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INDEX Some obituaries may appear in certain editions of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and not in others. This list shows the names of all people whose obituaries are in at least one edition. For obituaries not in this edition, please see our website, Arkansas Online, at arkansasonline.com/obituaries/.

PULASKI COUNTY Jewel McElyea Alberson, 96, of Sherwood.

Roosevelt Bozeman Jr., 78, of Little Rock.

Morris T. Broadway, 57, of College Station.

Tyronza Conard, 50, of North Little Rock.

Jerry Faith Cooke, 70, of Sherwood. Tynesha Nichole Givens, 33, of Little Rock.

Minnie Lee Johnson, 93, of Little Rock.

Charlene Jones, 57, of North Little Rock.

Olgerts V. “Ole” Krasts, 83, of Little Rock.

James “Jim” William Long, 71, of North Little Rock.

Reva Lucas, 65, of North Little Rock.

Sheldon Mitchell Jr., 27, of Little Rock.

Bryan C. Morgan, 18, of Little Rock. Clarence Moton of North Little Rock.

Barbara Gail Neal, 50, of Little Rock.

Billie Blanche Odum, 78, of Little Rock.

Elijah Bernard Robertson, infant, of Little Rock.

James Sherry, 70, of Little Rock.

Kimberly Lynn Sutton, 59, of Little Rock.

Shawn Wayne Tate, 54, of North Little Rock.

Linda Deanne Wheeler, 76, of Little Rock.

ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS BATESVILLE Shirley Ann Edwards, 53.

Lowell Stroud, 88.

Ralph Wallis, 92.

BENTON Donald B. Hughes, 80.

BIG CREEK Nikki Hewitt Garrett, 40.

BLYTHEVILLE Robert Jerry Stovall, 70.

BRADFORD Iva Odessa Livingston, 100.

CABOT Tonya Reene Barnes, 29.

CAMDEN Marjorie Lavon Jarvis, 51.

Seth Stewart, 5.

CONWAY James Hellums, 67.

EL DORADO Charles “Opie” Olsen, 47.

FORT SMITH Charles R. Shuffield, 75.

GOSNELL Donald “Donny” Robertson, 53.

HARRISON Bob Pearson, 70.

HEBER SPRINGS Charles Wayne Martin, 82.

HOT SPRINGS Henry Nichols Camferdam, 88.

Earl Rubin Littlejohn, 83.

Linda Sue Pyle, 60.

JONESBORO Leda Bennett, 88.

William I. Rainwater, 89.

Donald Zeller, 86.

JUDSONIA Charles Lavell King, 73.

LONOKE Gary Thomas Hale, 51.

MALVERN Clinton “Pop” Sanders, 84.

PARIS Jimmy Ray Philips, 70.

POPLAR GROVE Earline Gschwend Aycock, 72.

RUSSELLVILLE Mike Kraus, 58.

Carter Gaige Nuckols, 5.

SEARCY Mary Ruth Ferguson, 91.

SPRINGFIELD Sophia Lynn Andrews, 13.

Pamula Jean Franks, 60.

OUT-OF-STATE APEX, N.C.

Tom S. Williams, 76.

ALTUS, Okla.

Laura Emily Brandt Sadler. 92.

Pulaski County

JEWEL MCELYEA ALBERSON, 96, of Sherwood passed awayMonday, September 30, 2013. She was born in Atkins, Ark. to the late Cleve Barton and Josie Mae Shirley McElyea. Jewel was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband,Raymond Leon Alberson; daughter, Betty Glover; sister, Cora Bledsoe; and two brothers, Howard and Harold McElyea.

Jewel was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Alter Society. She also enjoyed her arts and crafts at IC and her passion was working in her yard. Jewel was employed in her early career as a Ward Secretary at the University Hospital and later trained as a LPN and worked for various agencies. After her nursing career she spent a lot of time at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Charlotte Antonacci; fourgrandchildren, Terri Zakrzewski (Tommy), Joe Antonacci (Kathy), Keith Glover and Alison Joyner (Phillip); her sister, Irene Mc-Cullah and a host of nieces and nephews.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday, October 4, 2013 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 7000 John F. Kennedy Blvd. North Little Rock, Ark. 72116. The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m., Thursday, October 3, 2013 followed by a Rosary at 7 p.m. at Roller-Owens Funeral Home, 5509 John F. Kennedy Blvd. North Little Rock, Ark. 72116 (501-791-7400). Online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/owens.

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Mr. ROOSEVELT (SON-SONNY-PAPA) BOZEMAN JR., bornSeptember 4, 1934. He claimed a peaceful rest on Friday, September 27th, 2013.

He leaves his legacy and heart felt memories to his beloved children Doris Abdallah of Kansas City, Mo., MargieGoods of Little Rock Ark., James (Juanita) Bozeman of Parkville, Mo., Sharon Bozeman (Waymon Brown), Mabelvale, Ark., Sonita Stacker, Upper Marlboro, Md., Carlos Bozeman and Gloria Sanders of Little Rock, Ark., 19 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren;

one sister, Irene Johnson and one brother, John Bozeman both of Little Rock, Ark. and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and a multitude of friends.

Home going services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, October 5th, 2013 at New Hebron Baptist Church, 7615 Woodson Rd., Little Rock. Ark. The Family will receive friends 6-7 p.m. Friday at Premier Funeral Home, 1518 S. Battery St., Little Rock Ark. 72202 (501) 376-4800.

A very special thank you to granddaughter and caregiver Ms.

Mi’esha Bozeman, Drs. Rhonda Gentry and Brad Baltz and the entire staff at Hematology Oncology Services of Arkansas and Arkansas Hospice Services.

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MORRIS T. BROADWAY, age 57, of College Station, passed awayon September 28, 2013 at his residence. He leaves to cherish his memories: three daughters: Elwin King (Christopher), Mashelia Broadway, and Lauryn Clark of LittleRock; one son, Morris Broadway, Jr.; his mother, Lena Broadway; three brothers: Larry Broadway, Anthony Broadway, and Carl Broadway; one sister: Cassandra Broadway and six grandchildren all of Little Rock, Ark. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 1 p.m. at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church #4, 5100 Frazier Pike, Little Rock, Ark. 72206.

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TYRONZA BRUCE CONARD, 50, of North Little Rock, Ark., passedaway Friday, September 27, 2013.

He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife, Kimola Gober-Conard; two daughters, Jannifer and Hannah Conard; two step-sons,Kelvy and Kamorean Matthews; his father, Windom Conard and step-mother Rose Conard; two sisters, Pamela Conard and Bonita Conard; and a host of uncle, aunt, nieces and nephews. The family hour will be Thursday, October 3, 2013 from 6-7 p.m. at Second Baptist Church, (1709 John Barrow Little Rock) Funeral services will be Friday, October 4, 2013, 10 a.m., at Second Baptist Church, (1709 John Barrow Little Rock). Services entrusted to Premier Funeral Home, 1518 S. Battery St., Little Rock, Ark. 72202 (501) 376-4800.

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JERRY FAITH COOKE, 70, of Sherwood went to be with hisLord on Friday, September 27, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father, Sandfer C. Cooke. Jerry attended Little Rock Elementary and Jr. High Schools and J.C. Cook HighSchool, Wrightsville, Arkansas, during the 1957 crisis. After graduating from Horace Mann High School in 1961, he attended AM&N College in Pine Bluff (now UAPB) for a year and then joined the United States Air Force and the Arkansas Air National Guard for eleven years attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant.

He retired from Allstate Insurance in June 2000, was a member of Knights of Columbus Council 6253 in North Little Rock and past member of Boy Scouts of America.

He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Patricia Gillam Cooke; his half-sister, Maureen Walker, of Bloomfield, Connecticut; and a host of nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law, classmates and other friends.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Bartholomew Church 1622 Marshall St., Little Rock. A visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday followed by a rosary service at 7 p.m., at North Little Rock Funeral Home. Burial with Military Honors will be 1 p.m., Monday at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. Online obituary at www.SmithFamilyCares.com.

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TYNESHA NICHOLE GIVENS of Little Rock born December 28, 1979passed away September 29, 2013. She is survived by two sons; Isaiah Jackson & Tim Agnu, one daughter; Alexis Jackson, mother; Patricia Nelson, step-father; Jason Davenport, one sister;

Stephanie Givens, two nephews, Shawn & Chanze Jones, two nieces; Annasia & Justice Jones, one brother; Bernard Givens, one step-sister; DaWanda Robinson, Grandmother; Ethel Givens , three uncles; Roosevelt Nelson, Daryl Nelson, Kenneth Nelson, four aunts; Stephanie Givens, Felicia Givens, Jackie Nelson, Cheryl Nelson, a host of other relatives and friends. Memorial Service will be Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Pilgrim Valley Missionary Baptist Church 1821 Wolfe St. Little Rock, Ark. 72202. Service entrusted to Gunn Funeral Home, 4323 W. 29th Little Rock, Ark. 72204. (501) 660-4323.

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MINNIE LEE JOHNSON, 93, of Little Rock, Ark., passed peacefully on September 28, 2013. One son, Author Washington preceded her in death. Survivors include: 13 sons, Walter Washington, Wesley Washington, Emmett Washington, Johnnie Johnson,Freddie Johnson, James Johnson, John Johnson, Johnny Lee Johnson, Willie Johnson, Wilson Johnson Jr., Jerome Johnson, Johnny Johnson and Byron Johnson; nine daughters, Lee Ossie Stevenson, Melva Henderson, Thelma Carpenter, Bobbie Cooper, Elizabeth Johnson, Elsie Walker, Mary Johnson and Lizzie Grandberry; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends. A celebration of her life will be Saturday, October 5, 2013, 12 noon. Interment will follow at Arkansas Memorial Gardens, NLR, Ark. Viewing: Friday, October 4, 2013, 12-5 p.m., both services at Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 S. Chester Street, Little Rock (501) 372-1305.

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CHARLENE JONES, 57, of North Little Rock passed September 25,2013. Loving memories left to fiancé’: Samuel Scott, children: Paul Johnson Jr. and Keith Johnson, siblings: Judy Colbert, Patricia Pearson, Betty Robinson, Ruthie Brazil, Geraldine Pearson, Tom Pearson, Jerry Pearson, and Michael Pearson. Visitation October 4, 2013 6-7 p.m. Homegoing celebration October 5, 2013, 11 a.m. both held at Superior Funeral Services, 5017 E. Broadway, North Little Rock (501) 945-9922 .Online guestbook http://www.superiorfuneralservices.com/. Trudean Long Brown, “Providing Services Your Family Deserves.”

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OLGERTS V. “OLE” KRASTS, 83, of Little Rock, died September 30,2013. He was born in Leipaja Latvia on July 14, 1930 and immigrated to the United States in 1950. Ole graduated from the University Of Minnesota School Of Engineering with a degree in CivilEngineering. He was recognized by the editors of Engineering News Record in 1992 as one of 12 recipients of the “Construction’s Man of the Year” award for his contributions to the field of construction. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Ole is preceded in death by his parents, Lina and Mikelis Krasts and his great-grandson, Ellis Gardner. Ole is survived by his wife of 64 years, Monta Krasts; his daughters, Brigita Gardner (Dr. Guy Gardner) of Little Rock and Sandra Parks (John Parks) of Plano, Texas; his grandchildren, Dr. Edward Gardner (Nancy Gardner), Rebekah Feather (Michael Feather) and Lina Parks; his great-grandchildren, Julianna Gardner, Audrey Gardner, Jacob Feather, and Kathryn Feather; and his brother, Capt.(Ret.) Ilmars Krasts (Rasma Krasts) of Lakeport, California. He is also survived by four nieces and one nephew.

A memorial service will be held at Parkway Village Chapel on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 1 p.m. A private burial will be held in Plano, Texas. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Grace Lutheran Church, 5124 Hillcrest, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205. Arrangements by Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.

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JAMES “JIM” WILLIAM LONG, 71, of North Little Rock, Arkansaspassed away Friday, September 27, 2013 at his home. He was born in North Little Rock, Arkansas to Rev. James I. and Linnie Mae Long. He was a spiritual man, a gifted musician, who loved playing his guitar, and he left behind a legacy of music which lives on through his grandchildren. He will be remembered as a man with a big heart; compassion for others, and love for his friends and family.

He is preceded in death by his parents, and brothers, Paul David and Daniel Joseph Long. Those left to cherish his memory are his five children, Tanya DeSalvo and Shea Kreps of Little Rock, Kristi Duran of Sherwood, James Long, Jr. of Dallas and Michael Long of Northwest Arkansas; his sisters, Joyce Ellis of California, Lois Hargrove of North Little Rock, Ruth Whichard of Little Rock and brother, Nathan Long of Batesville; his 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service for friends and family will be from 4-6 p.m., Friday, October 4, 2013 at Rest Hills Funeral Home, 7724 Landers Rd., North Little Rock, Ark. 72117. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to COPDfoundation.org.

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REVA LUCAS, 65, of North Little Rock passed September 25, 2013.Loving memories left to husband: James Lucas Sr., children: Lonnie (Glenda) Lucas Sr., James (Keesha) Lucas Jr., and Carla (Randal) Harper, siblings: Lawrence (Betty) Oliver, and Willie MaeAbernathy, grandchildren: Brittany Smith, Adonius Boyd, Dominic Harper, Shandel Hillard, Stephon Lucas, Diamond Harper, Grifthan Brown, Torrez Hillard, Randal Harper Jr., James Lucas III, Teianta Lucas, Juntaviea Lucas, Lonnie Lucas Jr., and Ronnie Lucas, Great grandchild: London Lucas, and a special niece Freddie Oliver. Visitation October 4, 2013, 6-7 p.m. at Northpoint Dixie Church Of Christ, 916 “H” Street, North Little Rock. Homegoing celebration October 5, 2013, 11 a.m. at Airport Church Of Christ, 8000 E. Port Drive, Little Rock. Superior Funeral Services, 5017 E. Broadway, North Little Rock (501) 945-9922. Onlineguestbook http://www.superiorfuneralservices.com/. Trudean Long Brown, “Providing Services Your Family Deserves.”

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SHELDON MITCHELL JR. of Little Rock born August 8, 1986 passedaway September 26, 2013. He is survived by fiancé; Cypress Graham, two daughters; Mayet Aset & Nefertiti Aset, parents; Sheldon Mitchell, Sr. and Bridgett Tippitt, one brother; Parish Hudges, sixsisters; Carolyn Mitchell, Brittanie Mitchell, Chrisma Walker, Arnika Williams, Raquel Williams, Alexis Works, grandmother; Mary Macon, uncle; James Wade, two aunts; Tawana Macon & Megan Macon, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation will be Friday, October 4, 2013 from 1-6 p.m. and Family Hour from 6-7 p.m. at Gunn Funeral Home. Service entrusted to Gunn Funeral Home, 4323 W. 29th, Little Rock, Ark. 72204, (501) 660-4323.

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BRYAN C. MORGAN JR., 18, Little Rock, departed this life September 29, 2013. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Levi Allison, Jr., Blakley Morgan. He leaves to cherish his memory, father, Bryan (Aicha) Morgan; mother, Pam (Melvin)Jones; siblings, Diamond, Christine, Redrick, Devontae, Saheed; grandparents, Melvin (Ann) Swanigan, Shirley Howard; girlfriend, Wreanna Golston; other family and friends. Family hour: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, October 4 at Robinson Mortuary Chapel, Little Rock. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, October 5 at Greater Galilee Baptist Church, 2623 Lewis St., Little Rock. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Little Rock (501) 371-0111. Sign online guestbook at www.robinsonmortuary.com. “Service You Can Trust.”

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Funeral for CLARENCE MOTON,9:30 a.m. Friday, New Life CME Church, 7329 Burnside Dr., North little Rock. Visitation, 1-7 p.m. Thursday, Watson-Northcrest, 1801 Maple, North Little Rock. Interment: Arkansas StateVeterans Cemetery, 812-5303.

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BARBARA GAIL NEAL, 50 of Little Rock, died Sunday, September29, 2013. Barbara was born March 23, 1963 in Heber Springs to Van Neal and the late Billie (Bryant) Neal. Barbara was a wonderful person and friend, always going out of her way to help anyone in need.

Barbara is survived by father, Van Neal of Springfield; siblings, Anna Moore of Bull Shoals, Terry Neal of Little Rock, and Robbie Neal of Melbourne, Australia; partner, Frankie Drennan of Little Rock; and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Mt. Zion General Baptist Church in Bee Branch, with the funeral to begin at 2 p.m. Jim French officiating. Burial will follow at Morganton Cemetery. www.arkansasfuneralcare.com.

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BILLIE BLANCHE ODUM, departed this life on Sept. 24, 2013.

Family hour: 5:30-7:30 p.m. today and funeral service: 12 noon Thursday, both to be held at Greater Second Baptist Church, 5615 Geyer Springs.

Rd., Little Rock, Pastor David Featherstone,Eulogist. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Little Rock (501) 371-0111. Sign online guestbook at www.robinsonmortuary.com. “Service You Can Trust.”———◊———

ELIJAH BERNARD ROBERTSON of Little Rock went to be with the Lord on September 27, 2013. Graveside services 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 5, 2013, Arkansas Memorial Gardens, Jacksonville, Ark. Visitation: 9-10 a.m., Saturday at Roller-Drummond Funeral Home, 10900 Interstate 30, Little Rock, Ark. 72209 (501) 455-5800. Guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/drummond.

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JAMES SHERRY, 70, Little Rock, born February 4, 1943, passed away September 27, 2013. Preceded in death by wife, Elizabeth Sherry. Survivors include son, Bobby (Cecilia) Sherry; grandchildren, Kattie Sherry, Dustie Sherry, and Timothy Tyson. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Thursday, Arkansas Funeral Care. A celebration of life will follow at 4 p.m. www.arkansasfuneralcare.com

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KIMBERLY LYNN (EMDE) SUTTON, 59, of Little Rock, passed from this life on Friday, September 27, 2013. She was born May 22, 1954 in Searcy a daughter of Raymond Don and Barbara Thomas Emde. Kim was an Honors Graduate from Bald Knob High School, Class of 1972. She was a retired U.S. Army Colonel as well as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. Kim served her country during Desert Storm and had been, most recently, deployed to Germany and Hawaii. She was an avid music lover and enjoyed traveling and spending time with her grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband of 21 years, Ret. Colonel, John E. Sutton of Little Rock; step-son, Gregory Sutton (Laura) of California, Md.; two grandchildren, Patrick and Nathaniel Sutton; step-son, Thomas Sutton (Chelci) of Raleigh, N.C.; parents, Raymond Don and Barbara Emde of Bald Knob. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Ottie Ford.

Visitation will be Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. Services will be conducted on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 2 p.m. at the Powell Funeral Home Chapel with Guerry Moorer officiating. Interment will follow in the Steward Addition of Shady Grove Cemetery by Powell Funeral Home, Bald Knob-Judsonia. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to: The American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville, Dallas, Texas 75231. www.powellfuneralhome.net.

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SHAWN WAYNE TATE, born July 27, 1959, passed away at age 54, on Sept. 25, 2013 in North Little Rock. He is survived by his former wife, Carol Ann Fernandez; son, Timothy Wayne Tate; and daughters, Ashley Marie Tate and Sarah Victoria Tate. Shawn was a machinist by profession, a surfer heart, and father at his core. He will be missed, but we have assurance that we will see him again. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501) 224-2200. Shawn’s online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.

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LINDA DEANNE WHEELER, 76, of Little Rock, passed away October 1, 2013. She was born in Little Rock to the late Carl T. and Laura Belle Thompson Reed and was of the Nazarene belief.

She is survived by her husband, George Wheeler; sons, Steve Slackof Long Beach, Calif., Nick Slack of Little Rock and Donald Slack of Moore, Okla.; daughters, Lori Croy and husband, Chris of Mabelvale and Georgia Brown of Dallas, Texas;brothers, Jim Reed of Bakersfield, Calif., and Tom Reed of Odessa, Texas; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be this evening, Wednesday, October 2 from 6-8 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW corner I-630 and Barrow Rd.). The graveside service will be Thursday, October 3 at 12 Noon at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock.

Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501) 224-2200. Mrs. Wheeler’s online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.

Arkansas

BATESVILLE - Shirley Ann Edwards, 53, of Batesville died Sunday, September 29, 2013. Services will be 3 p.m. Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Willis Funeral Service Chapel. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 2, 2013 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Service of Batesville.

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BATESVILLE - Lowell Stroud, age 88, of Batesville died Monday, September 30, 2013 at Batesville. Funeral services, Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 10 a.m. at the First Free Will Baptist Church in Batesville. Visitation, Wednesday, 6-8 p.m. Burial, Roselawn Memorial Gardens at Batesville. Arrangements by Qualls Batesville Funeral Service of Batesville.

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BATESVILLE - Ralph Wallis, 92, of Batesville died Saturday, September 28, 2013 at White River Medical Center. He was born on April 21, 1921 in Birdell, Arkansas to Thaddeus and Allie Mamie (Hufstedler) Wallis.

He is survived by his sons: Clarence Wallis ofWichita, Kan., Jim Wallis of Maumelle, Ark., Frank Wallis of Mountain Home, Ark. and Bob Wallis of Conway; and one daughter, Joy Rozell of Flower Mound, Texas; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the North Heights Church of Christ with Chuck Crow officiating. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Crouch Funeral Home of Batesville.

Memorials may be made to Children’s Homes, Inc., 5515 Old Walcott Rd., Paragould, Ark. 72450; Families First Foundation, P.O. box 1081, Marion, Ark. 72364; and John 3:16 Ministries Memorial Fund, 75 Holmes Rd., Charlotte, Ark. 72522. www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.

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BENTON - Donald B. Hughes, 80, beloved husband and father, entered eternal life Tuesday, September 24, 2013. Don, a retired USAF Senior Master Sergeant, served his country for 23 years. While stationed in Britain, he fell in love with and married Barbara, and theyraised 10 children together.

He is survived by his wife and nine children, his two brothers and two sisters, his many grandchildren, and his legacy of service on behalf of others.

With the G.I. Bill, Don achieved his degree from the University of Arkansas, but it was after joining the Lions Club that Don had an experience that defined the rest of his life; as letters moved him from children who had received eye-glasses and surgery with the Lions Club help. For the next two decades, Don committed his life to community service and charity. From raising money for eye exams, glasses, and surgeries for people in need, to collecting and delivering food to families, he left a lasting and loving impression on every life he touched. Don was named Sherwood’s 2012 Man of the Year for volunteerism, including chairing Keep Sherwood Beautiful. The Lions Club also awarded him many times for services that included President of the Gravel Ridge Lions Club and District Governor.

Don will always be remembered for all he’s done, and we’re grateful for having the chance to know and love him. In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorials be made to the Lions World Services, your local Lions Club Chapter, or the Arkansas School for the Blind.

The memorial service will be held Thursday, October 3rd, at 2 p.m., at the North Pulaski United Methodist Church on the corner of Highway 107 and Kelso Road in Gravel Ridge.

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BIG CREEK - Nikki Hewitt Garrett, age 40, of the Big Creek Community, died Sunday afternoon, September 29, 2013 at her home after battling cancer for nearly twelve years. She was born on November 2, 1972 in Hot Springs to Eddie Hewitt and Mary Alice JamesHewitt. Reared and receiving her education in both the Malvern and Poyen School Districts, she was a loving wife, mother, and friend. Growing up attending Big Creek Baptist Church, she was currently a member of Calvary Southern Baptist Church.

Anyone who knew Nikki knew how big her heart was. Always trying to be of help to someone in need, she was a tireless volunteer in many local organizations, including the Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. She was an inaugural board member of the Harvest ofHope, was the first on the scene looking for her delivery list when the Community Thanksgiving and Christmas Meals were underway, and made sure that folks had clothes when they experienced the loss of their belongings to a house fire, through the “Clothes Closet” at Calvary Church. Nikki loved children, and home schooled her own, so that she could teach them her moral beliefs and the love of Christ who strengthened her. She worked at First Baptist Church in their Day Care Center while her health permitted.

She is survived by her husband, Waylon Garrett, to whom she was married on October 1, 1997; her son, Zane Neel, and her daughter, Taylor Garrett, all of the Big Creek Community; her parents, Eddie and Mary Alice Hewitt of Big Creek; a brother, Aaron Hewitt (Jennifer) of Arkadelphia; three nephews, Tyler, Ayden, and Phoenix Hewitt. Nikki was also preceded in death by a son, Zachary Garrett, an aunt, Judy James Draper, and her grandparents, Herbert and Mary James, Buck and Pauline Morgan, and Fay and Beade Hewitt.

The family will receive friends at J.A. Funk Funeral Home on Wednesday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday morning, October 3, 2013 in the sanctuary of Second Baptist Church with Brothers Mark Thornton and Jim Garrett officiating. Interment will follow in the Big Creek Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Randy Gill, Sam Gill, Jeff Jones, Casey Jones, Brady Gray, Chris Allen, Jon James, and Wade Kinnu.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to CancerCare Copayment Assistance Foundation which helps folks pay for chemotherapy, at www.cancercarecopay.org/support-us/ or to the Jack and Jill Foundation, at www.jajf.org/donate/index.cfm. Online condolences may be sent via jafunkfuneralhome.com.

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BLYTHEVILLE - Jerry Stovall, 70, of Blytheville died September 30, in Jonesboro. Survivors, wife, Betty Stovall, of Blytheville; son, Michael Stovall of Florence, Ala.; brothers, Buddy, L.E., Steve and Ronny Stovall. Funeral, October 3, 10:30 a.m. Cobb Funeral Home. Visitation, October 2, 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Online register may be signed at cobbfuneralhome.com.

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BRADFORD - Iva Odessa Livingston, 100, died Monday. She was born in Blackwell, Oklahoma, January 18, 1913 the daughter of the late Peter and Effie Ayers.

She is survived by two daughters and three sons, Ilda Kean, Juanita Humphrey (Hyatt), Melvin Rieves, Walter Livingston (Lutie), Van Livingston (Nellie); daughterin-law, Ronna Livingston; 22 grandchildren, a granddaughter-in-law; 24 great-grandchildren and 44 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Robert C. Livingston; 3 brothers, Roy Ayers, Mack Ayers and Pearl J. Ayers; four sisters, Ellise Lackey, Bertha Patrick, Nelda Cummings and Larena Palmer; a son, Farrell Livingston; daughterin-law, Doris Rieves; four grandchildren, Adron Humphrey, Carl Rieves, Dale Livingston, Michael Livingston.

Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Services will be conducted on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the Bradford Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the Shady Grove Cemetery by Powell Funeral Home, Bald Knob-Judsonia. www.powellfuneralhome.net.

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CABOT - Tonya Reene Barnes, 29, of Cabot was welcomed intothis world on April 8, 1984, to David and Vickie Barnes. Tonya touched so many lives in her short 29 years on this earth. She was received into the arms of Jesus on September 29, 2013.

Tonya is survived by her parents, David and Vickie Barnes; her sister, Lisa Sanson and her husband, Trey; two nephews, Tyus and Talyn Ford; one niece, Toryn Ford; paternal grandparents, Roger and June Barnes; maternal grandfather, Hollon Crum; and her great-grandmother, Annie Ruth Holleman. Tonya joined her grandmother, Jean Crum, and great-great-grandfather, James Holleman, in heaven. Our hearts mourn our loss, while our souls rejoice at her homecoming.

He hath made everything beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. Ecclesiastes 3:11.

Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at Moore’s Cabot Funeral Home. Funeral services are 2:30 p.m. Thursday, October 3, 2013, at Briarwood Baptist Church, with Brother Ron Raines officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Carmel Cemetery. Arrangements are by Moore’s Cabot Funeral Home, (501) 843-5816. Please sign the online guest book at www.moorescabotfuneralhome.com.

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CAMDEN - Marjorie Lavon Jarvis, 51, of Camden died Tuesday, October 1, 2013. Graveside services 10 a.m. Thursday at Holly Springs Cemetery in Willisville, Ark. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Proctor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. To sign the online guest register, visit www.proctorfuneralhome.com.

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CAMDEN - Seth Stewart, 5, of Camden died Sunday, September 29, 2013. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at Victory Church with burial in Lakeside Cemetery. Visitaion 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Warner Spur Assembly of God Church. Proctor Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. To sign the online guest register, visit www.proctorfuneralhome.com.

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CONWAY - James Hellums “Kim,” 67, Conway went to be with the Lord on September 29, 2013. Survivors include: two sons, one daughter; adopted family, Tonya Alvarez, Timothy Smith, Delbert and Kathryn Donahue, Delena and Thomas Taylor and Earl Smith; eight adopted grandchildren and a very special friend, David Tipton. www.arkansasfuneralcare.com.

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EL DORADO - Charles “Opie” Olsen, 47, of El Dorado went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 29, 2013. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, October 2, at Young’s Funeral Directors. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 3 at College Avenue Church of Christ under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors. www.youngsfuneralhome.com.

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FORT SMITH - Charles R. Shuffield, health-care and community leader in Fort Smith for more than four decades, died Monday, September 30, 2013, at Sparks Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Shuffield was born December 6, 1937, to Cecil Edwin and Mildred Watkins Shuffield in the small town of Okay, Ark. He grew up in nearby Nashville and was valedictorian of his high school graduating class.

He graduated from Baylor University (magnum cum laude), and earned an M.A. in Hospital Administration from Washington University in St. Louis and a law degree from the Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson (Clinton), Miss. He was a 30-plus year member of the American Bar Association.

In 1967, Charles and Sherron Shuffield and daughter Sally moved to Fort Smith, where he began what would become a 30-year tenure at Sparks Regional Medical Center. As president from 1979 until his retirement in 1997, he was instrumental in the growth of the Medical Center, including five major expansions, and ushered in an unprecedented era of medical technological advancement.

In addition to leading Sparks, he also was active in community, civic and professional organizations. He served on the Arkansas Hospital Association Board for eight years (chairman in 1984) and was president of the AHA Political Action Committee. He was appointed to the Governor’s Task Force on State Hospitals and the State Advisory Board for Perinatal Health Services.

He was a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. In 1997, he received two prestigious honors: the Arkansas Hospital Association’s A. Allen Weintraub Award in recognition of his contributions to health-care administration and to the community, and the American College of Healthcare Executives’ Regents Award as the outstanding health-care executive in Arkansas.

Mr. Shuffield was a leader in the community, serving on the Fort Smith School Board for six years, including the presidency in 1978. He was a charter member of Independent Living Inc., Leadership Fort Smith Board, the Fort Smith Chorale Board and the First Smith Racquet Club Board. He served on both the Fort Smith and Arkansas Chambers of Commerce Boards. In 1983, he chaired the United Way Campaign that reached $1 million for the first time and also served on the Board. While on the Fort Smith Girls Club Board,he chaired the fund drive for the sports complex project. For 26 years, he served on the Board of Bancorp South. He also was on the Hardscrabble Country Club Board.

After his retirement in 1997, he spent two years with the “Suitcase Singers,” performing with three others the play Pinocchio for grade school students in the greater Fort Smith region. He also served on several boards after retirement, including the Fort Smith Museum of History.

In 2004, he received Leadership Fort Smith’s Jack White Leadership Award in recognition of his many contributions to the community. He was a member of First United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Sherron of Fort Smith; two daughters, Sally Shuffield and husband Mike Matz and children, Carson and Celia, of Durango, Colo., and Alice Hartman and husband Jeff and their children: Will, Clara, June and John, of Boulder, Colo.; one brother, Dr. James Shuffield and his wife Nancy of Little Rock; and beloved nieces and nephews.

Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday, October 4, 2013, at First United Methodist Church. Two visitations are planned. One is at the Charles Shuffield Education Center in Sparks Regional Medical Center from 2-4 p.m. Thursday October 3, 2013. At 2:30 p.m. there will be a time for “Shared Memories.” Another visitation for friends will be at the First Methodist Church Narthex from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, October 3, 2013. Private interment will beat Oak Cemetery. Cremation and services are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made in lieu of flowers to the Degen Foundation of Sparks Regional Medical Center, P.O. Box 10366 Fort Smith, Ark. 72902; or The Charles Shuffield Endowed Scholarship in Healthcare Administration through the University of Arkansas Fort Smith Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 3649, Fort Smith, Ark. 72913. To sign an online guest book, visit www.edwardsfuneralhome.com.

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GOSNELL - Donald “Donny” Robertson, 53, of Gosnell died September 27, in Lafe, Ark. Survivors, brothers, Jimmy Robertson, Tommy Robertson; sister, Lesa Southern; stepbrother, James Robertson, stepsisters, Dyann Burritt and Peggy Smith. Graveside service, October 2, 2 p.m., Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation, 12 noon at Cobb Funeral Home. Online condolences expressed at cobbfuneralhome.com.

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HEBER SPRINGS - Charles Wayne Martin, 82, passed away September 30, 2013, at Baptist Health Medical Center, Heber Springs. Born September 21, 1931, at Floral, he was the son of the late Charley and Glydus (Ferguson) Martin. Mr. Martin retired as superintendent of Heber Springs Street Department in 2012 after 42 years of service. He was an Army veteran and member of First General Baptist Church. Survivors: wife, Viola “Bobbie” Martin; sons, Charles, Ronald, and Danny (Shannon) Martin; daughter, Glenda (Buzz) Burton; brothers, Glen and Sherlon (Norma) Martin, all of Heber Springs; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.

Memorial service Friday, 2 p.m., Olmstead Chapel. www.olmstead.cc.

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HOT SPRINGS - Henry Nichols Camferdam, 88,of Hot Springs,Ark., passed away September 28, 2013. Hank, born in Memphis, Tenn., to Elsa and Clarence on April 2, 1925, was a graduate of Memphis State University and an Army AirCorps veteran of WWII. He retired as an executive from IBM Corp. He was a United Way Chairman, Chamber of Commerce President, an active Rotarian and avid hobbyist. He loved building model airplanes, woodworking, traveling and most of all, life. He will be remembered for his sense of humor and his never-ending energy and positive outlook.

He is preceded in death by his wife Jean and his wife Dana, his sister Margaret, as well as his best friend and twin brother, Bud. He was a loving brother, husband, father, grandfather and uncle. He is survived by his sister Eleanor (Bob) Pelts, his six children, Lynn Falkner (Steve Romweber) and Henry (Christine) Camferdam in Indianapolis, Steve (Maryellen) Camferdam in Seal Beach, Pat (Richard) Chappell in Loudon, Janet Wilson in Kauaiand Carol (Dean) King in Charlotte. Hank will be missed by his grandchildren Jessica, Sherwood, Zack, Ashley, Taylor, Nick, Harry, Emmett, Owen and Mack as well as his many nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Angela Meeks, his caregiver for her loving service and friendship.

Services will be held on Saturday, October 5 at 10 a.m. at St. Luke Episcopal Church in Hot Springs, Ark., Gross Funeral Home of Hot Springs, Ark., is handling the funeral arrangements. Memorials may be made to St. Luke Episcopal Church 228 Springs Street, Hot Springs, Ark. 71913, (501) 623-1653 or Garvan Woodland Gardens, 550 Arkridge Road, Hot Springs, Ark. 71913, (501) 262-9300. Guest may register at www.grossfuneralhome.com.

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HOT SPRINGS - Earl Rubin Littlejohn, 83, of Hot Springs passed away on September 28, 2013. Visitation will be held at 12 noon on Friday, October 4 at The Church of Christ on Airport Road in Hot Springs with the funeral service following at 1 p.m. Condolences may be expressed online at www.caruth-hale.com.

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HOT SPRINGS - Linda Sue Pyle, age 60, of Hot Springs, passedaway, Thursday September 26, 2013. Survivors include three sons, Michael Pyle, John Pyle and Jason Pyle; two daughters, Erin Ecker, Sabrina Ecker; two brothers, Ken Williams, TommyBrown; one sister, Gerry Boucher and 10 grandchildren. Services will be posted online, www.rosewoodcremation.com.

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JONESBORO - Leda Bennett, 88, of Jonesboro passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2013, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Chapel services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro with Bro. Bobby Barnett officiating. Online guest book: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.

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JONESBORO - William I. Rainwater Sr., 87, of Jonesboro passedaway Monday, September 30, 2013, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Mr. Rainwater was born March 3, 1924, in Imboden to the late Riley and Catherine Rainwater. He was a LawrenceCounty native. He attended Hendrix College, Illinois Institute of Technology and the University of Arkansas. He received his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He served his country proudly in the United States Army Air Corps and United States Navy.

In his early career he was operating cotton gins and grain elevators in northeast Arkansas counties, and during the mid-1960s began developing and operating hotels, principally Holiday Inns, in Arkansas and surrounding states. His farming interests are in the Delta areas of Arkansas and Mississippi. He served on various family bank boards in northeast Arkansas until recently merging with Regions Bank.

He had a longtime involvement in not-for-profit health-care related institutions such as hospital and nursing home boards. He had many years of service in the conservation of our natural resources to preserve for future generations on local, state and national levels. Mr. Rainwater was an active member of the First United Methodist Church and volunteered in various positions in the city and county government.

He served on several boards: the Arkansas Forestry Commission, Jonesboro City Water and Light, Hendrix College Board of Trustees, St. Bernards Medical Center Board of Trustees, University of Arkansas Campaign for 21st Century Steering Committee and University of Arkansas Board of Advisors.

Mr. Rainwater was honored with the Citizen of Year 1977 from Walnut Ridge; in 1997, he was the third recipient of Jonesboro Rotary Club’s James E. Gramling “Service Above Self Award.” In 2002, he received the highest award for service: induction into the Order of Constantine on the 145th birthday of founding Sigma Chi Fraternity at Miami University. In 2003, he was an initial recipient of theJ.W. Fulbright Recognition Award providing honor and prestige to the Sigma Chi Fraternity and the first annual Above and Beyond Award from St. Bernards Healthcare, and in 2007, received the Roy H. Jolly Volunteer Award from the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Angie Rainwater; a son and his wife, Bill Rainwater Jr. and Jill; a daughter and her husband, Virginia Rainwater Cox and Steve; a brother, Sloan Rainwater Jr. all of Jonesboro; and four grandchildren, Riley Rainwater, Alexa Rainwater, Stephen Cox and Weston Cox, all of Jonesboro.

A celebration of his life will be 11 a.m. Thursday, October 3, 2013, at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Miles II officiating. Burial will be private at Hope Cemetery near Imboden under the direction of Gregg-Langford Bookout Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 9:30 until 11 a.m. at the church.

Honored to serve as pallbearers are O’Dell Fort, Jim Kuykendall, Jack Walsh, John Brimberry, Ben Owens Sr., Tom Thomas, Adam Flock and Bill Hurt, and as honorary pallbearers, the CWL Board of Directors, St. Bernards Healthcare Board and his brothers of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.

Lasting memorials may be sent to First United Methodist Church or St. Bernards Foundation for St. Bernards Memory Care Villas, 400 East St., Jonesboro, Ark. 72401. Personal condolences may be sent to the Rainwater family at www.mcnabbfuneralhomes.com.

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JONESBORO - Donald Zeller, 86, of Jonesboro, formerly of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, in Jonesboro. No arrangements are planned at this time. All arrangements are by Tri-County Funeral Home of Highland, Ark. www.tricountyfuneralhome.com.

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JUDSONIA - Charles Lavell King, 73, of Judsonia died Monday, September 30, 2013. He was born July 14, 1940, in Searcy, the son of Willard Rueon and Venita King. Charles was the owner of King’s Backhoe Service for 25 years. Hewas on the White County Central School Board for 10 years.

Charles was dearly loved by his family. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Peggy Lasater King; three sons, Randy and his wife Tinna, Terry and his wifeMarla and Jason and his wife Kathleen; one brother, Milford Wayne King and his wife Joan; eight grandchildren, Aaron and his wife Michelle, Adam, Amber, Chris and his wife Lora, Kendall and his wife Jessica, Brandon, Brooke, and Payton; five step-grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a host of friends and relatives.

Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Powell Funeral Home of Searcy. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. www.powellfuneralhome.net.

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LONOKE - Gary Thomas “Tom” Hale, 51, Lonoke, born November 1, 1961, passed away September 27, 2013. Preceded in death by his mother, Bonnie Hale. Survivors: children, Jeff (Amber), Mike and Tommy (Diresa); father, Ed; siblings, Sherri (Ed) and Eddie (Dawn). He will be missed by his KISS Army friends. www.arkansasfuneralcare.com.

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MALVERN - Clinton “Pop” C. Sanders, 84, of Malvern passedaway Monday, September 30 at his home. He was born April 2, 1929, in Bismarck, the son of the late Nathan Holland and Junia Alaska Hobgood Sanders. Clinton graduatedfrom Hot Springs High School in 1948, received his bachelor’s degree in education from Henderson State University and received his master’s degree in education from East Texas State. Clinton taught at Malvern High School for 27 years, was in the United States Army, enjoyed gardening, music, teaching and served as Dorm Dad at Ouachita Baptist University for 15 years. He was also a member of Third Baptist Church in Malvern.

Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Elster Sanders and Vernon Sanders; and sisters, Vera Sanders, Velma Adcock and Freda Wheeler. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, whom he married May 31, 1953, Agga Mae Sanders; son, David Overton Sanders and wife, Melinda; grandchildren Rachel Sanders, Cole Sanders, CaLynn, Courtney and Kinzey Blacklock; sisters, Oleta Moore of Bethany, Oklahoma and Lois Sanders of Hot Springs; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Wednesday, October 2 from 6-8 p.m. at Regency Funeral Home. Services will be held Thursday, October 3 at 10 a.m. at Regency Funeral Home with Brother Tom Strike, the Rev. Bob Sanders and Cole Sanders officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Arkadelphia. Pallbearers will be Bob Myrick, Jim Paul Franks,C.M. Phillips, Hamp Williamson, John Frisby and W.J. Brumley Jr. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Hospice Home Care nurses and staff. Memorials can be made to Hospice Home Care. Arrangements are by Regency Funeral Home. You may sign the guest book at www.regencyfuneralhome.com.

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POPLAR GROVE - Earline Gschwend Aycock, 72, died Monday. Survivors: husband, Louis Aycock; daughter, Katherine Ashcraft; sisters Dorothy Moore and Katie Gschwend; five grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at funeral home. Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday, Bob Neal & Sons-Brickell Chapel, Marvell. Burial: Schaffhauser Cemetery. Guest book: www.bobnealandsons.com.

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RUSSELLVILLE - Mike Kraus, 58, of Russellville, died Saturday, September 28, 2013. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 3, 2013, at Humphrey Chapel in Russellville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.

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RUSSELLVILLE - Carter Gaige Nuckols, age 5, of Russellville went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 29, 2013. He was born September 22, 2008, at Russellville to Michael Tracey Nuckols and Amber Brooke Hughes. He was a member of the Dardanelle Missionary Baptist Church, a student at ABC Children’s Academy. He loved playing with cars, Batman, Spiderman and watching Duck Dynasty.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Steve and Tina Nuckols; great grandparents, Walter Blair and Johnnie Hughes and Weoma Nuckols. Survivors include his father, Michael Nuckols of Russellville; mother, Amber Cross and husband Bryan of Dardanelle; one brother, Ethan Nuckols; one sister, Brookelynn Nuckols, both of Dardanelle; grandparents, Brent and Amy Hughes of Delaware; great grandparents, Gerald and Shirley Shelton of Parthenon, Marshall Nuckols of Dardanelle, Anne Blair of Centerville; aunts and uncles, Mitchell Nuckols and wife Shea of Bentonville, Matthew Nuckols and wife Tara of North Little Rock, Amanda Smith and husband Bryant of Dardanelle, Aaron Hughes of Dardanelle, Allison Hughes and Adam Hughes of Delaware, and many cousins, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 3, 2013, at the Russellville First Assembly of God Church with Bro. Daniel Conditt officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Cornwell funeral home chapel in Dardanelle. Burial will be in Brearley Cemetery in Dardanelle.

Carter’s uncles will serve ashis pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Teachers and Staff at ABC Children’s Academy and the Russellville Police Department.

Memorial donations may be made to Arkansas Children’s Hospital Cancer Research Foundation, P.O. Box 2222, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203. Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home in Dardanelle. Online Guest Book and Condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com.

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SEARCY - Mary Ruth Ferguson, 91, of Searcy, went to bewith her Lord on Monday, September 30, 2013. She was born on Friday, July 14, 1922, in Searcy to the late Clyde L. and Mary L. Castleberry Nicholson. Mrs. Ferguson wasa loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was a homemaker, a minister’s wife and a member of Cloverdale Church of Christ in Searcy. Her hobbies include sewing, gardening, taking care of her flowers and reading, especially her Bible.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 73 years, Worley R. Ferguson; daughters, Freda Barber and her husband Glenn of Hot Springs and Pat Culbreath and her husband Larry of Fayetteville; six grandchildren, Sheri Homishak of Hot Springs, Randy Barber of Nashville, Tennessee, Becky Tewell of Trabuco Canyon, California, Kim Penn of Fayetteville, Mike Culbreath of McKinney, Texas, Jason Culbreath of Huntingdon, Tennessee; 13 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends.

Pallbearers will be Randy Barber, Jason Culbreath, Clint Emfinger, Jerry Homishak, Cody Homishak, Justin Lee and Mike Culbreath. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, October 1, 2013, in the Roller-Daniel Funeral Home Chapel (501) 268-3546 Funeral service will be Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Carl McLarty and Larry Culbreath officiating. Memorials may be made to Families First, P.O. Box 1081, Marion, Ark. 72364. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.

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SPRINGFIELD - Sophia Lynn Andrews, age 13, of Springfield, passed away Monday, September 30, 2013. She was born January 2, 2000, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, a daughter of John R. Andrews and Tracey Wheeler Andrews. She was a student at Nemo Vista School, and a member of St. Joseph CatholicChurch in Center Ridge.

She is survived by her parents, John R. Andrews and Tracey Wheeler Andrews of Springfield; brothers, Justin Andrews of Conway, and Nicholas Andrews of Springfield;

nephew, Landyn Dane Andrews of Springfield; grandparents, John Andrews and Shirley Hudspeth Andrews of Center Ridge, and Dale Wheeler of Springfield; she was preceded in death by her grandmother, Anna Mae Gilliam Wheeler, and a sister-in-law, Kimberly Beck Andrews.

Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 2, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Center Ridge, with Father Silvio D’Ostilio officiating. Burial will be at Kilgore Cemetery by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton. Online guestbook: www.harrisfuneralhomes.net.

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SPRINGFIELD - Pamula Franks, died on September 30, 2013. Visitation will be October 2 from 5-7 p.m. at Clinton Funeral Service Chapel. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 3, at Clinton Funeral Service Chapel. Burial at Eglintine Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Clinton Funeral Service. Visit our online register book at www.clintonfuneralservice.com.

Out-of-state

APEX, N.C. - Tom S. Williams, 76, of Apex, N.C., passed away peacefully at his home Saturday after a long battlewith cancer.

Tom was born in March 4,1937 in Little Rock, Ark. He was a graduate of Henderson State College, and received his master’s at the University of Arkansas. He worked and retired from the EPA after30 years of service.

Tom is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Kathryn A. Williams, sons, Mark and David, and daughter Janet, grandsons Derek and Tyler, and granddaughter, Emily, brothers Fred and wife Nina of Maumelle, Ark., and Larry and wife Marilyn of Conway, Ark.

Memorial service will be held Thursday, October 3 at 11 a.m. at Apex Methodist Church 100 South Hughes Street, Apex, N.C. Family will receive friends immediately following the service. Memorials may be sent to Western Wake Crisis Ministry, Apex, N.C. Condolences may sent to BrownWynneCary.com.

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ALTUS, Okla. - Laura Emily Brandt Sadler, 92, passedaway Monday, September 30, 2013, at Altus, Okla. Funeral services will be Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, at Lowell-Tims Funeral Home Chapel. Family Visitation will be Wednesday, 6:30 until 7:30p.m. at Lowell-Tims Funeral Home. A full obituary may be seen at Lowell-Tims.com.

Arkansas, Pages 12 on 10/02/2013