All Obituaries
Mary Wilson
Sep 14, 2017
Mary Elizabeth "Swish" Swisher Wilson, 99, passed away on September 14, 2017. She was born October 24, 1917 in Hackett, Arkansas to Oscar Perry and Susan Elizabeth Browne Swisher. She attended the consolidated school there until it was closed during the Depression, then finished high school in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. She received her degree in Education at the University of...
Roy Sword
Sep 14, 2017
Roy Edward Sword, Sr., 83, of Jacksonville sacrificed his life to the Lord to his eternal home in Heaven with Jesus on Thursday, September 14, 2017. He was born November 11, 1933 in Pikeville, Kentucky to Thomas Sword and Oliva Branham Rich. Roy was a Bible student, knowing exactly his future home in Heaven. Roy was an avid tournament fisherman,...
Thomas Norris
Sep 13, 2017
Thomas "Slim" Norris, 60, of Little Rock, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Cathy Norris; son, James Norris and wife, Melissa, of Siloam Springs, and their children, Logan, Zane and Kadee; his mother, Martha Flynn of Little Rock; siblings, Carolyn Yancey of Little Rock, David Norris and wife, Charleen, of Gentry...
Cecil Dodgen
Sep 13, 2017
Cecil Harold Dodgen, 74, of Benton, Arkansas passed away September 13, 2017 at Alcoa Pines Nursing Home. He was born November 23, 1942 in Alexander, Arkansas to the late Joe Wesley and Hazel Dodgen. Cecil was an accomplished guitar player and belonged onstage in Nashville. He enjoyed fishing with his wife. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother....
Alma Jackson
Sep 13, 2017
Alma J. Jackson, 87, of Little Rock, passed away September 13, 2017. Born in Piggott, Arkansas to the late Asa and Minnie Long Lamp, she is survived by her daughters, Pamela Prescott of Little Rock and Jamie Gillis (Larry) of Cabot; son, Robert Jackson (Della) of Piggott; grandchildren, Lauren Jackson of Conway and Matthew Jackson of Cabot; and special friends,...
Ambaben Patel
Sep 13, 2017
Ambaben Chhotubbai Patel, 90, of Benton, Arkansas passed away September 13, 2017. She was born August 27, 1929 in Moti Falod, Gujaret to the late Vanmalibhai and Waliben Patel. Visitation service held from 7:00-8:00 PM, Thursday, September 14, at Smith-Benton Funeral Home. Funeral service held at 10:00 AM, Friday, September 15, at Smith-Benton Funeral Home. Procession will follow to North...
Barbara Holiman
Sep 13, 2017
Barbara Harris Been Holiman, born July 14, 1931 in Durham, Arkansas to John and Mildred Harris, passed away September 13, 2017. She had been a member of Immanuel Baptist Church since 1949. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Dale Harris, sister-in-law, Anna Lou Harris, and husbands, Richard Thomas Been and Ross Holiman. She is survived by her...
Patricia Mayhugh
Sep 13, 2017
Patricia Diane Mayhugh, 65, of Little Rock went to be with our Heavenly Father on September 13, 2017. She is preceded in death by her parents, Harvey and Imogene Hurt; brother, Jerry Hurt; and Jerry Mayhugh and David Lane, fathers of her two children. Survivors include two daughters, Jennifer Renae Draper and husband Joseph and Cheryl Ann Keltner; five grandchildren:...
Dorothy Wohrman
Sep 12, 2017
Dorothy Jean Wohrman, 89, passed away peaceful on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast in Florida. She was born on July 10, 1928 in North Little Rock to Ike and Evelyn (Russell) Scruggs. Dorothy Jean was a very kind hearted person with such a giving heart. Never a day went by that she wasn't...
W. Baker
Sep 12, 2017
W. C. Baker peacefully entered the gates of Heaven on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of fifty-five years, Vonda (Noe) Baker; his daughter, Jeannie Renee Carpenter of Beebe; his son Scotty Baker of Beebe and his wife Kristen; his brothers, Wayne Baker of Cabot and his wife Carrylon, and Doug Baker...
Ella Kaiser
Sep 12, 2017
Ella Savelle Hackett Kaiser, 89, known as "Wu" to her family, joined her heavenly father, her parents and beloved "Bud" on September 12, 2017. Savelle, a lifetime resident of Little Rock, was the eldest of five children born to John and Ella Hackett on December 16, 1927. She was preceded in death by her brother, Buddy Hackett, son, Jimbo Wyckoff...
Carroll Whitfield
Sep 12, 2017
Carroll Dean Whitfield, 74, of Benton, Arkansas passed away September 12, 2017. He was born January 9, 1943 in Bauxite, Arkansas to William Henry and Mattie Whitfield. Carrol was a member of Mars Hill Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. Carroll was preceded in death by his wife, Debra Joyce Whitfield; and his parents. He...
Deborah White
Sep 12, 2017
Deborah Jane White, 62, of Bauxite, Arkansas passed away September 12, 2017. She was born November 13, 1954 in Little Rock to Julian Sr. and Dorris (Heer) Cook. Deborah was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Deborah was preceded in death by her father, Julian Cook, Sr.; and brother, Jarvis Cook. She leaves...
Shirley Beaumont
Sep 11, 2017
Shirley Smith Beaumont, 77, of Little Rock (formerly Beebe), Arkansas, passed away on September 11, 2017. She was active in Pulaski County government for a number of years, highlighted by her tenure as a two-term Pulaski County Clerk (1981-1984) who always carried a stack of voter registration applications with her in case she met anyone who wanted to register to...


