All Obituaries
Jane Hicks
Mar 9, 2008
Mary Jane (Pugh) Hicks, of Quitman, Arkansas, went home to her Lord on Sunday morning, March 9, 2008. She was born in Rover, Arkansas on February 4, 1928 to the late Clifford and Faye Pugh and has two brothers Harold Wayne Pugh (Alice) of Orange, California, and Bud Pugh (Jody) of Downey, California. Jane is preceded in death by her...
Hazel Derden
Mar 8, 2008
Hazel Rhoden Derden, age 89, of North Little Rock, died March 8, 2008. She was born November 11, 1918, near Sheridan, Ark., to Lonnie and Lina Rhoden. She received her education from Sheridan High School and Draughn?s Business College. She worked as a secretarial Supervisor/Instructor for the Army Corps of Engineers for 22 years and received an Award of Meritorious...
Shirley Durante
Mar 7, 2008
Shirley Elaine Durante, 87, died Fri. Mar. 7, 2008 in Scott, Arkansas. She was born on Feb.10, 1921 in Crookston, Minnesota. She was the only daughter of the late Epsy F. Webster and Olga Schefstad Webster. Her husband, Ralph Durante of Fairbanks, Alaska and her second husband, Max Denty of Scott Arkansas, preceded her in death. A private memorial will...
Lloyd Gregory
Mar 7, 2008
Lloyd B. Gregory, 72, of Bonnerdale passed away Friday, March 7, 2008. He was owner of Lloyds Landing in Doyline Louisiana. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Wynonia Belle (Autry) Gregory of Bonnerdale; two sons and daughters-in-law, Lloyd Bruce and Paula Gregory, and Mike and Tammy Gregory, all of Bossier City, Louisiana; three daughters and sons-in-law, Mary...
Alvin Davis
Mar 7, 2008
Alvin M. Davis, 66, of Little Rock passed away Friday, March 7, 2008. He was born June 19, 1941 in Leesburg, Virginia, raised in Williamsburg, Kentucky and lived in Graton, Ohio 45 years and moved to Little Rock five years ago where his lifelong journey ended. He retired from a forty four year career at ALCOA Cleveland Works in December...
James Johnston
Mar 7, 2008
Major retired U. S. Air Force, James D. ?Doug? Johnston, 76, of North Little Rock passed away Friday, March 7, 2008. Doug was born October 31, 1931 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas to the late J.D. and Anna Maude Johnston. He graduated from Arkadelphia High School in 1949 and East Texas State College in 1954. He was a member of Central Baptist...
Alvin Morrison
Mar 6, 2008
Alvin Lester Morrison, 62, of Shannon Hills, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2008. He is survived by his loving wife, Sandy; son, Darvin Knight and wife, Celeste and their two children, Madalyn Elizabeth and Carter Newton Knight, of Little Rock; five brothers, David Morrison and wife, Helen and Shelly Morrison and wife, Jan, both of Texas; Jimmy Don Morrison...
Thomas Renuard
Mar 6, 2008
Thomas W. Renuard, 66, of Ward passed away Thursday, March 6, 2008. He was a retired Chief Petty Officer in the Coast Guard, a Vietnam War Navy veteran and a maintenance engineer at Jackson Cookie Company. He loved his family, hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Kerry Snaples; three brothers and two sisters. He is...
Gerald Wimberly
Mar 6, 2008
Gerald S. Wimberly, 54, of North Little Rock, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2008. He was a member of Gardener Memorial United Methodist Church in North Little Rock. Mr. Wimberly was employed for over 35 years for the North Little Rock School District, West Campus. He is survived by his wife, Mary L. Wimberly; a daughter, Lisa D. Wimberly Bratchelar...
Marie Sullivan
Mar 5, 2008
Marie Sullivan, 91, of North Little Rock passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2008. She was a loving friend, mother, and doted on her grandkids who loved their ?Nanny?. Everyone always said she had ?the sweetest smile.? She loved her Lord and Savior and was a great joy in our lives and will be missed tremendously. She is survived by three...
Willie Beard
Mar 5, 2008
Willie Carl Beard, Jr., 83, of Roland passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2008. He was born September 13, 1924 in Pulaski County, Arkansas to Willie Carl Beard Sr. and Lula Woodall Beard. He was a World War II Army veteran serving in the 7th Armor Division. He is survived by his wife, Shelby Jean Morrow Beard, of Roland; four sons,...
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...


