All Obituaries
Sylvia Henderson
Apr 23, 2020
Sylvia (Sib) Henderson, 86, of McRae passed away April 23, 2020. She was born October 9, 1933 to Harry and Nellie Burkett in Humphrey, AR.
Sib was a dedicated worker, whether it was picking strawberries, picking cotton, or sewing at Bancroft.
She is preceded in death by her parents, daughter Shelia West, and two sisters....
Betty Drye
Apr 23, 2020
Betty Drye, 65 of North Little Rock went to be with Jesus on April 23, 2020. She was born January 23, 1955 in Mena, Arkansas one of 5 children of Monroe and Louise Drye. She graduated from Mena High School and attended the University of Arkansas. Betty worked for many years in the medical field in the Little Rock,...
Ryan Lawrence Woodson
Apr 23, 2020
Ryan Lawrence Woodson of Maumelle, Arkansas a beloved son, brother and grandson passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at the age of 32.
Ryan was born on December 21, 1987 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Bruce Alan and Sharon Ashley Woodson. Ryan was a 2006 graduate of Central Arkansas Christian Schools. He attended Harding University and the...
Lita Ladd
Apr 22, 2020
Lita Ladd was born in Camp John Hay Hospital in Baquio City, Luzon, Philippine Islands on February 29, 1936. She and her family moved to Dugway, Utah where she met and married, Norman Ladd from Bald Knob, Arkansas. They were married 53 years until his death in 2009.
She was preceded in death by her husband Norman Ladd;...
Charlie Keener
Apr 22, 2020
Charlie A. Keener of Sherwood passed away April, 22, 2020. Born in Red Bay, Alabama on April 29, 1928 to the late Dallas W. Keener and Elizabeth Kobeck Keener, he was the oldest son of 11 children. Charlie was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Frances Ella Keener, and all of his siblings. He is survived...
Minaxi Mandalaywala
Apr 22, 2020
Minaxi B. Mandalaywala, 37, of Newport, Arkansas passed away April 22, 2020. She was born August 21, 1982 in Bronx, New York to Gandhi Bharatkumar and Daxaben B. Mandalaywala. Family will be holding a private service due to the COVID-19 concerns. Services entrusted to Smith-Benton Funeral Home. Online guest register: https://benton.smithfamilycares.com.
Sharon Bailey
Apr 22, 2020
Sharon Ross (Paxon) Bailey, 74, of Bryant, Arkansas went to be with her Lord and Savior April 22, 2020. She was born June 14, 1945 in Lubbock, Texas to the late James Edward and Emma Ross (Garrett) Paxon. Sharon was a very Godly woman who was always ready to share her faith. She was the past department head of the...
Philip Jonsson
Apr 22, 2020
Philip R. Jonsson, of Dallas, TX and Little Rock, AR, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2020 at his home in Little Rock at the age of 95.
Philip was the son of Erik Jonsson and Margaret Fonde Jonsson of Dallas and loving husband of Diane Yost Jonsson. He is survived by Diane, and his daughters Christina,...
Roland Ramsey
Apr 21, 2020
Curtis “Roland” Ramsey, 81, of Beebe went to be with his Lord April 21, 2020. He was born February 14, 1939 to Ellis and Winnie Ramsey, in Searcy Arkansas.
Roland enjoyed living in Beebe his whole life. He briefly served in the Army National Guard at Searcy in 1960. Roland was often seen riding his bicycle around...
Thomas Barron
Apr 21, 2020
Thomas F. Barron, 91, of North Little Rock, passed away on April 21, 2020. He was born on April 5, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan to John and Isabelle Barron.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Ruth Barron, and his parents.
Thomas is survived by two sons, Michael Barron and wife, Cindy, and...
Larry Fraley, Sr.
Apr 21, 2020
Larry Clint Fraley, Sr., 75, of North Little Rock passed away April 21, 2020. Larry was one of six children born to the late John L. Fraley and Edna T. Nelson Fraley. Larry was preceded in death by four siblings: Gilbert, Don, and Jimmy Fraley and Vera Quattlebaum, as well as his wife and mother of his children, Connie Looper...
Mary Ellen Matte
Apr 21, 2020
Mary Ellen Matte, known to her family and friends as MeJ, departed this earthly life on April 21, 2020 in Lafayette, Louisiana. MeJ, a resident of Rayne, Louisiana, was born on August 28, 1949 in Beebe, Arkansas. She attended primary and secondary school in her hometown of Beebe, continued her education at Louisiana State University at Eunice, Louisiana, and...
Phyllis Crow
Apr 20, 2020
Phyllis Anne Crow, 65, of Tucker, passed from this life on April 20, 2020. She was born May 14, 1954 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Wayne G. and Eva R. White Krisell. Phyllis and her husband owned the Country Store at Wright for more than 20 years and she was a member of Harmony Baptist Church in North...
Keith Magness
Apr 20, 2020
Keith Magness, 84, of Benton, formerly of North Little Rock, passed away April 20, 2020.
Keith served in the United States Air Force and retired from Stone Containers. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. His passion was “street rods.” He enjoyed restoring and showing antique cars and was part of the National Street Rod...
James Michael
Apr 20, 2020
James Walter Michael, 77, died April 20, 2020. Born in Adamsville, Tennessee to Walter and Nora Magdeline Michael, he was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He is survived by his children, Melinda Michael of Little Rock, Tracie Samarjiam (Danny) of Jonesboro and James Michael (Erin) of Texas; siblings, John Michael (Darlinda), Joe Michael (Sandy) and Ruthanne Maxey, all of California;...
Gary Bastin
Apr 19, 2020
Gary Wayne Bastin, 73 of Sherwood, formerly of Coal City Illinois, passed away at home on April 19, 2020. He was born in Chicago on January 19, 1947 to Roy and Betty Bastin.
He graduated Coal City High School in 1965, joined the Army and served in Vietnam. He later worked for Union Pacific Railroad.
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