Local Obituaries for Lonoke County, AR
Don Billingsley
Feb 16, 2022
Don Billingsley, passed away on the evening of Wednesday, February 16, 2022. He was born January 18, 1935 in Clinton County, Indiana.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Gladys Billingsley; loving wife, Jane; daughter, Jennifer; brothers, Phil and Harold, and sister, Doreene.
He is survived by his daughters, Mary Anne Ashcraft her...
Carroll "Pat" Farmer
Feb 14, 2022
Carroll “Pat” Farmer, 81, of Lonoke, Arkansas, was rejoined with his wife of 35 years on Monday, February 14, 2022. He was born October 14, 1940, to the late Wilbur Farmer and Ruby Golden of Humnoke, Arkansas.
Pat married the late Charla (Tubbs) Farmer on November 29, 1960, and had three children: Sherri Stoner, of Lansing, KS;...
Hugh Keller, Jr.
Jan 31, 2022
Hugh Randolph Keller Jr, went to be with our Lord and Savior on January 31, 2022, at 82 years old. Hugh was born at Union Valley, near the Kerr community on November 9, 1939, to Lola (Woodard) and Hugh Keller Sr. Hugh would go on to pick up his father’s legacy, becoming a successful farmer in the Kerr area...
Mary Rochell
Jan 30, 2022
Mary Carolina Rochell, 102, of Austin, Arkansas went to her heavenly home on Sunday, January 30, 2022. She was born to the late Jacob and Ruth Harlin Malnar on February 5, 1919 in Eros, Louisiana. Mary was a faithful member of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Austin, Arkansas since 1969. There she served as a Sunday School teacher...
Melba Burleson
Jan 29, 2022
Melba Jean Burleson,70, passed away on January 29th, 2022 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Melba is survived by her husband Dr. James Burleson of 48 years and sons Michael Burleson and Dr. Brad Burleson. She was the proud “grandma” of five grandchildren. She leaves behind a host of loved ones including her father Melvin Schafer, her sisters and...
Marilyn Carpenter
Jan 28, 2022
Marilyn Sue Carpenter, 75, of Lonoke, Arkansas passed away January 28, 2022.
She was born August 17, 1946, in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Earl and Christine Davis.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her son, Earl Carpenter; ex-husband and life partner, Buford Carpenter; late husband, Raymond Sanders; two sisters,...
George Finley
Jan 25, 2022
George Finley, 82 of Carlisle passed away on January 25, 2022. He was born on January 25, 1940 to the late Don and Alma Finley in Beeville, Texas. After George graduated from high school in San Antonio, he attended UALR where he began to pursue a career in medicine. Before finishing his degree, he, alongside his brother Wade, embarked...
Bill Hearn
Jan 24, 2022
Bill Hearn, 59, of Carlisle, Arkansas got his wings Monday, January 24, 2022, in the arms of his wife and son.
Bill was born December 4, 1962 to the late Leon and Lucille Hearn of England, Arkansas. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Sherry Hearn.
Bill is survived by his wife, Jana;...
Lois Martineau
Jan 21, 2022
Lois Ann Martineau left to be with her Lord on January 21st 2022. Born on February 24th 1945, raised in Holly Grove, Arkansas. Beloved friend, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Everyone she met, she treated as family. There was never an absence of love and smiles around her.
Preceded in death by her parents, she is survived...
Anthony "Tony" Watson
Jan 21, 2022
Anthony Glen Watson known by family and friends as Tony passed away at home on January 21, 2022. He was born in Blytheville, Arkansas on June 29, 1960, to Roger and Sue Watson.
He grew up in North Little Rock where he met and married the love of his life, Annette. They were married on October 27,1979...
Brenda Cochran
Jan 21, 2022
Brenda Diann Cochran, 69, of Lonoke, Arkansas passed away January 21, 2022. She was born in Humnoke, AR on April 13, 1952 to Earnest and Irene Risner.
She was a proud and loving grandmother to 7 grandkids and 2 great-grandkids. She enjoyed taking care of people particularly the elderly and those with special needs.
The most...
Tammy Parker
Jan 20, 2022
Tammy Bailey Parker, 64, of Carlisle journeyed to her heavenly home on Thursday, January 20, 2022. Tammy was born in Oklahoma City on December 17, 1957, to the late Barbara Bailey Arthur. As a child, Tammy was moved to North Little Rock and would tell you she returned to the country as soon as possible. She received her bachelor’s...
Norman Evans, Sr.
Jan 18, 2022
Norman Woodroe Evans, Sr., went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the eighteenth day of January, 2022. He was born August 14, 1928 to David and Mae Evans.
He was raised during the Great Depression, a retired farmer, and graduated from Lonoke High School in 1948. He was a Korean War Veteran who...
Louise Green
Jan 17, 2022
It is said that The Extraordinary Life is one in whom Christ is dwelling, and in whom the presence of Christ is seen in their actions, heard in their speech, felt in their presence, and through whom Christ is making a strong Godly impact on others. This is such a life lived by Louise Green.
Louise (Lou)...
Donna Spells
Jan 17, 2022
Donna Wadene Ferguson Spells left this earth to be with our Lord on January 17, 2022. She was born in Kensett, AR on July 25th, 1949, to Anna Odean Ellis Ferguson.
Proceeded in death by her husband, Jack Ellie Spells Sr.
She is survived by one daughter/stepdaughter, Jeana Faye Spells Recard (Terry) of NC; two...
Robert Gardisser
Jan 16, 2022
Robert Dale (Goober, Bob, Bobby) Gardisser of Lonoke, AR passed away on Sunday, January 16th at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. Goober struggled with cancer, chemo, surgeries, covid, and pneumonia and finally lost the battle.
Bob was born April 18, 1953, in Fayetteville, AR. He grew up on a dairy farm with his five siblings...
Betsy Lacy
Jan 15, 2022
Betsy Ann Lacy, 81, of Lonoke, Arkansas passed away January 15, 2022. She was born in Lonoke, Arkansas to the late Carl and Margarette Plummer on April 3, 1940.
She loved her family, grandkids and great-grandkids, they meant everything to her. She enjoyed working at the Lonoke ballpark concession stand, going to the casino, and loved to...
Cynthia Jackson
Jan 14, 2022
Cynthia Ann Jackson, 76 of Lonoke, AR went home to be with our Lord on Friday, January 14th, 2022, at home, peacefully, in Lonoke surrounded by loved ones and her beloved fur babies.
Cynthia, or Cindy as many knew her, was born December 7, 1946, also at the same home site in Lonoke to the late Leo Raymond and...
Claude Clement, Jr.
Jan 14, 2022
Claude Havanna Clement, Jr., of the Bungalows in Jonesboro, Arkansas went to his heavenly home on January 14, 2022. He was born December 12, 1924 in Furlow, Arkansas to Claude H Clement, Sr and Mary Rice Clement. His friends and family gave him the nickname of “June”. He graduated from Lonoke school in 1942. He married the love of...
Don Billingsley
Feb 16, 2022
Don Billingsley, passed away on the evening of Wednesday, February 16, 2022. He was born January 18, 1935 in Clinton County, Indiana.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Gladys Billingsley; loving wife, Jane; daughter, Jennifer; brothers, Phil and Harold, and sister, Doreene.
He is survived by his daughters, Mary Anne Ashcraft her...
Carroll "Pat" Farmer
Feb 14, 2022
Carroll “Pat” Farmer, 81, of Lonoke, Arkansas, was rejoined with his wife of 35 years on Monday, February 14, 2022. He was born October 14, 1940, to the late Wilbur Farmer and Ruby Golden of Humnoke, Arkansas.
Pat married the late Charla (Tubbs) Farmer on November 29, 1960, and had three children: Sherri Stoner, of Lansing, KS;...
Hugh Keller, Jr.
Jan 31, 2022
Hugh Randolph Keller Jr, went to be with our Lord and Savior on January 31, 2022, at 82 years old. Hugh was born at Union Valley, near the Kerr community on November 9, 1939, to Lola (Woodard) and Hugh Keller Sr. Hugh would go on to pick up his father’s legacy, becoming a successful farmer in the Kerr area...
Mary Rochell
Jan 30, 2022
Mary Carolina Rochell, 102, of Austin, Arkansas went to her heavenly home on Sunday, January 30, 2022. She was born to the late Jacob and Ruth Harlin Malnar on February 5, 1919 in Eros, Louisiana. Mary was a faithful member of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Austin, Arkansas since 1969. There she served as a Sunday School teacher...
Melba Burleson
Jan 29, 2022
Melba Jean Burleson,70, passed away on January 29th, 2022 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Melba is survived by her husband Dr. James Burleson of 48 years and sons Michael Burleson and Dr. Brad Burleson. She was the proud “grandma” of five grandchildren. She leaves behind a host of loved ones including her father Melvin Schafer, her sisters and...
Marilyn Carpenter
Jan 28, 2022
Marilyn Sue Carpenter, 75, of Lonoke, Arkansas passed away January 28, 2022.
She was born August 17, 1946, in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Earl and Christine Davis.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her son, Earl Carpenter; ex-husband and life partner, Buford Carpenter; late husband, Raymond Sanders; two sisters,...
George Finley
Jan 25, 2022
George Finley, 82 of Carlisle passed away on January 25, 2022. He was born on January 25, 1940 to the late Don and Alma Finley in Beeville, Texas. After George graduated from high school in San Antonio, he attended UALR where he began to pursue a career in medicine. Before finishing his degree, he, alongside his brother Wade, embarked...
Bill Hearn
Jan 24, 2022
Bill Hearn, 59, of Carlisle, Arkansas got his wings Monday, January 24, 2022, in the arms of his wife and son.
Bill was born December 4, 1962 to the late Leon and Lucille Hearn of England, Arkansas. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Sherry Hearn.
Bill is survived by his wife, Jana;...
Lois Martineau
Jan 21, 2022
Lois Ann Martineau left to be with her Lord on January 21st 2022. Born on February 24th 1945, raised in Holly Grove, Arkansas. Beloved friend, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Everyone she met, she treated as family. There was never an absence of love and smiles around her.
Preceded in death by her parents, she is survived...
Anthony "Tony" Watson
Jan 21, 2022
Anthony Glen Watson known by family and friends as Tony passed away at home on January 21, 2022. He was born in Blytheville, Arkansas on June 29, 1960, to Roger and Sue Watson.
He grew up in North Little Rock where he met and married the love of his life, Annette. They were married on October 27,1979...
Brenda Cochran
Jan 21, 2022
Brenda Diann Cochran, 69, of Lonoke, Arkansas passed away January 21, 2022. She was born in Humnoke, AR on April 13, 1952 to Earnest and Irene Risner.
She was a proud and loving grandmother to 7 grandkids and 2 great-grandkids. She enjoyed taking care of people particularly the elderly and those with special needs.
The most...
Tammy Parker
Jan 20, 2022
Tammy Bailey Parker, 64, of Carlisle journeyed to her heavenly home on Thursday, January 20, 2022. Tammy was born in Oklahoma City on December 17, 1957, to the late Barbara Bailey Arthur. As a child, Tammy was moved to North Little Rock and would tell you she returned to the country as soon as possible. She received her bachelor’s...
Norman Evans, Sr.
Jan 18, 2022
Norman Woodroe Evans, Sr., went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the eighteenth day of January, 2022. He was born August 14, 1928 to David and Mae Evans.
He was raised during the Great Depression, a retired farmer, and graduated from Lonoke High School in 1948. He was a Korean War Veteran who...
Louise Green
Jan 17, 2022
It is said that The Extraordinary Life is one in whom Christ is dwelling, and in whom the presence of Christ is seen in their actions, heard in their speech, felt in their presence, and through whom Christ is making a strong Godly impact on others. This is such a life lived by Louise Green.
Louise (Lou)...
Donna Spells
Jan 17, 2022
Donna Wadene Ferguson Spells left this earth to be with our Lord on January 17, 2022. She was born in Kensett, AR on July 25th, 1949, to Anna Odean Ellis Ferguson.
Proceeded in death by her husband, Jack Ellie Spells Sr.
She is survived by one daughter/stepdaughter, Jeana Faye Spells Recard (Terry) of NC; two...
Robert Gardisser
Jan 16, 2022
Robert Dale (Goober, Bob, Bobby) Gardisser of Lonoke, AR passed away on Sunday, January 16th at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. Goober struggled with cancer, chemo, surgeries, covid, and pneumonia and finally lost the battle.
Bob was born April 18, 1953, in Fayetteville, AR. He grew up on a dairy farm with his five siblings...
Betsy Lacy
Jan 15, 2022
Betsy Ann Lacy, 81, of Lonoke, Arkansas passed away January 15, 2022. She was born in Lonoke, Arkansas to the late Carl and Margarette Plummer on April 3, 1940.
She loved her family, grandkids and great-grandkids, they meant everything to her. She enjoyed working at the Lonoke ballpark concession stand, going to the casino, and loved to...
Cynthia Jackson
Jan 14, 2022
Cynthia Ann Jackson, 76 of Lonoke, AR went home to be with our Lord on Friday, January 14th, 2022, at home, peacefully, in Lonoke surrounded by loved ones and her beloved fur babies.
Cynthia, or Cindy as many knew her, was born December 7, 1946, also at the same home site in Lonoke to the late Leo Raymond and...
Claude Clement, Jr.
Jan 14, 2022
Claude Havanna Clement, Jr., of the Bungalows in Jonesboro, Arkansas went to his heavenly home on January 14, 2022. He was born December 12, 1924 in Furlow, Arkansas to Claude H Clement, Sr and Mary Rice Clement. His friends and family gave him the nickname of “June”. He graduated from Lonoke school in 1942. He married the love of...
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