Audrey Dell Fraser Beggs, born in Alameda, California on April 5, 1930, passed away on August 2, 2013 in Atlanta. She taught Red Cross swimming lessons and held memberships in the Martindale Extension Homemakers Club and PEO Chapter I. At St. James United Methodist Church in Little Rock, she participated in the Women's Joy Circle, adult choir, knitted prayer shawl,...
DIETZ, Jesse Reid ("Reid"), died peacefully on August 2, 2013, in Little Rock, AR, at the age of 84. The son of Ernest C.W. Dietz and Edna Reid Dietz, he was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on November 3, 1928. He grew up in Bronxville, New York; graduated from Mercersburg Academy in 1946 and from Yale University in 1950, where he...
Lorraine E. Bellante, 84, formerly of Tucson, Arizona, passed away August 2, 2013. She is survived by her sister, Dorothy Bonds of Pineville, Louisiana and a host of nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501)224-2200. Service information will be announced at a later date at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.
Lawrence Coulter, 53, a United States Army veteran, passed away August 1, 2013. Graveside services with Military Honors will be Thursday, August 22 at 1:00 p.m. at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501)224-2200. Online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.
Lola E. Underwood Korte, 83, of North Little Rock passed away Thursday, August 01, 2013. She was born March 13, 1930 in Yell County, Arkansas to the late Mancel and Lillian Ratliff Underwood. She was a member of Levy Baptist Church and worked for Timex then Teletype Corporation where she retired. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sheila...
Ila "Joyce" Bushart Johnson, 65, of Little Rock, went to be with the Lord on July 31, 2013. Born in Little Rock on August 19, 1947 to the late Venton and Thelma Watkins, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Bennie E. Johnson and her sister, Janice Anspach. Joyce was a loving and compassionate mother, sister and grandmother....
Alice M. Croy, 80, of Orion Community, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013. She was a member of Marlow Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Pete Croy, of Orion Community; two daughters, Marilyn and Eddie Wilson and Debbie and Billy Atwood, all of Sheridan; son, James Croy of Orion Community; sister, Juanita Wallis, of...
Robert "Bob" Porter, age 72, of Arkadelphia passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at his home. He was born February 2, 1941 in Perryville, Arkansas the son of the late Lewis and Daisy A. Porter. Bob was a salesman for the R. T. French Co. in the Little Rock area for thirty years and a member of Faith Missionary Baptist...
Thomas Harold Riggs, age 91, died on July 29, 2013. Harold was a longtime resident of North Little Rock, AR, and then Little Rock. He was a World War II veteran, serving in Iran with the Army Persian Gulf Command. He was a decades long member of Park Hill Baptist Church in North Little Rock, where he taught Royal Ambassadors...
Raymond Eugene Abbott, age 68, passed away July (29), 2013. Raymond was born on September 14, 1944 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Raymond is survived by his wife; Patricia Abbott of Siloam Spring, AR, 2 sons; William Abbott of Russellville, AR, Scott Chaplin of Wye Mountain, 1 daughter; Pamela Chaplin of Tulsa, OK, 2 sisters; Patsy Hobby of Sardis, AR, Jeanette...
Harry D. Ricker, Sr. of North Little Rock went peacefully to be with his Heavenly Father on July 29, 2013. He was born in Tunas, Missouri on Sept. 1, 1928. He was married to his beloved wife, Faye White Ricker for 64 years. He is survived by his four children, Sharon Smay, Sandra Smith, Harry Ricker, Jr., and Wendell Ricker,...
Lucille Harshaw-Hood was born March 28, 1940 to the Late L.T. and Ara Harshaw. She grew up in Hickory Plains, Arkansas where she attended school. She was a mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and to all her nieces and nephews; she was "Aunt Ole-baby". She was preceded in death by her mother, Ara Williams-Harshaw, Father, L.T. Harshaw, two sons, Van Medlock,...
Thomas Earl "Mink" Hayden, age 87 of North Little Rock passed away peacefully July 29, 2013 at Hospice Home Care, 2200 South Bowman, Little Rock, surrounded by his family. Thomas was born in Mesquite, Texas, a son of Thomas Jefferson and Marie Hayden. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Glenn L. and I.R. Hayden. Thomas served in World...
Sylvia Pauline Henn, 76, of Little Rock, widow of Thomas A. Henn, passed away July 28, 2013. She was born in Hattieville to the late Ed and Audie Hazel Montgomery on September 14, 1936. She is survived by her children, Cheryl Grimmett, Marilyn Wells, Carolyn Henn, Patrick Henn and Cynthia Henn; sons-in-law, Randy Grimmett and John Wells; seven grandchildren and...
Jean Pate-Strickland, age 87, of Little Rock died Sunday July 28, 2013 at The Beebe Retirement Center. She was born June 16, 1926 to Bessie and Albert Smith in Plainview, Arkansas at the foot of Petit Jean Mountain. Jean graduated from Plummerville High School in 1944. After graduation, she worked at Jacksonville Ordnance Plant during the war effort. Returning war...