All Obituaries

Archie Crain

Archie Crain

May 24, 2007

Archie A. Crain, of Sheridan, died at home Thursday, May 24, 2007. He was born the son of William Sturgeon Crain and Ethel Mae Hardy Crain on December 22, 1919. A native of Magnolia, Arkansas, Mr. Crain was a gospel quartet singer with the Hardy Boys until he enlisted in the Army during World War II where he served in...

Hobson Lambert

Hobson Lambert

May 23, 2007

Hobson O. Lambert, 71, of Bismarck died Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at his home. He was born September 9, 1935 in Hot Spring County, Arkansas; the son of George B. and Sally Hammock Lambert. He was a member of Bismarck Missionary Baptist Church and was retired from Reynolds Metals Company as a casting tender; also had chicken houses and was...

Houston Whitfield

Houston Whitfield

May 22, 2007

Houston Whitfield, 96, of North Little Rock died Tuesday, May 22, 2007. He was preceded in death by his wife, Leona. He is survived by his daughter, Carolyn Whitfield Barron; son-in-law, Thomas Barron; four grandchildren, Michael (Cindy) Barron, Elizabeth (Dallas) Stricklin, John (Cathy) Barron, and Melody (Mike) McBride; eight great grandchildren, Andrea (George) Heintzen, Morgan Barron, Alicia Barron, Joshua Stricklin,...

A. Cox

A. Cox

May 21, 2007

A. B. Cox, 81, of Arkadelphia died Monday, May 21, 2007 at Arkadelphia. He was born May 7, 1926 in Pike County, Arkansas, the son of A.J. and Ada Golden Cox. He was a Baptist, and was a retired heavy equipment operator. Survivors include his wife, Patsy Cox; four sons, James and Terry Cox, and Deryl Godwin, all of Arkadelphia,...

Coleman Johnson

Coleman Johnson

May 20, 2007

Coleman Johnson, 78, of North Little Rock passed away Sunday, May 20, 2007. He was retired from Little Rock Water Department, a member of Berean Missionary Church in North Little Rock and was former pastor of North Heights Baptist Church in North Little Rock and Zion Hill Baptist Church in Batesville, Arkansas. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law,...

George Pflasterer

George Pflasterer

May 20, 2007

George R. Pflasterer, 77, of Jacksonville passed away, Sunday, May 20, 2007. He was a member of Bayou Meto Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Marguerite Pflasterer, of Jacksonville; sons, John Pflasterer, Mark Pflasterer, both of North Little Rock and James Pflasterer, of Jacksonville; daughter, Marguerite Haynes, of Jacksonville; and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 10:00...

Bonnie Koch

Bonnie Koch

May 20, 2007

Bonnie June Blucker Koch, 74, of Little Rock, widow of Jack Koch, died on Sunday, May 20, 2007. Born in Henderson, Texas on July 1, 1932, the daughter of Z. L. Holden, Jr. and Louella Melton, she obtained her Master's Degree at Oklahoma State University in 1953 and was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority. Bonnie June loved to fish...

John Francis

John Francis

May 20, 2007

John D. Francis, 84, of Alpine died Sunday May 20, 2007 at his home. He was born April 19, 1923 in Clark County, Arkansas to Witt and Mamie Thompson Francis. He was a member of Alpine Missionary Baptist Church and was a logger. Survivors include his wife, Joye Turner Francis; a son, Johnny Francis of Alpine; three daughters, Jeannie Beene...

Violet Holloway

Violet Holloway

May 17, 2007

Violet Elaine Holloway, 89, of Lufkin, Texas, was born September 26, 1917 in Russellville, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Luarnet (Russell) and Jerome Coffman. She passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2007, in a Lufkin hospital. Mrs. Holloway was a homemaker and a beloved wife, mother and grandmother. She loved cooking and quilting, and one of her biggest passions...

Minnie Singleton

Minnie Singleton

May 17, 2007

Minnie Mildred (Manley) Singleton, age 84 of North Little Rock passed away Thursday, May 17, 2007 in Baptist Hospital at Little Rock following a brief illness. She was born in Lepanto, Arkansas on May 14, 1923 to Ida Bell (Harrason) and Bedie Owen Manley. Mrs. Singleton attended school in Lepanto, Arkansas. Mrs. Singleton was employed as a sales associate of...

James Treadway

James Treadway

May 16, 2007

James Lonnie Treadway, 70, of Bismarck died Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was born October 25, 1936 at New DeRoche, Arkansas, the son of A.J. and Ora McClenahan Treadway. Lonnie was retired from the U.S. Corps of Engineers as a heavy equipment operator supervisor. One sister, Maxine Nelson, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife...

J. Sims

J. Sims

May 15, 2007

J. D. Sims, 82, of Lonoke, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2007. He was a member of Lonoke Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Sims; three daughters, Sherry Marie (Eric) Evans of Lonoke, Vickie Renee Moyer of Scott and Donna (Garry) Nolan of Sherwood; a son, Adam (Laurie) Sims of Lonoke; six granddaughters; and two grandsons. Mr....

Susie Moreland

Susie Moreland

May 15, 2007

Susie Pauline Moreland, 80, of Little Rock went to be with the Lord and also be reunited with her soul mate and husband, the late Kenneth Marvin Moreland on May 15, 2007. She was a member of Natural Steps Baptist Church and the West Pulaski Volunteer Fire Department. She was very active in her church for years, treasurer for the...

Willie Rogers

Willie Rogers

May 15, 2007

Willie B. Rogers, 70, of Little Rock, passed away on May 15, 2007. She is survived by her son, Reginald A. Rogers; daughter, Annette Rogers-Gary; and step-son, Melvin Rogers, all of Little Rock; brother, Lee Barnes of Chicago, Illinois; sisters, Earnestine Sykes (Jerry) of Pine Bluff; Lillie Jean Johnson (Dan) of Sylvester, Georgia; and Gertrude Jacobs of North Little Rock....

Bertha Gunter

Bertha Gunter

May 14, 2007

Bertha Burris Gunter, age 88, of Donaldson AR, died Monday, May 14, 2007 at the St. Josephs Mercy Hospital in Hot Springs. She was born April 10, 1919 the daughter of William Ferry and Dora Burke Burris. She was a former restaurant owner and a member of Caney Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a son, Larry...

Joyce Jones

Joyce Jones

May 13, 2007

Joyce Price Jones, 90, of Conway was born in Ferndale, Arkansas on November 4, 1916 and died on May 13, 2007. Mrs. Jones was the daughter of Hattie Maack Price and Decatur Haskin Price. Family includes husband of 62 years James Kermit Jones (deceased), her sons, Lewis David Jones Sr. (deceased) and James Don Jones, and daughters Kathy Ball, Martha...

Mable Clements

Mable Clements

May 12, 2007

Mable Louise Clements, 45, of Little Rock, died on Saturday, May 12, 2007. She is survived by her husband, Bill Clements; brother, Mack A. Elder, Jr. (Shirley); sisters, Cassandra Frith (Glenn), Frankie Thompson (David) and Lucy Elder; uncle, J. D. Strange (Bernice); and a host of adoring and loving nephews and nieces. The funeral service will be this morning, May...

Santo Formica

Santo Formica

May 11, 2007

Santo Dominick Formica, 84, of Sherwood, passed away Friday, May 11, 2007. He was born January 2, 1923 in San Pier Niceto, Sicily, to Rosario & Concetta Formica. Santo was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Governor?s Advisory Council on Aging, V.A. Volunteer Service Committee-Fort Roots, Circolo Italiano Club-Charter member and past President. He finished his Animal Science Degree...

Sylvia Hagood

Sylvia Hagood

May 11, 2007

Sylvia Hagood, 69, died Friday May 11, 2007. Born September 13, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Thressa and the late J.C. Sauerbrunn, she dedicated her life to serving others in a variety of professional and personal endeavors. Graduating from St. Paul?s nursing school in 1957, Sylvia touched thousands of lives in the healing of both body and spirit...

D. Shirley

D. Shirley

May 10, 2007

D.A. Shirley, 77, of North Little Rock, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2007. He was born October 25, 1929 in Humphrey, Arkansas to Andrew and Florence Coker Shirley. He was of the Baptist faith, worked for Missouri Pacific Railroad for ten years and retired from Carpenters Union Local 690. He is survived by his son, Robert Shirley, of North Little...