All Obituaries
Tommie LaPorta
Apr 7, 2011
Tommie L. Halbrook LaPorta, 75, of Cabot passed away Thursday, April 7, 2011. She never met a stranger and was willing to help anyone in need. She is survived by her husband, Carl LaPorta, of Cabot; son, Ricky Fontenot and wife Charlotte, of Cabot; daughter, Reesa Hutchinson, of California; five grandchildren, Monica (Chad) Spaulding, Richard Fontenot, Jarrod (Sarah) Pegram, Jessica...
Quinnetta Clowers
Apr 7, 2011
Sue Clowers, 69 of Benton passed away Thursday, April 7, 2011. She was born January 19, 1942 in Dell, Arkansas to Edison and Hazel Riggs. She was a member of the Northside Church of Christ Church. She was a homemaker and dearly loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. Sue is survived by her husband, Wendell Clowers of Benton;...
Betty French
Apr 7, 2011
Betty Haskew Page French, 84, of Little Rock, passed away April 7, 2011. Born in Drew County, Arkansas to Alvin and Leone Pierce Haskew, she graduated from Drew Central High School in 1945, the University of Arkansas at Monticello in 1948 and received her Masters of Education in 1967 from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. She taught elementary school...
Carolyn Barron
Apr 6, 2011
Carolyn Ruth Barron, 80, of North Little Rock died Wednesday, April 6, 2011. She was born September 9, 1930 in North Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Houston and Leona Rouse Whitfield. She was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church and was very active in church and choir. Carolyn was also a past member of the Sweet Adelines. She...
Leoda Myers
Apr 6, 2011
Leoda Myers, 88, of Searcy, Arkansas, was born January 22, 1923, at Newport, Arkansas, and she died Wednesday, April 6, 2011. She was a proud Cherokee Native American. Leoda is survived by her husband, Roma Myers, two grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 9, 2011, at Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Graveside...
Emma Herron
Apr 6, 2011
Emma Taylor Herron age 97 of the Curtis Community near Arkadelphia died Wednesday, April 6, 2011 in Arkadelphia. She was born February 22, 1914 in Graysonia, Arkansas the daughter of the late H. D. and Flora Beavert Taylor. She was the last living charter member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Herron was preceded in death by her husband, Chester...
Dr. Jim Strong
Apr 6, 2011
Dr. James Edmund (Jim Ed) Strong, 94, died April 6, 2011, surrounded by family. A lifelong Methodist, he was born in the community of Manchester, AR on July 31, 1916 to Samuel Webb and Ruth Shugart Strong. He attended Arkadelphia public schools, Henderson State Teachers College, and was a 1941 graduate of Baylor College of Dentistry. Dr. Strong served as...
Lee Conway
Apr 5, 2011
Lee F. Conway, 87 of Benton, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, April 05, 2011. He was born December 14, 1923 in Fort Worth, Texas to Parents W.E. Conway and Annie Brown Conway. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Benton, Arkansas. Lee is survived by his wife Louise Conway of Benton; 1 son Steven Conway and wife Bertha...
James Thompson
Apr 5, 2011
James Edward Thompson, of Searcy, Arkansas, born March 10, 1929, went home to be with our Lord on April 5, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Mary Nell Thompson; his children, Bobby and Sheila Thompson, Betty and Glenn Scissell, Nancy and Brent Lainhart, Nancy and Jeffery Niswonger, Tina and Doug Sherman, April and Matt Smith; three stepchildren, Wayne and...
James Redman
Apr 4, 2011
James L. "Jim" Redman, 62, of North Little Rock, passed away Monday, April 4, 2011. He was the Executive Director of the North Little Rock Housing Authority. Jim was a member of Park Hill Baptist Church and Past President of the North Little Rock Optimist Club. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Kay Lynn Redman; son, James...
Raymond Thompson
Apr 4, 2011
Raymond A. Thompson, 78 of Mabelvale passed away April 4, 2011 in Little Rock; he was born on May 21, 1932 in Plummerville, Arkansas; he was the son of Dennis A. and Alta Mae (Sinclair) Thompson. Raymond was a retired United States Air Force Master Sergeant and a veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts. Raymond enjoyed going camping...
Mary Bleakley
Apr 4, 2011
Mary Agnes Bleakley, 73, of North Little Rock passed away Monday, April 4, 2011. She was a member of Cedar Heights Baptist Church in North Little Rock. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Ross Bleakley, of North Little Rock; son and daughter-in-law, Glen and Melinda Bleakley, of Russellville; daughter, Debbie Holtzclaw, of North Little Rock; brother, Clarence...
Charles Ledbetter
Apr 4, 2011
Charles E. Ledbetter, 74, of North Little Rock passed away at his home surrounded by his family Sunday, April 3, 2011. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He is survived by his daughter, Maurya Munns and husband, Russell of Ward; two sons, Charles Ledbetter II and Chris Ledbetter, both of North Little Rock; four grandchildren, Everette Munns,...
Johnnie Edmondson
Apr 3, 2011
Johnnie Wesley Edmondson, 88, of Jacksonville passed away Sunday, April 3, 2011. He was born October 19, 1922 in Houston, Arkansas to the late William C. and Nora Bell Davis Edmondson. He was retired from Operating Engineers and was a member for 42 years. He was also a member of Four Square Church and a World War II U.S. Army...
Charles Burks
Apr 3, 2011
Charles A. Burks, 74 of Vineland, New Jersey passed away Sunday, April 3, 2011 at home surrounded by his children. Mr. Burks was born in Bedford, Michigan, raised in Hollywood, Arkansas and was a longtime resident of Malvern, Arkansas prior to moving to Vineland in 1989. He was the son of the late Naomi (Graff) and Ernest Burks. His wife...
Evelyn Walker
Apr 3, 2011
Evelyn Aud Walker age 93 of Camden, formerly of Junction City, died Sunday, April 3, 2011. She was born November 27, 1917 the daughter of Millard and Ruthie Vaughn Aud. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Junction City, Church Ladies Auxiliary, Parent Teachers Association, and the Band Parent Association. She was preceded in death by her husband...
Mattie Bourquin
Apr 3, 2011
On the most beautiful of Sunday mornings, April 3, 2011, 70 year old Mattie Mae Foley Bourquin moved on and up to eternal life with God into the kingdom of Heaven that she had prepared for her entire life. She was born on May 19, 1940 in Lepanto, Arkansas to Leonard and Mabel Hawk Foley. She was one of seven...
Roselyn Hickey
Apr 2, 2011
Our mother, Roselyn Rebecca Priest Hickey is "A Rose Beyond the Wall". She passed away on April 2, 2011 at the age of 96 years. Meeting her on the other side were her parents, Lilburn and Ponnie Priest; her twin brother, Russell Priest; her sister, Irene Taylor; and her brother, Bob Priest. Her remaining family that rejoice and mourn her...
Jewel Meeks
Apr 2, 2011
Jewel Dean McGinty-Meeks, 72 of Conway, Arkansas, born September 12, 1938 went home to be with the Lord on April 2, 2011 She was preceded in death by her loving husband Wildon Thomas Meeks; two sons, Lloyd and Floyd Meeks; her parents, Rual and Bronnie McGinty; and two brothers, Franklin and Jerry McGinty. Survivors are her children, Don and Jan...
Oliver Bardes
Apr 2, 2011
Oliver Pape Bardes, formerly of Naples, Florida and Cincinnati, Ohio died April 2, 2011 in Little Rock. Born January 7, 1927 in Cincinnati, he was the son of Oliver Louis Bardes and Alice Pape Bardes of Cincinnati, Ohio and Palm Beach, Florida. He was a graduate of Culver Military Academy (Class of 45) and a graduate of Williams College (Class...


