Dec 25, 2017

Faye Marcotte, age 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 25, 2017, surrounded by family. Choosing later in her teen years to convert to Catholicism would be a decision that would continue to guide her family and home for all her years. Faye was a 50 year member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and a member of the Christian Ladies....

Dec 25, 2017

Dorothy Lee Diemer, 94, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017. She was known as "Nannie" to her family and friends that loved her. She was born November 27, 1923 to Robert Lee and Myrtle Prince Baker. She married the love of her life on July 1, 1944. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Toney Diemer, Sr.; son,...

Dec 25, 2017

Edward W. Allen, Jr. 70, of Benton, AR, Passed away December 25, 2017. He was born June 28, 1947 to the late Edward W. Allen, Sr. and Helen Marie Cummings Allen. Edward was a Veteran serving in the United States Coast Guard. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Benton. He had worked many years in the grocery...

Dec 25, 2017

Mary Kathleen Livingston, 63, of Little Rock, passed away December 25, 2017. She was born in Searcy to the late James and Nettie Durham Cummings, and was a nursing home manager. She is survived by her husband, Billy Livingston, Jr.; daughter, Lark Dennis; brothers, Harry "Huck" Cummings (Bobbie) of Malvern, Tommy Cummings (Claudette) of Ocala, Florida and Richard Cummings of...

Dec 25, 2017

Vanya James Abbott, 76, formerly of Pine Bluff, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 25, 2017, after a courageous and graceful battle with Alzheimer's and breast cancer. Born on June 10, 1941, Vanya was the daughter and only child of L.T. and Sibyl James. She was a graduate of Pine Bluff High School in 1959. An avid reader, Vanya was...

Dec 24, 2017

Amelia George, 72, of Jacksonville, Arkansas went to be with her Lord December 24, 2017. She is survived by her husband, Earnest Lee George of Jacksonville, one son, Dale Martin of Memphis, one daughter, Angie Martin of Little Rock, one step-daughter Beverly Davis of Texas, five grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00...

Dec 24, 2017

Marilyn Ann Henthorne, 71, of Benton, Arkansas passed away December 24, 2017. She was born May 27, 1946 to the late Herbert and Ruth Horn Banks. Marilyn leaves to cherish her memory her loving son, Jon Nelson of Benton and many family members and friends who love her and will miss her always. Services entrusted to Smith-Benton Funeral Home. Online...

Dec 24, 2017

Reba Jane Cruce Fisher, 69 of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away from a long, courageous battle with cancer on December 24th at her home. She was born January 14, 1948 in Warren Arkansas. She leaves behind Jim Young, her partner of 25 years; two daughters, Heather Van Pelt, her husband Jason and granddaughter Kaitlyn Kronberg of Maumelle, AR and Cassady...

Dec 24, 2017

Zack's place lost a loyal customer on December 24, 2017 at the age of 76. Dale Roger Black lived life on his own terms and truly did it his way. Born in Tempe, Arizona, he moved to Arkansas as a young boy. Dale was a member of the 97th Bomb Wing in the U.S. Air Force and decided to continue...

Dec 24, 2017

Carol June Francis, 86, of Little Rock, passed away December 24, 2017. She was born in Little Rock, the youngest child of eleven, to Henry Monroe Cheek and Annie Dale Blount Cheek. She is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Lane and husband, Milton, of Little Rock; granddaughters, Tiffany Coyle, husband, Ryan, and their son, Hudson Francis Coyle, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania;...

Dec 23, 2017

Mildred Melugin Suggs age 89, of Arkadelphia, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017 in Little Rock. She was born April 2, 1928 in Arkadelphia to the late Joseph Franklin and Elizabeth Laura Freeman Melugin. Mildred was a caretaker, taking care of those in need. She loved to handcraft, giving many of her handcraft items away. Mildred was a experienced quilter...

Dec 23, 2017

Vera B. Tolson, 82, of Beebe, Arkansas passed away 23 December 2017 after several years of struggle with dementia. Vera was born on April 16, 1935 at Nelson, Missouri, youngest daughter of Roy and Nellie (Curry) Klein and grew up on a small farm near Sweet Springs, Missouri. She married her high school sweetheart, Walter Roger Tolson, her husband of...

Dec 22, 2017

Virginia Cathryn Riddick, 85, of Bauxite, Arkansas passed away December 22, 2017. She was born June 13, 1932 in Memphis, Tennessee to the late Haywood and Hattie Mae Lewis Smith. She leaves to cherish her memory two daughters: Gena Rossini and husband Robert Bellefeuille of Benton, Arkansas and Kelli Enz and husband Harold of Bauxite, Arkansas; grandchildren: Hannah Enz of...

Dec 22, 2017

Myra Jo Springer age 60, of Friendship, passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at Twin Rivers Health & Rehab. In Arkadelphia. Myra was born March 29, 1957 in Hudson, Ohio to Charles and Nancy Rutherford. She was of Baptist faith and a member of Riverside Baptist Church. She owned and operated her own cleaning business for fifteen years. Myra was...

Dec 22, 2017

Glen "Pete" Leeders, age 81, of McRae, Arkansas peacefully departed this life and entered into heaven to be reunited with his beloved wife, Louise on Friday, December 22, 2017. He is survived by his daughter and best friend, Ann Schroeder Freeman of Sherwood; two stepsons, James Neal of Virginia and Fred Clayton of Kansas; two sisters, Mary Caruthers of McRae...

Dec 22, 2017

On this date, December 22, 2017, Wallace Nash "Buster" Abrams departed earth to the great unknown. Born September 9, 1923 to Charles Williams Abrams and Sybil Nash Abrams, he was a lifelong Methodist, attending First United Methodist Church and then, St. James United Methodist Church. Nash was educated in Little Rock public schools, Woodruff Elementary, Pulaski Heights Junior High and...

Dec 22, 2017

Truman Arvil Gray, 97, of Little Rock went to be with the Lord on December 22, 2017. He was born in Little Rock on October 20, 1920 to William Floyd and Ollie Mae (Graham) Gray. He was a Veteran with the United States Navy and a fleet manager with Coleman Dairy. Truman was a member of the Calvary Church of...

Dec 22, 2017

Dec 22, 2017

Mary R. Corley, 55, of Beebe, Arkansas went to be with her Heavenly Father Friday, December 22, 2017. She was employed by the U.S. Postal Service for twenty years. She was preceded in death by her husband of thirty-two years, Floyd Corley, Jr. and parents Bobbye and Charles Dupuy. Mary is survived by one daughter, Nicole Clark (Jeff Bowker) of...

Dec 21, 2017

Marie Curd, 91, of Beebe, Arkansas went to be with the Lord Thursday, December 21, 2017. She was born December 1, 1926 to Floyd and Thelma Mills. Marie loved the Lord, her family and her husband James of sixty-six years, with all her heart. Marie enjoyed flowers and the outdoors, and especially loved playing with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She...