Obituaries
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Nelda Elizabeth Miller
Jan 6, 2020
Nelda Elizabeth Miller, age 65 of Rison, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020. She was born on January 19, 1954 in Ruston, Louisiana, to the late Clarence Wilson and Thelma Juanita Tinsley Young. Mrs. Miller held a PhD in education. She taught on the high school and college level and for a time, Mrs. Miller was principal of Cornerstone...
Martha M Chapman
Jan 5, 2020
Martha Chapman, 57, of Searcy passed away January 5, 2020 at UAMS in Little Rock. She was born January 24, 1962 at Rockford, Illinois. Some people only walk this earth for a short time. Their departure reminds us that angels are watching over us. Last week, Martha Chapman, rejoined her heavenly family and gained her wings.
Martha...
Lucas Haydn Ashworth
Jan 4, 2020
Lucas Haydn Ashworth, 22, of Searcy, went to be with the Lord January 4, 2020 at his residence. He was born August 28, 1997 at Searcy. Lucas was a member of Victory Life Church in Bald Knob and attended Central High School. He was a fun loving person with a big heart. Everyone who met him fell in love...
Charity Starr Cotton
Jan 1, 2020
Charity Starr Cotton, age 39, of Conway, passed away January 1, 2020. She was born December 3, 1980 in Little Rock, Ar. to Kenneth Cotton and Pamela Curlie Cotton. Charity enjoyed crafting, nature and loved her children and grandchild.
She is survived by her father, Kenneth Cotton (J.J.) and her mother, Pamela Cotton (William), children, Maddyson Hanna,...
Cynthia Ann Fonken
Dec 30, 2019
Cynthia Fonken, 69, of Romance, passed away December 30, 2019 at her residence. She was born December 25, 1950 at South Bend, Indiana to the late Arnold Clements and Sylvia Wiltbank. She attended the Heber Springs Christian Church, loved riding horses, fishing, camping, and doing puzzles in her past time. She was also active with the Boy Scouts as...
Bobby Wayne Kitchel
Dec 29, 2019
Mr. Bobby Wayne Kitchel, age 56, of Tollesboro, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.He was born October 16, 1963, in Rison, Arkansas, a son of Herman Lester Kitchel of Warren, Arkansas, and Charolett Ann Bradley Munn of Eldorado, Arkansas.Bobby was a truck driver and enjoyed spending time with...
Jerald Franklin Norton, Sr.
Dec 27, 2019
Jerald Franklin Norton, age 92, of Pine Bluff died on Friday, December 27, 2019. He was born October 24, 1927 near Calmer, Arkansas, to Stewart and Macel Huselton Norton. He graduated from Woodlawn High School. He served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Helena during the Korean War.
Mr. Norton worked...
Brian Michael Green
Dec 27, 2019
Brian Michael Green, of Mayflower, went to be with the Lord on December 27, 2019 at the age of 41.Brian was born on November 26, 1978 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Raymond F. and Mary Elizabeth (Armstrong) Green. He was a Christian in the Baptist faith, and a member of First Baptist Church in Mayflower. He received his Associates Degree at the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton. He...
Robert M Riddle
Dec 26, 2019
Robert M. Riddle, 85, of Shirley, passed away December 26, 2019 at the Veteran’s Hospital in Little Rock. He was born September 30, 1934 at Little Rock to the late Robert and Hugh Meriweather Riddle. Robert was a loving father and grandfather. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing. He also loved to dance and sing...
Cal Benny Siler
Dec 26, 2019
Cal Benny Siler, Sr., 67, of Pangburn, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 26, 2019. He was born June 28, 1952 in Bradford to the late Otha and Ruby Owens Siler. Ben was a Christian and of the Baptist faith. He was a concrete finisher for 40 years and loved being outdoors. He enjoyed hunting and fishing...
Meryl Ann Giles
Dec 25, 2019
Meryl Ann (Frantz) Giles, formerly of Salida, Colorado, passed away on December 25, 2019 at her home in Conway, Arkansas at the age of 90.Meryl was born on December 30, 1928 in Salida, Colorado to Frank and Ellen Frantz. She was a christian in the Methodist faith. She worked as a telephone operator for Mountain Bell. She leaves to cherish her memory, one brother, John Frantz of Thompson Station, Tennessee; two grandchildren, Chad Collins...
Terry Lee Beeler
Dec 25, 2019
Terry Lee Beeler, 79, of Harrison passed away on December 25, 2019. Terry was born September 18, 1940 in Grinnell, Iowa to Bettie Snyder Beeler and the late Lyle Beeler. Terry worked as a maintenance manager for BRC Rubber in Churubusco, IN for over 20 years. He was also avidly involved with the ABATE Motorcycle Club of Arkansas District 7,...
Sandra Mitchell
Dec 23, 2019
Sandra Mitchell, 58, of Searcy, formerly of Alma, passed away December 23, 2019 at Advanced Care Hospital in Searcy. She was born November 21, 1961 at Oakland, California to the late Ray and Betty Riddle Hoover. Sandra loved the outdoors, hunting, and fishing; she particularly loved gardening. Family was always important to her, she always looked forward to large...
Gail (Davis) Jones
Dec 23, 2019
Gail Davis Jones, 67, of McRae, formerly of El Paso, passed away December 23, 2019 at The Crossing at Riverside in Searcy following a yearlong battle of health issues. She was born July 28, 1952 at Beebe to the late Howard and Lillian Cruise Davis. Gail was a graduate of Beebe High School and a member of McRae First...
Laura Lee Hanners
Dec 20, 2019
Laura Hanners, 64, of Mena, Arkansas, passed away December 20, 2019, at Unity Health in Searcy. She was born May 11, 1955, in Kansas City, Missouri, to the late Harry Neal and Velma Faulkner Thompson.
Laura was a lifelong caregiver and loved quilting.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one...
Ralph Philton "Phil" Warnix
Dec 20, 2019
Ralph Philton Warnix, age 88 of Leola, passed away peacefully at his home, Friday, December 20, 2019. He was born June 5, 1931 in Calhoun County, Arkansas to the late William Fred Warnix and Nancy Robinson Warnix. Phil retired from Georgia Pacific after 37 years, where he was the head millwright machinist. In his free time, Phil enjoyed hunting,...
Lt. Col. Lloyd William "Bill" Patrick, Usmc (Ret.)
Dec 19, 2019
Lt. Col. Lloyd William “Bill” Patrick, USMC (Ret.) age 72, of Rison went to be with his Lord on Thursday, December 19, 2019. He was born on July 25, 1947 in Compton, California, to the late Lloyd Patrick and Margaret Callaway Haymond. Bill was a 1965 graduate of Rison High School. After his high school graduation, he...
Jimmie Smith
Dec 19, 2019
Jimmie Dearl Smith, 80, of West Point, Arkansas, born on February 7, 1939 in Georgetown, Arkansas to the late Charlie and Sally Smith, went to be with the Lord on December 19, 2019. He was preceded in death by five brothers and one sister. He is survived by his wife, Ruby Smith of 60 ½ years. He is also...
Albert "Al" Wesley Huff
Dec 19, 2019
Albert "Al" Wesley Huff, of Conway, formerly of Batesville, went to be with the Lord on December 19, 2019, at the age of 74.Al was born on January 16, 1945, in Batesville, Arkansas to William Wallace and Myrtle (Bales) Huff. He was a Christian in the Pentecostal faith and a member of Eastside Pentecostal Church.He leaves to cherish his memory, two daughters, Karen Clubb (Ronny) of...
Wayne Edwards
Dec 18, 2019
Wayne Edwards of Vilonia, passed away on December 18, 2019, at the age of 54.Wayne was born on October 12, 1965 in East Point, Georgia to Tommy Joe and Judith Ann (Manning) Edwards. He was a graduate of Oak Grove High School in North Little Rock. He was a Christian in the Baptist faith and baptized at the Cedar Heights Baptist Church. He loved to fish, play cards, and...
