Thomas F. Murphy, 75 of Jacksonville, went to be with the Lord after a courageous two-year battle with cancer on Friday, January 1, 2010. He was born on December 18, 1934 in Huntington, West Virginia to the late Molly and Dock Murphy. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by four brothers and four sisters. He was a member...
Dixie Jeaneta Morris Davis, 87 of North Little Rock, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2010 at Arkansas Hospice Center in Little Rock. She was born on August 5, 1922 in Redfield, Arkansas; she was the daughter of Joe Morris and Emma Roberts Morris. Dixie was a retired sales clerk for Sears, and was the past District President of the...
Wanda L. Hauenstein, 65 of North Little Rock, died on Friday, January 1, 2010. Wanda is survived by her husband, Les Hauenstein of North Little Rock; 1 daughter, Jana Wallace of Moline, Illinois; 1 son, Gerald Schultz of Iowa; 1 brother, Ed Jones of Indianapolis, Indiana; 1 sister, Cindy Kern of La Porte City, Iowa; and 1 grandson, James Wallace...
Paul Frederick Tweedy, 89, of Beebe, Arkansas, died Thursday, December 31, 2009. He was born in Centerville, Iowa on December 12, 1920, to Ony A. and Laura Bell (Ellis) Tweedy. He joined the National Guard while still in high school and became part of the regular Army when the Guard was federalized in early 1941. He trained at Camp Claiborne...
Delano O. Simmons, Sr. of Beebe (Opal community), Arkansas, was born May 9, 1933 at Meridian, Mississippi, and went to be with the Lord on December 31, 2009. Mr. Simmons was retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving twenty-three years. He was also retired from Franklin Electric and Ward Bus Factory. He was a member of Union Valley Baptist...
Margaret E. Potts, 62, of Little Rock, passed away December 31, 2009. Born April 3, 1947 in Sherrill, Arkansas, she was the daughter of John W. Wedge and Minnie M. Maness. She is survived by her children, Marie Stubbs, James Potts, John Kelley, Jackie Potts, Sheila Potts, Mary Cash and Josh Potts; sisters, Alice Leath, Janet Skinner and Janice Leath;...
Grace Ann Morrow Riley, age 80 of Delight, died Thursday, December 31, 2009 at the Howard County Hospital. She was the daughter of Bobilee and Georgia Scoggins Morrow, born August 3, 1929 in Graysonia, Arkansas. She was a retired secretary and bookkeeper with Pike County schools and former Mayor of Delight. She also served on numorus local and state levels...
Jesse Leonard "Lynn" Kirkland, 47, of El Paso, Arkansas, joined his sons Jesse and Benjiman on Thursday, December 31, 2009. He was a long-time employee of Weaver Bailey Construction in El Paso. Jesse is survived by his wife, Robin and daughter Brittany of the home; stepson, Matt Daniel of Beebe; stepdaughter, Stacy Shapard of Conway; grandchildren Cheyenne Daniel and Michael...
Evoline E. Riffle, 89, of North Little Rock, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009 in Little Rock. She was born September 5, 1920 to Ed and Mary Dee Mitchell. She was married for 53 years to Mitt Riffle and she is survived by one sister, Rena Harkey of Sherwood; one son, Wayne Riffle and his wife, Bobbie; one daughter, Donas Stirman...
William A. "Bill" Watson age 89 of Arkadelphia died Wednesday, December 30, 2009 in Arkadelphia. He was born July 31, 1920 the son of Ernest and Lucy Burns Watson. He was a retired carpenter, U.S. Army Veteran of WWII, and a member of the Second Baptist Church of Arkadelphia. He was preceded in death by his wife Mildred Patterson Watson,...
John "Johnny" Moore, 78, of Ward, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2009. He was a Little Rock Tech High graduate, member of Cocklebur Baptist Church in Ward and a United States Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. Johnny formerly owned and operated the Esso Service Station at 12th and Battery and the Gulf Station at 10th and Battery in Little...
Fred L. Hooton, 66, of Searcy, Arkansas, was born October 7, 1943 at Jonesboro, Arkansas, to Ralph L. and Thelma L. (Babb) Hooton, and he died Tuesday, December 29, 2009. He was a Christian and member of Lighthouse Pentecostal Jesus Name Church. He knew how to love and was a great dad, grandfather and husband. Fred is survived by his...
Gene Barrett Turk, 87, of Sherrill, AR, passed away December 29, 2009. She was born in Sherrill, AR., to Henry Rush Barrett and Martha Eva Craig Barrett and was a member of Sherrill United Methodist Church, and a Board member with South Eastern Arkansas Mental Health Association, attended Hendrix College, President of the UMW, Sirosis Club, member of Sesame and...
Grace Jester Franklin age 88 of Arkadelphia passed away Tuesday, December 29 at Twin Rivers Health and Rehab in Arkadelphia. She was born August 17, 1921 to the late Riley and Ludie Smith Jester of Curtis, AR. She was raised in the Assembly of God Church in Curtis and a retired cafeteria employee of the Arkadelphia Public School System. She...
Kevin Combs Jr., 22 of North Little Rock passed away on December 21, 2009. He was born on December 16, 1987 in Van Nuys, California; he was the son of Kevin Combs Sr., and Doreen Fucheaux. Survivors include his father and step-mother Kevin Combs Sr. and Valentina Combs of Sherwood; a mother Doreen Fucheaux; two sisters Jacqueline Marie Combs and...
Houston Haltom, 93 died Monday, December 28, 2009 at his home in Bryant, Arkansas with family by his side. Houston was born in Degray, Arkansas, April 24, 1916 to father Omer and mother Maggie Lee McBrayer Haltom. Houston was a life-long Caddo Valley resident where he was very active in the community serving as the Mayor of Caddo Valley, volunteer...
Anna Brock Norman, 83, of Kensett, Arkansas and formerly of Beebe, died December 28, 2009. Anna had been living recently in Forrest City where she died Monday, and attended Bethel Baptist Church there. Anna was retired from Kellwood Manufacturing Co. She was born May 31, 1926 in Arnold, Kansas to Joseph and Stella Pantel. She is survived by two sons,...
Frank Wilson Campbell of Little Rock age 92, passed away on December 28, 2009. A retired postal employee and Army Master Sergeant serving in WWII on Kodiak Island. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Mary Jo Campbell, his parents CE and Annie Campbell, three brothers, Charles, James and Hugh and one sister, Ruth Armstrong. He...
Perry G. Pierson, 70, originally of East Peoria, passed away December 28, 2009. He was born to Emerson and Isabel Pierson on October 31, 1939 in Peoria. Perry served with honor in the United States Air Force, Marine Corps, and Army Reserves. After retiring from Caterpillar, he moved to North Little Rock. He is preceded in death by his parents...
Robert Carroll Gregory, 72, of Little Rock, died December 28, 2009. He worked in Arkansas, Mississippi and the Midwest, including an Army tour of duty in Germany during peacetime. Our thanks to the personnel of the Veterans Administration, Veterans Home and Madison Health for their care. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501)224-2200. Online guestbook available at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com