All Obituaries
Thelma Brown
Feb 12, 2020
Thelma Brown of Joan Community passed away February 12, 2020. Thelma was born in Joan Arkansas to the late Chester and Florence (Williams) Hudson on November 4, 1925.
After high school Thelma worked for Dillards, she rose to become Personal Coordinator for the Arkansas Division and retired after fifty years. She was a faithful member of Ashbury...
Ellen R Ray
Feb 11, 2020
Ellen Johanne (Rasmussen) Ray, age 92 of Lexington, Texas passed away from this life on February 11, 2020 while residing at Highland Court Nursing Home in Marshall, Arkansas where she was close to her daughter. Ellen was born in Bergen on October 27, 1927 and raised in Dumont, New Jersey to Axel and Matilda (Olsen) Rasmussen. She had eight siblingâs...
Stephen Hodges
Feb 11, 2020
Stephen “Steve” Hodges age 56, of Bismarck, passed away February 11, 2020. He was born in Arkadelphia on October 3, 1963, to Lois Betsy Hodges Canfield.
Steve graduated class of 1982 from Bismarck High School then continued his education graduating from Henderson State University in 1986 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and a minor in...
Terry Graham
Feb 11, 2020
James Terrence “Terry” Graham, 65, of Beebe, Arkansas went to be with Jesus November 2, 2020. He was born July 17, 1955, in Dallas Texas to James “Leroy” and Betty (Riley) Graham.
He grew up in Arlington, Texas and learned the welding trade from his dad. After suffering a major heart attack at age 33, he could...
Phyllis Sharp
Feb 11, 2020
The family of Phyllis Dean Sharp would like to thank you for honoring her memory by your presence today.
She was born on March 4, 1938 in Searcy, Arkansas to Carson and Elsie Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Sue Stabler. She spent many years volunteering for Sherwood...
James Calhoun
Feb 11, 2020
Reverend James Travis Calhoun, age 72, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. He was born October 25, 1947 in Monticello, Arkansas, the eldest child of James Shelby and Oleta Scott Calhoun.
Bro. Calhoun was saved, baptized, surrendered to preach and was ordained at Holly Springs Missionary...
William "Bill" Greer
Feb 11, 2020
William "Bill" Greer Jr., 47, of Beebe, Arkansas passed away February 11, 2020. He was born to William and Jane Greer on April 13, 1972 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Bill was a special kind of man. He found beauty in things ordinary people overlooked. He could fix anything, cook anything, and somehow find the time to be anywhere...
Margaret McCormick
Feb 11, 2020
Margaret Ann Brush McCormick, 81, of Sherwood passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020. She was born April 14, 1938 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Charlie and Mildred Brush. She was of the Baptist faith and retired from Southwestern Bell.
She is survived by her siblings, Doyle Edward Brush (Alfreda), James Richard Brush (Terry), Donna Sue Collier (Gary),...
Geneva Johnson
Feb 10, 2020
Geneva Ann Johnson, 77, of Bryant Arkansas and of Baptist faith went to be with the Lord February 10, 2020. Born April 16, 1942 to the late Van Thurman Taylor and Elizabeth Maude Carrigan Szarowicz. Awaiting to rejoice with her in heaven is her brother David Eugene Taylor, sister Betty Lou Price, her husband of 53 years Ronald Johnson and...
James Lowry, MD
Feb 10, 2020
Dr. James L. Lowry passed away on February 10, 2020 in Little Rock. James was born on December 16, 1938 in Fountain Hill, Arkansas to the late Floyd “FF” and Virgia (Brockwell) Lowry.
James graduated from Fountain Hill High School in 1956, Arkansas A&M in Monticello in 1960, and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little...
Martin Paulhus
Feb 10, 2020
Martin Paulhus, 65, of McRae passed away February 10, 2020. He was born July 26, 1954 to Francis and Lottie Paulhus.
He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of forty-eight years, Diane; two children, Rebecca Paulhus (Henry) and Philip Paulhus (Jamie); one grandson Mateo; and two sisters Nancy and Linda.
Visitation will be 1:00-3:00...
Kathy Masoner
Feb 10, 2020
Kathleen Ann (Ilgner) Masoner, 72, passed away in Maumelle, AR, on Monday, February 10, 2020. Kathy was born in Little Rock, AR, on November 9, 1947, to Catherine (O’Brien) and Robert Ilgner. She was proceeded in death by both parents and her sister, Eileen (Ilgner) Ford.
Kathy was the oldest of four siblings, Bobby, Eileen, Maggie and Maureen....
Sammie Briery
Feb 10, 2020
Sammie Marie Briery, age 76, of Camden, AR, died Monday, February 10, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her father, Sam Matt Wilson, and mother, Alice Marie Green Wilson. She is survived by her husband, Virgil O. “Gig” Briery, her daughter, Sharrise Marie Briery-Sims, her son, Brandon Gig Briery, her “son of the heart”...
Vincel Ferguson
Feb 9, 2020
Vincel Finis Ferguson, 94, of Carlisle passed away February 9, 2020. He was born November 17, 1925, in Almond, Arkansas, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Finis and Dica Ferguson. He was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church.
At 17, Vincel volunteered to serve in the Army Infantry during World War II. He fought in the Battle...
John Pauly
Feb 9, 2020
Dr. John E. Pauly, age 92, of Little Rock, died on February 9, 2020. He was born in Elgin, Illinois, the son of Edward J. and Gladys Myhre Pauly. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Dola Thompson Pauly; two daughters, Dr. Susan E. Pauly and husband, Dr. Steve Dew; Kathleen Duke and her husband, James Duke; and a son,...
Helen Bledsoe
Feb 9, 2020
Helen Bledsoe, 96, went to Heaven on Sunday, February 9, 2020 to be with her mother and father, Jennie and John Peeler; her husband, Howard G. Bledsoe; her daughter, Vernice Hatchett; her brothers, Glenn and Herschel; her sister, Hazel; and her great-grandson, Kyler McIntyre.
She is survived by her daughter, Delorse Richards; grandchildren Sarah (Shawn) Milligan, John...
Gypsy Nel Hicks
Feb 9, 2020
Gypsy Nel McCormack Hicks, 87, of Little Rock passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on January 31, 1933 to the late Edgar Allen and Nell McLane McCormack. Gypsy was a longtime member of the Landmark Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years,...
Nancy Striegel
Feb 9, 2020
Nancy Anne Striegel of Little Rock passed away February 9, 2020. She was born March 16, 1940 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to the late Elizabeth Maddock Henderson and Carmin Henderson. Nancy attended Texas Christian University and worked as a mental health counselor for several years, helping countless individuals. She had been a member of Pulaski Heights Christian Church and...


