All Obituaries
Kaitlyn Beall
Apr 4, 2014
Kaitlyn "Katie" Beall, 23 of Jacksonville, Arkansas, departed this life on Friday, April 4, 2014. She was born September 20, 1990. She is the daughter of Richard Todd Beall and Mandy Ingle and her husband Kiley Ingle. She is preceded in death by her great-grandparents: LL Beall, Gertrude Beall, Gracie Sanford; Grandparents: Jim Gifford, Sherry Davis Stanfield; and Uncle: Mike...
Cecily Henson
Apr 4, 2014
Cecily Ann Henson, age 62 of Bismarck, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014 at her daughter's home in Malvern. She was born September 27, 1951 to the late Edward and Cecily Carroll Chess. Cecily was a loving mother and an influential grandmother. One of her greatest achievements was teaching unconditional love to her family.    She was preceded in...
James Parchman
Apr 3, 2014
James Edward "Sonny" Parchman passed away Thursday, April 3, 2014 at the age of 74 years after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Leslie Parchman and Maisel Baker Farace and beloved husband of Sarah Pitts Parchman for 55 years. He was the father of Helen Christine Parchman Ray (Bernard C.), Gregory James Parchman and Shellie Annette...
Margaret Athy
Apr 3, 2014
Margaret Biggs Athy passed from the world into heaven on April 3, 2014. She was born to loving parents Horace E. and Lynda Mae McNeely Biggs on April 13,1929 in Scott, Arkansas. Margaret had a very vibrant personality and greatly enjoyed working with her hands, from knitting beautiful argyle socks for her husband and tiny Barbie clothing, to tirelessly stitching...
Celly Scarbrough
Apr 3, 2014
Celly Angelique (Avrard) Scarbrough, 37, of Bauxite, AR, passed away April 3, 2014. She was born March 25, 1977 in Ste. Saint Marie, Michigan. Celly is remembered as a free spirit, who enjoyed living life to its fullest. She was certified as a Behavioral Specialist; however, her true passion was serving customers as a waitress. Celly is survived by her...
Donya Thompson
Apr 3, 2014
Donya (Dodie) Pitts Thompson, age 85 of Sherwood, went home to be with the lord on April 3, 2014 at home. She was born May 6, 1928 in North Little Rock, AR. She was the daughter of Elmer Pitts and Mary Rexroad Pitts. She will be remembered as being a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is preceded in death...
Linda Couch
Apr 3, 2014
Linda Lou Davis Couch , 74, of Little Rock passed away on April 3, 2014. Born in Osceola, Arkansas, she was predeceased by her parents, Fred and Ruth (Edrington) Davis, her brother Ben Davis, her grandson, Rob Ward and her husband Colonel Everett Couch of the ARANG. She is survived by her beloved children, Kimberley Ward, Kaye Holcomb and Hunter...
Mary Ratliff
Apr 2, 2014
Mary Margaret Hixon Ratliff, age 73, of Caddo Valley, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 in Little Rock. She was born January 23. 1941 to the late J. D. and Maurine Turner Hixon. Mary was a member of Caddo Valley Baptist Church where she was very active and served in many different capacities.  She was an active volunteer for the Baptist...
Eugene Ryan
Apr 2, 2014
Rev. Eugene Anderson Ryan, 85, of North Little Rock, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014. He was born November 24, 1928 to Rev. Henry W. and Ruby L. Ryan and grew up in North Little Rock. He was a graduate of Ouachita Baptist College now University, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was in the ministry 40 years pastoring churches...
Lawrence Meyer
Apr 2, 2014
Col. Lawrence H. "Larry" Meyer (USAF Ret.), 84, of Little Rock, passed away April 2, 2014. He was born in Bloomington, Illinois to Lawrence C. and Florence Hulva Meyer and was of the Methodist faith. He was a retired C-130 pilot in the U.S. Air Force and served in Vietnam. He also retired from the State of Arkansas after twelve...
Joyce Langston
Apr 2, 2014
Joyce Scott Langston age 71 of Arkadelphia died Wednesday, April 2, 2014.  She was born September 28, 1942 in Clark county the daughter of George W. and Rosie Cobb Scott.  She was a retired cosmetologist and a member of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church.     Survivors include one daughter, Cynthia (Donald) Dawson of Depoe Bay, Oregon, three grandchildren, Wren, Dustin,...
Dorothy Cochran
Apr 2, 2014
Dorothy L. Cochran, 85, of Cabot, Arkansas, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014. She was a retired factory worker and a Methodist. She is survived by her son, Rick Cochran of Austin; two grandsons, Justin and Jeff Cochran; and five great-grandchildren, Hannah, Hayley, Elana, Taylor and Tucker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rex Cochran and a sister, Juanita...
Andrew McDonald
Apr 1, 2014
Bishop Emeritus Andrew J. McDonald, known throughout Arkansas as the Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Little Rock for 28 years, died April 1, 2014 at St. Joseph's Home for the Elderly in Palatine, Illinois. He was 90 years old. Bishop McDonald served the Catholic Church for 65 years. He was a priest for the Diocese of Savannah, Ga., from...
Francisca Pera
Apr 1, 2014
Francisca Fabian Pera, 61, of Little Rock passed away on April 1, 2014. She was born in the Philippines on October 15, 1952 to Benjamin and Flora (Fabian) Pera. Francisca was a Registered Nurse with St. Vincent Infirmary Endoscopy Center. She is survived by her siblings, Purita Pera Caguimbaga, Alberto Pera (Regina), Teresita Pera Castillo (Rosendo), Claudio Pera (Norma), Mario...
Jane Homeyer
Apr 1, 2014
Jane Osborn Homeyer, 84, of Little Rock, passed away April 1, 2014. She was born in Dulce, New Mexico on June 9, 1929, the daughter of Minott Lowry Osborn and Lelia Davison Osborn. She was raised and lived on several Indian reservations in New Mexico, Arizona and Montana, and attended the University of Montana. Following her father's retirement, she moved...
Edna Brown
Mar 31, 2014
Edna Jane Bennett Brown, 94, of Cabot passed away Monday, March 31, 2014. She was born February 14, 1920 in Sidon, Arkansas to the late Doctor Edley and Alma Jane Davis Bennett. She was of the Baptist faith and worked for Kellwood as a seamstress. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother. She is survived by her daughters,...
John Burnett
Mar 30, 2014
John Alfred Burnett, Sr., born July 22, 1939 to Euall and Hazel Burnett in Gravel Ridge, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 30, 2014. He has been married to his loving wife, Katherine (Sue) Ashcraft Burnett for 53 years. He served in the U.S. National Guard, 125th Medical Battalion and the U.S. Army Reserves, 489th...
Jeffrey Oliver
Mar 30, 2014
Jeffrey Douglas Oliver, age 48 , of Sherwood, Arkansas passed away 3/30/2014 at home surrounded by family. Jeff was born on 11/01/1965 in San Luis Obispo, CA. to parents, John and Sue Oliver. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 PM, April 5th, 2014 at Flat Creek Baptist Church in Cape Fair, Missouri. Jeff was an avid hunter and fisherman...


