Pulaski County

FRANKLIN PAUL BELL, 84, of Sherwood, a retired Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force, died August 30th. Paul was born in 1933, joined the United States Air Force, becoming a Flight Engineer on C-130 cargo airplanes. During his years of service, Paul did two tours in Vietnam.

He was preceded in death by his former wife Donna K. Bell and his daughter Susan J. James. He is survived by four children, ten grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Graveside service will be at Arkansas State Veteran’s Cemetery, 1501 W. Maryland, North Little Rock, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 6, 2018. Arrangements are by Smith-Sherwood Funeral Home, 7700 Hwy 107, Sherwood. Please visit www.smithfamilycares.com to sign the online guest register.

–––––❖––––– Deacon GARY BURTON SR., 57, of Little Rock, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 29, 2018. Family Hour: Friday, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.. Funeral: Saturday, 11 a.m., both at Greater Paradise Covenant Church, 3023 West 12th St., Little Rock, Ark., Pastor Kendall Summons Sr. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. MLK Jr. Drive, Little Rock, Ark., (501) 371-0111. “Service You Can Trust.” Visit www.robinsonmortuary.com to sign online guestbook.

–––––❖––––– JAMES CRUTCHFIELD, 67, of Little Rock, went to be with The Lord on August 28, 2018. He is survived by: brothers, Herbert, Theotis, Horace, and Charles Crutchfield; sister, Josephine Berryman; several nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Visitation will be held Friday, September 7, 2018, 1-4 p.m. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, September 8, 2018, 11 a.m. Both services held: Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 S. Chester, Little Rock. Interment: Rest In Peace Cemetery, Hensley, Arkansas, immediately following funeral.

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Mr. COREY EDWARDS, 36 of North Little Rock passed September 2, 2018. He was preceded in death by brother:

Charles Edwards

Jr. Loving memories left to son:

Corey Edwards

Jr., parents:

Charles (Lee Ann) Edwards Sr. and

Linda Williams, siblings: Marcus

Williams (Stacy), Taurus Williams (Whitney), Marlin Edwards, Charles Edwards III, Samuel Mosby, Ren Mosby, Santosha Harris (Marcus), Jeanetta Edwards, Ashanti Edwards, and Raven Edwards. Visitation: September 7, 2018, 6-7 p.m. at Superior. Homegoing celebration, September 8, 2018, 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 811 SA Jones Drive, 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.”

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GENE E. ELLIS, 84, of Little Rock, went to be with the Lord on September 1, 2018.

Gene was a U.S.

Army veteran, an avid Razorback and Dallas Cowboys fan, and loved spending time with his family. He was a graduate of the University of Arkansas and worked as a food broker with his father.

He is survived by his wife, Lee

Ellis; daughter,

Lisa Roberts (Dr.

Kevin) of Little

Rock; son, Michael Ellis of Fort

Worth, Texas; grandchildren, Andrew Roberts, Beth Hawley (Colby) and Zach Roberts (Brooke), of Little Rock, and David Ellis of Fort Worth; great-grandchildren, Aiden, Cole, Henry and Jaxon; sister, Mary Lou Casey (Allen) of Springfield, Missouri; sister-in-law, Kathi Ellis of Greensboro, North Carolina; and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Guy Nelson Ellis and Lillian Page Ellis, and siblings, Joann Nelson, Jane Clayton and James Ellis.

Visitation will be Friday, September 7 from 5-7 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW corner I-630 and Barrow Rd.). Graveside services will be Saturday, September 8 at 1:00 p.m. at Pinecrest Memorial Park in Alexander. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Presbyterian Village, 500 Brookside Dr., Little Rock, Ark. 72205.

Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501) 224-2200. Gene’s online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.

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ROY EARL HOUSTON passed away August 26, 2018. Memorial will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2018,

11 a.m., First

Baptist Church,

901 Calhoun St.,

Little Rock, Ark.

Services entrusted to Ruffin &

Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 Chester, Little

Rock, Ark. (501) 372-1305.

–––––❖––––– HELEN RUTH ISOM, born April 1, 1929 went to be with the Lord on August 28, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlon K. “Scott” Isom and grandson Cabe Isom. Left to cherish her memory are sons; James Isom (Toran) of Conway, Gary Isom (Carol) of Little Rock; grandchild, Daria Bailey (Brent); five great-grandchildren; step-grandchildren, Christa Gibson and Matthew Twyford. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Conway or Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church of Little Rock.

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MINA F. JAMES, 94, died September 3, 2018 in Little Rock, Ark. A graveside committal service will be held at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church in the columbarium garden on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. The Reverend Danny Schieffler will officiate the service. The family would like to express their utmost thanks and gratitude to the staff of Arkansas Hospice for their wonderful care and kindness during a difficult time. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Arkansas Hospice or Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church. Sign the online condolence book at www. ruebelfuneralhome.com.

–––––❖––––– ALLEN WAYNE KING JR., 63, of Little Rock, passed away September 2, 2018. Born in Sheffield, Alabama to Allen and Barbara Yearian King, he worked in the natural gas industry.

Preceded in death by his mother, he is survived by his father, Allen Wayne King, Sr.; brothers, Thomas Michael King of Pasadena, California and William Bruce King of Little Rock; grandson, Chanson McDaniel of Shelbyville,

Indiana; former wife, Terri Lee

King, also of Shelbyville; and other family and friends.

Services will be announced at a later date. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to Alzheimer’s Arkansas. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501) 224-2200 Allen’s online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.

–––––❖––––– GERTIE MAE McHENRY departed this life on August 30th surrounded by family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bessie and

Eziekel Thomas; brothers, Marshall, Curley, and A.T. Thomas; daughters Aretha McHenry,

Almetha McHenry and Anetha Jackson; granddaughter, Dorthy McHenry.

She leaves to cherish her memory: daughters, Alesia McHenry and Atecha (Marlon) Givens; sister, Beatrice Ganter; fourteen grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.

Family hour will be Friday, September 7, 2018, 6 p.m. at Ruffin and Jarrett Funeral Home. Home going service Saturday, Sept 8, 2018, 11 a.m. at Gaines Street Baptist Church, 1601 South Gaines Street, Little Rock, Ark. 72206. Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home.

–––––❖––––– RICHARD “DICK” CLARENCE RECHTIN, 89, passed away Sunday, September

2, 2018 with his family at his side.

He leaves behind his wife of

65 years, Joan

(Bare) Rechtin; his sister, June Fernandez; his daughter, Julie Williams; his son

Mark Rechtin and his wife Tammy; and six wonderful grandchildren, Jake, Sarah, Michael, Pierce, Garrett and Anna.

Dick was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son or Clarence and Catherine (Kues) Rechtin.

After graduating from Western Hills high school, he attended the University of Cincinnati, where he was a proud member of Pi Kappa Alpha, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Business in 1952. It was at UC where he first met Joan driving home in a snowstorm. They were married in 1952 at St. Ignatius Catholic Church.

Dick joined the Kroger company where he worked for 20 years. Kroger brought Dick and Joan to Little Rock in 1963 where he held his favorite position with Kroger, Head Meat Merchandiser for the Little Rock division. Shortly after leaving Kroger, he started his own business, Mark VII, a food brokerage which he successfully operated in Little Rock for the next 21 years. Dick was a highly ethical and hardworking entrepreneur providing employment for over a dozen people at the peak of his business in the early 1990s. Dick dearly loved his friends and family, had a nickname for everyone he loved, had a great sense of humor, and was an avid golfer. He will be greatly missed.

Dick’s body will be available for viewing at Ruebel Funeral Home in Little Rock on Thursday, September 6th from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Fayetteville on Friday, September 7, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. A graveside burial service will also be held in Little Rock at Mt. Holly Cemetery on Broadway Street on Saturday, September 8th at Noon.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, www.heart.org. Arrangements are under the direction of Ruebel Funeral Home, www. ruebelfuneralhome.com.

–––––❖––––– HARRIETT JANE (DEPRIEST) SEALE, 68, of Little Rock went to be with the Lord, September 3,

2018. She was born November

1, 1949 to William and Selma

DePriest in Denver, Colorado.

Harriett was a devoted Mother who loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Harriett was preceded in death by her parents; husband; Jimmy Seale, Jr., and sister; Linda DePriest Cox. She is survived by son; Todd Finch, daughter; Kim Seale, grandchildren; Cyera Wilson, Jacie Oaks, great grandchildren; Brantley Arnold, Mason Preston, two sisters; Mary Johnson, Rhonda Brainard, brother; Kenny DePriest and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews.

A Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 5, 2018 from 5-8 p.m. at Roller Chenal Funeral Home, 13801 Chenal Parkway. Please share your memories of Harriett at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.

–––––❖––––– ROOSEVELT SINGLETON, 80, of Sherwood, Ark., departed this life August 30, 2018.

He was a dedicated deacon at

St. Luke Baptist

Church of North

Little Rock, Ark., and a Navy military veteran.

Roosevelt leaves to cherish memories with: loving wife; Leatrice Singleton of Sherwood, Ark.; siblings, Andrew (Paula) of Little Rock, Ark., Earnestine McLennan of Little Rock, Ark., Frances (Gerald)

Persons of Cerritos, Calif., Marie (Harrison) Bruce of Jacksonville, Ark.; children, Lisha Clarke, Deborah (Kevin) Shackleford, Angela (William) Riggs, Shayla (Vernon) Guillory, Albert Swift, Rev. Reginald Swift, Mechelle (Rev. Ricky) Allen, Aiiko Bible; 16 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; a host of family and friends.

Family Hour: Thursday, 6-7 p.m. at Robinson Mortuary-Little Rock. Life Celebration: Friday, 11 a.m. at St. Luke Baptist Church, 8205 Hwy. 161, North Little Rock, Ark. Pastor Eric L. Alexander, Eulogist. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. MLK Jr. Drive, Little Rock, Ark., (501) 371-0111. “Service You Can Trust.” Visit www.robinsonmortuary.com to sign online guestbook.

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TONY EUGENE THOMPSON, 62, of Little Rock, passed away on August 31, 2018. He is survived by: daughters, Lashunda Watson (Nelson), and Krystal Selders, both of North Little Rock, Ark.; sons, Antonio and Terrence Thompson, both of Little Rock, Ark.; sisters, Anne Coates (Cleaster) of Little Rock, Ark., Ruthie Johnson, Betty Edwards, of Detroit, MichI, and Helen Petus of Tacoma, Wash. Visitation will be held Friday, September 7, 2018, 1-3 p.m., and again 1 hour prior to the funeral service. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, September 8, 2018, 2 p.m. Both services held: Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 S. Chester, Little Rock. Interment: Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, Sherwood, Arkansas, Monday, September 10, 2018. 12 noon.

–––––❖––––– JOSEPH VENSON, 47, of North Little Rock passed August 29, 2018. He was preceded in death by his step father: Dexter Calloway and brother: Willie

Venson. Loving memories left to parents: Rosie Calloway and

Willie (Bessie)

Venson, son: Joseph Terrell Venson Sr., grandson: Joseph Terrell Venson Jr., siblings: Brenda McBee, Tammy (Gregory) Settles, Erica Abron, Lisa (Mario) Stubblefield, Carla (Darl) Walker, Travis (Kida) Watson, Marcus Venson, Corderres Venson, and Darren (Meena) Rice. Mr. Venson will lie in state September 7, 2018, 1-5 p.m. Homegoing celebration September 8, 2018, 11 a.m. both held at 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.”

–––––❖––––– DONNELL L. WALKER SR., 39, of LR, Ark., departed this life August 24. Life Celebration: Saturday, 11 a.m. with public viewing from 1011 a.m. at Holy

Cross Baptist

Church, 4800 W.

12th St., Little

Rock, Ark. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary-South, 6400 Mabelvale Pike, Little Rock, Ark. (1 block west of 65th and University Ave.), (501) 565-0110. “Service You Can Trust.” Visit www.robinsonmortuary.com to sign online guestbook.

–––––❖––––– FLOYD DAVID WARE “BIG DOC”, 71, of North Little Rock, Ark., departed this life August 30, 2018. Family Hour: Friday, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Robinson Mortuary, NLR. Service: Saturday, 11 a.m., at New Zion Grove Baptist Church, 404 Wallace Rd., NLR, Ark., Pastor Monteith Colclough officiating. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary-North, 4511 E. Broadway, North Little Rock, Ark., (501) 341-0111. “Service You Can Trust.” Visit www.robinsonmortuary.com to sign online guestbook.

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Mr. YIM HONG YEE died peacefully surrounded by family on September 2 in North Little

Rock, Arkansas at the age of 90.

Yim was born on February 12, 1928 in Canton, China.

When he was 8 years old, Yim immigrated to the United States and was raised in Portland, Arkansas. In 1952 he joined the Navy and served out his duty in St. John, Newfoundland during the Korean War. In 1955, Yim returned to Arkansas where he opened College Station Liquor Store which he owned and operated for 43 years in College Station, Arkansas. In 1956, he married Mary Loy of Helena, Arkansas. Over 11 years, the couple welcomed three children into their home. His children remember him as a gentle and patient father who guided and encouraged them his whole life.

Yim was a kind and generous individual who befriended everyone he met. He was known for being a great storyteller as he recounted the people and experiences of his life. Yim enjoyed spending hours fishing on Lake Conway, where he often took his friends and family. On his return from a day at the lake, he would enjoy another pastime of his — listening to music.

He was an active and dedicated member of St. Patrick Catholic Church where he volunteered as an usher for over 20 years. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus where he was a Fourth Degree Knight.

Yim is survived by his wife, Mary; children, Marie (Van) Whitworth of Flower Mound, Texas, Mark Yee of Venice, California; grandchildren Hannah Whitworth of Fayetteville, Arkansas and Haley Whitworth of Flower Mound, Texas. He is preceded in death by his son, Stephen Yee and his grandson, Tanner Whitworth.

A visitation will be held Friday, September 7 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Smith-North Little Rock Funeral Home; and a rosary will follow at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial is scheduled for Saturday, September 8 at 12 noon at St. Patrick Catholic Church.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Yim’s name to the American Cancer Society or St. Patrick Catholic Church in North Little Rock. Condolences can be sent to www.SmithFamilyCares.com.