All Obituaries

Jo Hawley

Jo Hawley

Jun 8, 2015

Jo Ann Hawley, 81, of Little Rock passed away Monday, June 8, 2015. She was born on June 12, 1933. Jo Ann was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church of Mabelvale Cutoff and retired from UAMS. She is survived by her daughter Janet Cloud (Bill); grandchildren, Jackie Suire, Angie Martinez, Lauria Mann, Paul G. Curran, Justin Thabit, Paul A....

Mary Bevill

Mary Bevill

Jun 7, 2015

M.J. Maureen Bevill, age 94 of Conway, AR passed away June 7th, 2015 at Springhill Baptist Medical Center. She was born on May 5th, 1921, in Arboe, County Tyrone, N. Ireland to Joseph and Mary Quinn. During World War II, Maureen was employed by the Allied Command as a secretary. Maureen followed the Allied Command from Northern Ireland to England...

Lorene Payne

Lorene Payne

Jun 7, 2015

Lorene Payne, 78, of Austin, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord Sunday, June 7, 2015. She is survived by two daughters, Debbie Peppers and Cyndi Hoover; three grandchildren, Brad Peppers, Sarah Peppers and Taylor Hoover; one great-grandchild, Britton Alverson; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Arthur Payne; thirteen brothers and sisters,...

Donna Tollett

Donna Tollett

Jun 7, 2015

Donna Serena Tollett, 93, went to be with our Lord and Savior, Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Hospice Home Care of Little Rock. Donna was born February 12, 1922 in Smithville, Oklahoma to Ephram Hiram Barton and Mary Alma Sultena Parker. Donna was an anointed woman of God. She taught Sunday school for over 30 years. Many of the children...

Curtis Cooper

Curtis Cooper

Jun 6, 2015

Curtis R. (Buddy) Cooper, 89, went to be with the Lord on Saturday June 6, 2015 at his home in Glendale, AR. He was born to Clayton Cooper and Nettie Taylor Cooper on February 27, 1926. After the death of his father at an early age, Clyde Payne became his stepfather. Beside his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Mary Sims

Mary Sims

Jun 6, 2015

Mary Alice Bohlke Sims of North Little Rock passed away on June 6, 2015. She was born on January 22, 1931 in Adrian, Michigan to John William and Minnie Owen Bohlke, who preceded her in death. Mary graduated from Adrian High School and then attended and graduated from the Henry Ford Hospital School of Nursing in Detroit, and became a...

James English

James English

Jun 6, 2015

James T. "Tad" English, 67, of Benton, AR passed away June 6, 2015. He was born to the late Charles F. and Naomi "Lovie" Chaney-English on March 9, 1948 in Benton, AR. James proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps as a field radio operator during the Vietnam War. He received a Purple Heart Medal and many other...

Catherine Katilius

Catherine Katilius

Jun 6, 2015

Catherine Jo Peyer Katilius, of Carterville, IL, 58, died Saturday, June 6, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband Martin Wayne Katilius on September 27, 2013. They both were originally from Little Rock, Arkansas. They were married for 35 years. Survivors include sons, Daniel Stanley Katilius and his wife Elisabeth Miller and Christopher Martin Katilius; a brother, James...

William Cossey

William Cossey

Jun 6, 2015

William Cossey, age 37 of Little Rock, Passed away on June 6, 2015 at his home. He was born on May 15, 1978 in North Little Rock; he was the son of James Cossey and Wanda Cossey. William was a stocker for Drug Emporium for seven years. He enjoyed playing on his phone and playing video games. He is preceded...

Felix McDonald

Felix McDonald

Jun 5, 2015

Felix J. McDonald, 89, of Wrightsville, Arkansas, passed away, Friday, June 5, 2015. He was born, February 4, 1926. Felix was in the U.S Army -40th Calvary Reconnaissance Troop during World War II. He was the Chief Engineer at KAAY radio and a founder of Alice 107.7 radio. He was a member of Mabelvale Pike Church of Christ. He is...

Heather Smith

Heather Smith

Jun 5, 2015

Heather Ann Smith, 66, of Cabot, Arkansas died Friday, June 5, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Wayne S. Smith; one son, Jeffrey Smith; and one daughter, Marty Smith, all of Cabot; her mother, Ruth Haley of Little Rock; and her sister, Dianna (Stan)Wilson of Maumelle; a nephew, Eric Wilson; and a niece Emily (Evan) Piechocki and their son...

Melba Kelsey

Melba Kelsey

Jun 5, 2015

Melba Jean Kelsey, 69, of Beebe, Arkansas, passed away Friday June 5, 2015. Melba was a retired cook at The College Inn Restaurant in Beebe. Everybody loved Melba because she never met a stranger. She is survived by her husband, Garland Kelsey; son, Steven Kelsey (Carrie); two grandchildren, B.J. and T.J. Kelsey, all of Beebe; two sisters, Georgia Johnson of...

Bettye Jones

Bettye Jones

Jun 4, 2015

Bettye E. Jones, 69, of White Hall, passed away in Little Rock on June 4, 2015. Born in Pine Bluff to Marzell Dilworth, she is survived by two daughters, Sharion Jones of Pine Bluff and Sandra Jones of White Hall. Special thanks are given to Arkansas Hospice for their compassionate care of Bettye. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801...

Zelda Schraer

Zelda Schraer

Jun 4, 2015

Zelda Pearl Hallmark Schraer, 96, gained her angel wings on June 4, 2015. She was born in Ward, Arkansas on April 11, 1919, to Mary Harp and Nathan Hallmark. She enjoyed the last thirteen years living with her grandchildren in Texas. Zelda was blessed with a large and loving family. She was loved and will be deeply missed by her...

Vivian Leopard

Vivian Leopard

Jun 4, 2015

Vivian Georgianna Leopard, 97, of Sherwood, Arkansas passed away Thursday, June 4, 2015. She was born January 16, 1918 in Pulaski, AR to the late William and Sadie Heilman. She is survived by two sons, Bill Leopard (Marilyn), Jim Leopard (Jan); one daughter Jeanne Morden; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one great- great-grandchildren She was preceded in death by her husband...