Obituaries

Larry Braden

Larry Braden, age 66, of Hot Springs, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017.

He was born on June 21, 1951, in Little Rock, the son of Claude Albert Braden and Barbara Jean Curtis Braden. On Jan. 9, 2000, he married Mona Godwin. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Larry was a member of Temple of Jesus Name. He worked for 30 years for Ulmer Construction and was a member of the National Guard. He was an advocate for the American Red Cross.

He is survived by his wife, Mona Braden, of Hot Springs; two sons and daughters-in-law, Nathan Wayne and Mandy Braden, of Conway, and Robert Clifton and Tami Braden, of Perryville; one daughter, Emily Britt Booker, of Little Rock; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law, Albert Keith and Deborah Braden, of Benton; two stepsons, Damon and Missy Godwin, of Hot Springs, and Rowdy Godwin, of Murphy, Texas; numerous nieces, nephews and a host of wonderful friends.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the Temple of Jesus Name with Brother Jerry Stewart and Brother Donnie Haines officiating.

Interment will be in the Mount Tabor Cemetery, near Buckville, under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Hot Springs.

Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until service time at the church.

Pallbearers will be Reggie Bratton, Alan Braden, Richard Shannon, Stan Townsend, Pete Nix, Tim Bratton, Damon Godwin and Rowdy Godwin.

Honorary pallbearers will be Duncan Bratton, the staff of Dierksen Hospice, the staff of Canyon Springs and the members of Temple of Jesus Name.

Guest registry is at http:// www.davis-smith.com.

Barbara J. Brandon

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — Barbara Jean Brandon, age 85, of Hot Springs Village, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017.

She was born Dec. 3, 1931, to Floyd Ervin and Violet Louise Moore Chatterton.

Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, James D. Brandon, and her parents.

She is survived by her son, James E. Brandon, and his wife Susan, of Tulsa, Okla.; two daughters, Jeanne Marie Fowler and her husband, Edward, of Arcadia, Okla., Judy Kay Messerli and her husband, Michael, of Norman, Okla.; four grandchildren, Brandon Messerli, Austin Messerli, Lee Brandon, Kate Brandon; and a sister, Marilyn D. Williams, of Denton, Texas.

Barbara was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She will be missed by many and her memory will be greatly cherished through those who loved her.

A private family service will be held Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. Entombment to follow at CedarVale Cemetery. The family requests memorials be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, https://www.michaeljfox.

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php?pg=38. Arrangements have been entrusted to CedarVale — The Hot Springs Village Funeral Home. For online condolences, please visit http://www.cedarvalefuneralhome.com.

Emily B.R. Carrigan

NORTH LITTLE ROCK — Emily Bernice Roberts Carrigan passed away Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017, at Sherwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, North Little Rock.

Bernice, as she was known, battled Alzheimer’s Disease for many years, but will be remembered for her warmth, dignity and kindness. The youngest of three children, Bernice was the daughter of Cecil and Taylor Roberts, of Little Rock. She attended Little Rock schools and a year at Little Rock Junior College (now University of Arkansas-Little Rock), before transferring to Hendrix College, Conway, from which she graduated in 1946. She also married the late Conway T. Carrigan that year and settled in Little Rock, before moving to Cabot, and later on to Hot Springs.

Bernice’s life revolved around her family, her church and her community. She raised a daughter and two sons, who will be forever grateful for her gifts of faith in the face of trials, compassion to others, and for her constant infectious laugh. She took an active role at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Hot Springs, serving on the Altar Guild, Vestry, Junior Warden, ECW and many other activities for the parish. After moving to Fox Ridge Assisted Living in North Little Rock, she regularly attended services at St. Luke’s Episcopal, North Little Rock, and could usually be found on the front row of the church.

Bernice traveled extensively in the U.S. and Europe with her husband and later, her sister and daughter. She also enjoyed time on Lake Hamilton with family and friends. After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, she moved to Fox Ridge and continued — remarkably — to send thoughtful notes to those she loved for years, before moving to Sherwood Nursing. She will be remembered at these facilities as a resident who was unfailingly gracious and kind. As her dementia increased, she became even sweeter, never losing her smile and twinkle.

She is predeceased by her sister, Ella Ruth Davis, her brother, Taylor R. Roberts, and her former husband.

She is lovingly remembered by her daughter, Sue Carrigan Reep, of Maryland, C.T. “Chip” Carrigan, of Conway, and Patrick S. Carrigan, of Dallas; also by five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, four nephews and a favorite niece, Janie Kendall, of North Little Rock.

A celebration of life service will be held at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, North Little Rock, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. Interment of ashes will be in the columbarium at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Hot Springs.

In lieu of flowers, please consider contributions to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 4106 JFK Blvd., North Little Rock, or the Alzheimer’s Association Arkansas, 5506 Walsh Lane, Suite 212, Rogers AR 72756.

An online guestbook is available at http://www.griffinleggettresthills.com.

Virginia M. Hunter

JESSIEVILLE — A celebration of life for Virginia Mae Hunter, 70, of Jessieville, who died Aug. 15, 2017, will be 2 p.m. today at Marble Missionary Baptist Church with Brothers Blair Bates and Jim Johnson officiating.

Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Garland County Library.

Gayle Kidder

ROYAL — Gayle Kidder, 76, of Royal, died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017.

Arrangements are with Hot Springs Funeral Home.

Jackie W. Lee

A memorial service for Jackie Willis Lee, 68, of Hot Springs, who died Aug. 15, 2017, will be held at 2 p.m. today at 411 Prospect Ave.

Arrangements are by CaruthHale Funeral Home.

Patty J.L. Summers

A memorial service for Patty Jo Lucas Summers, 58, of Hot Springs, who died Aug. 16, 2017, will be held at 10 a.m. today in Caruth-Hale Funeral Home chapel.

Interment will be in Chapel Hill Cemetery, Oklahoma City.

Michael A. Wagnon

MAGNET COVE — Michael Austin “Mike” Wagnon, age 28, of Magnet Cove, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017.

He enjoyed hiking, sky diving and scuba diving. He was a member of the World History Organization. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Thomas E. Highsmith, Hugh Glyn Wagnon and Rosalie Jean Wagnon.

Survivors are his parents, Vivian Highsmith and William “Bill” Glyn Wagnon; sister, Martha Ryland and husband Christopher Jr., and nephew, Raymond Glyn Ryland, of Magnet Cove; grandmother, Martha Highsmith; and aunt, Vivian Steele.

Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, at Lost Creek Cemetery, in Sheridan.

Arrangements are by Regency Funeral Home. You may sign the guestbook at http://regencyfuneralhome.com.