Shirley Begley, 63 of Sherwood, Arkansas, passed away June 8, 2015. She grew up in Leslie, Arkansas and was the daughter of Wayne Noble and Ella Faye Ramsey. Shirley was a retired cashier for Kroger. She was preceded in death by her father Wayne Noble and a brother Larry Noble. She is survived by her mother Ella Faye (Ramsey) Knight,...
Sarah Frances Ray Guthrie, aged 62, died peacefully on June 8, 2015 in Alexandria, Louisiana, after a brief struggle with cancer. Fran was born on September 9, 1952 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, the daughter of T.C. Ray, Jr. and Johnnie Johnson Ray. She graduated from Arkadelphia High School and attended Henderson State University where she was a member of the Alpha...
Jo Ann Hawley, 81, of Little Rock passed away Monday, June 8, 2015. She was born on June 12, 1933. Jo Ann was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church of Mabelvale Cutoff and retired from UAMS. She is survived by her daughter Janet Cloud (Bill); grandchildren, Jackie Suire, Angie Martinez, Lauria Mann, Paul G. Curran, Justin Thabit, Paul A....
M.J. Maureen Bevill, age 94 of Conway, AR passed away June 7th, 2015 at Springhill Baptist Medical Center. She was born on May 5th, 1921, in Arboe, County Tyrone, N. Ireland to Joseph and Mary Quinn. During World War II, Maureen was employed by the Allied Command as a secretary. Maureen followed the Allied Command from Northern Ireland to England...
Lorene Payne, 78, of Austin, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord Sunday, June 7, 2015. She is survived by two daughters, Debbie Peppers and Cyndi Hoover; three grandchildren, Brad Peppers, Sarah Peppers and Taylor Hoover; one great-grandchild, Britton Alverson; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Arthur Payne; thirteen brothers and sisters,...
Donna Serena Tollett, 93, went to be with our Lord and Savior, Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Hospice Home Care of Little Rock. Donna was born February 12, 1922 in Smithville, Oklahoma to Ephram Hiram Barton and Mary Alma Sultena Parker. Donna was an anointed woman of God. She taught Sunday school for over 30 years. Many of the children...
Curtis R. (Buddy) Cooper, 89, went to be with the Lord on Saturday June 6, 2015 at his home in Glendale, AR. He was born to Clayton Cooper and Nettie Taylor Cooper on February 27, 1926. After the death of his father at an early age, Clyde Payne became his stepfather. Beside his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Mary Alice Bohlke Sims of North Little Rock passed away on June 6, 2015. She was born on January 22, 1931 in Adrian, Michigan to John William and Minnie Owen Bohlke, who preceded her in death. Mary graduated from Adrian High School and then attended and graduated from the Henry Ford Hospital School of Nursing in Detroit, and became a...
James T. "Tad" English, 67, of Benton, AR passed away June 6, 2015. He was born to the late Charles F. and Naomi "Lovie" Chaney-English on March 9, 1948 in Benton, AR. James proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps as a field radio operator during the Vietnam War. He received a Purple Heart Medal and many other...
Catherine Jo Peyer Katilius, of Carterville, IL, 58, died Saturday, June 6, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband Martin Wayne Katilius on September 27, 2013. They both were originally from Little Rock, Arkansas. They were married for 35 years. Survivors include sons, Daniel Stanley Katilius and his wife Elisabeth Miller and Christopher Martin Katilius; a brother, James...
William Cossey, age 37 of Little Rock, Passed away on June 6, 2015 at his home. He was born on May 15, 1978 in North Little Rock; he was the son of James Cossey and Wanda Cossey. William was a stocker for Drug Emporium for seven years. He enjoyed playing on his phone and playing video games. He is preceded...
Felix J. McDonald, 89, of Wrightsville, Arkansas, passed away, Friday, June 5, 2015. He was born, February 4, 1926. Felix was in the U.S Army -40th Calvary Reconnaissance Troop during World War II. He was the Chief Engineer at KAAY radio and a founder of Alice 107.7 radio. He was a member of Mabelvale Pike Church of Christ. He is...
Heather Ann Smith, 66, of Cabot, Arkansas died Friday, June 5, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Wayne S. Smith; one son, Jeffrey Smith; and one daughter, Marty Smith, all of Cabot; her mother, Ruth Haley of Little Rock; and her sister, Dianna (Stan)Wilson of Maumelle; a nephew, Eric Wilson; and a niece Emily (Evan) Piechocki and their son...
Melba Jean Kelsey, 69, of Beebe, Arkansas, passed away Friday June 5, 2015. Melba was a retired cook at The College Inn Restaurant in Beebe. Everybody loved Melba because she never met a stranger. She is survived by her husband, Garland Kelsey; son, Steven Kelsey (Carrie); two grandchildren, B.J. and T.J. Kelsey, all of Beebe; two sisters, Georgia Johnson of...
Bettye E. Jones, 69, of White Hall, passed away in Little Rock on June 4, 2015. Born in Pine Bluff to Marzell Dilworth, she is survived by two daughters, Sharion Jones of Pine Bluff and Sandra Jones of White Hall. Special thanks are given to Arkansas Hospice for their compassionate care of Bettye. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801...