Obituaries
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INDEX
Some obituaries may appear in certain editions of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and not in others. This list shows the names of all people whose obituaries are in at least one edition. For obituaries not in this edition, please see our website, Arkansas Online, at arkansasonline.com/obituaries/.
PULASKI COUNTY
Lena G. Black, 92, of Little Rock. Freddy Lee Bouge, 62, of Little Rock.
John William Corbett, 83, of Little Rock.
Margaret Garner Davis, 61, of Little Rock.
Jay E. Dunn, 68, of Little Rock. Marie R. Eye, 96, of North Little Rock.
Michael Farley, 63, of Sherwood. James Freeman Sr., 58, of Little Rock.
Barbara Hatchett, 68, of North Little Rock.
Arthur C. Hestir Jr., 89, of North Little Rock.
Betty Lou Ingram, 80, of Little Rock.
Frank Johnson, 65, of North Little Rock.
Donald Lee Lambert, 86, of Little Rock.
Carol Frances McCollough, 81, of Jacksonville.
Marcus Murphy, 43, of North Little Rock.
Dorothy Watson, 93, of Little Rock.
Juan N. Williams, 72, of Little Rock.
ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS
ALEXANDER Austin Blake May, 23. ALPENA Gladys Fern Davis, 88. BELLA VISTA William Langston Davidson, 97. BENTON Mamie Landers Chisholm, 99. Stephen Dale Forwe, 51. BISCOE Antonio Patrick Finklea, 45. CABOT Annette Purnell, 73. CASH Howard Wayne Raines, 78. CHARLESTON Kristina Marie McCulloch-Dunston, 44. CONWAY Donald Murdock, 77. CROSSETT Billy Ray Calloway, 88. DALARK Alice Marie Dickey, 80. FAYETTEVILLE Ruth M. Jones, 72. William Minnis Lowry Jr., 79. GARFIELD Jerry Monroe Sheridan, 86. HARRISON Glyn Dean McDougal, 85. LITTLE FLOCK Glenn Marco Clark, 74. PINE BLUFF Madilyn Carol Watson Thornton, 81. ROGERS Elizabeth Jade Adair, 20. Joye L. Kelley, 80. SEARCY Mary Lou Short Cooper, 70. SIDNEY Darrell Musick, 70. SPRINGDALE Shanna Lee Avalos, 59. Kathleen C. Cosgrove, 73. Luella Julie Hicks, 92. Mary Carolyn Stirewalt, 95. Roy Leon Watson, 78. STUTTGART Dorothy Siems, 93. VANNDALE Sandra Irene Swaite, 78. WARD Stacy Gold, 40.
OUT-OF-STATE
CLAREMORE, Okla. Donna Lee Ross, 79. MEMPHIS Vernon Lee Tatum, 89. ALLEN, Texas Evelyn Phillips Kassed, 98. TEXARKANA, Texas Charles Jester, 85.
Pulaski County
LENA G. BLACK, 92, of Little Rock, passed away July 21, 2019. A vigil prayer will be at 5:30 p.m., July 24 at St. Teresa Catholic Church.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m., July 25 at the church with burial following at Salem Cemetery. Full online obituary at www.smithsherwoodfuneralhome.com.
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FREDDY LEE BOUGE, 62, a U.S. Army veteran, died July 3, 2019. Graveside services with military honors will be held on Tuesday, July 30 at 11 a.m. at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501) 224-2200. Visit his online guestbook at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.
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JOHN WILLIAM CORBETT, 83, of Little Rock, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019. Services will be Thursday, July 25 at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church, followed by visitation at the Church. Burial will be private. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., (501) 224-2200.
John’s online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.
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MARGARET (MARGIE) GARNER DAVIS, (61), was born in Arkadelphia, Ark. but lived her adult life in Little Rock. She was a woman of great faith who shared her testimony at every opportunity. Her extended battle with cancer gave her many such opportunities to encourage other patients and to give them hope. Margie surely fought the good fight and ran the race of life with faith, strength and dignity. She won the victory and went home to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday night, July 21, 2019.
Margie was an inspiration to everyone by her courage and the example she set dealing with all the adversities she encountered with this insidious disease. She continued to live her life as normally as possible while enduring great challenges. She was and is loved by all who were blessed to know her and will be missed tremendously.
From her youth Margie enjoyed her years as a member of her church choir later making arrangements for their travels. Her special joy was working with the children’s choir leading them in productions for the church.
Margie was the fiscal officer for the Bureau of Legislative Research, a job she loved so much. She continued to work while taking huge doses of chemo and only gave it up when she was concerned that chemo brain would cause mistakes. She’d hold up a million dollar contract for a 37 cent mistake.
Margie is survived by her husband, Rick L. Davis; her son, Nathan Davis; her mother acquired by marriage to Rick, Nancy A. Davis; her brother acquired the same way, Steven D. Davis; her brother Reford Garner; her sister Barbara Armstrong; and her brother Jimmy Garner.
Margie is a member of Lifeway Baptist Church, 800 Wellington Village Road, LR, AR where services will be held: Friday, July 26, Visitation 12 noon, Service 1 p.m., Burial at Pinecrest Memorial Park 2 p.m. Arrangements are by Ruebel Funeral Home.
If desired, memorials may be made to a cancer research center of your choice or Lifeway Baptist Church.
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JAY E. DUNN, age 68, of Little Rock, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019. He was born January 30, 1951 in Benton, Arkansas to the late William Robert Dunn and Thelma Neal Dunn. Jay installed overhead garage doors for Century Industry. He is survived by his brother, Rickey Dunn and six sisters, Letha Drennan, Sarah Qualls, Nancy Godwin, Millie Gaston, Carolyn Godwin and Judy Shore. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. On-line guest book at www.ashbyfuneralhome.com.
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MARIE R. EYE, 96, of North Little Rock passed away July 23, 2019. She was born September 11, 1922 to the late James Cross and Bertha Shipwash Cross. She retired from the Long Beach Veterans Hospital.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, David and Frances Miles; grandchildren: Brent Miles and wife Jeanine and Crystal Gibbons; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters, a brother and her husband, Donald Eye.
Graveside service will be at 1 p.m., Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Arkansas Memorial Gardens. Online guestbook at www.SmithFamilyCares.com.
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JAMES FREEMAN SR., 58, of Little Rock, Ark. transitioned, July 21, 2019. Preceded in death by; grandparents; Tom Elliot and Merdene Freeman, James and Jannie Fowler and Eliga and Lottie Mae Johnson, sibling. Leaves memories with children; James Freeman Jr. and Ethan Cotton, parents; Willie Lee Sr., Alma R. Freeman; siblings; Larry Bonner, Willie Jr., Tina, Tommy, Devon, Andrew, Corwin, Lamont Freeman and Ann Allen, one grandchild; Naomi Ayelen Freeman and other relatives and friends.
Family Hour Friday, 6:30– 7:30pm at Robinson Mortuary South, Funeral Saturday, 12 noon, Greater Works Christian Church, Little Rock, Ark., Pastor Michael E. Clayton, Officiating. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary-South, 6400 Mabelvale Pike, Little Rock, Ark., (501) 5650110. “Service You Can Trust.” Visit www.robinsonmortuary. com to sign online guestbook.
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BARBARA HATCHETT, 68, of North Little Rock passed July 19, 2019. Loving memories left to husband:
Larry Hatchett, children: Larry (Essence) Hatchett Jr., Devonta Hatchett, Naabrytt (Vennet) Jennings, Devon Hatchett, Sabrina Hatchett, Kiara Hatchett, and Zaira Hatchett, siblings: Earneice Jackson and Gloria Lee; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Visitation: July 26, 2019, 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Superior. Homegoing celebration: July 27, 2019, 11 a.m. at McCabe United Methodist Church, 1523 Pine Street, North Little Rock. Superior Funeral Services, 5017 E. Broadway, North Little Rock (501) 945-9922. Online guestbook www.superiorfuneralservices.com. Trudean Long Brown “Providing Services Your Family Deserves.”
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ARTHUR C. HESTIR JR., 89, of North Little Rock, died Sunday, July 21, 2019. He was born July 5, 1930 to the late Arthur C. and Mildred Elizabeth (Ford) Hestir in Little Rock.
He is also preceded in death by one son, Clifton Ross Hestir; and sister, Norma Chappell. Arthur is survived by his wife, Shirley Hestir; two sons, Jay B. Hestir, Michael B. Hestir (Rhonda); and one grandson, Harrison Michael Hestir.
Cremation services are under the direction of Roller-Owens Funeral Home in North Little Rock. Private Inurnment at Sylvania Cemetery near Cabot. Online Guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/owens.
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BETTY “LOU” INGRAM, 80, of Little Rock, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019. Visitation will be Thursday, July 25 from 6:308:30 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW corner I-630 and Barrow Rd.). The funeral service will be Friday, July 26 at 1 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church, followed by interment at Forest Hills Memorial Park in Alexander. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501) 224-2200. Lou’s online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.
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FRANK JOHNSON, 65, of North Little Rock passed July 18, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents: KT Johnson Sr. and Magnolia Johnson and brother: KT Johnson Jr.
Loving memories left to wife: Leola Johnson, children: Frank Johnson Jr., Tammie Durham, and Geneva (Sam) Brooks, grandchildren: Corey, Zada, Joshua, and Sam, sister: Mary Lou Dilworth. Visitation: July 26, 2019, 6-7 p.m. Homegoing celebration July 27, 2019, 11 a.m. Both held at Superior Funeral Services, 5017 E. Broadway, North Little Rock (501) 945-9922. Online guestbook www.superiorfuneralservices.com. Trudean Long Brown “Providing Services Your Family Deserves.”
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DONALD LEE LAMBERT of Little Rock, son of the late E.L. and Gladys Lambert, born May 4, 1933, in Little Rock, Arkansas passed away July 21, 2019, at the age of 86.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife; Betty Lambert. He is survived by his loving wife; Peggy, his sister; June Tucker, sons; Lee Lambert, Steve Browning, daughter; Wendy O’Bar, seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild, many nieces, and nephews.
Don was a graduate of Mabelvale High School and the University of Arkansas graduating with a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering. He served in the Army for six years and worked with the Niki Guided Missile Defense Project at Selfridge Air Force Base in Detroit, Michigan. He also attended a computer course at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. Don worked at Arkansas Power and Light for 35 years as an electrical engineer. He was a long-term member of Highland Valley Methodist Church where he served as a Sunday School Teacher for 40 years.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Don’s name to Highland Valley United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, July 25, 2019, at Roller Chenal Funeral Home, 13801 Chenal Parkway. A Celebration of his life will follow 10 a.m., Friday, July 26, 2019, at Highland Valley United Methodist Church, 15524 Chenal Parkway. Interment will be at Forest Hills Cemetery in Alexander, Arkansas. Please share your memories of Don at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.
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CAROL FRANCES McCOLLOUGH, 81, of Jacksonville, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Hubert Lester Sparks and Thelma Williams Sparks who preceded her in death along with her husband, Jack McCollough, brother, Donald Sparks and her sister, June Yates.
She is survived by her sons, Scott Allen McCollough and wife, Diane, of Lonoke, and Joseph Matthew McCollough Sr. and wife, Donna of Jacksonville; brother, Harold Sparks (Doris); grandchildren, Joseph Matthew McCollough Jr., Aaron Jacob McCollough and Ryan Ollar; and great-grandchildren, Joseph Matthew McCollough III, Adalynn McCollough, Chandler Bradshaw, Creed Bradshaw, Eden Ollar and Taytum Ollar.
Visitation will be Thursday, July 25 at 1 p.m., followed by the service at 2 p.m. at McArthur Assembly of God, 3501 John Harden Dr., Jacksonville, officiated by Chaplain Charley Jenkins. Interment will follow at Rest Hills Memorial Park in Sherwood. Memorials may be made to the church or to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 15829, Arlington, Va. 22215. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., (501) 224-2200. Carol’s online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.
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MARCUS “K-ROCK” MURPHY, 43, of North Little Rock passed July 17, 2019. Loving memories left to sisters: Chanthinia Dobbins, Angela Shelton (Eddie), and NeCole Parker. K-Rock will lie in state July 26, 2019 3:30-8:30 p.m. at Superior. Homegoing celebration July 27, 2019, 11 a.m. at St. Luke Baptist Church, 8205 Hwy. 161, North Little Rock. Superior Funeral services, 5017 E. Broadway, North Little Rock (501) 945-9922. Online guestbook www.superiorfuneralservices.com. Trudean Long Brown “Providing Services Your Family Deserves.”
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DOROTHY WATSON, 93, of Little Rock, transitioned on July 16, 2019. Family hour will be Friday, July 26, 2019, from 6-7 p.m. and her “Celebration of Life” Services will be Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 11 a.m. both at First Baptist Church Higgins, 9700 Hwy. 365 South, Little Rock, Ark. Interment will follow in Rest In Peace Cemetery in Hensley, Ark. Arrangements by Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 Chester Street, Little Rock, Ark. (501) 372-1305.
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JUAN N. WILLIAMS, 72, of Little Rock, Ark., departed this life July 18. He was preceded in death by: grandmother, Mrs. Anna Lee Williams; father, Mr. Irino Williams.
He leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Alma Williams; children, Tangila (Zachary) Darden, Marilyn Williams, Juanita (Andre) Palmer, Kevin Williams and Kurl (Karron) Billings; sister, Izetta Kirkland; 25 grandchildren; host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation: Friday, 12-6 p.m. at Robinson Mortuary LR and Funeral: Saturday, 12 noon at Greater Center Star Baptist Church, 800 West 33rd Street, LR, Ark. Pastor Kenneth Traylor, officiating. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. MLK Jr. Drive, Little Rock, Ark. (501) 371-0111. “Service You Can Trust.”
Arkansas
ALEXANDER — Austin Blake May, 23, of Alexander, Arkansas passed on Saturday, July 20, 2019. He was born on Tuesday, December 19, 1995 in LR, Arkansas. Celebration of life will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 10 a.m. at Grace Church: 24300 Hwy. 167, Hensley, Arkansas 72065. Online guestbook: www. dialanddudleyfuneralhome.com.
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BENTON — Mamie Landers Chisholm, 99, of Benton, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 22. Mamie was born October 23, 1919, in Benton to Virgil and Josie Landers. Mamie ran a grocery store on River Street known as “Mamie’s” for around 60 years. Many students visited Mamie’s for cokes and candy before and after school.
Mamie was preceded in death by her husband, T.W. “Chiz” Chisholm; her parents, Virgil and Josie; brothers, Ralph, Ruff, Watt, Lacy and Bob; and sisters, Vera and Lucy. Mamie is survived by a brother, Jim Landers (Deegy); sister-in-law, Lea Landers; nephews, John Landers, Nick Landers, Steve Landers, Lance Landers, Jim Crawford, Dave Crawford and Jeff Lorenzo; and nieces, JoNell Mallory, Lisa McGuire, Sharon Landon, Denise McNeill and Melissa Goins; and numerous great-nieces and nephews.
Mamie had no children of her own. However, she played “mother” to thousands of school children, while also helping to raise brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and even friends. Mamie passed away peacefully Monday morning. She was determined and looking forward to October when she would turn “100.”
Visitation will be Wednesday, July 24, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Ashby’s Funeral Home. A graveside service will be Thursday, July 25, at 10 a.m. at Old Rosemont Cemetery.
Family Comments: Her family would like to thank the staff at Alcoa Pines for the care they gave her. Memorials may be made to your favorite charity. Online guest book at www.ashbyfuneralhome.com.
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BENTON — Stephen Dale Forwe, 51, of Benton, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 18, 2019. A Funeral Service will be Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Roller-Alcoa Funeral Home, 6700 Alcoa Road, Benton, with Pastor Edd Spurlock officiating. Interment will follow with full military honors at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock. Please sign the online guestbook at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/bryant.
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BISCOE — Antonio Patrick Finklea, 45, of Biscoe, died Tuesday, July 16 at his home. His son, three grandchildren, his parents, three brothers, four sisters and a host of other relatives and friends survive him. Visitation will be held Friday evening, July 26 at Branscumb Funeral Home Chapel, 911 North Main Street in Brinkley. There will be no funeral services. Interment will be private. Professional services provided by Branscumb Funeral Home of Brinkley (870) 734-2772 email: branscumbfuneralhome1928@ yahoo.com and Facebook: Branscumb Funeral Home.
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CABOT — Annette Purnell, 73, of Cabot, passed away July 21, 2019. She was born September 22, 1945 in Lonoke to the late Henry and Irean Sewell Williams.
Annette moved to Cabot in 1976 and was a longtime member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church where she served many years as a Sunday school teacher. She was a hard worker, but also loved playing golf and was a true Elvis Presley fan. Annette was a Christian lady and she loved her family. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren called her GG.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her former spouse, Henry Purnell; daughter, Kimberley Barnes; siblings, Dorothy Justice, James Williams, Marie Gordon, Ellen Ivy, Curtis Williams, Thomas Williams and Cecil Williams and nephew, Brian Henry. Survivors include her son, Tim (Tamara) Purnell; grandchildren, Blake Barnes, Lauren (Wesley) Lowrey and A.J. Purnell; great-grandchildren, Trace and River Lowrey; siblings, Grady Williams, Parilee Martineau, Shirley (David) Morse and Marilyn (Mike) Frank and a host of nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be 10 a.m., Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Moore’s Cabot Funeral Home with Dr. David Mitchell officiating. Arrangements by Moore’s Cabot Funeral Home, 501-8435816. Please sign our online guestbook: www.moorescabotfuneralhome.com.
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CASH — Howard Wayne Raines of Cash died Saturday. Survivors: Laura (George) Raines; daughters, Sherry Gibson, Pamela Easter, and Tracy Jungers; step-daughter, Laura Boyce; one stepson, Rob George; eight grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; one step-great-granddaughter. Visitation: Tuesday, 6-8 p.m. Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Jackson’s Newport Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Walker Cemetery. ww.jacksonsfh.com.
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CHARLESTON — Kristina Marie McCulloch-Dunston, 44, of Charleston, Arkansas (formerly of Cabot), passed away on July 20, 2019.
Kristina is preceded in death by her son, David Sullivan, her daughter, Madeleine Sullivan, her grandparents and her Uncle Charles. She is survived by her loving husband, Dustin Dunston of Charleston, Ark.; daughter, Lauren Sullivan of Fontana, Calif.; son, Kristopher Sullivan of Jonesboro, Ark.; grandson, Antonio Torres; mother, Kathleen Swaim of Cabot; father, Tom McCulloch of Dover, Ohio; brother, Brad McCulloch (Kayla); niece, Lorien McCulloch and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and loving friends.
Kristina was a loving, caring person. Other than family, her biggest passion was raising awareness of Breast Cancer. She was a Pro-Staff Professional Angler with Pink Fishing.
A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 27th at Rest Hills Memorial Park, 7724 Landers Rd. in North Little Rock with Rev. Regina Gideon officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Kristina’s honor to the American Breast Foundation or The American Heart Association, because she received her wings to heaven from a massive stroke.
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CONWAY — Donald Murdock, 77, of Conway, Ark., went to be with the Lord Monday, July 22, 2019. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway. Graveside service will be 11 a.m., Thursday, July 25th at Lee Cemetery in Pine Bluff. Full obituary at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/conway.
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CROSSETT — Billy Ray Calloway, 88, died July 21st. Celebration Of Life Service will be held on July 25th 2 p.m. at Medders Funeral Home Chapel, 1564 Hwy 52W, Crossett, Ark. Visitation will be 12-2 p.m. prior to the service. For full obituary please visit meddersfuneralhome.com or call 8703646171. “Celebrating Life.”
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DELARK — Alice Marie Dickey, 80, Dalark, passed away July 21, 2019 in her home. Visitation: Wednesday, July 24, 2019, 1:30 p.m. Ruggles Wilcox Funeral home with the service to follow at 3 p.m., Brother Max Deaton officiating. Interment will follow at Atchley Cemetery in Dalark.
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PINE BLUFF — Mrs. Madilyn Carol Watson Thornton 81, of Pine Bluff, passed Saturday, July 20, 2019. Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 25, 2019, at St. Bethel MBC by Pastor Louis Williams. Burial in Forrest Lawn Cemetery by Brown Funeral Home. Visitation/Family Hour Wednesday 5:30-7 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home. www.Brownfuneralhomeandmortuary.com.
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ROGERS — On Tuesday morning, Joye Kelley gracefully and peacefully extended her gentle hand to her Lord and Savior who quietly led her home. She was born July 15, 1939, in Fayetteville, Arkansas to Glen and Helen Mabry Rouse.
Joye was devoted to her community and the education of its children first as an elementary teacher and a parent volunteer and then as a member of the Rogers Board of Education for 29 years and served as its president for 20 years.
Joye was one of the first two women elected to the Rogers Board of Education in 1983. She led the board during a time of dramatic school growth. She ensured high standards were kept for both educational services and campus facilities as enrollment more than doubled. She oversaw the construction of 14 new schools and numerous addition, and navigated the district through the challenge of adding a second high school.
She helped establish the mission of the district to provide an environment of educational excellence where all belong, all learn and all succeed. Joye’s leadership and uncompromising dedication to the principle of equality in school funding was the driving force behind the Rogers School District’s intervention into the landmark Lake View litigation. That decision by the Arkansas Supreme Court revolutionized and equalized public school funding for all Arkansas schoolchildren.
Joye was inducted into the Rogers Educators Hall of Fame, recognized as a member of the Rogers Public Education Foundation’s Wall of Distinction, and honored with the Pinnacle Award for her work as well as numerous other awards by the Arkansas School Boards Association. Following her retirement from the Board of Education, the district administration building was named the Joye R. Kelley Building in recognition of her lifetime of service to the district’s students, faculty and administration.
Joye’s heartfelt words to Rogers high school graduates always ended with “I hope you will take every opportunity to make the world a better place. Volunteer in your community. Read to your children. And may each of you have a beautiful life filled with courage, hope and promise.”
Joye herself graduated from Fayetteville High School and earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in education from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Over the years, she was actively involved in the Rogers Public Education Foundation, Rogers Community-School Recreation Association, United Way, the Rogers Centennial Commission, P.E.O., Main Street Rogers, the League of Women Voters, and the Benton County Election Commission. She was honored with the Pride of Rogers Award by the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce.
Joye will be dearly missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Eugene T. Kelley, and their five children: Jodie and her husband Douglas Miller; Glenn Kelley and his wife Katie; Ashley and her husband Tomek Siwiec; Heather and her husband Rick Ellington; and Shelby Kelley. Joye was devoted to her five grandchildren: Caroline Kelley, Andrew Kelley, Adam Siwiec, Alexandra Siwiec, and Elizabeth Siwiec. Her large extended family included loving grandparents, aunts, uncles, sisters-and brothers-in-law, cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Glen and Helen Mabry Rouse, and her brother Dale Rouse.
All services will be held at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Rogers, Arkansas. A rosary service will be held for Joye at 5 p.m. followed by visitation 5:307:30 p.m. on Friday, July 26. The funeral mass will be at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 27. The burial will be a private ceremony.
Memorials may be made to the Rogers Public Education Foundation (www.rogerspef.com) or the Rogers Public Schools Community Scholarship Fund (www. rogersschools.net/student_programs/scholarships). Arrangements by Benton County Funeral Home, 306 N. 4th, Rogers, Arkansas. Online condolences to www. bentoncountyfuneralhome.com.
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SEARCY — Mary Lou Short Cooper, age 70, died Sunday. Survivors: children; Kevin Warwick, Keith Warwick, Lisa Hamm, siblings; Charles Short, Bobby Short, Carolyn Ingold, eight grandchildren. Visitation: 11:301:30 p.m. Thursday at Bob Neal & Sons-Brickell Funeral Home, Marvell. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Thursday, Eventide Cemetery, Marvell. Guestbook/obituary: www.bobnealandsons.com.
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SIDNEY — Darrell Musick, 70, of Sidney, was born July 3, 1949, in Ohio and passed away July 18, 2019. He was an accomplished musician. Survivors: wife, Nancy; daughter, Lisa; sons: Chris, Nick, Mike, Steven; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Bill; sister-in-law, Pam. Arrangements are with Tri-County Funeral Home of Highland.
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STUTTGART — Dorothy Siems, 93, widow of Edward William Siems Sr., died Monday. Survivors are children, Eddie Siems (Pam) and Rick Siems (Shelia) of Stuttgart and Janice Smith (Tim) of Eatonton, Georgia; brother; two sisters; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 10 a.m. Friday at Emanuel Lutheran Church with funeral at 11 a.m. Burial: Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery. www.turpin-co.com.
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VANNDALE — Sandra Irene Swaite, 78, of Vanndale died Saturday, July 20, 2019, in Jonesboro. Visitation is 1 to 2 p.m., Friday, July 26, 2019, at Thompson-Wilson Wynne Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow visitation. Interment in Bay Village Cemetery.
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WARD — Stacy Gold, 40, of Ward, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord July 20, 2019. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral is 10 a.m. Friday, July 26, 2019, at Union Valley Baptist Church, with burial in Hester Cemetery, Lonoke. Arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home. www.smithfamilycares. com.
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MEMPHIS — Vernon Lee Tatum, 89 of Memphis, Tenn. was born July 25, 1929 in Cotton Plant, Arkansas to Gus & Blanche Tatum.
Vernon served and retired from the U.S. Army.
He was one of many who helped aide in the Korean War in the 1950’s. He met and married Ida Mae Bradley in the late 1950’s and they had their five children.
He departed this life on July 19, 2019. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Ida Mae; grandsons, Charles Chaten and Owen Damar Harvey; siblings, William D. Tatum, Morris Tatum, Gussie Tatum-Bell, Morris Tatum, & Emma Tatum. He leaves to carry on his memory his five children, Kaleem Muhammad, Leo Tatum, Verna (Richard) Tatum-Mitchell, Beverly Tatum-Davidson (Terrance ”Ted”), Diane M. Nix; 21 grandchildren, an abundance of great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, his sister Bessie Tatum-Butler, sister-inlaw, Francis Tatum, and niece, Freddie B. Tatum-Jolivette & a host of other relatives & friends.
Visitation: Thursday, July 25, 2019 6-7 p.m. Homegoing celebration Friday July 26, 2019, 10 a.m. Both held at Superior Funeral Services, 5017 E. Broadway, North Little Rock (501) 945-9922. Online guestbook www.superiorfuneralservices.com. Trudean Long Brown “Providing Services Your Family Deserves.”
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ALLEN, Texas — Evelyn Phillips Kassed, former resident of Tyler, passed away Sunday, July 21st, 2019 in Carrollton, Texas. Evelyn was born on December 23rd, 1920 in Gladewater, Texas to William and Kate Phillips. Evelyn graduated from Gladewater High School and was a Beta Sigma Phi life member. She was married to Irving Kassed until he passed away in 1973.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two brothers: Reuben Phillips and Ben Phillips.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Anna Beth and Kirk Denny of Allen, Texas; son and daughter-in-law, William and Sharon Kassed; two grandchildren and five great grandchildren, all of Vilonia, Arkansas; niece, Dee Ann and Gary Smith of Whitehouse, Texas; nephew, Tommy and Cyndi Phillips of Tyler; sister-in-law, Blanche Weinberger and four nephews.
Funeral services will be Thursday, July 25th, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Lloyd James Funeral Home chapel. Burial will follow at Gladewater Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, July 25th, 2019 at 1 p.m. at Lloyd James Funeral Home.
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TEXARKANA, Texas — Charles Jester, 85, Texarkana, Texas, died Tuesday, July 23, 2019 in Hope, Arkansas. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Herndon-Fuqua Funeral Home Hope. Graveside: 10 a.m. Friday, July 26, 2019 at Wilson Cemetery in Lewisville, Arkansas under the direction of Herndon-Fuqua Funeral Home. Sign online guestbook: www.herndonfuquafuneralhomes.com.