Northwest Arkansas deaths

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Index

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PULASKI COUNTY

Nellie JoAnn Bearden, 68, of Mabelvale. Daniel R. Bowen, 65, of North Little Rock. Maxine Elwanda Conway, 88, of North Little Rock. Marie Scott Foti, 92, of Little Rock. Paul Williams Hoover Jr., 67, of Little Rock. Scott Hubert, 45, of North Little Rock. Inez Beatrice Keister, 80, of Jacksonville. Al King, 69, of North Little Rock. Edmonda Alleyene Mercer Logue, 91, of Little Rock. James K. Pitts, 67, of Sherwood. Mary Spencer, 65, of North Little Rock. Joshua Thomas, 29, of Jacksonville. Freddy Walls Sr., 44, Sherwood. Kenneth Yelvington, 72, of Mabelvale.

ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS

ALEXANDER

Oretha Beatrice Nola Yeatman, 65.

ARKADELPHIA

Eugene Huddleston, 89.

BATESVILLE

Burros Edward Rone, 41.

BEEBE

James Newell Edwards, 76.

BENTON

Charles David McKnight, 57. Francis Bernice (Coffman) McKnight, 89.

BRADFORD

Anna May (Penny) Fleck, 82.

BULL SHOALS

Julia Greetis, 95.

CABOT

Roy A. Russell, 70.

CAGLESVILLE

Lona Jay Cagle Hemmer, 91.

CARLISLE

Earvy Lee Larry, 96.

CENTERVILLE

John Ed Hickey, 73.

DUMAS

Bessie Bradley, 91.

ENGLAND

Mama Precious Tillman Ashley, 89.

FLIPPIN

Doris Cook, 74.

GREENBRIER

Gene Rutherford Finn, 84.

GREEN FORREST

Jada Aliece Harper, 7.

HAZEN

Ollie Thompson, 93.

HEBER SPRINGS

Louis Ray Baker, 73.

HERMITAGE

Mary George Darnell, 99.

HOLLIS

Aubrey L. Ballew, 90.

HOT SPRINGS

Eugene “Bud” Canada, 84.

KIRBY

Murlene Pamplin, 79.

LONOKE

Franklin Delano Hopper, 69.

MAGNOLIA

Dianne Bryan, 66. Couch Dennis, 83.

MALVERN

Douglas Edwin Huffman, 62.

McCRORY

Larry Don “Pete” Reeves, 64.

MOUNTAIN HOME

Elizabeth Jasen, 80.

MOUNT GEORGE

Arnold Jake Kisling Sr., 59.

OZARK ACRES

Audrey James “Doc” Thompson, 89.

PERRYVILLE

James A. Kindy, 85.

PINE BLUFF

Paul N. Harper, 86. Linda LaDell Wheless, 63.

POCAHONTAS

Barrett Jerone Rogers, 37.

QUITMAN

Ruth Evelyn Price Talley, 54.

REDFIELD

Earl Rhoads, 72.

ROSE BUD

Eldon Addy Hannah Sr., 91. Velma Patterson, 84.

RUSSELLVILLE

Janan Grace Hudson Taylor, 42. Berniece Eidson Thompson, 95.

SEARCY

Billy Ray McGill, 77.

TRUMANN

W.D. “Doc” Clem, 83.

VIMY RIDGE

Elsa Achterberg McKinzie Mann, 89.

WARD

Van Mack Brimer, 61.

WARREN

James Thomas Lowman, 86.

WYNNE

Linda Wright, 58.

OUT-OF-STATE

MESA, Ariz.

Kay Croft Hood, 82.

TUCSON, Ariz.

Kenneth Gean Daniels Collins, 54.

CHICAGO

Leon Guest Jr., 74.

HOUSTON, Texas

Juanita Spencer, 80.

THE COLONY, Texas

Kenneth Edward Whitehead, 89.

BENTONVILLE

Service for Nina Louise King, 93, of Bentonville, who died Friday, will be at Flagstaff Cemetery in Flagstaff, Ariz., at a later date. She was born Jan. 11, 1916, in Rosedale, Kan., to Gerald Clyde Cochran and Opal Coral Bennett. Survivors include children Beverly Usher and Cathi Torrez of Centerton, Carolyn Rample of Mesa, Ariz., and Bill King of Flagstaff; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; two step-granddaughters; and two step-great-grandsons. Online condolences: eptingfuneralhome. webs.com.

GENTRY

Service for Darryl W. Moore, 57, of Gentry, who died Sunday, will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Moore’s Chapel in Fayetteville. He was born Sept. 8, 1952, in Mulberry to John H. and Constance M. Bennett Moore. He was preceded in death by son Aaron Moore. Survivors include wife Ora L. Moore; sons Brian Moore of Fort Smith, Kevin Moore of Greenwood and Robert Moore of Gentry; stepchildren Jason Mackie of Springdale and Angelina Marshall of Fayetteville; his parents of Van Buren; three grandchildren; brothers Larry Moore of Van Buren, Ronnie Moore of Florida and John Moore of Georgia; and sister Molly Mitchael of Van Buren.Visitation: 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial: Fayetteville National Cemetery. Online condolences: mooresfuneralchapel.com.

SPRINGDALE

Service for Mildred F. Litterell, 76, of Springdale, who died Sunday, will be 2 p.m. today at Marshall Cemetery in Forum. She was born Dec. 27, 1932, in Georgetown to Clarence Albert and Edna Avis McCarver Faulkner. She was preceded in death by brothers Clifford Faulkner and Conley Faulkner; sister Glenda F. Thompson; and a grandson. Survivors include husband William Troy Litterell; children Terry Litterell of Lowell, Tim Litterell of Springdale and Sharon Napier of Crestview, Fla.; brothers Clayton Faulkner of Lowell and Cleavas Faulkner of Springdale; a granddaughter; and a great-granddaughter. Online condolences: brashearsfuneralhome.net.

SPRINGDALE

Service for Tyrees Deonta Prater, infant, of Springdale, who died Saturday, will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Elm Springs Cemetery. He was born Friday at Willow Creek Women’s Hospital in Johnson to Courtney D. Prater and Britteny K. Napier. Survivors include his parents; grandmothers Betty Napier and Jo Ann Prater of Fayetteville; and great-grandparents Billie and Thelma Napier of Springdale and Joe and Mable Prater of Marianna. Online condolences: backstrompyeatte.com.

SPRINGDALE

Service for Elizabeth “Betty” Wood, 85, of Springdale, who died Saturday, will be at a later date. She was born Sept. 26, 1924, in LaSalle, Ill., to Otto and Ida Schallhorn Maas. Survivors include husband Charles L. Wood; daughter Diane Wood of Seabring, Fla.; brother Herbert Maas of LaSalle; and sister Becky Sebeck of LaSalle. Online condolences: nelsonberna.com.

OBITUARIES Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.

GREEN FOREST — Jada Aliece Harper, age 7, died Dec. 18, 2009, at her home after a long illness. Survived by parents Jason and Savannah Surface, brother Lyndon, sister Gracelyn, grandparents, several aunts and uncles, and a host of family. Service: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, Alpena Assembly of God. Burial: Maple Leaf Cemetery by Roller-Christeson Funeral Home. Online guestbook: rollerfuneralhomes. com.

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• –––––LITTLE ROCK — Marie Scott Foti of Little Rock died peacefully at the age of 92 after a full and caring life. She was predeceased by her husband, Stephen Foti, who died in 1970. Together, they raised four boys, Stephen and Tom of Little Rock, Jim of Fayetteville and Rick of Fort Smith. Until his death, Marie and her husband, Steve, operated Foti’s Seed Store and Cafe. After her husband’s death, she changed careers and became house mother for fraternities. Marie was a long-time member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. A vigil will be held Tuesday, 6 p.m., in the chapel of Ralph Robinson & Son. Funeral Mass will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. ralphrobinsonandson. com.

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• –––––LITTLE ROCK — Paul Williams Hoover, junior, 67, of Little Rock passed away on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009. Pete, as he was known by his many loved ones and friends, was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Elizabeth Lasley Hoover, and his father, Dr. Paul Williams Hoover, senior.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Josephine Rogers Hoover; his daughter, Josephine Lasley Hoover Felton; his son-in-law, Dr. Daniel Henry Felton IV; and his granddaughters, Catherine Josephine Felton and Mary Eleanor Felton. Pete also is survived by his sister, Marylee Lasley Hoover Robinson, and her husband, Dan R. Robinson II; his mother- and father-in-law, Josephine Raye Jackson and Doyle Wayne Rogers Sr.; his brother-in-law and his wife, Carolyn Wilmans and Doyle Wayne “Rog” Rogers Jr.; his nieces, Wendy Rogers Rasch and husband Blane, Jennifer Rogers Beck and husband Daniel, and Stacey Rogers Williams and husband Cory; and his nephews, Dan R. Robinson III and wife Linda, Lee Gatewood Robinson and wife Susan, Gain Lasley Robinson and wife Donna, Jackson Doyle Rogers and wife Jyl, and Joseph Joel Rogers.

Born in Little Rock, on Feb. 27, 1942, Pete’s family soon moved to Battle Creek, Mich., where his father was a surgeon at Percy Jones Army Hospital and where his sister, Marylee, was born. Later, the Hoovers moved back to Little Rock, where Pete attended Pulaski Heights Elementary School, Forest Park Elementary School, Pulaski Heights Junior High School, Forest Heights Junior High School and Hall High School, where he played on the Hall High Warriors football team. In January 1958, Pete transferred to The McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tenn. He graduated from McCallie in 1960. Pete spent many summers at Culver Military Academy in Culver, Ind., where he learned to sail. Pete and his family were members of First United Methodist Church.

Pete attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., where he was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. He graduated in 1964 from Little Rock University, which is now the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, with a bachelor of science degree. In 1968, Pete graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law, where he was third in his graduating class and also served on the editorial board of the Arkansas Law Review. And in 1970, Pete received his LL.M. in Taxation from New York University.

In 1968, Pete met the love of his life, Barbara, on a date set up by his sister. Pete and Barbara married on Sept. 6, 1969, in the First United Methodist Church in Batesville, Ark., and then moved to New York City, New York. Pete and Barbara returned to Little Rock in 1970, where he began the practice of law with Tom Lovett and Hubert Mayes. In November 1975, Pete and Barbara’s daughter, Josie, was born. As a doting father, Pete enjoyed videotaping Josie’s hunter-jumper horse shows and even served as the announcer for many of the shows. For many summers, Pete looked forward to the closing ceremonies at Camp Waldemar for Girls in Hunt, Texas, where Josie attended summer camp. He enjoyed being with Josie’s friends from Davidson College and the University of South Carolina School of Law, even entertaining them at his duck club.

Before joining Williams & Anderson in 2000, where he was an equity partner, Pete practiced law with the firms of Hoover, Jacobs & Storey and Giroir, Gregory, Holmes & Hoover. Pete had extensive experience in tax and banking law. He was general counsel to Metropolitan National Bank, served on its board of directors and sat on its trust committee. In the area of real estate development, Pete was the lead lawyer in the development and construction of the Little Rock Convention Center and Arkansas’ Excelsior Hotel, now the Peabody Little Rock.

Pete was a member of the American Bar Association, Pulaski County Bar Association and Arkansas Bar Association, serving on the investment committee. He was listed in Best Lawyers in America under Corporate Law and Real Estate Law, and in Chambers USA as a “leader” in the fields of Corporate/Commercial and Real Estate Law. Pete was a dedicated member of Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, where he served on the board of trustees. He also was a member of the Country Club of Little Rock. Pete served on the board of directors of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Foundation Fund, the Little Rock Visitor Foundation and Fifty for the Future.

Pete was a devoted duck hunter. He was a former member of Cross Pond Duck Club and was a member of Two Slough Duck Club with his wonderful friends Jim Engstrom, Dr. John Jones, Dr. Dean Kumpuris and Dr. Drew Kumpuris. Pete loved to grow roses and a vegetable garden, from which he often made his famous pepper relish. He enjoyed snow skiing in Aspen, Snowmass and Winter Park, Colo.

Pete forever will be remembered for his quick wit, his everpresent smile and his unending love for his many friends and family members. He will be missed greatly, especially by his granddaughters, who fondly called him Papa Pete.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, Dec., 22, 2009, at Ruebel Funeral Home from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009, at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church. Burial service will follow at Roselawn Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the direction of Ruebel Funeral Home, ruebelfuneralhome.com.

The family requests that memorials be made to the Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church Foundation in memory of Pete Hoover, 4823 Woodlawn Drive, Little Rock, Ark., 72205.

Northwest Arkansas, Pages 8 on 12/22/2009

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