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PULASKI COUNTY
Marco Rodiguez Alanis, 26, of North Little Rock. Anna Toth Bowling, 90, of Jacksonville. David Brannen, 13, of Sherwood. William “Bill” Hampton Cato, 87, of Little Rock. Caesar L. Clay, 90, of North Little Rock. Nathaniel Ingram, 70, of Little Rock. Helen Clara Kueck Jones of Little Rock. Luther Miles Mayweather, 62, of North Little Rock. David M. Neuschwanger, 69, of Maumelle. Karita Evelyn “Sisi” Nichols, 39, of Little Rock. Delores Ann Pinkerton, 65, of Little Rock. Thelma Reed, 81, of North Little Rock. Faye B. Rogers, 82, of North Little Rock. Harry Scott, 58, of Jacksonville. Kadin D’Wone Tidwell, 3, of Sherwood. Wyatt Durrell Weems, 49, of Little Rock. Estelle Laura Whitfi eld-Pearl, 76, of Jacksonville. Gregory Louis Yeatman, 52, of Little Rock.
ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS
BEEBE
May Thomason, 97.
BENTON
Ray Raper, 75.
BERRYVILLE
Jack Jackson Jr., 83.
BROCKWELL
Bud Wheeler, 65.
CARLISLE
Robert G. Cox, 81.
CAVE CITY
Clinton “Johnny” Johns, 86.
CLARKSVILLE
Joseph Allie Kraus, 93.
CONWAY
Arlon Dodds, 74.
DES ARC
Billy Gene Davidson, 80.
DEWITT
Clifford Jacobs, 86.
EL DORADO
Carol Crafton Anthony, 56. Lillie Bell Barnes, 92. Captola Marie “Capy” Benson. Elizabeth Ann Mason, 56.
FAYETTEVILLE
Stuart Charles Huchingson, 49. Michael James “Mike” Middleton, 60.
FORDYCE
Lois C. Raney, 82.
FORT SMITH
Jim L. Hanna, 76.
HARRISON
Robert Howard, 70.
HINDSVILLE
Herman Lee Turner, 95.
HOT SPRINGS
James E. “Red” Haynie, 76.
JONESBORO
Edward M. Cunningham, 84.
MOUNTAIN HOME
Charles Dale, 93. Betty Murph, 68.
MOUNTAIN VIEW
Wilbert R. Gosser, 77.
NEWPORT
Lincoln “Pete” Childress Jr.
PERRY
Edna Dell Majors, 83.
PINE BLUFF
Juan A. Ybara, 58. Gladola Irene Young, 85.
PRESCOTT
Irma Jean Godwin, 83.
ROMANCE
Bobby G. Langston, 74.
RUSSELLVILLE
Ray Martin, 81.
SHERIDAN
Jimmy Lee Farris, 59.
STUTTGART
Vernon Wayne Skinner, 63.
OUT-OF-STATE
SUNNYVALE, Calif.
Morris David Cunningham, 64.
BELLEVILLE, Ill.
Lois M. (Curtis) Roller, 87.
HERRIN, Ill.
Michael Ray Payne, 61.
BERRYVILLE — Jack Jackson Jr., Berryville resident, born Feb. 1, 1927, in Little Rock, Ark., departed Saturday, July 17, 2010, Berryville, Ark., age of 83. Memorial services 2 p.m. Friday, July 23, 2010, Berryville United Methodist Church, Chaplain Pam Bolerjack officiating. Interment Friday, July 23, 2010, Berryville Cemetery. Condolences to family at nelsonfuneral.com.
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CLARKSVILLE — Joseph Allie Kraus, age 93, of Clarksville died July 17, 2010. He desired memorial contributions go to his church. He leaves behind one daughter: Oleta Allene Kraus Hutchins and husband Bill; one son, Mark Kraus and wife Jo Karen; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services entrusted to Roller-Cox Funeral Home, 1 p.m. July 21, 2010, First Landmark Missionary Baptist.
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FAYETTEVILLE — Michael James “Mike” Middleton, 60, formerly of Memphis, died on July 16, 2010, at Washington Regional Medical Center from complications related to diabetes. He was born on July 4, 1950, in Osceola, Ark., the son of William Russell Middleton and Maxine Higgins Middleton Bryant, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brother, William. R. “Rip” Middleton Jr.
Mr. Middleton is survived by one daughter, Margaret O. “Maggie” Middleton of Jackson, Miss.; and one sister, Cynthia R. “Cindy” Middleton of North Little Rock, Ark.
He attended college at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and remained an avid Razorback fan throughout his life.
Cremation arrangements are by Beard’s Funeral Chapel of Fayetteville, Ark. Memorials may be made to the Osceola Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 443, Osceola, Ark. 72370.
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FORT SMITH — Jim L. Hanna, 76, of Fort Smith passed away Monday, July 19, 2010 in Fort Smith.
He was born the only son of Lynn and Juanita Hanna in Vernon, Texas, on Dec. 21, 1933. He was raised in Wichita Falls, Texas and graduated from North Texas State University in 1957.
In 1961, Hanna moved to Fort Smith, Ark., to open an office for the Bridwell Oil and Gas Co. but soon resigned and formed Arkoma Basin Royalty. That company dissolved in 1969 to become the Hanna Oil and Gas Co. Hanna Oil and Gas was his pride and joy, not because he was successful, but because he was able to provide jobs for people. He loved his employees, and they served him for decades. Jim established a culture of teamwork at Hanna Oil and Gas, establishing it was a family company, with the core values of integrity, optimism, hard work and FUN.
No one had more fun than Jim. He was especially fond of mentoring and advising young people. And was very proud to have served as a board member of the Fort Smith Boys Scouts of America and a fundraiser for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Over the years, Jim served on many boards. He was involved in community and civic activities too numerous to mention. He was a 32nd-degree Mason in Wichita Falls, Texas. He received many awards honoring his contributions to the oil and gas industry, including the APEX lifetime achievement award from the American Association of Petroleum Landmen.
He loved nothing better than to get up every morning and meet his friends downtown for breakfast before work and did so for 50 years. Those same friends supported him throughout his long illness with Parkinson’s disease, and many of them visited him every day. He loved his friends, his company, golf, gin rummy, country and Western music, cats, dogs, babies, a good work ethic and the U.S.A.. But above all he loved his three children Kim, Mike, and Bill with all his heart. He will be missed.
Memorial service will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 23, 2010, at St. John’s Episcopal Church under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home. Family reception following the service at Hanna Oil and Gas.
He is survived by the mother of his children Marsha Cooksey of Rudy, Ark., and Barbara Henderson Hanna of Fort Smith; one daughter, Kimberly Hanna Behrend and her husband Reynold of St. Louis; two sons, Mike Hanna and his wife Aundrea of Fort Smith; Bill Hanna and his wife Adrienne of Fort Smith; and 10 grandchildren, Michael and Katherine Cooper of St. Louis, and Griffin Hanna, Samuel Hanna, Thomas Hanna, Ashton Hanna, Morgan Hanna, Jordan Hanna, Chase Hanna and Gage Hanna, all of Fort Smith.
The family will visit with friends Thursday evening from 5-7 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home. Honorary pallbearers will be Doug Smith, Robert Powell, Tommy Craighead, Joe Powers and Eddie Christian. The family of Jim Hanna is entirely grateful to Jim’s caregivers Pam Risner, Linda Evans, Suni Vallun, Gentry Brandenburg, Thearonda Haneline, Lori Seubold and Heather Montgomery, who worked tirelessly for four years to ensure that Jim enjoyed every single day in spite of Parkinson’s. Also to the wonderful people at Peachtree Hospice who worked tirelessly everyday to ensure that Jim could rest well after a job well done.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Fort Smith Boys and Girls Club, 4905 N. O St., Fort Smith, Ark. 72904., St. John’s Episcopal Church, 215 N. Sixth St., Fort Smith, Ark. 72901, or a charity of one’s choice. To place an online tribute, please visit www.edwardsfuneralhome.com.
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HARRISON — Robert Howard, 70, Harrison, died July 19, 2010. Services 10 a.m. Thursday, July 22, at Roller-Christeson Funeral Home. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Wednesday. Wife, Sue; children, Bobby and Becky Howard and Becky and Terry Bolin; sisters, Roberta Phillips and Wilma Mathison; grandchildren, Lacey, Clint, Luke and Landon, survive him. Online guest book: www. rollerfuneralhomes.com.
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HINDSVILLE — Herman Lee Turner, 95, of Hindsville died Monday. He was a retired schoolteacher, dairy farmer and state employee. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 22, at the Brashears Funeral Home in Huntsville with interment at noon in the Farmington Cemetery. Online condolences at brashearsfuneralhome.net.