All Obituaries
W. Lois Ballinger
Sep 6, 2022
Lois Ballinger, age 90, passed away on September 6, 2022. She was born on January 9, 1932 in Eudora, Arkansas to the late Fred and Mary Ritter.
Lois was employed by Dr. Hebert Fisher for 21 years before retiring in 1994. She became a member of Geyer Springs First Baptist in 1969.
Lois is preceded in death by her...
Cynthia Cole Fisher
Sep 5, 2022
Cynthia Cole Fisher of Little Rock, AR departed this life on September 5, 2022. She was born in Ft. Smith, AR to Gerald and Melba Fisher on September 27, 1954 and was the oldest of four siblings. Cynthia grew up in Hot Springs, AR and graduated from Hot Springs High School, Hendrix College, and the University of Arkansas. She worked...
James "Arnold" Bright
Sep 5, 2022
James “Arnold” Bright, age 97, of Bonnerdale, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022.
He was born on December 27, 1924, in Bonnerdale, the son of John Wiley Bright and Flora Dillard Bright. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary Bright; his wife, the mother of his children, Ruby Bright; his brother, Orville; and three...
Bill Wayne Little
Sep 5, 2022
Bill Little was born in Marianna, Arkansas on October 28th, 1949, to Roy and Ora Lee Little. His brothers were Larry, Frank, and Charles. He had four sisters, Irene, Helen, Bonnie, and Grace. They all preceded him in death.
His wife, Marcia; daughter, Stephanie; and son, Christopher were his family whom he cherished and prayed for daily. He is also...
Bobby Lewis Blasingame
Sep 5, 2022
Bobby Lewis Blasingame, 81, of El Paso, Arkansas passed away September 5, 2022. He was born March 13, 1941 in Searcy, Arkansas to Leonard Blasingame and Lois Pickard Blasingame.
To make a living, Bob sold and installed floor covering until his retirement. At heart, he was a farmer. Growing up he farmed with his family raising crops and milking cattle....
Charles "Pat" Hooks
Sep 4, 2022
Charles Patrick “Pat” Hooks, 68 of Mayflower, passed away September 4, 2022. He was born December 20, 1953 in Little Rock to the late Charles W. and Mary “Donna” Hooks. Pat was a graduate of Catholic High School. Pat was a butcher by trade. He started at Weingarten’s as a teenager. He also worked at various independent grocery stores...
Rebecca (Becky) Lynn Bush
Sep 4, 2022
Rebecca (Becky) Lynn Bush entered into heavenly rest on Sunday, September 4, 2022. She was born October 22, 1971 to (the late) Donald Eugene Sanderson and Robbie Jean Covington in Searcy, Arkansas.
She is survived by her husband, Gary Lee Bush of Brookland, Arkansas; daughter, Audrey Dawn Crawford of Hickory Plains; sons, Charles Allen Crawford of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and...
Robbie Bowren
Sep 4, 2022
Robbie Zell (Jones) Bowren, age 71, of Beebe, Arkansas went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 4, 2022. She was born in Rose Bud, Arkansas on December 28, 1950, to the late Melvin and Audie (Holland) Jones.
She loved her church family, her profession as a hairdresser (40 years), her family, and her pets...
Susan Christine Hunter
Sep 4, 2022
Susan Christine Hunter, age 53, of Royal, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2022.
She was born on August 18, 1969, in Racine, Wisconsin, the daughter of Robert Scutkowski and Nancy Weston. On December 13, 1991, she married Delmar Hunter. She was preceded in death by her father.
Susan loved watching movies, anything Harry Potter, swimming in...
Jennifer Dawn Vogel
Sep 4, 2022
Jennifer Dawn Vogel, age 44, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 4, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer.
A celebration of life ceremony will take place on Monday, September 12th at Fellowship Bible Church located at 1401 Kirk Road in Little Rock. Visitation will begin at 11:00 am, followed by funeral services at 1:00pm. Graveside services will...
Linda Pike Highfill
Sep 4, 2022
On the Lord’s Day, September 4, 2022, Linda Lou Highfill’s soul departed her mortal body and entered eternal rest with Jesus Christ. Linda (known as Mamaw by her grandchildren) battled Alzheimers in her last days, but she was daily surrounded by those she loved. And that is how she died – surrounded by loved ones.
Born in 1942 in...
Ottis Jester
Sep 4, 2022
Ottis Jester age 90, of Curtis, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022 in Arkadelphia. He was born March 13, 1932 in Curtis to the late Riley and Ludie Smith Jester. Ottis was a very good baseball player during his school years. Ottis worked at Southern Farmer’s Association in Arkadelphia. He was a logger and drove a school bus for the...
Betty Counts
Sep 4, 2022
Betty Anderson Counts age 94, of Bismarck, passed away on September 4th, 2022 at her home in Bismarck. She was born October 10, 1927 in Lambert to the late Homer and Willie Anderson. Betty was a Christian and of Baptist faith. She enjoyed living the farm life with her late husband Clinton. Tending to cattle, yard work, flowers and...
William "Bill" Aubert Martin
Sep 3, 2022
Col. William “Bill” Aubert Martin, 90, passed away September 3, 2022, at the VA Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. Born in Warren, Arkansas, December 7, 1931, to Aubert and Christine Martin, he was preceded in death by his parents and only sibling, Martha Anna Martin. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary Lou Mauderly Martin, three children...
Gerald "Jerry" A McHughes
Sep 3, 2022
Gerald "Jerry" A McHughes, born to George and Martha McHughes on October 3, 1952. He would have been with us 70 years if he had lived just one more month. We were blessed by God for letting him be with us for this long, but sadly he left this earth to join his Heavenly Father on September 3, 2022.
He...
Leland Eugene Thomas
Sep 3, 2022
Leland E. Thomas of Sherwood, Arkansas, age 90, was received into his heavenly reward on Saturday, September 3, 2022, surrounded by loved ones.
Leland, who went by several nicknames during his lifetime – Lee, Jack, Tom, and Sarge, was born to parents Audrey and Walter Thomas in 1931. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years,...
Billy Lee Williams
Sep 3, 2022
Billy Lee Williams, 83, of Mabelvale, passed away September 3, 2022. Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Charlene; his daughter, Janet McLaughlin; his son, Joey Williams; his grandson, Whitney Carden; and his parents, Joe and Kate Williams.
Bill leaves behind his son, Randy Williams of Bauxite; his daughter, Bonnie Kirby of Mabelvale; his grandson, Justin Carden who he...
James Eldon Turner
Sep 3, 2022
James (Jimmy) Eldon Turner, age 66, passed from this life on September 3, 2022 at his home in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is survived by his wife, Holly Love Turner; his sister Cathy Turner Neal (Randy); his two stepsons Zach and Kurt Ehemann; his grandchildren Sheybre Ehemann, Jadyn Davis, Karter and Emalyn Ehemann; his niece, Taylor Neal Gibson (Seth); and...
Benny "Ben" Sanders
Sep 2, 2022
Benny “Ben” Sanders, age 74, of Hot Springs, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022.
Born Benny Brown, he was the son of Oscar and Versa Roberts Brown, farmers outside of Pine Bluff. After his mother lost her life-giving birth to him on February 22, 1948, his father’s sister, Jena and her husband John Robert Sanders adopted him. Life was...
Wayne E. Burke
Sep 2, 2022
Wayne Edward Burke, 78, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, died September 2, 2022 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
He was born on October 2, 1943, to James Andrew Burke and Sarah Viola Cummings Burke in North Little Rock.
Wayne attended Little Rock University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1968. He married Stephanie Ann DiCosmo on April 8, 1967...


