Kristy Marie Kelley, 39 of Searcy passed away on February 9, 2019. She is survived by children Kristopher Sterling and Madison Sterling,  brother Edward Kimbrell and father Scott McCollum. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, February 21 at Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke. www.boydfuneralhome.net

John H. (Sonny) Burgess, III, 76, passed away peacefully February 8, 2019 in Richardson, Texas surrounded by his family.  Sonny was born to J. H. (Jake) Burgess, Jr. and Anna Lou Burgess on August 4, 1942.  He graduated from Lonoke High School in 1960 and attended Arkansas Polytechnical College where he studied agriculture.   He returned permanently to Lonoke and spent his entire life here, working first as a farmer and then retiring from his trucking company in order to...

Robert Crittenden Smith, age 95, of Lonoke died February 7, 2019.  He was born April 4, 1923 in Lewisville, AR. Robert grew up in Lewisville where he attended school and graduated from Lewisville High School.  Robert served in the Army with the 515th Field Artillery Battalion and in Europe during WWII. After coming home from the war, he began farming in Lafeyette County.  He married Betty Simspon in 1955. They moved to Lonoke County in 1966 where he farmed until he...

Leslie Eugene (Les) Carpenter, 55, of Lonoke went to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 5, 2019. He was born in Little Rock on May 14, 1963 to the late Gene Carpenter and Vivian Odom. He is preceded in death by his brother, Jeff Carpenter. Les graduated Lonoke High School in 1983 and directly joined the United States Army where he served 20 plus years. He was an active member of New Testament Missionary Baptist Church serving in numerous capacities. He enjoyed life to the fullest and had fun...

Joe Colvin Drye, age 74 of Carlisle, passed to his heavenly home on Sunday February 3, 2019. Joe was born May 1, 1944, to the late Lanco and Minnie Drye in Hagler Arkansas. At the young age of 17, Joe joined the Arkansas Army National Guard and served 6 years to the rank of Staff Sergeant. After graduating from Stuttgart High School in 1963, the family relocated to Pine Bluff. Joe began working in the produce department at Kroger. His coworker bet him a quarter to go ask the pretty cashier...

Mackenzie Brook Paro was born February 2, 2002 to Jeremy Paro of Cabot, Arkansas and Kelly Trimble of Lonoke, Arkansas. Mackenzie walked into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 31, 2019 at the age of 16. Mackenzie was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Steven Faulkner and maternal grandfather, William Trimble. Mackenzie is survived by her parents, Jeremy Paro and Kelly Trimble; two sisters, Laynie Paro and Lillian Davidson; paternal grandmother,...

Queen Ester Parks, 79 of Little Rock passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019. Preceding her in death are her parents Samuel and Earnestine Parks; sisters, Betty Cole and Annie Lee Buckner. Survivor include daughters, Brenda Brown, Beverly Brown, Ledora Grider and husband Tyrone; sons, Dewayne Brown, Lawrence Molden and Julius Brown; 6 sisters; 4 brothers; 9 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.  

Mary Lee Underwood Bowlan Vaught, 83, of Carlisle passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019. She was born August 28, 1935 to the late Robert O. and Mary E. Underwood. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Merley D. Bowlan. She later married her second husband, Leon Vaught who also preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death are three sisters and two brothers. She is survived by two sons, Daniel Bowlan (Jenny) and Mike Bowlan (Lavel) all of Carlisle a daughter, Anita Castleberry...

Ann Frisby Callahan, 70, from  Lonoke,  passed away on Wednesday January 23rd 2019.  A memorial service will be held at Park Hill Presbyterian Church on Saturday January 26th at 2:00 p.m. Ann is survived by 3 daughters, Kate Eilers, Elizabeth Callahan (Meredith) and their 2 children Elliott and Hugh, Christine Egts (Andy), and one brother Howdy Frisby (Debbie). Ann grew up in Lonoke, the daughter of the late Janice and Hugh Frisby. She received her bachelor’s degree at...

Darlene Mae Peterson, 85 of Lonoke passed away January 17, 2019. She is survived by her daughter Bonnie Henley, grandchildren Angela, Jeremy, Branden, Chad and Kyle and 7...