Obituaries
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Danny Mack Higgs
May 8, 2021
Danny Mack Higgs, age 72, of Vilonia, passed away Saturday, May 8th, 2021, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock.Danny was born on December 25, 1948, in Heber Springs, Arkansas to Vernon and Kathleen Higgs. He was employed with SCN Incorporated as a Machinist and worked there until his retirement in 2016. He enjoyed geneology, site seeing and big...
Davia Werner
May 6, 2021
Davia Werner, 57, of McRae, passed away May 6, 2021 at her residence. She was born October 5, 1963 at Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her mother, Julia Case Pierce; and son, Nicklaus Tomlin. She married Curtis Werner February 19, 1999 at North Little Rock; he survives. She is also survived by a daughter, Michaela...
Rebecca (Spaulding) Vest
May 4, 2021
Rebecca Spaulding Vest, 73, of Searcy, passed away May 4, 2021 at Unity Health in Searcy. She was born May 1, 1948 at Searcy. Beckie, as she was affectionately known, loved God and the life she was given. She loved and cherished her family dearly, which was shown through her word and deed. She enjoyed the simple things in...
Paula Suzanne (Henley) Patton
May 3, 2021
Paula Suzanne Henley Patton, age 63, of Bryant went home to be with her Lord on Monday, May 3, 2021. She was born December 23, 1957 in Tampa, Florida to the late James E. Henley and Virginia N. Ward Qualls. She enjoyed creating art, reading, sewing and spending time with her family. Ms. Patton was of the...
George Herrington
May 3, 2021
George Herrington, age 88, of Rison went home to be with his Lord on Monday, May 3, 2021. He was born May 24, 1932 in Rison to the late Bernice “Hoody” Herrington and Ola Mae Puckett Herrington. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers Lee, Tom, Bill and Fred Herrington and...
Louis Harris
May 2, 2021
Louis Harris, Jr., 70, of Beebe, passed away May 2, 2021 at UAMS in Little Rock. He was born April 5, 1951 at Little Rock to the late Louis Sr. and Willie Rae Harris. Louis served in the US Navy and loved working on cars and drag racing. He enjoyed nature and outdoors as well. He had kept lots...
Della Mae Frausto
May 1, 2021
Della Mae Frausto, age 85, of Redfield passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021. She was born September 23, 1935 in Newark, Arkansas to the late Isaac and Doris Norris. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sons, Stanley, Freddie and Ricky Crutchfield and two brothers, E.C. Norris and Ralph Norris. Della was a...
James Millard Wood
May 1, 2021
James "Jim" Millard Wood, 88, of Quitman, passed away Saturday, May 1st, 2021 at the V.A. Hospital in Little Rock.He was born January 27, 1933, in Wright, Arkansas to Rayburn and Mary Wood. He was a Korean War Veteran in the United States Army. He was a structural contractor and member of the Ironworkers Local 321 in Little Rock. He...
Jackie Edward Bowlin
Apr 29, 2021
Jackie Edward Bowlin, age 85, of Rison went to be with his Lord on Thursday, April 29, 2021. He was born October 6, 1935 in Rison to the late John Sanford Bowlin and Myrtle Kimbrell Bowlin. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his siblings, Allen Bowlin, J.D. Bowlin,...
Holly Ann Stark
Apr 29, 2021
Holly (Fowler) Stark, age 69, of Vilonia, passed away Thursday, April 29th, 2021.She was born April 17, 1952 in Paragould, Arkanas, she was the daughter of Hollae and Connie Fowler. She retired from the Arkansas Department of Transportation as an administrative assistant. She enjoyed gardening, riding her Harley Davidson with her husband Steve, traveling, camping, spending time outdoors and spending...
Edward Ray Neal
Apr 28, 2021
Edward Ray Neal, age 82, of Alexander passed away Monday, April 28, 2021 at his home in Little Rock. He was born November 4, 1938 in Jonesboro, Louisiana, a son of the late Arthur Edward an Erma Neal. Mr. Neal was a welder and a Mechanic. Mr. Neal was also preceded in death, his wife Vieola Neal,...
Sabrina Marie Niedzialek
Apr 25, 2021
Sabrina (Henderson) Niedzialek, age 33, of Malvern passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021.Sabrina was born in Orlando, Florida on September 26, 1987, to Randell and Julia Henderson . Sabrina had just received her certified nursing assistant license and was employed with The Pines Nursing Home in Hot Springs. Sabrina was a supporter of the LGBTQ+ community and believed in equal...
Zelma Stevens
Apr 22, 2021
Zelma Mae Ferren Stevens, 79, of Judsonia, Arkansas passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 22,2021 at Unity Health-White County Medical Center in Searcy. Zelma was born on June 7, 1941 to the late Albert Franklin Ferren and Elsie Mae Ferren in White County, Arkansas. A Christian woman, who would give those in need the shirt off her back, Zelma...
Billy Max (Maxie) Henderson
Apr 22, 2021
Billy Max Henderson, Jr., “Maxie”, 72, of Searcy, formerly of Pleasant Plains, passed away April 22, 2021 at The Crossing at Riverside Nursing Home. He was born November 5, 1948 at Searcy to the late Billy and Wilma King Henderson. Mr. Henderson was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church and a graduate of White County Central High School. ...
Ronald Wayne Melton
Apr 18, 2021
Ronald "Ronnie" Wayne Melton, passed away Sunday, April 18th, 2021, at his home in Doniphan, Missouri at the age of 61.He was born October 15, 1959, in North Little Rock, Arkansas to Walter and Darlene Melton. He found happiness being outdoors. He enjoyed fishing, working outside, taking care of his chickens and being with his dogs. He leaves to cherish...
Bobby Barnum
Apr 16, 2021
Bobby Gene Barnum, 69, of Kensett, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord April 16, 2021, after a lengthy illness of ALS, “Lou Gehrig’s Disease.” Bob was born June 1, 1951 in Heber Springs, Arkansas to Dave Barnum and Erma Eoff Barnum. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Billy, and two sisters, Helen and Georgia....
Joe B Stewart
Apr 14, 2021
Joe Barnett Stewart II, age 40, of Rison passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. He was born June 12, 1980 in Pine Bluff. Joe enjoyed fishing, working out and spending time outdoors. He worked for Mullins Construction. He was preceded in death by his father Ricky Joe Stewart, Sr. and his grandparents, Joe B. Stewart and his wife...
George "Fuzzy" Watson
Apr 13, 2021
George “Fuzzy” Watson, 74, of Judsonia, passed away April 13, 2021 at Unity Health in Searcy. He was born July 27, 1946 at Lepanto to the late George W. and Imogene Laire Watson. George a hard working man, he traveled pipelining in his younger years but a talented lifelong carpenter. In his downtime, he enjoyed all things outdoors, and...
Lillie Mae (Heath) Cato
Apr 9, 2021
Lillie Mae Heath Cato, age 100, of the Hardin Community went to be with her Lord on Friday, April 9, 2021. She was born July 21, 1920 in Sheridan to the late Absolom Heath and Lillie Dunn Heath. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 74 ½ years, Edgar Cato...
Christal Henley
Apr 9, 2021
Christal “Chris” Ann Henley, age 63, of Sheridan went to be with her Lord on Friday, April 9, 2021. She was born June 2, 1957 in Dermott, Arkansas to the late Billy Ray Summitt and Loretta Mae Gann Summitt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Billy Daniel Summitt. Mrs. Henley worked for...
