Ruth Pye Peresta, 90, of Little Rock, widow of William Peresta, died November 28, 2007. Born March 4, 1917 in Little Rock to George P. and Hattie May Heilman Pye, she was a 1933 graduate of Little Rock High School. Ruth was a member and elder in Westminster Presbyterian Church, and retired from the Arkansas Department of Human Services. She...
JANET LEE GREENWOOD, 54, of Little Rock passed away on November 28, 2007 after a heroic battle with cancer. Janet was born July 31, 1953 in Little Rock, Arkansas, where she remained most all of her life. She was a vivacious, independent, strong-willed woman, who loved family, nursing, and travel. She was a nurse for 34 years, working for Baptist...
Thomas J. "Buddy" Musticchi, Jr., 78, of Little Rock, along with his daughter-in-law, Patricia Capp Musticchi, died on Tuesday, November 27, 2007. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force. He is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn "Kitty" Burks Musticchi; sons, Thomas J. "Ricky" Musticchi III and James Anthony Musticchi; daughters, Vim Strack (Mike) and Elizabeth Maria...
William Stanley Gorgas, 74, of North Little Rock, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2007. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, April 22, 1933 to William L. and Mary A. (Korbylo) Gorgas. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Anita Gorgas; two sons, William D. (Dan) Gorgas and his wife, Lisa of Mississippi, Paul A. Gorgas and wife, Sharon,...
Geraldine Hathcoat, 80, of North Little Rock passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2007. She was born January 9, 1927 in Los Angeles, California to the late Samuel and Edith Brockman. She was a homemaker, a member of Baring Cross Baptist Church for 33 years and the Ladies Sunday School Class. She was a very loving and caring mother and grandmother...
Bill Ivy, 70, of North Little Rock passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2007. He was born in Lynch, Kentucky. He was proud of his service in the U.S. Navy as a corpsman and served in Puerto Rico and Lebanon. He received his Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science from the University of Central Arkansas and worked as an...
Tommy Qualls, 47, of North Little Rock, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2007. He was a employed by Joyce Steel Erection, Inc. and a member of the Church of Christ. He is survived by his two daughters, Halie and Lauren Qualls both of North Little Rock; father, Billy Joe Qualls of North Little Rock; mother, Floy May Blanchard of Scott;...
Richard H. Castleberry, Jr., 69, of Sherwood, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2007. He was a United States Air Force Vietnam Veteran, a retired security officer for A.S.S. I., former volunteer firefighter for the Sherwood Fire Dept. and a 33rd degree Mason. Richard is survived by his wife of 47 years, Linda Castleberry of Sherwood; two brothers, Raymond Castleberry of...
Pauline B. Crisco, 77, of Bismarck died Saturday, November 24, 2007 at Arkadelphia. She was born February 1, 1930 in Kingsland, AR, the daughter of the late Arthur Leon and Geneva Elnora Shrum Brandon. She was a retired CPA, having operated H & R Block offices in Pine Bluff for 27 years, as well as other offices around the state....
Linda Sue Niehaus, 57, of Jacksonville passed away Friday, November 23, 2007. She is survived by one son, Toby Holliday of Jacksonville; four sisters, Patsy Davidson of Jacksonville, Shirley Wright of North Little Rock, Mary Capps of Maumelle and Debra Fortune of Sheridan. She was preceded in death by her parents, D. H. and Hazel Pigg and brother, Mitchell Pigg....
Goldie Laverne Dodson, 69, of Little Rock, passed away November 23, 2007. Goldie was born on February 27, 1938 in Mountain View, Arkansas to James Monroe Wallis and Jinnie Fitzhugh Wallis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie Dodson; her parents; her son, Bruce Dodson; brothers, James and Bill Wallis; and sisters, Lola Holmes and Virginia Franks. She...
Anne Patton Coppenger, of Little Rock, was born on July 28, 1950 in Lebanon, Tennessee to Raymond Arthur and Agnes Louise Crow Coppenger. She went peacefully to her heavenly home on Friday, November 23, 2007. Anne taught or assisted Sunday School, mission organizations, and youth programs in the Baptist church. She was a soloist in choir, drama performance and production,...
Dianne Marie Tucker Hartman, 59, of Mabelvale, passed away November 22, 2007. She was a member of The Church of Rock Creek and was a waitress at El Chico Restaurant for 10 years. Mrs. Hartman was preceded in death by her father, Fred C. Tucker; sister, Sue Craig; and nephew, James Fred Tucker. Survivors include her husband, David Wayne Hartman;...
William Bruce Leasure, 53, of Little Rock, died November 22, 2007 following a brief illness. Bruce was born on February 13, 1954 in Madisonville, Kentucky to Harold and Bettye Leasure. Bruce graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and the University of Little Rock School of Law. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived...
Ruby L. Leonard, 76, of Jacksonville went to be with the Lord Wednesday, November 21, 2007. She worked for Kellwood Company for 25 years. She is survived by her daughter, Leafern Hester (Larry), of Jacksonville; stepdaughters, Betty Rogers, of Ward, JoAnn Moseley (Norman), of Maumelle and Rosetta Greenwich (Floyd), of Little Rock; twelve grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. She...
Edmund Albert Schonert, 76, of Little Rock, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2007. He was a newspaper pressman, Korean War Veteran and he ran a janitorial service. He is survived by his son, Greg Schonert of Dallas, Texas; two grandsons, Andy (Andrew) of Dallas, Texas and Jeff (Jeffery) of California; sister, Lottie Pulliam of Little Rock; three brothers, Fred Schonert...
We are celebrating the life of Bonnie Vashti Elrod Spoon, 91 of North Little Rock, AR. She was born on January 26, 1916 to the late Bossy and Katherine Elrod in Alexander, AR. Bonnie worked in the restaurant industry throughout her professional career and retired from the Southwest Hotel in Little Rock. She was a proud member of the Order...
Herbert L. McFarland, 78, of North Little Rock went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 20, 2007. He was born July 20, 1929 in Shamrock, Texas. Herbert was a brick mason by trade, a minister of the United Pentecostal Church and a retired mail handler for the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. As a brick mason for 25 years he...
Helen McNair Dycus, 76, of Maumelle, received her new body and new life on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 7:00 P.M. She was born July 16, 1931 to Walter and Lina McNair of Scott, Arkansas. She was a devout member of the Scott United Pentecostal Church, a loving wife, wonderful mother, doting grandmother and everyone?s friend. While surrounded by her...
Thelma June Manning, 75, of North Little Rock, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2007. Mrs. Manning was member of First Free Will Baptist Church. She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Bennie J. Manning; four sons, Joe and Gloria Manning of Hawaii, Mike and Annett Manning of Arizona, Russell and...