John Coffey

John Coffey

Dec 19, 2008

John Henry Coffey, 86, of Searcy, Arkansas, was born September 9, 1922, in White County, to Hugh C. and Hassie Elenburg Coffey. He died Friday, December 19, 2008 at White County Medical Center. He was an Elder of Pleasant Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church and a member for over sixty years. He was a retired dairy farmer and spent his entire...

Christine Groce

Christine Groce

Dec 19, 2008

Christine Groce, 96 of Little Rock, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2008 at the Arkansas Hospice Center. She was born on January 20, 1912 in Warren, Arkansas; she was the daughter of B.L. and Mai Smith Beasley. Christine was a retired bookkeeper, who received a degree from the Arkansas Teachers College. She was a long time member of the...

Joseph Bittengle,

Joseph Bittengle,

Dec 18, 2008

Joseph Robert Bittengle, Jr., 50, of Little Rock, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2008. He was an Associate Professor of Radiologic Imaging and the Division Director of Radiologic Imaging Sciences at UAMS. He was also a member and subdeacon of Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, and a great Dad to his sons, Joseph Nile Bittengle of Jonesboro and Adam Christopher...

Garry Deaton

Garry Deaton

Dec 18, 2008

Garry Deaton age 57 of Gurdon died Thrusday, December 18, 2008 in Arkadelphia. He was born January 24, 1951 the son of Guy and Nita Tucker Deaton. He is survived by a son, Scott Deaton of Arkadelphia, a daughter Krystal Deaton of Palmdale, CA and two grandchildren. Services will be held at a later date.

Raymond Smith

Raymond Smith

Dec 18, 2008

Raymond M. Smith, 86, of Okolona, formerly of Ico Community near Sheridan, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2008. He was born August 8, 1922 in Cato, Arkansas to Elijah Oscar and Ela Beasley Smith. He was a retired purchasing agent for the Veterans Administration at Ft. Roots, a World War II Army Veteran and a member of Okolona United Methodist...

Alison Goff

Alison Goff

Dec 18, 2008

Alison Danielle Goff, 26, of North Little Rock passed away Thursday, December 18, 2008. She was a member of Victory Missionary Baptist Church of Sherwood. She is survived by her parents, Danny and Del Ann Goff; sister, Jessica Goff Graves; niece, Morgan Graves, all of North Little Rock; and numerous close relatives and loving friends. She was preceded in death...

Mary Addington

Mary Addington

Dec 17, 2008

Mary E. Addington, 78, of Little Rock, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2008. She was born September 10, 1930 in Pine Bluff to William and Pearl Threlkeld Neeley and was a member of Little Rock First Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Beverly K. Arterburn of Alexander and a son, Robert B. Addington of North Little Rock,...

Arlie Fisher

Arlie Fisher

Dec 17, 2008

Arlie E. Fisher, 89, of Searcy, Arkansas, died Wednesday, December 17, 2008. Arlie was an Air Force Veteran. He retired from NASA in 1974, and was one of the engineers on Apollo 11. He spent two years with the Peace Corp. in Fiji. Arlie was a graduate of University of Arkansas with a degree in Engineering. He received the National...

Thomas Brune

Thomas Brune

Dec 17, 2008

Thomas Edward Brune, 80, of North Little Rock died on Wednesday, December 17, 2008. He was born December 16, 1928 in Kansas City, Kansas. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Chemical Engineering, was a Korean War Veteran, and worked for Remington Arms Sporting Ammunition retiring in 1990. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting,...

Carthel Hodges

Carthel Hodges

Dec 17, 2008

Carthel Jackson Hodges, Sr., 69, of Romance, Arkansas, was born December 22, 1938, at Griffithville, Arkansas, to Rufus and Guyneth Jackson Hodges, and he died Wednesday, December 17, 2008. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and Past Master of Rose City Lodge. He is survived by two sons, Carthel Hodges, Jr. and wife Valerie of Romance, and Jason Hodges of...

Frank Williams

Frank Williams

Dec 17, 2008

Frank Allen Williams, 94, of Roland, AR passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born on February 23, 1914 in Ferndale, Arkansas, he was the son of John Williams and Birdie Bisbee Williams. Frank was a retired welder for Monsanto Chemical Company, a 32nd Degree Mason, a Shriner, and a...

Bertie Sutton

Bertie Sutton

Dec 17, 2008

Bertie Jean Sutton, age 80 of Arkadelphia died Wednesday December 17, 2008. She was born July 3, 1928 the daughter of Hampton Lorenzo and Birdie L. Johnston Sellers. She was a Baptist and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband Ottis Wilfred Sutton. Survivors include 3 sons, Larry Stephen Sutton of Richmond, VA., George Kenneth Sutton of...

Harold Durden

Harold Durden

Dec 16, 2008

Harold (Hal) Dean Durden, 83 of Sherwood, Ar. passed away Tuesday Dec.16, 2008. He was born August 31, 1925 in Ft. Smith , Ar. To Clarence Durden and Mary Eades Durden. He worked for Crane Co. for 30 years, then upon retirement worked several more years for Gib Wilson Enterprises in North Little Rock. He was a S/SGT in the...

Billy Matthews

Billy Matthews

Dec 16, 2008

Billy "Buddy" Matthews, 80, of Little Rock, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2008. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. He is survived by his son, Billy J. Matthews, Jr.; daughter, Karon K. Yates (Fred) of Memphis, Tennessee; sisters, Jane Phelps and Margaret Nan Milholland (Larry), both of Dallas, Texas; grandson, Jeremy "Todd" Bullock...

Harlan Nickles

Harlan Nickles

Dec 16, 2008

Harlan Ross Nickles, 81, of North Little Rock passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2008. He was a U.S. Navy veteran from 1944-1946 during World War II as a Heavy Equipment Operator and was in the South Pacific from 1950 ? 1952 as a Deck Force Seaman. He was a member of Mt. Sinai Masonic Lodge #749 for 35 years, a...

Ellen Eakin

Ellen Eakin

Dec 15, 2008

Ellen Janise Eakin age 67 of Arkadelphia died Monday, December 15, 2008 in Little Rock. She was born April 28, 1941 in Tennessee to David Charles and Virgie Jean Heath. She was a seamstress and a member of First Baptist Church of Arkadelphia. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Marshall Eakin Sr. and a daughter Penny Mathis....

Ethel Bargiel

Ethel Bargiel

Dec 15, 2008

Ethel Baxter Bargiel, 82, of North Little Rock passed away Monday, December 15, 2008. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Ellen Baxter, Jr., of North Little Rock and Joseph and Sheila Baxter, Sr., of Buttlerville, Arkansas; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Adam Bargiel. Mass of Christian burial will...

Charles Miller

Charles Miller

Dec 14, 2008

Charles M. Miller, 75, of Little Rock, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2008. He retired after 40 years from the State of Arkansas as a Boiler Operator. He is survived by his son, Timothy Miller of Jackson, Tennessee; a caregiver, Donnie Yarborough, also of Jackson; two half-brothers, Billy Joe Powers and Gary Powers of Ft. Smith; two half-sisters, Patricia...

Mary Keathley

Mary Keathley

Dec 14, 2008

Mary Ann Pearson Keathley, 87, of North Little Rock, passed into eternal peace on December 14, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Thomas Henry Keathley, one son, Jimmy Keathley, and a sister, Gail Hinton. She was born July 4, 1921 in Oxford, Arkansas to Winnie and Odus Pearson and lived in the area until...

Angela Kinder

Angela Kinder

Dec 14, 2008

Angela Hope Kinder, 33, passed away peacefully at her home in Sherwood, Arkansas, Sunday, December 14, 2008. She was born February 18, 1975 in Yellville, Arkansas to Sherry Smart King and Larry D. King. Angela married Bryan Kinder, November 1, 1997 in Sarasota, Florida. Bryan was her hero who loved, cherished and supported her in sickness and in health. Bryan...