Jun 20, 2021

Barbara Merrell, age 79, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, June 20, 2021 at her home. Barbara was born to Russell and Wanda (Thomas) Branham at their home on Clearlake Road, Des Arc, Arkansas.

Barbara was a devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. She believed in...

Jun 20, 2021

Mary Jane (Crisco) Ward, 80, passed away at home in McRae, AR on the evening of Sunday, June 20, 2021.  She was born on May 29, 1941, in McRae, to parents, Thomas E. “Ton” and Lena M. (Redding) Crisco.  She was raised on her family’s farm, picking cotton between dirt roads that are today Hwy 13 and Hwy 267. ...

Jun 20, 2021

Larry Ray Kuykendall, 74, passed from this life on June 20, 2021. He was born October 7, 1946 in Lancing, Michigan to Odell G. and Cara E. (Southerland) Kuykendall. Larry was a member of the Assemblies of God Church. Larry loved his family. Although, he had no children of his own, he treated his nieces and nephews as if...

Jun 19, 2021

John Alan Scates, 29, of Benton, Arkansas passed away June 19th, 2021.  He was born February 10, 1992 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Gerald Porter Scates, Jr. and Wanda (McElroy) Andrews.

John was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.  His family meant the world to him and he enjoyed spending time with them.  He and his...

Jun 19, 2021

Jun 19, 2021

Jacob Cole Wells, 18, of Bauxite, Arkansas passed away June 19, 2021, following complications with Type 1 Diabetes.  He was born November 25, 2002, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

Jacob loved the Lord and was a member of New Life Church of God in Bauxite.  He looked forward to attending church services and especially enjoyed talking to Pastor...

Jun 19, 2021

Jun 18, 2021

Marjorie M. Habelitz was born on January 24, 1950 to Robert Joseph Mobley and Cicely Glendinning Mobley in Morrilton, Arkansas.

Marj was preceded in death by her parents, by her beloved, loving husband Robert Michael Habelitz and by two sisters; Jane K Mobley and Lydia M. Mobley. She is survived by her brothers Robert Joseph Mobley, Jr. (Laurie)...

Jun 18, 2021

Zachary Edward Thicksten, 38, of Little Rock, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on June 18, 2021, following a tragic plane crash in Conway, Ark.

He was born Jan. 5th, 1983, in Pine Bluff, Ark., the son of Debbie and Mark Thicksten. He was the oldest of three siblings. On July 6, 2013, he married the...

Jun 18, 2021

Barry Franklin Helms, 62, of Malvern, AR entered the lakes of Heaven, where he joined his son, Matthew, his mother, and daddy, on Friday, June 18 th , 2021. He was born in Miami, FL to William C. “Bill” and Betty Helms on December 8 th , 1958. He married the love of his life, Cindy, on July 4...

Jun 18, 2021

Ellen Sue Brown, 77, of Lonoke, Arkansas passed away June 18, 2021. She was born December 28, 1943 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Walter and Betty Cantrell.

She had so many names; Mom, Nana, Nana Sue, MeMaw, Susie Q, Sister Sue, wife and friend. She was loved by all who knew her and made friends where ever...

Jun 18, 2021

Jun 18, 2021

Michael Henley, age 66, of Jacksonville, passed away on June 18th after a lengthy and hard-fought battle with COVID-19. He was born in Texarkana, Arkansas to George and Trudy Henley on August 30th, 1954.

Michael grew up in North Little Rock and has spent the last 49 years working at Henley’s Wholesale Meats. As a business owner, he...

Jun 18, 2021

Maybline Fulcher Garner, 85, of North Little Rock went Home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 18, 2021.  She was the widow of her husband of 43 years Thomas L. Garner.  Born January 1, 1936 in Geneva, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late William Talmadge Fulcher and Willie Mae Stewart Fulcher.

Mrs. Garner...

Jun 17, 2021

Windell “Shawn” Spakes, 57, a long time resident of Beebe, Arkansas went to be with the Lord June 17, 2021, surrounded by his family.   A native of Pine Bluff, he was born March 24, 1964 to the late Charles Spakes and to Bertie (Kimbrell) Pickles (Steve).   He is also preceded in death by his grandparents Monroe and Pearl...

Jun 17, 2021

Donald Hollis Smith passed away on June 16, 2021. On Monday, June 21, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. visitation will be held at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home. Funeral services will be from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.  A military burial will be held on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Arkansas  State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock,...

Jun 17, 2021

Barbara Jean Gill, 83 of Jacksonville, Arkansas passed away at her home in Jacksonville on June 17, 2021. She was born in Steele, Missouri to the late Robert H. Locke and Daisy (Cooper) Locke. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Jackie Teimer and her former husband, Fonnie C. Gill. She is survived by daughters, Debbie...

Jun 17, 2021

William Edward Maguire, Jr., passed away peacefully in the late hours of Wednesday, the 16th of June, 2021, with his loving daughters by his side while listening to his favorite Nat King Cole music.

Born on the 6th of April, 1923, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to William E. and Mary (nee Clements), he was the youngest child of...

Jun 16, 2021

Jeffery Jenkins, 75, passed away on June 16, 2021.

Jeffery was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his beloved wife of 43 years, Becky Jenkins; his sons, Jeffery Bryan Jenkins, Willian Keith Davis; daughters, Stephanie Jenkins Oliver, Raquel Neal; ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and his siblings, Mark Jenkins, and Kathy Rainey.

Jun 16, 2021