Obituaries
Peggy Wright
Oct 26, 2016
Peggy Sue Birdsong -Wright, age 74 of Murfreesboro Arkansas , originally from Blythe California , went home to be with the Lord on October 26th 2016. She was born on December 30th 1941, in Hugo Oklahoma, the daughter of Riley and Olli Birdsong. She was proceeded in death by her parents , four brothers Beryl, Donnie, P.L. , Jerry and...
John Koch Jr
Oct 20, 2016
John William "Jack" Koch Jr. died unexpectedly in Springhill Baptist Hospital on October 20, 2016 in North Little Rock Arkansas at the age of 73 years. Jack is survived by his sister, Ann Koch Friday of Prescott, Arizona and two nieces, Shelley Leigh Smith of Little Rock, Arkansas and Marcy Ann Smith of Little Rock, Arkansas. He is preceded in...
Jerry Collins
Oct 19, 2016
Jerry Wilson Collins was born September 3, 1939 and passed away October 3, 2016. Jerry was born in Bauxite AR to Ezra and Francis Collins and is survived by his loving wife Patty Collins of Leslie AR, and daughter Janice Greer of Benton AR, and stepchildren," of which he raised as his own, Vickie Goodwin of Conway AR, Craig Brooks...
Donald Nelson
Oct 16, 2016
Donald Maurice Nelson, age 72, died on October 16, 2016. Mr. Nelson was born on March 15, 1944 in Blytheville, Arkansas, to George Alvin and Lillie Mae Nelson. He graduated Blytheville High School and then attended Arkansas State University. He served in the US Marine Corps and is a member of All Saints Anglican Church in Hot Springs Village. He...
Tina Sammartino
Oct 13, 2016
TINA SAMMARTINO, 86, of Little Rock, died October 13, 2016 after a brief illness. Tina was born on September 28, 1930, in Rochester, New York. She was preceded in death by her husband Peter Sammartino, and seven of her 10 siblings. She is survived by her son Fred Sammartino and his wife Brenda van der Beek, of North Andover, Massachusetts;...

Dewey Brockwell
Oct 12, 2016
Dewey Lavon Brockwell of El Dorado, Arkansas, passed from this life on October 9, 2016 in El Dorado, Arkansas. He was born March 8, 1933 to Dewey Bill and Theressa Marie Brockwell. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Goldie Griffin; brothers, Curtis Brockwell, and Bill Brockwell. He is survived by his sisters, Patricia Burns, of El Dorado,...
John Voorhees
Oct 4, 2016
John D. Voorhees was born on November 1, 1936 and died on October 3, 2016. He is survived by Paula L. Voorhees of Cherokee Village Arkansas, and five children, Michael John Voorhees of Florida, Michelle Lynn Franks of St. Louis, Missouri, Jeffery Shawn Voorhees of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, Jennifer Eileen Thomas of Granite City, Illinois, and Samantha Dawn Peyton of...
James Comras
Sep 28, 2016
James Daniel Comras, born January 15, 1957, died on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is survived by his father, Peter; step mother, Myrna; and brothers, Darren and Bryan; nephews, Peter O’Brien and Miles; many aunts, uncles and cousins from Charlottesville, Virginia. He is also survived by the love of his life, Mary...
Monica Lovelace
Sep 26, 2016
Monica Kay Tedford (Lovelace), of Sherwood, Arkansas, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2016 from a stroke and heart attack at the age of 63. Monica was born to parents John and Mildred Lovelace on July 5th, 1953 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She attended Sylvan Hills High School. Monica had two brothers and one sister. She began work in the...
Michael Kennedy
Sep 22, 2016
Michael "Shawn" Kennedy, age 43, of Clarksville, AR earned his angel wings on Thursday, September 22, 2016. He was born on December 25, 1972, in Jacksonville, AR. Born with Down Syndrome, Shawn was very special and accomplished much in his life, including working regularly and living independently. Shawn loved Special Olympics and participated in multiple sports; swimming and bowling were...
Scott Terry
Sep 20, 2016
Scott Clifton Terry, 53, of North Little Rock, died on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 in North Little Rock. He was born on December 7, 1962 in Little Rock, to John and Barbara Terry. He is survived by his parents; sons Andrew and Matthew Terry; and sisters Debbie (Vern Timmons) Terry and Julie (Chris) Briere. He is predeceased by his sister...

June Scholtens
Sep 20, 2016
June Florence (Merrill) Scholtens passed away Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, at home in Little Rock, AR. She was born Sept. 29, 1922, in Chicago, Illinois, to Florence (Quandt) Merrill and Clarence Earl Merrill. After residing in the Chicago area for 82 years, she moved to Brookdale at Pleasant Hills in Little Rock in 2005. She was a member of Asbury...

Steven Brown
Sep 19, 2016
Steven Lee Brown, of Lonsdale, Arkansas, passed away on September 19, 2016. He was born to Charles and Sandra Brown on October 16, 1959, in Downey, California. Cremation Arrangements Entrusted to Arkansas Cremation. www.ArkansasCremation.com.
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Dixie Knight
Sep 19, 2016
Dixie Knight, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed from this life on September 19, 2016. She was born on June 3, 1953 to Frank and Marinelle Knight, in Ottunwa, Iowa. Cremation Arrangements Entrusted to Arkansas Cremation. www.ArkansasCremation.com.
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Betty TerryOwens
Sep 13, 2016
Betty Lou Terry-Owens passed peacefully on September 13, 2016 with her family beside her. She was born on October 10, 1941 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to Isaac and Nobie Terry, who she will join in heaven. She is survived by her husband, Ray Owens; her brother, Bill (Connie) Terry of Hot Springs, Arkansas; a sister Debbie Bryant of Little Rock,...
Pryor Sanders
Sep 9, 2016
Pryor Eugene Sanders, of Monticello, Arkansas, passed from this life on September 9, 2016. He was born on January 3, 1948, in Kingman, Arizona, to Lester and Ruby Sanders. He is survived by his son, Andrew (Christi) Sanders; a daughter, Heather (Joseph) Carter; five granddaughters, Caley (Michael) Forrest, Sammi Sanders, of Monticello, Arkansas, Amber, Cassidy, and Maddison Sanders, of Indiana;...
John Stogner
Sep 8, 2016
John Harold Stogner died peacefully on September 5, 2016 in Little Rock, AR at the age of 64. John is survived by his daughters and son-in-laws: Wendy Stogner and Joe Kennedy, Amy and Jon Page, and Diana and Chase Butler. He was also survived by nine grandchildren: Jerry MacBride, Devin, Nick and Ravyn Kennedy; Rainey, Kalee and Ciana Page; and...

Peggy Padden
Sep 8, 2016
Peggy Yeager Padden, 81, of Jacksaonville, Arkansas, previously of Mansfield, PA, went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Saturday, September 03, 2016. Peggy is preceded in death by her parents Bill and Jerlene Yeager and her sister, Betty. Peggy is survived by her beloved husband of 61 years, James, who was at her side, at home on...
Dana Shinn
Sep 7, 2016
Dana "Michelle" Shinn, 54, of Cabot, Arkansas, passed away on September 1, 2016. She is preceded in death by her mother, Dana Kortenber; a sister, Kendyl Rector; and her grandmother, Arlene Dickey. Michelle is survived by her father, Kenneth Rector; three daughters, Kristin Wadkins, Whitney (Wes) Curtsinger, and Ashten Shinn; grandchildren, Jodie and Mattie Wadkins, and Kendyl and Kymber Curtsinger....

Robert Deroeck
Sep 2, 2016
Robert August Deroeck, of Monticello, Arkansas, passed from this life on September 2, 2016. He was born in Mishawaka, Indiana to Robert and Margaret Deroeck, on May 22, 1947. Cremation Arrangements Entrusted to Arkansas Cremation. www.ArkansasCremation.com.
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