Pauline Gismond
May 6, 2020
Pauline Costa "Cookie" Gismond, 78, passed away on May 6th at her home in Benton which she shared with her husband of 56 years, Rexford Gismond Sr. Pauline was born in Lodi, New Jersey to the late Peter and Mary Costa. In 1976, the family moved to Arkansas and never looked back. Pauline enjoyed the outdoors, especially "Lake Life" that...
Deane Woodward
May 6, 2020
Deane Reid Woodward, 87, of Little Rock passed from this life on May 6, 2020. She was born September 3, 1932 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Dr. Ned and Ruth Reid. Deane grew up in Little Rock where she would often ride the streetcar from West Little Rock (Normandy Street) to Hillcrest to visit her grandparents. She attended...
James Leslie
May 6, 2020
James Michael "Mike" Leslie, 60, of Paron, Arkansas passed away May 6, 2020. He was born May 5, 1960 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Karl and Francis (Tipton) Leslie. Mike was an avid deer hunting. Family and friends referred to him as the "deer whisperer" as he could grunt up a deer in a matter of minutes. He was an...
Franklin Vermalen
May 6, 2020
Franklin Richard Vermalen, 71, of Mabelvale, passed away May 6, 2020. He was born December 12, 1948 in Germany. Franklin served in the United States Marines Corp and was a three-time Vietnam veteran. Memorials may be made to Wounded Warrior Project. Arrangements entrusted to Smith-Benton Funeral Home. Online guestbook: https://benton.SmithFamilyCares.com.
Bettie J. Harkey
May 6, 2020
Bettie J. Harkey, age 75, of Jacksonville, Arkansas entered into her heavenly home on May 6, 2020. She had been retired for many years. Bettie gave freely of her time to others and enjoyed volunteering. She was actively involved in her church, volunteering during elections and working at the Little Rock AFB where she received numerous volunteer awards from...
Dickie Garrett
May 5, 2020
Dickie Garrett, aged 68, joined our Heavenly Father, May 5, 2020 while in his home. Dickie was a loving Husband, Father, Son, Brother, and Friend. He was married for 48 wonderful years to his wife Debbie. He would tell you he had the best wife and kids anyone could ask for and that his son in law Flint hung the...
Darrell Brown
May 5, 2020
Darrell Brown, born December 5, 1931 passed peacefully into eternal life on May 5, 2020. He is preceded in death by his parents, Hugh and Ollie Brown, and his grandson, Nicholas Swann. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Barbara Brown; sons, Darrell Gene and Dale (Billie) Brown; stepchildren, Gayle Teague (Randy), Debbie Gullett (Randy), and Stephen...
Grace Dixon
May 4, 2020
Grace Ann Jackson Dixon passed away on May 4, 2020. She was born September 12, 1941 to Daphne Ivey Jackson and Carl E. Jackson, and was a lifelong resident of Little Rock. She graduated from Troy High School in Troy, Ohio in 1959 where she had moved to live with her aunt to finish school when Governor Orval Faubus closed...
James Reed
May 4, 2020
James A Reed, 85 of Hot Springs, died May 4, 2020. Born December 29, 1934 in Columbus, Ohio. He is survived by his wife of 52 years Billie Jean Reed of Hot Springs; son, James Douglas Reed of Columbus, Ohio; daughters, Lora Gibson of Columbus, Ohio and Lisa Polson of Kansas City, Kansas; step children, Barbara Denny of Delight,...
Janelle Oliger
May 4, 2020
Janelle Oliger, 82, of North Little Rock, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on May 4, 2020. She was born July 2, 1937 in Guy, Arkansas to Thurman and Ada Clendenin.
Janelle retired from the North Little Rock Public School District. She was a charter member of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, where she played the...
Lois Beeson
May 4, 2020
Lois Beeson of Maumelle passed away May 4, 2020. She was born February 14, 1929 in Coy, Arkansas to the late John and Violet Murchison Ramsey. She was the only girl with four brothers, John, Bob, Bill, and Earl. She worked for Argenta Drugs in the ‘50’s where she met Edgar Beeson. They had three children, Larry, Robin, and...
Melissa Whitney
May 4, 2020
Melissa (Blair) Wildes Whitney, 53, of Benton, Arkansas passed away May 4, 2020. She was born in Benton, Arkansas on October 14, 1966 to the late Asa and Willie May (Chaney) Blair. Melissa was dearly loved by her son, William Nathaniel Wildes and wife Tiffany; daughter, Jessica Le Ann Townsend and husband Alex; and many other family members and friends...
William Latham
May 4, 2020
William “Bill” Stanford Latham of Jerusalem, formerly of North Little Rock, passed away May 4, 2020. He was born on October 25, 1949 in Desoto, Missouri to the late Leonard Vernon Latham and the late Billie Sue Banks Latham.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Leonard Don Latham; and one sister, Cathy Diane Latham Young....
Erika Seidl
May 4, 2020
Erika Seidl, 95, of Cabot, passed away May 4, 2020. Born on April 30, 1925 in Stuttgart, Germany, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, father, mother, and her long-life friend and husband, John Seidl. Erika and her husband, John, came to America in 1951. They became citizens and moved from New York to Little Rock, Arkansas where they...
Joyce Mitchell
May 3, 2020
It is with great sadness that we announce Joyce Dean Mitchell of Haskell, AR, went to be with the Lord at age 76 on May 3, 2020. She was born on July 8, 1943 to Jimmy and Mae Little. She was married on October 21, 1961 to Robert Lynn Mitchell. Their love began in the seventh grade. Together they raised...