Anita Lackey
May 5, 2023
Ruby "Anita" Lackey, 83, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away May 5, 2023. She was born November 12, 1939 in Lynn, Arkansas to the late James Don Norman and Bessie Winnie (Smith) Norman.
Anita loved her family more than anything. She enjoyed traveling and going on cruises. Anita was a wonderful cook and was famous for her pecan pie and...
Teresa Eads
May 5, 2023
Teresa Renea Eads, age 63, of Carlisle, Arkansas, passed away on May 5, 2023. She was a loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved crafting, sitting outside watching the hummingbirds, and never passed up a good yard sale.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Bobbie Barrett, and her oldest brother, Ricky Barrett.
Teresa...
Billie Jean Hovland
May 5, 2023
Billie Jean (Ellis) Hovland, 87, of Hot Springs, Arkansas passed away May 5, 2023 after a brief illness. She was born November 4, 1935 in Ferndale.
Though she lived many years in Arkansas, she also resided in California, Michigan, and Minnesota. She was a secretary and retired from Reuland Electric Company. She and her husband, Bob, also owned a...
Margaret Sue Webb
May 5, 2023
Margaret Sue Webb, 82, of Bryant, Arkansas passed away May 5, 2023. She was born March 9, 1941 in Bearden, Arkansas to the late Albert and Marjorie (Rowland) Pate.
Margaret graduated from Baptist School of Nursing in 1969 and practiced Clinical nursing until 1991. She then began working in Case Management and retired from Qual Choice...
Marilyn McColgan
May 5, 2023
Marilyn McColgan, 77, of Austin, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023, surrounded by her family at home. She was born June 19, 1945, to the late Cora Potts in London, England.
Marilyn met the love of her life, while attending nursing school, in 1964 when Jerry was in the Airforce stationed in England. Marilyn loved being a wife and mother...
Dr. Lamar Watkins
May 5, 2023
Dr. Lamar Watkins, 90, of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023, at Kindred Hospice in National Park Medical Center of Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Lamar was born October 30, 1932, in Marietta, Georgia, to Walter Edgar Watkins and Jimmie Lee Loftis Watkins.
He graduated from Central High School in Columbia, Tennessee. After that, he came to Ouachita...
Wanda Lou Koon
May 5, 2023
Wanda Lou Koon, 90, long-term resident of Ferndale, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 5, 2023. She was born August 24, 1932 to James and Annie Janski Thomas. She was a devoted Christian and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
She was predeceased by her husband, Charles Koon; her son, Charles “Terry” Koon, Jr.;...
Helen Virginia Keeling
May 4, 2023
Helen Keeling, 94, joined her husband Joe Keeling Sr. in heaven on May 4, 2023. Helen was born in 1928 to her loving parents, James and Eva Grayson, in Augusta, AR.
Helen was truly one of a kind. If you knew, her you loved her! She had an amazing smile and was always the happiest, brightest light in every room....
Amy Hawley
May 4, 2023
Amy Lillian Hawley was born June 11, 1957, in Helena Arkansas. She passed away peacefully at St. Vincent Hospital, Thursday, May 4, 2023. Amy was a retired medical transcriptionist, from Sherwood, who enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren and taking care of her feline friends. She was an active member in her church groups Catholic Daughters and Carmelites....
Larry David Kivell
May 4, 2023
Larry David Kivell, born June 16, 1951 in Enid, OK to Agnes Allene Cook Kivell and William Francis Kivell and raised in Shreveport, LA passed away on May 4, 2023 at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock surrounded by family.
Larry graduated from Woodlawn High School in Shreveport in 1970 and joined the Air Force immediately after graduating. He served...
Shirley Garrett Windham
May 4, 2023
Shirley Garrett Windham, 83, of Conway passed away on May 4, 2023. She was born February 23, 1940 in Cherry Hill, Arkansas to Roy and Helen Garrett.
She attended college and obtained her lifetime beautician license and worked as a beautician for many years. She loved watching all the Razorback sports, especially basketball.
Shirley is survived by her daughter, Brenda...
Renaee Diffee
May 3, 2023
Renaee Diffee, age 62, of Mayflower, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.griffinleggettconway.com for the Diffee family.
Renaee Diffee
May 3, 2023
Renaee Berry Diffee, 62, of Mayflower Arkansas, passed away on May 3, 2023 due to cancer.She was born on July 18, 1960 to Louise McNew and Johnny Berry in Searcy Arkansas. She graduated from Old Main High School in North Little Rock, Arkansas in 1979.She started her job at Blue Cross Blue Shield as an Insurance Claims Adjuster, kick starting...
Renaee Berry Diffee
May 3, 2023
Renaee Berry Diffee, age 62, of Mayflower, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.griffinleggettconway.com for the Diffee family.
Peggy Jane Fay
May 3, 2023
Peggy Jane Fay, 83, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away peacefully in her sleep May 3, 2023. She was born February 15, 1940 in Warren, Arkansas to the late Raymond Gambill and Alice (McGhee) Gambill.
Peggy was preceded in death by her parents; five sisters: Alice Comer, Jacquelin Penix, Betty Sue Deroche, Karen Wilkerson, and Sharon Kitchens; and three...
Thomas Alex Ray
May 3, 2023
Thomas Alex Ray, 51, of Sherwood died unexpectedly on May 3, 2023 in Bowling Green, Missouri. He was born November 18, 1971 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to the late Perrye (Brown) and Manuel Ray.
Tommy proudly served in the U.S. Marines as a combat vet during Desert Storm and also served in Somalia. He was currently employed with Yunker Industries...
Donald Cleo Gassaway, Jr.
May 3, 2023
Donald Cleo Gassaway, Jr. was born on March 4, 1928 in Houston, Texas to Mrs. Mame Gassaway and Mr. Donald Gassaway, Sr. After graduating from Kilgore High School in 1946, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served at Camp Pendleton. He served proudly until 1948 when he was honorably discharged and returned to Kilgore. He graduated from The...
Brian Jeffrey Guminsky
May 2, 2023
Brian Jeffrey Guminsky, beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at the age of 47. Jeff grew up in North Little Rock, where he attended Catholic High School. He graduated from Sullivan University, in Louiville, Kentucky, with a degree in Culinary Arts; he was truly a talented chef. Jeff loved all things Razorbacks, music, and...
Roy Lee Adkins
May 2, 2023
On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, Roy Lee Adkins, 75, went home to be with his Lord. Roy was born to Eva and Walter Adkins. Roy was a beloved husband, father, and grandpa to his three grandchildren and one great grandchild. He was married to Linda Adkins for 43 years, and he had no greater joy than loving and bragging on...
Jerry Dale Roach
May 2, 2023
Jerry Dale Roach, 77, of Benton, Arkansas passed away May 2, 2023. He was born July 20, 1945, in San Angelo, Texas to the late Louis Desha and Juanita (Adams) Roach.
Jerry loved the Lord and was of the Southern Baptist faith. He was a carpenter and enjoyed woodworking. He was a hard worker and didn’t sit still for...