Local Obituaries for Lonoke County, AR
Pauline Parker
Feb 19, 2018
Eunice Pauline Parker (known as “Pauline” to her friends and family) of Carlisle passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018. The fifth of six children, Pauline was born on March 12, 1928 to Birdie Marie Woods and William Brady Thomas in Memphis, Texas. Pauline’s early years were filled with good memories of playing games with her brothers and...
Charles Thomas
Feb 18, 2018
Charles Ray Thomas, 74, of Sherwood, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018. He was preceded in death by parents, Edris Polsten and Omer Virgil Thomas and brother Gary Joe Thomas. Survivors include brother Omer Gerald Thomas and dear friends, Danny Gautney and Jerry Bailey.
Lillie Dickerson
Feb 9, 2018
Lillie Dean Dickerson, 78, of Lonoke passed away Friday, February 9, 2018. She was born October 14, 1939 in Wayne County, Tennessee to Ella Mae Dickerson and Isaac Coosenberry. Lillie was preceded in death by husband Floyd Edward Dickerson, parents, daughter Nancy Coats and grandson Henry Bivens, Jr. She is survived by son Tommy Bivens, daughter...
Roy Burgess Jr
Feb 7, 2018
Roy Buford Burgess, Jr., 71, of Pearl, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018. He was born October 25, 1946 in North Little Rock to Dona Sue Ware and Roy Buford Burgess, Sr. Roy was a veteran of the United States Navy where he served in Vietnam. He retired after many years from Cardinal Health.
He was...
James Butler
Feb 7, 2018
James Duane Butler, 81, of Lonoke passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018. He was born March 6th, 1936 to Laura Ruth Stoddard and James Ruel Butler in Lonoke. James was a draftsman at Remington for many years. He was a member of the United States Army Reserve and attended Rock City Harvest in Sherwood.
He was preceded in...
Doretta Malone
Feb 4, 2018
Doretta Malone an avid sports fan skipped the Super Bowl on Feb 4, 2018 to dance in heaven with the love of her life Jim Malone. Doretta departed this earthly world at 6:57am Sunday morning to see a host of family and friends that had gone on the journey to eternal life with her loving God and Savoir.
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Elva Jones
Feb 4, 2018
Elva Louise Jones, 76, of Malvern, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018. She was a graduate of Carlisle High School and worked as a Quality Control Engineer. She enjoyed gardening, painting, and pottery. She was a wonderful wife, sister, mother, and grandmother, who will be dearly missed. She is preceded in death by her husband of 43 years,...
Robert Jenkins
Jan 31, 2018
Robert Lee Jenkins, 82, of Ward passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018. He was preceded in death by wife Linda Jenkins, daughter Robbie Wakefield and grandson Ricky Wakefield. Robert is survived by son Amos (Anna), four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Charles Purdue
Jan 30, 2018
Charles A. “Perk” Purdue of Lonoke passed away January 30, 2018 at the age of 93. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years Delcye Purdue, his parents Elvis and Sena Purdue, sister Evelyn Noble and nephew Joey Noble. He is survived by his devoted friend and caretaker, Carol McDougal of Pine Bluff, who he called...
Gilbert Nelson
Jan 28, 2018
Gilbert Carl Nelson, 74, of Lonoke, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018. He was born October 11, 1943 in Stuttgart to Mildred Grisham and Carl Nelson. Gilbert was preceded in death by his wife, Erma, parents, Carl and Mildred Nelson, two sisters, Edith Surrett and Jean McLemore. He is survived by his nieces and nephews.
Special thanks to Lonoke...
John Lott
Jan 23, 2018
John “JB” Bee Lott, 76, of Jacksonville, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2018. He was preceded in death by parents, Luther Bee Lott and Marie Wilson, wife Kathryn Lott and twin infant sons Johnny Ray and Donnie Bee. John is survived by; daughters Debbie (Perry) Kidd and Sonya Mann, son John (Tina) Lott, step son Stephen...
Annie Harvey
Jan 22, 2018
Annie Harvey, 93, transitioned to her heavenly home on January 21, 2018. She was born on June 23, 1924 in Carlisle to the late Emmett and Ella Cullum. Annie was a devote Christian and was eager to share her faith with others. She enjoyed working crossword puzzles while gazing out the window at the beautiful birds. Other hobbies of...
Bernice Wilson
Jan 20, 2018
Bernice Johnson Wilson, 93, of Lonoke peacefully passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018. She was born February 13, 1924 in Lonoke County to Myrtle Tippit and Jim Johnson. Bernice was a devoted wife, mother, and Christian. She leaves behind her husband of 65 years, Leo, one son, Kyle (Betty) and a host of grand and great-grandchildren and friends who...
Florence Jenkins
Jan 19, 2018
Mrs. Florence Summons-Jenkins was born February 16, 1926 to the late Willie and Corine Summons. She confessed hope in Christ at an early age at Gumwood Baptist Church in Keo, AR where she was an active member of the the choir until her health failed. Aunt Florence, loved reading her bible, working word search, giving out good advice to...
Dorothy Walker
Jan 18, 2018
Dorothy “Granny” Walker, 93, of Lonoke, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018. She was born July 8, 1924 to Sam L High and Anna Wagner in Lonoke, AR. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John Daniel Walker, son, John Walker and brother, James High. She is survived by son, Robert Walker, four grandchildren; Kellie(David) Huggs,...
Rubye Young
Jan 15, 2018
Rubye Henderson Young, formerly of Carlisle, died on January 15, 2018 just three days before her 91st birthday. She was born to Walter and Nora Smith Henderson of Lonoke. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nolen, her parents and sisters, Nellie Engel, Alva Lee Choate and brothers, Walter and Roy Henderson. Survivors are daughter, Sue Young Buffalo...
Donald Adams, Sr
Jan 13, 2018
Donald Adams, 71, of Lonoke passed away on January 13, 2018. Donald was born on July 10, 1946 in Dewitt AR to the late Leroy and Margaret Ann Adams. He is survived by his sons Donnie Jr and Chris Adams, grandsons Andrew and Drake Adams, brothers Danny, Thomas and Sammy Adams, sisters Ellen Winchester and Linda Adams-James and a host of family...
Debbie Breashears
Jan 11, 2018
Debbie “Mimi” Breashears, 64, of Lonoke passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018. She was born February 21, 1953 to the late Joe Douglas and Kathryn Warhurst Bechel. Debbie was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Robert Bechel and granddaughter Parker Claire Breashears. Survivors include her husband Banks, children Gina Jackson(Billy), Michele Findley(Casey), Douglas Breashears(Holly) and Tyler Breashears,...
Earlean Mancell
Jan 9, 2018
Earlean Mancell, 82, of Lonoke, passed away Tuesday January 09, 2018. She was born July 8, 1935 in Marks, MS to William Barnes and Nellie Davis. Earlean was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Sammie Mancell. Survived by; daughter Pam Moody (Roy), of Lonoke; granddaughters Lisa Mancell, of Harrison, Meia Waters, of Harrison, Karrie Korzen, of Cabot,...
Pauline Parker
Feb 19, 2018
Eunice Pauline Parker (known as “Pauline” to her friends and family) of Carlisle passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018. The fifth of six children, Pauline was born on March 12, 1928 to Birdie Marie Woods and William Brady Thomas in Memphis, Texas. Pauline’s early years were filled with good memories of playing games with her brothers and...
Charles Thomas
Feb 18, 2018
Charles Ray Thomas, 74, of Sherwood, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018. He was preceded in death by parents, Edris Polsten and Omer Virgil Thomas and brother Gary Joe Thomas. Survivors include brother Omer Gerald Thomas and dear friends, Danny Gautney and Jerry Bailey.
Lillie Dickerson
Feb 9, 2018
Lillie Dean Dickerson, 78, of Lonoke passed away Friday, February 9, 2018. She was born October 14, 1939 in Wayne County, Tennessee to Ella Mae Dickerson and Isaac Coosenberry. Lillie was preceded in death by husband Floyd Edward Dickerson, parents, daughter Nancy Coats and grandson Henry Bivens, Jr. She is survived by son Tommy Bivens, daughter...
Roy Burgess Jr
Feb 7, 2018
Roy Buford Burgess, Jr., 71, of Pearl, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018. He was born October 25, 1946 in North Little Rock to Dona Sue Ware and Roy Buford Burgess, Sr. Roy was a veteran of the United States Navy where he served in Vietnam. He retired after many years from Cardinal Health.
He was...
James Butler
Feb 7, 2018
James Duane Butler, 81, of Lonoke passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018. He was born March 6th, 1936 to Laura Ruth Stoddard and James Ruel Butler in Lonoke. James was a draftsman at Remington for many years. He was a member of the United States Army Reserve and attended Rock City Harvest in Sherwood.
He was preceded in...
Doretta Malone
Feb 4, 2018
Doretta Malone an avid sports fan skipped the Super Bowl on Feb 4, 2018 to dance in heaven with the love of her life Jim Malone. Doretta departed this earthly world at 6:57am Sunday morning to see a host of family and friends that had gone on the journey to eternal life with her loving God and Savoir.
...
Elva Jones
Feb 4, 2018
Elva Louise Jones, 76, of Malvern, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018. She was a graduate of Carlisle High School and worked as a Quality Control Engineer. She enjoyed gardening, painting, and pottery. She was a wonderful wife, sister, mother, and grandmother, who will be dearly missed. She is preceded in death by her husband of 43 years,...
Robert Jenkins
Jan 31, 2018
Robert Lee Jenkins, 82, of Ward passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018. He was preceded in death by wife Linda Jenkins, daughter Robbie Wakefield and grandson Ricky Wakefield. Robert is survived by son Amos (Anna), four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Charles Purdue
Jan 30, 2018
Charles A. “Perk” Purdue of Lonoke passed away January 30, 2018 at the age of 93. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years Delcye Purdue, his parents Elvis and Sena Purdue, sister Evelyn Noble and nephew Joey Noble. He is survived by his devoted friend and caretaker, Carol McDougal of Pine Bluff, who he called...
Gilbert Nelson
Jan 28, 2018
Gilbert Carl Nelson, 74, of Lonoke, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018. He was born October 11, 1943 in Stuttgart to Mildred Grisham and Carl Nelson. Gilbert was preceded in death by his wife, Erma, parents, Carl and Mildred Nelson, two sisters, Edith Surrett and Jean McLemore. He is survived by his nieces and nephews.
Special thanks to Lonoke...
John Lott
Jan 23, 2018
John “JB” Bee Lott, 76, of Jacksonville, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2018. He was preceded in death by parents, Luther Bee Lott and Marie Wilson, wife Kathryn Lott and twin infant sons Johnny Ray and Donnie Bee. John is survived by; daughters Debbie (Perry) Kidd and Sonya Mann, son John (Tina) Lott, step son Stephen...
Annie Harvey
Jan 22, 2018
Annie Harvey, 93, transitioned to her heavenly home on January 21, 2018. She was born on June 23, 1924 in Carlisle to the late Emmett and Ella Cullum. Annie was a devote Christian and was eager to share her faith with others. She enjoyed working crossword puzzles while gazing out the window at the beautiful birds. Other hobbies of...
Bernice Wilson
Jan 20, 2018
Bernice Johnson Wilson, 93, of Lonoke peacefully passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018. She was born February 13, 1924 in Lonoke County to Myrtle Tippit and Jim Johnson. Bernice was a devoted wife, mother, and Christian. She leaves behind her husband of 65 years, Leo, one son, Kyle (Betty) and a host of grand and great-grandchildren and friends who...
Florence Jenkins
Jan 19, 2018
Mrs. Florence Summons-Jenkins was born February 16, 1926 to the late Willie and Corine Summons. She confessed hope in Christ at an early age at Gumwood Baptist Church in Keo, AR where she was an active member of the the choir until her health failed. Aunt Florence, loved reading her bible, working word search, giving out good advice to...
Dorothy Walker
Jan 18, 2018
Dorothy “Granny” Walker, 93, of Lonoke, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018. She was born July 8, 1924 to Sam L High and Anna Wagner in Lonoke, AR. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John Daniel Walker, son, John Walker and brother, James High. She is survived by son, Robert Walker, four grandchildren; Kellie(David) Huggs,...
Rubye Young
Jan 15, 2018
Rubye Henderson Young, formerly of Carlisle, died on January 15, 2018 just three days before her 91st birthday. She was born to Walter and Nora Smith Henderson of Lonoke. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nolen, her parents and sisters, Nellie Engel, Alva Lee Choate and brothers, Walter and Roy Henderson. Survivors are daughter, Sue Young Buffalo...
Donald Adams, Sr
Jan 13, 2018
Donald Adams, 71, of Lonoke passed away on January 13, 2018. Donald was born on July 10, 1946 in Dewitt AR to the late Leroy and Margaret Ann Adams. He is survived by his sons Donnie Jr and Chris Adams, grandsons Andrew and Drake Adams, brothers Danny, Thomas and Sammy Adams, sisters Ellen Winchester and Linda Adams-James and a host of family...
Debbie Breashears
Jan 11, 2018
Debbie “Mimi” Breashears, 64, of Lonoke passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018. She was born February 21, 1953 to the late Joe Douglas and Kathryn Warhurst Bechel. Debbie was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Robert Bechel and granddaughter Parker Claire Breashears. Survivors include her husband Banks, children Gina Jackson(Billy), Michele Findley(Casey), Douglas Breashears(Holly) and Tyler Breashears,...
Earlean Mancell
Jan 9, 2018
Earlean Mancell, 82, of Lonoke, passed away Tuesday January 09, 2018. She was born July 8, 1935 in Marks, MS to William Barnes and Nellie Davis. Earlean was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Sammie Mancell. Survived by; daughter Pam Moody (Roy), of Lonoke; granddaughters Lisa Mancell, of Harrison, Meia Waters, of Harrison, Karrie Korzen, of Cabot,...
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