Aug 27, 2021

John Overton Alston, a United Methodist minister, died peacefully Friday, August 27, 2021, with family at his side. He was born February 23, 1931, in Mena, Arkansas, to the late Overton Bettis Alston and Alice Pearl Williams Alston. He was preceded in death by his brother Maurice Edward Alston of Shreveport, Louisiana, and his sister Helen Marie Wallace of...

Aug 26, 2021

Katie M. Worlow, 98, of Powder Springs, Georgia and formerly of North Little Rock, Arkansas passed away August 26, 2021.  She was born in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas on April 24, 1923 to the late Fred David and Pearl Kissling Ivins.

Katie was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church, North Little Rock and a faithful member...

Aug 26, 2021

W. Paul Blume, 72, of Little Rock passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021. He was born March 8, 1949 in Monticello, Arkansas to Walter and Daphne Strong Blume.

He had a long career serving as an Attorney for the Arkansas School Board Association and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

W. Paul is...

Aug 26, 2021

Wanda “Gayle” Willis was born September 16, 1946 in Hopkinsville, KY and passed August 26, 2021 at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock, AR.

Gayle graduated high school in 1965 from Todd County High School. She retired from Heritage Livestock, Oakland, KY. Gayle was a member of First Baptist Church in Benton, AR and Red Hat Society of...

Aug 26, 2021

Marie Elaine Dennis, 75, of Little Rock, passed away August 26, 2021. Born in Flint, Michigan to John and Anne Moliterno Sekrenes. Marie grew up in a large family in central Michigan. Being the oldest daughter, she was always helping, assisting, taking care of, and supporting her loved ones. Throughout her life as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother,...

Aug 26, 2021

Betty Jonell “Nell” Price, 89, of Hickory Plains, Arkansas, died on Thursday, August 26, 2021 from complications of dementia.  She was born on April 25, 1932 in Bentley Louisiana to Ray and Myrtle Daily.  She was the fifth of seven children born to Ray and Myrtle Daily.  She married Oscar Richard “Bully” Price in August of 1947 and in...

Aug 25, 2021

  Billy Wayne Bean, age 53, of Floyd, passed on at his home to be with the Lord surrounded by his family on Wednesday, August 25, 2021. He was a graduate of Clarksville High School in 1986 where he was an All-American football player.  Billy was an employee of Arkansas Electric for 22 years and that’s where he met the...

Aug 25, 2021

Aug 25, 2021

Barbara Jean Wooley Hallford, age 82, of North Little Rock Arkansas died Wednesday, August 25, 2021. Her death was sudden after a recent fall and complications of Parkinson’s Disease.

Mrs. Hallford was born December 4, 1938 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was the daughter of the late Fred Andrew Wooley and Lorraine Wilkinson Gilpatrick. She lived in...

Aug 25, 2021

Melba Louise Suskie, 85, of Little Rock died August 25, 2021. Melba was a loving wife and an incredible mother to her six children, and dedicated grandmother to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, John Suskie, who passed almost seven years ago. Melba was born August 27, 1935, in Wilburton,...

Aug 25, 2021

Tiffany Michelle Kumpe, 28, of Bryant, Arkansas passed away August 25, 2021 in Mississippi.  She was born February 20, 1993 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Billy and Theresa (Shivers) Kumpe.

Graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, September 23, at New Summit Cemetery.

Services entrusted to Smith-Benton Funeral Home.  Online guestbook:  www.SmithFamilyCares.com.

Aug 25, 2021

Aug 25, 2021

Jerry Chane’l Roark, died August 25, 2021 at the age of 84. After more than 40 years residing at Furlow in Lonoke County. Jerry was a resident of Sherwood Rehab and Nursing, in Sherwood, Arkansas for the past 4 years.

Covid did not allow her loved ones to be by her side as it took her last...

Aug 25, 2021

Aug 25, 2021

Aug 25, 2021

James Wilson Griffin, Jr., 61, of Alexander, Arkansas passed away August 25, 2021.  He was born October 24, 1959.  Family is asked to contact the funeral home.

There are no funeral services scheduled.

Arrangements entrusted to Smith-Benton Funeral Home.  Online guestbook:  www.SmithFamilyCares.com.

Aug 25, 2021

Inez Shoffner Larson, 73, of Sherwood passed away August 25, 2021. She was born October 8, 1947 in Waurika, Oklahoma to the late William H. Shoffner and Agness Mitchell Shoffner.  She retired from a career in education having taught music, mathematics and computer science. Inez was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Her hobbies included reading, music, teaching piano,...

Aug 25, 2021

Kevin Lee Shook, of Little Rock, went to be with our Savior Jesus Christ on August 25, 2021. He was born in Los Angeles, California to Dale and Mary Shook.

He worked avidly running his family’s lawn sprinkler business, Sprinklerman of Little Rock. Graduating from Parkview High School in 1979, he went to college and played football...

Aug 24, 2021

Cynthia Jean Miller, age 69, of Sherwood, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Cindy was born on July, 25, 1952 in Roswell, New Mexico, to James and Carol Stephens.  Cindy was preceded in death by her parents, and her son, Brian Miller.  Cindy is survived by her husband, Rick...

Aug 24, 2021