Donald Wayne Graves, ?Smiley,? of Little Rock passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2009. He was a painter and a member of G and H Hunting Club. He is survived by his mother, Shirley Graves; three brothers, John Graves, Jr., Russell Graves and Bobby Graves; three sisters, Cindy Gann, Tina Faulkner and Mary Graves and a host of nieces and nephews....
Ruth Heneberger Tharp, aged 91, a long time resident of Little Rock, departed this life on July 14, 2009 at home. She was born on July 27, 1917 in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, daughter of the late Andrew Ellis Heneberger and Hedvig Stockbridge Heneberger and grew up in Winchester, Massachusetts. As a girl, she took great pleasure in music, beginning with...
Pedro Manuel Ortega, 79, of Little Rock, passed away July 13, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Iris Merallo Ortega; daughter, Iris Palencia and husband, Alex; son, Frank Ortega and wife, Robin of Bryant; brothers, Thomas Ortega and Jose Ortega, both of Cuba; and two grandchildren, Alice Palencia and Alexander Palencia. He was preceded in death by his parents....
Barbara Skinner, 69, of Kensett, Arkansas, was born December 15, 1939, at Opal, Arkansas to Elijah Henry and Nettie Catherine Kellems Fairfield, and passed away July 12, 2009. She made a home for those who didn't have a home and was a really loving mother. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband, Carthel Skinner. Barbara is survived...
Jack M. Johnston, 70, died July 11, 2009, at his home in Little Rock after a long illness with Transverse Myletitis. He was born on September 11, 1938, in Buchanan, Michigan, the oldest of four children. He married Mardell A. Ivankovics of South Bend, Indiana. Mr. Johnston is survived by his wife and four children, Robert and wife Melanie, Ronald,...
Jarvis Cook, 49, of Bauxite passed away Saturday, July 11, 2009. He is survived by his mother, Dorris Cook; brother, Julian Cook, Jr., both of Bauxite; five sisters, Judy Ward, of Claxton, Georgia, Linda Hogue, of Cabot, Karen Gardener, of Benton, Deborah White, of Bauxite and Shirley Threlkeld, of Prattsville; step-daughter, Rachel Hopkins and life mate, Debra Hopkins. He was...
Lillie Roe, 76, of Ward, Arkansas, was born July 22, 1932, at Ward, Arkansas to Fred and Fannie Hurt Rowell, and went to be with the Lord, Friday, July 10, 2009. She had worked as a seamstress in the Garment Manufacturing Business for many years before her retirement, she was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter...
John "Johnny" Wesley Redic, Jr., 64, of Little Rock, passed away July 10, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Laura and daughter, Jacqueline Redic; brother, David Higgins of Ypsilanti, Michigan; sisters, Beatrice Thomas, Flora Talley and Jean Higgins, all of Detroit, Michigan and Bernice Brooks of Cincinnati, Ohio; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death...
Dennis Shewmake, 38, of Roland passed away Friday, July 10, 2009. He was born November 16, 1970 in Little Rock to Sharon Standridge Williams and the late Elmer Lee Shewmake. He was a member of Monnie Springs Assembly of God Church. He was a kid at heart and loved to play with his nieces and nephew. Dennis loved to hunt,...
Glenn Lindsey, 91, of Beebe, Arkansas, was born December 15, 1917, at Sheldon, Iowa, to Frank and Charolette (Englehart) Lindsey, and he died Friday, July 10, 2009. He was a retired plumber from Santa Maria, California who owned his own business. He was a WWII Army veteran who earned the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars and the...
Chester Riley, 83, of Wrightsville, was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on January 25, 1926 to Andrew Jackson Riley, Sr. & Willie Utley Riley and passed away on July 10, 2009. He was raised in the Central Arkansas area and is preceded in death by his parents and brothers: Andrew Jackson Riley, Jr. Lewis Riley and Virgil Riley. Chester served...
Carmelita Evans Woodiel, 77, of Beebe, Arkansas, was born June 1, 1932, at Hallsville, Texas, to B. W. and Vivian (Braswell) Rogers, and she went to be with the Lord Friday, July 10, 2009, surrounded by family and friends. She was a retired beautician for the State Hospital and was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Cabot. She was...
Karam Singh, 72, of Little Rock passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Kulwant Kaur; two sons, Avtar Momi and his wife, Simerdeep Momi and Ranjit Singh and wife, Ramandeep Kaur; daughter, Kulwinder Kaur and husband, Lakhbir Singh; five grandsons, Supreet Momi, Gupinder Momi, Shanpreet Singh, Amritpaul Singh and Gorav Singh; granddaughter, Harpunit Kaur; two...
Donald Lamar Wilson, 73, of Vilonia, went home to be with his Savior on July 9, 2009. He was born March 7, 1936 in Kosciusko, Mississippi. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl D. and Rosa A. Bennett Wilson; brothers, Carl Jr., Bennett and William (Bill) Wilson; and a sister, Mary A. Wilson Martin. He is survived by...
Gerald "Jerry" Ross, 68, of North Little Rock passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009. He was a retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. Mr. Ross was proud of the fact that he played in the Little League World Series in 1951. He was an avid golfer, winning the Arkansas open in 1966, loved flowers, cats and blues music....
Alta Brady, 91, of North Little Rock passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009. She was a member of 47th Street Baptist Church for 64 years. She was the wife and homemaker of her late husband for 21 years. She then worked for Sterling Department Store for 15 years until they closed and for Alco and Magic Mart until she retired....
Ruth Marie Cox Jackson, 98, of North Little Rock, died Thursday July 9, 2009 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Born in Tacoma, Washington on April 14, 1911, Mrs. Jackson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Cox. She spent most of her childhood in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was the widow of Ivan Jackson. She attended the University of Arkansas at...
Michael David Dunn, 49, of Arkadelphia, born January 5, 1960, went home to be with the Lord on July 8, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. Mike was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, son, grandson, and brother. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Sissy); two sons, Michael Jr. and Luia Matthew; daughter, Michelle; grandson, Lamar; parents, Luia and...
Carol Eustacia Coe Powell, 90, of North Little Rock passed away in Springfield, Missouri, Wednesday, July 8, 2009. Although born in Little Rock, Carol spent her growing up and early-married years in New Orleans, Louisiana. She and her husband, Mike, and her only son, Miles, lived in many states: Louisiana, New Mexico, Florida, Colorado, Michigan, and Mississippi - finally settling...
Eleanor Louise Hase, 81, of Little Rock, widow of Patrick Hase, passed away on July 7, 2009. Born April 1, 1928 in Hominy, Oklahoma to David and Vernice Watts McCamey, she graduated from Southwest Adventist College in 1949. She was an accountant by profession and worked for Ardmore Hospital, the Arkansas-Louisiana Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas Best Freight and for...