Thurman Rhodes Junior, known to friends and family as Jay, was born on January 26, 1930 to Thurman Allan Rhodes and Laura Mae Oldis Rhodes in LeMars, Iowa. Mr. Rhodes passed away on June 5, 2019 at the JLM VA Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was married to Pauline Lasseter Rhodes at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center,...
Shabazz Cushmeer, 74, of Little Rock, passed away June 5, 2019. He was a U.S. Army Green Beret who served during Vietnam with the 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division. He was stationed at the legendary "Camp Eagle" during the Tet Offensive. He is survived by his mother, Eva Springer Bell; sisters, Janetta, Miriam, Johnetta, Felicia and Roslyn; and his brothers,...
Melva O’Della Nelson, 80, of North Little Rock passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019. She was born October 10, 1938 in Heavner, Oklahoma to Claudie and Edna Clubb. She was a member of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
Melva is survived by her children, John Owen Nelson, Donna K. Nelson (Mark Evins); grandchild, Ian Jack Nelson Evins;...
Mary Evelyn (Haley) Reynolds, 89, of Vilonia, formerly of Little Rock, passed away Tuesday, June 4th, 2019 at Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway. The daughter of Jeff Davis Haley and Lexie Bell Wilson Haley, she was born December 5th, 1929 in Mabelvale, Arkansas. Mary retired from the Arkansas State Police after 20 years of service in the information and education...
Elizabeth "Betty" Holman, 84, went into the loving arms of Jesus on June 4, 2019. She was a resident of Dacula, GA at the time of her passing but previously lived in Little Rock for over 70 years. She was born in Adona, Arkansas on February 3, 1935, to the late Noah and Vera (Smith) Laws. Betty was a loving...
Robert “Robby” Charles Swaim, Jr., passed away June 4, 2019. Robert worked for the North Little Rock wastewater utility and had been employed by the state for sixteen years at the Highway Department. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and was always helping people and eating good food.
Robby is survived by his parents, Robert and Mary Swaim; his...
Charles "C.Y." Sullivan, 58, of Benton, Arkansas passed away June 4, 2019. He was born April 8, 1961 in Mena, Arkansas to Billy Eugene and Euna Louise (Blakeney) Sullivan. C.Y. loved spending time with his family and grandchildren. He enjoyed being outdoors hunting and fishing. C.Y. was a talented auto technician and car enthusiast. Football was his favorite sport and...
Paul W. Davenport, 72, of Little Rock, passed away June 3, 2019. He was born in Dallas, Texas to Joseph Lee and Cora Mae Rains Davenport. Paul was a very talented man, known for his architectural and landscape designs. He is survived by his daughter, Blakley Wallace (Matt) and grandchildren, Josh Wallace and Hailey Wallace, all of Greeley, Colorado; siblings,...
Floyd Leon Harmon, 86, of Mabelvale, passed away June 3, 2019. Born in Little Rock to John Robert and Jessie Lewis Harmon, he was a U.S. Army veteran. Preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Daphene Harmon, he is survived by his children, Kenneth McMillion and Lynda Livermore, both of Mabelvale; grandchildren, Teresa Hardesty of Mabelvale and Steven...
Robert “Bobby” Bowren died peacefully in his home on Monday, June 3, 2019 in North Little Rock, Arkansas at the age of 54.
Bobby is survived by his daughter, Lauren Bowren; sister, Barbara Pangle (Curtis); brother, Art Bowren (Karen), all of North Little Rock; nephews, Nick Bowren, of Austin, Texas, Britt Bowren of North Little Rock, John...
Janis Faye Stephenson, 73, of Donaldson, passed away June 2, 2019. Janis was born on June 7, 1945 in Manning, Arkansas to late J.D. and Elsie (Wingfield) Goza. Janis was a member of Manning Baptist Church and spent her life in the healthcare industry.
Janis is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, one sister and...
Terry Parker, age 51 years, 11 months and 23 days, of Hickory Plains, Arkansas joined his Lord on Sunday, June 2, 2019. He was born to Clarence and Otha Nell Parker on June 25, 1967, in Searcy, Arkansas. He loved sports of all kinds, and was an avid Razorbacks fan. Terry was a member of the Greenwood Missionary Baptist...
Linda Fay Henderson, of Ward, Arkansas, passed away June 2, 2019. She was born September 30, 1952 to Raymond Morgan and Elizabeth Ford Morgan. She enjoyed being outside, fishing, gardening and spending time with all the kids.
Linda is survived by her children, Michael Henderson, Wayne Henderson, Jr. (Amanda), Doug Henderson (Bridget), and Sean Henderson (Hallie); grandchildren...
Jessie Ronald Kirkland, 61, of Austin, Arkansas, passed away June 1, 2019 after a short but hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas to Jessie and Jean Kirkland. He was a devout member of the Southside Church of Christ, and a veteran Biomedical Technician for Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. Ron served four...
Dr. George D. Taylor, age 80, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, June 1, 2019.
He was born August 23, 1938, in Sparkman, Arkansas, the son of James Caldwell Taylor and Helen DeLaughter Taylor. Dr. Taylor received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Arkansas. Following graduation in 1963, he completed his internship at...
Rhoda Barber, 59, of Little Rock passed away on June 1, 2019. She was born in St. Louis, MO on May 2, 1960 to Robert and Arzetta (Burton) Dickerson. She was an Educational Assistant. Survivors include daughters, Deionza Shelton of St. Louis, MO, Jarra Barber, Cyresa Barber both of Little Rock, AR; son, Gerald Barber, Jr. of Denver, CO; grandchild,...
Dr. John Robert Stotts, 90, of Little Rock, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2019. Born in Searcy, Arkansas on October 5, 1928 to Levi O. Stotts and Esther Lindsey Stotts, he attended Hendrix College and went to pharmacy school in St. Louis. He joined the Army and was stationed at Dougway Proving Ground and later at the Pine Bluff...
Casey Dee Ann Davenport Fritz, 27, of Piketon, Ohio passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019. She was born January 13, 1992 in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida.
She is survived by her parents, Dee Ann Davenport, of North Little Rock and Dean Fritz (Susan Mueller-Fritz) of Austin; son, Mathias C. Vaughn; boyfriend, Steven R. Vaughn and his mother,...
Bonnie McEuen of Conway, AR joined her husband of 60 years in their heavenly home on May 31, 2019. She was born in Joplin, MO to Ellis and Thelma Stewart on May 9, 1937. Her family moved to Mountain View where Bonnie attended school and graduated from Mountain View High School in 1954. Bonnie was the ultimate big sister...