All Obituaries
Larry Church
Sep 19, 2016
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 Rhodes
Sep 19, 2016
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
Sep 19, 2016
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 Munns
Sep 19, 2016
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 Denis
Sep 19, 2016
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 Cruise
Sep 18, 2016
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 Smith
Sep 17, 2016
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 Funderburg
Sep 17, 2016
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
Sep 17, 2016
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 Welsh
Sep 17, 2016
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...
Mary Massanelli
Sep 17, 2016
Mary Kathryn Massanelli, 94, of North Little Rock died Saturday, September 17, 2016. She was born to Frank Lupo and Filomena Aureli Lupo on July 24, 1922. She married her husband, Dave Massanelli, on April 27, 1943. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and spent many hours volunteering at St. Patrick School. She worked for Southwestern Bell...
Linda Jackson
Sep 16, 2016
Linda Sue Jackson, 65, of Little Rock passed away on September 16, 2016. Linda was a woman who loved Jesus Christ with her whole heart. That love came through with her words and actions to those who knew her. She greatly loved her children, their spouses, and her grandchildren. She was known as a woman with a dry sense of...
William Tubbs
Sep 16, 2016
William R. Tubbs, 88, of Little Rock passed away on September 16, 2016. He was born in Monticello, AR on March 10, 1928 to Velton Roy and Cora Lynn (Harvey) Tubbs. Mr. Tubbs was a Deacon at Ironton Baptist Church and a retired Claims Manager for Firemen's Fund Insurance Company. He was in the Merchant Marines and also a member...
Emersyn Hanley
Sep 16, 2016
Emersyn Rayne Hanley, infant daughter of Ryan and Erika Hanley of Haskell, AR, passed away on September 16, 2016. She is survived by her parents; grandparents, John and Danita Hunter of Bryant, Robert and Robin Hanley of Malvern; aunts, Paige Sullivan of Malvern and Jenna Hunter of Bryant; four great-grandparents and a host of great-aunts and great-uncles. Graveside services will...


