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William Floyd Sparks

William Floyd Sparks

Feb 20, 2024

William Floyd Sparks of Beebe, Arkansas, went to be with his Lord, on February 20, 2024. William was born May 6, 1972, in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Harry Sparks and Lola Bass Sparks. William will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

 

He is survived by his sister Tonya West ,and her husband Robert, and a brother, Douglas...

Janis Kay (Wilson)  Fore

Janis Kay (Wilson) Fore

Feb 19, 2024

Janis Kay Wilson Fore, 82 of Niceville, Florida, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 19, 2024. She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on July 25, 1941 to the late Jeeter Eugene Wilson and Jan Richards Wilson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Judy Schultz. Kay attended Central High...

Henry Tippitt

Henry Tippitt

Feb 19, 2024

Henry Leroy Tippitt (H.L. / Tip) age 65 of Hickory Plains passed to heaven February 19, 2024 after a lengthy illness.

H.L. grew up in North Little Rock. Summers were spent on the family farm in Hickory Plains.

At age 10, a new family was formed. Stella Mae Tippitt along with two step sisters Cathy and Sherry joined our family.  Stella became...

Patsy Roberts

Patsy Roberts

Feb 17, 2024

Patsy Ann Goss Roberts, 85 of Beryl Community went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 17, 2024. She was born August 20, 1938, to the late Alonzo and Belle Goss

Following high school, Patsy completed business school, living and working in Little Rock until she married her husband of 65 years, Troy Roberts. As a military spouse she followed...

Dickey Griggs

Dickey Griggs

Feb 16, 2024

Dickey Lynn Griggs of Kensett, Arkansas passed away on February 16, 2024. She was born to the late Dickie Griggs and Helen Allen Griggs in Burbank, California on February 19, 1962. She lived most of her life in California and retired from Warner Brothers Production Company. She enjoyed crafting, scrapbooking, country music, and cooking. She was a kind and...

Harry Houston Phelps

Harry Houston Phelps

Feb 16, 2024

Harry Houston Phelps, 86, of Rowell, AR went to be with the Lord, February 16, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Born October 17, 1937 to the late James Royce Phelps and Velma Francis Reed Phelps. He received his education at Woodlawn School.

On December 27, 1958, he married the love...

Lynda Sue Warren

Lynda Sue Warren

Feb 13, 2024

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our wife, mother,

grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, niece and friend, Lynda Sue Warren (née

Syfert) on February 13, 2024. She left her body peacefully after courageously battling

Parkinson’s disease for several years.

Rebecca Ann Aitken

Rebecca Ann Aitken

Feb 10, 2024

Rebecca Ann Aitken was called to the Lord on February 10, 2024. She was born in Woburn, Massachusetts January 24, 1972. “Becky” was born to Rick and Linda Grunwald and had two siblings, Eddie Grunwald and Julia Kidd. She is survived by two beautiful children, Ashley Lashlee and Aaron Mosley and many grandchildren, nieces and nephews that she adored...

Edward "Bob" Robert Campbell

Edward "Bob" Robert Campbell

Feb 9, 2024

Edward “Bob” Robert Campbell, age 87 of Pine Bluff, passed away peacefully February 9, 2024.  He was born November 5, 1936 in Fall River, Massachusetts to the late Edward and Adele Cinquini Campbell.  Bob proudly served in the United States Army as a photo lab specialist. He and his wife owned several video stores and a book...

Robert Charles Ayres

Robert Charles Ayres

Feb 8, 2024

Robert Charles Ayres of Vilonia Arkansas, passed away February 8, 2024. Robert was born January 19, 1956 to the late John J. Ayres and Marlyn Copeland in Dayton Ohio. Robert worked as a Mason by trade.

He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Barbara Ayres and birth mother, Marlyn Copeland, five brothers and three sisters.

Robert is survived by...

Dolly Ruth (Cook)  Harmon

Dolly Ruth (Cook) Harmon

Feb 6, 2024

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Dolly Ruth (Cook) Harmon, 89, on February 06, 2024.

Dolly was born on December 04, 1934 in Hobart, Oklahoma to John and Alice Cook. She was a resident in Kingsland, Arkansas. She was a Christian who loved our Lord and taught her children to...

Judith Howard

Judith Howard

Feb 6, 2024

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Arie Dalton Elliott

Arie Dalton Elliott

Feb 5, 2024

 

Arie Dalton Elliott, age 52 of Conway Arkansas, went to be with the Lord, on February 5, 2024. He was born in Little Rock to Johnney Elliott and Patsy McJunkins Elliott. Dalton selflessly served with the Mayflower Police Department from 2013 to 2021. During his time at MPD; Dalton served as the first MPD School Resource Officer at the Mayflower...

Vera Kathryn Walls

Vera Kathryn Walls

Feb 4, 2024

Vera Kathryn Gaines Walls passed away on February 4, 2024 in Searcy, Arkansas. She was born on October 26, 1934 in Griffithville, Arkansas to Willard Gaines and Nadine McDonald Gaines. As a small child she loved taking care of all sorts of animals and riding horses. As an adult, she became a nurse and continued taking care of everyone...

Jamie Alan Taylor

Jamie Alan Taylor

Feb 4, 2024

James “Jamie” Alan Taylor, age 30 of Judsonia, passed away on February 4, 2024.  He was born March 30, 1993, in Searcy, Arkansas, to Ninette Everett Taylor and Heath Taylor. He worked hard as a carpenter with his brother and father who always spent time with his three children, Morgan, Katie, and baby Noah. He loved his fiancé, Autumn,...

Cole Haley Davis, Jr.

Cole Haley Davis, Jr.

Feb 4, 2024

Cole Haley 'Sonny' Davis Jr. was born in Little Dixie, AR at home on November 23rd, 1942 to Cole Haley Davis Sr. and Mollie Jewell Joyner Davis.  He was known as Sonny to his family and Cole to his friends.  He was of Baptist faith and a member at Little Creek Baptist Church.

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Donald Lytle

Donald Lytle

Feb 4, 2024

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Emily Jean (Glover)  Taylor

Emily Jean (Glover) Taylor

Feb 4, 2024

Emily Jean Glover Taylor, a resident of Rison, Cleveland County, Arkansas, passed away on

Sunday, February 4, 2024. She had been a resident of The Greenhouse Cottages at Southern

Hills, Rison. Emily was born on February 24, 1922, at home in Pine Bluff to the late Leland and

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Floyd William Green

Floyd William Green

Feb 4, 2024

Floyd William Green, age 98, of Rison went to be with Lord on February 4, 2024. He was born August 26, 1925 in Cornerville to the late Ambers and Icie Opal Green. He was also preceded in death by his first wife and the mother of his children Willie Lee Ratliff Green, his second wife Maybelle Green, his son...

Alice Ione (Owen)  Parker

Alice Ione (Owen) Parker

Feb 3, 2024

Alice Ione Owen Parker, age 73, of Rison, went to be with her Lord on February 3, 2024. She was born November 16, 1950 in Rison, to the late Ralph and Marie Phillips Owen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Clarence E. Parker, Jr., her daughter Rebecca Alice Parker, two...

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