All Obituaries

LaVern Stubbs

LaVern Stubbs

Aug 5, 2020

LaVern “Vern” Stubbs, 87, of Mabelvale, passed away August 5, 2020, surrounded by his family.  Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Charles and Frances Tice Stubbs, he was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.

Preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and one sister, he is survived by his wife of 64 years, Barbara...

Enid Jordan

Enid Jordan

Aug 5, 2020

Enid Webb Jordan was born on May 26, 1936 and passed away August 5, 2020. She was preceded in death by her father, Paul Franklin Webb, her mother, Nina Woodruff Webb, her brothers, Billy Webb and Delano Webb, her infant sister, Linda Webb and her husband of 52 years, Clyde “Rocky” Jordan.

She is survived by her...

Billy Ray Jackson

Billy Ray Jackson

Aug 4, 2020

Billy Ray Jackson, 87, of Garner passed away Tuesday, August 4th at home. He was born September 4, 1932 in Pangburn, Arkansas to the late Homer and Leah (Hicks) Lendermon.

Billy Ray was a loving, strong-willed and passionate character. He loved country and gospel music, taking care of his chickens and growing vegetables, putting up Christmas lights,...

Linda Dickerson

Linda Dickerson

Aug 3, 2020

Linda Barbara Dickerson, 77, passed away August 3, 2020.  She was born January 13, 1943 in Conway to the late Cecil and Eva Taylor.

Linda was preceded in death all of her siblings, her son, Mitchell Greer and her husband, Elbert “Frank” Dickerson; and son-in-law Larry “Mitch” Mitchell.  She is survived by three children: Michael Greer, Michelle...

Shirley Ward

Shirley Ward

Aug 3, 2020

Shirley P. Ward, 80, of Little Rock passed from this life on August 3, 2020. She was born January 30, 1940 in Provo, Arkansas the daughter of the late Joe T. and Icie Jones Kemp. Mrs. Ward was employed with AAA for twenty-five years. After her retirement, she was employed with the Pulaski County Assessor’s office for another twenty-five...

Steve Branch

Steve Branch

Aug 3, 2020

Steve A. Branch, 66, of Austin, passed away August 3, 2020.  Steve enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing.

He is survived by his wife Barbara; two children, Justin Branch and Brittany (David) Gibson; grandchildren Dakota and Montana; father William “Bill” Branch; stepchildren Nicole (Harvey) Kalmakoff and children, and Christopher (Tiffany) Cato and children; sisters Sharon Ward...

Ruthie Wyatt

Ruthie Wyatt

Aug 3, 2020

Ruthie Smith Wyatt, age 71, of Arkadelphia, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020.  She was born November 12, 1948 to the late James Thurston Smith and Leonia Smith in Phillips County Arkansas.  Ruthie is also preceded in death by her husband, Hertis Wyatt; two sons, Patrick Wayne Smith, and James Lawrence “J.L.” Wyatt; one daughter, Kimberely Ruth Wyatt; and...

Robert Carpenter

Robert Carpenter

Aug 3, 2020

Robert “Rocky” Carpenter, 55, of Jacksonville passed away Monday, August 3, 2020. He was born October 12, 1964 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Robert Carpenter and the late Sheri Pratt Carpenter Estes. He attended Sylvan Hills High School (class of 1983) worked for Arkansas Packaging Company and Remington Arms.  Rocky was a “people person” who...

Andrew Price Jr

Andrew Price Jr

Aug 3, 2020

Andrew J. “A. J. Price Jr. age 93 of Delight, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020 at his home. He was born July 12, 1927 in Antoine, Arkansas to the late Andrew J. and Lorena Owens Price Sr. A. J. was a retired heavy equipment working with Anthony Timberlands. He was a U. S. Army veteran.

He...

Melinda Emmerling

Melinda Emmerling

Aug 3, 2020

Melinda Ruth “Mendy” Lindsey Emmerling, of Maumelle, went to her eternal resting place on August 3, 2020 at 3:25 a.m., Mendy was 56 years of age.

Mendy was born on August 21, 1963; she was raised in Springdale and attended the University of Arkansas. She graduated in 1986 with a degree in Home Economics. She and Mark...

Benjamin Poole, III

Benjamin Poole, III

Aug 2, 2020

Benjamin Floyd Poole, III, passed away August 2, 2020.  He was born June 30, 1950 in Jonesboro, Louisiana to the late Benjamin Floyd Jr. and Aubie Mae (Thompson) Poole.

Benjamin enjoyed spending time outdoors, especially swimming.  He was the Boy Scout leader for Troop 295 for many years.  Spending time encouraging the boys to do their best,...

MSgt Robert W. "Van" Vandenberg, Jr. (Ret USAF)

MSgt Robert W. "Van" Vandenberg, Jr. (Ret USAF)

Aug 2, 2020

Msgt (Ret) Robert W “Van” Vandenberg, Jr (76) of Sherwood, Arkansas passed this life on August 2, 2020 after a long battle from the effects of Agent Orange. He is survived by the love of his life Deborah Matthews Vandenberg.

He was born on December 5, 1943, in Olympia, Washington, the son of the late Betty and Robert W. Vandenberg...

William Eiseman

William Eiseman

Aug 1, 2020

William H. “Bill” Eiseman, devoted husband and loving father and grandfather peacefully passed away August 1, 2020 at home in Little Rock.  He was born in Natchez, MS on April 22, 1927 and lived in Baton Rouge, LA before moving to Little Rock in 1960 as a men’s buyer for Blass Department Stores, which later became Dillard’s.  Bill served...

Vera Downs

Vera Downs

Aug 1, 2020

Vera Mae Yates Downs, 81, of Benton, went to her heavenly home on Saturday August 1, 2020. She was born in Bismarck in 1939, graduated from Bismarck High School in 1957 and lived in Arkadelphia for many years before moving to Benton.

She is survived by one sister, Bess Jackson of Bismarck; one daughter and son-in-law Tammy...

Marjorie Christian

Marjorie Christian

Aug 1, 2020

Marjorie Davis Christian, 96, of Little Rock, passed away August 1, 2020 with her family at her side. Born in Leola, Arkansas to Jessie Marvin Davis and Reva Mae Jaggars Davis, she retired from the State Revenue Office after 40 years of service.  She was a member of the Eastern Star and of Henderson United Methodist Church.

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Mickel Word

Mickel Word

Aug 1, 2020

Mickel Aaron Word was born on September 13, 1980, to Neta (Word) Haggard and Mickel Jay Haggard in Little Rock, Arkansas.  He died on August 1, 2020, at UAMS in Little Rock, at the age of 39.  He is survived by his parents, Mickel Jay Haggard (Andrea) of Aurora, Colorado and Neta (Word) Haggard of North Little Rock, Arkansas....