Obituaries

Case Petersen

Case Petersen

Jun 22, 2011

Case Richard Petersen, 89 of Little Rock passed away Wednesday June 22, 2011. He was born in Sapulpa, OK, on January 6, 1922, to Ralph C. and Inies Pinkstaff Petersen. He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife Phyllis Maxine Coble Petersen. Survivors include his daughter Vicki Diermann and husband Tommy Diermann of Lafayette, LA, and his...

David Hand

David Hand

Jun 8, 2011

David Eugene Hand went to be with the Lord on June 8, 2011. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on October 17, 1938. After graduating from North Little Rock High School, and the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, he was commissioned an officer in the U.S. Army, during which time he served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He...

Isabelle Budy

Isabelle Budy

Jun 7, 2011

Isabelle Valentine Budy, age 94 of Maumelle, Arkansas died Tuesday, June 7th, 2011. She was born February 14th, 1917 in Denver, Colorado to the late Francis and Louise Schaer Person and is the widow of Donald Maurice Budy. Preceding her in death were her brothers, John, Louis, Francis and Henry. Isabelle played violin and viola in numerous organizations including The...

Paul Cox

Paul Cox

May 16, 2011

Paul Wesley Cox, age 55 of North Little Rock, AR went to Heaven on May 16, 2011. He was born in Little Rock, AR to the late Stella May Willkett Cox and the late Walter Thurman Riley Cox, both of North Little Rock, AR. He graduated from North Little Rock High School in 1974. Paul married J. Suzanne Koehler on...

Richard Helms

Richard Helms

May 12, 2011

Richard Paul Helms, 82, of Dover died Thursday, May 12, 2011. He was born September 11, 1928, to Wesley and Edreth Helms. He was a United States Navy veteran, a volunteer for Area Agency on Aging and although not wealthy, always willing to share with those less fortunate. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, William Helms...

GlennaDee Asquith

GlennaDee Asquith

May 11, 2011

GlennaDee Johnson "Dee" Asquith, of North Little Rock, passed away peacefully at home, after a courageous year-long battle with cancer, May 11, 2011, surrounded by her husband, their three daughters and her granddog Daizee Mae. Dee was born February 12, 1957 in Lynnwood, California. She is preceded in death by her father, Edmond David Johnson, Sr. and stepbrother Tony Johnson....

William Ralls

William Ralls

May 4, 2011

William Edward "Ed" Ralls, 91, of Little Rock joined the Lord on May 4th, 2011. Born June 3rd, 1919 in Brooklyn, Alabama, he served as an officer in World War II. He was a charter member of the Southwest Kiwanis Club and a founding member of ACORN in Little Rock. Ed is survived by his wife of 42 years, Gertrude...

Richard Childress

Richard Childress

May 3, 2011

Richard Lee Childress, a good, hardworking, honest man and loving husband and father, departed this life Tuesday, May 3rd from the Baptist Health Medical Center after admirably battling cancer for several months. Richard and Judy owned and operated Richard’s Service and Repair. He was well known in town for providing good service to customers as well as solid workmanship and...

Matthew Newman

Matthew Newman

May 1, 2011

Matthew Asher Newman, age 6 months, of Salem, AR died Sunday, May 1st, 2011. Survivors include his parents, Michael Todd and Dana Lynn Downs Newman, seven sisters, Madeline, Katherine, Annie Grace, Emmalie, Tessa, Sophie, Ella; four brothers, John, Samuel, William Jason Downs and wife Holly of College Station, TX, and Cody S. Scrivener and wife Marie of Salem; nieces and...

Mary Miller

Mary Miller

Apr 18, 2011

Mary Anne Miller, age 78, of Little Rock died Monday, April 18, 2011 at Presbyterian Village Nursing Home. Mary Anne was born in Slovak, Arkansas, on June 1, 1932, to the late Joe and Susie Uhiren. Mary Anne was a member of St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Little Rock, and of the St. Andrew’s Ladies Guild. She is survived by two sons,...

Edward Jacobs

Edward Jacobs

Apr 12, 2011

Edward Bruce Jacobs went to heaven on April 12th, 2011 at the VA hospital in Little Rock. He was born on September 30th, 1939, the son of the late Henry Arthur Jacobs and Emma Grace Boles Jacobs Allen in Magnolia, Arkansas. He was a proud member of the VVA of Pine Bluff. He was preceded by his stepfather Adele Allen...

Bernice Bell

Bernice Bell

Mar 31, 2011

Bernice Jones Bell, 80, of North Little Rock passed away Thursday, March 31 2011. She was born on January 13, 1931 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to the late Velma and Brunie Jones. Bernice enjoyed teaching water aerobics, was actively involved in her church, Amboy United Methodist, and she worked for the railroad for 43 years. She loved, and was loved,...

Homer McNew

Homer McNew

Mar 30, 2011

Homer George "Jimmy" McNew of Little Rock formerly of Bryant, 85, died March 30, 2011, at home in Little Rock after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. The son of Eula Mae Fisher McNew Ryan and Homer George McNew, McNew was born September 29, 1925, in Marion, Arkansas. He is survived by Susie Faye McNew, his wife of 64 years,...

Thomas Toll

Thomas Toll

Mar 27, 2011

Thomas Lloyd Tom Toll, 71, of Austin, passed away March 27, 2011. Tom graduated from Hazen High School, attended Wentworth Military Academy, and Henderson State University. Tom was a pilot, loved flying and attending the Annual Fly-In in Oshkosh, WI. He retired, after more than 40 years as an insurance adjuster, and served as a moderator on catadjuster.org. Tom was...

Angela Burroughs

Angela Burroughs

Mar 21, 2011

Angela Kay Burroughs, age 44, of Little Rock, went to be with the angels on March 21st, 2011. For those survived, there will not be a day without memory of her. Angie touched the hearts and lives of all that knew her. She was the beloved daughter of devoted parents Jim and Gerry Burroughs. The best friend and little sister...

Ruth Powell

Ruth Powell

Mar 18, 2011

Ruth Hogan Powell, 88, wife of former Arkansas Gazette editorial editor and columnist James O. Powell, passed away on Friday afternoon, March 18, 2011 in Little Rock. She was one of the earliest female managers at the US Department of Agriculture in the 1940s and 1950s, and later was active as a social hostess and did philanthropic work for many...

Judy Taylor

Judy Taylor

Mar 15, 2011

Judy Hood Taylor, age 71 of Russellville, passed away on March 15, 2011. She is survived by her husband, James Willis, the most loving, generous and patient man in the world. Judy was born on January 22, 1940, to the late Lula Bell and David Riley Hood of Brinkley. She graduated from Arkansas Tech, and received her Master’s Degree and...

James Mitchell

James Mitchell

Mar 10, 2011

James "Jim" Mitchell, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away on March 10th, 2011 at the age of 64,. Jim was a native son of Chattanooga, TN, but there are many places he called home, including Jonesboro, AR, Boston, Atlanta, and St. Petersburg, FL. He leaves behind three daughters, four grandchildren, a mother, two brothers, one sister, a devoted dog, countless...

Michael Baugh

Michael Baugh

Mar 6, 2011

Michael Allen Baugh, age 57, of Sherwood, Arkansas passed away at his home on March 6th, 2011. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Debra Smith Baugh, parents Carl and Rachel Holbrook Baugh, and brother, Larry Baugh. Michael is survived by his son, John Michael Baugh, brothers Bobby Marjorie Baugh of Athens, OH, Don Julie Baugh of Cabot, AR, Jimmy...

James Groves

James Groves

Mar 6, 2011

James A. Groves, 58, died Sunday, March 6, 2011, at Arkansas Hospice in Little Rock. He was born Nov. 5, 1952, in Fort Smith. He was preceded in death by his father, James A. "Jim" Groves, of Ft. Smith. Survivors include his wife, Becki Moore, of Little Rock; his mother, Bernice Groves, Ft. Smith; sister, Theresa Charles Mock, Ft. Smith;...

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