Catherine Nichols, age 86, of Bismarck, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016 in Arkadelphia. She was born August 27, 1930 in Winchester, Virginia to the late Holmes and Bertha Adams. Mrs. Nichols was a homemaker and a member of the Episcopal Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Nichols and one son, Gary Anders. Survivors are one...
Fayrean "Angel" Devennie Owens, 31, of Benton died peacefully at home with her family on Wednesday. Angel was born on August 24, 1985 to Evelyn Ellison in Little Rock. Angel is preceded in death by her great grandmother: Christine Jones; Grandfather: Larry Hubbard and one very special cousin MaLeigha Ellison. She is survived by her husband Scott Owens of Little...
Maxine Phelps, age 95, of Arkadelphia, passed way Tuesday, September 20, 2016 in Arkadelphia. She was born December 1, 1920 in Duffau, Texas to the late Earl and Eula Mae Burton Meeks. She earned her B. A. and Master's degree in education from Henderson State University. Maxine was a retired school teacher and served as principal for Ouachita High School...
Mollie Beth Irvin, 78, of Little Rock passed away on September 20, 2016. She was born in Little Rock, AR to Hubert and Pauline (Cheatwood) Dicus. At an early age, Mollie gave her heart and love to God and to His son, Jesus. As she matured, she had a love for her husband, family, friends and neighbors. The extent of...
As I sit grasping my coffee and staring at a blank page I would normally find myself with "writer's block'; however, today my mind is filled with the worry of how to fit a man's life into a few short paragraphs. I fear it is not possible in this circumstance, and certainly not fifty words or less. Especially for such...
Jimmie Dale Rhodes, 79, of Benton, Arkansas passed away September 19, 2016. He was born August 23, 1937 in Rosebud, Arkansas to the late Chester R. and Ollie Mae (Gray) Rhodes. Jimmie proudly served in the United States Army where he earned the Good Conduct Medal in the Korean War. He was a member of Cornerstone Church of the Nazarene....
Linda Garcia-Jo, 44, of Mabelvale, Arkansas passed away September 19, 2016 at her home. She was born September 25, 1971 in Napoleon, Ohio to Eliseo Barrientos Flores and Olivia Vela Hughes. Linda leaves to cherish her memories her loving husband, Jaime Garcia Alarcon of Mabelvale, Arkansas; children, Devin Johnson, Noah Johnson, Landon Cage Johnson, Amanda Wear, and Meghan Hughes; parents,...
Patricia Anne Munns passed away peacefully in her home on September 19, 2016. Pat married Rev. Jim Munns in 1970. She was a devoted wife and the mother of Rev. Kimberly Johnson and Staff Sergeant James Daniel Munns. A graduate of North Little Rock High School, she graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1970. Pat taught...
Jack Howard Denis Sr., 87, of North Little Rock passed away Monday, September 19, 2016. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mary Catherine Denis; two children, Jack H. Denis, Jr. (Shirley) and Betty C. Martello (Michael); six grandchildren, Gator, Jessica, Susan, Patricia, Paisley and Tammy; nine great-grandchildren and his sister, Mary Hall. He was preceded in death...
Robinette Patterson Cruise, age 95, of Gurdon, died on Sunday, September 18, 2016, in Arkadelphia, AR. She was born August 6, 1921, in Bingen (Hempstead County), AR , to Robert Henderson and Alice Tidball Patterson. She was the granddaughter of R. O. and Alsie Henderson Patterson and Charles M. and Mary (Mamie) Doby Tidball who raised Robinette and her...
Geneva Sue Smith, 81, of Des Arc, passed away September 18, 2016. She was born in Des Arc, to George Harris and Annie Norene Speight. She was preceded in death by her husband Cleon Smith, a daughter; Mildred Smith Johnson, brothers; Jerry, Wilford, James, and a sister Martha McVay. Survivors include sisters; Velma Bivens and Mary Castleberry; daughter Betty Hagerman...
Norris Wayne Funderburg, 84, died peacefully in his home in North Little Rock on Sept. 17, 2016. Wayne was preceded in death by his loving wife, Jimmie Louise Funderburg. Wayne was a retired pipefitter from Local 665, Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Uncle Wayne, as called by many loved to hunt and fish. There will be an empty chair at the campfire,...
Vera Vest, age 88, of Arkadelphia, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2016 in Malvern, Arkansas. She was born February 14, 1928 in Prague Czechoslovakia to Josef Hylmar and Emilie Hylmarova. Vera was a Methodist and a retired mutual clerk at Oaklawn Park for thirty years. Vera had a love for cats and leaves behind Hairball and Pootie who will miss...
Donald Kip Welsh, age 55, of Higden, died Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Baptist Health Medical System in Little Rock. He was born February 4, 1961 at Little Rock to Donald Gilbert and Mavis Arlene Birkhead Welsh. He loved to hunt, fish and listen to music, especially classical rock. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Lowell and Corela...