Will Oates
Mar 4, 2008
Will Etta (Willie) Long Oates died March 4,2008. She was born to Harry and Fern Long in Arkansas City, Kansas on January 14, 1918. Will Etta graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and it was here that fellow students started calling her Willie and the name stuck. She was proud of making the cheerleader squad as a freshman...
Doris Wooley
Mar 4, 2008
Doris Wooley, 93, of Little Rock passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008. She attended Life Line Baptist Church in Little Rock. She is survived by her daughter, Cindy Kay Wilkerson, of Cloverdale, Little Rock; three grandchildren, Amber Nicole Wilkerson, of Oklahoma, Ashley Brooke Wilkerson and Kara Michelle Wilkerson, both of Little Rock; and three great grandchildren. A graveside service will...
Ron Copeland
Mar 3, 2008
Ron Copeland, 44, of Jacksonville, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008. He was a self-employed carpenter. He is survived by his three daughters, Ryan Copeland of Conway, Deanna Copeland of Jacksonville and Shyenne Wessilius of Washington State; parents, Douglas and Sue Copeland of Jacksonville; two brothers, Vincent Copeland of California and Brian Copeland of Cabot; and numerous, uncles, aunts, cousins,...
Daniel Collins
Mar 3, 2008
Daniel Thomas Collins of Scott, born April 22, 1948, San Francisco, California, went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 3, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Leona Collins; in-laws, Ellis and Lois Martin, sisters-in-law, Lereva Moody and Kay Collins; brothers-in-law, Billy, Carl, and Dub Martin. He is survived by his wife, love of...
Ashley Gold
Mar 2, 2008
Major Ashley J. Gold, USAF Retired, 85, of Little Rock, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2008. A B-17 navigator with the 8th Air Force during World War II, he was a graduate of Tulane Law School, a member of the Law Review and a prominent business owner in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was a long time resident of Parkway Village....
John Winchester
Mar 2, 2008
John Fletcher Winchester, 92, of North Little Rock passed away Sunday, March 2, 2008. He was a member of the VFW and the American Legion. He is survived by three daughters, Mary Lock, of Flint, Michigan, Bonnie Wolosonowich, of Flint, Michigan and Shirley Shultz, of Little Rock; two sons, Johnny Winchester, of North Little Rock and Don R. Winchester, of...
James Speir
Mar 2, 2008
James Gordon Speir, 91, of Little Rock went to his Heavenly home on March 2, 2008. He was a member of Orion Missionary Baptist Church, he served as a Deacon in Baptist churches for 57 years. He was a World War II veteran serving in the South Pacific as a member of the Army Infantry. Gordon was born March 17,...
Ray Quillin
Mar 1, 2008
Ray Quillin age 81 of Amity died Saturday in Arkadelphia. Ray was born July 27, 1926 in Arkadelphia to the late William Ernest and Nettie Martha Johnson Quillin. He was a member of the Amity First Baptist Church. Ray was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Survivors include one sister, Faye Bosley of Friendship, AR and several...
Anna Benton
Mar 1, 2008
Anna Maggie Burns Benton, age 99, died March 1, 2008, at Baptist Hospital in Arkadelphia. She was born November 18, 1908. Mrs. Benton and her husband, Ernest Edward Benton, ran Benton's Grocery, the small grocery store across from Goza Jr. High, from 1944 until 1978. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Rose Marie Smith and her husband, Robert Lee...
Betty Brock
Feb 29, 2008
Betty Baldwin Brock of North Little Rock passed away Friday, February 29, 2008. She was born Betty Catherine Baldwin on February 3, 1924 in Caddo Gap to the late M.H. and Myrtle Baldwin. She graduated from Glenwood High School in 1944. She joined the U.S. Army Nurses Corp and was stationed at Camp Buckner, North Carolina, where she was proud...
Joseph Masty
Feb 29, 2008
Joseph Masty, Jr., age 81 passed away on Feb 29, 2008 at the VA Hospital in LR after a courageous battle with Leukemia. He was born on April 4, 1926 in Chicago, IL. After serving in the US Navy he met and married Frances Pruss Masty, and they moved to Arkansas to start their life together. He is preceded in...
Mary Lawley
Feb 29, 2008
Mary B. Denson Lawley, age 72, died Friday, 29 February 2008. She was born July 25, 1935, in Graysonia, AR, the daughter of Louis E. and Dessie Ashworth Denson. In life Mary was a devoted Army wife and first lady of the National Special Forces Association (2000-2004). She traveled the world on Special Forces missions in support of her family,...
Edgar Girdner
Feb 29, 2008
Edgar (Rick) Richard Girdner III, 59, of Oklahoma City passed away on Friday, February 29th, 2008, and is now in the kingdom of his heavenly Father. He was born in New Orleans on September 13th 1948, the son of Edgar Richard Girdner Jr. and Delores Patnode Girdner. He died in Little Rock, Arkansas due to complications while undergoing treatment for...
Richard Cook
Feb 28, 2008
Richard E. Cook, 83, of North Little Rock passed away on February 28, 2008. He was born on April 10, 1924 in Leslie, Arkansas to the late Minnie and Troy Cook. Richard was a member of Park Hill Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, Sunday School teacher, and prison chaplain. To many he will especially be remembered as...
Richard Cook
Feb 28, 2008
Richard E. Cook, 83, of North Little Rock passed away on February 28, 2008. He was born on April 10, 1924 in Leslie, Arkansas to the late Minnie and Troy Cook. Richard was a member of Park Hill Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, Sunday School teacher, and prison chaplain. To many he will especially be remembered as...
JoAnn Springer
Feb 28, 2008
JoAnn Lea Springer, 69 of Little Rock passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2008. A member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, she worked as a lab technician in the Baptist Health System for 23 years and was a caregiver for the past three years. She is survived by her husband, William H. Springer; son, Jerry Cardwell of Pine Bluff; daughter,...
Edward Emrich
Feb 28, 2008
Edward Raymond Emrich, 54, of Maumelle, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Cori Emrich; two sons, Edward and Andrew Emrich both of Maumelle; mother, Marilyn Emrich of Lebanon, Pennsylvania; two sisters, Carol Lear and husband, Mike, of Winter Haven, Florida and Sandra Emrich of Pittsburg; and brother Michael Emrich of Lebanon. Mr. Emrich was...
Jared Vancleave
Feb 27, 2008
Jared VanCleave, 21, of Sherwood, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2008. He was a driver for P.E.P. Transportation in North Little Rock and a graduate of North Little Rock High School, Class of 2004. He is survived by his parents, Jim and Marcia VanCleave of Sherwood; two sisters, Jennifer Bloebaum and her husband, Chris, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Cristin VanCleave of...
Marion Porter
Feb 27, 2008
Marion O. Porter of NLR, Ark. passed away Feb 27, 2008 at the VA Medical Center in LR, after battling emphysema for many years. He was 80 years old. Born 6-27-1927 in Heber Springs, Ark. to Oscar and Mildred Porter, who preceded him in death. He attended Draughn?s Business College in Little Rock, and honorably served in the US Navy...
Timothy Pettit Jr
Feb 27, 2008
Infant Timothy Gene Pettit Jr. died Wednesday, February 27, 2008. He was born Tuesday, February 26, 2008 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Survivors are his parents, Timothy Gene and Sherry Pettit of Leola, AR.; one brother, Kurt Ivy and one sister, Jessica Pettit both of the home; paternal grandparents, Billy and Joan Pettit of Arkadelphia; maternal grandparents, Charles Barnes of Leola...