All Obituaries
Lucille Seanard
Feb 1, 2024
Lucille Seanard, 98, of McRae, Arkansas, passed away at home in Searcy, Arkansas on February 1, 2024. She was born June 27, 1925, to John and Maggie (Williams) Boyd.
Lucille was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church since she was two weeks old. She loved listening to Christian music, playing the piano, and reading her Bible. In her prime, she enjoyed...
Anita Lois Long
Feb 1, 2024
Anita Lois Long, age 85, of Mountain Pine, died Thursday, February 01, 2024.
She was born on April 20, 1938, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the daughter of Frank Walton Cate and Mary Adaline Kemp Cate. On September 28, 1984, she married Ernie Long. She was preceded in death by Ernie and her parents, three (3) brothers and five (5) sisters: Frank...
Farrell Ray Marshall
Jan 31, 2024
Farrell Ray Marshall passed away on January 31, 2024. He was born November 25, 1949 in Little Rock Arkansas as the last of eight children born to Freeman Fay and Maggie Evelyn (Moore) Marshall. He was raised and attended school in Humphrey, Arkansas. He graduated Valedictorian of his class and was very active in clubs, baseball and basketball.He went to...
Devin Ellis
Jan 31, 2024
Devin Marie Ellis, age 35, residing in Frankfort, Kentucky, passed on January 31, 2024. Devin was born June 25, 1988, in Gallipolis, Ohio to Martha and Michael Ellis. She graduated from Gallia Academy High School in Gallipolis but studied most of her high school years in Toledo, Ohio where she met her to-be best friend Monica Jo Redford. Upon graduation,...
Mittie Mosley Alford
Jan 31, 2024
Mittie J. Mosley Alford, 97, passed away January 31, 2024. Visitation is 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Thursday February 8, 2024 at Smith North Little Rock Funeral Home. Funeral is 9:30 AM, Friday, February 9, 2024 at the funeral home. Interment will follow at the Little Rock National Cemetery.
Araceli Avila
Jan 30, 2024
âI have fought the fine fight, I have run the race to the finish, I have observed the faith.â - 2 Timothy 4:7Araceli Avila, 65, of Conway, Arkansas passed away on January 30, 2024. She was born October 24, 1958, to the late Mario and Amparo Lopez in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico. She was a beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and...
Ronald Dean Ray
Jan 30, 2024
Ronald Dean Ray passed away peacefully on January 30th in North Little Rock.
Born on May 27th, 1951 in Texarkana, Arkansas, Ron grew up in Arkansas and was a true outdoorsman his entire life. Feeling his purpose on this planet was to be a hunter, he spent many hours in silence pursuing his passion across the country and abroad.
While serving in...
Shirley Fortson
Jan 30, 2024
Shirley Ann Huie Fortson, 76, of Jacksonville, Arkansas passed away on January 30, 2024. She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Harry and Sylvia Huie.
She is preceded in death by husband, James Fortson, siblings, Roger Huie, Jerry Huie and Jean Roberson. Shirley is survived by her children, Sylvia Fortson and Bruce Fortson (and his wife, Michele); grandchildren,...
Linda Ruth Shatsar
Jan 30, 2024
Linda Ruth Hutson Shatsar, 65, of North Little Rock died Tuesday, January 30, 2024. Linda was born October 28, 1958, the daughter of Dr. Harold Hutson and the late Bonnie Hutson of North Little Rock.
She graduated from North Little Rock High School and attended the University of Central...
Beverly J. DeBusk
Jan 30, 2024
Beverly J. DeBusk, of Little Rock, sadly passed away January 30, 2024 at the age of 77. She was born to Herbert Franklin and Oma Jo Gill on September 19, 1946. She was a wonderful mother, nanny/nana, and a great nanny who was always there when needed. She also had many friends throughout her lifetime.
She is survived by her daughter...
Sharon "Lynn" Dacus
Jan 30, 2024
Lynn Gilstrap Dacus, aged 71- known as “Lala” by those she loved the most, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday morning January 30, 2024 due to breast cancer that had spread throughout her body. Lynn was born on September 6, 1952 in Batesville, Arkansas to the late Billy Lynn Gilstrap and Georgia Kathryn (Poole) Gilstrap. Lynn and her...
Don Porter
Jan 30, 2024
Don Porter, age 75, of Arkadelphia, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024.
He was born on September 2, 1948, in Hopper, the son of Harvey Lee Porter and Alice Porter. He was preceded in death by his parents; ten brothers; one sister; and one brother-in-law.
Don had an amazing work ethic that was admired by all. He worked many years for...
Mary Katherine Bruck
Jan 29, 2024
Mary Katherine Redman Bruck, 66 years old, was reunited with her earthly father on his birthday and welcomed home by our Heavenly Father on January 29, 2024. She passed away at UAMS Medical Center.
Mary was born September 22, 1957 in Little Rock, Arkansas to James O’Dale Redman and Jamie Margaret Wheeler Redman.
Mary loved to help people. She worked at USABLE...
Otis Dewayne Schiller
Jan 29, 2024
“Where do you get all the stuff?” was the first question Otis Dewayne Schiller was asked when the cars would slow long enough for a conversation. Otis would smile, revel in the wide eyes of kids and adults alike, and say, “A little here, a little there.” And those words seemed to encompass who he was. Otis passed from this...
Jacquelyn Mae Johannes
Jan 29, 2024
Jacquelyn Mae Johannes, 68, of North Little Rock, Arkansas passed away January 29, 2024. She was born to Donald and Dorothy Slaughter on July 17, 1955, in Washington, Kansas.
After graduating from Emporia State University, with her degree in Early Childhood Education, she married Donald Johannes, had three children and traveled the world as a military spouse. She would begin her...
Bruce Campbell
Jan 29, 2024
Bruce “Bear” Campbell, 79, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away January 29, 2024. He was born on February 13, 1944, in Palestine, Illinois to the late Jeff and Inas Campbell.
He is preceded in death by his brother, Billy Jeff Campbell and sister, Nancy Campbell. Bruce is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Sandi Campbell of...
Mary Leoda Nicholson King
Jan 29, 2024
Mary Leoda (Stone) Nicholson King, 79, of Mabelvale, Arkansas passed away January 29, 2024. She was born February 23, 1944, in Conway, Arkansas to the late Obert Monroe and Leoda (Casey) Stone.
Mary loved the Lord with all her heart and served as a minister and evangelist for over 60 years. She led Bible studies in her home and found joy...
Larry "Little Larry" Thomas Cates
Jan 28, 2024
Larry Thomas Cates, Jr., 48, born January 24, 1976 to Larry Cates and Maria Cates, returned to his Heavenly Father on Sunday, January 28, 2024 after a brief struggle in the hospital.
He left this earth surrounded by his beloved aunts, Betty and Sharon, who loved and raised him as their own. The many family members whose lives he had touched...
Alan Douglas
Jan 27, 2024
Alan Douglas, 64, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024 after a 6 month battle with esophageal cancer. Alan was born on Friday, March 13, 1959 in Little Rock. Preceding him in death were his father, Robert Roy Douglas and his mother, Martha Leslie Douglas. Alan is survived by his brother, Bruce Douglas, and sisters, Leslie...
Leon Downen
Jan 27, 2024
Charles (Leon) Downen, 85, of Little Rock, Arkansas, peacefully passed away on Saturday, January 27th , 2024.
Leon was born on March 21st , 1938, to James Lloyd and Pauline Downen in the small farming community of Dardanelle, Arkansas, but he was raised in Gould.
On October 11 th , 1955, Leon married Nancy Phillips from Rosston, Arkansas. Leon and Nancy went...


