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Index
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PULASKI COUNTY
David J. Baumgardner, 82, of Little Rock. Helen Cornelia Baxter, 92, of North Little Rock. Rebecca Blades, 49, of Little Rock. Lisa Blount, 53, of Little Rock. Louise Renee Bullock, 58, of Little Rock. Sharon J. Elfstrom, 73, of Little Rock. William “Bill” Eppes, 61, of Little Rock. Searcy James Ewell Sr., 82, of Little Rock. Harvey Godwin, 69, of Little Rock. Mildred A. Goforth, 88, of Alexander. Cynthia Ann Harris Gupton, 52, of Little Rock. James F. Harris, 56, of Little Rock. Elouise Harrison, 68, of Jacksonville. A. Thomas “Tom” Johnson, 88, of Little Rock. Kenneth C. Jones, 55, of Little Rock. Norah McDaniel Sr., 86, of Little Rock. Phillip Randall McNeely, 70, of Little Rock. Janette Niell, 76, of North Little Rock. Weston George Penick, infant, of Little Rock. Stella Jane Pomeroy, 98, of Maumelle. Alice Faye Stanfield, 61, of Little Rock. Lewis “L.C.” Welch, 91, of Little Rock. Richard Finnious Wells, 88, of North Little Rock. Jacky R. Wharton, 77, of Little Rock.
ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS
BEEBE
J.B. Schmitz, 84.
BENTON
Arkie Eveleen Wright, 87.
BRADFORD
Brenda Feagin Adams, 63.
BRYANT
Kenneth R. Cornelius, 79.
CABOT
Larry “Birdie” Gibson, 63. Patricia Ann LaRue, 64.
CAMDEN
John Harvey Dunn Sr., 74.
CONWAY
Lavada L. Palmer, 77.
CROSSETT
Jeanne Coleman, 59. Charlotte Walker, 61.
DeWITT
Dorothy Pearl George, 91.
FORREST CITY
Bill Newton “Buck” Andrews, 77.
FORT SMITH
J. Kenneth Dodd, 64.
HIGDEN
Juanita Ruth Lawrence, 73.
HOPE
Nona Mae Browning, 90.
HOT SPRINGS
Daniel Andrew Benton, 27. Steven “Pete” Campbell, 55. Keith Marten Crass, 51. Frances Williams Blyth “Fran” Maus, 87. Korene Kay Tedesco, 47.
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE
Faye Trevathan McMurry, 91.
JONESBORO
S. Lee Parnell, 63.
MORRILTON
Robert Daniel Scroggins, 81.
MOUNTAIN HOME
Gene Botts Beckman, 79. Thomas Gene Hancock, 75. Helen Maria Skroch, 92.
PARIS
Agnes Geneva (Thornton) Huckaby, 94.
PERRY
George Anthony Hawkins Jr., 60.
PINE BLUFF
Betty Mae Ritchie, 79.
PLEASANT PLAINS
Matthew Bryar Bishop, infant.
SALEM
Frank G. Ward, 88.
SHERIDAN
Sandra Jo Wilson Mixon, 62.
STAR CITY
Ernestine Gill Mankin, 72.
TRASKWOOD
Jessie Lynn Sharp Sr., 54.
TUCKERMAN
Kenneth Carlton Pugh, 73.
TYRONZA
Hilda LuCretia Eidon Gill, 87.
OUT-OF-STATE
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala.
Ora Martha Huff Haney, 89.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Maria Pia Casanuova Vaughn, 70.
REDINGTON SHORES, Fla.
Glen Edward Reed, 65.
METAIRIE, La.
Jo Etta Pewitt-Brennan.
BRANSON WEST, Mo.
Jackie McGoveran, 68, formerly of Witts Springs.
NIXA, Mo.
Betty Ann Rogers, 64.
MEMPHIS
Blanche Humphrey Shaw, 99.
WALLA WALLA, Wash.
Richard A. “Dick” Tarver, 89.
Lisa Blount, 53, died this week in her Little Rock home. She was born July 1, 1957, in Fayetteville, Ark., and grew up in Jacksonville. She returned to Arkansas in 2005 after many years of living and working in Los Angeles, to make her home here with Ray McKinnon.
She leaves with us a powerful legacy of art and a lifetime of cherished relationships. Lisa was inducted into the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame on Sept. 9 of this year. However, that honor did not signal the end of her career. It was the announcement of her next act. In recent months the Academy Award winning actress-producer was productive and creative both personally and professionally. In the short weeks before her death she shot a pilot for the FX network; recorded demos for a long gestating music project she was ready to tackle; performed on stage with Eddie Vedder at a rally for the “West Memphis 3”; and continued designing the remodel of her beloved, historic home.
Ms. Blount’s film career started when she was 19 years old with a lead role in a major studio film shot in Arkansas. In Sept. 30, 1955, she acted alongside Richard Thomas, Dennis Quaid and Thomas Hulce. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for her breakout performance as Lynette in An Officer and a Gentlemen . In 2002 she won an Oscar for her role in producing the live action short The Accountant . Her award-winning performance as Chrystal in the film of the same name is perhaps her most powerful and poignant work as an artist.
Lisa is survived by her husband, Ray McKinnon; her parents, Glen and Louise Blount of Cabot, Ark.; her brother, Greg Blount of Floral, Ark.; nieces, Skylar Blount and Krista Blount of Cabot; niece, Nikki May of Little Rock; and a multitude of cherished family and friends.
A visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31, at Roller Chenal Funeral Home, (501) 224-8300, in Little Rock. A public memorial celebrating Lisa’s life and legacy will be held at noon on Monday, Nov. 1, at Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church, Little Rock, Ark., with Tim Jackson officiating and friends and family giving witness to Lisa’s extraordinary life. Flowers are welcome, but the family also appreciates your support of Lisa’s charitable efforts through the Lisa Blount Memorial Fund, Metropolitan National Bank of Little Rock. Online guest book: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/ chenal.
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• –––––PARIS — Agnes Geneva (Thornton) Huckaby, 94, of Paris, Ark., died Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, in Paris. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010, Roller Funeral Home Chapel-Paris. Funeral Service: 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 1, 2010, Roller Chapel-Paris. Burial: McVay Cemetery, Paris, under the direction of Roller Funeral Home-Paris. Online guest book www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.
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• –––––NIXA, Mo. — Betty Ann Rogers, 64, of Nixa, Mo., passed away peacefully on Oct. 29, 2010. Betty Ann was preceded in death by her mother, Chloe Blackwell, and her father, Roy Blackwell. She is survived by her best friend and love, Mitch Callicott; her stepchildren, Shelby Elizabeth Rogers, Thomas William Rogers III, Rebecca Rogers Helble; several cousins; and a world full of friends who will dearly miss her.
While some people just got wet, Betty Ann danced in the rain. Betty Ann was raised in Waldo, Ark., lived in Harrison, Ark., and most recently Nixa, Mo. Betty Ann was active in the community, volunteering her time and heart to those in need. Her friendship was treasured by all who knew her, and her passing leaves a hole in all our hearts. Those who knew Betty Ann only wish that they could live as well and fully as she did.
Funeral services will be held at Cassidy United Methodist Church, 5151 N. Fremont Road, Nixa, Mo. 65714, on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 10 a.m., with graveside services at Maplewood Cemetery in Harrison, Ark., at 3 p.m., Wednesday. Visitation will be held at Adams Funeral Home in Nixa on Tuesday, Nov. 2, from 6 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to either the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, Betty Ann Rogers Fund, c/o Community Foundation of the Ozarks, 425 E. Trafficway, Springfield, Mo. 65806, or Arkansas Children’s Hospital, 1 Children’s Way, Little Rock, Ark. 72202.