Feb 2, 2012

"There are stars whose light reaches the earth only after they themselves have disintegrated and are no more. And there are men and women whose shining memory lights the world after they themselves are no longer amongst us. These lights which shine in the darkest night are the very ones which illumine for us the path." –Hannah Senesh Howard was...

Jan 30, 2012

Dorothy Sprigg Hobbs, 91, passed away Monday, January 30, 2012. Born January 3, 1921 in Little Rock, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Ignatius and Florence Sprigg. She was married to Gordon R. Hobbs for 48 years until his death in 1990. During her life, Dorothy enjoyed traveling, volunteering, and was an avid gardener. She was named a...

Jan 27, 2012

Cecil Ray Payton, 71, of Cedarville, went to be with our Heavenly Father on January 27th, 2012. He was born October 4th, 1940 at Dripping Springs, Arkansas, the 2nd son of Walter and Violet Cluck Payton. Cecil attended Cedarville High and graduated with the Class of 60’. He was a veteran serving in the United States Army. He was employed...

Jan 24, 2012

Francis Marion Elton, Jr., 53, of Alexander, died Tuesday, January 24th, 2012. He was preceded in death by his mother, Gloria Hill Elton and is survived by Francis Elton, Sr., Pam Elton, sons: Cody Elton and Shane Wood, four grandchildren, brothers: Jeff Elton and Miles Spencer Elton, sister: Judy Laster, uncles: Jimmy Hill and Edward Hill of Monticello, and aunts:...

Jan 21, 2012

Frances Eloise Binford-Laney, 94, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, died peacefully January 21st, 2012 with full faith in the promise of resurrection. She was born September 5th, 1917 in Birmingham, Alabama to Robert O’Neal and Julia Bates Fitzpatrick-Binford. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Karl Hassler, her second husband Wilson Laney, her son Stewart Hassler,...

Jan 16, 2012

Patsy Gayle Dearing, age 64 of Sherwood, Arkansas died Monday, January 16, 2012. She was born in Mt. Pleasant, Arkansas to the late Wayne and Virginia Johnson Martin. Pat was a 41 year member of the Indian Hills Church and had served as their receptionist for 10 years. She loved to travel as she and her husband Bill would hit...

Jan 13, 2012

Donald Edwards, age 65, of Arkadelphia, Arkansas died on Friday, January 13th, 2012. He was born in Seymour, Texas, and was a graduate of Texas Tech University. A resident of Arkansas since 1984, Don was employed, until recently, as a respiratory therapist at the Advanced Care Hospital in Hot Springs. He is survived by his parents, Gaines and Edna Edwards...

Jan 12, 2012

Carole Lee Gosnell, 75, of Jacksonville, peacefully passed January 12, 2012, among loved ones. She was born December 21st, 1936 in Denver Colorado to Frank and Violet Gilreath. She worked as a nurse for 30 years helping care for others in need. She inspired a generation of nurses in her family through her loving nature. Widow of O.V. Gosnell, she...

Jan 8, 2012

Bill A. Sims, Sr., aged 74, of Sherwood, went home peacefully to meet Jesus on January 8, 2012. He is preceded by his parents Dalton "Curly" and Pauline Sims. Bill was an Engineer for the Missouri Pacific/Union Pacific Railroads for 40 years. He was a High School All-Star Quarterback for Wilson Matthews, and led the 1956 Little Rock Central Fighting...

Dec 18, 2011

Jo Ann Jody Townsend, age 80 of Little Rock died Sunday, December 18th, 2011. She was born September 18th, 1931 in Little Rock to the late Rose Smith Townsend and James Fleming Townsend. A sister, Gerri Lee also preceded her in death. She is survived by her beloved nephew, Jimmie Lee of Dayton, Ohio and niece, Linda Lee of Massachusetts....

Dec 2, 2011

Jana Lea Schaller Angeles, M.D., 59, of Little Rock, died Friday, December 2nd. She was born November 16, 1952, in Ardmore, OK, to Chauncey C. "Pete" and Mary Kanady Schaller. Jana was a life-long Presbyterian and worked with Anesthesiology Services, Ltd. She is survived by her husband of 30 years Manuel Angeles III, son Manuel Angeles IV Ashlea Armstrong of...

Dec 1, 2011

Evelyn J. Hargrave-Lake, age 86 of Little Rock, formerly of Fairfield Bay, passed away Thursday, December 1st, 2011. She was born December 20th, 1924 to D. Curtis and Mamie Gwynn Smith in Monroe, Louisiana. She is predeceased by her parents, husbands Carl Crites and Jack Hargrave, and her beloved daughter Carla Bowen Houston, Texas. Survivors include her husband William H....

Dec 1, 2011

Gil Colaianni, age 59 of Little Rock, died December 1, 2011 after a valiant battle with brain cancer. He was born May 19, 1952, in Lorain, Ohio, to Eleanor Waidelis Colaianni and the late Gilbert Paul Colaianni, Sr. He was a lifelong member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Little Rock where he had served both as a choir member...

Nov 16, 2011

Larry Wayne Davis, age 70, died on Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 at his home in Bryant, Arkansas. He was born March 20, 1941 to Noah Vernon Davis and Mary Dorothy Owens Davis in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He grew up in Ozark, Arkansas and he graduated from the Arkansas State Teachers College now the University of Central Arkansas where he was a...

Oct 29, 2011

Jared Alan Heathcote, a resident of Royal, Arkansas, passed away October 29, 2011 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was born June 16, 1956 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Jerry Heathcote and Marion Wibel Heathcote. He was predeceased by his father, and is survived by his mother of Spokane, Washington, his sister and brother-in-law Erin and Gary Heilig also of Spokane, and...

Oct 26, 2011

After a yearlong battle with cancer, Eleanor Reichart, age 80 of North Little Rock went to be with our Lord Wednesday, October 26th, 2011. Eleanor loved spending time with her two daughters Angie Wallace and Patti Widell. She also loved being surrounded by her other living family members including her son-in-law Kenny Wallace, grandson Jeremy, granddaughter Melissa and great-grandchildren Brent,...

Oct 24, 2011

Everett Waller, 74, of Clarksville, AR died Monday, October 24th, 2011. He was born in Lake Village, Arkansas, son of the late Lawrence and Mable G. Durham Waller. Everett was an Army veteran serving from 1954-1957 and was a Roofer by occupation. He is survived by four sons: Wesley Waller Brucks, Andy Galloway, John Waller, and Tony Brucks all of...

Oct 15, 2011

Pamela Sue Walls, age 53 of Cabot, Arkansas died Saturday, October 15th, 2011. She was born July 28th, 1958 in Little Rock and is survived by three children: Paula Kay and Ryan Walls both of Cabot and Jesse Thompson of Little Rock, by one brother, and other extended family.

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Oct 8, 2011

Ronald Delane Taylor, age 63, of Benton, Arkansas went to be with the Lord October 8th, 2011. He was a loving husband, Daddy, and PePaw. He was preceded in death by his son Jimmy Lee and his father Delford Taylor and is survived by his wife: Betty Taylor, daughters: Shannon Perez and Tenyia L. Taylor, by grandchildren: Caridad Fundora, Blake...

Oct 8, 2011

Beverly Anne Balch, 60, longtime resident of Bowker Apartments in North Little Rock, passed away Saturday morning., October 8th, 2011. She was preceded in death by her father Henry and is survived by her mother: Dorothy Balch, sister: Patti Perez, sister and brother-in-law: Janet and Lawrence McNeil all of North Little Rock, niece: Lisa Perez and nephew: Michael Perez of...