Obituaries
Martha Brown
ANGOLA, Ind. — Martha ( Vaughn) Brown, 77, passed away peacefully at home Oct. 7, 2014.
Martha had retired from Tokheim Corp. of Fort Wayne, Ind.
She enjoyed reading, painting and, most of all, her family.
Loving survivors include her husband, James M. Brown, whom she married Sept. 4, 1970; a son, Michael ( Stacy) Brown; grandson, Jack Ryan, all of Nyack, N.Y.; a sister, Pauline (C.L.) Pennington, of Hot Springs; adoring nieces, nephews, family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Orbie W. and Oda (Jester) Vaughn; brothers, Clyde Vaughn and Dewitt Vaughn; sisters, Myrtle (Vaughn) Grant and Linda (Vaughn) Senn.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, at Mount Tabor Community Church near Glenwood, with the Rev. Jimmy Bobo officiating.
You may sign the guestbook at http://www.weichtfh.com.
Arrangements handled by the Weicht Funeral Home, Angola, Ind.
Roberta Butler
Roberta Butler, 85, died Thursday Oct. 30, 2014, in a local hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Brandon’s Mortuary Inc, Malvern.
Dale Cline
A memorial service for Dale Cline, 85, of Hot Springs, who died Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, will be at 1 p. m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Hot Springs with John McCallum and John Mahony Sr. officiating.
Memorials may be made to the 2nd Mile Ministry of First Baptist Church or to Eagle Mount’s Big Sky Kids oncology camp program in Bozeman, Mont.
Guests may register at http://www.caruth-hale.com.
Arya R. Emerson
Arya Rose Emerson, infant, died on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Keeli Duggan and Johanna Thompson.
Arya is survived by her parents, Michael Emerson and Jackie Thompson, of Hot Springs; one brother, Killian Davis, of California; one sister, Kamilynn Sheets, of Hot Springs; her maternal grandparents, Travis and Ursula Pendarvis, of Pearcy; one aunt, Kelsie Griffin, of Pearcy; and one uncle, Sean Sheets, of Korea.
Arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Hot Springs.
Guest registry is at http://www.davis-smith.com.
Emogene Ethridge
Emogene Ethridge, 90, of Hot Springs, passed away Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014. Emogene was born July 14, 1924, in North Little Rock and spent most of her life in Hot Springs.
She was a lifelong member of Oaklawn United Methodist Church. She is preceded by her late husband, Walter Ethridge; two sisters, Arcie Raiford and Geneva Reynolds; and her parents, Fred and Erkle Perry.
She is survived by her three daughters, Freddie (RV) Boyd, Sandra ( Steven) Kopacz and Anna ( Steve) Libby. She has five grandchildren and three great- grandchildren, Dylan, Blake, Danielle, Walter, Lily, Kayla, Sara, Hayley and Memphis.
She was always involved in school, church, community activities and an avid golfer since a teenager. She was a member of the Hot Springs Country Club Ladies Golf Association and State Chairman of the Arkansas Junior Girls Golf Association for six years. She was a member of the National Registry of Medical Secretaries and worked for 35 years at the Army Navy Hospital and Hot Springs Rehabilitation Center.
A member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority for 68 years, and was a very active member in the Delta Master Chapter. Over the years, she was President several times, held every office, was Woman of the Year, and Valentine Queen of every chapter. Always known to help others, she touched many lives. She was loved and appreciated by all who knew her. Some of her happiest times were when she was petting her cats, playing golf and driving her convertible with the top down.
Visitation will be from 4-6 p. m. today at Gross Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, with burial to follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Allen Reynolds, Walter Kopacz, Steven Kopacz, James Bennett, Jason Reynolds, Michael Reynolds, James Dylan Boyd and Steve Libby.
Honorary pallbearers are Lonnie Wallace, John Bennett, Dr. Howe, Dr. Larrison, Dr. Parker, Barry Howard, R.V Boyd Jr., Hot Springs Ladies Golf Association, Hot Springs Rehabilitation Center and Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.
Guest register at http://www.grossfuneralhome.com.
Amerlean L. Gant
A funeral service for Amerlean “Hannah” Lockridge Gant, 58 of Hot Springs, who died, Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Nazarene Baptist Church, 220 Silver Street, with the Rev. James F. Lambert Jr. officiating.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. at the church.
The family will be at 401 Woodmere St.
Guest registry is at http://www.carriganmemorial.com.
Claude Griffin Jr.
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — Claude Griffin Jr., 89, of Hot Springs Village, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014.
Services will be 10: 30 a. m. Tuesday at Faith Lutheran Church-Hot Springs Village.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
The online obituary, guestbook, and memorial tribute are available at http://www.grossfuneralhome.com.
Dretha P. Harp
MOUNTAIN PINE — Dretha P. Harp, 74, of Mountain Pine, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014. She was born on March 2, 1940, in Durant, Okla., the daughter of Lloyd Newton and Thelma Lee Smith Newton. On May 4, 2010, she was married to Farris Harp.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one grandson, Gavin Banker; one granddaughter, Amber Gamble; and one brother, Jimmy Newton.
Dretha was a member of Apostolic Faith Tabernacle and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. She was a retired cook from Hot Springs Junior High School and a security guard at Oaklawn Park.
She is survived by her husband, Farris Harp, of Mountain Pine; one son and daughter-inlaw, Dayne and Amy Banker, of Mountain Pine; one daughter, Cheri Norman, of Hot Springs; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law, Wayne and Becky Newton, of McKinney, Texas; three sisters and brothersin-law, Janell and Omar Skates, of Pearcy, Linda Kay and Don Holland, of Royal, and Elaine and Don Slater, of Hot Springs; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Apostolic Faith Tabernacle with the Rev. Dennis Anderson and the Rev. J.E. Peters officiating.
Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until service time at the church.
Interment will be in the Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Hot Springs.
Pallbearers will be Gary Adams, Barry Adams, Randy Adams, Shon Holland, Justin Brown and Durant Adams.
Honorary pallbearers will be Troy Smith, R.N., the staff of Dierksen Hospice, Dr. Lynn A. Cleveland and staff and Hank Meeks.
Guest registry is at http://www.davis-smith.com.
Evon Hawkins
Funeral services for Evon Hawkins will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, in Greater New Hope Baptist Church, Malvern, with Pastor J.O.T. Lea officiating and Elder James Sanders, pastor of West End Church Of God In Christ eulogist. Burial in Perla Cemetery, Perla.
Evon Hawkins was born Feb. 24, 1948, in Malvern, to the late, D.L. Adams and the lovely, Violet Gordon Adams. Evon attended AA Wilson High School in Malvern, and worked for Blue Cross and Blue Shield and she was a CNA in the health care field.
She was married to LeRoy Blakely, and after this marriage, she met and married the late Deacon James Hawkins, who predeceased her. Evon joined the Church of God In Christ in Milwaukee, Wis. She served in various positions until her passing. After moving back to Malvern, she united with the West End Church Of God In Christ under the leadership of Elder James Sanders.
She was predeceased by her husband, father, and brothers, Gerald, John, and Leon Adams, Bobby Winters and one sister, Imogene Burton.
Survivors are two sons, Tony Blakely (Cathy), of Clarksville, Tenn., Corey Hawkins, of Malvern; three daughters, Tracy Blakely Ukadike (Joseph), Lavergne, Tenn., Andrea Blakely Brooks, Milwaukee, Wisc.; and Bonita Hawkins, of Malvern; her mother, Violet Winters, of Malvern, one brother, Arthur Adams, of Malvern; four sisters, Margie Randle, Eva Thorn, Vivian Brown, all of Malvern, and Nona Winters, of Milwaukee, Wisc.; one aunt Estella Adams, of Malvern; 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. today in the chapel of Brandon’s Mortuary Inc.
Online guest book at http://www.brandonsmortuary.com.
Tink Hines
MALVERN — Tink Hines, 84, of Malvern, whose birth name was Florence Agnes Bell, was born in Ray, Ariz., on Sept. 18, 1930, to William Alton and Alloyious Odessa ( Edwards) Bell.
Due to her softball playing “skills” and running the bases like the true all-star she was, everyone began calling her “Tinkerbell”, since she floated lightly as she ran. This soon was shortened to Tink, as we all know it. She passed away peacefully at Arbor Oaks on Oct. 29, 2014.
The family is having a celebration of Tink’s life at Atkinson Funeral Home from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014.
Arrangements entrusted to Atkinson Funeral Home of Malvern.
Guests may register at http://www.atkinsonfuneralhome.net.
Christopher R. Schoultz
Christopher Ross Schoultz, 32, of Hot Springs, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. He was born March 22, 1982, in Little Rock, to Rob Schoultz and Joan Branam.
Christopher worked at Hot Springs Marina. He loved to fish, was unselfish, soft spoken and tender hearted. Christopher loved his two girls very much.
He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Robert Schoultz.
Christopher is survived by his father, Rob Schoultz ( Tisha), of Bismarck; mother, Joan Branam ( Eddie), of El Paso; stepmother, Belinda Schoultz, of Arkansas; stepfather, Mike Branam, of Arkansas; daughters, Katelyn Marie Schoultz and Kyleigh Shyann Schoultz, both of Bismarck; brothers, Bobby Schoultz (Lisa), of Hot Springs, J.D. Branam (Donna), of Beebee, Ryan Schoultz, of Arkadelphia; stepbrothers, Chris Branam, of Cabot, Jonathan Thornton, of Little Rock; stepsister, Brittany Garner (Cody), of Little Rock; maternal grandparents, Sam and Jean Ross, of Cabot and paternal grandmother, Jane Schoultz, of DeSoto, Miss.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home with Stacy Sanders officiating.
Guests may register at http://www.caruth-hale.com.
Catherine C. Small
A service for Catherine Cecile Small, 91, of Hot Springs, who died, Oct. 27, 2014, will be at 10 a.m. today at Davis-Smith Funeral Home with Brother Todd Houck officiating.
Pallbearers will be Jack Medford, Jay Mills, Chris Selig, Jason Selig, Mike Griffith, and Fred Smith.
Honorary pallbearers will be Joshua Small, Dr. Martin Koehn and Arkansas Hospice.
Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery following the service.
Memorials and charities where donations may be made to Temple Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1231, Hot Springs, AR 71901 or Arkansas Hospice, 628 Malvern Ave., Hot Springs, AR 71901.
Richard L. Sutton
The Rev. Richard L. Sutton, 64, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, in Fort Smith.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Brandon’s Mortuary, Malvern.
Jimmie D. Taylor
EL DORADO — Jimmie Dale Taylor, 78, of El Dorado, passed from this life on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, at the John R. Williamson Hospice House in El Dorado.
Jimmie was born on April 12, 1936, in Truxno, La., to Bessie Canterberry Taylor and Louie O. Taylor. Jimmie was a heavy equipment operator by profession, in which he started while serving in the US Army. After serving his country, he worked as a heavy equipment operator for Allen Brothers Construction for many years and then Milam Construction, from whom he retired in 2009.
In his spare time, Jimmie enjoyed woodworking and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Jimmie loved good conversation and Folgers coffee and was of the Baptist faith. Jimmie was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Wenona “Pee Wee” Taylor; stepmother, Vira Strozier Taylor; and by one brother, Billy Wayne Taylor.
Those left to cherish his memory include his longtime friend and companion, Junette Martindale, of El Dorado; one son and daughter- in- law, Colbee and Donna Taylor, of Junction City; three stepdaughters, Ginger Wilson, of El Dorado, Jamie Chandler, of El Dorado and Rhonda Jewell, of Fort Necessity, La.; two sisters, Zola Mae Morphew, of Hot Springs and Linda Sue Hightower, of Jonesboro, La.; five brothers, Preston Taylor, of Winnsboro, La., Jake Taylor, of Eros, La., Clyde Taylor, of Chatham, La., Earnest Conn, of Chatham and Alwood Conn, of Chatham; four grandchildren, Tracie Taylor, of Junction City, Angel Reed, of New York, Chad Rodgers, of Junction City and Mindy Parker, of Searcy; six great-grandchildren, C.J. and Olivia Rodgers, of Junction City, Adalynn Marie Reed, of New York, Bo, Gracie and Lauren Brown, all of Three Creeks. Jimmie also leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p. m. today at Bailey Funeral Home in Junction City and beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday at First Baptist Church in Junction City.
Funeral services are scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, at First Baptist Church in Junction City with Brother J.D. Weido officiating, assisted by Brother Randy Rogers. Burial will follow at Roselawn Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Funeral Homes of El Dorado/ Junction City.
Pallbearers will be Johnny Roberts, Steve Williams, Sherman Worth, Johnny Wilson, Gary McClard and Andy Brown.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the John R. Williamson Hospice House.
An online guest book is available at http://www.baileyfuneralhome.net.