Local Obituaries for Lonoke County, AR

Dec 25, 2022

Peggy Lynn Creekmore “Peg-a-leg”, 58 of Carlisle passed away on December 25, 2022. She was born on August 15, 1964 to the late Thomas Earl and Bonnie Lee Brown. Peggy was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, William Earl Brown, Jon Paul Brown, Henry Thomas Brown and Elmer Eugene Brown.

She is survived by husband...

Dec 21, 2022

Craig Mote Mason, 67, of Sherwood, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on December  21, 2022. He was born in Lonoke, Arkansas on November 1, 1955.

Craig is preceded in death by his parents, Woodard and Sherylon Mason. He is survived by his son, Zac Mason (Andrea); sister, Melodie Hardke (Gary); along with nephews, cousins and friends....

Dec 20, 2022

Randall Blaine Wright, 77, of North Little Rock, Arkansas passed away December 20, 2022. He was born in Harrisburg, Arkansas on August 27, 1945, to the late William Furlen Wright and Marigene Howell Wright.

Randy is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Terrie Wright; daughter Kirsti Gardner (Joe...

Dec 19, 2022

James Alfred Benson, Sr., 84, of Lonoke, Arkansas, passed away, December 19, 2022. He was born March 23, 1938, in Roland, Arkansas to the late Robert Lee and Bertha Lee (Pates) Benson.

He served in the U.S. Army. In 1988, James built his home in Furlow, AR. He started his own business framing houses, work which he...

Dec 17, 2022

Shelby Jean Warren of North Little Rock, passed away on December 17, 2022. She was born on February 14, 1940 in Powhatan, Virginia to the late Henry and Louise Johnson. Jean was a loving wife and mother.  She was a homemaker most of her life and was fully dedicated to her family.  She always put family first with Christ...

Dec 16, 2022

Geneva Fairy Howard, 96, of Lonoke, Arkansas, passed away on December 16, 2022. She was born in Springfield, Arkansas to the late Ray and Pearl Williams.

Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands, Cecil Jones and Ed Howard; son, Billy Ray Jones; step-son, Mike Howard;  as well as three brothers and three sisters.

Dec 13, 2022

Robert Alexander Cooney, 78, of Lonoke, Arkansas was born November 26, 1944, in Wattensaw, Arkansas to the late Alexander and Mattie G. Cooney. He professed his faith in Christ at an early age.

Robert worked as a farmer most of his life. He loved his family especially his nieces and nephews. He had a special love for...

Dec 3, 2022

Jonathan Craig Adair passed from this life and ran straight into the arms of His Savior Jesus Christ early in the morning on Saturday, December 3, 2022.

Jon was born on October 2, 1977, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Bernice and Buddy Adair and Carl and Gladys Taylor. Jon is...

Nov 28, 2022

On Monday, November 28, 2022, Vicki Lynn Houchens (Moore) passed away in her home, leaving behind her loving husband of 51 years, Henry Michael Houchens. She was born in Arkadelphia, on August 27, 1953, and later made a home with her husband in Carlisle, Arkansas.

Vicki was an active member of the Red Hat Society of Lonoke,...

Nov 28, 2022

Sandy Canterberry, 57, of Lonoke, Arkansas passed away on November 28, 2022. She was born in Jacksonville, Arkansas on September 8, 1965, to Carroll and Brenda Canterberry.

After Sandy graduated from Lonoke High School in 1983 she went on to study nursing at Baptist School of Nursing, later gaining her Masters of Science in Nursing where she...

Nov 22, 2022

Frances Beliew Cheek of Stuttgart (formally of Humnoke) passed away on Nov. 22, 2022.   She was born on January 24, 1942 to Gracie Parnell Beliew and Eddie Lee Beliew.  Her mother married Samuel Cochran in 1946 after her father was killed in World War II in 1945.   “Pa Sam” was a loving father to Frances for thirty-two years.    She...

Nov 21, 2022

Kenneth Earl James, 82, of Carlisle, Arkansas, passed away November 21, 2022 in Lonoke, Arkansas. Kenneth was born December 31, 1939 in Tichnor, Arkansas and resided in Lonoke County.

Kenneth was raised with his parents and siblings in Tichnor, AR.  He graduated from Gilette High School.  He married the love of his life, Margie Fay Greenhill on...

Nov 18, 2022

Bob “Boppie” Hillman,78 of Carlisle, gained his angel wings and passed away peacefully in his home on November 18,2022 surrounded by family and friends. He loved his wife of 60 years and his family. He farmed for 59 years and worked hard every day. Bob loved his church and the Masonic Lodge and served on many boards in the...

Nov 5, 2022

Erma Jean Rhinehart Vent, 81, of Carlisle passed away quietly in her home the morning of Saturday, November 5, 2022.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Hurshel and Polly Rhinehart, her sister Bertie Sue (Susan) Nixon and her grandson, Jeffery David Baker, Jr.  She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Paul Vent; her...

Nov 3, 2022

David Lee Gruenke, 81 of Carlisle, passed away on November 3, 2022.

He is survived by his wife Mary Gruenke; children, Lisa Holder (Tony), Todd Gruenke and Kathleen Turner (Joe); siblings, Susan Rohde, Donald Gruenke, Tim Gruenke, Bill Gruenke and Steve Gruenke; 4 grandchildren, Michael Holder (Hannah), Kesley Burgess (Wade), Maria Bogy (Hunter) and Hannah Turner (Anthony)...

Nov 1, 2022

Eugene Elliott Reed, III, 69 passed away in our home on November 1, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene Elliott Reed, II of Moscow, Idaho and Ethel Storment Reed of London, Arkansas, his mother-in-law, Clara Lou Ferguson and his son Chopper. Gene is survived by his wife of 20 years, Donna; his akitas, Toshio and...

Oct 18, 2022

Phillip Augustus Barber Jr., a veteran of the Vietnam War and longtime resident of Conway, Arkansas, passed away on October 18, 2022, surrounded by his loved ones. Phillip was born January 21, 1940, to Phillip and Lucy Barber Sr. and graduated from Lonoke High School before being drafted into the U.S. Air Force in December 1961. After 20 years...

Oct 15, 2022

Alice Ruth Pierce, 68, of Lonoke, Arkansas passed away October 15, 2022. She was born to the late Harvey and Mary Thomas on December 17, 1953, in Aberdeen, Arkansas.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her children, Billy Graham, and Harvey Graham; sisters, Rose Balding, Dorthy White, Annie Thomas and Lilly Phillips; and...

Oct 14, 2022

Elizabeth Ann Kildoo, 77, of Ward, Arkansas passed away on October 14, 2022. She was born in Buckeye, Arizona on December 22, 1944 to the late Henry and Edna Roberts.

She is survived by her children, Michael Kildoo, Michele Roach, and Matt Kildoo; 7 grandkids; 4 great-grandkids; sister, Janet Fortner; brothers, Earl, Wayne, Charles, and John; and...

Oct 8, 2022

Patricia Ann Lott was born in Lonoke, Arkansas, the eldest daughter of Dealie Nowell.  Her mother had nine children, so from the time she was young, she always seemed to be carrying a baby on her hip. She loved babies.

She was a young teenager when she met James Lott, but he was eighteen and soon to...