Obituaries
Mark E. Ault
MOUNTAIN PINE — The memorial service for Mark Eli Ault, 29, of Mountain Pine, who died May 16, 2017, will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home with Brother Mike Griffith officiating and the last call by the Mountain Pine Volunteer Fire Department.
Memorials may be made to the Mountain Pine Volunteer Fire Department.
Dena A. Carpenter
A celebration of life for Dena Ann Carpenter, 72, of Hot Springs, who died May 13, 2017, will be noon Saturday at Worldwide Christian Outreach with Pastor Garland Edwards officiating.
Berdie M. Johnson
MALVERN — Berdie Mae Johnson, 53, of Malvern, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017.
Arrangements will be announced by Brandon’s Mortuary.
Leo R. Mather
ARKADELPHIA — Leo Richard Mather, 87, of Arkadelphia, Ark., went to heaven on May 17, 2017, in Arkadelphia, Ark.
Survivors are three children: Connie (Mather) and husband Jim Hendrix, of Arkadelphia, Peggy (Mather) and husband Richard LaFountain, of Gainesville, Texas, Dan Mather and wife Linda, of Corry, Pa.; his brother, Paul Mather and wife Peg, of Corry, Pa.; the mother of his children, Joan Mae (Ross) Loveland, of Corry, Pa.; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 27,
2017, at Welch Funeral Home. Memorials to Arkadelphia Senior Adult Center, 1305 N.
10th St., Arkadelphia, AR 71923. Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.
Kathy L. McGee
The service for Kathy L. McGee, 63, of Hot Springs, who died May 21, 2017, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Crestview Cemetery with Pastor L.J. Newton officiating.
Pallbearers will be David Stocker, Ty Howard, Robbie Kellogg, James E. Wood Jr., Nate Thacker and Mike Fernandez.
Honorary pallbearers are the doctors, nurses and staff of Hamilton West Family Medicine Clinic.
Arrangements are with Hot Springs Funeral Home.
Saundra K.M. McKenzie
A memorial service for Saundra Kay Myles McKenzie, 61, of Hot Springs, who died May 19, 2017, will be 3 p.m. today at Cottrell Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church with Pastor James Story officiating.
Arrangements are with Carrigan Memorial Funeral Services.
Virginia Meny
Virginia Meny, 86, of Hot Springs, passed into the arms of the Lord on May 22, 2017.
She was born in Tillar, Ark., to the late Layfayette and Nora Phelps Hilderbrand.
Virginia started every morning on the phone with her dear friend, Sister Perlene (McWilliams). They would discuss the day and pray. Virginia was powered by prayer, loved reading her Bible, and was a longtime member of both the Jesus Name Pentecostal and the Village Pentecostal Church.
Though she was blessed with three sons, Lester, Carl and Harvey Meny, Virginia was thrilled to finally have a daughter when Lester married Barbara. Virginia loved the company of her family and friends, crocheting gifts for them, and beating them at Scrabble. She will be dearly missed by her sons; daughter-inlaws, Barbara Meny and Pauline Thompson; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and by her very dear friend, Sister Perlene McWilliams.
A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. today at Gross Funeral Home. A funeral service officiated by Glen Davis will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 27, in the chapel of Gross Funeral Home.
The family would like to thank the staff of Village Springs and Dierksen Hospice for the care and love they showed Virginia.
Online guestbook and tributes are available at http://www.GrossFuneralHome.com.
Henrietta H. Randle
Henrietta Hicks Randle, 67, of Hot Springs, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017.
Arrangements are with Hot Springs Funeral Home.
Edith Simpson
A celebration of life for Edith Simpson, 89, of Hot Springs, who died May 22, 2017, will be at 2 p.m. today in Caruth-Hale Funeral Home chapel with Charles Smith and Donald Washington officiating.
Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Mountain Valley Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Chris Smith, Shane Washington, Jeremy Hendrix, Anthony Hendrix, Benjamin Meggs and Tyler Allen.
Kathy Williams
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — Kathy Williams, 72, of Hot Springs Village, died Wednesday, May 24, 2017.
The memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Christ of the Hills United Methodist Church with Walter “Bubba” Smith and the Rev. Mike Morey officiating.
Arrangements are by CaruthHale Funeral Home.