Local Obituaries for Lonoke County, AR

Jun 12, 2014

Bill Allen, age 70, died June 12, 2014. He is preceded in death by his wife Aline; parents John and Annie Allen; sisters, Geneva (Tim) Wilson and Mary Wysong, and brother Johnnie. Survivors include his wife Roena; sons Steve, Bobby (Wendy) Allen, Jeremy (Shawna), Phillip (Crystal), and David Moore; siblings, Linda (Ted) Gurski and Shirley Henry; 11 grandchildren and...

Jun 8, 2014

Clifford Eugene Alberson, age 89, died June 8, 2014. He was a WWII  decorated Veteran of the US Army,  a recipient of the Purple Heart and Bronze Star medal and was a retired farmer. He is preceded in death by his parents James Forrest and Stella Mae Webster Alberson; wife Geneva Alberson; and three brothers, Bill, Lowe and Benny....

Jun 3, 2014

Bobby Leo Crawford, 71 of Humnoke, a retired farmer, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at the Arkansas Hospice Care Center in Little Rock, AR. He was born in Humnoke, AR August 18, 1942 to the late Leo and Beatrice Crawford. Bob lived a simple life here on this earth, but now has eternal life with his Lord and...

Jun 2, 2014

Tony Robert Brainard, age 57, of Melbourne, Florida expired June 1, 2014. He was the son of Virginia Sue Horton Bowden of Lonoke and the late James Edward Brainard of Carlisle. Other survivors include his significant other, Beverly Porter who was with him 31 years through sickness and health; his uncle Jack Brainard and wife Charlene of Carlisle; and...

May 26, 2014

Margaret Elaine Rockwell Kimsey of Stuttgart, was born in Humnoke Arkansas on October 31, 1945 to the late Jesse and Mae (Meyers) Rockwell.

She left this world peacefully on May 26, 2014 from her daughter’s home in Michigan after a battle with cancer.  This was made possible by the care provided by McLaren...

May 24, 2014

Faye Skillern, age 65, died May 24, 2014. She was retired from  First State Bank in Lonoke.  She is preceded in death by her parents Charlie and Allie Mae Evans Horton and sisters, Earline Hill and Barbara Tippitt. Survivors include her husband Jim Skillern; four children, Shari (Jeffery) Gustin of North Little Rock, Dana (Rex) Kyzer and Jared Skillern...

May 23, 2014

Letha Kathryn Mills died May 23, 2014. She was born and raised in Carlisle, Arkansas. She is preceded by her parents Kelly and Beatrice Campbell and husbands Ross L. Mills and Rudy Kober. She is survived by her children, Virgle Lee Harvey, Jr. and Jimmy Dean (Jan) Mills; one brother, Wayne (Shirley) Campbell; grandchildren, Barry Dean (Lori) Mills and...

May 22, 2014

Joseph Henry Cunningham, 66, of Carlisle died May 22, 2014.  He was born on October 23, 1947 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Bill and Marie Cunningham.

He is survived by his amazing wife of 47 years, Chloe Cunningham; son Wally Cunningham of Conway and his wife, Nid; daughters, D.J....

May 18, 2014

Carolyn ‘Diane’ Rhodes, 68 of Lonoke went to be with her angels on May 18, 2014.  Diane was born March 14, 1946 in Little Rock, AR to the late Bill and Bernadine

Smith.  She is also preceded in death by husband Charles; son Chad; great-grandson, Guyman ‘Lilman’ and three brothers, William, Ricky and Bobby.

May 17, 2014

Patricia Lou Krablin, age 62 of Lonoke, AR died unexpectedly May 17, 2014 at her home.  She was born at Cotton Plant, AR October 29, 1951 the daughter of the late William and Lucille Pasley.

She is survived by her husband Robin Krablin; three sons, Michael Krablin(Emily) of Scott, Robbie Childers and Kevin...

May 12, 2014

Robert Wade Bechel, 58, passed away on May 12, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Kay Bechel. He is survived by three sisters, Debbie (Banks) Breshears, Beverly Overturf, and Cindy Burns; nieces and nephews, Gina Clark, Michele (Casey) Findley, Douglas (Holly) Breashears, Tyler Breashears, Sterling Burns, Emily Burns, Caroline Burns, Blake (Emily) Overturf, Madison...

May 12, 2014

Thomas Dale McGuire, age 78, died May 12, 2014. He is preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth McGuire. Survivors include his daughters Shauna (Arnell) Malnar of Carlisle and Shannon (Greg) Hufford of Arby, Missouri; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He served his country as a Military Police Officer in the US Army. Graveside Memorial Service; 2:00 p.m. Monday,...

May 9, 2014

May 9, 2014, PAT JONES “Pitty Pat”, went to bring laughter to heaven.  She has now joined her mother Helen Polly Travis and father Norwood Norny Travis at the dinner table in heaven where the veggies are always fresh.  She was also preceded in death by her husband Don Jones who is presently getting an earful.  She is survived...

May 7, 2014

Ella Mae Perryman, 86 of Lonoke died on May 7, 2014. She was born on October 17, 1927, the first child of Giles and Anna Lee Northcutt Cook. Ella Mae worked for the Timex Corporation, beginning in Production in 1957, later going into Quality Control where she became a Supervisor before retiring in 1990. She was a member of...

Apr 30, 2014

Edna Lorraine Hill, 89, passed away April 30, 2014. She is survived by her children Tommy Hill, Mary Taylor, Janet Walters and Debra Cox; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and a very special and a loyal family friend, Richard Crane. She is preceded in death by her husband Buford Hill and a son Buford Wayne Hill.

Visitation, 6-8...

Apr 29, 2014

Jessie Tucker, 81, of Lonoke passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014. She was the daughter of Artie and Ollie Blue.

She was preceded in death by her husband Floyd D. Tucker, her parents and a brother E.C. Blue.

She is survived by her daughters Cathy (William) Burrow and Linda (Roger) Crawford; six  grandchildren, Brian Burrow,...

Apr 27, 2014

James Miller Malone Jr. of Lonoke, Arkansas passed away peacefully Sunday April 27, 2014 with the dignity and faith in God he maintained his entire life. He was born September 30, 1926 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Adele Willson Malone and James Miller Malone Sr. Jim was the oldest of their 3 children:...