Ida Louise Kennedy, 93, passed away July 16, 2012. Born in Little Rock to Mary Louise Raney and Robert E. Lee Dobbins, she was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church where she was a member of the Ladies' Auxiliary. She was also a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel's Altar Society and volunteered at...
Russell Leon Chappell age 73 of Diamondhead Community died Sunday. He was born November 14, 1938 in Alton, IL the son of Ernest Russell and Leah Esther Keirle Chappell. He was a retired coach and math teacher, a member of Diamondhead Country Club and a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Malvern. He was preceded in death by his parents...
Nancy McKown Barnes, age 68, of Beebe, died Sunday, July 15, 2012. She was a homemaker and was a member of Victory Worship Center. Nancy is survived by her husband, Jim Barnes of Beebe; one son, Eric Barnes of Round Rock, Texas; two daughters, Tamara Sullivan of Bryceville, Florida and Tonya Barnes of Kensett, Arkansas; four grandchildren: Jacklyn Sullivan, Corrtney...
John Miller Brooks, 89, of Little Rock, passed away July 15, 2012. John began his long work career at age 8, working at the White City Pool where he earned $1 per week. He later became a lifeguard and taught servicemen how to swim while serving in the United States Marine Corps from 1941-1944. In 1947, John married Mary Louise...
Deborah Lynn Hightower, age 57 of Delight , died Sunday July 15th, at her home. The daughter of A.B. and Maxine Davis Cox, she was born April 11, 1955 in Camden, AR. Survivors include her husband, Jerry Hightower Sr.; one son, Jerry Hightower Jr.; three daughters, Dana Hightower of Prescott, Becky Woods (Tim) of Delight, and Holly Williams (Charles) of...
View Video Tribute A.J. Brady was born August 28, 1935 in Tuckerman, Arkansas to Frank and Iva (Melton) Brady. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother and two infants. He is survived by the love of his life and best friend Mary (Farmer) Brady; brother-in-law, Billy Farmer; three daughters, Dee Brady of Indiana, Donna Ivie of...
Joe Calvin Straw, 74, of North Little Rock, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012. He was retired from ADT after 40 years of service, served in the U. S. Navy and was a member of Amboy Baptist Church. Joe was a great Christian role model and a witness to all he encountered. He was a kind and gentle-hearted man with...
Colonel Conrad Lary Beggs (USAF Retired), born in Muleshoe, Texas on August 19, 1930, and passed away on the evening of July 13, 2012. He received a BS in Agriculture from California State University, Fresno, and an MBA from George Washington University. Conrad served in The United States Air Force, from 1954 until 1975, as a pilot and, lastly, as...
Jo Ann M. Shope, age 82, of Arkadelphia died Friday, July 13, 2012. She was born January 24, 1930, in Breckenridge, TX. She was a retired school teacher, teaching in the Arkadelphia School system for over 30 years. She was well loved and cherished by everyone who ever met her. She was a member of the Pine Street Church of...
Joyce Dowdy Emmerling, 72, of Little Rock, after a courageous battle with cancer for nine years, passed away Friday, July 13, 2012. She was a secretary for City Business Machines for over 10 years. She went to nursing school at the age of 52 and became a Registered Nurse, December 1994. She worked for Baptist Rehabilitation Institute where she retired....
James Michael Aulwes, 65, of Little Rock, passed away July 12, 2012. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Phillip and Mildred Aulwes, he was a U.S. Air Force veteran of Vietnam. He served 20 years with the Little Rock Police Department, where he founded the DWI Squad and the hostage negotiation team, retiring as a Lieutenant. He also worked for Little...
Donald Bruce Billingsley Sr., 69 of Benton, Arkansas passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012. He was born April 18, 1943 to parents Tom and Mary Billingsley. Donald is survived by his spouse; Hope Billingsley, one son; Donald Bruce Billingsley, Jr. and spouse Lorie of Heber Springs, one daughter; Tamara Morgan and husband Donald of Benton; one sister Tommie Nance and...
Taliyah McGhee age 10 of Donaldson died Thursday as a result of an auto accident near Bay St. Louis, MS. She was born in Arkadelphia August 9, 2001 the daughter of Kevin Newborn and Fawna Grider Matthews. She was a student at Ouachita Elementary School. She was active in sports, enjoyed fishing and hunting, enjoyed barrel racing and was a...
View Video Tribute Monelle (Heslep) Holt Moody, 73, of Cabot, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. She was a retired Budget Analyst for The Little Rock Air Force Base with 30 years of service and a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother and memaw and...
View Video Tribute Floy Qualls Blanchard, 78, of Scott passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012. She was a member of Somers Avenue Church of Christ. She loved to bowl and to fish "behind the house." She is survived by her husband, Chester Blanchard; father of her children, Billy Joe Qualls; son, Billy Ray Qualls; three grandchildren, Halie Qualls, Lauren Freshour...
Harold Ray Ladd, 74, of Little Rock, passed away July 11, 2012. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Ray Othel and Sunshine Wilkinson Ladd, he was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a 20 year veteran of the Tulsa Police Department. He was a ten year member of the Federal and State Security Association. Preceded in death by his parents and...
Jayden Brent, infant, of Jacksonville, Arkansas departed this life on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. He is survived by his mother; father; grandparents; great-grandparents; aunts; uncles; cousins and extended family. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday in Arkansas Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Thursday at the North Little Rock Funeral Home,...