Pulaski County

BUFORD ORMAND FARRIS, 86, of North Little Rock passed away on October 11,

2017. He was born in Bayou

Meto, Arkansas on June 29, 1931 to the late Sterling Buford and

Minnie Pearl

Toney Farris and was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years

Ora Lee Farris, and by three brothers, Ollice, Pervis, and Bob Farris.

Buford grew up in the Bayou Meto and Jacksonville communities. He served in the Chosin Reservoir Campaign in 1950-52 with the Army’s First Cavalry. After returning stateside, he worked for Roach Paper Company for over 40 years. He coached baseball teams of all ages and helped establish the Sylvan Hills Optimist Club and park. Buford was active in the Sylvan Hills booster club and took great pride in supporting Bethel United Methodist Church where he was a trustee. Buford was instrumental in starting a group from the church who worked the games at War Memorial Stadium from 19512015. In later years, Buford took great pride in being a part of his Neighborhood Watch Group.

Buford is survived by his daughter, Toni Reid and husband Graham of Maumelle and son, Jerry Farris and wife Kathy of Jonesboro; grandchildren, Tabitha Johnson (Brad), Whitney O’Neal (Eric), Jonathan Worrell, and Caitlin Knight (Chris); great-grandchildren, Cade O’Neal, Elliett Knight, and Eden O’Neal; and by his daughters by default, Sandra Parker and Cathy Jo Hicks.

Memorial services will be held Sunday, 2 p.m., October 15, 2017 at The Pavillion, 5805 Batesville Pike Rd., North Little Rock. Memorials may be made to the Sylvan Hills Alumni Association, 9301 Trail Run, Sherwood, Ark. 72120 or to the Bethel United Methodist Church, 7417 Jacksonville Conway Rd., Jacksonville, Ark. 72076. Please visit www. smithfamilycares.com to sign the online guest register.

–––––❖––––– EMMA DOLORES FRAZIER, 78 of Sherwood, Arkansas, went to be with her Lord on October 12,

2017. She was born in Atlanta,

Georgia on October 21, 1938.

Dolores enjoyed spending time with family camping, fishing, traveling and spending time outdoors. In recent years she enjoyed visiting and doing fun activities with her new friends at Parkstone Place.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Bill, after celebrating 56 years of marriage. Loving memories are left to her four daughters and their husbands, Pam Haverly, Teresa and John Hill, Lorrie and Rick Carter, Selina and Ritchie Wood; brother, Ted and Carol Robinson; sisters, Pat and Dean Nervig, Linda and Bill Yucha; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

A celebration of Dolores’ life will be held on Monday, October 16, 2017 at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Burial will immediately follow the funeral service at Rest Hills Memorial Park. An online guestbook is available at www.griffinleggettresthills.com.

–––––❖––––– DAVID LEE FREEMAN SR., 80, of Little Rock, Arkansas died October, 11, 2017.

He was born

July 27, 1937 to

William E. and

Pauline Williams Freeman in Marion, Arkansas.

His professional computer career started at Walmart and continued to

ABF, IBM, Daisy BB Gun, TRW, Jacuzzi, and Harvest Foods. Other interest and service was with the Community Schools and Church of Christ. He was an Elder at Southside Church of Christ, a loving father and grandfather.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Judith Dale Freeman. David is survived by son, David Lee Freeman Jr. (Annette) of Benton, Arkansas; daughters, Paula Sudbury (Paul) of Arlington, Texas, Jackie Daniel (Bob) of Fort Worth, Texas, Leslie Hays (Cliff) of Maumelle, Arkansas; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Don Reynolds; and sister-in-law, Jane Robbins.

Graveside service will be 9 a.m., Monday, October 16, 2017 at Pinecrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home, 13801 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Arkansas 72211 (501) 224-8300.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Green Valley Bible Camp, P.O. Box 65, Rogers, Arkansas 72757. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes. com/chenal.

–––––❖––––– MARY ELIZABETH “BETH” PRINCE, age 90, of Jacksonville passed away on October 11,

2017. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy

R. Prince, and her daughter Charlotte Jean

Spivey, both of Jacksonville.

Beth provided love and support during her husband’s military career, raised a family, and still found time for her own career in Civil Service, where she worked in accounting for the Army/Air Force Exchange Service and Military Pay, most recently at Little Rock AFB. After retiring, Beth doted on her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, providing all a lasting memory of love, support, compassion, and strength. She will be dearly missed by all.

She is survived by her son, Cecil Don Prince of Heber Springs; three sisters, Cora Hill and Marie Holcomb of Delight, Ark., and Vestal Andrews of Ozark, Ala.; six grandchildren, Carolyn Johnson of Rapid City, S.D., Dawn Jenkins of Heber Springs, Ark., Charles Prince, Anthony Prince, James Spivey, and Lee Spivey all of Jacksonville, Ark.; 10 great-grandchildren, Kayla Prince, Maisie Prince, Lillie Prince, all of Ward, Ark., Ethan and Beonn Prince of Sherwood, Alyssa and Kendall Uphoff of Heber Springs, Emilee Spivey of Jacksonville, Tarah Myron and Clinton Nelson of Rapid City, S.D. and one great-great-grandchild.

Graveside services will be 12 noon, Monday, October 16, 2017 at Little Rock National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Moore’s Jacksonville Funeral Home (501) 982-2136. Sign online guestbook at www.mooresjacksonvillefuneralhome.com.

–––––❖––––– (BOB) (BOBBY) WILLIAM R. STAGE, age 86, returned to his heavenly home on October 11, 2017, after a valiant battle with long illnesses. His devotion to his family and from his family and his firm belief in God supported him in his struggle and ultimately gave him peace. He is dearly missed by his loved ones, who celebrate the fact that he is now at peace in Heaven.

Bob was born in West Helena, Ark. on September 8, 1931. He married his love, Mary Beth Clark on October 7, 1955. He is survived by his wife, Mary Beth; his daughter Gina (John) Janke; his sons Bill (Tracie) Stage and David Stage (Francis); his five grandchildren; and his three most important great-grandchildren. He has one very dear living sibling, his sister, Mable (Sam) Adkins of Sherwood, Ark. He loved and was dearly loved by his friend and sister-in-law, Esther Crawford of North Little Rock.

Bob had a special love for children from the time he was the Safety Patrol Officer for the NLR Police Department in the 1960’s, up until his current love for Kloe and Mya Janke, Kaleb Stage; ZuZu, CoCo, JO, Judah, Hope and Jill Holland Cangelosi.

Sports had a very important and positive role in his life starting in grade school. Many people will remember him to this day for his contribution to all sports, but especially football, when he was a student in the NLR Public Schools in the 1940’s and 1950’s. One of his favorite things was to reminisce about his sports involvement with his old high school friends. He loved to recall when the North Little Rock Police Department played the Little Rock Police Department in very rivaled football games. He remained a loyal Razorback fan until the end.

Law enforcement was one of his great passions beginning in 1953 as a North Little Rock, Ark. police officer and continuing until retirement in 1988. After receiving his law degree, he became a Special Agent of the FBI and after retirement there, a Chief of Police in a small town in Arkansas. He was involved in various other occupations before retiring completely in 2000.

He was very artistic and creative and in his retirement years he dabbled in painting, especially flowers and hummingbirds.

Bob was a member of First Assembly of God Church and the Challengers Class in North Little Rock, Ark. Since he was with family in Michigan when he left this earth, he will be cremated there. There will be a private burial in North Little Rock at a later date.