All Obituaries
Bertha Davis
May 15, 2009
Bertha L. Davis age 88 of Arkadelphia died Friday, May 15, 2009 in Golden Living Center in Arkadelphia. She was born November 13, 1920 in Arkadelphia the daughter of the late John Wesley and Adelia Buck. She was preceded in death by her husband Hubert J. Davis, two brothers, John O. and William Buck and a sister Irene Snodgrass. Survivors...
Tommie Carleton
May 13, 2009
Tommie Bettis Carleton died in Cuernavaca, Mexico on May 13, 2009 where he had lived since 2004. He was born in Grove Hill, Alabama in 1914. He is survived by his only son, Henry Frank Carleton and daughter-in-law, Terri and granddaughter, Kimberly Nogueira, all of Grapevine, Texas; sisters-in-law, Estella "Percy" del Castillo and Alicia del Castillo Dunn; nieces, Laura Martinez,...
Carolyn Jackson
May 12, 2009
Carolyn (Pendergrass) Jackson, 68, of North Little Rock passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2009. She is survived by her husband, Don Jackson, of North Little Rock; two sons, Lance and Layne Penfield; daughter, Lana Guthrie, all of Bryant; two sisters, Shirley Cook, of Lonoke and Wanda Langston, of Hot Springs Village; and six grandchildren, Christa Morrissey, Austin Guthrie, Clayton Guthrie,...
Betty Merritt
May 12, 2009
Betty Sue Merritt, 59, of Little Rock, wife of Michael Lynn Merritt, Sr. died Tuesday, May 12, 2009. She is survived by two sons, Mike Merritt, Jr. and wife Shawn and David Bradley Merritt both of Little Rock; one grandson, Michael Alan Merritt; five sisters, Lillian Skinner of North Little Rock, Ruby Davis of Little Rock, Shirley Warner of Mabelvale,...
Virginia Swimmer
May 11, 2009
Virginia Cleveland Swimmer, 78, of Little Rock passed away Monday, May 11, 2009. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Hammack and husband, Butch, of Little Rock; granddaughter, Ronda Curtis, of Lexington, North Carolina; two great-grandsons, Darrell and Christopher Wakefield, of Little Rock; sister, Mary Post, of Bothel, Washington; brother Ed Cleveland Jr. and wife, Nellie, of Little Rock; niece,...
Thelma Spriggs
May 11, 2009
Thelma Jean Combs Spriggs, 83, of El Paso, Arkansas, was born April 1, 1926, in Mabelvale, Arkansas to James Walter and Iris Whisner Combs. Thelma was a faithful loving wife, mother and friend. She was a long time member of St. James Catholic Church. Thelma went to be with her Lord on May 11, 2009. Thelma was preceded in death...
Linda Strauss
May 11, 2009
Linda Lou Strauss, 64, of Sherwood, died May 11, 2009. She is survived by her daughter, Deana Brink of Missouri and her son, Scott Lee Shores. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., Little Rock, (501)224-2200. Linda's online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com
Winnie Greiner
May 11, 2009
Winnie Faye Greiner, 98, of Little Rock, passed away on May 11, 2009. She was born January 4, 1911 in Clinton, Arkansas, the daughter of Daniel and Minnie Griswood Miller. Faye was a member of the First Nazarene Church where she taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School, and retired from teaching with the Pulaski County School District. She was...
B. Hornaday
May 10, 2009
Benoid Wright "Bill" Hornaday age 89 of Arkadelphia died on May 10, 2009. He was born to Nora and John W. Hornaday in Fordyce on January 4, 1920. He retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company after 36 years. First Baptist Church of Arkadelphia served as his church home. He served in World War II Europen Theatre, making a beached landing...
Myra Mitchell
May 10, 2009
Myra Lynne Mitchell, 42, of Little Rock, Arkansas, died Sunday, May 10, 2009. She was a waitress. Myra was preceded in death by her mother, Marilyn Hughes. She is survived by her son, Jordan Zenas Mitchell; her father and stepmother, Harold and Marcella Wiggs of Beebe; stepfather, Jim Hughes of Redfield, Arkansas; sister, Stephanie Banet of Little Rock; three stepsisters,...
Junior Wise
May 9, 2009
Junior "Jay" L. Wise, 71, of Cabot, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, May 9, 2009 after an extended illness. He was born in Clay County, Arkansas on October 18, 1937. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude Wise and Dolly Marie Nash, and his sister, Virginia Grist. Jay is survived by his wife of 52...
Floyd Thomas
May 9, 2009
Floyd W. Thomas age 71 of Arkadelphia died Saturday, May 9, 2009. He was born December 23, 1937 in Clark County the son of William Henry and Myrtle Smothers Thomas. He retired from Southwest Arkansas Equipment in December 1999 where he was a proud John Deere employee for 34 years. He was a member of the Arkansas Air National Guard...
ElFrieda Cimino
May 8, 2009
ElFrieda Garrett Cimino, age 78 of Bismarck, on this day, May 8, 2009, went to be with her Lord and Savior. She was born October 25, 1930 in Clark County the daughter of Albert Newton and Eula Fendley Buck. She was a homemaker and member of the DeRoche Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband...
Betty Bruner
May 7, 2009
Betty Taggart Bruner of Little Rock, formerly of Arkadelphia, died Thursday, May 7th, 2009 at the age of 89. Betty "B" as her friends called her was born May 6th 1920 in Bethany, Mo. She was the daughter of the late Charles M. Taggart and Ollie Imes Taggart. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert...
Bobby Penix
May 7, 2009
Bobby G. Penix, 74, of Ward, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord Thursday, May 7, 2009. He was a retired machinist and a member of the Calvary Pentecostal Church of God in Beebe, where he served as a head usher, greeter and served on the church board. Bobby is preceded in death by his parents and one son, Timmy...
Billie Kirkpatrick
May 6, 2009
Billie Lorene Kirkpatrick, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. She was born September 11, 1920 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the only child of the late William Webster Kirkpatrick and Cecil Katherine Garth Kirkpatrick. She was a member of The Bible Church of Little Rock for over 50 years and spent much of her...
Joy Smith
May 6, 2009
Joy Lynn Smith, 67 of Little Rock passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Hospice Care Center in Little Rock. She was born on May 15, 1941 in Dangerfield, Texas; she was the daughter of George Davis and Thelma Goolsby Davis. Joy was a retired housekeeper, and a member of First Christian Church of North Mississippi Street in Little...
Lottie Spaunhurst
May 6, 2009
Lottie Belle Spaunhurst, 96, of Roland, passed away May 6, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill, her parents, five brothers, two grandsons and a great-great-grandson. She is survived by her daughters, Margaret Hudson and Carolyn Rogers, both of Roland; fourteen grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank the...
Flodean Henderson
May 6, 2009
Flodean (Hardin) Henderson, 88, of North Little Rock passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2009. She was a retired seamstress and a member of Faith Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Rushing, of Branson, Missouri; two grandchildren, John R. Henderson, Jr., of Little Rock and Laura Rushing, of Aurora, Missouri; sister-in-law, Myrtle Henry, of North Little Rock; and...
Linda Stevens
May 6, 2009
Linda C. Shelby Stevens, of Little Rock, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Arkansas Hospice surrounded by loving friends. She was born October 7, 1941 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, the daughter of Robert Carlton (Pete) Shelby and Dorothy Callicut Shelby. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Dale Millar Shelby. She is survived by her brother...


