All Obituaries

  Agnes Kurtz Wells, 94, passed away on April 16, 2019.   She was the youngest of 10 children, born to Joseph and Theresa Kurtz of East St. Louis, Illinois, on July 27, 1924.  She was predeceased by both her parents, all of her siblings, her husband James W. Wells, and her granddaughter, Rachel Mary Rutledge.  She is survived by her 6 children – Peggy Wells, Kathy (Joel) Rutledge, Janie (Kris) Kane, Mark (Vicky) Wells, Scott Wells, and John (Christy) Wells; she...

Buford Clarence Blackwell, 78, of Little Rock passed away at home surrounded by love on April 12, 2019.  Buford was born October 14, 1940 in Little Rock to Mable “Laverne” and Joseph Blackwell. He lived his life in Little Rock with many childhood friends and even more stories.  Mischief found Buford easily, and if the laughter from his stories is a measure of those memories, they were all well-lived. Buford was in the famous Little Rock Central High class of 1959 where...

Raylene Steelman, age 96 of Monticello passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 at The Woods of Monticello Health and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born October 16, 1923 to the late Arthur Ray and May Lyon Menter in Warren, Arkansas. She was a 1940 graduate of Warren High School.  She attended Arkansas A & M and was a graduate of Texas State College for Women at Denton and the University of Illinois in Urbana.  In April 1952, she married Herman C. Steelman. She was a retired...

Gerald "Jerry" Ivan Phillips, age 68, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at his home.  He was born February 10, 1951 in Sikeston, Missouri to the late Ivan and Earldean (Newton) Phillips.  He was employed with Affiliated Foods Southwest for over twenty-eight years and was of Assembly of God faith.  He enjoyed spending time with his family, pulling one over on the ones he loved the most, and loved to fish. In addition to his parents,...

Emma McBride Latsos, 94 of Jessieville originally from Shreveport, LA. born on September 8, 1924, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019, surrounded by family.  Survivors include her two sons Richard (Mary) Latsos of Shreveport LA, Bill (Linda) Latsos of Hot Springs AR, and one daughter Linda (Tommy) Davis of Jessieville, AR. Nine Grandchildren; Kristi Williams, Renea Scott, Valeria (Rick) Stacks, Gail Abernathy, Karen Latsos, Natalie (Jade) Smith, Lisa (Jamie) Austin, Ronnie Latsos,...