Local Obituaries for Lonoke County, AR

Nov 29, 2018

Michael Andrew” Droopy Drawers” Ivy, 64 of Little Rock passed away on November 29, 2018. He was a master “piddler”, could fix anything and loved working in the yard. Michael had a heart as big as Texas and would help anyone in need. He is preceded in death by his father, William Ivy, Sr. and brother William Ivy, Jr....

Nov 26, 2018

Ella Mae Larkan, 91, of Lonoke went to be with her Lord on Monday, November 26, 2018. She was born July 29, 1927 in Carlisle, Arkansas to the late Artie Lee Blue and Ollie Lee Staton. She is preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Clarence Larkan; son, Clarence Lee Larkan; brother, E.C. Blue and sister, Jessie...

Nov 25, 2018

Grace Ethel Cameron Raborn, 83, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 25, at Arkansas Hospice in Little Rock. She was born October 16, 1935, in Lonoke County, Arkansas, to Clarence E. Cameron and Grace (Morris) Cameron. She married the love of her life, Carl Way Raborn, on June 10, 1954. The couple settled in Carlisle, Arkansas, where they raised...

Nov 21, 2018

Bobby Gene Wilson, 81, of Carlisle, Arkansas, passed away on November 21, 2018. He was born to Henry and Ever on June 6, 1937 in Carlisle, Arkansas. Bobby worked as a cabinet maker for many years and retired in 1999. He enjoyed woodworking, camping, and hunting. Bobby met Connie Branch in 1957. They were married on June 5, 1959....

Nov 20, 2018

Florence Callaway Travis, 75, of Lonoke passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018. She was born December 19, 1942 in White Hall, Arkansas to the late Joel and Gertrude Callaway. She is preceded in death by her husband, Norwood Lewis (Charlie) Travis, and two brothers, Joe Callaway and Charlie Callaway. Florence worked as a claims representative for State Farm and...

Nov 14, 2018

Charlotte Ann Hyder, 65, of North Little Rock, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2018. She was born September 9, 1953 in Lonoke, Arkansas to the late Billy Gene and Barbara Jean Tippitt. Charlotte previously worked as a legal secretary at Matthew Sanders and Sayes. In recent years she loved floating the Buffalo River. She is survived by her husband,...

Nov 11, 2018

Kenneth Ray Dinkins, 74, of Lonoke, AR went to be with his Lord Sunday, November 11,2018 at St. Vincent Hospital North.

He was born in 1944 at Clarkton, MO. To the late James Reed Dinkins and Oma Vickily Sears Dinkins.

Kenneth was married in Malden MO. In 1965 to Alma Geraldine Moore. He was a...

Nov 2, 2018

Jerry Dean Treece, 64, of Lonoke passed away Friday, November 2, 2018.  He was born October 2, 1954 in Clinton, Arkansas to the late Garlin and Delories Treece.

Jerry graduated from Shirley High School in Shirley, Arkansas. He enjoyed his profession, driving a truck for over 25 years and fishing.  He was known as “the fish whisperer”....

Oct 31, 2018

Jean Hallum, age 76, died October 31, 2018. She was a member of Jacksonville Christian Fellowship Church. Survivors include her husband Wayne Hallum; children, Casey Williams, Russell Davis and Rose Marie Davis; siblings, Mae Davis, James Travis, Paul Travis and William Travis; grandchildren, Tyler Williams and Ryan Williams.

A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday,...

Oct 15, 2018

William (Buck) Dillon passed away October 15, 2018.   He was born December 29, 1929 in Lonoke County. He was retired from Union Pacific Railroad and was a member of Faith Community Church in Furlow.

Survivors include one son, Troy, five grand-children, Ty, Mikie, Shade, Treva and Linda, many nieces and nephews.  One sister, Doris Clark of Lonoke,...

Oct 4, 2018

Robert C. (Bobby) Miller, 59, left us all too soon Thursday, October 4, 2018.  He is preceded in death by his father, Owen Miller, siblings, Wayne Miller and David Miller. Survivors mother, Mary Miller, siblings, Mike Miller, John Miller, Beth (Charles) Smith, numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and many dear friends.

In lieu of flowers...

Oct 3, 2018

Mary Jane ‘Janie’ Taylor-Locke, 58, of North Little Rock peacefully passed away on October 3, 2018.  Janie is survived by her husband, Brian Locke and children, Theresa, Stephen, Brian Jr., Guen and a host of family and friends.

In 1981, soon after high school, Janie obtained her LPN license and then her RN License in 1986.  Janie...

Sep 22, 2018

Judy Fay Stell Gray, 58, passed away September 22, 20108.  She was born July 31, 1960 in Little Rock. She was a hard working Mom who fought to take care of us.  She will be greatly missed by all.

She is survived by:  Amanda (Jack) Ervin, Angela (Derrick) Colton, Robert (Dale Ann Robinette) Browning  and Amber (Matt)...

Sep 22, 2018

Vance Golden Moore was born May 1, 1927 and passed away  September 22, 2018.  Vance was married to Betty  Moore for almost 62 years.  They made their home in Dundee, Ms. Together they enjoyed a wonderful life full of family, dear friends and fishing.  He was proud to be a WWII veteran and a farmer.

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Sep 21, 2018

James Junior Cook, 85 of Lonoke, died on September 21, 2018. He was in the US Army during the Korean War. James was a member of Bible Baptist Church, where he served as church bus driver and Jr. Church Teacher. He loved gardening and his family. He was preceded in death by son, Timothy Cook. Survivors include his wife...

Sep 20, 2018

Alice F. Elliott, of Hot Springs Village, formally of Carlisle, passed away on September 20, 2018.  She was born on December 21, 1926 in Carlisle, Arkansas to the late Thomas M. Bogard and Nancy Helen Bogard.

She was a previous member of the Carlisle United Methodist Church and is now a member of The Christ of the...

Sep 19, 2018

Lonnie F. Johnston went to be with the Lord on September 19, 2018. He was born September 12, 1940 at Vilonia, AR., the baby boy of a family of eight children.

Predeceasing him are his parents, Elmer and Myrtle Johnston, four brothers, Wess, Eugene, Odell, and Bobby and one sister, Mary Pearline Jay.

Left to...

Sep 11, 2018

Barbara Ann Kennedy Ibbotson, 60 of Carlisle died September 11, 2018. She is preceded in death by her father William A. Kennedy, Jr., brother, Billy Kennedy and husband Ronnie Hutcheson. Barbara is survived by husband Bill Ibbotson, mother Alice Faye Kennedy, siblings, Dwayne (Ruth) Faulk, Rickey (Debbie) Kennedy, Garry (Mary Ann) Kennedy and Tammie (Steve) Nelson, step-daughters, Kim (Dennis)...

Sep 7, 2018

George Will Richardson, 86 of Lonoke, Arkansas died Friday, September 7, 2018 at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Mr. Richardson was born July 2, 1932 to parents George Washington Richardson and Minnie Bell Richardson, Hempstead County, Arkansas.

Mr Richardson was the Agricultural Liaison Officer at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. As the...

Aug 29, 2018

Bernard D (Toby) Hamric, Cabot, passed away August 29, 2018. He was born March 27, 1931 in Hickory Plains, AR to the late Harvey and Veda Hamric.

He retired from Remington Arms in 1992. And then retired from the Hamric Family Farm in 2013 forced upon by his health condition.

He is survived by his...