Obituaries

Peggy Crotzer

Feb 22, 2017

No obituary found for this tribute. Cemetery Details Roselawn Memorial Park 2801 Asher Ave Little Rock, AR, Graveside Service

FEB 24. 11:00 AM

Roselawn Memorial Park

2801 Asher Ave.

Little Rock, AR, US, 72204

Ardeth Oliger

Feb 21, 2017

Ardeth Lynn Oliger, 87, of North Little Rock passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017. He was born March 8, 1929 in Center Ridge, Arkansas to Tommy and Katie Lea Banning Oliger. He was a charter member of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist church for 52 years where he served as Elder and Sunday School Teacher and Superintendent. He was an Army...

Herman Snipes

Feb 21, 2017

Herman Lasker Snipes, 73, of Mabelvale passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. He was born in Little Rock on June 19, 1943 to Henry Lasker Snipes and Lillian Marie (Smith) Thompson. He grew up and attended Little Rock Schools. He was a student at Westside Junior High School during the Crisis at Central High and later graduated from there....

Billy Cox

Feb 21, 2017

Billy Joe Cox, 89, of Maumelle, passed away February 21, 2017. He was born in Braggs, Oklahoma to the late Joseph Henry and Una Pearl Cox. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mary Elizabeth Cox; children, Linda Gail Smith (Calvin), Billy Joe Cox (Susan) and Renee Huff; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. There will be a gathering...

Alesha Matchett

Feb 21, 2017

Alesha Matchett, 51, formerly of North Little Rock, died in a tragic fire on February 21, 2017 at her home in Ovid, CO. Survivors include her mother, Donna, brothers: Jim (Stacy) Matchett and David (Rhonda) Matchett, and a son, Matisse Matchett. She was preceded in death by her father, John Raymond Matchett. A memorial visitation is planned from 6:00 to...

Ida Smith

Feb 20, 2017

Ida Winton Smith, 96, of Little Rock, passed away February 20, 2017. She was born in Hensley, Arkansas to John Wesley Elkins and Minnie Roarke Elkins, who preceded her in death, along with her husbands, Tommy Smith and Faber Winton, Sr., and several siblings. She is survived by her sons, Faber Winton, Jr. of Little Rock and Gary Winton (Linda)...

Ben Bolton

Feb 20, 2017

Ben Jairt Bolton, Jr., 68, of Bauxite, Arkansas passed away February 20, 2017. He was born November 24, 1948 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Ben Jairt Bolton, Sr., and the late Johnnie Lee Sutton-Waters. Ben served in the United States Army and worked as a shipping clerk. He enjoyed gardening, riding and working on motorcycles, hunting, fishing, and wood working-creating...

Bessie WIlliams

Feb 20, 2017

Bessie Faye Knight Williams passed away peacefully on Monday, February 20, 2017, surrounded by family in Pasadena, Texas. She was born in Higginson, Arkansas on May 7, 1937, to Russell and Rebecca Parsons Knight. She was 79 years old. Bessie was a loving wife and mother who enjoyed gardening and fishing with family. She is preceded in death by her...

Patsy Rousey

Feb 20, 2017

Patsy June Rousey, 85, of Benton, Arkansas passed away February 20, 2017. She was born May 15, 1932 in Caddo Mills, Texas to the late Lee and Bessie Applegate Rousey. Patsy was of the Church of Christ faith. She enjoyed going to the Benton Senior Center every day for over twenty-two years. Her favorite hobby was crafting, including embroidery. Patsy...

Eva Papageorge

Feb 19, 2017

Eva Vanelli Papageorge passed away on February 19, 2017, at the age of 101. She was the widow of John Athanasios Papageorge, a businessman with partnerships in several restaurants and an interest in the Hellas Oil Company of New Orleans, Louisiana. They married in Athens in 1939, and shortly afterward came to the United States, settling first in Memphis, Tennessee,...

Margary Jones

Feb 19, 2017

Margary Helen Elizabeth Traylor Jones was called home to heaven on February 19, 2017. She was born to the late Bill and Mary Traylor of Moro, Arkansas on October 25, 1927. Margie was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John Charles (Bunny) Jones. They spent 46 years as inseparable sweethearts, enjoying family, friends and football. Margie spent most of...

Odell Hammond

Feb 19, 2017

Newton Odell Hammond, 97, of Beebe, Arkansas, died on Sunday, February 19, 2017. He was born in Roosevelt, Arkansas on June 8, 1919, to Clarence and Ica (Castleberry) Hammond. He graduated from Searcy High School and attended Harding College. His National Guard unit was mobilized for WWII and he eventually received his degree from Arkansas State in 1947 on the...

Pauline Hix

Feb 19, 2017

Pauline "Paula" Morris Hix, 70, of Conway passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017. She was born June 3, 1946 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Paul and Esther Mae Williford Morris. She is survived by her husband, Donald Hix; children, Gerald Lybrand (Kathy) of Sherwood, Pamela Ausburn (Eddie) of Bryant, and Christopher Lybrand (Mary) of Conway; stepchildren, Libby Davenport (Ricky) of...

Brenda Winchester

Feb 19, 2017

The family of Brenda Lee Winchester would like to thank you for honoring her memory by your presence today. Brenda gained her angel wings February 19th 2017 at Baptist Medical Hospital in Little Rock with her family by her side. She was born October 20th, 1944 in Gainesville, Georgia. She was a wonderful wife, mother, sister and friend. She always...

Brick Smith

Feb 19, 2017

Brick Smith, 49, of Bryant, Arkansas passed away February 19, 2017. He was born September 8, 1967, in McAlester, Oklahoma to the late Johnny Roy and Linda Beard Smith. Brick was a member of The Church at Rock Creek. He was a Certified Diabetic Educator and licensed registered nurse. Brick loved extreme sports including scuba diving, skydiving, mountain biking, snow...

Rita Compton

Feb 19, 2017

Rita Kay Compton, age 69, passed away on February 19, 2017 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born on December 20, 1947, in Fort Smith, Arkansas Rita worked a receptionist for 18 years with the Veterans Administration at Fort Roots, in North Little Rock and the medical center Little Rock, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents Harold...

Elaine Shuffield

Feb 18, 2017

Elaine Brock Shuffield, 78, of Arkadelphia, left us on February 18, 2017 for a long awaited heavenly date with her husband of 46 years, T. Clint Shuffield, who preceded her in death in July 2004. Career accomplishments include hat check girl at Coy's Steakhouse, telephone operator and owner/operator of Montgomery Wards catalog store. She also owned and operated Shuffield Real...

Beryl McClure

Feb 18, 2017

Thom Francis

Feb 17, 2017

Thom Francis age 69 of Gurdon, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at the Veteran Administration Hospital in Little Rock. He was born June 14, 1947 to the late Thomas Edward and Gussie Daniels Francis Sr. Thom was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church at Beirne and a U. S. Army veteran. He was a certified public accountant. Survivors are...

Shirley Thomas

Feb 17, 2017

Shirley Thomas, 79, of Ward, Arkansas died Friday, February 17, 2017. She is survived by her daughter Dianne Ingle and husband Justin, and her granddaughter Jamie Slaughter and husband Chris, all of Ward. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Maggie Burns, her husband Jim, and sister Murl Jackson. Family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00...