Commander Flatus Wesley Crook, U.S. Navy, Retired, age 94, was born on a hillside farm two miles west of Pangburn, Cleburne County, January 29, 1920. He died January 24, 2015. He was the fifth child of Hugh Chester Crook and Carrie Anne Marsh Crook of Cleburne and White Counties. Wesley, as he liked to be called, graduated from Pangburn High...
Carolyn June Wright, 79, of North Little Rock passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015. She was born December 17, 1935 in North Little Rock, Arkansas to Robert Curtis and Maude Missouri Thompson Pitts. She was a member and volunteered for 12 years with the North Little Rock Baptist Health Hospital Auxiliary. She is survived by her daughter, Lauren Wright; and...
Sherry Ann Smith, age 67, of the Caney Community died Saturday, January 24, 2015. She was born August 4, 1947 the daughter of L. A. and Idelle Williams Simms. She was a retired school teacher having taught 33 years at Ouachita High School in Donaldson and worked her last 10 years at Dawson Educational Co Op in Arkadelphia. She was...
Doris Green, 72, of Little Rock died Saturday, January 24, 2015. She is survived by children, Steven Estell, Richard Estell and Paula Overstreet; and five grandchildren, Andy, Kayla, Josh, Jordan and Kenny. She was preceded in death by parents Louie and Grace Green; brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Chako Green. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday...
William A. “Bill” Larsen died Friday, January 23, 2015, at Southridge Village home in Conway. Bill, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Larsen, was born in Little Rock on September 4, 1929. After graduation from Central High School, he attended Hendrix College but his studies were interrupted by a tour in the U.S. Army. After graduation from Hendrix...
Reverend Dr. Bob Johnson Sr. age 79 of Arkadelphia died Friday, January 23, 2015. He was born September 6, 1935 in Denton County Texas the son of Otis and Faye Wilson Johnson. He was Pastor of Reader Baptist Church and a member of Second Baptist Church in Arkadelphia. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Vernice Nicholas Johnson,...
Martha New, age 55 of Caddo Valley died Friday January 23, 2015. She was born August 14, 1959 in Ferriday Louisiana, the daughter of Rabon C. and Clara Louise Heckford Purvis. Martha worked as a Certified Nurses Assistant. Survivors include Daghters, Rebecca Johnson of Caddo Valley, Angelia Williams of Arkadelphia and adopted daughter Jessica Hale, 1 Son Joshua C. Williams...
Jessie James Hallman, Sr., of Beebe, Arkansas was born to James and Erviel (Cox) Hallman on August 27, 1945 and died January 22, 2015 from Lymphoma cancer. He is survived by wife, Michele Hallman; children, Jessie Jr., Michael Ray, Pamela, Eric (Cassy), Andrew (Heather), Christopher (Ashley); grandchildren, Jessieca (Drew), Shawna (Zack), Arianna, Joshua, Haley, Allie, Keaton, Aubrey and Spencer James;...
State Command Sergeant Major Billy E. (Rooster) Thompson passed away on January 22, 2015. He was born on December 8, 1925 in Humphrey, Arkansas. He attended Little Rock High School and lettered in baseball, listed as a left hand pitcher with knuckleball. Phillies called him, but the war called instead. He married Donya D. (Dodie) Pitts, and had two children,...
Violet Anna (Dodie) Trunkenbolz departed this life for one with her heavenly father on January 22, 2015 at her home. Her daughter was by her side. Violet (Dodie) was born January 13, 1925 in Hazelgreen, MO to William Anderson and Anne Clara (Coleman) Watson, the youngest of six children. She grew up in the Independence Baptist Church of Richland, MO....
Paul Estes Thomason of Arkadelphia, left this earthly life for his heavenly home on Thursday, January 22, 2015 from Twin Rivers Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Arkadelphia. Paul was born on September 27, 1925 in Alpine, (Clark Co.) Arkansas to Jacob Allen and Mary Amy Kirksey Thomason. Paul attended school in Alpine and graduated from Amity High School in 1944. He...
Elinor Blakemore Clark, our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 22, 2015. She was born 100 years ago, July 21, 1914 in Parkdale, Arkansas, the daughter of William Seneca Blakemore and Harriet Clements Blakemore. She was reared in Crossett, Arkansas and lived her adult life in Little Rock, where...
Brett Kammeyer, 54, passed away on Thursday January 22, 2015 at Baptist Medical Center in North Little Rock. He was born September 21, 1960 in Little Rock, AR to Lyle and Joyce Kammeyer. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, and a veteran of the US Army. Brett is preceded in death by his father, Lyle Kammeyer. He is...
Margaret Annette Jackson, age 78 of Sherwood, passed away January 22, 2015 in Sherwood. She was born June 30, 1936 in Bastrop, Louisiana, and she was the daughter of V.V. Stevens & Nona Lee Marsh. Mrs. Jackson was a homemaker who lived for her grandkids, she loved gardening, yard work and sewing many beautiful dresses, some of which were wedding...
Barbara Ann Daves Cullum, 72, of North Little Rock passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015. She was a member of Grace Church of the Nazarene and was a bookkeeper at both Cash and Venable Lumber Companies for many years. Barbara grew up in Quitman, Arkansas, where she was an accomplished basketball player for the Quitman Bulldogs. She was a Razorback...
Jane Miller Betts Jagielski age 98, of Arkadelphia, formerly of Ridgedale, Missouri, died January 21, 2015. Jane was a registered nurse for over fifty years serving hospitals in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Missouri. She was an avid reader, member of the Branson Tri-Lake Singers, member of Taney County, Missouri Library Guild and sang with the First Presbyterian Church choir in...
In the early morning hours of January 20, 2015, Joanie L. King lost her battle with cancer while surrounded by her daughters, Dawn Ball and Erika King, grandson Hunter Price, her brother Dr. Ronald Williams and her lifelong best-friend Gloria Biggs Beverburg. Joanie's journey began on July 2, 1947 in Fort Smith, Arkansas as the newborn daughter to Dr. Ralph...
James Turner Lloyd III passed away Tuesday, January 20th, 2015. Turner was born on August 21st, 1935. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth "Liz" Lloyd. Although a sad day for his surviving family, it is a great day for Turner as he is now united with the love of his life. Turner is survived by three children,...