Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Pulaski County

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MICHAEL ANTHONY FRIGA, 50, of North Little Rock, Arkansas passed from this life on August 27, 2016. He was born on December 24, 1965 to Michael B. Friga and Donna ( McDougal) Jennings in Ft. Worth, Texas. Michael served in the United State Army and enjoyed his time as the crew chief on his helicopter. He also was an outdoorsma­n and enjoyed hunting and fishing in his free time.

He is preceded in death by his mother Donna Jennings. Michael is survived by his two sons, Corey Friga ( Kristi) and Cameron Friga; three grandchild­ren, Eli, Gannon, and Harlon Friga; his father, Michael Friga ( Dee); brothers, David Friga, Danny Jennings, and Steve Hollis, and numerous friends.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, September 2, 2016 at 8: 30 a. m. at A Natural State Funeral Service in Jacksonvil­le, Arkansas with burial to follow at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Visitation will be held on

Thursday evening at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m.www.a natural state funeral service. com.

––––– – –––– CHERYL SCHLESIER LAWS, 56, of Little Rock died August 26, 2016. She is survived by her mother Carolyn Schlesier, her children, Mike Corley, Jacob Laws, Heather Wyman and husband Sam Wyman and their four children. No funeral service will be held. In lieu of flowers please send donations to Arvest Bank, Jacob Hunter Lewis/ Retha Laws. Local arrangemen­t are by Wilson Robison Funeral Home of England, Ark.

––––– – –––– IDA LEE PALADINO was born October 14, 1932 in De Valls Bluff, Ark. to the late Steve and Ida ( Deutsch) Kirkemier. She passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2016 in Little Rock, Ark. She is survived by her daughter, Shelley Dent ( Scott) of Little Rock and her step- daughter, Johnnie Marie Mulligan ( Jay) of Las Vegas, Nev. Survivors also include her grandchild­ren Ashley Dent Brown, Brandon Dent, Carmen Dent and a step- granddaugh­ter, Tracy Smith as well as great grandchild­ren Aaron Dent, Tristan Brown, Rosalyn Brown and step- great granddaugh­ter Amber Smith. She is preceded in death by her husband of 59 years John Paladino, her parents, three brothers, four sisters, and step- grandson, Brett Pennington.

Ida was a wonderful role model who had very high principles with deep religious faith and was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. She worked for 44 years as a RN at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock and was the Director of the GI Lab when she retired. Traveling with her family to the beach was one of her most favorite things to do. She also enjoyed fishing, playing cards, and having dinner with friends.

The visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 31, at 6 p.m. with a rosary following at 7: 00 pm. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 1, at 1:30 p.m. All services will be held at Griffin Leggett Healey and Roth Funeral Home, 5800 W 12th St in Little Rock. Entombment will be at Forest Hills Memorial Park in Alexander. Online guestbook is available at www. griffin leg get the aley roth. com.

––––– – –––– STEVEN WAYNE REEVES of Little Rock passed away August 28, 2016. He was born February 3, 1969 to Jack Reeves and Dorothy Smith Reeves in Medina, Ohio. A celebratio­n of life will be at Dial and Dudley Funeral Home Thursday, September 1,2016 at 11 a.m. Online guestbook v is itwww. dial and dudley funeral home. com.

––––– – –––– AMY LEIGH SEITER died on August 27, 2016 in North Little Rock, Ark., at the age of 36. She was born on November 6, 1979 in Conway, Ark., to parents Mark and Terri Seiter and grew up in a loving family with one sister and one brother. Amy attended St. Joseph Catholic School, Conway High School and spent her senior year as a foreign exchange student in Vigo, Spain. Amy excelled in the sciences and graduated from Mississipp­i State University in 2003 with a degree in Geology and received her Master’s degree in Geology from the University of Southern Mississipp­i in 2005.

Amy was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009 but remained dedicated in her work and in her will to fight her illness. She remained a brave, positive woman, even throughout her final months.

Amy most recently worked for Harbor Environmen­tal and Safety in Little Rock, Ark., as a Senior Project Manager, where she met her fiance Wayne Mills, who preceded her in death in 2015. Amy was a driven profession­al with a love of traveling and the outdoors. In addition, she truly cherished her devoted companion River, a red Doberman.

Amy is survived by her parents, Mark and Terri Seiter of Conway, as well as her sister, Kara Seiter ( Dru Smith) of Tulsa, Okla., and brother, Adam Seiter, ( Jessica and Lillian) of Jonesboro, Ark.; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

A rosary will be held on Wednesday, August 31st, at 6 p.m. with visitation following at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Conway, Ark., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, September 1st, at 10 a.m. with Father John Marco ni and Father Anthony Robbins serving as Celebrants. A reception at St. Joseph Parish Hall will follow; all are welcome. The family would especially like to thank Dr. Laura Hutchins, Dr. Stephanie Simonton- Atchley, Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Harrington and hospice nurse Tiffany Ray for their gracious care and support. Additional­ly, the family is forever grateful to her friends at Harbor Environmen­tal and Safety and for the many gifts, food, cards, prayers and visits from family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the St. Joseph School Endowment or your local Humane Society. Online guest book: www. roller funeral homes. com.

––––– – –––– STANLEY MATTHEW TODD, 37, of Little Rock, passed away August 20, 2016. He was born in Little Rock on October 10, 1978. He was preceded in death by grandmothe­r, Edna James; grandfathe­r, Jim Todd; grandmothe­r, Bedie Canterberr­y; and grandfathe­r, Oder Canterberr­y. He was a Veteran of the United States Army.

Stanley is survived by his parents, Carol Ann Davis and Stan and Brenda Todd; his daughter, Madison Marie Todd; two sisters, Kara Mitchell and Kelly Devinney; two brothers, Walt and Jeremy Todd; grandfathe­rs, Carroll Davis and Rex James; grandmothe­r, Ellen Todd, and a host of loving aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Graveside Service will be Thursday, September 1,10 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Garden in Lonoke. In lieu of flowers, donations for a Trust for Madison may be made to Jeremy Todd. Cremation services entrusted to A Natural State Funeral Service, Jacksonvil­le, 501- 982- 3400. www.a natural state funeral service. com.

––––– – –––– BETTY JEAN CARSON WADE of Sherwood passed away on August 28, 2016. Betty was born on November 30, 1938 to Aubrey and Vera Carson of North Little Rock. Betty graduated from North Little Rock High School.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmothe­r, sister, niece, cousin and friend. She loved her church and church family at Friendship Baptist Church in Sherwood. When she no longer opened her eyes, she still sang the hymns she loved — every word that meant so much to her…“Amazing Grace how sweet the sound”… tears in our eyes, but a smile on her lips.

Blessed in her cherished friendship­s were her family, classmates and her cousins. Her husband, Chuck, was her caregiver through her courageous fight with Parkinson’s Disease. We will try to focus on the good days she lived and loved, not the days when she was dying.

She is preceded in death by her parents and son, Donnie Dalton. She is survived by her husband, Charles ( Chuck) Wade of Sherwood; daughter, Beth Winebrenne­r of Cabot; son, Greg Dalton of Mayflower; daughter- inlaw, Mrs. Donnie ( Susan) Dalton of Springdale and her daughter, Terri Dalton of Austin, Texas. Her precious grandchild­ren, Hunter, Hayden, Hayley, Hannah and Ryder Winebrenne­r of Cabot; Ben and Sarah Dalton of Mayflower; Aubrey, Alex and Amelia Dalton of Springdale; her sister, Sharon Kay Ledrick ( Charles), formerly of North Little Rock; and her aunt, her inspiratio­n in her life, Alyce Polos, of Sherwood.

Visitation will be at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Funeral Home, 7724 Landers Road, North Little Rock, on Tuesday, August 30th from 6-8 p.m. Funeral Service will beat 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Friendship Baptist Church, 10150 Brockingto­n Road, Sherwood, Ark. ( 501) 834- 7593, Pastor Roy Thompson officiatin­g. The family wishes to thank Roy Thompson and Sue Whatley for all your love and help to Betty and the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Friendship Baptist Church. On line guest registry at www. griffin leg gett rest hills. com.

––––– – –––– NORA WILLIAMS, 72, of Hensley, Ark., passed August 27, 2016. Loving memories left to husband: Leon Williams; children: Robert ( Angela) Williams, Larry ( Sandi) Williams, Victor ( Rita) Williams, Karen Earls ( Donnie), Nora J. Bumgardner, and Esther Bumgardner ( Charlie); siblings: Raymond ( Betty) Kennedy, Marshall ( Wanda) Kennedy, Martin ( Janice) Kennedy, and Patsy Harris ( Ernie); 28 grandchild­ren and 20 gr eat-grandchild­ren. Visitation August 30,2016,6-7 p.m. Homegoing celebratio­n August 31,2016,10 a.m ., both held at Superior Funeral Services, 5017 E. Broadway, North Little Rock ( 501) 945- 9922. Online gu estbookwww. superior funeral services. com. Trudean Long Brown “Providing Services Your Family Deserves.”

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