia, two brothers,...

Jimmy Lemons

Jimmy Lemons

Jun 18, 2009

Jimmy Lemons, age 65 of Okolona, died Thursday, June 18, 2009. He was born January 31, 1944 in Arkadelphia the son of Monroe and Syble Brown Lemons. He was a retired maintenance worker for Ouachita Baptist University and attended Okolona Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife Susan McClain Lemons of Okolona, one son, Jeremy Lemons and his wife Lori of...

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