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Index
Some obituaries may appear in certain editions of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and not in others. The index shows the names of all people whose obituaries are in at least one edition. For obituaries not in this edition, please visit ArkansasOnline at www2.arkansasonline.com. Choose the obituaries link under the news section in the top navigation menu.
PULASKI COUNTY
Barbara Gay Banks, 70, of Little Rock. Tarlece Helen Finnie Barker, 91, of Little Rock. Betsy Bonnie Burnet, 66, of Little Rock. Alta Jean Hall, 82, of Little Rock. Elizabeth "Betty" Koehler, 75, of Sherwood. Vernon Maxwell, 64, of Little Rock. Edna Pauline Moody, 71, of Jacksonville. Albert Lee "Hair Cut" Ratliff Sr., 58, of Little Rock. Beverly Sue Rushing, 62, of Mabelvale. Laura Lee Thomas, 96, of North Little Rock. Charles Lawson Waring Jr., 84, of Little Rock. Bruce Winn, 84, of Little Rock.
ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS
AMITY
Jerry McConnell, 67.
BENTON
David Marshall Ockerman, 18.
BRINKLEY
Beulah Carey Young, 93.
BULL SHOALS
Harold Ahrens, 72.
CABOT
Michael Don Millican, 32.
CASH
John Montgomery, 69.
CROSSETT
Debbie Brown, 44. Jean Duncan, 79.
DES ARC
Arlen Newby, 90.
DeWITT
Corine Mary Campbell, 77.
ENGLAND
Iva E. "Dolly" Davidson Capps, 94.
FAIRFIELD BAY
Peggy Lingle, 72.
GASSVILLE
Ray Eimers, 85.
HARRISON
Wilta Hefl ey, 67.
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE
Mary Hefl ich. Janice Wattik, 69.
HUMPHREY
Robert Bumpous Jr., 77.
JONESBORO
Linda Brown, 81. Melvin Eastep Jr., 66. Louis Sandborn, 82.
MALVERN
Ramona W. Davis, 81.
MIDWAY
Donald Biggerstaff, 68.
MOUNTAIN HOME
Jan Baker, 56. Vern Tott, 65.
PINE BLUFF
Pauline Andrews Lee Fitch, 89.
RUSSELLVILLE
Virginia J. Reed Morris, 90. Geneva Neumeier, 92. Louise Marie (Draves) Qualls, 83. Willow Illene Wilkerson, infant.
SEARCY
Robert Lewis Johnson. Virginia Kendrick, 79.
SPARKMAN
Charles "Chuck" Schee, 47.
TEXARKANA
Erma "Jean" Chambers Washburn, 93.
TRASKWOOD
Jessie "Clinton" Thornberry, 85.
WHITE HALL
Virgil E. Rhoads, 93.
WILMOT
Helen Brown, 43.
OUT-OF-STATE
SLIDELL, La.
Charles Robert "Bob" Wilkin, 77.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.
Linda Gail Sellars, 54.
ARLINGTON, Texas
Don E. Hansen, 87.
ELKINS
Robert Donn Winters, 56, of Elkins died Saturday. He was born May 7, 1953, in Evergreen Park, Ill., to Donald Gene and Georgene Marie Wells Winters. Survivors include wife Lori Crouch Winters; son Robert Donn Winters of Tulsa; daughter Jenny Winters of California; mother Georgene Winters of Ponca City, Okla.; brothers Larry Winters of Batavia, Ill., Eddie Winters of Seattle and George Winters of Joliet, Ill.; sister Kathleen Whittington of Kankakee, Ill.; and two granddaughters. Online condolences: brashearsfuneralhome.net.
FAYETTEVILLE
Service for Sheila M. Bumgarner, 57, of Fayetteville, who died Sunday, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Living Faith First Pentecostal Church of God in Fayetteville. She was born June 30, 1952, to Virgil and Doris Dean. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother. Survivors include husband Raymond Bumgarner; daughters Lori Bumgarner and Susan Bumgarner, both of Fayetteville; sister Reba Ramey of Winslow; brothers Carl Dean of Locust Grove, Okla.; and one granddaughter. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. today at Beard's Funeral Chapel. Burial: Brentwood Cemetery.
HUNTSVILLE
Service for Lucy Tucker Walker, 66, of Huntsville, who died Saturday, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Brashears Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 7, 1942, in Wharton Creek to Anderson and Estie Madewell Tucker. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include husband Johnnie Ray Walker; son Johnnie Kial of Huntsville; daughter Jonodta McMillan of Alabam; five grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial: Huntsville Cemetery. Online condolences: brashearsfuneralhome.net.
LITTLE ROCK
Barbara Gay Banks, 70, of Little Rock died Saturday. She was born Nov. 6, 1938, in Providence, R.I., to George and Gabriella Visniauckas Gudas. Survivors include son Michael Banks of Fayetteville; daughter Melissa Banks of Fayetteville; and four grandchildren. Online condolences:
mooresfuneralchapel.com.
ROGERS
Service for Elinore "Norrie" Bennett Merwin, 89, of Rogers, who died Saturday, will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Bland Chapel United Methodist Church in Rogers. She was born Jan. 3, 1920, in New Haven, Conn., to Herbert and Helen Hilse Bennett. Survivors include husband George Merwin.
ROGERS
Floyd Athel Evans, 62, of Rogers died Saturday. He was born Nov. 30, 1946, in Grand Junction, Colo., to Floyd Evans and Fern Smith Evans. Survivors include son Bobby Evans of Rogers; daughters Shenia Harrison of Rogers and Trenia Tooley of Moberly, Mo.; father Floyd Evans of Mountain Home; sister Lowetta Page of Moberly, Mo.; six grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren. Online condolences:
bentoncountyfuneralhome.com.
SPRINGDALE
Service for Joe Kinley Castleberry, 69, of Springdale, who died Saturday, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at College Avenue Baptist Church. He was born May 3, 1940, in Midland, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include sons John Thomas Castleberry of Springdale, John Kinley Castleberry of Fort Worth and Jimmy Mack Castleberry of Midland; and seven grandchildren. Online condolences:
beardsfuneralchapel.com.
SLIDELL, LA.
Service for Charles Robert "Bob" Wilkin, 77, of Slidell, La., who died July 30, will be 10 a.m. today at St. Barnabas Anglican Church in Picayune, Miss. He was born Oct. 14, 1931, in Hope to Charles "Charlie" and Dorothy Wilkin. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Elise Ann Brown Wilkin. Survivors include sons Eric Wilkin of Panama City, Fla., Rolf Wilkin of Fayetteville and Kurt Wilkin of Austin, Texas; daughter Kari Spencer of Slidell, La.; sister-in-law Barbara Modisett of Chapel Hill, N.C.; and 12 grandchildren. Burial: 2 p.m.Thursday, Fayetteville National Cemetery. Online condolences: mooresfuneralchapel. com.
OBITUARIES Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.
HARRISON - Wilta Hefley, 67, Harrison, died July 31, 2009. Direct cremation under direction of Roller-Christeson Funeral Home. Children Nick Creason, Kevin Creason and Dara Dressel survive her. Online guestbook: rollerfuneralhomes.com.
Northwest Arkansas, Pages 8 on 08/04/2009