Local Obituaries for Lonoke County, AR

Leola Jackson
Jun 9, 2017
Leola Jackson, age 88, died June 9, 2017. Survivors; sister, Ella Mae Washington; nieces, Viola (Clifton) Hampton, JoAnn (Isaiah) Keeny, Mabel (Anthony) Robinson, and Jessie Mae Washington; nephews, Samuel (Shonna) Washington, Manuel and Robert Washington and a host of great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins and friends. Preceding; spouse Samuel Jackson, parents, and a niece.
Visitation, 1-5pm, Wednesday at Boyd...

Floyd Dickerson
Jun 7, 2017
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Eugene Ketchum, Jr.
Jun 3, 2017
Eugene Thomas Ketchum, Jr., 79, died June 3, 2017. He was a graduate of Lonoke High School; was a former Arkansas State Police Weight Division Trooper, and former Arkansas National Guardsman.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years Beverly; children, Pam Steele and Geno Ketchum; grandson Wesley Mathis, all of Lonoke.
He is preceded in...

Freddie Whittenburg
May 26, 2017
Freddie Gordon Whittenburg, age 76, of Lonoke went to be with his Lord on Friday, May 26, 2017. He was born June 23, 1941. He retired from Maybelline and had worked part time at the Exceptional School, loving every part of the staff and students.
He was preceded in death by his parents Helen and Herman Whittenburg;...
Betty Cole
May 26, 2017
Betty J. Cole,75, of North Little Rock passed away on May 26, 2017. Preceding her in death are her parents Samuel and Earnestine Parks, husband Odell Cole and sister Annie Lee Buckner. She is survived by daughters Valerie (Herrson) Justice, Kawana Brown, Angela Cole, and Melinda (Michael) Timberlake; sons Carl (Beatrice) Cole and Stan Cole; sisters, Letha Coleman, Queen...

Freda Lott
May 19, 2017
Freda Lott, 76, died May 19, 2017. Survivors include her children, John (Tina) Lott, Sonya Mann,and Debra (Perry) Kidd; sister, Linda (Ralph) Perry; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Preceding in death are her parents Alma Lois and Dolphie Ricks and sons Johnny Lott and Donnie Lott. Visitation will begin at 8:00 a.m. with the Funeral Service following at 9:00...
Alberta Nellum
May 13, 2017
Alberta Coleman Nellum, the baby of the late Rufus and Martha Coleman Sr., was born on January 8, 1935 in Lonoke County Arkansas. At an early age she became a follower of Christ at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, later united to New Zion Chapel .
Alberta became an accomplished seamstress after spending...

Etta Parker
May 9, 2017
Etta Lorene Parker, age 87, died May 9, 2017. She is survived by her children Tommy Cagle, Mary Cagle, Barbara Chapin, Bonnie Cagle, Troy Cagle and Kaye Cagle; siblings, LeRoy St John, Robert St John, Ruby Stivers and Billie Smith; 18 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death are her husband Charles Parker, parents James...
Royce Devorak
May 5, 2017
Royce Anne DeVorak, 67 of Lonoke died May 5, 2017. Preceding her in death were parents Royce and Sybil Aurthurs. Survivors include sons, Kevin (Laura) DeVorak and Matt (Jennifer) DeVorak; grandchildren Hunter, JJ, Beau and Maxiam; great-grandchild Kylee; sisters, Sharon (Alton) Pasley and Lisa (Joe) Golleher.
Garrett Hogan
Apr 25, 2017
Garrett Alan Hogan, 16, of Carlisle, went to be with his Heavenly Father on April 25, 2017. He was born October 25, 2000 in North Little Rock, the son of Douglas Hogan and Kate Neal Bitely. Garrett was a sophomore at Carlisle High School where he was a member of the National Honor Society and the track team.
...James St John
Apr 22, 2017
James Rufus St John, age 76, died April 22, 2017. He is survived by his son Kenny St John, daughter Kemmie Smith; siblings, LeRoy St John, Robert St John, Lorene Parker, Ruby Stivers and Billie Smith.
Memorial Service, 1:00 p.m., Saturday at Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke; with visitation beginning at 12:00. Online guest book, www.boydfuneralhome.net.
John Pannell
Apr 19, 2017
John Clark Pannell, age 53, gained his wings April 19, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 30 years Beverly Pannell; his mother Patricia Rhodes; sons, Josh (Kaci), Jordan (Anna), and Jake; grandchildren, Harper Pannell, Barrett Pannell and Bexley Pannell; sisters, Shelly Cocco and Kelly Dardis (Steven) and a host of nieces and nephews, as well as a...

Henry Lee
Apr 11, 2017
Henry Fern Lee, 84 of Carlisle died on April 11, 2017. Henry and his wife Ann loved to travel. He was a Navy Veteran. Preceding him in death, parents James and Mattie Lee, wife Ann Lee, brothers Huey P. Lee and Morris Lee, sisters Myrtle Ann Hamilton, Madilyn Senn and Birtie Mae Shadwick. . Survivors include brothers Sammy Lee...
Reba Donahue
Apr 11, 2017
Reba Ann Donahue, 78, passed away April 11, 2017. She is preceded in death by parents Durwood and Ethel Groce; sisters Juanita Watson, Judy Hill; brother John “Buddy” McIntyre. Those remaining to cherish her memory, spouse Roger Donahue Jr; sons Roger Donahue III, David Donahue; daughters Sherri Lewis, Tanya Centofanti, Kimberly (Donald) Montgomery, Jessica Donahue; six granddaughters, five grandsons;...

Evelyn Howard
Apr 11, 2017
Evelyn “Nadine” Howard, 91, of Lonoke formerly of Rose City, went to be with the Lord on April 11, 2017. She was born January 13, 1926 to the late A.W. and Valentine “Tiny” Perryman. She is preceded in death by nine sisters and two brothers. Survivors include son Charles Donald Howard of Lonoke, daughter Evelyn (Robert) Horne of Scott,...
Jack Moore, Sr.
Apr 10, 2017
Jack L. Moore, Sr., 78, of Lonoke, Arkansas, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017. Jack was born February 7, 1939 in Furlow, Arkansas to the late Lee Roy and Jewell Moore. He was preceded in death by sister Joyce MacFarlane and baby brother Billy Moore.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Jan Moore; daughter...
Carolyn Petrus
Apr 7, 2017
Carolyn K. Petrus, 71, died April 7, 2017. She is preceded in death by her parents Wesley and Ida Kerr and one sister Wanda (Jerry) Tolbert.
Survivors include her husband Andrew W. Petrus; sons Anthony (Barbara) Petrus of Rheinfelden, Germany, Mark (Sara) Petrus of Plano, Texas, Kevin (Yvonne) Petrus of Carlisle and daughter Tonya (Rickey) Browning of...
Lucille Nix
Apr 5, 2017
Lucille Holley Nix of Lonoke entered the gates of Heaven on April 5, 2017. She was born on November 16, 1930, to John and Mabel Holley and grew up in Garland City, Arkansas. Twenty two years later, after obtaining an accounting degree from Southern State University, Lucille married the love of her life, James Ellis Nix, and they spent...

Randy Hanneman
Mar 25, 2017
Randy Ray Hanneman, 64, formerly of Lonoke, passed away Saturday March 25, 2017. He is preceded in death by father, Delmar Hanneman. Randy is survived by mother, Patricia Park; sister Jolene Caldwell (Max); nephews Adam Curry (Heather) and Jonathan Curry; uncle John Kadel (Sharon) and two great-nephews and a great-niece.

Dorothy Musselwhite
Mar 21, 2017
Dorothy Musselwhite, 86, of Lonoke passed away March 21, 2017. Preceded in death by husband William Lamar, parents Burl and Emma Bearden, son Jerry Staggs.
Survived by two daughters, two sons, three sisters, nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and three great great-grandchildren.
Visitation, 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Boyd Funeral Home in Lonoke. Funeral...

Leola Jackson
Jun 9, 2017
Leola Jackson, age 88, died June 9, 2017. Survivors; sister, Ella Mae Washington; nieces, Viola (Clifton) Hampton, JoAnn (Isaiah) Keeny, Mabel (Anthony) Robinson, and Jessie Mae Washington; nephews, Samuel (Shonna) Washington, Manuel and Robert Washington and a host of great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins and friends. Preceding; spouse Samuel Jackson, parents, and a niece.
Visitation, 1-5pm, Wednesday at Boyd...

Floyd Dickerson
Jun 7, 2017
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Eugene Ketchum, Jr.
Jun 3, 2017
Eugene Thomas Ketchum, Jr., 79, died June 3, 2017. He was a graduate of Lonoke High School; was a former Arkansas State Police Weight Division Trooper, and former Arkansas National Guardsman.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years Beverly; children, Pam Steele and Geno Ketchum; grandson Wesley Mathis, all of Lonoke.
He is preceded in...

Freddie Whittenburg
May 26, 2017
Freddie Gordon Whittenburg, age 76, of Lonoke went to be with his Lord on Friday, May 26, 2017. He was born June 23, 1941. He retired from Maybelline and had worked part time at the Exceptional School, loving every part of the staff and students.
He was preceded in death by his parents Helen and Herman Whittenburg;...
Betty Cole
May 26, 2017
Betty J. Cole,75, of North Little Rock passed away on May 26, 2017. Preceding her in death are her parents Samuel and Earnestine Parks, husband Odell Cole and sister Annie Lee Buckner. She is survived by daughters Valerie (Herrson) Justice, Kawana Brown, Angela Cole, and Melinda (Michael) Timberlake; sons Carl (Beatrice) Cole and Stan Cole; sisters, Letha Coleman, Queen...

Freda Lott
May 19, 2017
Freda Lott, 76, died May 19, 2017. Survivors include her children, John (Tina) Lott, Sonya Mann,and Debra (Perry) Kidd; sister, Linda (Ralph) Perry; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Preceding in death are her parents Alma Lois and Dolphie Ricks and sons Johnny Lott and Donnie Lott. Visitation will begin at 8:00 a.m. with the Funeral Service following at 9:00...
Alberta Nellum
May 13, 2017
Alberta Coleman Nellum, the baby of the late Rufus and Martha Coleman Sr., was born on January 8, 1935 in Lonoke County Arkansas. At an early age she became a follower of Christ at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, later united to New Zion Chapel .
Alberta became an accomplished seamstress after spending...

Etta Parker
May 9, 2017
Etta Lorene Parker, age 87, died May 9, 2017. She is survived by her children Tommy Cagle, Mary Cagle, Barbara Chapin, Bonnie Cagle, Troy Cagle and Kaye Cagle; siblings, LeRoy St John, Robert St John, Ruby Stivers and Billie Smith; 18 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death are her husband Charles Parker, parents James...
Royce Devorak
May 5, 2017
Royce Anne DeVorak, 67 of Lonoke died May 5, 2017. Preceding her in death were parents Royce and Sybil Aurthurs. Survivors include sons, Kevin (Laura) DeVorak and Matt (Jennifer) DeVorak; grandchildren Hunter, JJ, Beau and Maxiam; great-grandchild Kylee; sisters, Sharon (Alton) Pasley and Lisa (Joe) Golleher.
Garrett Hogan
Apr 25, 2017
Garrett Alan Hogan, 16, of Carlisle, went to be with his Heavenly Father on April 25, 2017. He was born October 25, 2000 in North Little Rock, the son of Douglas Hogan and Kate Neal Bitely. Garrett was a sophomore at Carlisle High School where he was a member of the National Honor Society and the track team.
...James St John
Apr 22, 2017
James Rufus St John, age 76, died April 22, 2017. He is survived by his son Kenny St John, daughter Kemmie Smith; siblings, LeRoy St John, Robert St John, Lorene Parker, Ruby Stivers and Billie Smith.
Memorial Service, 1:00 p.m., Saturday at Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke; with visitation beginning at 12:00. Online guest book, www.boydfuneralhome.net.
John Pannell
Apr 19, 2017
John Clark Pannell, age 53, gained his wings April 19, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 30 years Beverly Pannell; his mother Patricia Rhodes; sons, Josh (Kaci), Jordan (Anna), and Jake; grandchildren, Harper Pannell, Barrett Pannell and Bexley Pannell; sisters, Shelly Cocco and Kelly Dardis (Steven) and a host of nieces and nephews, as well as a...

Henry Lee
Apr 11, 2017
Henry Fern Lee, 84 of Carlisle died on April 11, 2017. Henry and his wife Ann loved to travel. He was a Navy Veteran. Preceding him in death, parents James and Mattie Lee, wife Ann Lee, brothers Huey P. Lee and Morris Lee, sisters Myrtle Ann Hamilton, Madilyn Senn and Birtie Mae Shadwick. . Survivors include brothers Sammy Lee...
Reba Donahue
Apr 11, 2017
Reba Ann Donahue, 78, passed away April 11, 2017. She is preceded in death by parents Durwood and Ethel Groce; sisters Juanita Watson, Judy Hill; brother John “Buddy” McIntyre. Those remaining to cherish her memory, spouse Roger Donahue Jr; sons Roger Donahue III, David Donahue; daughters Sherri Lewis, Tanya Centofanti, Kimberly (Donald) Montgomery, Jessica Donahue; six granddaughters, five grandsons;...

Evelyn Howard
Apr 11, 2017
Evelyn “Nadine” Howard, 91, of Lonoke formerly of Rose City, went to be with the Lord on April 11, 2017. She was born January 13, 1926 to the late A.W. and Valentine “Tiny” Perryman. She is preceded in death by nine sisters and two brothers. Survivors include son Charles Donald Howard of Lonoke, daughter Evelyn (Robert) Horne of Scott,...
Jack Moore, Sr.
Apr 10, 2017
Jack L. Moore, Sr., 78, of Lonoke, Arkansas, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017. Jack was born February 7, 1939 in Furlow, Arkansas to the late Lee Roy and Jewell Moore. He was preceded in death by sister Joyce MacFarlane and baby brother Billy Moore.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Jan Moore; daughter...
Carolyn Petrus
Apr 7, 2017
Carolyn K. Petrus, 71, died April 7, 2017. She is preceded in death by her parents Wesley and Ida Kerr and one sister Wanda (Jerry) Tolbert.
Survivors include her husband Andrew W. Petrus; sons Anthony (Barbara) Petrus of Rheinfelden, Germany, Mark (Sara) Petrus of Plano, Texas, Kevin (Yvonne) Petrus of Carlisle and daughter Tonya (Rickey) Browning of...
Lucille Nix
Apr 5, 2017
Lucille Holley Nix of Lonoke entered the gates of Heaven on April 5, 2017. She was born on November 16, 1930, to John and Mabel Holley and grew up in Garland City, Arkansas. Twenty two years later, after obtaining an accounting degree from Southern State University, Lucille married the love of her life, James Ellis Nix, and they spent...

Randy Hanneman
Mar 25, 2017
Randy Ray Hanneman, 64, formerly of Lonoke, passed away Saturday March 25, 2017. He is preceded in death by father, Delmar Hanneman. Randy is survived by mother, Patricia Park; sister Jolene Caldwell (Max); nephews Adam Curry (Heather) and Jonathan Curry; uncle John Kadel (Sharon) and two great-nephews and a great-niece.

Dorothy Musselwhite
Mar 21, 2017
Dorothy Musselwhite, 86, of Lonoke passed away March 21, 2017. Preceded in death by husband William Lamar, parents Burl and Emma Bearden, son Jerry Staggs.
Survived by two daughters, two sons, three sisters, nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and three great great-grandchildren.
Visitation, 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Boyd Funeral Home in Lonoke. Funeral...
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