Obituaries

Oct 25, 2005

Long-time Arkadelphia resident, Dr. Bennie Gene Bledsoe died Tuesday, October 25, in Houston, Texas. Born in Donaldson, Arkansas, on January 9, 1917, she was the daughter of Ben Bledsoe and Cora Berry Bledsoe. She graduated from Arkadelphia High School and received both a Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree from Henderson. In 1973 she earned the Doctor of Philosophy degree from...

Oct 25, 2005

John J. Rittermann, age 72 died Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at the Advance Care Hospital in Hot Springs. He was born Oct 4, 1933 in Baltimore, Maryland the son of the late Herman P. and Barbara Ruth Taylor Rittermann. He was a retired U.S. Army veteran serving in Vietnam. He was a member of the Lions Club of Bismarck, St....

Oct 19, 2005

Irene Dickerson Tolleson, age 83 of West Memphis died Wednesday, Oct 19, 2005 in the Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. She was born Feb. 20, 1922 in Nevada County, AR the 7th child of Edd and Annie Black Dickerson. She retired from the West Memphis Utility Commission as a night security guard. She was a member of the Ingram...

Oct 12, 2005

Lynn Livingston Winters, age 62 of Memphis, TN formerly of Arkadelphia died Wednesday, October 12, 2005. She was born April 29, 1943, the daughter of the late Dr. Jake and Fran Livingston. She was a schoolteacher at The Hutchison School, an all girl prepatory school in Memphis, TN. Through education she touched the hearts and minds of many young people...

Sep 24, 2005

Hector Planchart of Little Rock, born on September 27, 1963 in Puerto de la Cruz, Venezuela, found eternal rest on Saturday, September 24, 2005. He remains in our hearts and is with us in spirit. He represented his country, Venezuela, as a gymnast in the Olympic Games and continued his love for the sport as a gymnastics coach, most recently...

Sep 11, 2005

Bernice Martin Smith, of Little Rock, went home to be with her Lord on September 11, 2005. She joins her loved ones who preceded her: parents, Clifton W. Martin, Sr. and Marley White Martin, Star City; son, Joe T. Smith, Jr., Little Rock; brothers, John E. Martin and Clifton W. Martin, Jr. and sister, Myrtice Martin Dodds, all of Little...

Aug 25, 2005

Son of McClusky M. Jones and Frances B. Jones. Survived by his wife of 28 years, Docia Jones, two brothers, Gerald Jones of Memphis, TN and James Jones of Fort Myers, FL and his sister, Frances D. Gunn (Albert) of Cordova, TN. Also survived by sons, Douglas W. Jones (Darla) of Magnolia, TX, Steven Jones (Belinda) of Malden, MO, Randy...

Aug 11, 2005

Mildred Owanna Morris, 78, widow of W. H. Morris, died Thursday, August 11, 2005. She is survived by five sons, Willie Morris, Gene Morris, Jerry Morris, David Morris, and Rick Morris and two daughters, Judy Horsey and Sherry Uptain. Other survivors include four brothers, Sam Goodson, Clay Goodson, Jack Goodson, Truman Goodson; two sisters, Ruth France and Carolyn Maness, 16...

May 18, 2005

George H. Zink, age 90, of Little Rock, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005. He is survived by his son Stephen T. Zink and his daughter, Judy R. Zink, and two grandchildren, Christopher and Jennifer Zink. Services were held on Monday, May 23, 2005 at St. James United Methodist Church with Reverend Pamela Jean Estes officiating. Burial followed in Rest Hills...

Apr 12, 2005

Jerry L. Carlisle, 45, of Lonoke, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2005. He worked for The Arkansas Forestry Commission. He is survived by his wife, Bonny Carlisle, of Lonoke; two sons, Shaun and Christopher Carlisle, both of New Hampshire; step-daughter, Angela Wright, of Bartonville, Illinois; mother, Evia Hill, of Knoxville, Arkansas; two brothers, Marcus Carlisle, of Austin, Arkansas and...

Apr 4, 2004

Donald Joe Case, 79, of Bryant, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024, at Veteran’sHospital in Little Rock, Arkansas.He was born February 16, 1945, in Brookhaven, Mississippi, to William Earnest Case and MaryL. Bloomfield Case.Donald served in The United States Army. While enlisted, he received The Purple Heart.A graveside service with military honors will be held Wednesday, April 17, 2024,...

Sep 29, 2003

Joyce Ann Davis-West, age 80, of Beebe, passed away on Friday, September 29th, 2023.  She was born March 29, 1943, at Moro Arkansas, to the late Jacob Wilson Free and Edna Etchison Free.

Joyce was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a devout Christian and a member of the West-side Church of Christ in Cabot, Arkansas.

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Jan 6, 2003

 

Edward “Ed” Jones, age 74, of Hot Springs, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023.

 

He was born on December 6, 1948, in Hot Springs, the son of Thomas Franklin Jones and Louise Green Jones.  On July 9, 1990, he married Penelope Fox.  He was preceded in death by his parents; one son and daughter-in-law, Frankie and Renee...

Dec 30, 2002

Charlene Burns McCaslin, 77 of North Little Rock, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2006. She is survived by one son, John McCaslin of Tennessee; two daughters, Sandra Garrett and husband Don, and Kathy McCaslin, all of Little Rock; one grandchild, Aaron Garrett; sister, Maxine Strain; and brother, Thomas E. Burns. Funeral will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday at North...

Jul 5, 2001

Jean Hurley Chambers, aged 76 of North Little Rock, wife of Judge Newbern A. Chambers (retired), died on July 5, 2001.  Mrs. Chambers was born February 2, 1925 in Newport, Arkansas, to Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Hurley.

She is survived by her husband Newbern; two daughters, Mary Alice Chambers of Hot Springs and Cindy Chambers of Little...

Feb 1, 1991

Johnnie Alvin Ramsey age 56 of El Paso, Arkansas died on February 1, 1991. Johnnie was born in El Paso to parents Randal Alvin Ramsey and Bertie Irene Ramsey (Ridings) on November 17, 1934. Johnnie graduated from Griffithville High School in 1954 and went on to graduate from Langston University in Langston, Oklahoma. Johnnie went on to teach school as...

Sep 24, 1980

Brian Andrew Clark, age 41, of Pearcy, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Thursday, August 4, 2022, with Bro. Jeff Hill officiating in the Smith Family Funeral Home Chapel.

Interment will be in the Cutter Morning Star Cemetery.

Visitation will be held 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Wednesday evening.

Guest registry is...

Dec 16, 1961

Gina Lynn Carter, 57, of Pottsville, Arkansas went to be with the Lord December 15, 2018. She was born November 16, 1961 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Jeanette (Ballard) Heffington and the late Glenn Hubert Smith. Gina worked at Novus International as a shipping coordinator. She was an inspirational woman. No matter what she was faced with, she was bigger,...

Mar 15, 1961

 

Michael “Mike” Kilzer, age 61, of Hot Springs, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2022.

He was born on March 15, 1961, in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Claud Kilzer and Alene Marie Hill Kilzer.  He was preceded in death by his parents.

Mike was a Christian in his faith.  He liked country music, watching the news, listening to...

Feb 12, 1960

David Wayne Denny of North Little Rock, AR, passed away Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013 at the age of 53. The son of Horace Denny and Kaye Lee Denny, David was born February 12, 1960 in Little Rock. He grew up and lived most of his life In North Little Rock. David is survived by his four brothers; Wesley Pollnow...