Obituaries
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Paul Stephenson
Nov 22, 2023
Paul LeRoy Stephenson, age 60, of Rison passed away on November 22, 2023 from a battle with Mesothelioma. He was born in Orange County, California to Robert Stephenson and Arnette Kleiner Guyer. He moved to Rison in 1997, where he became a local handyman, home remodeler and a general contractor for many years. Paul loved camping, boating,...
Billy Prewitt
Nov 21, 2023
Billy Ronald Prewitt went home to be the Jesus on November 21, 2023. Billy was born on March 5, 1936. Billy was born in Benham, Kentucky to William and Mabel Prewitt. He married Janett Ledbetter on December 22, 1956. This year would have been 67 years of marriage. Together, they raised two sons, Ronald and Donald. Billy and Janett...
Charles Lee Ashley
Nov 21, 2023
Charles Lee Ashley, age 63, of Alexander passed away on November 21, 2023. He was born February 14, 1960 in Little Rock. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and working on his truck. He was also a member of the A&P Hunting Club. He was preceded in death by his father Willie Ashley, his brother Billy Ray Ashley, his...
Dennis Wayne King
Nov 21, 2023
Dennis Wayne King, age 84, of Vilonia went to be with his Lord on November 21, 2023. He was born on November 12, 1939, in Swifton, Arkansas to the late Roy King and Nora Pitts King, Mr. King was a carpenter and retired from the Pine Bluff Arsenal. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1959...
Bonnie Sue Gray
Nov 18, 2023
Bonnie Sue Gray, 62 of Vilonia passed away on November 18, 2023. She was born on September 8, 1961 to Marion Daum and Patricia Conner in Illinois.
She is survived by a son, Casey Hall and daughter, Ashley Moser.
Cremation arrangements provided by Vilonia Funeral Home in Vilonia, Arkansas. Please sign the online guestbook at viloniafuneralhome.com
Doris Janette Prewitt
Nov 18, 2023
Doris Janette Prewitt went home to be the Jesus on November 18, 2023. Janette was born on October 7, 1934. Janette was born in Wilson, Arkansas to Naomi Ledbetter Hart. They soon moved to Central Michigan where she spent 50 years, graduating from Battle Creek Central Highschool. She married Billy Prewitt on December 22, 1956. This year would have...
Peggy Sue Herrin
Nov 16, 2023
Peggy Sue Davis Herrin, 85, of Searcy, departed this life surrounded by her family, and went to be with her Lord on Thursday, November 16, 2023. She was born November 12, 1938, in Searcy, the daughter of the late Collet Marion Davis and Genevieve Osborne Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband...
Evelyn Marie (Hudman) Rushing
Nov 15, 2023
Evelyn Marie Rushing, age 77, of Rison went to be with her Lord on November 15, 2023. She was born November 3, 1946 in Arkadelphia to the late Thomas and Dorothy Hudman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Vernon Hudman, James Hudman, and Roy Earl Hudman. She was a member...
Gloria Ann Crenshaw Burger Seagraves
Nov 14, 2023
Gloria Ann Crenshaw Burger Seagraves passed away at home in Mount, Vernon, Arkansas surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born on January 29, 1940 at home in Royse City, Texas to the late John Howell Crenshaw and Georgia Marie Gay.
She was preceded in death by her late husband of 30 years, Hugh Lamar Seagraves, the...
James Alvin Stewart
Nov 14, 2023
James Alvin Stewart, age 81, of Cabot, Arkansas passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 14,2023.
James was born in Lonoke. Arkansas on July 12, 1942 he was the 4th child and first son to Jack Erastus Stewart and Ruth Amelia Stewart. He is preceded in death by his parents, sisters Dolly Strickland, Wilma Dreher, Nancy Gore and his brother Jack...
Louis Stine
Nov 14, 2023
Louis E. Stine was born on May 25, 1935 in Des Arc, Arkansas to William O. Stine and Frances Loch Stine. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Karen and his children, two sons and one daughter, Willie Stine (Marie), Romy Morgan (Phil) and Johnny Stine, six grandchildren - Joe Dacus, Weston Dacus, Kendall Morgan, Megan Stine,...
Joy Drewery
Nov 12, 2023
Joy Darlene Drewery, 68 of Searcy, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2023. She was born on July 27, 1955, to Herald Musgrave and Maroelle Dummer Musgrave in Elgin, Illinois. She enjoyed spending time snuggled up with her fur baby, Daisy and watching Disney movies with her grand children. She embraced being a grandmother and adored all her...
Jimmy Leon Barentine
Nov 11, 2023
Jimmy Leon Barentine passed from this life on November 11, 2023. He was born on December 27, 1944.
He is survived by his daughter Debra Lind (George) of Searcy, three grandchildren; James Walker (April) of Bald Knob, Tiffany Lind (Tent), and Cody Lind of Searcy.
A memorial service will be held at a later date....
Earl Guilford Guyer, Jr
Nov 9, 2023
Dr. Earl Guyer, 97, of Vilonia, AR, died on November 9, 2023 of natural causes. He was bornon July 17, 1926, in Williamsport, PA. After graduating high school in Hughesville, PA, heserved in the Army Air Force during WWII. Following his discharge, he obtained a B.A. degreefrom Lycoming College in Williamsport, PA and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Penn...
Ashly Nicole Lee
Nov 7, 2023
Ashly Nicole Lee, age 20, of Sheridan went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. She was born February 21, 2003 to Rodney Lee and Sonja Chancellor. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Raymond and Geraldean Lee, Paul and Anita Chancellor and her sister, Gracie Lee. Nicole was a student at Three...
Thomas "Red" Taylor
Nov 5, 2023
Thomas Carey “Red” Taylor age 79 of Warren, died, Sunday, November 5, 2023. He was born May 15, 1944 in Warren, a son of the late Robert and Bernice Forrest Taylor. Mr. Taylor was a 1962 graduate of Woodlawn High School. He served in the United States Air Force, was an airplane mechanic, truck driver, auto mechanic...
Barbara Michelle Jones
Nov 4, 2023
Barbara Michelle Jones, age 61 of Sheridan, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023 at St. Vincent Medical Center after having a stroke. She was born December 7, 1961 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to the late James Edward and Barbara Maxine Kelley Moltz. Michelle was a 1980 Grapevine High School graduate, and she was a surgical processing technician...
Bill Rhodes
Nov 4, 2023
Billy Ray Rhodes, age 82, of Sheridan passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023. He was born January 9, 1941 in Watson Chapel to the late Ira and Marjorie Rhodes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Vernon and Walter Rhodes. Mr. Rhodes retired from the Corps of Engineers, where he...
Jeffery Wayne King
Oct 31, 2023
Jeffery Wayne King, age 56, of Vilonia went to be with his Lord on October 31, 2023. He was born December 19, 1966, in Newport, Arkansas to Dennis Wayne King and Joann Haner King. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Roy and Nora King and his maternal grandparents, Mertie and Rosie Haner. He graduated from Dollarway...