Obituaries

Brooklyn R. Castleberry

LONSDALE — Brooklyn Rae Castleberry, 23 months, of Lonsdale, passed away July 20, 2019.

A celebration of Brooklyn’s life will be held Friday at Walnut Grove Community Church at 10 a.m., with a visitation beginning at 9 a.m.

Arrangements are with Caruth Village Funeral Home.

Leveta Duncan

ROYAL — Devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and daughter, Leveta Duncan, 77, of Royal, went to be with the Lord on July 20, 2019. She was born Aug. 24, 1941, in Hollis to William and Cleadie (Johnson) Kelley. Leveta was an excellent seamstress, great cook and enjoyed playing piano.

She is predeceased by her parents, loving husband of 47 years, Morris Duncan, brother, Loyal Kelley, and brother-in-law, James Duncan.

Leveta is survived by sons, Wayne (Velda) Duncan and Wade Duncan; daughters, Darlene Weaver and Kelley (Wayne) Haddox; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; her niece, Letha Scott; her niece and caregiver, Connie Kelley; brotherin-law, Wendell Duncan; uncle, Odell Johnson; Aunt, Lois Abbott; extended dear family and friends.

Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. today at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home. A celebration of Leveta’s life will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with Pastor J.D. Hooper officiating. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at Reed Cemetery, Story.

Pallbearers include Tony Duncan, Jeremy Duncan, Nicholas Weaver, Greg McCuddy, Eric West and Brandon Rogers. Honorary pallbearers are Brett Duncan, Dub and Wanda Clenney, Clinton and Monica Lingelback, Dr. Robert McCrary Jr., the staff of Montgomery County Nursing Home, Darrell Singleton, and surviving members of Fairview Church of God.

Guest register is http://www. caruth-hale.com.

Zella R. Felty

MALVERN — Zella Ruth Felty, 84, of Malvern died July 21, 2019.

Survivors include her husband, Robert “Bub” Felty, children, Melissa Porterfield, Steven and Ronald Felty.

Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, at Regency with funeral to begin at 2 p.m.

Complete obituary and arrangements by Regency Funeral Home. Sign guest book at http:// regencyfuneralhome.com.

John Robbins

John Robbins, 75, of Hot Springs, Ark., went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 20, 2019.

Memorial services will be 6 p.m. Thursday at Gross Funeral Home Chapel.

Guests may register at http:// www.grossfuneralhome.com.

Larry D.Ruffin

ATKINS — Larry Dewell Ruffin, age 66, of Atkins, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019, at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock.

He was born on June 25,

1953, in DeWitt, Ark., to Virginia Powell and Dewell T. Ruffin. Larry loved watching sports, especially the Razorbacks, and spending time with family.

He is survived by his son, Michael (Megan) Ruffin, of North Little Rock; daughter, Kara (Buck) Womack, of Hot Springs; brother, Dwight (Michelle) Ruffin, of Atkins; sister, Karla Ruffin, of Little Rock; granddaughter, Anna Rose Ruffin; many special nieces and nephews.

The family will have a private memorial service at a later date.

Cremation services are under the direction of Cremation Services of Arkansas; 501-3135431.

Maria C.T. Wallace

Maria Carolina Triviño Wallace (91) of Hot Springs, died peacefully on the morning of July 21st, 2019. She was born on May 2nd, 1928, in Montoro, Spain. Maria is preceded in death by her parents and siblings from Spain, her brother Francisco Risques, and son Kenneth Wallace Jr.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Kenneth Wallace, her daughter-in-law, Jenny Wallace, daughters, Cynthia Risques, Juanita Lynch, sons, Greg (Mary Beth) Wallace, Michael Wallace, 14 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

As she grew up in Spain, Maria developed her abilities as a seamstress, painter, dancer, and gardener. Along with her school studies, she read voraciously in her free time, reading any materials available to her. Although she dearly loved her home country, she met Kenneth Wallace, an American Air Force administrator who would become her husband. After their marriage in Spain, the couple left the country and lived on Air Force bases in England, Belgium, and several U.S. states before settling in Hot Springs.

Maria was an avid gardener and enjoyed reading throughout her life. She remained a devout Catholic until the day of her death. She had an affinity for living things and watching them grow - animals, plants, and her beloved family. Maria remained resilient until the end of her life. She lived through a civil war, multiple childbirths, the premature deaths of several loved ones, and finally through her own pre-leukemia and kidney disease diagnoses. Through it all, she remained both incredibly loving and impressively sharp. She lived fearlessly, with her piercing blue eyes always wide open and unflinching— while thumbing her rosary; while reading thrillers or the newspaper; while receiving blood transfusions; while telling stories and delivering particularly sassy comments. She gave us leafy green, sunshot childhoods. She gave us meals, courage, and care. She gave us bug spray when we helped her in the yard that she tended to so carefully, just like the lives of the ones she loved. She taught us to love, to laugh, and to always face life unflinchingly, with our eyes wide open. She will be deeply, deeply missed.

Visitation hours will be from 6-7:30 p.m. with a rosary following from 7:30-8 p.m. today, July 23rd at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (589 West Grand Ave.) on Wednesday, July 24th at 2 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John’s Catholic School, 583 W. Grand Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71901.

Online condolences at http://www.caruth-hale.com.

Earl G. White

Earl Gene “Poppy” White was born to Namon Earl White and Francis Hudspeth White on Sept. 9, 1946, in Perryville, Ark. On July 20, 2019, his faith ended in sight and Poppy went Home to be with his Lord and Savior. He is survived by his wife; Jane White, sons; David (Tara) White and Michael (Shirell) White, grandsons; Cade, Caleb, and Jackson White, brother and sister in law; Dub and Wanda Clenney, uncle; T.O. White, two special nieces; Cheri Clenney and Deana Cole, a special nephew; Doug Armstrong, many cousins, his loving Church Family at Prairie Grove and many, many friends.

Earl Gene served his community until Saturday, July 20th. He was an elder in the Prairie Grove Church, as well as teaching the entire Bible in 20 years, and the President of Churches of God of the Arkansas Conference. Earl Gene did many things for Camp YoLaWiGo. He was a charter member of the S&L Volunteer Fire Department. He was S&L 511. Earl Gene loved the outdoors, was an avid hunter and fisherman, and was a Mount Ida Lion. He was retired from AHTD after working

31 years. He served as OES in Montgomery County from February 2001-December 2006. He was many things to many people but most of all a faithful servant of our Lord and Savior.

Pallbearers will be Keith and Jamie Saveall, Jason and Aaron Lenderman, Mike May, Ron Cescaline, Jeremy McCullough and Chase Battle. Honorary Pallbearers will be the S&L Volunteer Fire Department.

Visitation will be 5:307:30 p.m. today, July 23, 2019, at Thornton Funeral Home in Mount Ida. A loving tribute will be given to Earl Gene at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at the Prairie Grove Church of God with burial following at the Reed Cemetery with Brother Ed DePriest and Brother Randy Kunkel.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Prairie Grove Church of God, Camp YoLaWiGo and/or S&L Vol. Fire Dept c/o 45 School Street, Story, AR

71970. Arrangements were made under the direction of Thornton Funeral Home of Mount Ida, Ark. Guest register at http:// www.thorntonfh.com.