Pulaski County
PARLEE ALEXANDER, 92, departed this life on July 1, 2018 in Little Rock,
Ark. She was born April 29,
1926 in Grady,
Ark. to Horace and Josephine Jefferson. She pronounced her life to Christ at an early age in
Grady, Ark.
She was joined in Holy Matrimony to Eliga Alexander, Sr., also of Grady, Ark., who preceded her in death along with two of eight children, Christine Robertson and Elijah Alexander, Jr.; siblings, Robert, Horace, Earl, Eligha and Susie Jefferson. She leaves to cherish, three daughters, Rose Mary (Gilbert) Wake of Woodbridge, VA, Josephine Clemons and Jacqueline Alexander of Little Rock, Ark.; three sons, George, Larry and Johnny Alexander of Little Rock, Ark.
Family hour will be held 4-5 p.m., Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 Chester St., Little Rock, Ark. (501) 372-1305. Homegoing Celebration will be 10 a.m., Monday, July 9 at Virginia Baptist Church, 13102 Hwy. 365 Little Rock, Ark. 72206. Interment: Little Rock National Cemetery.
–––––❖––––– DOROTHY J. BURKS, 61, of Little Rock Passed June 28, 2018 Celebration of
Life for Dorothy
Burks will be Saturday at 1 p.m. Faith Temple Full Gospel Deliverance
Center Little
Rock with Rev.
Donald Culverson Officiating by Paradise Funeral Home of Pine Bluff. “Only Paradise Can Serve You Better!”
–––––❖––––– DELISA CRAIG, 24, of North Little Rock, passed away Monday June 25,
2018. She leaves to cherish her memory her parents; Dwayne and Tamika
Craig, mother;
Felicia Rodgers, boyfriend; Deketrick Mouton
Sr.; children; D’ontae, Deketrick Jr., D’Marri and D’ London Mouton, siblings; Brian Rodgers, Christopher Rodgers, Dewayne Craig, Dallas Craig, Jada and Peyton Craig. Funeral services will be held Saturday July 7, 2018, 11 a.m., at Hardy Funeral Home Memorial Chapel, 5300 West 12th Street. The family will receive friends today from 6-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Professional services entrusted to Hardy Funeral Home, 5300 West 12th Street (501) 372-4129. To sign the online guestbook visit www.hardyfuneralhomeinc.com.❖ ––––– –––––
VIRGINIA GILLIAM, 74, Little Rock transitioned July 2, 2018. Survivors: children, Melvin T. Gilliam, Harry D. Gilliam,
Alecia Thompson, Evonne Mackey, Mentha Gilliam, Tina Holmes-Gilliam; siblings, Charles
Seward and
Barbara Seward Simmons; 11 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two god great-grandsons. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 7, 11 a.m. at Grace Temple, 3221 So. Gaines Street. Family hour Friday 6-7 p.m. at Gunn Funeral Home, 4323 West 29th Street, Little Rock, Ark.
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CLAY DEAN HAMILTON, 85, of Little Rock, died Saturday night, June 30, 2018 in the VA Hospital.
He was born
April 28, 1933 in
Norris, Oklahoma. Clay grew up in eastern Oklahoma and California’s San
Joaquin Valley.
He dropped out of school and left home at age
17 to join the U.S.
Navy, serving on the aircraft carrier USS Philippine
Sea during the
Korean War. He joined the U.S.
Air Force in the early 1950s soon after completing his Navy service. High scores on aptitude tests placed Clay in the Air Force’s data processing group where he learned to program IBM’s punched card tabulating machines, the forerunner of large mainframe computers.
He left the Air Force in the early 1960s, returning to live briefly in California. Soon, though, Clay and his brother Archie both bought farms and moved their families to what was then rural Round Mountain, just outside of Conway, Arkansas. The two brothers had married sisters, and none of them had ever lived in Arkansas. Clay found work in Little Rock as data processing manager for the company that was to become Affiliated Foods. He led the organization’s transition from tabulating machines to an IBM mainframe computer.
Clay was an entrepreneur. He struck a deal with his employer to lease time on the company’s large computer when it was idle at night, and he began selling automated office services to local businesses that were manually producing payrolls, bills, A/P checks, inventories and financial statements. Clay was both a talented computer programmer and a gifted salesman. He soon resigned his position with Affiliated Foods and literally worked day and night to make his new business a success. Within a few years, he sold this business to Systematics Inc. and moved on to other projects. During his life, Clay launched a number of new enterprises. Several of them failed, but some were successful, including his last. In his late seventies, he operated a computer sales and repair business from a wheelchair in Little Rock’s Landmark community.
Clay is survived by his wife of 19 years, Wilma Hamilton of Little Rock, Arkansas. Surviving children are Ana Hamilton of San Diego, California; Clay Hamilton Jr. of Sherwood, Arkansas; Debbie Funderburg of Clovis, California; Elizabeth Wisener of Madera, California; Aretta Gordish of Bethel, Connecticut; and John Hamilton of Madera, California. Survivors also include a sister, Jean Porter of Sherwood, Arkansas; a brother, Lynn Hamilton of Little Rock; 11 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
The family thanks the doctors, nurses and staff of Little Rock’s VA hospital for their attentive care and intensive treatment during the last six years of Clay’s life. He will be buried near his brother, Archie, in the Round Mountain Community Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
–––––❖––––– VENITA HOLYFIELD, 86, of Little Rock passed away on July 4, 2018. She was born on October 24, 1931 to the late John and Rosa Miller. She worked at different banks finally retiring from Bank of American after many years. She was also a dedicated mall walker and enjoyed working the State Fair for over 50 years.
Venita is survived by her spouse, Bill Williams; two brothers and three sisters; son, Chuck Holyfield; daughter,
Pamela Young and husband; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Mickey Holyfield; three brothers and one sister.
Venita was a strong caring woman who loved spending time traveling and time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also loved her flowers and to watch the birds and squirrels.
We would like to give special thanks to Dr. Sneed and the staff at CARTI as well as Carolyn and the staff at Hospice Home Care for their care and services.
Visitation will be held at Pinecrest Funeral Home on July 6, 2018 from 6-8 p.m. A Graveside service will be held at Forest Hills Cemetery on July 7, 2018 at 10 a.m. Online guestbook at www.pinecrestmemorialpark.com.
–––––❖––––– DESSIE VODEAN MAHAN, 94, of Little Rock, passed away with her family at her side on June 27, 2018. Services will be Saturday, July 7 at 10 a.m., preceded by visitation beginning at 9 a.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW corner I-630 and Barrow Rd.), followed by interment at 2 p.m. at Volman Cemetery in Bigelow. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501) 224-2200. Mrs. Mahan’s online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.
–––––❖––––– NOLAN J. McCUIEN, 34, of Little Rock, passed away Saturday June 30, 2018. He leaves to cherish his memory his mother; Alice M. McCuien, siblings; Sabin McCuien, Brandon McCuien,
Jason McCuien,
Ronald (Sandra) McCuien, Stephanie (Madinah)
Aadil and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 7, 2018, 11 a.m., Damascus Spiritual Church 2401 E. Washington. The family will receive friends today from 7:15-8:15 p.m. at the funeral home. Professional services entrusted to Hardy Funeral Home, 5300 West 12th Street (501) 372-4129. To sign the online guestbook visit www. hardyfuneralhomeinc.com.
–––––❖––––– THEODORE CHARLES (TED) TREADWAY III died Wednesday, July 4, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Lou Ellen East Treadway and daughters, Ellen East Treadway Engelke (Ben) and Amy Nicol Treadway Iacaboni. A funeral service will be held at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral on Monday, July 9, 2018 at 11 a.m. The family will receive friends at a reception in Morrison Hall immediately following the interment of Ted’s ashes in Treadway Garden. A complete obituary will be published in Sunday’s edition of the newspaper. Arrangements under the direction of Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.
–––––❖––––– MARY ELLEN FINGER WHITE, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, 84, passed away on
July 3, 2018. She was born in Little
Rock, Ark. on December 29, 1933 to Bascom Felton and Hazel Finger.
Mary Ellen graduated from
Little Rock High
School in 1951 and was a member of the Beta
Club and National Honor Society.
She was offered a scholarship to
Little Rock Junior
College (now
UALR), but decided to go straight to work.
She was a retired secretary having worked most recently in the medical field. She co-owned Frick’s Drug Store in the 1960’s and later worked at the old Missouri Pacific Hospital, St. Vincent Infirmary and Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
Her first job was with Lewis and Norwood Insurance Company where she was remembered years later as holding the record for figuring the most correct premiums, typing policies with the fewest errors, and producing the most policies in shortest time. This was before calculators, when premiums were figured with pencil and paper and typed on manual typewriters.
Her father was an employee of Rock Island Railroad and she attained a love of railroading and the people associated with it throughout her life. While working for Lewis and Norwood, she was offered a position at the Rock Island as a secretary for the assistant Superintendent which she readily accepted. After deducting funds to help her parents with monthly expenses she was able to buy many as shoes she as wanted – her only luxury at the time.
She was a fourth generation member of Winfield United Methodist Church. When the congregation moved west, she chose to stay at the current location at 16th and Louisiana Streets, where it became Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church. Over the years she was an active member, Sunday School Teacher and United Methodist Women.
She loved her God, family and country. It is very fitting that she passed from this life an hour before July 4th, her favorite holiday, free from pain and suffering with our Heavenly Father.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Jean Major and Jackie Hendrix and former husband and father of their children, Van Harold White. She is survived by her children, Pam (Rickey) Mills, Jeanie White Wright, Van Harold (Hal) White Jr (Tara); grandchildren Tony, Alicia, Erica, Sarah, Kathryn, Haleigh, Blaykleigh and Victoria; great-grandchildren, Riley, Reece, Sage, Landon and Cole (due in mid-August).
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 7th at Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church with Pastor Keith Coker officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be Friday, July 6th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home.
The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Arkansas Hospice, especially Cynthia, Christine, Sara and Ashton for taking such wonderful care of our mother during her last days on earth. Memorials may be made QQUMC, 1601 S. Louisiana Street, Little Rock, Ark. 72206. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501) 224-2200. Mary Ellen’s online guestbook may be signed at www. littlerockfuneralhome.com.
–––––❖––––– TRACY NEAL ZUBER, 60, passed away July 2, 2018. He was born March 23, 1958 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Reception visitation: 4-5 p.m., Tuesday, July 10, Smith-Benton Funeral Home, 322 N. Market Street, Benton. Memorial will follow at 5 p.m. Services entrusted to Smith-Benton Funeral Home. Online guestbook: www.SmithFamilyCares.com.