All Obituaries
Ellen Bryant
Oct 12, 2014
On the afternoon of October 12, 2014, our loving mother, Ellen Bryant went home to be with Jesus. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Mae and J. E. Gregg and her husband of sixty-two years, James Vance Bryant. She is survived by her children, Debbye Jackson of North Little Rock, Karen Babson (Terry) of Sherwood, Paula...
Alta Ferguson
Oct 12, 2014
Alta Sue Butts Ferguson age 75, of Dumas, formerly of Arkadelphia, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014. She was born December 26, 1938 in Nashville, Arkansas to Madison and Velma May Butts. Sue was raised in Arkadelphia where she attended school and Henderson State University. She was a member of Arkadelphia Second Baptist Church. She was preceded in death...
James Lowry
Oct 11, 2014
James Lynn Lowry, 85, of Little Rock passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2014. He was born in Webster, KS on January 31, 1929 to Cleon and Susanna (Whitten) Lowry. He was an administrative dietician and was a member of the American Dietetics Association. He was ordained by the Church of the Brethren. He is survived by his wife of...
Alma King
Oct 11, 2014
Alma "Carol" King, 82, of Little Rock, passed to eternal life on Saturday, October 11, 2014. She was a loving, caring, mother of five children; Vicki (Jim) Palmer, Butch (Debbie) King, Melody (Dutch) Campbell, Scott (Pat) King, and Bryan (Dee) King; and grandmother to 15 grandchildren; and 31 great grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by...
Micah Chaney
Oct 11, 2014
Micah Mekenzie Chaney, infant daughter of Michael Don and Leeah Bateman Chaney passed away on October 11, 2014. Survivors include her parents; brothers, Brennan and Jordan Lansing, Tyler, Gabriel and Devon Chaney; grand-mother, Nina Bateman all of Little Rock, and a host of family and friends. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 21st from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. at...
Leta Arnold
Oct 11, 2014
Leta Kathryn Arnold age 63, of the Hollywood community near Arkadelphia, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2014 in Hot Springs. She was born August 28, 1951 to Foster and Helen Horton Waters. Leta was a Veterans Service Officer for Clark county for many years and was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her father, Foster Waters and one...
Mildred Kilgore
Oct 10, 2014
Mildred Jean Kilgore, 89, of Maumelle, passed away Friday, October 10, 2014. She was born in Jeffersonville, Indiana on July 23, 1925 to Charles and Willie (Gilion) Poe. She was of the Catholic Faith and volunteered at the Benton and Bryant Senior Activity Centers. Mildred is survived by her daughter, Margaret Ann "Maggie" Anderson (David); grandchildren, Michael Anderson (Frank), Thomas...
Jeff Smith
Oct 10, 2014
Jeff Durand Smith age 49, of Hot Springs died Friday, October 10, 2014 near Bismarck. He was born September 9, 1965 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Jeff was the special editions editor for the Hot Springs Sentinel Record in Hot Springs. He earned a journalism degree from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia. Jeff was a published author, having written and published...
Evelyn Moore
Oct 10, 2014
Evelyn Flay Moore, 88, of North Little Rock, passed away Friday, October 10, 2014. She was born on August 9, 1926 to Howard and Minnie Turner Smith. Evelyn was a member of the Levy Baptist Church. Evelyn is survived by her son, Lynn Moore and wife of North Little Rock; sister, Loretta Beaver of North Little Rock; granddaughter, Brianna Trawick...
Gae Showalter
Oct 9, 2014
Gae Phillips Showalter, 102, of Indian Valley, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 9, 2014 in The Nursing and Rehab at Good Shepherd in Little Rock, Arkansas. Born in Floyd County, Virginia to the late Beatrice Ruth Quesenberry Phillips and William Earnest Phillips, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Cyril Waller Showalter; daughter, Mary Ruth Yarbrough; and brothers,...
Ronald Eckert
Oct 9, 2014
Ronald (Ronnie) Bruce Eckert was born January 19, 1942, in Gurdon, Arkansas. He was the son of John Edward and Lanora Toler Eckert. He passed from this life to his Heavenly home on October 9, 2014, from a farming accident on the land he loved. Welcoming him to Heaven were his parents and many other loved ones. Ronnie went to...
William Dawson
Oct 9, 2014
William Clyde "Bill" Dawson, 78, of Little Rock passed away at his home on October 9, 2014 surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Mary Aileen Ray Dawson; his sister, Nancy Jean Skipper; and his nephews, Ricky and Jimmy Skipper. Bill grew up in Little Rock and graduated from Little Rock High School, and...
Arthur Patterson Jr
Oct 9, 2014
Arthur Lee "Dick" Patterson Jr. age 94 of Friendship, AR went to be with the Lord Our Savior Thursday, October 9, 2014. He was a very active member of the Caddo Valley Baptist Church. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Dick enjoyed a long, full, active life, serving in the United States Air Force...
Willis Jones
Oct 9, 2014
Willis Earl Jones age 77 of Bismarck died Thursday, October 9, 2014. He was born July 18, 1937 in Hot Spring County the son of William Edward and Ruthie Arkansas Chancellor Jones. He was a retired contractor and of the Baptist Faith. He is survived by his wife Ollie Thomas Jones, one son, Dennis Jones of Little Rock, one daughter...
Orval Childs, Jr.
Oct 8, 2014
Orval Allen Childs, Jr. died peacefully at his home October 8, 2014. Allen was born June 7, 1934 at Duckett, Polk County, Ark. He was the eldest son of Floy and Orval A. Childs, Sr. He moved to Magnolia, AR when his father became a professor at Southern State College, now Southern Arkansas University. Allen attended SAU obtaining an associate...


