James Watson
Jul 11, 2011
1st Sgt. James D. Watson (U.S. Army, Retired), 78, of Little Rock, passed away July 11, 2011. He was born in Fordyce to James D. and Ivey Marie Brown Watson where he was raised. At the age of 10 he moved to New Orleans for a short stay and then returned to Little Rock where, at the age of 16,...
Houston Simmons,
Jul 10, 2011
Houston Davis Simmons, Jr., 80, passed away July 10, 2011. He was born in Monroe, Arkansas to Houston Davis Simmons and Naomi Francis Poe Simmons. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Gabriella Simmons, a brother, three sisters, a daughter, two grandsons, a granddaughter and a great-granddaughter. He is survived by his daughters, Aline Jane Scarbrough and...
Charles Gray
Jul 9, 2011
Charles Nolen Gray, age 79, of Point Cedar passed away quietly at his home on Saturday, July 9, 2011. He was born at Tinsman, Arkansas on March 31, 1932. His parents were Dewey Davied and Birdie Gardner French. He retired from Lion Oil Co. in El Dorado, AR. and was a member of Valley Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to...
Brett Barham
Jul 9, 2011
Brett Barham, 36, of Maumelle, beloved son, husband, father, brother, colleague, and friend left this world to join his Heavenly Father unexpectedly on Saturday, July 9, 2011. Survivors include his wife, Amber Barham; daughters, Adley and Adison of the home; parents, Gordon & Jan Barham; sister, Julie; niece, Janae; in-laws, Robert & Bridget Lehmann; brother-in-law, Shannon (Melissa); and his grandmother,...
Mrs. Terry Chism
Jul 8, 2011
Terry Chism, 69, of North Little Rock passed away Friday, July 8, 2011. She was born August 13, 1941 in Beebe, Arkansas to the late Raymond and Marvell Gray Smith. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Terry was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Jessie Clyde Chism; two...
James Albright
Jul 8, 2011
James Gray (Jim) Albright, 82, of North Little Rock, went to be with the Lord, July 8, 2011. Jim was born September 10, 1928 in Newport, Arkansas. He moved to Little Rock in 1935 when his father was appointed head of the Arkansas State Rangers (Police). Jim attended Little Rock public schools and graduated from Little Rock Senior High (Central...
Robert Armstrong
Jul 8, 2011
Robert "Big Bob" Armstrong, Sr., age 69, of Ward, Arkansas, passed away July 8, 2011. "Big Bob" was a strong man with a big heart who loved his family and friends dearly. He was a dedicated member of the Patriot Guard. Bob was a retired Chief of the Lake Maumelle Volunteer Fire Department. He was preceded in death by a...
Mary Burns
Jul 7, 2011
Mary J. Burns, 69, of Maumelle, passed away July 7, 2011. She was born in Glasgow, Scotland to John and Julia Donnelly. Preceded in death by her parents, she is survived by her husband of 45 years, Joseph Lee Burns; son, John L. Burns and wife, Lisa of Maumelle; daughter, Susan York and husband, Greg of Little Rock; son, Michael...
Douglas Smith
Jul 6, 2011
Douglas Franklin Smith, age 69 of Alexander, passed away Monday, July 6, 2011 at the Saline Memorial Hospice House in Bryant, AR. Mr. Smith was born March 25, 1942 in Chattanooga, TN to parents, Roy and Velma Hill. He is survived by one brother; Roy Smith of Alexander, AR. He was preceded in death by his parents and 2 half-...
Lois Steele
Jul 6, 2011
Lois Lee Haney Steele, age 64, of Little Rock, passed away July 6, 2011. Survivors include her husband Marion Lee Steele, son Allen Steele (Niola Kay), daughter Mary, Sister Carolyn Williams. Memorial Services will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, July 22, 2011 at Huson Funeral Home Chapel in Little Rock. www.husonfuneralhome.com
William Conway
Jul 6, 2011
William L. "Bill" Conway, 73, of North Little Rock passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011. He was a retired Mail Carrier for the U.S. Postal Service with 34 years of service. Bill was a devoted Father and Grandfather. What he loved most in life were his children. He committed most of his free time while away from work to his...
Johnny Jenkins
Jul 5, 2011
Mr. Johnny Floyd Jenkins, age 82, of North Little Rock, died July 5, 2011 at the Brandon Court Nursing home in Brandon, MS. . Mr. Jenkins was born in Logansville, GA on September 24, 1928 to John Egbert and Blondine Frances Bowen Jenkins. He lived in Atlanta, GA and was in the 1947 class of Tech High where he played...
Evelyn Meyers
Jul 5, 2011
Evelyn Janette (Jan) Meyers, 72, of Jacksonville, went to be with her Lord on July 5, 2011. Born January 30, 1939 in North Little Rock, she was a member of First Pentecostal Church of North Little Rock. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Louis Meyers; sisters, Jean McPherson of North Little Rock, Joan Hobson (David) of Ferndale...
Dora Buckner
Jul 4, 2011
Dora Dean Bradshaw Buckner, 80 of Benton, passed away Monday, July 4, 2011 at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, AR. Dora was born November 3, 1930 in Colgate, Oklahoma to parents, W.W. and Clara Bradshaw. Dora was a retired registered nurse and she was of the Pentecostal faith. She is survived by one daughter; Clara Wilson of Benton,...
Lucy Kirkland
Jul 4, 2011
Lucy Tanna Riley Kirkland, age 92, of El Paso, Arkansas died July 4, 2011. Lucy was born to Ben and Lee Harper Riley. She was a lifelong member of The Oak Church of Christ in El Paso. Lucy is survived by sons, Jesse "J.B" Kirkland and wife, Freda, Leroy Kirkland and wife, Alice, all of El Paso and Danny Kirkland...
Ernest Hill
Jul 4, 2011
Out with a bang... "Mr. Hill, You're going to live forever, aren't you?!" said the nurse at the Beebe Retirement Center. "No, I'm going to go out with a bang!" replied Mr. Hill. Ernest Vay Hill of Beebe, Arkansas, went to be with his Lord on the 4th of July, 2011 at the age of 100. Born March 7, 1911,...
