Arkansas
ALTHEIMER — Mr. Otis Lee Brown, 69, of Altheimer, passed May 1, 2018, Celebration of Life will be Saturday, 10 a.m. at Eudora M.B. Church with Rev. Roy Lee Thomas officiating. Interment will be in Altheimer Cemetery by Paradise Funeral Home of Pine Bluff. “Only Paradise Can Serve You Better.”
–––––❖––––– ARKADELPHIA — Eula Faye Grant of Arkadelphia died Wednesday. Services at 2 p.m. Monday, May 14th at Manchester United Methodist Church. Burial at Atchley Cemetery. Visitation: 1 p.m. Monday until service. Memorials to Manchester Methodist Church, c/o Mattie McCaskill, 226 Darby Rd., Arkadelphia, Ark. 71923. Full obituary and tribute available at www.ruggleswilcox.com.
–––––❖––––– ARKADELPHIA — Jesse Williams, 88, Arkadelphia, passed May 2, 2018. Survivors: wife: Parthena Willliams; children, Belinda Henderson and Joyce Williams, Little Rock; Jesse (Ramona) Williams Jr., Fresno, Texas; KL Williams, Hot Springs; 43 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul AME Church. Services by Williams Funeral Home-Arkadelphia. Sign guestbook at www.funeralsatwilliams.com.
–––––❖––––– ATKINS — Reba G. Duvall, age 104, of Atkins, died Thursday, May 10, 2018. The graveside service is 10 a.m., Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Tate Cemetery, Buttermilk Community under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville. wwoos@gmail.com. Visitation is Friday, 5-6 p.m., at the funeral home. Online obituary/guestbook available at www. shinnfuneral.com.
–––––❖––––– AUGUSTA — Hazel Catherine Flowers, 83, of Augusta passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018, peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. Hazel was born February 11, 1935, in Delaware, Arkansas, to the late Henry and Nettie Green Reynolds.
Hazel is survived by her husband of 61 years, Harold; three children, Mike Flowers (Deb), Cathy Flowers Burrow (Neil), and Jimmy Flowers; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and siblings, Margie Guynes, JoAnn Bowen, and Bill Reynolds.
Services will be Saturday, May 12, 2018, at the Rhodes and Son Funeral Home in Augusta at 2 p.m., followed by interment at Augusta Memorial Park. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. immediately preceding the service at Rhodes and Son Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations may be made to Grace Baptist Church in Augusta at P.O. Box 314, Augusta, Ark. 72006, or the American Cancer Society.
–––––❖––––– AUSTIN — Charles Edward (Sonny) Lindsey, 74, of Austin, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Survivors, son Charles Anthony (Shawna) Lindsey of Colorado and grandchildren, Evan and Kesstrel Lindsey. Visitation begins 1 p.m. Friday at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Graveside follows at 2 p.m. at Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens. Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. www.SmithFamilyCares.com.
––––– ––––– BENTON — Tranquilino Juarez Gutierrez, 69, of Benton, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018. He was born on Sunday, June 13, 1948, in La Soledad, Michoacan, Mexico. A memorial service will held at Dial and Dudley Funeral Home on Saturday, May 12, 2018, at 11 a.m. Online guestbook, visit www.dialanddudleyfuneralhome. com.
–––––❖––––– BENTON — Donnie Lynn Roberson, age 63, of Benton passed away Wednesday, May
9, 2018. Donnie was born in Little
Rock, Arkansas, on June 28, 1954, to Robert “Sam” Roberson and
Cecile Skidmore Roberson. He was retired from the Department of Finance and Administration. Donnie was a loving son, brother, husband, father, and Pops.
He was preceded in death by his father. Donnie is survived by his mother; his wife, Susan Huddleston Roberson; his three sons, Zachary, Marcus and his wife, Ashley, and Brian Roberson; one brother, Gary and his wife, Karen. He is also survived by the light of his life, his grandson Aiden. We can’t forget his three dogs that he loved so much, Toasty, Cocoa, and Waffles.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Theresa Catholic School, 6311 Baseline Road, Little Rock, Arkansas 72209. A graveside service will be held at Pinecrest Memorial Park on Saturday, May 12, 2018, at 9 a.m. Arrangements by Roller-Chenal Funeral Home, 13801 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Arkansas. Online guestbook: www. rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.
–––––❖––––– BISCOE — John Albert Garfield Thomas, 90 of Biscoe, Arkansas born November 9,
1927 passed into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday,
May 9, 2018. He graduated from
DeValls Bluff High
School, he served as an engineer in the U.S. Army during World War
II to help rebuild
Japan. He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad in Kansas City, Missouri for 18 years. Following his time serving, the railroad, he followed his passion and returned to Biscoe to pursue a career in farming.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Emogene Rogers Thomas. He is survived by three children, Linda Thomas Colton (James) of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Rebecca Thomas Clemons (Doug) of Stuttgart, Arkansas, and Ricky Thomas (Shannon) of Biscoe, Arkansas, seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be 12 noon, Saturday, April 12, 2018 at the Westbrook Funeral Home Chapel in Hazen with visitation at 11 a.m., prior to the service. Burial will follow at the Hazen Cemetery. Online obituary at www.westbrookfuneralhomehazen.com.
–––––❖––––– CABOT — Sue Ward, 78, of Cabot passed away May 10, 2018 at home. Funeral services will be 3 p.m., Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Moore’s Cabot Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 2-3 p.m. prior to the service. Arrangements by Moore’s Cabot Funeral Home, 501-843-5816. See full obituary: www.moorescabotfuneralhome.com.
–––––❖––––– CAMDEN — Mrs. Velma Brooks Stanley, 92, of Camden, Arkansas passed Monday, May 7, 2018. She was born on Wednesday, September 23, 1925. Graveside service will be 11 am., Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Camden, Ark. by Rev. Charles S. Helloms by Brown Funeral Home, Pine Bluff, Ark. www.brownfuneralhomeandmortuary.com.
–––––❖––––– COTTON PLANT — Victoria Ryland, 89, of Cotton plant, died Saturday, May 5 at Unity Health
– White County
Medical Center in Searcy. Three sons, five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives survive her. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 12 at 2 p.m. at New Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, 37782 Highway 17 in Cotton Plant. Interment will take place at Ash Grove Cemetery by Branscumb Funeral Home of Brinkley (870) 734-2772 email: branscumbfuneralhome1928@yahoo.com & Facebook: Branscumb Funeral Home.
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EL DORADO — Funeral services for Kenneth R. Mitchell “J Bird” of El Dorado will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018 at First Apostolic Church. Public visitation from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Friday May 11, 2018 at Sims Mortuary. Sign the guestbook online at www.simsmortuary.com.
–––––❖––––– ENGLAND — John E. Barnes died on May 6, 2018. He was born on March 13, 1946 in England, Ark.
Funeral service will be Saturday,
May 12, 2018 at 2 p.m. with visitation from
12-2 p.m. both at
Wilson Robison
Funeral Home of England, Ark.
Burial: Neelum Cemetery England.
–––––❖––––– HEBER SPRINGS — Wilma Lois Smith, 81, passed away Wednesday. Survivors son Terry Mote wife Carmen, Heber Springs, sisters Mavis Elrod, Jonesboro, Velma Sanderson husband John Tumbling Sholas, five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren. Visitation Saturday starting 11 a.m. Chastain Chapel General Baptist Church funeral service 1 p.m. Burial: Chastain Cemetery. Arrangements Family Funeral Service. www.dwightfamilyfuneral.com.
–––––❖––––– HELENA-WEST HELENA — Funeral service for J.O. Wheeler Jr., 83, of West Helena is 2 p.m., Sunday, Roller-Citizens Funeral Home. Visitation, 6-8 p.m., Saturday at the funeral home. Burial-Sunset Memorial Park, West Helena. Survivors: daughter, two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, brother, other family and friends. Services directed by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home, West Helena, (870) 572-2571. Online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/westhelena.
–––––❖––––– HENSLEY — Raymond Wayne “Stranger” Potts, 66, of Hensley, Arkansas (Ico Community) went to be with our Lord Wednesday. Graveside: 10 a.m. Monday, May 14, 2018 Sumner Cemetery near Cabot. Visitation: at the funeral home Sunday 4–6 p.m. Arrangements by Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, Sheridan (870) 9421306. www.memorialgardenssheridan.com.
–––––❖––––– JONESBORO — Jonathan Hicks, 37, died May 7, 2018. He was a realtor, railroad conductor, avid outdoorsman, and member of The Rock of NEA church. Survivors: wife, Amanda; children, Bevinn and Briar; parents, Kathy and Raymond. Funeral services: 11 a.m. Friday, May 11, in Tri-County Funeral Home Chapel at Highland.
–––––❖––––– JUDSONIA — Blenda Sue Turner Brown, 71, of Judsonia, Arkansas, died Wednesday. Visitation, Friday beginning at 10 a.m. with funeral services following at 11 a.m. at Thompson-Wilson McCrory Funeral Home Chapel. Interment, Fakes Cemetery. Survivors, son, James (Beatriz) Taylor, brother, Lester (Joan) Turner, sister, Dottie (Lonnie) Stivers, two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. 870-731-2551.
–––––❖––––– LONOKE — Darrell Eugene Morgan, 62, of Lonoke, Ark., entered his heavenly home on May
9th, 2018. Born October 12th,
1955, he was the son of the late
Joseph Walter
(Billy) and Ruth
Morgan. He was retired from the
Lonoke County
Road Department.
Darrell was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Joseph Anthony (Tony) Morgan and sister-in-law Glenda Sue Morgan. He is survived by three children, Erica Morgan Tuttle (fiance James Barnes) and Andy Morgan, of Lonoke and Courtney Stotts (Rocky) of Ward; four grandchildren that were the light of his life, Caleb Tuttle, Katheryn Tuttle, Stormy Tuttle and Will Morgan. He also leaves two sisters, Myra Relaford (Johnny) of Lonoke and Janet Pasley (Donnie) of Carlisle; his very special companion, Andrea Yvonne Simpson and a host of other family members and friends.
Visitation will be Saturday, May 12th, at 1 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church in Carlisle, with the service to follow there at 2 p.m. Interment will be at Walter’s Chapel Cemetery.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Walter’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Carlisle. Online guestbook, www.boydfuneralhome.net.
–––––❖––––– MENA — Loyd L. Tibbs, 82, of Mena, Arkansas, passed away May 10, 2018, in Mena. Graveside services Monday, May 14, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Pinecrest Memorial Park under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena.
–––––❖––––– PARON — Karen Alyssa Smith May 14, 1964-May 5, 2018. To my sweet family, I have tried not to keep things boring! I know a more uneventful life would have been easier, but who wants easy? Waiting for me in heaven are my unborn grandchildren of whom I cannot wait to meet face to face. I leave behind, but just for a blink of an eye, my husband and best friend, Lee; my children Emma, Luke, Summer, Conley and Heidy Smith. I am proud to be your mother. And my grandchildren Maisy, Betsy and Jude. My heart is full.
A memorial celebration for Karen will be held at Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock on Saturday, May 12, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, Karen asks that you give a donation to a cause that is close to YOUR heart, not hers. To read the full obituary from Karen visit the web site www.cremationservicesofarkansas.com.
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PINE BLUFF — Mr. Xavier L. “X Man” Lampkin, 53, of Pine Bluff passed May 5, 2018. Celebration of Life will be Saturday, 3 p.m., at Prairie Lake M.B. Church with Rev. Alvin Lowe officiating. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery by Paradise Funeral Home of Pine Bluff. “Only Paradise Can Serve You Better!”
–––––❖––––– REDFIELD — Cindy Smith, 63, of Redfield passed away peacefully on May 10,
2018, at home.
She was born November 23,
1954, in Little
Rock to the late
Edward H. and
Elzada Lakin.
She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree and worked for the State of Arkansas. Cindy was a believer in Jesus Christ and a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.
Survivors include her husband, Steve Smith; daughter; Stephanie Thrash (John); son, Dylan Smith; grandchildren; Hayden Moreau, Rachel and Ian Thrash; brothers-in-law, Ronald Jordan, David and Randy Smith; as well as other extended family members and friends. Cindy was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers; Ricky and Keith Lakin.
Memorial service will be private. Memorials may be made to The Humane Society of Pulaski County, 14600 Colonel Glenn, Little Rock, Arkansas 72210. Guest book at www.SmithFamilyCares.com.
–––––❖––––– RUSSELLVILLE — Carol Jean Duvall, 69, of Russellville, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Funeral services are 10 a.m., Saturday, May 12, at Lemley Chapel with Bill Shell officiating. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m., Friday, at Lemley Chapel in Atkins. Online obituary and condolences are available at www.lemleyfuneral.com.
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STAR CITY — Susan Ray Moore, 47, of Star City, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Oak Grove Cemetery with Bro. Tim Forman officiating. Visitation is 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at Griffin Funeral Service. Arrangements by Griffin Funeral Service in Star City. Online guest book at www.griffinfuneralservice.net.
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STAR CITY — Mrs. Jimmie Lee Wade, 90, of Star City, passed May 6, 2018. Celebration of Life will be Saturday 10 a.m. at New Community Church with Apostle Patrick Lockett Officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Nebo Cemetery by Paradise Funeral Home of Pine Bluff. “Only Paradise Can Serve You Better!”
–––––❖––––– WHITE HALL — Rev. Paul Eugene Cunningham Jr., age 73, of White Hall, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 9, 2018. Funeral services will be Saturday, 2 p.m. at Fuller Hale-South Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences and full obituary: FullerFunerals.com.
–––––❖––––– WYNNE — Fronie Hudson Henderson of Wynne, formerly of Little Rock, died Thursday. Survivors are daughter, Dianne Henderson of Wynne, sisters, Edna Hogue of Little Rock, Frances Hudson of Clinton and brother, James Hudson of Indiana. Visitation is Saturday at Kernodle Funeral Home from 1 to 2 p.m. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. at Kernodle Funeral Home with burial in Crosslawn Cemetery. Kernodle Funeral Home is in charge. You may sign an online guest book at www.kernodlefh.com.