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George Green

George Green

May 20, 2009

George D. Green age 89 of Arkadelphia died Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at Baptist Health Center Arkadelphia. He was born July 8, 1919 in Clark County the son of James T. and Sally Fite Green. He was a United States Army Veteran of WWII and of the Primitive Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers...

Heather Stricklin

Heather Stricklin

May 19, 2009

Heather Stricklin, 31, of Maumelle passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2009. She was a big time ?Baseball Mom? and #1fan of her son?s team, the Arkansas Outlaws. She enjoyed scrap booking and loved being a mother and wife. She is survived by her husband, Keith Stricklin; two children, Tyler and Mekayla Stricklin, all of Maumelle; parents, Chuck and Sandy Griffith,...

Charles Blakemore

Charles Blakemore

May 18, 2009

Charles C. Blakemore, 67, of El Paso, Arkansas, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family and friends on Monday, May 18, 2009. His good friends knew him as "Boss Hog". Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Georgia (Simpson) Blakemore; a sister, Faylene Blakemore; and two brothers, Frankie and Bill Blakemore. Charles is survived...

William Birdsong,

William Birdsong,

May 18, 2009

William Alton "Bill" Birdsong, Sr., 79, of Little Rock, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 18, 2009 after a long illness. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, friend and businessman. A member of East Union Missionary Baptist Church, he volunteered with the Boy Scouts of America and was a barber for over 50 years....

Bill Vincent

Bill Vincent

May 17, 2009

Bill Vincent, 84, of North Little Rock, formerly of Dallas, Texas passed away Sunday, May 17, 2009. He served in the United States Air Force during World War II in the China-Burma-India Theatre. He is survived by his wife, Verna Vincent, of Dallas, Texas; two sons, Sid Vincent and wife, Judy, of North Little Rock and Neal Vincent, of California;...

Kenneth Hicks

Kenneth Hicks

May 17, 2009

Kenneth L. Hicks was born May 8, 1922, and passed away May 17, 2009 at Springhill Baptist Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of the Oak Grove community in Lonoke County, Arkansas. Kenneth was a veteran of World War II, serving as a chief cook in the First Armored Division. He was the longest living member of the Oak Grove...

Dorothy Wright

Dorothy Wright

May 17, 2009

Dorothy Riley Wright, 87, of Little Rock, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2009. Services will be held at Monte Vista Park Cemetery in Green Valley, West Virginia at a later date. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., Little Rock, (501)224-2200. Online guestbook at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.

Arlis Graham

Arlis Graham

May 17, 2009

Arlis Carolyn Graham, 89 of Sherwood passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2009 at Veteran's Healthcare Center in Little Rock. She was born on August 31, 1919 in Center Ridge, Arkansas; she was the daughter of Oscar Stevens and Agnes Greer Stevens. Arlis was a retired beautician and a United States Army Veteran of World War II, having fought in...

Jamie Gault

Jamie Gault

May 16, 2009

Dr. Jamie Lynn Gault, 27, of Butlerville, Arkansas, died Saturday, May 16, 2009. Jamie was born July 22, 1981 at Jacksonville, Arkansas, to Patti L. Patrom and Dennis D. Cockrell. Jamie was a pharmacist at Walmart in Cabot. Jamie graduated Cabot High School in 1999, University of Arkansas in 2003, and completed her pharmacy degree at UAMS in 2007. She...

Merry Henry

Merry Henry

May 16, 2009

Merry Alice Walsh Henry, 73, of Cabot passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and the Kay Good man Sunday School Class. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Thomas Henry, of Cabot; daughters, Karlan Spears, of Cabot and Beth Erickson and husband, Jon of Willis, Texas; and brother, Bruce...

Thomas Armstrong

Thomas Armstrong

May 16, 2009

Thomas Lawton Armstrong, 78, of Ward, Arkansas, was born September 29, 1930, in Idabel, Oklahoma to Walter Eugene and Jessie Odill Rhode Armstrong and passed away, Saturday May 16, 2009. Thomas was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Mary Jo and one son, Thomas Randall. He is survived by his wife, of fifty-one years, Una Armstrong; several nieces...

Mary Givens

Mary Givens

May 15, 2009

Mary Louise Givens left her earthly body on May 15, 2009 at the age of 87 to take on a new body with her heavenly Father. She was born in Adona, AR. on February 13, 1922 the daughter of Elvis and Maude Martin. Louise was an active member of New Hope Baptist Church until her health began to deteriorate. She...

Verner Dumas

Verner Dumas

May 15, 2009

Verner Wardell ?Buddy? Dumas, 88, of North little Rock passed away Friday, May 15, 2009. He was a retired U.S. Air Force veteran of WWII and Korea. He worked for the Arkansas Highway Department where he retired after 18 years of service. Mr. Dumas was a member of the Masonic Lodge #864 Montgomery, Alabama and he attended the L.R.A.F.B. Chapel....

Bertha Davis

Bertha Davis

May 15, 2009

Bertha L. Davis age 88 of Arkadelphia died Friday, May 15, 2009 in Golden Living Center in Arkadelphia. She was born November 13, 1920 in Arkadelphia the daughter of the late John Wesley and Adelia Buck. She was preceded in death by her husband Hubert J. Davis, two brothers, John O. and William Buck and a sister Irene Snodgrass. Survivors...

Tommie Carleton

Tommie Carleton

May 13, 2009

Tommie Bettis Carleton died in Cuernavaca, Mexico on May 13, 2009 where he had lived since 2004. He was born in Grove Hill, Alabama in 1914. He is survived by his only son, Henry Frank Carleton and daughter-in-law, Terri and granddaughter, Kimberly Nogueira, all of Grapevine, Texas; sisters-in-law, Estella "Percy" del Castillo and Alicia del Castillo Dunn; nieces, Laura Martinez,...

Carolyn Jackson

Carolyn Jackson

May 12, 2009

Carolyn (Pendergrass) Jackson, 68, of North Little Rock passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2009. She is survived by her husband, Don Jackson, of North Little Rock; two sons, Lance and Layne Penfield; daughter, Lana Guthrie, all of Bryant; two sisters, Shirley Cook, of Lonoke and Wanda Langston, of Hot Springs Village; and six grandchildren, Christa Morrissey, Austin Guthrie, Clayton Guthrie,...

Betty Merritt

Betty Merritt

May 12, 2009

Betty Sue Merritt, 59, of Little Rock, wife of Michael Lynn Merritt, Sr. died Tuesday, May 12, 2009. She is survived by two sons, Mike Merritt, Jr. and wife Shawn and David Bradley Merritt both of Little Rock; one grandson, Michael Alan Merritt; five sisters, Lillian Skinner of North Little Rock, Ruby Davis of Little Rock, Shirley Warner of Mabelvale,...

Virginia Swimmer

Virginia Swimmer

May 11, 2009

Virginia Cleveland Swimmer, 78, of Little Rock passed away Monday, May 11, 2009. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Hammack and husband, Butch, of Little Rock; granddaughter, Ronda Curtis, of Lexington, North Carolina; two great-grandsons, Darrell and Christopher Wakefield, of Little Rock; sister, Mary Post, of Bothel, Washington; brother Ed Cleveland Jr. and wife, Nellie, of Little Rock; niece,...

Thelma Spriggs

Thelma Spriggs

May 11, 2009

Thelma Jean Combs Spriggs, 83, of El Paso, Arkansas, was born April 1, 1926, in Mabelvale, Arkansas to James Walter and Iris Whisner Combs. Thelma was a faithful loving wife, mother and friend. She was a long time member of St. James Catholic Church. Thelma went to be with her Lord on May 11, 2009. Thelma was preceded in death...

Linda Strauss

Linda Strauss

May 11, 2009

Linda Lou Strauss, 64, of Sherwood, died May 11, 2009. She is survived by her daughter, Deana Brink of Missouri and her son, Scott Lee Shores. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., Little Rock, (501)224-2200. Linda's online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com

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