Pulaski County

ERNESTINE BROWN, 77, Little Rock, departed this life Oct. 30, 2012. Family hour: 45 p.m. today at Robinson Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service: 11 a.m., Monday at Greater Second Baptist Church, 5616 Geyer Springs Road, Little Rock. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Little Rock (501) 371-0111.

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OTIS BRUCE CANADY SR., 68, transitioned into eternal life on Oct. 30, 2012. Family hour: 6-7 p.m. Monday at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 19 and Cedar, Little Rock. Funeral service: 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, 19 and Oak, Little Rock, Pastor E.L. Norman, officiating. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Little Rock (501) 371-0111.

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Obsequies for Elder THOMAS CLARK of Little Rock will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, at New Calvary Temple COGIC, 1120 Bishop Lindsey Avenue (a.k.a. 619 Hazel Street) North Little Rock.

Elder Clark, who was a U.S. Army veteran, had retired after 30 years of dedicated service with the Veterans Administration Hospital. The family extends appreciation to the doctors, nurses, and staff at St. Vincent Infirmary and special gratitude to Chip and Cindy Murphy for all your care, love, and kindness during his illness and their bereavement.

Services are entrusted to Walton GateWay Funeral Chapel, “Where Caring and Quality Come First,” 2405 South Gaines Street. Open visitation is today, Nov. 4, from 1-4 p.m. at the funeral home, 3767188.

DOROTHY LAVERN COLEMAN, 69, Little Rock, departed this life Oct. 31, 2012.

She is preceded in death by her father, Arthur Swan; mother, Alice Akins (Lavezzary); step-father, Ira Akins Sr.; siblings, Ira Akins Jr., Jackie Porter, Marilyn Sue Akins and Sarah LaShawn Akins. She leaves to cherish her memory: husband, Willie Coleman Jr.; children; Pamela (Billy) Hopson, Kevin (Rosetta) Coleman, Laquana, Willie Coleman III; brothers, Franklin (Oweator) Porter, Carl (Beryl) Akins, Ronald (Vassie) Akins; sisters, Julia (the late Joe Sr.) Kelly, Carolyn Croom, Myra (Don) Murray, Gloria (Knoxie Jr.) Hall, Alicia Hodges, Evelyn Akins, Latonia Owens, Terri (Kawiim) Kawee of Las Vegas; other family and friends.

Family hour 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Robinson Mortuary Chapel. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Antioch Full Gospel Baptist Church, 3824 Antioch Blvd College Station, Rev. Jeff Carr, officiating.

Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Little Rock (501) 371-0111. Sign online guestbook at www.robinsonmortuary.com. “Service You Can Trust”

GINGER LOU HIETT DIEDERICH, 65, of North Little Rock left this life on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, into the arms of her Lord.

Ginger was born on Feb. 15, 1947 to Gerald N. Hiett and Edna Hollis Hiett Sikes in Conway, Ark. She attended central Arkansas grammar schools, graduating from North Little Rock High School in 1965. She married Otto W. (Bill) Diederich on Dec. 29, 1969.

Ginger graduated from State College of Arkansas (now the University of Central Arkansas) in February of 1970. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in business and a minor in library science. Ginger moved with her husband to Wilson, Arkansas, where she worked at Wilson Junior High School as the Librarian. She taught at Wilson for seven years and then moved to Parkin High School as librarian for five years. Ginger finished her thirty year career in education as librarian at Lonoke Junior High School. After retiring, Ginger cared for her mother allowing her to stay in her home until her death in 2011.

Ginger loved to travel, attend Broadway plays and wear beautiful jewelry. She loved books, magazines and catalogs. She loved to cook, was an excellent cook and had at least one hundred cookbooks. Bill and Ginger traveled to 28 states and to Canada. She and Bill were season ticket holders at the Robinson Auditorium for over 20 years. Ginger was a long time member of the Arkansas Librarians Association and a lifetime member of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement Association. She was a member of Gardner Memorial United Methodist Church and she attended Park Hill Christian Church in North Little Rock with her husband, Bill.

Ginger is survived by her husband, Bill Diederich of North Little Rock; her aunt, Myra Florine (Peachie) Hickman of North Little Rock; and aunt, Mary Francis and uncle, Jimmy Gene McGaha of Cabot.

The funeral service will be 1 p.m., Monday, Nov. 5, 2012 in the chapel at Roller-Owens Funeral Home on JFK in North Little Rock, Ark. (501-791-7400) with Reverend Miles Cook at Park Hill Christian Church, officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery, Conway, Ark. Visitation will be at Roller Owens on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012 from 2-4 p.m.

Online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/owens.

EMMA CLARINE BARKER ESCH, 89, of North Little Rock, Ark., passed away on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, at Hospice Home Care Inpatient Facility on Bowman Road in Little Rock. She was born on Feb. 24, 1923, in McKenzie, Tenn., to David Monroe and Clara Belle Barker.

She was preceded in death on Aug. 16, 2012, by her beloved husband of 71 years, Beuron Richard Esch. She was also preceded by her parents; her grandmother, Ella Chandler Barker, who raised her and her three siblings following the early death of their mother; her brother, James Barker, who was killed in WWII; her sisters, Evelyn Miller and Grace Brown Pryor. She is survived by her three children, Bill Esch (Sarah) of Overland Park, Kan., Barbara Mills (Dennis) of Little Rock, Ark., and Brian Esch (Paige) of Franklin, Tenn. She adored her six grandchildren, Richard and Brad Esch, Hunter and Emily Clair Mills, and Carmen and Andrew Esch, and her two great grandchildren, Caroline and Dylan Esch.

After WWII ended, Clarine and Beuron moved to North Little Rock where they raised their family, and she worked for several Little Rock department stores, the Cotton Exchange, Red Crown Laundry Services, and the North Little Rock School District. She was a very active, faithful member of Somers Avenue Church of Christ in North Little Rock, where she served many years as a Sunday School teacher, nursery helper, and enjoyed her weekly Ladies Bible Class.

She was especially known for her sweet nature and her gracious hospitality in serving her delicious desserts and casseroles, which were always enjoyed at family dinners and church potlucks. Over the years, she also provided many homemade birthday cakes for area nursing homes. Each year for four decades, she enjoyed volunteering at the Arkansas State Fair with her husband at their church's booth to provide registrations for Bible correspondence courses. She was always active in her children’s schools and P.T.A. and was a Cub Scout den mother. Clarine especially enjoyed Murry’s Dinner Playhouse and family camping trips, but her greatest joys in life were serving her family and her church.

The family requests that memorials may be made to Somers Avenue Church of Christ, 4801 Somers Avenue, North Little Rock, Ark., 72116, or Southern Christian Children’s Home, 100 Harding St., Morrilton, 72110.

Funeral service will be 3 p.m., Monday, Nov. 5, 2012 at RollerOwens Funeral Home Chapel, 5509 John F. Kennedy Blvd. North Little Rock, Ark. 72116 (501-791-7400). Interment will follow at Rest Hills Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012 at the funeral home.

Online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/owens.

CLYMAN EDWARD IZARD JUNIOR, 83, died Oct. 29, 2012, in Little Rock.

He leaves his best friend, Ed Holland; his brother, John Dicken Izard and wife, Susan; his nieces and nephews, Bethany and Sarah Izard, Amanda Izard Burke, Boyd and Mark Blackwood, Betsy Willis, and their spouses. He was a great-uncle (and great-great-uncle) to their children and grandchildren.

Clyman was born Sept. 4, 1929, in Van Buren, Ark., to Bessie Maud Dicken Izard and Clyman Edward Izard Senior, who predeceased him, as did his sister, Betty Boyd Blackwood.

Always noted for his intelligence, Clyman graduated valedictorian of his Van Buren High School class. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Arkansas, served in the Army, and then obtained a law degree from the University in 1953. Again, he graduated at the top of his class.

Clyman served as an Arkansas Supreme Court clerk and was later employed as longtime legal counsel for National Old Line Insurance. In his 50s, Clyman returned to college for a master's degree in substance abuse counseling, completely changing his own life and the lives of many of his patients.

A well-read, cultured southern gentleman, Clyman’s lively wit made him an A-list dinner and party guest. He was truly unique and will be greatly missed.

There will be a memorial gathering for Clyman from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, at Ruebel Funeral Home in Little Rock. He will be interred in Van Buren, Ark. Arrangements done by Ruebel Funeral Home www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.

TERI LYNNE JOHNSON, 50, of North Little Rock passed Oct. 31, 2012. Loving memories left to mother: Betty Johnson; siblings, Michael Henson, Karen (Michael) Williams and Renee Yancy; niece, Shantea Lyons; nephew, Jason Diggs.

Family hour Nov. 7, 2012, 11 a.m. til 1 p.m. at Superior. Superior Funeral Services 5017 E. Broadway (501) 945-9922. Trudean Long Brown “Providing Services Your Family Deserves.”

MARK (PERRIN) JONES III, of Little Rock, passed away Nov. 2, 2012.

Perrin was born on Jan. 19, 1932, in Searcy, Ark., to M.P. Jones Jr. and Jamie Baugh Jones.

Perrin was a graduate of Searcy Public Schools, 1949; Bachelor of Science in Journalism degree, University of Arkansas, 1953; Master of Arts in government degree (international and constitution law), University of Arkansas, 1954. Consul of Sigma Chi. Editor of the Arkansas Traveler for two years.

He was former editor and publisher, Searcy Daily Citizen and White County Citizen. In 1991 he retired and moved to Little Rock and worked as an investigator for consumer protection division of The Arkansas Attorney General's office.

Perrin was vice president, Arkansas Constitutional Convention (1969-1970); member, Arkansas State Board of Education (19591968); chairman of the board's committee on vocational technical schools (during the establishment of eight of the state's present schools); member, State Advisory Committee on Distributive Education. Chairman Board's Committee on Rehabilitation when ArmyNavy General Hospital was taken into system; director, secretary and treasurer, National Association of State Boards of Education (1963-1968); Honorary Life Member, NASBE; Arkansas Jaycee's “Young Man of the Year”, 1965; past- president, Searcy Chamber of Commerce; Past-President Searcy Rotary Club; Past Chairman and Secretary, Searcy Civil Service Commission; Chairman and Secretary White County Democratic Committee (1958-); Forman Member, Arkansas State Democratic Committee; Past Vice-President, Little Rock Professional Chapter of Sigma Delta Chi; Fund Drive Chairman for American Red Cross, Easter Seals and Salvation Army (White County); Advisory Board, Quapaw Area Council. Boy Scouts of America; Board of Advisors. Arkansas College, Batesville; Publicity Chairman, Arkansas Radio Free Europe. (1961); Finance Chairman, Faubus for Governor Campaign, 1972; numerous newspaper awards Distinguished Service to Journalism Award, UALR, 1982. State Board of Higher Education.

He was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church. Moderator, East Arkansas Presbytery; member, Presbytery and Synod Committee on National Ministries; past vice-president, Men of the Church, East Arkansas Presbytery Elder and Trustee, First Presbyterian Church, Searcy, Ark.

Perrin traveled extensively with the Arkansas Press Association.

Six weeks press tour of USSR, Denmark, Finland, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, East and West Germany, France (1963); Curacao (1971), Barbados, Canada, Mexico, Scotland and England.

Perrin is listed in the Who's Who in the South and Southwest, Who's Who in American Education and Who's Who in American Politics.

He is survived by his wife, Ann Barton Jones of the home; one son, Mark Perrin Jones IV and his wife (Janet) and grandson Reece of Kansas City, Mo.; one brother, Jim Baugh Jones, and wife (Barbara) of Searcy, Ark.; one sister, Anna Murray and her husband (Mike) of Little Rock, Ark.; a stepson, Tom Steves, Jr., and step grandchildren, Tori and Ryder Steves; three nephews and one niece.

He was preceded in death by his father, M.P. Jones Jr. and his mother, Jamie Baugh Jones.

Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, at the Second Presbyterian Church in Little Rock with Steve Hancock officiating. A reception will follow at the church. Arrangements by Roller-Chenal Funeral Home 13801 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Ark. 72211. (501)224-8300.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Arkansas Hospice, 5600 West 12th Street, Little Rock, Ark. 72204. Second Presbyterian Church 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, Little Rock, Ark. 72227.

Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.

VERNON L. JORDAN JR., 36, of North Little Rock passed Oct. 30, 2012.

Loving memories left to children, Miranda Jordan, Tytyana Jordan, and Neima Jordan; parents, Vernon and Carolyn Jordan; siblings, Derunda (Raymond Sr.) Hunter, Carolyn Jordan, and Carla (Timothy) Ingram; grandmother, Luvienia Jordan.

Family hour Nov. 5, 2012, 6-7 p.m. at Superior. Homegoing celebration Nov. 6, 2012, 11 a.m. at St. Luke Baptist Church, 8205 Hwy 161, North Little Rock. Superior Funeral Services 5017 E. Broadway (501) 945-9922. Trudean Long Brown "Providing Services Your Family Deserves."

JOSEPH R. KORINEK, 90, of North Little Rock passed away Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. He was born in Chicago, Ill., in 1921 and was the son of parents who immigrated from Czechoslovakia in the early 1900s.

Joe enlisted as a teenager in the CCCs and served in Jordan Valley, Oregon. A veteran of World War II, he served in the United States Army with the 279th Engineer Combat Battalion, serving in the ETO from Omaha Beach to the Battle of the Bulge. Joseph retired from Fagan Company after 28 years of employment and was a proud lifetime member of local No. 155 United Pipe Fitters and Plumber’s Union. He was associated with Burns Park Baseball Association for 23 years and in 2005 was inducted into their Hall of Fame. Joseph was of the Catholic faith.

Joe is survived by his wife of 68 years, Audean Korinek, of North Little Rock; daughter, Judy Austin, of Little Rock; son, Chris Korinek (Cathy) of Greer County, Okla.; two grandsons, Barrett Austin, of Little Rock and Ryan Korinek USAF, of San Antonio, Texas; brother, James Korinek (Gert) of Illinois; sister, Janet Korinek of Illinois; and a host of family and friends. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Anna Los and Julia Korinek and his brother, Tom Korinek.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at the Palliative Care Unit of John L. Mc- Clellan Veterans Hospital for their care and support.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.

A graveside service will be held noon, Tuesday at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday at North Little Rock Funeral Home, 1921 Main St., 7581170. Online obituary and guest registry at www.nlrfh.com.

ELIZABETH CARTER MATHIS, age 90, of Jacksonville went to be with God and a host of family and friends on Nov. 2, 2012. Libby was a long time member of Park Hill Christian Church where she served as church secretary and bookkeeper.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Mathis; parents, Walter and Vennie Carter and her brother, Morris Carter. She is survived by her children, Richard and Linda Kay Mathis of Eagleville, Tenn., Linda and Rick Powell of Cabot and Diane and Mark Hudson of Little Rock; sister, Jeanet Barnhart of San Antonio, Texas, and brother, Glenn Carter of Terrell, Texas; grandchildren, Carrie, Krys, Erin and Rachel and four great-grandchildren.

A celebration of her life will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Park Hill Christian Church. The family will receive friends at the church following the service. Memorials may be made to Park Hill Christian Church.

To sign the online guest book, please visit www.griffinleggettresthills.com.

CAROLYN “KITTY” MUSTICCHI, 77, our beloved Mother, Sister, Aunt, Boom Boom and friend, passed to the heavenly side on Nov. 1, 2012. She has joined her husband, Tom “Buddy” Musticchi; her parents, Cecil and Verna (Stafford) Burks and a host of other friends and family members who have been blessed to pass to a better life.

Those who will continue to live in her memory are daughters, Vim Strack and Maria Lambert with her husband, Phil, and stepsons, Rick and Jamie Musticchi. The future to hold Kitty and Buddy’s legacy are their seven grandchildren, Brian, Travis, J.T., Justin, Michelle, Crystal and Trent and 13 great-grandchildren. Kitty is also survived by two brothers, Cecil Burks with wife, Sharon and Roy Burks with wife, Karen and one sister, Zetta Friday.

I would like my family to remember, “Love is Lasting, Life is Good and Death is only temporary.”

The family will greet friends from 2-4 p.m. today, Sunday, Nov. 4 at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW corner I-630 and Barrow Rd.). Graveside services will be Monday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. at Calvary Cemetery, officiated by Father Richard Zawadzki. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Pulaski County, 14600 Colonel Glenn Rd., Little Rock, Ark. 72210.

Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501)224-2200. Kitty’s online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.

FRANCES ELAINE SMITH REICHERT passed on Oct. 31, 2012. She was born in Carl Junction, Mo. on May 25, 1921, to Ruth Frances and James Hilliard Smith.

She was predeceased by her husband, Milton F. “Mike” Reichert; her son, John Reichert; her parents and three siblings. She is survived by her daughter, Ann E. Thompson; son-in-law, Charles E. Thompson; grandson, Michael C. Thompson and granddaughter, Colby Ann Thompson.

Frances attended Louisiana State University and served three years in the Women’s Army Corps during World War II. She was a member of The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Mass. and the Christian Science Society in Little Rock. She taught kindergarten for 12 years, was active in Life Quest of Arkansas for many years, and was an avid quilter and knitter.

Graveside services with Military Honors will be Saturday, Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. at Pinecrest Memorial Park in Alexander. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Christian Science Society, 10720 Rodney Parham, Little Rock, Ark. 72212.

Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., (501) 224-2200. Mrs. Reichert’s online guestbook may be signed at www. littlerockfuneralhome.com.

EASTER MAE CROSBY SCOTT, 91, Maumelle, departed this life Oct. 27, 2012.

Funeral service: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mark Baptist Church, 5722 W. 12 St., Little Rock, Bishop Steven Arnold, eulogist. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Little Rock (501) 371-0111. Sign online guestbook at www.robinsonmortuary. com. “Service You Can Trust.”

LAVERNE WARWICK SMITH, 90, died Oct. 30, 2012, after a fall in her Little Rock apartment. She was born in Royal, Ark., on Feb. 15, 1922, to Lewis and Oza Warwick.

She was predeceased by her brother Gordon; sister Mildred and husband, Rudolph. She is survived by their son, Craig; his wife Diann; three grandchildren, Quentin, Lindsey and Blair; brother, Leon and wife Linda; several nephews and one niece.

Laverne grew up on her family’s farm outside Hot Springs and moved into the city to attend high school. At 24, while working as a dental assistant in the Medical Arts Building, she caught the eye of a dashing young Navy lieutenant just home from the war. She and Rudolph married a few months later, on July 25, 1946. Their son Craig arrived the next year.

After Rudolph earned his master’s degree he started his career at Shell Oil and Laverne became a model corporate wife. It was not an easy go. During one four-year period the family moved 11 times, everywhere from Houston to Denver to St. Louis to San Francisco to Cleveland. By the time Rudolph retired as credit manager in 1976, they had lived in 28 locations across America. But no matter where they were transferred, or for how brief a time, Laverne managed to make a comfortable, loving home for her family. She always left each place more beautiful than she found it.

“Elegant” was a word often used to describe Laverne. She had a good eye. Her signature style was chic and simple, with touches of glamour and whimsy. She was organized, efficient and meticulous — and not a woman who could leave a sink of dirty dishes overnight.

Laverne’s creative side expressed itself in oil painting, interior design, gardening, and refinishing flea market finds. She enjoyed sewing for her niece Leigh and later for her granddaughter Lindsey. She loved hot pink, classical guitar music and peonies. She was a voracious reader and inspired in her son a love of movies.

In 1965 Rudolph and Laverne moved into a penthouse apartment in Manhattan. For the next four years, they lived a life similar to TV’s Mad Men. With best-friend Daisy, Laverne shopped along Fifth Avenue, met their husbands for cocktails at Toots Shor’s, and took in Broadway plays. She delighted in frequent sightings of Greta Garbo strolling incognito in the neighborhood. Laverne often referred to these days as the best time of her life.

After Rudolph retired, Laverne traded her kitten heels for cowboy boots. The couple moved back to Arkansas and built their dream home on the farm where she was raised. Here they cared for their aging mothers and enjoyed spending time with their three grandchildren (and their beloved German Shepherd, Rommel) and sipping Old Fashioneds from the deck as they watched the sun slip behind the mountains. They traveled frequently and enjoyed the races at Oaklawn. Laverne was famous for picking winners — and that included her wonderful husband and life partner.

Rudolph died unexpectedly in 1985 and, at 63, Laverne charted a new course. She moved into Hot Springs where she volunteered at Mid-America Museum and later at National Park Medical Center, where she worked for over 17 years. She was a woman of unswerving determination and fierce independence. And though she and Rudolph had been inseparable for 39 years, she forged a second act on her own terms. Her last two years were spent in Little Rock where she continued to enjoy time with her family, including regular Saturday lunches of bacon-cheese sliders at Bar Louie with her grandchildren.

Visitation will be Monday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Gross Funeral Home in Hot Springs. Graveside services to follow at Cunningham Cemetery in Royal. Guests may register at www.grossfuneralhome. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Arkansas, 201 Markham Center Drive, Little Rock, Ark. 72205.

RONNIE “COWBOY” CHARLES THRELKELD, 68, of Alexander passed away Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. He was a beloved husband, father, brother, grandpa and friend. He was a hard worker who loved doing things with his hands. He would tell you he was a “Jack of all trades and a master of none”, but there was nothing he could not do. Ronnie loved to go camping and spend time with family and friends, very seldom did you ever see him without his boots and cowboy hat.

Ronnie was born on March 4, 1944 to Columbus Winter Threlkeld and Bertha Mildred Threlkeld of Pine Bluff, Ark.

Ronnie is survived by his wife, Joyce Threlkeld of Alexander; his children, including Carol Mathenia of Hensley, Ark., and son-in-law Mike Mathenia, Amanda Black of Houston, Texas and son-in-law Hal Black, Ronald Threlkeld of North Little Rock, Ark., and (favorite) daughter-in-law Kelly Threlkeld, Jerry Turley of Missouri, Ronnie Threlkeld Jr. of Bryant, Ark.; two brothers, Al Threlkeld of Alexander, Ark., Hermon Threlkeld and Mary of New Boston, Texas; three sisters, Shirley Dewey and Don of Grove City, Ohio, Barbara Evans and Kenny of New Bern, N.C., Glenda Head and Curtis of Malvern, Ark. Ronnie was a wonderful loving grandfather of seven, Josh Threlked, Christian Threlkeld, Justin Ohler, Jeffery Halsell, Jennifer Halsell, Kyle Black, Ashley Black, and a great-grandpa of eight. Ronnie also had many nieces and nephews.

We will all miss this wonderful man, his smile, his laugh, his jokes but most of all hearing him say; “LOVES”. Family memorial services will be held at a later date.

Please visit www.cremationsofarkansas.com to sign the online guest register.

HAROLD VANBURGEL, 76, passed away Oct. 31, 2012. He was a United States Air Force Veteran.

Graveside services with Military Honors will be Thursday, Nov. 8 at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock at 11 a.m.

Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Court, Little Rock, Ark. 72205 (501) 2242200. Harold’s online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.

ALMA MARIE PEER WINFIELD, 65, Little Rock, departed this life Oct. 30, 2012.

Preceded in death by her daughter, Sandra Denise; father, Robert “Wolfe” Peer; mother, Marion G. Peer; brothers, Robert and Rhodell “Shakey” Peer. She leaves to cherish her memory: husband, Johnny Lee Winfield Sr.; two sons, William McFee (Angela) and Johnny Winfield Jr.; siblings, James Sr., Henry and Wanda Peer; 12 grandchildren; other family and friends.

Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Little Rock (501) 371-0111. Sign online guestbook at www.robinsonmortuary.com. “Service You Can Trust”

Arkansas

BRINKLEY — Paul Steven Miller, 63, died Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. He was a 1967 Brinkley High School graduate, received his Ph.D from LSU, and was a member of the Fellow of American Speech and Hearing Association.

Survivors: one brother, John Evan Miller, Little Rock.

Services will be private. Guestbook at www.bobnealandsons. com.

CLARKSVILLE — Beulah Vire, age 93, of Clarksville, died Nov. 2, 2012. She was born on Sept. 7, 1919, to Roland and Rachel (Hubbard) Hodge at Corbin, Ky. She was a member of Second Baptist Church at Clarksville and a retired nurse aide at Clarksville Hospital.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Randolph Vire; two sons, Alton Vire and Rabin Vire; three brothers, Robert Hodge, Lester Hodge and Ester Hodge.

She is survived by her sons, Rev. Clyde Vire and his wife Janet of Harmony, Rickie Vire and his wife Sheila of Corpus Christi, Texas; a sister, Opal Williams of Claremont, Calif.; eight grandchildren, Brian Scott Vire and his wife Tammy, Melanie Andress, Debbie Ault and her husband James, Randy Vire and his wife Cindy, John Vire and his wife Renea, Richard Vire, Shawn Vire, Shane Vire; 18 great-grandchildren; daughterinDonna Vire, and numerous other family members and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel at Clarksville officiated by her sons, Rev. Clyde Vire and Rev. Rickie Vire with burial at Oakland Cemetery Clarksville, Ark. Pallbearers: grandsons and great-grandsons.

CLINTON — Mrs. Veneda Myrtle Jackson, 73, of Clinton, Ark., died Nov. 1, 2012. Born March 6, 1939. Survived by her husband of 58 years, two sons, daughter, four grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, sister brother, and many nieces, nephews. Cremation arrangements are under the care and direction of Roller-McNutt Funeral Home of Clinton, Ark. Online guest book: www.rollerfuneralhomes. com.

CONWAY — Damien Edward John Glover, 17, of Conway, born Sept. 2, 1995, in Little Rock to parents, Johnny and Blenda Glover, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. He was a member of the Hard Rider Bikers Church. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Quinton Glover and Royce Henry, and grandparents, Edwin Carnes Breedlove, John Henry Glover, and Mary Janette Prouse.

Damien is survived by his parents, Johnny and Blenda Glover; aunt, Crystalyn Savage; grandmother, Bobby Henry; three sisters, Chelstie Prewett, Hazel Glover, and Nicole Glover; seven brothers, Johnny Allen Glover, Chris Smith, Shannan Hyde, Bobby Glover, Richard Glover, Chris Comer and Cody Savage; and two uncles, Thomas Glover and Russell and wife, Cheryl Glover.

Visitation will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at Arkansas Funeral Care, 2620 W. Main Street, Jacksonville, Ark. Funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at Arkansas Funeral Care. Interment will be at Y Mountain Cemetery.

A special thanks to North Little Rock Pediatric and Dr. Jain.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the bank account of Damien Glover at any Centennial Bank. To sign his guestbook, please visit www.arkansasfuneralcare.com.

Arrangements made by Arkansas Funeral Care, Jacksonville.

CORNING — Naomi Arnold, 87, of Corning Ark. Died Nov. 3, 2012, at Corning Therapy and Living Center.

Visitation will be Monday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ermert Funeral Home. Graveside services will be Monday, 2 p.m. at Greene County Memorials Gardens Cemetery at Paragould, Ark.

Condolences: wwwermertfuneralhome.com.

EUDORA — Melody Nicole Pride, 2, of Eudora, died Saturday.

Survivors: parents, Lewis Drew and Kimberly Pride; three brothers, Trequna, Treshawn Frezelle, and Regierion Smith; grandparents, Joe Brown, Joisephine Pride, James Drew and Joyce Cleveland.

Wake is 10-12 p.m. Sunday at Bishop Funeral Home in Eudora. Graveside services will follow at Hill Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home. www. bishopfuneralhomeinc.com.

FORT SMITH — LaVera Bennett Radcliff passed from this life on Nov. 1, 2012, surrounded by her children and caregivers in Fort Smith, Ark. She was born in Topeka, Kan., on March 11, 1926, to the parents of Charles Russell Bennett and Emma Belle Bennett.

LaVera attended Northwestern University and graduated from Washburn University in Topeka in 1946 with a bachelor's degree in music and was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. She was joined in marriage to Melvin Harrison in June of 1947 at Grace Cathedral in Topeka, Kan.

Her life was dedicated to her children and husband as a homemaker. The family moved to Fort Smith in 1959 and Melvin opened Radcliff Volkswagen on Midland Avenue. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church where she directed the girls' choir and participated in the Altar Guild. She was a volunteer with the March of Dimes, National Cancer Society, Girl Scouts of America and Boy Scouts of America. She also served as president of the Women's Golf Association at Hardscrabble Country Club.

In LaVera’s spare time she excelled in duplicate bridge, knitting, sewing, crocheting, and antique restoration. She was a true lover of animals and spent much time with plants and gardening.

She is preceded in death by her husband Melvin H. Radcliff who passed in June 2002. She is survived by her sons, Melvin Kent Radcliff of Fort Smith, Mark Harrison Radcliff of Tulsa, Okla.; daughter, Christine Bennett Anderson of Fairfield, Calif.; and grandchildren Sean Christopher Anderson of San Francisco, Calif., and Amanda Radcliff Anderson of Boston, Mass.

The family would like to extend special thanks to Mark Berg who dedicated his enduring support to the last years of LaVera’s life.

Visitation will be held at Fentress Mortuary on Sunday, Nov. 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. and services will be held at St. John's Episcopal Church at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Topeka, Kan., on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 11 a.m.

In addition to flowers, memorials may be made to The Good Samaritan Clinic, 615 North “B” Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas, or to St. John's Episcopal Church, 214 North 6th Street, Fort Smith, Ark. 72901 (write "Sack Lunch" on memo line of check).

Pallbearers will be Mark Harrison Radcliff, Sean Christopher Anderson, Gary A. Anderson, Mark Allen Berg, John Henke, Larry Bedell. Honorary pallbearers will be Jeff Henke, Nathan Meyers, and Larry Jones.

To sign the online guest book please visit www.fentressmortuary.com.

GOSNELL — Louise Hayes, 91, of Gosnell, died Nov. 1, at Great River Medical Center. Survived by three children; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and one greatgreat-grandchild. Funeral, Nov. 6, 2 p.m., Cobb Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Luxora Cemetery. Visitation, 1 p.m. until service time. Sign online at cobbfuneralhome.com.

HARDIN — William H. Werninger, 98, a resident of the Hardin Community, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, at White Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Born Dec. 27, 1913, in Gilman City, Mo., he was a son of Charles H. and Mary Lou Welden Werninger.

Mr. Werninger was reared and received his early education in Gilman City, Mo. He graduated from Lawton Senior High School in Bosworth, Mo., in 1931. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corps at the age of 19 and moved to Warren, Arkansas. William Homer Werninger married Frankie Pierce on June 16, 1934, in Warren. They moved to Pine Bluff in 1957.

Mr. Werninger was a sales representative for Farmer’s Tractor & Equipment for 32 years, retiring in 1979. He was a member of Hardin Baptist Church, and a deacon in the church. After his retirement Bill learned to use a computer and developed a wide e-mail correspondence file while researching his family tree.

Mr. Werninger was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Frankie Pierce Werninger; two brothers; two sisters; one greatgrandchild, Canyon Hall; one sonin-law, Thomas G. Reynolds.

Survivors include two daughters, Anna Faye (Don) House of North Little Rock, and Donna (Ronnie) Palmer of Pine Bluff; one son, Charles Werninger of Little Rock; seven grandchildren; 10 greatgrandchildren; three great-greatgrandchildren; daughter-in-law, Kay Werninger of Little Rock.

Burial will be in Black Cemetery at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, by Ralph Robinson & Son.

The family will receive guests from 2-3 p.m. Monday at Hardin Baptist Church.

A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, at Hardin Baptist Church with Reverend David Chappell, Reverend Johnny Taylor, and Reverend Josh Blevins officiating.

Memorials may be made to: Hardin Baptist Church Building Fund, 300 Todd Lynn Drive, White Hall, Ark. 71602.

HATFIELD — Marie Rose Duke, age 88, of Hatfield, Ark., passed away Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, at her home. Memorial services will be Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, at 3 p.m. at the Zafra Church of Christ. Arrangements are under the direction of the Beasley-Wood Funeral Home.

HOT SPRINGS — Gwen Marie Bice, age 56, passed away at her home in Hot Springs on Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. Gwen was born Sept. 25, 1956 to parents Earl Blappert and Gloria Greauterau.

She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Rick Bice; her children, Jamie Lynn Myles and husband Anthony of St. Bernard, La., Ricky Bice and wife Tina of Benton, Ashly Marie and husband Anthony Pennix of Benton, Clayton Bice and wife Shelley of Iowa, Ali Lacombe and husband Don of Houston, Texas, Tiffany Alonzo of St. Bernard, La.; eight grandchildren, Payton, Cheynne, Amiah, Shyanne, Macey, Jersey, Amber and Ashley; three sisters, Earline Jordan and husband Bob, Lee Hahn and husband Eddie, Kim Sergo and husband Jay all of Mississippi; one brother, Alton Blappert of Louisiana; a number of nieces and nephews as well as a host of other family members and friends.

Gwen was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Susan Moran and her favorite canine companion, Jasmine.

Gwen was a kind, big-hearted woman that loved her children and grandchildren, pets of every kind, reaching out to people and spending time outdoors. Gwen was a unique person who made friends with everyone, never meeting a stranger. She was dearly cherished and loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed.

Visitation will be Sunday, Nov. 4, from 2-4 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral service will be Monday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. at Peaceful Haven Funeral Home, 322 N. Market Street, Benton, Ark. 72015. For more information call 501-778-7100. Online guestbook: www.peacefulhavenfuneralhome.com.

HOT SPRINGS — George Washington Steward, age 88, of Hot Springs died, Nov. 1, 2012.

He was a veteran of the United States Army, a retired barber and a retiree of Reynolds Metals Company and a Deacon at Union Baptist Church.

Survivors: wife, Emma Logan Steward; children, Juanita Steward-Berry and Gregory Steward; siblings, Alonzo Steward and Doris Jones and his extended family.

Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Union Baptist Church. Visitation: Monday 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Guest registry is at http:// www.carriganmemorial.com.

Arrangements: Carrigan Memorial Funeral Services, Hot Springs.

JUDSONIA — Ruth Elisabeth Chandler Winkler Greenwood passed away Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012.

She was born in North Little Rock to the late Oscar and Alberta Chandler on July 9, 1951. She was a beloved sister, mother and grandmother. She loved her family and friends and always put their needs before hers.

She leaves behind a daughter, Naomi Coats and husband, Michael Coats; grandchildren, Mykilah and Brent Coats; sister, Geralene Winkler; niece, Lisa Winkler; nephew, Monte Winkler; life-long friend, Howard Winkler and a host of other family and friends.

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., Monday in the North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in McPherson Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home, 1921 Main St., 758-1170.

Online obituary and guest registry at www.nlrfh.com.

KENSETT — Patsy Ann Martindale, 69, of Kensett, died Saturday. Survivors include her husband, Bobby Martindale; son, Freddie Shaw and grandson, Zach Shaw.

Visitation: Monday 6 to 8 p.m. Services: Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2 p.m., Powell Funeral Home Chapel of Bald Knob. Interment: Carter Cemetery by Powell Funeral Home Bald Knob-Judsonia. www. powellfuneralhome.net.

LAKE VILLAGE — Gladys Dunn Hicks, age 87, of Lake Village, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock. She was born April 5, 1925, in Lake Village, Ark., to the late G.T. Dunn Jr. and Gladys Akenhead Dunn. She graduated from Lakeside High School in 1943, and then attended college at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, La. She later worked as a Clerk in Rationing Board during W.W.II, a secretary for Lake Village Baptist Church, and the Chicot County Circuit Clerk for 28 years before retiring in 1988. She also was a member of the Lake Village Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Homer Hicks; two brothers, R.G. and J.M. Dunn; two sisters, Nancy Lawrence and Larrayne Williams and by two grandchildren, Jennifer Carpenter, and Caleb Hicks. Survivors are three sons, Jim Hicks and wife, Donna, of Lake Village, Melvin Hicks and wife, Gwen, of Lake Village, and Paul Hicks and wife, Deborah, of Corona, Calif.; two sisters, Janet White, and Marilyn Boyer; four grandchildren, Damian, Heather, Kyle and Ariel Hicks; three greatgrandsons, Aaron, Ben, and Caden Carpenter; five step-grandchildren, Rylee Scopp, Jonathan and Madison Chinn, Kelly Jo Derryberry, and Kerry Hartness; two step-greatgrandchildren, Mckenzie, and Lauren Derryberry.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, at Bishop Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, at Lake Village Baptist Church with Bro. Mike Bell officiating. Burial will follow in Lake Village Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Pallbearers are Sonny Kennedy, Bruce Boyer, Larry Vaughn, Mike Zieman, Andrew Aycock, Bruce Bond, Johnny Matthews, and Richard Livingston. Honorary pallbearers are Gary Matthews, Edson Burnham, Cullen Livingston, Dino Sabbatini, Bob Brantley, and Loyd Gray, E.T. Cashion, Dick Norrell.

Memorials may be made to Lake Village Baptist Church.

MARCELLA — Harry Edwin Martin, 93, of Marcella died Thursday. Survivors: wife, Glenna Forshee Martin; daughter, Kathy Jane Merritt; granddaughter, Rebecca Ayn King; brothers, Herbert Martin, Tommy Martin; sisters, Anna Lou Hinkle, Ida Bell Hendrick. Graveside service: 2 p.m., Monday at Marcella Cemetery by Roller-Crouch Funeral Home of Batesville. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes. com.

MARIANNA — Clara O’Neal Ramsey, 89, of Marianna, Ark., passed away Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born Nov. 30, 1922 in Newport, Ark., to Benjamin Franklin Polston and Clara Elizabeth Poskey.

Clara was survived by three daughters, Frances Miles (David) of North Little Rock, Ark., Patricia Owens (Jimmy Dale) of Marianna and Marsha Crader (Don) of Collierville, Tenn.; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren; two sisters, Imogene Brown of West Helena, Ark., and Norene Nowlin of Conway, Ark.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Francis Marion Ramsey; one son, Marion Dale Ramsey; two grandchildren, Melanie Owens and Jeffrey Dwayne Owens; one great-granddaughter, Tamara Adams; six brothers and one sister.

Serving as pallbearers was Justin Ramsey, Jimmy D. Owens II, Jason Adams, Thomas Robinson, Larry Robinson and Dylan Owens. Honorary pallbearers are Jeremy Ramsey and Rick Meggs.

Services was Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Roller-Citizens Chapel, 621 West Chestnut, Marianna (870) 295-2528. Serving as ministers was Reverend Gary Anderson and Reverend Larry Williams. Visitation was from 3-5 p.m. also at the Chapel Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Park in Barton, Ark. Go to www.rollerfuneralhomes.com to view and sign guestbook.

MARION — Donna Poole Goodfellow, 69, of Marion, passed away Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, at her home surrounded by her family. Donna was born April 4, 1943 in New Martinsville, W.Va. Her family soon moved to West Memphis, where she grew up and graduated high school. Donna was married to her true love, Fred, for 50 fabulous years. She was known for her love of singing, dancing, decorating and large dangle earrings. Donna was voted most witty in high school and kept us laughing throughout her life. She also won an all night Dance-a-thon where she danced straight for 24 hours. She kept on dancing till her last day on earth.

Donna’s greatest love were her three children. She was known for waiting up till her kids got home and cooking anything they wanted for them and all their friends no matter what time it was. Donna, lovingly known as “Nonna” to her grandchildren, was the most incredible grandmother in the whole world. She will be missed by many but Heaven just received its most dazzling angel.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Rosemary and Louis B. Poole Sr. and her brother, Louie Poole Jr. She leaves behind her husband, Fred Goodfellow; her sister, Marilyn Carroll (Ray) of Jonesboro, Ark.; her brother, Robert Poole (Patricia) of Marietta, Ga.; son, Mark Goodfellow, of Memphis Tenn.; grandchildren, Jonathan, Joanna and Alexis; son, Matthew Goodfellow (Rhonda), of West Memphis, Ark.; grandchildren, Hannah, Sophie and Grace Goodfellow; Taylor, and Cooper Edmonds; daughter, Jill Goodfellow Childers (Joe) of Little Rock, Ark.; grandchildren, Jacob, Clay, and Lucas Bozeman, Adam Childers and Kaitlyn Childers Griffin. The family would like to thank Crittenden Regional Home Health and Hospice and all of Donna’s many friends for all their thoughts, prayers and food. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 410 Pine Street, West Memphis, Ark. 72301.

MARSHALL — Ronald “Ronnie” Dean Battershell, 67, Marshall, passed away Thursday at Pindall, Ark. Survivors: wife Sheila, daughters: Melissa Berryhill, Kasondra Aguilar, and Vanessa Boomer; parents Gale and Jewel Battershell; brothers Scott and Gary. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Sunday, Canaan Cemetery, officiating: David Angulari. Arrangements by Roller-Coffman Funeral Home of Marshall. Online guestbook: www. rollerfuneralhomes.com.

MORRILTON — Edmund M. Massey, age 73, of Morrilton, passed away Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. He was born April 19, 1939, in Morrilton, Ark., a son of the late Thomas Earl Massey Sr. and Mary Johnson Massey. He was a member and elder of the First Presbyterian Church in Morrilton. He and his brother Thomas Earl owned Massey Hardware Co. in Morrilton for many years.

Ed attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, and served as president of the School of Business Administration, from which he received a degree in Marketing in 1961. He served in the Arkansas Air Guard and The United States Air Force as a First Lieutenant.

In 1973 he received a Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Arkansas, after which he practiced law in Morrilton for 30 years. He was a member of the Conway County Bar Association, the Arkansas Bar Association, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Bar Association. He served as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for 8 years and served twice as Associate Special Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. He was also a past Rotarian of the year, president of Morrilton Fishing and Hunting Club, president of the Morrilton Jaycees when they received the first Gold Chip award ever given in Arkansas, chairman of Cajun Night, and served on the Selective Service Board.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy Causey Massey of Morrilton; two sons and daughters: Mark and his wife Jennifer of Vilonia, Michael and his wife Mandy of Morrilton; grandchildren, Mary Grace Massey, Jordan Fulfer, Macklin Hunter Massey, Logan Carter, and Avery Carter. He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Anne T. Massey; brother, Thomas Earl Massey Jr.; and sister J.D. Sharrock.

A celebration of his life will be Monday, Nov. 5, at 1 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Morrilton with Rev. Frank LeBlanc officiating. The family will receive friends afterwards at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Morrilton. Arrangements are by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton. Online guestbook: www.harrisfuneralhomes.net.

NEWHOPE — Claudell Pinkerton, age 69, of Newhope, died Thursday. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Glenwood.

Visitation will be Sunday, 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., at the funeral home with interment in the Bissell Chapel Cemetery. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.

PIGGOTT — Pansy McLeskey, 102, of Piggott, Ark., passed away Nov. 2, 2012.

Services will be held Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, at 11 a.m. in Hoggard & Sons Funeral Home Chapel with Willyne Jordan officiating. Burial is in Gravel Hill Cemetery in St. Francis, Ark. Visitation is 6 p.m. Sunday.

PINE BLUFF — Bob Booth, age 69, of Pine Bluff died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, in Fayetteville. He was born Sept. 24, 1943, in Auburndale, Florida, to Odell and Verdie Norman Booth. He was a member of Greenlee Baptist Church in Pine Bluff and was a pharmacist at USA Drug for over 30 years. He traveled to Romania on medical mission trips for the past 13 years dispensing medicine. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Gene Booth.

He is survived by one daughter, Shannon L. Booth of Arlington, Texas; one son, Brad Booth and his wife Jonelle of Fayetteville, Ark.; brother, Dr. William Booth of Big Canoe, Ga.; two grandchildren, Parker and Caroline Booth.

Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at Greenlee Baptist Church in Pine Bluff. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Moore’s Chapel in Fayetteville, Ark.

Memorial contributions may be made to Romania Mission, P.O. Box 605, DeWitt, Ark. 72042. To place an online tribute visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.

PINE BLUFF — Robert “Bob” St. Clair, 82, of Pine Bluff died Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center.

He was born Aug. 6, 1930, in Scott City, Mo., to John G. and Pearl Ennis St. Clair. He moved to Pine Bluff, where he graduated from Pine Bluff High School. He attended Fhurr Business School in Pine Bluff and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

He served in the U.S. Army, during the Korean Conflict. He worked at International Paper Company for 34 years, retiring in 1992 as shipping operator, where he was known as “Curly Bob.”

Mr. St. Clair was a member of First Immanuel Missionary Baptist Church, where he had served as Sunday School superintendent. Other memberships include Jacob Brump Lodge No. 69 F.A.M., Scottish Rites Consistory of Little Rock, Order of the Eastern Star Union Chapter No. 40I.P. Quarter Century Club, IP retirement club, lifetime member of V.F.W. and D.A.V. He drove the D.A.V. van for 13 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Tommie Beasley.

Survivors include his wife, Ethel (Dale) Appleberry St. Clair; son, John Nelson of Little Rock; daughter, Linda Eifling of Pine Bluff; brother, John Grover St. Clair of Scott City, Mo.; two sisters, Mary Kientz of Pine Bluff, Betty Amick of Scott City; five grandchildren, Traci (Greg) Sheridan, Russell (Chere) Locke, Kim (Terry) Glover, Melanie (Les) Miller, John B. (Jamie) Nelson; eight great-grandchildren, Brittany Glover and Tyler Glover, B.J. (Jessica) Glover, Caroline Rose, John David Nelson, Jake Nelson, Michael Kozak, Madison Heflin; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, at First Immanuel Missionary Baptist Church, with Reverend Robert Cossey officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, by Ralph Robinson and Son Funeral Directors. The family will receive friends at Robinson’s Sunday afternoon, 3-7 p.m.

Memorials may take the form of donations to First Immanuel Missionary Baptist Church, 1500 W. 73rd Avenue, Pine Bluff, Ark. 71603.

SCOTLAND — Curtis C. Cronice, 94, of Scotland, Ark., died Oct. 30, 2012. Born Feb. 14, 1918. Survived by two daughters, 14 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, and friends. Cremation arrangements are under the care and direction of RollerMcNutt Funeral Home of Clinton, Arkansas. Online guestbook: www. rollerfuneralhomes.com.

SHERRILL — Judy Ann Holland, age 56, of Sherrill, passed away Nov. 2, 2012. She was born Feb. 11, 1956, in Pine Bluff, Ark. She was a lifetime resident of Sherrill, Ark. Judy was preceded in death by her father, Ronald Hasley, mother Joyce Stokes, stepfather, Garland Stokes, and two brothers, Bobby Hasley and Howard Owens. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Chester Holland of Sherrill; one son Chris (Becky) Holland, and one grandson Tommy Holland, all of Sherrill; four sisters, Jody (Oscar) Campbell of Sherrill, Tammy (Keith) Langley of England, Brenda (Robert) Childers of Lonoke, and Judy (Jeff) Anderjas of Carlisle; two brothers, Ronnie Hasley of Little Rock and Cecil (Karen) Hasley of Des Arc, a host of nieces and nephews; as well as one special niece, Jessica Campbell.

Memorial service will be held at First Missionary Baptist Church of Sherrill at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. Arrangements by Wilson-Robison Funeral Home of England.

SHIRLEY — Larry Gordon Lacy, 70, of Shirley, Ark., died Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. Survivors include his children, Cari, Mark, Scott, Brian, Michelle, Nancy and Logan; his brother, Lowell and sister, Elaine; 13 grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.

A family memorial will be held at a later date. Please visit www. cremationsofarkansas.com to sign the guest register.

SPRINGFIELD — Virgil Toney Sr., 84, Springfield, departed this life Oct. 29. Survivors, four daughters, two sons. Funeral services: 11 a.m. Monday, Greater Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Plumerville, Ark. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. today at funeral home. Interment: Mt. Olive Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Larry G. Acklin Funeral Home, Morrilton, Ark. www.larrygacklinfuneralhomes.

WALNUT RIDGE — Dr. Ralph Farris Joseph, 87, of Walnut Ridge died Thursday in Jonesboro. Born Dec. 15, 1924, in Black Rock to Frank and Fern Waldron Joseph, he was a lifelong resident of Lawrence County and graduated from Black Rock High School as valedictorian of his class in 1942. He attended Arkansas State University for two years and then was accepted to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. He graduated in 1947 from the University of Medical Sciences with his Doctor of Medicine degree and started his practice in Walnut Ridge in 1948. He was a lifetime member of the medical staff at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and was instrumental in the founding of the hospital. He currently continued to practice medicine and was the founder of the Ralph Joseph Leadership Program in Walnut Ridge.

He was a member of the Rotary Club and served many years with the Walnut Ridge Airport Commission. He had received numerous awards and recognitions through the years for his medical and civic leadership. He was an elder and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Walnut Ridge.

He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Gayola Joseph; and daughter, Patricia Joseph.

He is survived by wife, Billie Joseph of the home; sons, Dr. Ralph Joseph II and Dr. William Joseph (Diane) all of Little Rock; sister, Imogene Snodgrass of Jonesboro; grandchildren, Patrick Joseph, Elizabeth Joseph, Eric Joseph, Zachary Joseph, Alex Joseph and Lauren Joseph.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church in Walnut Ridge. Burial will follow in Lawrence Memorial Park under the direction of House Gregg Funeral Home of Walnut Ridge. Visitation will be Sunday from 5-7 p.m. at the church.

WHITE HALL — Earnest John Duck, 69, of White Hall, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2012.

Funeral services will be Monday, 2 p.m. at Fuller Hale-South Funeral Chapel with Brother Bryan Torres officiating. Burial will follow in Flat Bayou Cemetery at Altheimer. Visitation will be Sunday, 2-4 p.m., at the funeral home.

Online condolences: FullerFunerals.com.

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FISHERS, Ind. — The Reverend Dr. Raymond E. Brown, 87, of Fishers, Ind., passed away Oct. 30, 2012. He was born May 25, 1925, in Little Rock, Ark., to William Richard and Verlie Acklin Brown.

Ray attended Jarvis Christian College, where he received the bachelor of arts degree and was ordained into Christian Ministry. The Honorary Doctorate of Divinity Degree was conferred upon him by Jarvis in 1977. Ray served the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) as the first president of the National Convocation, Sr. VP with the Board of Church Extension, the first African American vice-moderator of the General Assembly and as the interim president of the Division of Homeland Ministries.

Ray is survived by his wife, Suzanne; children, Thomas (Sheila), Raymond (Rochelle), Cerise (James), Ronald, Denola (Phillip), Michael (Debra), Terry (Gwen) and Cynthia; brothers, Robert (Doris) and John Allen (Chris); eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

A memorial service for Ray will be held Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at 3 p.m. at Downey Avenue Christian Church, 111 S. Downey Ave., with family visitation from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Downey Avenue Christian Church. Arrangements are entrusted to Shirley Brothers Fishers-Castleton Chapel.

SHREVEPORT — A memorial service for Betty Sue Pounds Chapman will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, at Open Door Bible Church, 950 Swan Lake Road, Bossier City, La. 71111. Officiating will be Pastor Gary Weaber.

Mrs. Chapman was preceded in death by her father, John Everett Pounds; mother, Abbie Virginia Golden Pounds; husband, John Edward Chapman; son John Michael Chapman; daughter Sandra Susan Kirkpatrick; as well as one brother and two grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter Cynthia Gail Chapman Pulley of Shreveport, La.; son Timothy Edward Chapman of Searcy, Ark.; sister, Eleanor Gwen Fischer of Hamburg, Ark.; brothers Johnny Ralph Pounds of Bakersfield, Calif., Everett Fay Pounds of Hamburg, Ark.; sister, Frances Virginia Gosnell of Garland, Texas; eight grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.

The family would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to those who cared for our beloved mother through Circle of Life Hospice and Bayou Companion Care. Friends and family may sign online registry at www.boonefh.com.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of McNeil, Ark., her home church.

ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — Josephine Louise (Hart) Pisaruck, 90, longtime resident of Hot Springs, and currently of Ellicott City, Md., passed away Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. She was predeceased by her husband, Col William (Bill) Pisaruck. She was born in Little Rock, Ark., to Louis and Josephine Gilmore Hart.

After graduating from St. Scholastica High School in Fort Smith and completing nurses’ training at St. Vincent's Infirmary in Little Rock, Jo flew with American Airlines as a stewardess for a year before joining the Navy Nurse Corp to be a flight nurse evacuating Korean casualties from Japan to San Francisco. It was during this time she met her husband, Bill, a pilot in the Air Force.

Jo retired from the Navy after six years to raise her three children. As an Air Force family, they lived on Midway Island, in California, Illlinois, Florida and New York, before returning to Arkansas and Hot Springs for Bill's retirement.

With the children off to college, Jo, never one to sit still, became active in the Hot Springs community and also worked as a realtor at Meyers and Associates for over 30 years. Jo served on the board of the Cancer Society and was a charter member of the Hot Springs Lioness Club, as well as being a member of the VFW, the Retired Officers Assoc., Hot Springs and Belvedere Country Clubs.

She enjoyed playing bridge and golf and being active in both St. John and St. Mary Catholic Churches in Hot Springs. Visiting her family and getting everyone together for the holidays and vacations was an important part of her life. She moved to Maryland in 2008 to be near her daughter. She will be buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.

Jo is survived by her three children, Kathleen Provance of Baltimore, Md., William J. Pisaruck of San Francisco, Calif., and Michael Pisaruck of Seattle, Wash.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson, as well as a sister-in-law, Mrs. Chrystal Hart of Little Rock, and many nieces and nephews.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ethel Marie Wright Weeks passed away Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. Visitation Monday, Nov. 5, 6-8 p.m. at Roller-Daniel Funeral Home. Funeral services in the Funeral Home Chapel Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at 1 p.m. with Internment in the Martin Cemetery.

For online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.

NEW YORK — William Oran Gibson of New York, N.Y., photographer and performance artist, died Nov. 1, 2012, from cancer, at his home in New York City. He was born April 12, 1961, in Greenville, Miss., son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Charles Clifford Gibson Jr., of Jerome, Ark.

William Gibson was assistant and colleague to the New York City theater photographer Martha Swope for more than 20 years. Among many productions, Gibson made the first production photographs of the world premiere of Larry Kramer's play "The Normal Heart." A large number of his theater photographs appear in Broadway Day and Night [Simon & Schuster, 1992]. He had also photographed Oprah Winfrey, as well as Presidents Bush and Reagan with their wives.

As an active performance artist in the 1990s in New York, Gibson originated the narrator's role in the stage premiere of "My Manuscript" by David Sedaris. He also headlined his own original performances at The Public Theatre, Dixon Place, P.S. 122, Here and other venues in New York.

Gibson interned with Diana Vreeland at The Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute. He also interned at the Cooper-Hewitt National Museum of Design, The Guggenheim Museum New York and The Guggenheim Collection, Venice. He was a graduate of the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, and studied for his masters degree at NYU with Richard Prince, Louise Lawler, Barbara Kruger and Dale McConathy, among others.

He was a longtime volunteer for The Actor's Fund as well as an early and dedicated member of ACTUP (The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power). He was a long-term survivor of HIV disease and contributed to several critical studies in the field.

William Gibson is survived by his partner, Jeffrey Scott Jaech of New York City. He is also survived by his siblings: Margaret Ann Gibson Niven, Dermott, Ark., Charles Clifford Gibson III, Monticello, Ark., Helen Marie Gibson Burks, Vicksburg, Miss., and John Robert Gibson, New York City. He was the uncle of J.R. Burks, Joy Sims and Chad Gibson. He is also survived by a large family of friends in New York, Arkansas and Europe, including his close collaborator Matthew McClendon.

Services will be held in New York, Thursday, Nov. 8, at 1:30 p.m., at Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home, 1076 Madison Avenue at 81st Street. His ashes will be interred in Dermott, Ark., at a date in the near future still to be determined. Memorials may be made in the name of William Gibson to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, 165 W. 46th Street, No. 1300, New York, New York 10036.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Edrizal Mauldin Atkins Akomeh was born to Eddie Lee Mauldin and the late Desaree Cotledge Mauldin on Aug. 20, 1956. She departed life on Oct. 12, 2012, at her home in Columbus, Ohio.

She was a product of both the PCSSD and LRSD school systems, graduating from Hall High School's Class of 1947. She accepted Christ at an early age while at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, 1400 Ringo Street in Little Rock, Ark.

She was a longtime employee of the AT&T Communication family until retirement.

She is survived by two daughters, Leslie Atkins Stone (Calvin) of Houston, Texas, and Rhonda Atkins of Little Rock, Ark.; one granddaughter, Lauryn Roberts, Little Rock, Ark.; father, Eddie Mauldin of Little Rock, Ark.; sister, Cathy Sims (Melvin) of Little Rock, Ark.; one niece, Mackenzie Sims of Little Rock, Ark.; a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her loss.

There will be graveside services Nov. 6, 2012, at Rest in Peace Cemetery, Hensley, Ark. at 10 a.m.

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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Lt. Col. Howard Brown Arnold Jr. passed away peacefully in Plano, Texas, on Oct. 29, 2012.

Born in 1924 into a farming family in Arkadelphia, Ark., he was the oldest of three sons of Howard B. Sr. and Cornelia Haynie Arnold. He graduated from Arkadelphia High School in 1942, where he was a member of the National Honor Society, president of his senior class and co-captain of the school football team. He received a football scholarship and entered Ouachita Baptist College in the fall of 1942. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps and was called to active duty in February of 1943. He trained at Sheppard Field, Texas, and received flight training at Bonham and Greenville, Texas, during which time he became known as "Hap."

Hap received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and reported there in July 1944. He graduated from West Point in 1947 with a BS in military science and engineering. He would later earn a master's degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M University. After graduating from West Point, Hap was stationed at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, where he was backup quarterback for the 1947 Randolph Field Ramblers. On Dec. 19, 1947, Hap married Jane Butler of Midland, Texas. In 1948, Hap graduated with the first jet class flying the new P-80. He later transferred to Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina, where he trained on the P-51, and then to Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, where he flew F-84s.

Hap was posted to combat duty with the 39th Fighter Interceptor Squadron in Korea in the spring of 1951, where he flew P-51 Mustangs. During his five-month tour of duty, he successfully completed 101 missions — sometimes flying as many as five missions a day. He experienced battle damage 19 times, one crash on takeoff, and being shot down once by ground fire, bailing out and being rescued by an SA-16. For his service in Korea, Hap was awarded the Korean Service Medal with two Bronze Service Stars, the Distinguished Flying Cross, three Air Medals and a Purple Heart. He received many additional awards and decorations throughout his long military career.

Returning to the U.S., Hap was assigned to the 2nd FIS at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey and flew F-94s in defense of the continental U.S. from possible attack by nuclear-armed Soviet bombers.

Hap's next posting was again overseas, but this time in a more peaceful role. He was assigned as an Air Force Exchange Pilot to the Royal Air Force at RAF Odiham, in Hampshire, England. In June 1953, the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was marked by a ceremonial fly-past over Buckingham Palace. It was led by the Gloster Meteor VIIIs based at Odiham. Hap was selected to join the flight, which then comprised 143 British pilots, 24 Canadians — and one American!

Again returning to the U.S., Hap served on the USAF Staff at West Point for four years, helping recruit and process the 25% of senior cadets annually joining the Air Force at that time. During these years, he flew C-47s and other aircraft from nearby Stewart Air Force Base on Army and Air Force administrative runs, including ferrying U.S. aircraft to Europe and other venues. After receiving a master's degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M in 1960, Hap was posted to Lincoln, Neb., as chief of facilities engineering on the construction of the Atlas "F" ballistic missile sites. He subsequently served as site engineer at King Salmon, Alaska, for one year and then for four years as department head, Civil Engineering Center, Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. During those years, in 1965 and 1966, Hap served as officer in charge of light-construction troops in the Republic of Vietnam. Lt. Col. Arnold retired in 1967 and went on to work for a construction firm in Atlanta, Ga., and later for Pacific Architects & Engineers in Vietnam and in Athens, Greece. He later returned to Arkansas, where he ran the family tree farm business along with his brothers Bill and Gordon.

In 1971, Hap married Norma ("Pete") Sims White with whom he served as co-chairman of the Clark County 1976 Bicentennial Celebration. Active in the Clark County Historical Association, he served as vice president upon its founding, later executive secretary and researcher, writer, and editor of its journal. He and Pete were instrumental in the publication of the extensive written history of the county entitled "Clark County, Arkansas, Past and Present" and wrote a number of articles for the journal. They also, along with Wendy Bradley Richter, were editors of "We Were There — Clark Countians in World War II."

Toward the end of his civilian career, Hap and Pete moved to the Towers in San Antonio adjacent to Fort Sam Houston and near Randolph and Lackland Air Force Bases, where he could enjoy the company of fellow military retirees. Pete passed away in 2011. In his final months, Hap moved to Plano, Texas, where his family could be near him. Though frail, he retained to the end a remarkable recall of his heroic wartime and other colorful Air Force experiences — all recounted with his customary modesty and mischievous sense of humor. He never thought he would live to be 87 and, in his last years, he often said he was looking forward to flying again although he might have a little trouble with those new wings.

Lt. Col. Arnold is survived by four children: Gordon Arnold (and his wife Gail) of Irving, Texas, Andrea Arnold of Dallas, Texas, Hank Arnold (and his wife Nancy) of Port Aransas, Texas, and Katie Spriggs (and her husband Michael) of Contes, France. He leaves behind two grandchildren, Aaron Arnold of Seattle, Wash., and John Hatteberg of Houston, Texas. Hap is also survived by Pete's son and daughter-in-law, Robert W. and Cherri R. White of Beebe, Ark.

Lt. Col. Arnold's family would like to express its sincerest gratitude to all of his caregivers, especially Michael Ndukwe, who helped, with kindness and compassion, to make his last few months comfortable and peaceful.

A private family service will be held at Fort Sam Houston Columbarium, with full military honors. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Fisher House at Fort Sam Houston c/o Fisher House Foundation, Inc., 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, Md. 20850-5168 or http://www.fisherhouse.org/.

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