Obituaries

Betty Louise Penn
Aug 30, 2009
Betty Louise Penn age 90, of Judsonia, AR. passed away Sunday, August 30, 2009. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on May 25, 1919 to the late Oscar and Katherine (Ebbs) Penn.
Betty was a very interesting individual and had many accomplishments throughout her life. She was the first women in Ohio to receive a real estate license. Betty...

Polly Ann Roberson Chandler
Aug 16, 2009
Polly Ann Roberson Chandler, 71 of McRae passed away Sunday, August 16, 2009. She was born May 14, 1938 to the late Alfred and Vire Lottie Cook Crump. She was employed by Searcy Healthcare.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, Fredrick A. (Nell) Roberson and Grover A. Chandler, three brothers, Robert Handley, Charles Cook and Roger...

Russell Ray Herekamp
Aug 10, 2009
Ray Herekamp, 80 of Griffithville, Arkansas passed away Monday, August 10, 2009. Ray was born on November 8, 1928 to the late Matthew and Paradine (Feathers) Herekamp. He was a member of Garner Missionary Baptist Church and he served as a deacon. He was a Veteran of the US Marine Corp and served in The Korean War. He was a...

Loretta J. Morgan
Aug 6, 2009
Loretta "Baker" Morgan, 61 of Hickory Flat, Arkansas passed away Thursday, August 6, 2009. Born May 8, 1948 to the late Charles M. and Annalene Baker, she was of the Baptist Faith. She loved cooking, and her dog, Jasmine.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and two brothers, Lonnie and Mitchell Baker.
She is survived by the love...

John Harvey Dry
Jul 29, 2009
John Harvey Dry, age 59 of Searcy, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2009. John was born in Brasfield, Arkansas on January 5, 1950 to William Harvey Dry and Johnnie Laverne (Clark) Prince. He was a navy veteran of the Vietnam conflict also of Desert Storm. John loved horses and riding them.
He is preceded in death by his father,...

Kelly Denise ShoeBottom
Jul 28, 2009
Kelly Denise (Vanoven) ShoeBottom 37, of Bald Knob, Arkansas passed away on Friday, July 24, 2009 at her home. Kelly was born June 29, 1972 in Lepanto, Arkansas. She was a cheerful loving mother, niece, aunt, sister daughter and fiancee. Kelly was dedicated to her family, community, cancer research and her work at White River Rural Health Center. Professionally Kelly...

James Ray Jolly
Jul 26, 2009
James Ray "J.R." Jolly, 60 of Houston, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2009. He was born December 17, 1948 to James Albert and Mildred Genell Smith Jolly.
He is survived by his parents; James Jolly and his wife Betty of Tull, Arkansas, and Milly Baker and her husband Roy of Searcy, his wife; Anna Taylor Jolly, four sons; Michael...

Phillip Rowland Shewmaker
Jul 26, 2009
Phillip Rowland Shewmaker, Sr. was born November 18, 1918 in Paragould, Arkansas and quietly expired in Little Rock, Arkansas on July 26, 2009 at 8:35 AM. He was the eldest son of Marion Luther and Mabel Thurman Shewmaker. He and Juanita Mosbey were married April 19, 1944 and lived together until her death on July 23, 2001.
He was...

Nelda C.E. Kleeman Williams
Jul 23, 2009
Nelda C.E. Kleeman Williams, 89, of Kensett, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2009. She was born March 21, 1920 to the late Herman and Emillie Roethemeier Kleeman. She was a member of the Kensett Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Henry Williams.
She is survived by two sons; R.H. Williams, Jr. of Kensett and James...

Sheila P. Turnbow
Jul 22, 2009
Sheila Patricia Ann Turnbow, 70, of Kensett passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2009. She was born October 24, 1938 to the late Herbert and Margaret Agness Murphy. She was of the Catholic Faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, James Arthur Turnbow.
She is survived by a son, James Edward Turnbow of Higginson, a daughter,...

Robert L. While
Jul 21, 2009
Robert While, Jr. 72, of Searcy, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2009. Robert was born September 22, 1936 in Hanna, Wyoming to the late Robert and ElsieWhile. He was a member of the Searcy Nazarene Church in Searcy.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Patricia While; a granddaughter, Elizabeth Ann Tate and a grandson.
Robert...

Sterling C. Phillips
Jul 19, 2009
Sterling C. "Toad" Phillips, 90 of Searcy, Arkansas passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009. Mr. Phillips was born in Searcy on October 2, 1918 to the late Sterling and Ethel Phillips. He was a member of Honey Hill Christian Union Church, a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served in WWII. He loved working on his farm, raising cattle...

Dorothy C. Adams
Jul 11, 2009
Dorothy C. Adams, 74, of Searcy passed away Saturday, July 11, 2009. Born November 14, 1934 to the late Herbert and Luma Day Chatman, she was a member of the St. Mary's C.M.E. Methodist Church.
Dorothy started working at the age of twelve at what was know as Porter Rodger's Hospital on Woodruff Street. From there she moved to White...

Betty Jo Rodgers
Jul 4, 2009
Betty Jo Rodgers, age 74 of Searcy, Arkansas passed away Saturday, July 4, 2009. Betty was born in Step Rock, AR. on October 14, 1934 to the late John W. Pickens and Blanche Mae Woods Pickens. She was a homemaker and a member of Judsonia Church of Christ. Cooking, taking care of her family and spending time with her grandchildren...

Lonnie Dale Hammond
Jul 3, 2009
Lonnie Dale Hammond, age 57 of Searcy, Arkansas passed away Friday, July 3, 2009. He was born July 8, 1951 to the late James Andrew and Myrtis Laverne Hughes Hammond.
He is survived by his wife of twenty nine years, Pam Stimbo Hammond of Searcy, Arkansas, one brother, Larry (Mary Ann) Hammond of Roland, Oklahoma, and two sisters, Linda...

Suzanne Prudence Mulherin
Jun 30, 2009
Suzanne Prudence Mulherin, 64, of Searcy passed away Tuesday June 30, 2009. She was born February 22, 1945 to the late Alfred and Annabelle Sallender Karl. She was of the Methodist Faith.
She was preceded in death by a brother; Nicholas Karl of Searcy and two sisters; Penny O'Malley of Chicago, IL, and Patericia Sinks of Little Rock.
She is...

Sarah Irene Allison
Jun 20, 2009
Sarah Irene (Pickett) Allison, age 98, went to be with her Lord on June 20, 2009. She was born June 10, 1911 in Ravenden, Arkansas to the late Van Buren and Ruby Pickett. She was a long time member of Kensett First Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband of forty-five years, Homer Milton Allison, Sr.; one...

Henry Lee Bench
Jun 20, 2009
Henry Lee Bench, 70, of Higginson, Arkansas went to be with the Lord June 20, 2009. He was born September 22, 1938 to the late Jack and Elizabeth (Watts) Bench. He was an avid sportsman who loved to hunt and fish.
Henry was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Lenora Gutherie and two sisters, Billie June Moore and...

Walter Loran James
Jun 15, 2009
Walter Loran James, 86, of Higginson, AR passed away Saturday, June 13, 2009. He was born January 28, 1923 to the late Ottis E. and Effie Mae (Rice) James. He was a member of the Dogwood Methodist Church, the VFW, and the American Legion.
He was preceded in death by his wife of nearly 60 years, Geraldine (Bailey) James and...

Ethel Margaret Ellis
Jun 14, 2009
Ethel Margaret Ellis age 79, of Searcy, Arkansas went to be with her Lord in Savior in paradise on Sunday, June 14, 2009. She was born in Searcy, Arkansas on May 16, 1930 to the late Ed and Joetta (Lewis) Johnson. She was of the Baptist faith. Ethel was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to all who...