Obituaries

Apr 21, 2019

Michael Don Shumate, 65, of Humnoke, passed away April 21, 2019.  He was born December 20, 1953 in Little Rock to the late Don Aaron Shumate and Patsy Luroyce Box Shumate.

He was a graduate of Henderson Special Education School receiving a diploma from Hall High School.  Michael enjoyed writing short stories and lyrics to songs, photography...

Apr 21, 2019

Apr 20, 2019

O’Donnell, Msgr. John F., entered eternal life on Saturday, April 20, 2019, in Little Rock, Arkansas. A native of Philadelphia, he was born on January 29, 1928, and educated in the Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese there. He entered St. John Home Mission Seminary, Little Rock in 1946, and was ordained to the Priesthood on May 27, 1954 by Bishop...

Apr 20, 2019

William D. Downs Jr., Ph.D, formerly of Arkadelphia, passed away on April 20, 2019. He was born January 30, 1932, in Calico Rock, Arkansas, to the late William David Downs and Ann Hudson Downs. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Estelle Downs in 1989. He is survived by his wife Vera Prince Downs, his sons and...

Apr 20, 2019

J.W. Dunn 94 of Hot Springs, Arkansas went to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday morning April 20, 2019. J.W. was born on October 21, 1924 in Center Point, Arkansas. He loved to hunt, fish and travel. He was a great husband, father and pawpaw. J.W. worked at ABF for 37 years till his retirement in 1983.

Apr 20, 2019

Reece Stewart, 79, of Jacksonville, Arkansas went to be with the Lord April 20, 2019.  He was a retired electrician and retired as the State of Arkansas Electric Inspector.  Reece was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church.  He was a member of IBEW Local 295.  He is survived by two sons, Russell (Janet) Stewart of Cabot, Danny Mason...

Apr 20, 2019

Ernestine B. Reeves, 91, of North Little Rock passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019. She was born June 7, 1927 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Ernest and Eva Brown. She was a proud longtime member of Gardner Memorial United Methodist Church, a 1945 graduate of North Little Rock High School, and a member of the Order of...

Apr 20, 2019

Star date: April 20, 2019 Captain’s Log

Death: the final frontier

We celebrate the life of James Robert “J.R.” Peyer, his fifty-eight year mission to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.

He was born March 24, 1961 in...

Apr 19, 2019

Mack (Garrell) Edward Manion, 98, of Benton, Arkansas and formerly of Mooresville and Crawfordsville Indiana, went to be with the Lord on date 2019 in Benton, AR. Born January 8, 1921, in East Oolitic, Lawrence County, Indiana, he was the oldest son of ten children of Hobart Manion and Mary Jane (Vaughn) Manion. He lived through the Great Depression in...

Apr 19, 2019

Bert Garcia, 66, of Sherwood, Arkansas, passed away April 19, 2019. Bert was preceded in death by parents Vivian and O.J. Ray and Louis Garcia.

Survivors include sisters, Shareta Peoples and Angela Garcia (Gary) and nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 6-8 PM, Wednesday, April 24 at Smith Sherwood Funeral Home, 7700 Hwy 107....

Apr 19, 2019

James M. Mahan, 82, of North Little Rock passed away Friday, April 19, 2019. He was born February 19, 1937 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Oscar and Gertrude Mahan. He was retired from the U.S. Army with the 148th Medical Infantry. James was a talented artist, loved to hunt and fish with his sons.

He...

Apr 19, 2019

Jack Womack BARENTINE, formerly of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and most recently of Roseville, California, peacefully went Home to Jesus on Friday, April 19, 2019. Jack was born & raised in Amity, Arkansas by his widower mother, Etta or "Nanny" Barentine, along with five older siblings. Around 1940, Nanny moved her family to Arkadelphia where Jack completed his education and met...

Apr 18, 2019

Apr 18, 2019

Wally L. Smith, 66, of Beebe, Arkansas went to be with the Lord April 18, 2019.  He is survived by his mother Frances, daughter Tiffany, grandson Logan, the mother of his daughter; Sheila, and one sister Kandy.

Private graveside service will be held at Beebe Cemetery.  Arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home.  www.smithfamilycares.com

Apr 18, 2019

Charles R. Uekman, 81, of North Little Rock passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019. He was born August 31, 1937 in North Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Theodore and Clara Uekman. Charles was a lifetime parishioner of St. Anne’s Catholic Church.

Charles is survived by his children, Kathy (Darren) Dunn, Charles R. “June Bug” Uekman, Jr., Mark...

Apr 18, 2019

Rusty Lane McPherson, age 36, went to be with his Lord on April 18, 2019.  Rusty was a wonderful father and a lover of country music.

Rusty is survived by his daughter Nicole of Beebe; his father and momma, David and Jennifer McPherson of Piggott; mother, Helen Renee Martin; brother Matthew McPherson of Paragould, brother Brady McPherson...

Apr 17, 2019

Viva Carlene (Coffman) McClain, born October 12, 1923, in Hickory Plains, Arkansas, passed at the age of 95 on April 17, 2019 in Little Rock, Arkansas.  She is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Mark McClain, her parents, Andrew and Ada Coffman, and her 8 siblings.  She was a lifelong Baptist, and former resident of Beebe,...

Apr 17, 2019

Sandra Kaye Nelke of Ward, Arkansas died April 17, 2019 at the age of 77.  She was born in Wattensaw, Arkansas to Jewell and Nan Maben Langford.

Sandra was a member of Union Valley Baptist Church.  She retired from food service with the Cabot School District after many years.

She loved tending to her flower...

Apr 17, 2019

Jonathan Trevor Rossi, 35, of North Little Rock passed away Wednesday, April 17th.  From a child, Trevor was well-known for his wonderful humor, his enjoyment of all sports and his quick wit.  He was an avid golfer and diehard Razorback fan.  Trevor loved four- wheeling and anything to do with the outdoors- or as he would put it, Grillin’...

Apr 17, 2019

In loving memory of our beloved Mother, Ruby Joyce Perkins Arnold.  We love you Mom and will miss you greatly.  Hope you are enjoying dancing and singing among the angels of the Lord, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

She passed away April17th, 2019, at the age of 81 years and was the daughter of Kenneth Calvin...