May 16, 2016

Mel B. Garner, age 90, of Arkadelphia, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 after a brief illness in Little Rock. She was born July 25, 1925 to the late Jesse and Lula Reviere Bell. Mel was very active with the Lighthouse Ministries at Red River Baptist Association, where she served as a volunteer for many years. She was a member...

May 16, 2016

Billy Jo Hefner, of Searcy, Arkansas, widow of Brewer L. Hefner, died peacefully May 16 at Allen Morgan Health Center in Memphis. She was born Josie Mae Morton on February 26, 1929, the youngest child of William Thaddeus and Jo Emma Lawler Morton. Her husband of 63 years; parents; sisters Aileen Bell, Elsie Livesay and Eva Welch; and brothers Bill,...

May 16, 2016

Patricia Ann Sharp, 78, of Sherwood, Arkansas passed away Monday, May 16, 2016. She was born November 27, 1937 in Tupelo, Arkansas to William and Nellie Mae Massey. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and retired after 44 years from St. Vincent Hospital as a Registered Nurse. She loved crafts, playing bingo and card games with the church...

May 16, 2016

Samuel Earl Roe, age 81, of Hughes, Arkansas was born in Ward, Arkansas to Oscar and Susie Aline (Milam) Roe on April 13, 1935 and he died May 16, 2016. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Hughes and retired from the Wonder Bread Company. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn of Hughes; son, Michael R. Roe...

May 16, 2016

Dave Randall Cawthon, 60, of North Little Rock passed away Monday, May 16, 2016. He is survived by his mother, Elizabeth Cawthon; daughter, Elise Cawthon; brothers, Jim Cawthon (Tamara) and Steve Cawthon, niece, Carolee Cawthon; and nephews, Daniel Cawthon and Steve Cawthon, Jr. He was preceded in death by his father, Harry Willis Cawthon. Memorials may be made to University...

May 16, 2016

Helen Jane (Whitehead) Walker, 81, passed away May 16, 2016. Helen was born July 15, 1934 in Tulsa Oklahoma, and was raised in Little Rock. She was a graduate of Mount Saint Mary Academy, class of 1953. She was a bookkeeper at the Catholic Diocese of Little Rock from 1982 to 2000, when she retired. Helen is survived by her...

May 15, 2016

William "Bill" D. Taylor, age 90, of Heber Springs, formerly of Beebe, passed away Sunday May 15, 2016 at 5:30 a.m. He was born on March 24, 1926 to Frank and Bertha (Goad) Taylor in Bradford, Arkansas. William proudly served in the United States Army and the United States Air Force during WWII, the Korean Conflict, and Vietnam Wars. He...

May 15, 2016

Jimmie Lee Owen, 90, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away May 15, 2016. He was born February 9, 1926 in Cury County, New Mexico to the late Arthur Grady and Eunice Maggie Owen. Jimmie proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He was a master plumber. He is survived by his grandson, Matthew Gibbs and wife Ann of...

May 15, 2016

May 15, 2016

Grant Calvin Eaton of Searcy passed away May 15, 2016. He was born in Seattle, Washington on August 2, 1927 to the late Grover C. and Margaret Eaton. He is survived by his wife Marilyn A. Eaton; daughter, Marilyn Harkness and son-in-law, Gregg Harkness; grandson, Grant C. Harkness and wife Raphaela; granddaughter, Valerie Harkness; and stepdaughter, April Janow. Grant proudly...

May 15, 2016

Bennie Ralph Tucker, age 89, of Austin passed away Sunday May 15, 2016. He is survived by sons Kenneth Tucker (Linda) of Judsonia, Michael Tucker (Vicky) of Austin, Ronald Tucker (Karen) of Austin, and a daughter Tammie Rogers of Benton; nine grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and sister, Lequedia Tackett of Quitman, Arkansas. Bennie proudly served in the United States Army...

May 15, 2016

Sybil B. Fleshman, 81, of North Little Rock passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016. She was born November 24, 1934 in Enola, Arkansas to the late Coy and Bonnie McDonald Cardin. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Coy Cardin, Jr. and sister, Bernice Springer. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Curtis Fleshman; daughter, Patricia...

May 15, 2016

Harry Rush Gunther of Little Rock passed away on May 15, 2016. Born in Memphis, Tennessee to Harry Boyd and Margaret Rush Gunther, he was a graduate of Memphis Catholic High School. He was an avid hunter, scuba diver, and outdoor enthusiast. Mr. Gunther owned a local dive store for twenty-five years and spent most of his time teaching people...

May 15, 2016

Billie Thomas, 91, died Sunday, May 15, 2016. She was born April 19, 1925 in Gurdon, Arkansas. She was a longtime member of All Souls Church of Scott. She is preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Jeep Thomas; brother, Frank Merkel and sisters, Gene Marshal and Alice Hicks. She is survived by one son, Wayne Thomas (Judy)...

May 15, 2016

William Bryan Lynch, Jr., 52, of Mayflower, passed away May 15, 2016. Preceded in death by his father, William Bryan Lynch, Sr., he is survived by his mother, Sheila A. Lynch of Mayflower; brother, David Austin Lynch (Deborah) and nephew, Jacob Trevor Lynch, all of Sherwood. Bryan was a 1983 graduate of Catholic High School. Services will be held on...

May 14, 2016

Bennett C. Alston of Sherwood passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016. He was born January 18, 1927 in Morrilton, Arkansas to William and Edna Alston. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sherry Head. Bennett served in the 3rd Army in Europe during World War II. He was the owner of Alston Tomato Company for over 50 years and...

May 14, 2016

May 14, 2016

Robert Lee Gatlin, 73, of Benton, Arkansas passed away May 14, 2016 at Saline Memorial Hospice. He was born May 13, 1943 in Bauxite, Arkansas to the late Marion and Verna Mae Golden Gatlin. Preceding Robert in death are his parents, Marion and Verna Mae Gatlin; in-laws, William Edgar, Sr. and Bonnie Outlaw; brother-in-law, Thomas Outlaw; and sister-in-law, Barbara Gatlin....

May 14, 2016

John J. McCoy, 84, of Mayflower passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016. He was a member of The Conway First Free Will Baptist Church and retired from the North Little Rock School District. John served in the Army having been stationed in Korea during the Korean Conflict and also stationed in Alaska and France. John loved his neighborhood and helped...

May 14, 2016

Earl L Graham, age 90 of Pine Bluff passed away May 14, 2016 at McClellan VA Hospital in Little Rock. Earl was born November 11, 1925 in Wichita, Kansas to the late Francis Leonard and Violet Sams of Weatherford , OK. He worked on a farm in Clinton, OK and went to school in Weatherford. He left high school and...