Obituaries
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Bruce Wayne Rice
Jun 22, 2023
Bruce Wayne Rice, age 79 of White Hall, passed away, Thursday, June 22, 2023. He was born on July 31, 1943 in Jefferson County to the late Velma and Charlie Joe Rice. He was a 1961 graduate of White Hall High School. After graduation, Bruce joined the United States Air Force, where he was an Airborne Radar Technician and...
Thomas Edward Depaepe, Jr
Jun 21, 2023
Thomas Edward Depaepe, JR, of Beebe, Arkansas passed away at his home on June 21, 2023. He was born to the late Thomas and Sally Depaepe in Hardin, Kentucky on October 23, 1956. He spent his life woodworking, fishing, and spending time with family.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Virginia Depaepe, and...
Kimberly Renae Childers
Jun 20, 2023
Kimberly Renae Childers, age 55, of Mabelvale, passed away June 20, 2023 in Little Rock. She was born April 4, 1968 in Little Rock, AR to the late Adam and Linda Vance Bagley. Kimberly loved playing with her grandchildren and being outside. She worked and tended to her garden and enjoyed collecting garden ornaments. She was a dog and...
Ann Willis Taylor
Jun 19, 2023
Ann Willis Taylor of Searcy passed away on June 19, 2023. She was born to Remer Willis and Willie Mae Mazie Caraway in Vidalia, Georgia on December 7, 1942. Ann was an avid thrift shopper, including flea markets and yard sales. She loved them so much she stopped at one on the way to the hospital while in labor!...
James Allen Hughey
Jun 19, 2023
James Allen Hughey, age 67, of Sheridan went to be with his Lord on June 19, 2023. He was born September 15, 1955 in Helena, Arkansas to the late Maxine Kirby Hughey. Mr. Hughey was a United States Army veteran and retired from 3M after 30 years as a maintenance mechanic. In his spare time he enjoyed...
Helen Bullock Lunsford
Jun 17, 2023
Helen Bullock Lunsford, age 87 of Star City, passed away June 17, 2023. She was born February 10, 1936 in Waterproof, Louisiana to the late Walter and Bulah Maxwell Bullock. Helen enjoyed playing and writing gospel music and singing with her grandson Dustin. She had very creative spirit, she made jewelry, purses, and many other crafts. Helen was also...
Joe Everett Shelby
Jun 15, 2023
Joe Everett Shelby, of Judsonia went to be with his Lord on June 15, 2023. He was born October 12, 1939 in Searcy to the late Joseph B. Shelby and Mary Geneva Shelby. Mr. Shelby was a graduate of Judsonia High School and an Eagle Scout. In his spare time enjoyed watching sports and reading. He was a faithful...
Jane Gregory Sherer
Jun 5, 2023
Jane Gregory Sherer of Vilonia, Arkansas passed away June 5, 2023. She was born April 24, 1945, in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Alva Bryan Bond Jr. and Mary Ruby Gregory, she is preceded in death by her parents, her late husband Dickie Joe Sherer.
She is survived by her daughter Laura Elise Rodela, and a granddaughter Elise...
Marie Simon
Jun 5, 2023
Marie Simon was born on May 27, 1924 near Plainview, AR and lived her young life on the family farm before leaving to live in Little Rock and work in Jacksonville, AR. She was the oldest of 9 brothers and sisters. Marie passed away June 5, 2023 after celebrating her 99th birthday a few days earlier.
She is preceded...
Jacob Lynn Browning
Jun 3, 2023
Jacob Lynn Browning passed away on June 3, 2023. He was born May 4, 1998 in Searcy. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, hiking and spending time in the outdoors. His greatest joy in life was spending time with his son and family, He will be deeply missed by many.
He is survived by his wife Madelyn Pate Browning, his son...
Cecil "C.W." William Childers, Jr.
Jun 2, 2023
Cecil William “CW” Childers, Jr., age 74, of Higginson, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023. He was born November 26, 1948, in Kensett to the late Cecil William Childers, Sr. and Vinnie Vivian Shepherd Childers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Bobby Childers, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Johnson, and Kay...
Raymond Shirey
Jun 1, 2023
Raymond Shirey, age 73 of Star City, passed away June 1, 2023 in Little Rock. He was born December 4, 1949 in Monticello, AR to the late Hollis and Maxine Myhand Shirey. Raymond was a retired maintenance mechanic for the Pine Bluff Paper Mill. He enjoyed being outdoors, cooking and grilling, fishing, hunting, and doing his woodworking. Raymond was...
Mieko June Hamman
May 31, 2023
Mieko June Hamman, 87, of Woodlawn passed away on May 31, 2023. She was born in Sasebo, Japan on March 15, 1936 to the late Imajiro and Yukiyo Hamamoto.
She attended school and helped raise her siblings after her parents’ death. She came to the United States in 1962 after marrying her first husband and raised their...
Philip Eugene Showalter
May 30, 2023
Philip Eugene Showalter, 71 of Searcy, Arkansas passed away peacefully at his home on May 30, 2023. He was born to Russell and Billie Jean Showalter on February 18, 1952, in Harrison, Arkansas. Mr. Showalter retired from UTHSC and enjoyed working at the local library.
He is preceded in death by his father, Russell Showalter.
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Charles Floyd Graf, Sr.
May 29, 2023
Charles Floyd Graf, Sr. passed away at the age of 87, on May 29, 2023. He was born on December 28, 1935 to Floyd and Marie Graf in Chicago, Illinois. He spent his career working at many different construction and maintenance jobs and retired from the Ouachita Job Corps in Royal, Arkansas. Charles was of the Catholic faith and...
Keith Bryan Marshall
May 29, 2023
Keith Bryan Marshall, age 64 of Pine Bluff, died Monday, May 29, 2023. He was born July 6, 1958 in New Bedford, MA, to the late Francis Marshall and Christina Moniz Marshall. Keith was the maintenance supervisor at Sungro. He loved being outdoors, working on tractors, hunting and fishing, going to flea markets, and spending time with his grandchildren....
John Burl Barnett, III
May 28, 2023
John Burl Barnett, III, was born on September 6, 1957, in Memphis, TN to the late John Burl Barnett, Jr. and Maryellen Henderson Barnett. He passed from this life on May 28, 2023, at Cornerstone Specialty Hospital in Little Rock, AR. Mr. Barnett served in the United States Air Force and was stationed at Cape Canaveral. He was a...
Austin D. Jeffery
May 25, 2023
Austin Danlee Jeffery, age 10, of Conway passed away on May 25, 2023. He was born May 6, 2013 in Conway. He was preceded in death by his Paw-Paw Marvin Taylor and his Great-Uncle Robert Taylor. He enjoyed playing video games, camping, swimming, and eating candy.
He is survived by his parents Marlee Jeffery and Chris Tucker, his...
