Pulaski County
KYUNG RYUN BATES, 88, of Jacksonville passed from this life on August 10, 2019. She was born July 5, 1931 in Japan. Kyung was a homemaker who loved her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Bates. Graveside services will be 9 a.m., Monday, August 19, 2019 at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. Cremation arrangements by Moore’s Jacksonville Funeral Home, (501) 982-2136. Online guestbook: www.mooresjacksonvillefuneralhome.com.
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ROBERT (BOB) BISHOP, 75, passed August 15, 2019. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., August 19, 2019 at A Natural State Funeral Service, in Jacksonville, Arkansas 72076. Funeral will be 11 a.m., August 20, 2019 at the funeral home with burial at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. Complete obit and online Guestbook: www.anaturalstatefuneralservice.com.
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RAY COBLE of North Little Rock, 83, passed away August 16, 2019. He was born May 8, 1936 to Harry and Eva Coble of Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was an auto body and paint man early in his career and went on to work at Allstate insurance as a claim adjustor for 30 years.
Ray spent his retirement years playing golf. Ray was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Raymond Coble. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ruby Wood Coble. Daughters, Cathy Turpin (Larry) of Bryant and Shari McGehee (Shawn) of Conway, grandchildren, Eric Turpin of Little Rock, Nicole Turpin of Benton, Kasey Brown of Sherwood, Paige Vick (Josh) of Jonesboro, Mindy Goshien (Clayton) of Northlake, Texas, Austin Brown of Los Angeles, Calif., Sydney Martinez (Matt) of Northlake, Texas, great-grandchildren Taylor Brown, Henley Kraft, Charli Goshien, and Isabella Martinez. Siblings Harry Coble of Florida and Donald Coble (Shirley) of Mountain Home. Also, a long list of, nieces and nephews of Jonesboro, Ark.
Ray and Ruby formed long lasting relationships through coaching softball at Vestal and Burns Park while staying involved in school and community activities. They considered everyone as family, often traveling to tournaments and activities for their children and grandchildren.
The family would like to invite everyone for visitation from 3-5 p.m., Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Roller-Owens Funeral Home, 5509 John F. Kennedy Blvd. North Little Rock, Ark. 72116. Jonesboro, Arkansas friends and family are invited to visitation at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home, 1900 West Washington Ave., Jonesboro, Ark. 72401, from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Monday, August 19, 2019. Graveside service will follow at 3 p.m., Monday, August 19, 2019 at Nettleton Cemetery in Jonesboro. Memorials may be sent to Pine Hill Cemetery in Jonesboro, P.O. Box 16323, Jonesboro, Ark. 72403 or via PayPal: pine_hill_cemetery@yahoo.com. Online Guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/owens.
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LEOLA ALENE EASTHAM, 90, of North Little Rock passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona on February 25, 1929 to the late William Noel Guinn and Mayme Etta Sanders.
Leola was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Art Eastham. Survivors include her son Ron Eastham (Patricia) and daughter Melba Springer (Ed); six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was a member of Friendly Chapel First Church of the Nazarene. She taught kindergarten Sunday School for years at the First Nazarene in North Little Rock and helped pass out Bibles for the Gideons. Leola loved to garden, cook and take care of her grandchildren. She also was a help to elderly ladies who needed assistance in her community.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Friendly Chapel Soup Kitchen, 116 South Pine, North Little Rock, Ark. 72114. Visitation will be from 1011 a.m., Tuesday, August 20 at Friendly Chapel, 116 South Pine Street, with a funeral service following at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Edgewood Memorial Park at 1:30 p.m. Visit: www.smithsherwoodfuneralhome.com for online guestbook.
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JOE HOLLAND, age, 91, of Little Rock passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the V.A. Hospital in Little Rock. A long time resident of the city, he became well known during the 1970’s and 80’s for being the drummer to his band, The Joe Holland Good Times Dixieland Jazz Band. They played regularly at Cajun’s Wharf and the Afterthought. His band also played for the sendoff to Washington D.C. of newly elected President Bill Clinton in 1992. Joe was featured in the August 21, 2018 Style section of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
He was born November 2, 1927 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Marie and Ben Holland. Joe did a stint in the U.S. Army followed by four years at Centenary College in Monroe, Louisiana where he met and married Nancy Horn of Little Rock. They had one daughter, Cathy Holland Wyatt and later divorced. Joe is survived by his daughter and four grandchildren, Lindsay Mae Wyatt, Dr. R. Allen Wyatt Jr., Jonathan Wyatt and his twin brother, Joshua Wyatt.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday, August 23, 2019 at Faith Lutheran Church, 7525 W. Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas with Joshua Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock with full military honors. Funeral services are under the direction of Cremation Services of Arkansas. (501) 313-5431. www.cremationservicesofarkansas.com.
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BETTY CASE COX YOUNG, 92, of Little Rock died Wednesday. Private family conducted memorial service will be held at a later date in Maplewood Cemetery, Harrison, Arkansas. Arrangements by Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville. Memorials to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Wounded Warrior Project. Online obituary/guestbook available at www.shinnfuneral.com.