All Obituaries
Charles Thornton
May 25, 2019
Charles Craig Thornton, 84, passed away Saturday, May 25th, 2019, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Charles was born September 12, 1934, in El Dorado, Arkansas, to Charles Robert Thornton and Nettie Mildred Craig Thornton. He attended school in El Dorado and graduated from El Dorado High School. Charles played one year of football at Little Rock Junior College, then joined...
Lila Jordan
May 25, 2019
Lila Mae Jordan, 78, of Cabot passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019. She was born March 6, 1941 in Jacksonville, Arkansas to Gus and Sarah Taylor.
She was preceded in death by her husband, W.G. Jordan, Jr.; parents; five sisters and two brothers. Survivors include her son, Kirk (Pam) Jordan; daughter, Sarah (Larry) Bellairs; son, Gus (Vicky)...
Hugh Parks
May 25, 2019
Hugh W. Parks, 79, of Beebe went to be with the Lord, Saturday May 25, 2019.
Hugh, affectionately known as Bill, grew up in Owensboro, Kentucky. At the age of 18 he joined the United States Navy, and shortly after married the love of his life, LaVerne. Together, with their two children, they traveled the world as...
James McCowan
May 25, 2019
Dr. James Robert McCowan, 96, of Little Rock, passed away May 25, 2019. He was born in Nampa, Idaho to Sampson and Margaret Hamilton McCowan who preceded him in death along with his sister, Marguerite McCowan Price, and his wife of 67 years, Sallie Frances Combs McCowan. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving under General...
Margaret Timmons
May 25, 2019
Margaret Ann (Margo) Cody Timmons, 85, died peacefully at home in Little Rock, Arkansas on May 25, 2019. She was born November 2, 1933 in El Dorado, Arkansas to the late Ninna Ann Benton Cody and Raymond Albert Cody.
Margo enjoyed her childhood in the Arkansas Delta and attended school in Hamburg, Stuttgart and Wynne, where she...
William House
May 25, 2019
William "Nicky" House, 71, of Benton, Arkansas passed away May 25, 2019. He was born May 11, 1948 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Nick worked and retired from Alcoa after thirty-three years of service. He was a proud and active member of the Local 4880 USWA AFL-CIO. Nick was an avid hunter and fisherman. He took great pride in coaching his...
Grady Taylor
May 24, 2019
Grady V.D. Taylor, 91 of Jacksonville, went to be with the Lord in Heaven on Friday May 24, 2019.
Grady is survived by his children, William R. Taylor (Trish) of Mississippi, James E. Taylor (Barbara) of Louisiana, Coy L. Taylor of Little Rock, and Virginia “Jennie” Taylor Smart (Rocky) of Oklahoma; two brothers, James H. Taylor and...
Hazel Hunter
May 24, 2019
Hazel F. Hunter of Benton, AR departed this life May 24, 2019 and entered the gates of Heaven. She was born August 15, 1926 in Lonoke, AR to Charley and Edna M. (Coble) McGee. She lived in Marianna, AR most of her adult life moving to Benton, AR in 2000. In Marianna she worked as a Cosmetologist having her salon...
Elsie Appling
May 24, 2019
Elsie Rose Ann (Markley) Appling, 81, of Benton, Arkansas passed away on My 24, 2019. She was born May 11, 1938 in Mabelvale, Arkansas to the late Louie Reimain and Susie (Stein) Markley. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Alexander, Arkansas. Elsie was preceded in death by her parents; and son, Oliver Perry Appling, Jr.. Elsie leaves...
Ramona Mills
May 24, 2019
Ramona M. Mills, 81, of Benton, Arkansas passed away May 24, 2019. She was born September 28, 1937 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Cappie and Lilly (Shim) Smith. Ramona was a homemaker and loved taking care of her family and friends. Preceding Ramona in death are her husband, Walter R. Mills; parents; and brother, Rodney Ingle. She leaves to...
Lauretta Koenigseder
May 24, 2019
Lauretta Ann Bruning Koenigseder, 71, of Little Rock went to be with her Lord on Friday, May 24, 2019. Born to Roy and Alta Bruning in Covington, Kentucky on July 31, 1947, she was the oldest of eight children and leader of the pack of siblings who adored her. Lauretta was married for 42 years to Steve Koenigseder, the love...
Dylan Smith
May 24, 2019
Dylan Aaron Leslie Smith, 21, of Benton joined his creator on Friday, May 24, 2019. Dylan was born April 06, 1998 in Benton, Arkansas to Derek Smith, Sr. and Leslie M. (Lusty) Smith. Dylan was a kind soul, he loved people and giving in any way he could. He was a very intelligent young man who was super tech savvy...
Clyde Gibson
May 23, 2019
Clyde "Junior" Gibson, 78, of Benton, Arkansas passed away May 23, 2019. He was born November 8, 1940 in Yukon, West Virginia to the late Clyde, Sr. and Ottie (Porter) Gibson. Junior proudly served in the United States Army. He loved life and his family. Junior enjoyed hunting, fishing, and digging ginseng. He also gardened and canned his home-grown vegetables....
Donald Holt
May 23, 2019
Donald Dean “Don” Holt, 82, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, May 23, 2019, he was a lifelong resident in his hometown of McRae, Arkansas. He was born January 12, 1937, in McRae, the son of the late Marcus and Lilly Holt. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in McRae.
Don graduated from McRae...
Jean Hale
May 23, 2019
Jean Hale, 86, of Beebe, Arkansas went to be with the Lord May 23, 2019. She was born January 11, 1933 to Roy and Lona Sory in Scott, Arkansas. Jean was a member of Northside Church of Christ and retired from Remington Arms after working there for over twenty-five years. Jean is survived by one son, Tony Hale of...
Fatima Dagia
May 23, 2019
Fatima Dagia, 86, of Little Rock, passed away May 23, 2019. Services were held at the Little Rock Islamic Center, with interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Pine Bluff. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501) 224-2200. Her online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.
Billy "Rex" Duke
May 23, 2019
Billy Rex Duke (Rex, as he was known to so many), passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. He was the owner and operator of Cabot Appliance Sales and Service and a retired Cabot school bus driver. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, honorably serving three years as a helicopter mechanic. He was a current and founding member of...
Garvey Foster
May 22, 2019
Garvey K. Foster, 83, of Mena, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, died May 22, 2019. He is survived by his daughters, Debbie Kincaid and husband, Randy of Mena and Cindy Cantrell of Bakersfield, California. Services are pending. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501)224-2200. The online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.
Shirley Phillips
May 22, 2019
Shirley Ann Phillips, 85, of Traskwood, Arkansas went to be with the Lord May 22, 2019. She was born July 10, 1933 in Ira Ann, Texas to the late M.P. and Ora T. (Brookshier) Graves. Shirley loved the Lord and was a member of Glen Rose Assembly of God. Her greatest joys were taking care of her family and her...


