Ron Landry Obituaries

James E. Craft

James Edward Craft, 91, of Hot Springs, Ark., passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 22, 2019.

A memorial Mass will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with Father George Sanders officiating.

Guests may register at http:// www.grossfuneralhome.com.

Ron Landry, age 76, of Hot Springs, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, July 15, 2019.

He was born on Dec. 3, 1942, in Haverhill, Mass., the son of Harvey Hector Landry and Marie Alma Carrier Landry. On Nov. 26, 1968, he married Betty Landry, who preceded him in death on Dec. 18, 2008. He was also preceded in death by his parents.

Ron was a member of Victory Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church. He retired from the Carpenter’s Union, Local 1109. After retirement, Ron worked in security at Hot Springs Mall.

He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Curtis and Brenda Landry, of Shelton, Wash.; his daughter and son-inlaw, Tiffany and Robert Drake, of Mountain Pine; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Richard and Donna Landry, of Saratoga, Calif., and Harvey and Bevely Landry, of Valley Springs, Calif.; numerous nieces, nephews; and a host of wonderful friends.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Brian Ferrell and Brother Billy Kitchens officiating.

Interment will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. today.

Pallbearers will be Joey Varney, Dakota Blankenship, Brantly Fitzgerald, Anthony Seals, Collin Ferrell and Joshua Smallwood.

Guest registry is at http:// www.davis-smith.com.

Robert Lewis

Robert “Louie” Lewis, age

74, of Hot Springs, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019.

He was born on Feb. 22,

1945, in Saline County, Ark., the son of the late Frank and Nettie Lewis.

He loved cold beer, loose slot machines and antique cars. While not a “church-goin’ man,” he and Jesus had a solid relationship. But of all of his passions and interests, he loved his family the most. While he didn’t have a lot of education, he was a brilliant man, capable of fixing almost anything. So renowned for his handiwork, the Lord called him home because the Gates of Heaven were not hanging perfectly level and square and were in need of a bit of tweaking!

He is preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Elmer, Ernest, Hulon and Elbert; mother-in-law, Mary Dell Campbell; brothers-in-law, Statler Campbell and Wayne Sarna; sisters-in-law, Earline McCallister, Mary Lewis, Lynn Sarna and LaVeta Lewis; niece, Peggy Lewis; and nephew, Larry Lewis.

Left to cherish his legacy of laughter and love are his wife, Nancy Lewis; their son and daughter-in-law, Shane Lewis and Stacy (or as he lovingly called her, Dr. Brown); his lights of his life, his beloved grandchildren, Lexy Lynn Lewis and Statler Ryan Lewis; as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends whom he loved deeply.

Louie’s celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at Gross Funeral Home with Stephen Campbell, Taylor Payne and Patrick Luse officiating.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will follow the funeral services at Ten Mile Cemetery, Lonsdale.

Pallbearers will be Jessie Bolden, Michael Lewis, Terry Lewis, Randy Lewis, Cory Boyd and Cody Boyd.

Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Hampton, Danny Shaw, Wendell Boyd, Wes DeArmon, Sam Naven, Mike Pruitt, Chris Jones, Zac Smith, and David and Aaron Campbell.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. James Humphreys and staff for their many years of care given to Louie, as well as CHI St. Vincent’s pulmonologists, ICU nurses, and respiratory therapists, and the Arkansas Hospice Inpatient nurses for the excellent and compassionate care he received.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at http://www.stjude.org/donate; Arkansas Hospice Inpatient, Hot Springs; or the charity dear to your heart.

To express condolences and sign the online guestbook, visit http://www.grossfuneralhome.com.

James M. McCleary

James Marshall (Jim) McCleary died July 2, 2019.

He was born on May 21, 1952, in Kansas City, Mo., to the late Emory and Jeslyn McCleary. He grew up in Hot Springs and graduated from Lakeside High School in 1970. He graduated from the University of Arkansas after serving time in the U.S. Air Force, where he served a tour of duty in Thailand. Jim’s profession was accounting, but his heart was always in the great outdoors. He relished any time spent hunting, fishing or hiking.

He married Jeannie Albrecht in 1982 and they made their home in Dallas. Although they later divorced, they remained friends and were parents to Emily McCleary Duffy (David) and Katy McCleary Taylor (Ben), who survive him along with three grandchildren, Lilly, William and Ella Duffy. He is also survived by a sister, Lynn McCleary Monk (Jim).

A private memorial service will be held in August in Dallas, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial gift can be made to the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation, 2 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205.

Raymond C. Simpson

Raymond Christopher “Chris” Simpson, age 52, of Hot Springs, died Wednesday, July 10, 2019.

He was born Dec. 24, 1966, in Kilgore, Texas, to the late Raymond Simpson and Melva Godfrey. He was also preceded in death by his uncle, James Godfrey; as well as his siblings, Charles Fortson, Thedis Simpson and Mona Lisa Simpson.

Chris was a graduate of Kilgore High School. He was a former employee of Keith Smith Company.

Survivors include his children, Christopher Winston and Scherena Jackson; siblings, Pastor Audrey (Lavon) Chatman, Ramona Simpson, Lathiell (Cheryl) Simpson and Cleophus Fortson; his companion, Nekisha Dobbins; aunts, Pastor Ella Mae Walker and Dianne Godfrey; several nieces and nephews, and extended family and friends.

A memorial celebration will be held at 3:30 p.m. today, July 17, at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave.

Guest registry is at http://www. carriganmemorial.com.

Arrangements are entrusted to Carrigan Memorial Funeral Services.

Rick L. Walker

Rick L. Walker, age 66, of Hot Springs, died Sunday, July 14, 2019.

He was born on Nov. 27, 1952, in Hot Springs, the son of C.H. “Bill” Walker and Betty Lou Willis Walker. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Rick was retired and a member of Oaklawn Missionary Baptist Church.

He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Derick and Ashley Walker, of Royal; his daughter and son-in-law, Holly and Rick Dewese, of Little Rock; four grandchildren, Ainsley Dewese, Ace Dewese, Kynslee Walker and Brilyn Walker; his brother and sister-in-law, Eddie and Lisa Walker, of Royal; his sister and brother-in-law, Sonya and Dr. Mike McFarland, of Hot Springs; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A private service will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Hot Springs.

Memorials may be made to the Lake Hamilton Optimist Club Improvement Foundation, c/o Bank OZK, 401 Section Line Road, Suite C, Hot Springs, AR 71913.

Guest registry is at http:// www.davis-smith.com.

Edward R. Wieker

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — Edward Raymond Wieker, 87, of Hot Springs Village, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019.

He was born Feb. 5, 1932, in Grove City, Minn. Edward was one of 13 children born to the late Martin and Alta (Johnson) Wieker. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a retired clerk with the U.S. Postal Service and was of the Lutheran faith.

He is survived by his wife Faye Wieker; brother, Gary Wieker; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Guests may register at http:// www.grossfuneralhome.com.