Local Obituaries for Lonoke County, AR

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...

Aug 26, 2018

Norwood Lewis (Charlie) Travis, 75 of Lonoke passed away on August 26, 2018. He was born on September 8, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Charlie was a faithful member of Lonoke Baptist Church for 45 years, serving as an usher and on various committees.  He was known as the “Candy Man” for handing out live savers to...

Aug 25, 2018

Joe Edd Skipper, 80, of England, Arkansas passed away on August 25, 2018.  He was preceded in death by his parents Nelson Nevelle and Edith Skipper and his son Eddie Skipper.  He is survived by his daughter, Terri Jo Carle (Tim) and brother, Larry Skipper.  He has four grand-children, three great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

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Aug 23, 2018

Douglas Eugene Johnson, age 67, died August 23, 2018. He is survived by his mother Ina Johnson; wife Thelma; a son Eric Johnson; Gentry and Johnson Families and Friends.

Visitation will be from 2-3 p.m. with a memorial service following, Sunday, August 26, at Concord United Methodist Church, 150 Concord Church Road, Lonoke. Online guest book, boydfuneralhome.net....

Aug 21, 2018

Roy Lester Jones, age 71, went to be with our Lord, August 21, 2018 in Little Rock.  He was born April 29, 1947 in Harrisburg, Arkansas and had careers in municipal utilities, construction and distribution.  Mr. Jones a man of Christ was a family man, avid hunter, outdoorsman and member of Marshall Road Baptist Church.

He is...

Aug 21, 2018

Hubert Troy Greene passed away on August 21, 2018. He is survived by his sister, Gloria Gail Kelley; his niece Melissa Kelley; nephew Ken Kelley and two great nephews. Graveside Service is 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 27, at Lonoke Cemetery. Online guest book, www.boydfuneralhome.net.

Aug 20, 2018

Dorothy Fread Stocks, 88, of Furlow, Arkansas went to meet the Lord Monday evening, August 20.  She was born in St. Charles, Arkansas, August 17, 1930.  She was the daughter of John and Wilma (Vernor) Fread of St. Charles, AR.  Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, E. M. (Martin) Stocks, sons Michael (Mike) and Joe Stocks and...

Aug 5, 2018

Randy Lamar Hill, 61 of Carlisle took his heavenly flight on August 5, 2018. He was a lifetime Mason, Eagle Scout, a member and Deacon of Aly Community Church and a member of Dumas Class of 1975. Preceding him in death was his mother Velma Ruth Staton Hill. Randy is survived by his father Norfleet “Ted” Hill, his wife...

Aug 3, 2018

Jerry Byron Rye, age 65 of Lonoke passed away August 3, 2018.  He was a farmer in Lonoke County for over 50 years.  He is survived by his son, Mark (Lorianne) Rye; one granddaughter, Annley Kate Rye; siblings John (Karol) Rye, Linda (Chuck) Sowell and Jo Ellen (Clay) Brumett; four nieces & nephews, Jake Rye, Audrey Rye,...

Jul 25, 2018

Albert Josef Kurz, 93, of Lonoke passed away on July 25, 2018. He was a lifelong Dairy farmer. Mr. Kurz was preceded in death by his daughter Gabrielle Lilly and granddaughter Bridget Rose Kurz. He is survived by his wife Beta Kurz, sons, Albert Kurz, Tony Kurz, Rudy Kurz, Berni Kurz, Ben Kurz, daughter Magdalena Bailey, son-in-law...

Jul 22, 2018

Charles Calvin Heiss, 93, of Carlisle passed away peacefully at Chamber’s Nursing Home under Hospice Care on July 22, 2018, after a long battle with dementia and pneumonia.

Calvin was born February 9, 1925 on the family farm north of Carlisle. After his brother died in WWII, he was not able to attend college due to running...

Jul 12, 2018

Josie Mae Wheatley Bledsoe “Pete Wheat”, age 91, died July 12, 2018. She is survived by one daughter Eavon Bledsoe of Stuttgart; four sons, Herman Bledsoe, Jr. of Chicago, Royce (Amy) Bledsoe of England, AR, Raymon Bledsoe of West Memphis and Nathaniel (Cougan Copelin) Bledsoe of North Little Rock. She is preceded in death by her parents, three sons,...

Jul 1, 2018

Fleeda Jo Williams, 75 of Beebe passed away on July 1, 2018. She was born October 9, 1942 to the late Clyde Thomas and Cecile Farnham Thomas Johncey in Quitman, Arkansas. Fleeda retired after 20 years of service from the State of Arkansas Cash Control Division. She was a devoted wife and wonderful mother to her boys, teaching them...