Obituaries

Jonathan D. Breece

Jonathan Douglass Breece was born in Little Rock, Ark., to Candyce Jones Matthews and C. Randal Breece, on Dec. 7, 1985, and passed away painfully too soon Nov. 13, 2018.

Jonathan was the happiest when spending time with his son Braden. He loved the outdoors and being in nature hunting or fishing. He was a natural born salesman and spent the majority of his sales career in the roofing industry.

Jonathan was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Norma Jean Jones, Herbert J. and Juanita Jones; and paternal grandparents, Carl and Maureen Breece

Jonathan is survived by his son, Braden Cole Breece, of Plano, Texas; parents, Candyce and Charles Matthews, of Hot Springs, and Randy and Judy Breece, of Little Rock; sisters, Jamie Breece, Sherwood, Martha Kirspel, and Bess (Mike) Orgavan; brothers, Mike (Jill) Matthews, of Malibu, Calif., Pat (Tracee) Matthews, and Bill (Ann) Matthews, of Camas, Wash.; special Mimi, Bonnie Douglass; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, with visitation/reception to follow at Griffin Leggett Healy & Roth, 5800 W. 12th St., Little Rock, Ark. Interment will be in Memorial Gardens, Hot Springs, Ark., in the spring of 2019.

Online guestbook at http://www.griffinleggetthealyroth.com.

Christopher S. Brooks

MALVERN — Christopher Shawn Brooks, 37, of Malvern, passed Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018.

Visitation will be noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Regency Funeral Home chapel, with services to follow at 1 p.m. Burial in Big Creek Cemetery.

Arrangements by Regency Funeral Home. Sign the guestbook at http://regencyfuneralhome.com.

Paul B. Gideon

A celebration of life for Paul B. Gideon, who passed away Nov. 21, 2018, will be 10 a.m. today in Caruth-Hale Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jess Gideon officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers include Matthew Gideon, Samuel Gideon, Daniel Gideon, David Rigsby, J.P. Rigsby and Patrick Ingram.

Judith D. Skaggs

Visitation for Judith Diann Skaggs, who passed away Nov. 19, 2018, will be 4-6 p.m. today at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home.

A celebration of Judy’s life will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Caruth-Hale Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Wade Overturf officiating. Interment will follow in Crestview Memorial Park.

Cecil W. Thomason

BISMARK — Cecil Wayne Thomason, 54, of Bismarck, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018.

Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday in DeRoche Cemetery in Bismarck.

No visitation is planned. Memorials to DeRoche Cemetery Fund.

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visit http://www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book.