Pulaski County

GEORGIA REBECCA BOULER BLASINGAME of Little Rock, walked into

Christ’s presence in the early morning of August 14.

She was born in Drew, Mississippi in 1934 to Wesley and Florence Bouler.

Georgia grew up in Hollandale, Mississippi and enjoyed living in the small Delta town where she developed life long friendships. There, she enjoyed playing softball and basketball and cheerleading.

Georgia met and married the love of her life, Norman Blasingame, in 1953 and they had 3 children, Kathy Green (David), Norman Blasingame Jr., “Bubba” (Clara) and Connie Bracy (Bob). Norm Jr. greeted her in heaven along with a host of other relatives.

She and Norman raised their children in North Little Rock and enjoyed many friends through their church. Georgia was active in children’s ministry and many bible studies. In her later years, she and Norman continued to enjoy worshiping at Fellowship Bible Church and Christ Community Church in Little Rock.

Georgia was a friend to many and always had a kind word to share. Baking southern treats was a way for her to show love to neighbors and friends. If you were the recipient of her banana bread, pecan pie or banana pudding, you were fortunate! She loved the Lord and modeled that love for her children. Her love for her children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren was integral to who she was. The joy of the Lord was shown in and through her, even in the difficult times of life. She internalized scripture so much so that even when age began to steal her memory, she continued to be able to quote and apply it at just the right time.

She delighted in her many grandchildren: Phillip Machen (Betty), Lindsey Cano, Matthew Blasingame (Jaimee), Joshua Blasingame (Chasity), Jessica Blasingame, Drew Bracy (Marisol) and Alison Bracy. Her great-grandchildren, Kyle Machen, McKayla Machen, Sachi Graham, Saizen Graham, Alexia Cano, Michael Cano, Raegan Blasingame and Ana Sofia Bracy were deeply loved. Her motto for life and her family was “love one another.”

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 17, 2018 in the chapel of Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth, 5800 W. 12th Street, Little Rock, (501) 661-9111 with Pastor Tim Lundy and Pastor Shelby Smith officiating. Entombment will follow in Forest Hills Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. To sign the online guestbook, go to www.griffinleggetthealeyroth.com.

–––––❖––––– BOBBY W. BONNER SR., 88, of Scott, died Saturday, August 11, 2018. He was born December 12, 1929, to Ralph and

Rachel Guthrie Bonner in Marvell. He is also preceded in death by his brother and sister-in-law,

Gerald and June

Bonner. Bobby was owner and operator of Bonner’s Grocery on 65th Street for 43 years. He enjoyed fishing, watching the Razorbacks and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Bobby is survived by his wife, Vona Norris Bonner; three sons, Bobby Bonner, Jr. (Bitsi) of Little Rock; Philip Bonner, Sr. (Pam) of Alexander; Carl Mason (Lynn) of Scott; five daughters, Nita Berry (Ernie) of Russellville; Judy Colony (Ben) of Benton; Vicky Edrington of Little Rock, Anetta Crook of Little Rock; Lesa Mitchell (Terry) of Tull; 16 grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren.

Funeral Service will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, August 16, 2018, at Roller-Owens Funeral Home, 5509 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, Ark. 72116. Burial to follow at Rest Hills Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at the funeral home. Online Guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/ owens.

–––––❖––––– DAVID GENE BURTON, 85, of North Little Rock danced his way into heaven on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas to Melvin and Helen Burton. He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother Boyd, and his first wife Nancy Sylvester Burton.

He attended Forest Park Grammar School, Pulaski Heights Junior High, and Little Rock High School (class of 1951). He graduated from University of New Mexico with a degree in civil engineering. After traveling the world with the United States Navy, he then settled at Los Alamos National Laboratory. In response to a family emergency, David returned to Arkansas to run the family furniture store. His varied and fulfilling career was capped at Entergy working at Arkansas Nuclear One.

As a volunteer, David changed the course of soccer in Arkansas and throughout the South. His skilled leadership as state president, Southern Regional Director, and board member of United States Soccer Federation earned his induction into the United States Youth Soccer Southern Regional Hall of Fame. David was also a lifetime member of the Optimist Club, a board member of Lakewood Property Owners’ Association, and an enthusiastic member of the Progressive League Dinner Club.

David wore many hats and embodied seemingly contradictory traits, but pulled it all off with his irrepressible spark and zeal for life. He was kind, firm, serious, playful, truthful, and full of malarkey. He was marathon runner, ponytail and motorcycle, engineer, tickler-in-chief, sailor, father, dancer and lover. He was not to be trusted at card games. He brought joy to others with his infectious laughter and jokes and was and will remain loved by all.

He is survived by his wife, Elaine Burton; daughters, Jill Burton (Denise Dowd), Kendal Leeson (Derrick); son, Ben Burton; stepdaughter, Maggie Tarbox (Brian); stepsons Christophe, Peter (Jamie Tribo), Joseph (Emily Crawford-Block), and John Block; his sisters, Fran White and Judy Chreist (Steve); and his brother, Marion Burton. Others who will miss him include his five grandchildren and a host of extended family and friends.

The family would like to thank all the staff of Memory Care at Good Shepherd, especially David’s running partner, Linda Mays, LPN, and DeeDee Cato, wonderwoman, for loving David where he was each day and for embracing his playful spirit. Thanks also to those at Hospice Home Care Inpatient Center for traveling with us on a difficult portion of David’s journey.

Friends are invited to join David’s family in celebrating his life and final send-off to heaven. The event will take place at Smith North Little Rock Funeral Home’s reception hall, 1921 Main St., North Little Rock, Ark., 72114 from 4-7 p.m., on Friday, August 17, 2018. A private service will be held at a later time.

The family requests that, rather than flowers, his life be honored by kicking a soccer ball with a child, cheering on a team at the local pub, or joining in the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Memorials may be made to https://act.alz.org.vOnline obituary at www.smithfamilycares. com.

–––––❖––––– SUSAN FLORENCE SPIVEY FREYDL died peacefully on Saturday, August 11,

2018, following a courageous battle with breast cancer. Her best friend and loving husband,

Scott, was by her side. Susan was born October 27, 1956, in Crossett, Arkansas. She was the fourth child and only daughter of John William and Mary Matthews Spivey, who preceded her in death.

Susan graduated from Hendrix College in 1979 and also earned a master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. She received her license in professional counseling in 1993. She taught for many years in the public schools in Little Rock and Carlisle and for a time at the Montessori Children’s Center in Little Rock before relocating to Washington, D.C. where she worked as a government relations coordinator for the Close Up Foundation, a non-profit organization. Later she worked as a guidance counselor and therapist in Virginia and Arkansas. It was during her years in Washington that she met and fell in love with Scott who was completing his law degree at American University. Following their marriage in 1990, they returned to Washington but later moved to Hope, Arkansas where Scott practiced law while Susan was an elementary school counselor. Scott and Susan also lived in Whitehall for a brief time, before settling in Little Rock in 2006. Susan continued her work as a counselor and therapist for many organizations before retiring in 2010.

In addition to Scott, her husband of 28 years, and her beloved dachshunds, Greta and Inga, she is survived by her mother-in-law, Mary Freydl of Leesburg, Florida, her step-mother, Nancy Foote Spivey of Hamburg, Arkansas, her brothers and their wives, Bill and Cathy Spivey of Little Rock, Arkansas, Tom and Paulette Spivey of Paris, Arkansas, James and Katie Spivey of Phoenix, Arizona and David and Ronda Spivey of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and by her many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, her step-sisters, Rachelle Foote Speegle of Shreveport, Louisiana and Stephanie Foote Johnston and her step-brother, William Foote, both of Hamburg, Arkansas. She also leaves her lifelong friend, Sharon Davis Hargis of Hamburg, Arkansas to mourn her passing.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Rhonda Gentry and her staff for their loving care of Susan during her illness and are also very appreciative of the staffs at Baptist Hospital, CARTI and Arkansas Hospice.

A memorial service will be conducted at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1 Covenant Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72211 at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 17, 2018, with Rev. Tim Reed officiating, followed by a reception at the Church. A graveside service at the Hamburg Cemetery in Hamburg, Arkansas will follow later that day at 4 p.m. with Rev. Greg Comer officiating. The family will gather for a celebration of Susan’s life and reception following the graveside service in the Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church in Hamburg. Memorials may be made to Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1 Covenant Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72211; CARTI, 8901 CARTI Way, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-6523; or Hospice Home Care, 2200 South Bowman Road, Little Rock, Arkansas 72211. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home of Hamburg, Arkansas. Online guestbook at www.jones-hartshorn.com.

–––––❖––––– OPHELIA GLASS-JOHNSON, 76, of North Little Rock, Ark., departed this life

August 11. She was preceded in death by: twin brother, Edward

Glass, brothers,

Andrew Glass and Willie Elbert Glass; sister, Mary Matthews; father,

Willie Glass Sr.; mother, Lila Brewer Glass.

Mrs. Johnson was a licensed minister. She was also a Retired Educator. She was a school teacher for 34 years in the Pulaski County Special School District. She was a member of Full Counsel Metro Church where she remained faithful until the Lord called her home. She was a member of the North Pulaski Retired Teachers Association, the Ladies of Leasure, the Pinewood Lunch Bunch, the Full Counsel Golden Agers and the Harris Alumi Association. She co-founded Voices of Faith Evangelistic (VOFE) Ministries and hosted a radio broadcast on KITA radio station.

She leaves to cherish her memory: husband, Elvin Johnson Sr.; children, Caroline (Brian) Banks of Grand Prairie, Texas; sons, Elvin Todd (Cheryl) Johnson of LR, Courtney (Andrea) Johnson of NLR, Alton (Michelle) Johnson of NLR, and Deon (Ranneisha) Johnson of Cedar Hill, Texas; siblings, Edith Glass of Sherwood and Van Glass of Los Angeles, Calif.; 23 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

Family Hour: Friday, 5-7 p.m. at Robinson Mortuary, NLR. Life Celebration: Saturday, 11 a.m. at Full Counsel Metro Church, 1700 Maple Street, NLR, Ark. Bishop Silas Johnson, officiating. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 4511 East Broadway, North Little Rock, Ark. (501) 374-0111. “Service You Can Trust.”

–––––❖––––– WILLIE JEAN HAWKINS, 85, of Little Rock, Ark., departed this life Aug. 8.

Family Hour:

Friday, 6:15-7:15 p.m., at Robinson Mortuary

LR and Funeral: Saturday 11 a.m. at Second

Baptist, 6111 W

83rd, Little Rock,

Ark. 72209. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. MLK Jr. Drive, Little Rock, Ark. (501) 371-0111. “Service You Can Trust.”

–––––❖––––– LOUELLA R. HAYNIE, 76, of Little Rock went to be with the Lord, Friday, August 10, 2018. She was a retired civil service employee. Survivors include two sons, John Churchwell and Dwight Haynie and two brothers, Grady and Bill McAlexander. Family is planning a private memorial service. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.

–––––❖––––– EMMETT CLAY HINSON, 78, of Little Rock, passed away August 13, 2018. Born in

Des Arc, Arkansas on December 15, 1939 to the late Emmett and Dorothy Hinson. He graduated from LSU and was a U.S. Navy veteran and an architect with the Cromwell

Firm in Little Rock from which he retired after 44 years of service. He was a member of the Arkansas State Golf Association and a volunteer at the Little Rock Airport. Among his accomplishments was running in the Boston Marathon.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Kathleen Ann Hinson; daughters, April Ann Scholem (Fred) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Amanda Pengille and Jessica Hinson, both of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Alyson Laws (Robert) of Oregon; sister, Nancy Milrany of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Noah Bobadilla, Sierra Bobadilla, Jimmy Pengille, Billy and Millie Pengille (twins), Adelaide Pengille and Will Laws; great-great-grandchildren, Ava Seminoff and Gilbert Seminoff, and other family and friends.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, August 16th at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., Little Rock, Ark. 72205. Visitation will be held prior to services starting at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501) 224-2200. Mr. Hinson’s online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.

–––––❖––––– SHIRLEY FRANCES SHACKELFORD JACKSON, 71, of Little Rock, Ark., departed this life August 10. Service: Tuesday, August

21, 11 a.m. at

St. John Baptist

Church, 2601

Main Street. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the

Mt. Siani Baptist

Church Scholarship fund in the name of Calvin Shackelford Sr. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. MLK Jr. Drive, Little Rock, Ark. (501) 371-0111. “Service You Can Trust.”

–––––❖––––– CLAUDY R. JONES, 70, of North Little Rock, Ark., departed this life August 8.

Family Hour: Saturday, 11 a.m.-noon, with

Life Celebration starting at noon, both at Morning

Star Missionary

Baptist Church Winnfield, La.

Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. MLK Jr. Drive, Little Rock, Ark. (501) 371-0111. “Service You Can Trust.”

–––––❖––––– MAXINE JONES, 79, of Little Rock passed away August 9. Visitation: Wednesday, August 15, from 6-7 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 901 Calhoun St., Little Rock. Funeral: Thursday, August 16, 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Little Rock. Interment: 12 noon, at Little Rock National Cemetery. Services by Veasely Funeral Home-Conway. 501-358-6300. www.veasleyfuneralhome.com.

–––––❖––––– CORDELLA LASHAWN LOWERY, 7, of North Little Rock was called home to her heavenly father God on Friday morning, August 10, 2018. She was preceded in death by her grandparents: James and Beverly Adkins. Loving memories left to parents: Robert and

Scherrie Lowery; grandparents:

Robert and Michelle Mitchell and Robert and

Mamie Lowery; great-grandmother: Eloise Headspeth; siblings: Bradley, Bratoria, Bevin,

Bailey, Mitchell,

Micah, Morgan, Marshall, Kimberly, and Robert. Cordella will lie in state August 17, 2018, 1-7 p.m. at Superior. Homegoing celebration August 18, 2018, 11 a.m. at Church Of Jesus Christ, 8201 Edmar Place, North Little Rock. Superior Funeral Services, 5017 E. Broadway, North Little Rock (501) 945-9922. Online guestbook www.superiorfuneralservices.com. Trudean Long Brown “Providing Services Your Family Deserves.”

–––––❖––––– PATRICIA MAGUIRE MURPHY (Paddy), 65, passed on Sunday, August 12, 2018, with her family by her side at CHI St.

Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock.

She is survived by her loving husband of

38 years, Patrick

Murphy II of Little Rock; numerous nieces and nephews; and many close friends. She was born on September 6, 1952, and was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. Frank C Maguire Jr. and Doris Willis Maguire, and her brother, Michael David Maguire all of Augusta, Arkansas.

She was a 1970 graduate of Laura Conner High School in Augusta and later graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications in 1976. She retired in 2008 after working at the Arkansas Arts Center and then for 28 years with the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism as Director of Historical Resources and Museum Services.

Patricia was a force of nature and stole my heart in 1976. She always felt a real connection and love for animals. To quote Kinky Friedman on the loss of a favorite pet: “People may surprise you with unexpected kindness. Dogs have a depth of loyalty that often we seem unworthy of. But the love of a cat is a blessing, a privilege in this world. They say when you die and go to heaven all the dogs and cats you’ve ever had in your life come running to meet you. Until that day…”

In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to Second Presbyterian Church in Little Rock and the Pulaski County Humane Society.

A private interment with family is planned for Saturday, August 18, 2018. A visitation and celebration of Paddy’s life will follow Saturday afternoon from 1-3 p.m. at 10 Chenal Circle in Little Rock. Cremation services are entrusted to Ruebel Funeral Home, please sign the online condolence book at www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.

–––––❖––––– MALACHI PENNINGTON JR. passed August

12, 2018. Survivors include siblings: Joyce,

Danny, Deborah and Karen. Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday,

August 16, at Smith-North Little Rock Funeral

Home. Burial is 10 a.m. Monday, August 20, at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo. Online guestbook at www.SmithFamilyCares.com.

–––––❖––––– SAMUEL ROBINSON, 64, a U.S. Army veteran, passed away August 11, 2018. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, August 21, at 10 a.m. at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501) 224-2200. The online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.

–––––❖––––– SUSAN BENAY SCHROEDER, 52, of North Little Rock, passed away on August 11, 2018. A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, August 16, 2018, at A Natural State Funeral Service, in Jacksonville. Visitation is from 1-2 p.m. with service at 2 p.m. Online guestbook is available at www.anaturalstatefuneralservice.com.

–––––❖––––– RUFUS WHITMORE SR., 92, of Little Rock, Ark., went home to be with his

Lord on August

9, 2018. He was born December 17, 1925, in

Clough, Ark. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ollie and Florence Whitmore; wife,

Bernice Whitmore; and five siblings. In 2012, Mr. Whitmore was recognized as one of the longest serving members of Liberty Hill Baptist Church. He was celebrated in 2006 with an Arkansas Spirit of Hospitality Award for his longstanding service (over 65 years) as an employee of Franke’s Cafeteria.

Survivors: two sons, Rufus Jr. (Jacquie) and Larry; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren

Family hour, Friday, August 17, 2018, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 Chester St., Little Rock, Ark. Funeral service, Saturday, August 18, 2018, 11 a.m., Liberty Hill Baptist Church, 1215 S. Schiller Street, Little Rock, Ark. Arrangements by: Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 Chester St., Little Rock, Ark. All acknowledgments will be received at 1212 W. 11th St., Little Rock.

–––––❖––––– KORELLI “RELLI” WILSON, 39, of Little Rock passed August 11, 2018. Loving memories left to daughter:

Karelia Wilson; mother: Thelma

Wilson; siblings:

Ervin (Erica)

Kindle, Baron

Kindle, Karega

Kindle, Mark

Wilson, Clint

Wilson, Marlon

Wilson, Laronda (Romanuel) Watson, and Deborah Wilson; special friend: Tymeka Jackson. Visitation August 17, 2018, 6-7 p.m. at Superior. Homegoing celebration August 18, 2018, 12 noon at New Zion Grove Baptist Church, 404 Wallace Street, North Little Rock. Superior Funeral Services, 5017 E. Broadway, North Little Rock (501) 945-9922. Online guestbook: www.superiorfuneralservices.com. Trudean Long Brown “Providing Services Your Family Deserves.”

–––––❖––––– JOANN YANCY, 81, of North Little Rock, passed away Tuesday, August 7,

2018. She was formerly of Lonoke, Ark. Viewing will be Friday, 2-4 p.m., August 17, 2018, at Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 Chester Street, Little Rock, Ark. (501) 372-1305. Celebration of Life Funeral service will be held at St. James United Methodist Church, 401 Roberts Street, Lonoke, Ark, at 11 a.m., August 18, 2018. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lonoke.