Obituaries
Dale E. Adams
A celebration of life for Dale E. Adams, who passed away Dec. 1, 2018, will be 3 p.m. today in Caruth-Hale Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Ronnie Grice officiating.
Memorials may be made to Arkansas Hospice or The CALL of Garland and Hot Spring counties.
Guests may register at http:// www.caruth-hale.com.
Doyle W. Burks
JESSIEVILLE — Doyle Wayne Burks, 84, of Jessieville, Ark., passed away Friday, Nov. 30, 2018.
He was born Feb. 2, 1934, in Lonsdale, Ark.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Rock Springs Baptist Church with Brother Randy Noles officiating.
Guests may register at http:// www.caruth-hale.com.
Ben Burton
Ben Burton, 89, of Hot Springs, passed away on Dec. 2, 2018.
A celebration of Ben Burton’s life will be held at First United Methodist Church in Hot Springs at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, with the Rev. David Moseley officiating.
Guest registry at http:// www.davis-smith.com.
Judy K. Dillard
BOONEVILLE — Judy Kay Dillard, 70, of Booneville, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018.
A celebration of her life will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, at the Mountain Pine Church of Christ.
Arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Hot Springs.
Guest registry at http:// www.davis-smith.com.
Thelma Dunn
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — Thelma Dunn, 105, of Hot Springs Village, Ark., passed away Dec. 4, 2018.
Visitation will be 5- 7 p.m. Friday at Caruth Village Funeral Home in Hot Springs Village.
Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Gravel Hill Cemetery in Benton, Ark.
Guests may register at http:// www.caruth-hale.com.
Thomas L. Freeman
Thomas Lee Freeman, 75, of Hot Springs, Ark., passed away Friday, Nov. 30, 2018.
A gathering for family and friends will be 2-3 p.m., with a memorial service beginning at 3 p.m. today, in Gross Funeral Home chapel.
Guests may register at http:// www.grossfuneralhome.com.
Ronnie Miller
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — Ronnie Miller, age 70, passed away Dec. 3, 2018. He was born in Conroe, Texas. He graduated high school in Odessa, Texas, in 1966. Ronnie enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1967 and served four tours of duty aboard the USS Ranger Aircraft Carrier stationed in the Bay of Tonkin during the Vietnam conflict. In November 1971, Ronnie received an honorable and distinguished discharge from the Navy.
Upon completing his service obligations, Ron spent the next 30 years of his work career employed as a computer specialist and programmer with responsibility for overseeing the West Coast payroll program for AT&T. Ronnie retired in 2001. He worked for Target for three years and thereafter, was employed as a jailer until 2014 for the Santa Clara County Main Jail Complex in San Jose, Calif.
Ronnie relocated to Hot Springs Village, Ark., in 2015 to assist in the care of his mother, and to reignite his relations with his uncle and aunt, Dick and Patti Freeman. Ronnie suffered a massive stroke in March
2016, leaving him completely paralyzed on his left side. He then lived in the care of Susie and Roger Reid’s Abundant Life Private Care Home until Nov. 5,
2018. He was then transferred to a private care home located in Hot Springs Village, where he spent his remaining days in the loving and attentive care of his caretaker, Cathrine Ramsey.
Ron was a 6’ 4” giant of a man with a heart of gold. He was good-natured and slow to anger, with a wry sense of humor that would keep everyone off guard until they were rolling in laughter about what he had just said.
Ronnie is predeceased by both sets of grandparents and his dad, Floyd W. Miller, and his two younger brothers, Michael and Bobbie Miller.
Ronnie is survived by his
89-year-old mother, Wanda Miller, of HSV; and his uncle Dick and aunt Patti Freeman, of HSV; and wife of 38 years, Vida Miller, and stepsons, Raven and Timothy Bill, of San Jose, Calif.
Ronnie’s memorial service will be performed at the Hot Springs Village CedarVale Funeral Home, located at 200 Minorca Way, at 1 p.m. today, Dec.
6, 2018, with the burial to follow at the CedarVale Cemetery.
Arrangements have been entrusted to CedarVale Funeral Home of Hot Springs Village, Ark.
For online condolences, please visit http://www.cedarvalefuneralhome.com.
Keith Milton
A celebration of life for Keith Milton, who passed away Dec. 3, 2018, will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Morning Star Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Guests may register at http:// www.caruth-hale.com.
Jerry L. Nooner
Jerry Lynn Nooner, Pappa, age 74, of Hot Springs, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home chapel, Hot Springs, with Associate Bobby Thornton officiating.
Guest registry is at http:// www.davis-smith.com.
Stephen E. Plante
PEARCY — Stephen E. Plante, 77, of Pearcy, died on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today in Davis-Smith Funeral Home chapel, Hot Springs, with visitation one hour prior to service.
Interment will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Royal.
Guest registry at http:// www.davis-smith.com.
Delores Thomas
Delores Thomas, age 73, of Hot Springs, passed away Monday, Dec. 3, 2018.
Guest registry is at http://www.carriganmemorial.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to Carrigan Memorial Funeral Services.