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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...
Harold Preston Landis
May 25, 2023
Harold Preston Landis, age 88 of Judsonia, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2023. He was born January 29, 1935, in Dripping Springs, AR to the late Virgil and Bessie Tuggle Landis. Harold was a retired truck driver, and was given the handle “Strawberry Special”, he was also a farmer and mechanic. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, singing, dancing, and...
James "Tommy" Thomas Dobbins, Jr.
May 24, 2023
James "Tommy" Thomas Dobbins, Jr., age 64, of Bryant passed away on May 24, 2023. He was born November 22, 1958 in Pine Bluff. Mr. Dobbins was preceded in death by his father James Thomas Dobbins, Sr. and his sister Lea Ann Dobbins Tedder. Tommy enjoyed going to the races with his friends.
Tommy is survived by...
Kenneth Darrel Feagan, Sr.
May 24, 2023
Kenneth Darrel Feagan, Sr., age 75, of Bauxite passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023. He was born September 20, 1947 in Pocahontas, Arkansas. Mr. Feagan was Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu, one of his greatest accomplishments was graduating from the University of Central Arkansas at the age of 73. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his...
Luis Emilio Guzman- Cham
May 21, 2023
Luis Emilio Guzman Cham, de 44 años de Searcy, falleció el 21 de mayo de 2023 en Little Rock, AR. Nació el 14 de julio de 1978 en Retalhuleu, Guatemala, hijo de Juana Pérez y Apolinario Guzmán.
El velorio se llevará a cabo de 4:00 a 6:00 p. m. el sábado 27 de mayo de 2023 en...
Regina Sue Worthy
May 19, 2023
Regina Sue Worthy, age 63, of Beebe went to be with her Lord on May 19, 2023. She was born November 10, 1959 in Lonoke to the late William Claude Hughes and Betty Sue Loftis Hughes. She enjoyed reading, gardening, shopping and spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Richard Lamar Boykin
May 19, 2023
Richard Lamar Boykin, age 76 of Pine Bluff, passed away peacefully, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 1, 1946 in Bastrop, LA to the late John Boykin and Frances Lillian Martin. Richard loved being outdoors, he enjoyed working in the yard, hunting and fishing. He was a talented taxidermist, that could bring any animal...
Dale Edwards
May 18, 2023
Franklin Dale Edwards, age 81, of Vilonia passed away May 18, 2023, at his home. He was born on December 17, 1941 to the late Denver and Delilah (Wilson) Edwards. After graduating high school in 1959, he joined the Arkansas National Guard and worked as a mechanic at Camp Robinson. He continued working as a mechanic for 12...
