Ulah Marie McClure, 85, of Pottsville, Arkansas left this earthly life to be with her Heavenly Father on May 15, 2015. Marie was born September 3, 1929 to Troy and Edith Holland.
Marie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Johnny McClure; two sons: Mervin and Jimmy Caudle; brother, Areland Holland; and sister, Minnie Louise Holland. Marie is survived...Bobby Wayne Ball age 83, of Bismarck, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015 in Little Rock. He was born April 5, 1942 in Bauxite, Arkansas where he grew up and graduated from Bauxite High School. Bobby was a member of Bismarck First Baptist Church and a U. S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of...
Jack R. McCray, age 62, of Benton, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2015. He was born in Little Rock on August 14, 1952 to Jack McCray and Gloria Hall Spearman. He was preceded in death by his father. Jack is survived by his wife of 41 years, the love of his life, Suzanne Byrd McCray; two daughters, Jennifer McCray...
Phyllis Kay Rhoden, age 61 of Scott, Arkansas, passed away May 15, 2015 in Little Rock. She was born November 2, 1953 in Little Rock; and she was the daughter of Elbert Monroe Taylor Sr. and Ruby Pearl Taylor. Mrs. Rhoden was a retired salesperson, who will be remembered for her love of family and being a giving and kind...
Billie S. Yarbrough, 75, of Jacksonville went home Friday, May 15, 2015. She was born May 4, 1940 in Prescott, Arkansas to Bernard and Louise Creech. She was a member of Bread of Life Church. She is survived by her husband, David Yarbrough; children, Kim Osborne, Kenny Yarbrough, Kirk Osborne (Debra), Paul Osborne (Stephanie) and Keith Yarbrough (Kathryn); fourteen grandchildren;...
Betty J. O'hara, 82 of Little Rock, passed away May 15, 2015. She was born May 25, 1932 in Woodson. Mrs. O'hara was a retired business owner and was of the Presbyterian faith. She is preceded in death by her husband Ernest C. O'hara; her parents, a brother Darvin Lester and a nephew Raymond Eugene Smith. Survivors include her brother...
Alan Gourley, 61, of Little Rock, passed away on May 15, 2015. He was born in El Dorado, Arkansas on July 31, 1953 to Marvin and Shirley Gourley. He worked in the Maintenance Department of North Little Rock Parks and Recreation. Alan was also a Vietnam Veteran. Survivors include his wife, Lee Ann Ward Gourley of Little Rock; sons, Jayme...
Glenn R. Billings, 79, of McRae, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015, at home with his family. He was born in Manila, Arkansas on February 20, 1936, to the late Monroe and Violet Billings. He served in the United States Army, was a Master Mason and a member of McRae Masonic Lodge, and also served as District Deputy Grand...
Eugene "Gene" Yarbrough, age 69, of Bismarck, died Thursday, May 14, 2015. He was born April 26, 1946 in Bismarck the son of Elmer Lee and Vervie A. Woods Yarbrough. He was retired from the Hot Spring County Road Department and a member and Deacon of the Oak Bower Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his first...
Velma Lou Trost, 80, of Cabot, Arkansas, was born February 25, 1935, to Elmer and Mary (Cox) Putman, and she passed away on May 14, 2015. She is survived by two sons, Larry Trost of Austin, and Keith Trost of Springdale; two sisters, Verna McDonald of Beebe, and Jackie Maxwell of Lonoke; one nephew, four nieces, and numerous friends. Velma...
Verna Louise Harrod, 74, of Ft. Smith passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015. She was a member of Crystal Hill Assembly of God and Inner Circle Ministries. She was a volunteer Chaplain at Fianna Hills. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Harrod; parents, Vernon and Mittie Davis; and her daughters, Renee Burns and Debbie Harrod Porter. She...
On May 13th, Blanche Helen Pitts woke up in the arms of Jesus. She was born in Rutland, VT on September 22nd, 1919 to Arthur and Elizabeth (Wiley) Skiffington. Grandma Great was a member of Cabot Apostolic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roger Pitts; her parents; three brothers; four sisters; and a grandson, Brian Pitts. She...
Gregory Hoyt Fortson, 57, of Little Rock, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. He was born on March 15, 1958 in Little Rock and lived there his entire life. Greg is survived by his loving parents, Gene and Gaylia Fortson; his sister, Gigi Bailey and her children, Brooke and Hannah; and his brother and his...
Amy Wadene Foreman Hilliard, 86, of Little Rock, passed away May 12, 2015. Born in Rosebud, Arkansas to Wade Hampton Foreman and Octavia Clark Foreman, she graduated from Quitman High School and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. She retired from a career of teaching high school english, speech and business at Fayetteville, Cabot, Wonderview and Salem Public Schools. She...
Hugh Purvis Cruse, 85, of Benton, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015 on his 59th wedding anniversary to his loving wife, Doris. He was born to Pearl and Purvis Cruse in Brookland, AR on August 5, 1929. Mr. Cruse graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1948. He served in the U.S. Navy and retired from Reynolds Metals and...
Dorothy Jean Joshlin Murry of North Little Rock went to be with her Lord and Master Tuesday May 12th 2015. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband and best friend of over 52 years, the Rev. George W. Murry, and her mother Thelma Hardcastle Joshlin Stermoan and her husband Clayton and her birth father Eugene Joshlin. Dorothy is survived...
William Byron McDuffie, 86, of Jacksonville, passed away May 11, 2015. Born in Crossett to Simpson B. and Myrtle White McDuffie, he was a U.S. Air Force veteran and of the Lutheran faith. Preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Juanita McDuffie, he is survived by his children, Patrick McDuffie (Karla) of Little Rock, Merry Beth McDuffie of...
Robert "Bob" Lester Tate, 67, of Jacksonville, passed away May 11, 2015. He was born in Lake Village, Arkansas on December 2, 1947. He was a Christian. He loved singing, golfing, and bowling, and most of all, his family. He is survived by his wife, Dale Hicks Tate; daughters, Buffy Tate Merrell (Greg) of Lebanon, Tennessee and Briana Blair Tate...