Pulaski County

ALLEN WRIGHT BERRY, 72, passed away February 22, 2017, at Methodist Germantown Hospital in Germantown, Tenn. He was born on September 30, 1944 in Memphis, Tenn. He was the older child of Alonzo ( AA) and Lois ( Wright) Berry.

He was a graduate of Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg, Ark. Allen received his BSBA in 1966 and MBA in 1968 from the University of Arkansas. In 1969, he married Catherine Marie Fore and they raised two children, Gregory and Emily, in Sherwood, Ark. Allen held the positions of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at WEHCO Media, Inc. for 37 years. After retirement, he and his wife Cathy moved to Germantown, Tenn. Allen was of the Methodist faith where he

served on the Board of the Heifer Project and volunteered with Meals on Wheels. Being an avid cyclist, Allen was a member of the Arkansas Bicycle Club.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Alonzo ( AA) and Lois Berry. He is survived by his wife, Cathy of 47 years; one daughter, Emily Hall ( Michael) of Germantown, Tenn.; son, Gregory Berry of Germantown, Tenn. Allen is also survived by one grandson, Joey Taylor; one sister, Marilyn McCord Blackburn ( Ron); two nephews and two nieces.

Collierville Funeral Home has been entrusted with his funeral arrangements. Visitation will be held Monday, February 27, 2017, from 10: 30 a. m. until service time at 12 noon at Germantown United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Harrisburg Memorial Park Cemetery in Harrisburg, Ark.

Pallbearers will be Ray Gash, Lynn Hamilton, Buddy King, Guinn Massey, George Reagan, Paul Smith, and Charlie Van Deventer. Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Hines and Gerald Kilpatrick.

The family would like to extend heartfelt thanks to Dr. Jeffrey Lee, Dr. Hussein Tawbi, and staff at MD Anderson Cancer Center for their gentle and attentive care throughout his illness.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to MD Anderson Cancer Center, Melanoma Research, P. O. Box 4486, Houston, Texas 77210 or you may donate online at www. mdanderson. org/ gifts. Donations may also be made to Germantown United Methodist Church, 2331 South Germantown Road, Germantown, Tenn. 38138.

––––– – –––– WALTER BROWN JR., 74, of North Little Rock transitioned February 17, 2017. Preceded in death by sons; Byron, Walter Brown III. Survived by children; Aaron, Kevin, Marsha, Antoinette, Chad and Mary Brown. Family Hour Friday, February 24, 2017, 6- 7 p. m. @ Gunn Funeral Home. Funeral Service, Saturday, February 25, 2017 noon Friendly Chapel Church of Nazarene, North Little Rock. Services entrusted to Gunn Funeral Home, 4323 W. 29th, Little Rock, Ark. 72204 ( 501) 660- 4323.

––––– – –––– ANNAI- STAZIA MONHE’ CLAY, 19, of Little Rock, Ark. transitioned from this life on February 19, 2017. She was preceded in death by: sister, Precious Clay; grandparents, Alice Clay, Caesar Clay Sr., Billie Harris and Henry Rumph.

Annai-Stazia leaves to cherish her memory; parents, Caesar Clay Jr. and Dayna Clay; siblings, DeVon Clay, BriYana Rumph, Geena Clay, Quinton Clay, Averi Clay, Niqolette Clay, Miyah Clay, Kha’heah Clay, Noadiah Clay and Kha’Mello Clay; and a host of family and friends.

Family, Friday, 5- 6 p. m. at Robinson Mortuary, Little Rock. Service: Saturday, 1 p. m., at First Baptist Church, Pankey, Ark. 4920 Harris Rd., Little Rock, Ark. Pastor Carlos Wallace, officiating. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. MLK Jr. Drive, Little Rock, Ark. ( 501) 371- 0111. “Service You Can Trust.”

––––– – –––– BRIAN GRAY COLTON, age 26, of Little Rock passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 in Fayetteville as a result of a tragic accident. He was born October 19, 1990 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Brian Colton and Shelley Denison. Gray graduated from Central High School in Little Rock in 2009. He was currently attending the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Gray was a very accomplished tennis player. He spent countless hours teaching tennis to the students at Access School in Little Rock.

He is survived by his father, Brian ( Tracy) Colton of Little Rock; mother, Shelley Denison Wesson of Florida; six brothers and sisters, Joseph Payne Colton of Australia, Samuel Riley Colton of Little Rock, Katie Wesson, Anna Wesson, Jake Wesson and William Denison, all of Florida; paternal grandfather, James ( Linda) Colton of Hot Springs, Arkansas; paternal grandmother, Lucille ( Sam) Whitlow of Seaton, Arkansas; maternal grandparents, Joseph and Judy Denison of Franklin, Tennessee; aunts and uncles, Jonathon and Lesha Shaver, Joe and Kathryn Adcock, Mike and Jenny Volner, Joseph Ladd and Viviana Denison, Jennifer and Keven Olson; cousins, Lauren Pafford, Ashley Pafford, Kenzie Pafford and Sean Pafford.

Gray was loved and adored by all of his siblings. The family has requested memorials be made to Access Schools, 10618 Breckenridge Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72211 in honor of William Denison.

Memorial services will be 11 a. m. Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the Stadium Court at Rebsamen Tennis Center; 1501 Leisure Place; Little Rock, Ark. 72204. Arrangements are by Moore’s Jacksonville Funeral Home ( 501) 982- 2136. Please sign the online guestbook at www. mooresjacksonvillefuneralhome. com.

––––– – –––– JOSEPH VERNON “JOE” EDWARDS of Sherwood, Ark. Visitation: Saturday after 10 a. m. Funeral: Saturday, February 25, 2017 at noon at DeLisle Funeral Home. With the Dr. Buck Morton Officiating. Burial will be in the Portageville Cemetery with Full Military Honors. DeLisle Funeral Home, 209 West Main, Portageville Mo. 63873.

––––– – –––– JOE CHARLES FINNELL, 90, of Little Rock, passed into the light on February 18, 2017. He was born in Cleveland, Tenn., to the late Peter Lacewell and Catherine Officer Finnell. Prior to graduating from Lincoln Memorial University, Joe served in the US Army during WWII. He went on to receive his Masters from Baylor Medical School. He was influential in starting and teaching in the Physical Therapy program at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Isabel Hanna Finnell; son, Charles Albert Finnell; and his 14 siblings. Joe is survived by his son, Fergus Finnell and wife, McLees Baldwin; brother- in- law, Albert Hanna; sister- in- law, Joy Sugg and husband, Sidney; as well as, nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends.

Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 25, at Woodlawn Cemetery in El Dorado, Ark. Arrangements are under the direction of RollerChenal Funeral Home ( 501) 224- 8300. Memorials may be made to the Joe C. Finnell Physical Therapy Scholarship Fund at the University of Central Arkansas, UCA Box 4986, 2490 Bruce Street, Conway, Ark .72035. Online gu est book:www. roller funeral homes. com/ chen al.

––––– – –––– REBECCA ANN GARRETT, 26, of North Little Rock, Ark., passed from this life on February 22, 2017. She was born in North Little Rock, Ark., to Royce G. Garrett and Debbie L. Davis Dudley. Rebecca was full of life and loved spending time with her friends and family. She also enjoyed her time as a Girl Scout.

Rebecca is preceded in death by her grandparents, Toby and Ruby Davis, Inez Meadows and John Garrett. She is survived by her parents, Debbie Dudley and Royce Garrett; two siblings, Coy Garrett and Rachel Mvugalo ( Said), nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and other family and friends.

A family memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to A Natural State Funeral Service in Jacksonville, Ark. Online guestbook, www. a natural state funeral service. com

––––– – –––– BETH HENDERSON, 76, of North Little Rock, Ark., passed from this life on February 21, 2017. She was born on February 15, 1941. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to A Natural State Funeral Service, 2620 West Main St., Jacksonville, Ark .( 501) 982- 3400. www.a natural state funeral service. com.

––––– – –––– SHEREE LENEEN HOWARD of Little Rock, Ark., 32, lost her battle with Sickle Cell Anemia and departed on February 20, 2017. A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, February 25, 2017, 10 a.m ., at Tabernacle Missionary Church, 4820 West 65th Street, Little Rock, Ark. 72209. Interment will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Park, Alexander, Ark. Family visitation: Today, February 24, 2017, 7:30-8:30 p.m ., at Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 S. Chester St., Little Rock, Ark. ( 501) 3721305.

––––– – –––– ARDETH LYNN OLIGER, 87, of North Little Rock passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017. He was born March 8, 1929 in Center Ridge, Ark., to Tommy and Katie Lea Banning Oliger.

He was a charter member of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist church for 52 years where he served as Elder and Sunday School Teacher and Superintendent. He was an Army veteran serving during the Korean War and was the owner/ operator of Oliger’s Paint and Body Shop.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Janelle Clendenin Oliger; children, Teresa Ramsey ( Rick), Lynnette Burdick ( Tom), Greg Oliger ( Teri) and Kent Oliger ( Dawn); grandchildren, Ryan, Mason, Rebekah, Lauren, Joanna Oliger and Lori and Kimberly Burdick; great- granddaughter, Mattilynn Allison; brother, Edral Oliger; sister, Janet Bagley ( Ed); and his sister- in- law, Shirley Oliger. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Aaron, Leland, and Hervey Oliger; sistersin- law, Gene and Betty Oliger; and his grandson, Matthew Burdick.

A special thanks to Arkansas Hospice for the love and care they provided. Funeral services will be held at 11 a. m., Saturday, February 25th at Smith – North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Copperas Springs Cemetery in Guy, Ark., at 1: 30 p. m. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p. m., Friday, February 24th at the funeral home. Online obituary at www. SmithFamilyCares. com.

––––– – –––– ELNORIA E. OWENS, 72, of Little Rock, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. She leaves to cherish her memory, children, Shelia Hayes ( Allen), Clarence Dukes ( Merdina), Tonjuna Iverson ( Ricky) and Bennie Dukes ( Rebecca Goins); three sisters, Gloria White ( Frank), Eva Mae Walker and Charlotte Washington ( Allen); 11 grandchildren; two great- grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. A visitation will be held Monday, February 27, 2017 from 10- 10: 45 a.m. with services beginning 11 a.m. at St. Mark Baptist Church, 5722 West 12th Street. Personal and Professional services entrusted to Hardy Funeral Home, 5300 West 12th Street, Little Rock ( 501) 372- 4129. To sign the online guestbook please visit www. hardy funeral home inc. com .“We Care, When Caring Counts.”

––––– – –––– EVA VANELLI PAPAGEORGE passed away on February 19, 2017, at the age of 101. She was the widow of John Athanasios Papageorge, a businessman with partnerships in several restaurants and an interest in the Hellas Oil Company of New Orleans, La. They married in Athens in 1939, and shortly afterward came to the United States, settling first in Memphis, Tenn., then in North Little Rock, Ark., their permanent home. In recent years, Mrs. Papageorge lived with family in Los Angeles, Calif., and Bethesda, Md.

Mrs. Papageorge is survived by her children, Athanasios John ( Tom) Papageorge of North Little Rock, Ark.; Maria P. Kouroupas ( George) of Bethesda, Md.; Alexander G. Papageorge of Bethesda, Md.; and Dr. Basil N. Papageorge of Los Angeles, Calif. She is also survived by a granddaughter, Elaine Joanna Mazanec ( Gregory) and a great- grandson, George Himes Maz an ecofW ashing ton, D. C. Eva Papageorge is predeceased by her sisters, Eleni ( Lela) Vanelli, Anna Peridis ( Aris), and Aliki Panagiotopoulou ( George).

Mrs. Papageorge, a graduate of the American College of Greece, was fluent in three languages – English, Greek, and French. She was an accomplished painter, specializing in still life, landscapes and portraiture. She was well known and active in the North Little Rock Public School system and was honored by the PTA as a lifetime member. She was an active parishioner of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Little Rock and its ladies’ philanthropic organization.

Eva V. Papageorge was born in Smyrna, Asia Minor ( Izmir, Turkey) in 1915, to Alexander and Maria ( Nikolaidis) Vanelli. As a young man, her father lived in Paris where he studied design. He later returned to Smyrna to take up the family business – importing fabric and other goods from Europe, primarily specializing in clothing design. Populated by Greek, French and other nationalities, Smyrna was a cosmopolitan seaside city that served as a commercial and cultural center. In September 1922, the family, along with thousands, fled during a crisis. They were rescued by the French navy and resettled in Athens. There, her father resumed his clothing business and also promoted the works of Greek artist Vassilis Ithakisios, well known for his paintings of Mt. Athos and other iconic features of the Greek landscape and culture.

A Trisagion prayer service will be held at the Little Rock Funeral Home on Friday, February 24, at 5:30 p.m. The funeral service will be at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Little Rock, at 11:30 a.m ., Saturday, February 25. Burial will be at Rest Hills Cemetery, North Little Rock. Memorial contributions may be made to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Little Rock, the International Orthodox Christian Charities of Baltimore, Md., or the American College of Greece in Athens.

Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. ( NW corner I- 630 and Barrow Rd.). Mrs. Papageorge’s online guestbook may be signed at www. little rock funeral home. com.

––––– – –––– MARY SUE “SUSIE” ROGERS, of Little Rock, died Wednesday, February 22, 2017. She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas March 19, 1923, the daughter of the late Delphine and Frank Erhart, both the descendants of Arkansas pioneer families.

Susie attended Mount St. Mary elementary school, East Side Junior High School and Little Rock Senior High School before graduating from Mount St. Mary High School. She then attended Fontbonne University in St. Louis, Missouri followed by the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. In 1943, while a student at the University, Susie met and fell in love with United States Army Officer John Thomas Rogers. John and Susie married on December 27, 1943 at Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock. They formed a precious partnership of deeply loving devotion, mutual respect, admiration, and faith in God. Above all else, Susie cherished and adored John and their family.

Susie loved her life in Little Rock, and she took pride in all that the city had to offer. She spent her youth in the beautiful, historic Hillcrest home that her father designed. Susie enjoyed her years as a newlywed and young mother in another of her father’s designed and built homes in the Heights neighborhood. She passed busy years as a loving nurturer, joyfully seeing her children as well as grandchildren grow from school age, onto high school and college followed by their respective graduations, careers and marriages. Her pastimes were plentiful and varied. Susie played bridge with close friends at the Country Club of Little Rock; and as an accomplished seamstress, she loved the opportunity to create beautiful clothing for her children and grandchildren through pattern making, sewing, knitting and smocking. She appreciated music, and she played the violin, piano, and organ. Susie was a member of the Blue Ridge Garden Club, St. Vincent Infirmary Auxiliary, and as a life- long Catholic, she attended both Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic

Church and Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock.

Susie was predeceased by her parents, Delphine and Frank Erhart, as well as her sisters, Eleanor Jane Erhart and Edna Margaret Erhart. She was also preceded in death by her husband John Thomas Rogers, who died in 1980. She is survived by four children, six grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. Her children are Frances Rogers Buchanan ( Sam), John Thomas Rogers ( Peggy), Margaret Ellen Eubanks ( Ralph) and Gregory Martin Rogers ( Kristi Schleder). Her grandchildren are Susan Buchanan Jeter ( Matt), Cynthia Rogers Langhorst ( Matt), Katie Buchanan Bushmiaer ( Bob), James Rogers Eubanks, Neil Galen Rogers and Erin Elizabeth Rogers. Her great- grandchildren are Hudgens Buchanan Jeter, Kathryn Joye Jeter, Olivia Grace Langhorst and Luke Thomas Langhorst.

The family extends an invitation to attend a Rosary Service at Ruebel Funeral home at 5: 30 p. m. Friday, February 24th with a family visitation at 6 p. m. immediately following. A Mass of

Christian Burial will be held Saturday, February 25 that 10 a.m. at Cathedral of St. Andrew with a graveside service at Calvary Cemetery afterwards. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church, 1003 N. Tyler Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, Arkansas Children’ s Hospital Foundation, P. O. Box 2222, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203- 9984, or the charity of your choice. www. rue bel funeral home. com.

––––– – –––– ARTELIA W. WILSON, 88, of Little Rock, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. She leaves to cherish her memory; children, John McNeil, Shirley Davis, Charles McNeil ( Glenda), Carolyn Bymon ( Ralph), Calvin McNeil, Shelia McNeil, LaDaris Jefferson ( Chester) and Belinda Wilson; siblings, Tommy Wyatt, Dorothy Moore and Ora Wright, and a host grandchildren and great- grandchildren other relative sand friends. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 27,2017,11 a.m. at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church 800 Page Mill Road, North Little Rock, Arkansas. A visitation will be held Sunday, February 26, 2017 from 3-5 p.m. at the funeral home. Personal and Professional services entrusted to Hardy Funeral Home, 5300 West 12th Street, Little Rock ( 501) 372- 4129. To sign the online guestbook please v is itwww. hardy funeral home inc. com .“We Care, When Caring Counts.”

––––– – –––– PHILLIP WYLIE fell asleep in death, though not without a fight, on February 19, 2017, surrounded by family both adopted and blood. Born on October 4, 1948 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Phil was the eldest of five boys— Dorothy and Bill Wylie’s only child for exactly one year and one day.

His long career of hard work began at age five when he was up with the sun to milk the cows before walking to school. At age eight he was promoted to brakeless log truck driver. At the age of 19 he began work for AFCO Metals, a stint that would span nearly 47 years, and prove him both a loyal employee and the archetype of a selfless provider. Though successful by all secular standards, the treasure at the heart of Phil’s life was most certainly his faith which guided him in everything. Phil dedicated himself to Jehovah and was baptized as one of his Witnesses on February 20, 1968. Not long afterwards he met his match in Sara Bowie and fell hard. Sara and Phil were to have two children and Phil taught them both a love of the outdoors and the beauty of a compassionate heart. In 1985 the family moved to Southern California where they would make lifelong friends before returning to Little Rock two years later. It was to be a permanent homecoming. friends, family, and people who only briefly made his acquaintance, knew him as a man who respected and encouraged those he met. All will miss his charm, his characteristic warmth.

Phil is survived by his wife Sara; his daughter, Brooke; his son, Michael, their spouses, Mike and Lizette; and his two grandchildren, Jack and Jude who will greatly miss those trips to the barber followed by milkshakes.

A memorial of Phillip Wylie’s life will be held Saturday, February 25, at 1 p.m. at Roller-Chen al Funeral Home, 13801 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Ark. ( 501) 224- 8300. Online guestbook: www. roller funeral homes. com/ chenal.