Sep 1, 2021

Regina M. Wills Gilmore, 57, of Bauxite, Arkansas passed away September 1, 2021 following a long and hard battle with metastatic breast cancer.  Regina was born June 6, 1964 in Hobbs, New Mexico to the late Donald and Nerva (Walker) Wills.

Regina was of the Baptist faith.  Her son, Derrick, was the light of her life.  Regina...

Sep 1, 2021

Joyce Annabell Bryant of Ward, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021, in Searcy. She was born August 23, 1945 to Nathan and Ruth (Gilmore) Stanley in Des Arc, and was raised in Brown Grove.

Joyce was retired from home health care.  She was a member of Joy of the Lord Church.  She loved fishing, camping, hiking, cooking,...

Sep 1, 2021

Earlroy “Nubbin” Wray, 89, of Benton, Arkansas passed away September 1, 2021.  He was born August 26, 1932 in Saline County to the late Arnold and Opal Wray.

Nubbin is survived by his wife of 65 years, Esther; and his sons, Mike and Davis Wray.

Nubbin is preceded in death by his parents and grandparents....

Sep 1, 2021

Arturo Lazaro Alonso, 58, of Miami, Florida died September 1, 2021 at UAMS, Little Rock.  Funeral service will be announced by Van Orsdel Funeral Services, 11220 S.W. 88th Street, Miami, Florida  305-279-6644.  Local arrangements by Smith North Little Rock Funeral Home, 1921 Main Street, North Little Rock, Arkansas  501-758-1170.  www.SmithFamilyCares.com

Sep 1, 2021

The family of Vanitha Prakasham Garige would like to thank you for honoring her memory with your presence.

Vanitha Prakasham Garige went peacefully to her Heavenly home on September 1st, 2021. She was 74. Vanitha was born on December 11, 1946, in Medak, India to the late Anatha Rao and Sundaramma Muthyala. She...

Sep 1, 2021

Bettye Jo Bost Bollen passed to her eternal rest on September 1, 2021. Born December 8, 1931 to C.J. and Hattie Bost in England, Arkansas, Bettye was one of ten children raised in a fun loving, farming family. Bettye met her dream man when Lindy V. Bollen became a teacher at Plum Bayou High School where she was attending...

Aug 31, 2021

Gwendolyn Chappel Ervin-McLarty, 52, of Bryant, Arkansas passed away August 31, 2021.  She was born May 16, 1969 in Nashville, Tennessee to Brady and Ginger (Pate) Ervin.

Gwendolyn retired after working over twenty years for the State of Arkansas where she was involved in many departments and organizations.  She received a master’s degree in criminal justice.  Gwendolyn...

Aug 31, 2021

Charles F. Petz, 79, of Benton, Arkansas passed away August 31, 2021.  He was born November 15, 1941 in East St. Louis, Illinois to the late John and Ava (Runyon) Petz.

Charles was a member of First Baptist Church in Benton.  He taught the boys Sunday School class for many years.  In his teaching, he taught them about...

Aug 31, 2021

Christopher Jerone Mathis Sr., 40, was called home on August 31, 2021, leaving behind his lovely wife, Iris Mathis, and four beautiful children, Kia, Christyln, Irias, and Christopher (CJ) Mathis.

Christopher was born August 8,1981, in Little Rock, Arkansas where he was raised by a village of loved ones, including his mother Rosalyn Petroff, stepfather, Timothy Petroff,...

Aug 31, 2021

Natalee Elaine Starnes age 32, of Arkadelphia, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021. She was born June 9, 1989 to Mark David and Marla Davis Smithey. Natalee was a member of Degray Baptist Church.

Natalee loved to cook and had started her own feed bin business which kept her very active. She was a loving wife and...

Aug 31, 2021

Mary Elizabeth (Wilson) Wilkerson, 73, of Jacksonville passed from this life on August 31, 2021. She was born November 5, 1947 in Little Rock to the late John and Madia (Mathis) Wilson.

Mary was a woman of exceptional faith, always faithful to her relationship with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She always loved attending worship services...

Aug 30, 2021

Major Ira Beynon Thomas, Jr, US Army, Retired, age 74, of Gurdon, passed away August 30, 2021.  He was born July 2, 1947, to the late Ira Beynon Thomas, Sr. and Annie Viola (Smith) Thomas in Prescott.  Ira is also preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Ann and Judith, and two half-sisters, Marjarie and Joyce.

Ira retired...

Aug 30, 2021

Mary Frances Copeland age 92, of Arkadelphia, died Monday, August 30, 2021. She was born in the Manchester Community, east of Arkadelphia to Harry and Gladys McCaskill Fite on January 11, 1929. She joined the Manchester Methodist Church as a teenager.

She married James T. Copeland in Arkadelphia on February 6, 1949 and they immediately joined Arkadelphia...

Aug 30, 2021

Rhonda Lucille (Hargett) Jones, of Sherwood, passed peacefully into the arms of God on August 30, 2021. Born on June 1, 1960, to Maxell and Viva Hargett, Rhonda was the baby of the family among her four siblings. She is survived by her high school sweetheart, turned adoring husband, of 42 years, Mark Jones; daughters, Brandi Sipes (Brian), Cheyenne...

Aug 30, 2021

James Alfred Green (Jim) of North Little Rock, Arkansas passed away in the early morning hours of August 30, 2021. He was born on November 5, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Lonzo and Eula Belle.  He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Patricia Turner.  He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Kay, son,...

Aug 30, 2021

Surrounded by loved ones, Richard “Dick” Andrew Kelley died peacefully in his downtown Little Rock home on the morning of August 30, 2021, after a prolonged battle with cancer that his body could no longer fight. He was 81.

A Little Rock native, Kelley grew up on Pine St. and graduated from Little Rock Central High School...

Aug 30, 2021

Harold Eugene Smith, II, passed away August 30, 2021.  He was born August 17, 1943 in Astoria, Oregon to the late Harold Eugene and Cynthia Kathryn (Francis) Smith.

Harold grew up in Jay, Oklahoma where he was raised by his grandparents.  He graduated high school and then served in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States...

Aug 29, 2021

MSgt. Steve M. Maddox (U.S. Army, Retired) passed away on August 29, 2021. He was born in Benton to Dewell and Ludy Fay Robinson Maddox.

Preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 35 years, Hazel Ann Maddox, son, Noel M Maddox and brother, Jack Maddox, he is survived by Z. Ann Maddox, his wife of...

Aug 29, 2021

Aug 29, 2021

Lyubov Nikolaevna 'Luba' Jackson (née Kravchenko), 95, of Maumelle, died in her sleep on Saturday, August 29, 2021.  She was the only child of Nikolai Vasilievich Kravchenko and Vera Arkhipovna Shevchenko, having been born September 28, 1925 in Novomikhaylovskoe, a small settlement on the River Kuban in the far south of Russia.  The daughter of a Cossack noble family...