All Obituaries
Hugh Cruse
May 12, 2015
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 Murry
May 12, 2015
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 McDuffie
May 11, 2015
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 Tate
May 11, 2015
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...
Estene Ford
May 11, 2015
Estene Ford age 93, of Bismarck, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015 in Arkadelphia. She was born May 10, 1922 in the DeRoche Community in Hot Spring County Arkansas to Lorenza Lee and Maggie Ashley Dixon. Estene enjoyed reading and was an expert seamstress. She was preceded in death by her husband, Berl Ford on May 23, 2006; a son,...
Charlie Key
May 11, 2015
Charlie J. Key, of Benton, Arkansas passed away May 11, 2015. He was born on October 7, 1932 in Monroe County, Arkansas to the late Elvis and Velma Tate Key. Charlie considered his family his greatest accomplishment. He enjoyed having his family around him- "the bigger the family got, the louder it got. On Fridays after work, he looked forward...
Charles Hendricks
May 10, 2015
Charles Thomas Hendricks, 74, of Greenbrier, passed away May 10, 2015. He was born June 25, 1940 in Charlottesville, Virginia to James Edward and Polly Elizabeth Hendricks. He was an Army veteran and a truck driver for Railway Express Agency. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Hazel Hendricks; daughter, Lisa (Richard) Hawkins of Kingsport, Tennessee; niece, Roberta...
Leonard Norrell
May 10, 2015
Leonard Raymond Norrell passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at the age of 98. He was born near Grandview, Texas on May 19, 1916 to the late Shad Lee Norrell and Jettie Irene Castor. Leonard was working for the Electric Auto Lite Company, traveling as a Division Manager when he registered for the military draft in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Later, all...
Louise Gunter
May 9, 2015
Louise Gunter, 81, of Conway, passed away at her home on May 9, 2015. She was born December 12, 1933 in Hot Springs to Travis and Sally Springer. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, C.J. Gunter. She worked at the University of Central Arkansas as a house keeper and retired after 28 years. She is...
Doris Cornelius
May 9, 2015
Doris Cornelius, 84, of East End, passed away May 9, 2015. She was born April 5, 1931 in Bynum, Texas to James and Martha Taylor Isbell. Doris was a homemaker and a member of East End Baptist Church. Doris is survived by her husband of 68 years, Homer Cornelius; sons, Johnny Cornelius and Dennis (Evelyn) Cornelius; two grandchildren, Dennis Shane...
Lila Faulkner
May 9, 2015
Lila "Mae" Barger Faulkner, age 91, of Conway, died May 9th, 2015. She was a retired hairdresser and a member of Gold Creek Baptist Church in Conway. She is survived by her husband, David Faulkner, three children, Frances Eads (Richard), Charlotte W. Guyot, Ronnie C. Guyot (Cindy); a brother, Doyle Barger; and a sister, Louise Whaley Shepherd; seven grandchildren, 14...
Frances Vick
May 9, 2015
Frances Vick, 94, of North Little Rock, passed away on May 9, 2015. She was born on March 27, 1921 to the late Fred and Berneice Gray Turner Tedford. Frances graduated from North Little Rock High School in 1940. She was a member of the North Little Rock Central Baptist Church for 74 years, where she worked in the church...
John Fredrick
May 9, 2015
John Paul Fredrick, 79, of Benton, Arkansas passed away May 9, 2015. He was born April 8, 1936 in Park Falls, Wisconsin to the late August and Lillian Boness Fredrick. John was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing and gardening. He had a massive vegetable garden and sold much of his produce. His...
Theodore Hannah
May 9, 2015
Theodore Borroum (Ted) Hannah, 80, of Little Rock died Saturday, May 9, 2015. Born April 29, 1935 in Little Rock to James Daniel and Eleanor Borroum Hannah, Ted was a member of Second Presbyterian Church, Downtown Little Rock Kiwanis Club, Pleasant Valley Country Club, Arkansas Academy of Civil Engineering, Little Rock Engineers Club, Little Rock City Beautiful Commission, UALR Development...
Pamela Riley
May 9, 2015
Pamela Jean Riley age 56, of Arkadelphia, passed way on Saturday, May 9, 2015 in Little Rock. She was born March 13, 1959 to John and Mary Thena Kendrick Clements. Pamela was a loving mother, grandmother and greatly loved her grandkids. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Harvey Riley on January 23, 2009. Survivors are her children,...
Ora Ashley
May 9, 2015
Ora "Alene" Ashley, age 88 of Little Rock, passed away May 9, 2015 in Little Rock. She was born on May 5, 1927 in Little Rock, AR.; she was the daughter of Odis Tyra and Osie McCumpsey Tyra. Alene was retired from Leggett and Platt Co. She was member of Ironton Baptist Church and enjoyed spending time with family. She...


