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Index
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PULASKI COUNTY
Richard William Abbott, 53, of Alexander. Thelma L. Bacon, 90, of Little Rock. Barbara Jeanette Conn, 71, of North Little Rock. Joyce Alene Ereman, 89, of Little Rock. Helen Lotz Grossman, 90, of North Little Rock. Steven Wayne Hall, 50, of Jacksonville. Donald C. “Don” Hasler, 85, of Little Rock. Wayne Helms, 89, of North Little Rock. Dorothy C. Price, 85, of Little Rock. Donald Wayne “Tony” Smith, 69 of Sherwood. Jane Yvonne Todd, 69, of Little Rock. Philip A. Wise, 40, of Maumelle. Robert N. Young, 90, of Little Rock.
ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS
BALD KNOB
Dale C. Barnett, 88.
BEARDEN
Juanita Faye Wood, 74.
BEE BRANCH
Billy Paul Littleton, 61.
BENTON
Katherine Sue Corron, 59.
CABOT
Jason Lee Whitman, 35.
CADDO VALLEY
Idora Elliott, 79.
CAMPBELL STATION
Donnie Thompson Mahan, 85.
CHERRY VALLEY
Kevin Frank, 16. Nelta Halk, 65.
CLARENDON
Evelyn Bernice Bryant, 84.
DANVILLE
Verna Etoile “Sue” Serrell, 90.
DERMOTT
William Norman Gillan Jr. 91.
DRASCO
Thelma Maxine Worthy, 83.
EVENING SHADE
Jon Dale Hendrix Sr., 67.
FAIRFIELD BAY
Niels Christian Nielsen, 89.
FAYETTEVILLE
Lina Suzette Waldrip, 46.
GOSNELL
Edward “Bunk” Fricks, 68.
GOULD
Patty Jones, 60.
GRAPEVINE
Milford C. “Red” Pierce, 86.
GURDON
William Edward “Bill” Terrell, 78.
HARRISON
James Black, 64.
HOT SPRINGS
Eunice Leona Childs Graham, 96. Betty Jeanne Keel Muse, 83.
HOUSTON
Virginia R. Hogue, 85.
JONESBORO
Berylen Dunlap Heath, 72.
LONOKE
Cubitha Drayer Miller, 79.
MALVERN
Clara Grace Thornton Carp, 71. Kevin K. Walters, 36.
MONTICELLO
James Terrell Jordan, 84.
MONTROSE
Cindy Rice, 51.
MOUNTAIN VIEW
Etta Youngblood, 88.
NASHVILLE
Cecil Mansfield, 92.
NOLA
Villa Oedia Neighbors, 86.
PANGBURN
Billy Frank McHenry Sr. 74.
PINE BLUFF
Willie Brown Thompson, 74.
RISON
Kathleen Louise Patterson Turner Dawson, 78.
ROGERS
Fred Wetzler, 77.
SEARCY
Samuel Canaan Fortner, infant. Dewane A. Hensley, 63.
SPRINGDALE
Miles Christian Henderson, 37.
STRAWBERRY
Gary Dene West, 62.
VENDOR
Nima Martin, 88.
WARD
Jon L. Boyles, 51.
OUT-OF-STATE
GAINESVILLE, Ga.
Edward Everette “Doc” Estes Jr, formerly of Fordyce.
BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan.
Lori Dalphine Lowe Hamilton, 46.
JACKSON, Mich.
Mae Ellen Inez Lawrence, 76.
CLEMMONS, N.C.
Delbert Lee Dotson, 79.
AZLE, Texas
Lois Smith Milburn, 97.
TEXARKANA, Texas
J.D. Elliott, 83.
BENTONVILLE
Service for Lonzo James Self, 85, of Bentonville, who died Sunday, will be at a later date. He was born Aug. 25, 1924, in Murray to Artie and Dovey Watson Self. Online condolences: eptingfuneralhome.webs.com.
FAYETTEVILLE
Service for Forrest A. Lawson, 71, of Fayetteville, who died Saturday, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Moore’s Chapel in Fayetteville. He was born Jan. 22, 1938, in Elkins to Ellic Arden and Belva Pearl Robbins Lawson. He was preceded in death by wife Mary Lee Lawson; brothers Floyd Lawson and Flavis “Bill” Lawson; and sisters Mildred Ray and Murtha Jones. Survivors include son Keith Arden Lawson of Greenland; a grandson; and sisters Marthel Hensley of Broken Arrow, Okla., Marjorie Stout of Elkins and Murrel Alderson of Fayetteville. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial: Baptist Fort Cemetery, near Greenland. Online condolences: mooresfuneralchapel.com.
FAYETTEVILLE
Service for Patrick Thomas Litterell, 12, of Fayetteville, who died Dec. 23, will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Brashears Funeral Home in Huntsville. He was born July 9, 1997, in Fayetteville to Todd Gerald and Maureen Louise Day Litterell. Survivors include his father of Farmington; mother and stepfather Maureen Day-Autry and Johnny C. Autry of Springdale; brother Daniel Martin Litterell of Farmington; sister Kathleen Elizabeth Litterell of Farmington; grandparents Martin Vanburn Jr. and Loretta Litterell of Hindsville, Theresa Mae Boles of Bella Vista and Thomas William Jr. and Mary Margaret Day of Huntsville; and great-grandparents Ed Holbrook of Yuma, Ariz., and Beulah Litterell of Huntsville. Burial: Huntsville Cemetery. Online condolences: brashearsfuneralhome.net.
FAYETTEVILLE
Service for Kenneth Carl Nelson Jr., 65, of Fayetteville, who died Dec. 22, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Moore’s Chapel in Fayetteville. He was born May 22, 1944, in Glendale, Calif., to Kenneth Carl Nelson Sr. and Frances Eleanor Kennedy. Survivors include daughter Natasha Francine Nelson of Fayetteville; brothers Mark Nelson of Chicago and Dan Nelson of Fayetteville; and sisters Georgia Almadova of Las Vegas and Patricia Dunn of Crestview, Fla. Burial: Fayetteville National Cemetery. Online condolences: mooresfuneralchapel.com.
GARFIELD
Service for Frank A. Sunday, 83, of Garfield, who died Sunday, will be at a later date in Crosses. H e w a s b o r n Oct. 28, 1926, in Rockford, Ill., to Albert and Francis Sidell Sunday. He was preceded in death b y w i fe J u d y Wilson Sunday. Survivors include children Lisa Carlson of Garfield, Allison Wilson of Valley Center, Kan., and John Sunday of Weaverville, N.C.; nine grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren. Online condolences: bentoncountyfuneralhome. com.
SPRINGDALE
Service for Russell Paul Turner, 56, of Springdale, who died Dec. 22, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home in Springdale. He was born Oct. 2, 1953, in Springdale to John Russell and Betty Marie Dennis Turner. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include children Brandy M. Furner of Bentonville, Jason P. Turner of Siloam Springs and P.J. Turner and Michelle Soliz of Springdale; his mother of Springdale; five grandchildren; brother Johnny Turner of Springdale; and sisters Carolyn Blackard of Clarksville and Millie Turner of Springdale. Visitation: Noon-5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial: Friendship Cemetery, Springdale. Online condolences: backstrompyeatte.com.
OBITUARIES Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.
HARRISON — James Black, 64, Kingsville, Mo., died Dec. 23, 2009. Services 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, at Gaither Baptist Church, under direction of Roller-Christeson Funeral Home. Wife Vonda, children David Black and Jennifer Carter survive him. Online Guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.
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• –––––ROGERS — Fred Wetzler, 77, of Rogers, Ark., went to join the Lord on Monday, Dec. 28, 2009. Mr. Wetzler was born Oct. 12, 1932, in Pine Bluff, Ark., a son of the late Fred R. Wetzler Sr. and Peggy C u n n i n g h a m Wetzler.
Freddie was reared and educated in Lake Village, Ark. He was a 1950 graduate of Lake Village High School. He was a retired conductor for the Missouri Pacific Railroad in Pine Bluff, Ark.
Freddie served in the United States Marines Corp during the Korean War. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion and VFW.
Freddie coached American Legion and Babe Ruth baseball for many years in Pine Bluff. He was Arkansas Commissioner of American Legion from 1988 to 1991. At the time of his death, he was still active in American Legion baseball.
He is preceded in death by a sister, Peggy Joe Carpenter and cousin, Jaynie Flemming. He is survived by his wife, Jessiann Ward Wetzler of Rogers; five sons, Fred W. Wetzler and wife Thuy of Wasilla, Alaska; Dean Wetzler and wife Shelley of Springdale; Fred McNeil and wife Wanda of Hamburg; Joey McNeil and wife Dawn of Paragould; and Danny McNeil and wife Debbie of Monticello; 11 grandchildren; and 12 greatgrandchildren.
The family will receive friends at Robinson’s Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.
Funeral services will be Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Ralph Robinson & Son Funeral Directors with Rev. Steve Fleming officiating.
Memorials may be made to American Legion Department of AR Baseball, Post Office Box 3280, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203.
Online register: www.ralphrobinsonandson.com.
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• –––––SPRINGDALE — Miles Christian Henderson, 37, of Springdale died Friday, Dec. 11, 2009.
M e m o r i a l services were held Thursday, Dec. 17, in First Baptist Church chapel in Amarillo, Texas, with Dr. Howard K. Batson, pastor, officiating. Arrangements were by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors of Amarillo.
Miles Henderson was born Oct. 10, 1972, in Canadian, Texas. He graduated from Tascosa High School in Amarillo in 1991 and attended Amarillo College. He was a member of First Baptist Church before moving first to Austin, Texas, and then to Fayetteville, Ark.
He worked in restaurant management for most of his career, serving as GM of TGI Fridays restaurants in both Amarillo and Memphis, Tenn.
Survivors include his parents, Bill and Gayle Henderson of Bella Vista; an aunt, Carole Kidwell of Dallas, Texas; two uncles, Jerry Henderson of Clearwater, Fla., and Paul Kidwell and wife Sally of Singapore; and two cousins, Jack Henderson and Sophia Kidwell.
The family suggests memorials be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 5796 Shelby Oaks Drive, No. 6, Memphis, Tenn. 38134; or Alzheimer’s Association, Star Chapter, Amarillo Region, 415 W. Eighth Ave., Suite 300, Amarillo, Texas 79101.
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• –––––VENDOR — Nima Martin, age 88, died Dec. 28. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Judea Church of Christ with burial in Smith Cemetery. Survivors include sons Ronnie and Jimmy Martin, one brother, three sisters, 13 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Holt Memorial Chapel.
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• –––––BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Lori Dalphine Lowe Hamilton, 46, of Baxter Springs, Kan., and Lowell, Ark., passed away Dec. 26, 2009, at St. John’s Hospital after a sudden illness. Even in death this artist did not lay down her brushes, through the gift of organ and tissue donation Lori’s loving brush strokes will touch families forever.
She was born Jan. 5, 1963, to Alvin “Bud” Lowe Sr. and Juanitta Dalphine Richards of Mulberry, Kan. She attended Arma schools and chose a career in pest control, working all over the four-state area. She was currently employed by Simple Simons Pizza in Baxter Springs and Emerald Pointe in Galena. She was a member of the Elks Lodge, Springdale, Ark. Lori was former Girl Scout leader and was active in her granddaughter’s Baxter Springs Daisy Troop as well as her biggest fan at twirling events.
Lori enjoyed life and the simple pleasures it provided. She never wanted for material things and had a keen understanding that happiness was not in things you could purchase. She walked through life with bare feet and a free spirit. Her life was a beautiful canvas and she painted it with love.
She will be missed by her daughter, Heathur Pliler, sonin-law Brent and granddaughter Kami of Baxter Springs, her son Robert White of Fayetteville, Ark., her best friend Phil Clugston of rural Cherokee and her companion dog Gizmo. She is also survived by stepdaughters Kelli and William Phillips of Salina, Kan., Kristyn and Jeremy Shultz of Lenexa, Kan., and additional granddaughters Inga, Abigail and Emilee. She was preceded in death by her parents, but leaves behind her brothers and sisters. Marilyn VanKirk, and Coletta and Karry Pitts, all of Baxter Springs, Kan.; Alvin and Nancy Lowe Jr., Cherokee, Kan.; Dianne and Rick Neal of Farmington, Ark.; Art and Trish Lowe, Pittsburg, Kan.; and Marc Lowe Sr. of Pittsburg, Kan. Additionally she will be sadly missed by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews upon whom’s lives she had tremendous impact.
A celebration of Lori’s life will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 29, at 11 a.m. at the First Assembly of God Church, 1245 Park Ave. in Baxter Springs with a memorial service by pastor Dallas Satterfield.
In lieu of flowers donations can be left at the church in her name.
Northwest Arkansas, Pages 12 on 12/29/2009