Alter Lee Cowan, 94, passed away August 20, 2011. She was born May 16, 1917 in Smyrna, Arkansas to Rosie B. and Dave C. Cowan, the fifth child of six. Her parents, sister, Mary A. Lyons, four brothers, Charlie, Marshall, James and Willie Cowan, along with a nephew, James Charles Smith, preceded her in going home. Alter Lee was a...
Mrs. Era P. Mitchell of Magnolia, Arkansas was born March 25, 1921, and died at age 90 on August 20, 2011, in Little Rock, Arkansas after a brief illness. Era married Edward V. Mitchell in September of 1945 and he predeceased her in July of 1982. They were introduced by "one of the Michael girls" in Homer while Ed was...
Stephen Ray Styers (Uncle Buck), 55, of No. Little Rock, surrounded by his loving family and friends, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 19, 2011 after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born in Miami, Florida to Billy Ray Styers and Mary Ann Styers, graduating from Miami Norland Senior High School in 1974. Preceded in...
Bill Moorman, age 81 of Arkadelphia, died Thursday, August 18, 2011 in Arkadelphia. He was born December 17, 1929, the son of Sam & Vera Thomas Moorman. He served on the Clark County Quorum Court for 28 years, he taught school at Bismarck High School and Gurdon High School where he was boys & girls basketball coach and history teacher....
Nadine Lowry Hooker, 77, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, August 18, 2011. She was born on August 12, 1934 in Waterloo, Arkansas to the late Clifton Lowry and Ruby Wade Lowry. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, David Hooker of North Little Rock. Her son, Gary Hooker and wife, Melba, of Little Rock; daughter,...
Maudine Pless Holmes, 82, of Jacksonville, passed from this life on August 18, 2011 at her residence. She was born on April 16, 1929 in Lonoke, AR, the daughter of Van Herbert Pless and Elizabeth Epperson Pless. Mrs. Holmes was a member of North Hills Baptist Church and a former member of Faith Baptist Church. She served as a minister's...
Gage Edward Pipkin of Beebe, Arkansas, was born December 6, 2009 and went to be with the Lord and his family August 18, 2011. Gage loved his family and was truly a happy little boy. Gage is survived by his parents, Eddie and Beth Pipkin; his older brother, Seth G. Daughtry and older sister Clara G. Pipkin. He is also...
James B. Crowder, Jr., 63, of Ward, Arkansas, went home to be with the Lord August 18, 2011. He was a Navy Veteran of twenty-two years and served in Vietnam. After his retirement from the Navy, he started his second career with the U.S. Postal Service. He served as Pastor at Perry Street Baptist Church in Little Rock. James is...
Bobby Darrel Nichols Sr., age 65, of Arkadelphia, died Wednesday, August 17, 2011 in Arkadelphia. He was born June 8, 1946 in Malvern, Arkansas the son of the late Basil and Thelma Williams Nichols. Bobby was a U. S. Air Force veteran. Survivors include his wife of forty years, Pat Smith Nichols; one son, Bobby Darrel Nichols Jr. and wife,...
Ritchie Andrew Hull, 57, of Little Rock, passed away on August 17, 2011. Memorial services will be held on Friday, August 26, 2011 at 10:00am at Arkansas Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock.
Dr. Ralph Williams, 89, of Little Rock, passed away August 17, 2011. He was born near Hackett, Arkansas to Elmer and America Shockley Williams and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, where in May, 2009 he was honored as Deacon Emeritus. Dr. Williams was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, serving in Battery H, 142nd Field Artillery of...
Chris Morrissey, 23, of Beebe died Wednesday, August 17, 2011. Chris was very intelligent, full of determination, possessed a kind heart, and was an inspiration to those who knew him. He loved his family dearly. He was a 2006 graduate of Beebe High School and graduated with honors from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 2011. Chris was preceded...
Robert Wendell Farrell was born in Lucas, Iowa, on January 11, 1927. The son of Fred and Esther Farrell, Bob was one of eleven children, including his identical twin brother, Richard Randall Farrell. Of his ten siblings, only his younger brother Joe has survived him. Bob grew up on a farm, attending school in nearby Chariton, Iowa. In 1945, he...
Noble Dean Holt, age 86, of Bismarck, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at his home. He was born August 14, 1925 in Bismarck, the son of the late Ernest and Neva Thomas Holt. Noble was a lifelong resident of Bismarck. He was preceded in death by one brother, O. C. Holt; and three sisters, Ernestine Byrd, Madeline Clark and Maxine...
Donnell "D.J." William Body, Jr., 21, of Little Rock, passed away August 16, 2011. He is survived by his father, Donnell William Body, Sr. of Heath, Ohio; mother, Jennifer Body of Little Rock; sister, Shayla Body, also of Heath, Ohio; grandparents, Reggie and Clara Tignor of Coshocton, Ohio; unborn nephew, Zavier Matthew Body; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins...
Lovella E. Cooper, age 85, of Nebraska City, Nebraska formerly of Malvern, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011 in Nebraska City. She was born February 20, 1926 in Hamilton, Kansas, the daughter of the late Guy and Opal Lorene Needels Webb. She was united in marriage to Harold "Norman" Cooper on November 20, 1943 in Lawrence, Kansas. Lovella was a loving...
Mary Edith Burleson, 88, was born in Carden Bottems, Yell County, Arkansas on June 27, 1923 to Earnest and Lois Eason and died August 16, 2011 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 60 years, Delbert Burleson, two brothers and three sisters. She is survived by her two sons; Danny Burleson (Mary...
Mary Ellen Cook Smith, age 81, of Arkadelphia, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011 in Hot Springs. She was born May 8, 1930 in Boswell, Arkansas the daughter of the late Edgar and Lillie Cook. She was a homemaker and a member of Third Street Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-seven years, James D. "Pete"...