Julia Thompson Lester age 91 of Arkadelphia died Friday, January 3, 2014. She was born November 1, 1922 the daughter of Henry and Nevada Lee Thompson. She was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Lee Lester, one son, Terry Lester, one brother, Robert Thompson and two sisters, Frankie Fite and...
Anne Curtis Watts age 83 of Little Rock, Arkansas went home to be with the Lord on January 2, 2014 at Baptist Hospital. She was born on February 25,1930 in Bauxite, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Ed and Robbie Beard. Anne Watts was a nurse and after marriage was able to be a stay at home mom, which she...
Marjorie Lou (Mowrer) Jones, 80, of Conway, Arkansas joined her beloved husband Norman in Heaven on January 2, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. She was born June 2, 1933 in Lonoke County to Ralph and Alta Mowrer. She was married to Norman for fifty-eight years. He preceded her in death last year. Marjorie was a Methodist, was active...
Tanya Montgomery, 39, of North Little Rock, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014. Tanya was born November 9, 1974 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. She worked at Captain D's in Little Rock and loved fishing. She is survived by her mother, Betty Smith of North Little Rock; two brothers, Thomas and Kenneth Zajac of North Little Rock; three sisters, Sharon,...
Timothy Rapes, 72, of Sherwood passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014. He was born December 31, 1941 in Atlanta, Georgia to William Austin Rapes and Marlin Jewell Stewart Rapes Parris. He served in the United States Marines Corps for 20 years where he retired. Timothy worked as a civilian contractor for the United States Air Force as troop trainer. He...
Glenda Faye Smith, 79, of Judsonia, Arkansas went to be with the Lord Thursday, January 2, 2014. She was a member of the Vilonia Baptist Church. She enjoyed quilting, yard sales and spending time with her grandchildren and family who will remember her love and passion for others. Glenda is survived by one daughter, Regina Smith; two sons, Jimmy G....
Brenda Joyce Tackett Wallis, 70, of Little Rock, passed away January 2, 2014 at St. Vincent Infirmary. She was born October 30, 1943 at Dardanelle to Louis and Violet Morgan Tackett. She was preceded in death by her father, Louis Tackett, brother, Paul E. Tackett and step-father, Idus Bullock. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Jack Wallis;...
W. Gertrude "Memaw" Burks, of Sherwood died, Thursday, January 2, 2014. She was born December 21, 1920 in Concho County, Texas to Willie B. Waller and James J. Fisher. She moved to Cabot, Arkansas as a teenager where she met her husband, Woodrow Burks. Gertrude and Woodrow moved to Sherwood in 1952, where they were members of Sylvan Hills United...
Brian Scott Hall, 43, of Little Rock, passed away January 1, 2014. He was born in Pine Bluff to Michael E. and Carolyn Fitzhugh Hall. Brian graduated from Watson Chapel in 1988 and from UALR in 1994 with a degree in Art. Brian was an artist, who loved creating and directing independent films. He was a graphic designer and also...
James Rucker Howell, 58, of North Little Rock died Wednesday, January 1, 2014. He was born in Little Rock on March 30, 1955. He was a graduate of North Little Rock High School in 1973, Ouachita Baptist University in 1976, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law and a licensed attorney. He was preceded in death by...
Doris Irene "Annie" Harvey of Sherwood, Arkansas, rejoined her Savior Jesus Christ, Tuesday, December 31, 2013. She was born to the late Ira Noel Lewis and Grace Irene Peters on February 8, 1925. She married her soul mate, Orvin Harvey, on June 6, 1942 and they had three children together. In addition to raising her own children, she devoted her...
James Monroe (Jim) Harrison, age 60, of the Brown Springs Community, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at his home. He was born December 20, 1953 to Dolphus and Anna Belle Harrison. He was raised in Union Lake, Michigan, and attended Walled Lake School System. Jim's family moved to Arkansas during his junior year and he graduated from Sheridan High School....
Eleanor Amelia Smith Dunnahoo, 93, of Little Rock, a true Earthly Angel, passed over her bridge to happily meet departed family and friends on Tuesday, December 31, 2013. She leaves behind her children, Wayne (Betty) Dunnahoo, Marvin (Joanne) Dunnahoo, Carolyn Croswell and Kathy Kohl. Also left to remember her are many loving grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, and a host of...
Chester Koty, 88, of Beebe, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 31, 2013. He served honorably in the Navy during WWII and retired from Remington Arms. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Arkansas Trail Riders Association. Chester is survived by his son David Koty, and wife Tammy of Beebe, daughter Lisa Jackson...
Carolyn Sue McPherson Kennedy age 68 of Arp, TX died December 31, 2013. She was born April 25, 1945 the daughter of Luther and Connie Robinson McPherson. She was preceded in death by a daughter Janette Kennedy. Survivors are her husband, Bobby Kennedy Sr., one son, Bobby Kennedy Jr. of Arkadelphia, one daughter, Carla (Tracy) Milliff of Arkadelphia, one brother,...
Goldie Burnes, 83, of North Little Rock, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013. She was an Avon representative who enjoyed collecting as well as selling. She enjoyed trips and "running garage sales with her daughters." She is survived by her daughters, Linda Mathes, Janet Gauntt both of North Little Rock, Patsy Appleberry (Wayne) of Lonoke and Jennifer Snyder (Robert "Bob")...
Frances Joan Boles, 81, of Ward, Arkansas, was born November 19, 1932 at Ward, Arkansas, and went to be with the Lord December 31, 2013. She was a graduate of Little Rock Senior High School and a member of Tiger Band, as well as a member of Faith Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church in Cabot. Joan is survived...
William Howard "Bill" Wilhite, 80, of Little Rock passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1955 and was a Signalman on the USS Roulette. Bill was a member of New Hope Nazarene Church in Little Rock. He loved his church family and never missed an opportunity to offer his gratitude for their...
Carl Alvin Lavender, 79, of Bryant passed away on December 30, 2013 at Saline Memorial Hospice House. He was born in Prescott, AR to the late Harold Loyd Lavender and Thelma Bryson Lavender on November 8, 1934. He is a graduate of Prescott High School. Carl loved family, friends, traveling, gardening, and fishing. He was a member of the Bryant...