Benson Ruth Mae age 92 (Newport) died Monday December 20
Church of Christ
Seamstress
No Immediate Survivors
Husband Lenzie Benson (Deceased)
Parents Terrence and Lizzie Griffin Huey (Deceased)
(Deceased) sister not named
Dillinger Funeral Home
Remmel-McCall Cemetery
Cook George Franklin "Frank" age 81 (Bay) died Sunday December 19
Born O'Kean
Retired Singer co. Employee
Navy Veteran WWII
Baptist
Wife Jessie Lue Cook (Home)
6 daughters Sheila "Sue" Hicks, Lisa Crawford (both Trumann), Martha Randall, Donna Newberry
(both Harrisburg), Diane Jennings (Bay) and Sharon Cook (California)
2 brothers James Cook (south Judson, Ind) and Lee Cook (Michigan)
8 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren
Parents Eugene McCleiland Cook and Ethel Harris Cook (Deceased)
Thompson Funeral Home (Trumann)
Pine Hill Cemetery
Crimson Betty Jean age 73 (Pocahontas) died Monday December 20
Born Pocahontas
Husband Bill F. Crimson (Pocahontas)
3 sons Billy Crimson, Bob Crimson (both Pocahontas) and Charles Crismon (Cartersville,Ga)
3 brothers Floyd Harris (Springfield,Mo), Gilbert Harris (Reyno) and James Harris (Pocahontas)
sister Delpha Pierce (Pocahontas)
8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren
Parents Lehman Harris and Elmyra Shockley Harris (Deceased)
(Deceased) brother and sister not named
McNabb Funeral Home
Harris Cemetery (Stokes)
Dillin Esta Virginia age 86 (Lake City) died Monday December 20
Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home
Duffel Inez Muriel age 82 (Jonesboro) died Saturday December 18
Born Ravenden
Baptist
Husband James Duffel Sr. (Home)
2 sons James Loyd Duffel Jr. (Morrilton) and Charles Thomas Duffel (Jonesboro)
daughter Sharon Louise Duffel Nichols (West Memphis)
2 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren
Emerson Funeral Home
Oaklawn Cemetery
Dulaney Alvie O'Neal age 80 (Jonesboro) died Monday December 20
Born Monette
Retired General Motors co. (Flint,Mich)
Member United Auto Workers Union
Rifleman and Platoon Guide 165th Infantry 27th Division Pacific Theater WWII
Assembly of God
Wife Alma Dulaney (Home)
2 sons Richard O'Neal Dulaney (flushing,Mich) and Daniel William Dulaney (Davison,Mich)
3 daughters Patricia Bailey (Davidson), Terrie Dulaney (Flint) and Dee Dee Lipina (St.Louis)
stepson Rodney Gilpatrick (Memphis)
3 stepdaughters Barbara Arnold (Dell), Martha Gilpatrick (Jonesboro) and Jackie Brewer
(Hamilton,Ohio)
2 brothers Albert Dulaney (Ash Flat) and Allen Gene Dulaney (Flagstaff, Ariz)
sister Alice Mae (Atlanta)
21 grandchildren, 5 stepgrandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 5 step great-grandchildren
and 3 great-great-grandchildren
(Deceased) daughter, 2 brothers, 1 sister and 1 grandson not named
Gregg Funeral Home (Monette)
Leachville Cemetery
Duvall Larry Douglas age 60 (Marked Tree) died Friday December 17
Retired Air Force
Baptist
2 sons John Duvall (Aurora,Ill) and Ekathai Thrangtrakul Jantawong (Washington)
3 sisters Grace Morgan (Columbiaville,Mich), Doloris Young (New Boston, Tx) and Fay Wallin
(West Memphis)
brother Eugene Duvall (Brooksville,Fla)
7 grandchildren
(Deceased) brother not named
Murphy Funeral Home (Marked Tree)
Marked Tree Cemetery
Falls Kathryn C. reminder from December 20
Gaither Joe A. age 87 (Jonesboro) died Monday December 20
Gregg Funeral Home
Heidy Kayln Marie age 59 (Cherokee Village) died Saturday December 18
Heath Funeral Home
Johnson Edmon A. age 77 (Paducah,Ky) died Monday December 20
Born Piggott
daughter Sherry Jernigan (Paducah)
3 brothers Fred Johnson, Vernon Johnson and Lloyd J. Johnson
sister Willie Randal
2 grandchildren Nicholas Weber and Nichole Taylor (both Paducah)
Wife Jean Katherine Davis Johnson (Deceased)
Parents Jimmy and Delcie Boshears Johnson (Deceased)
(Deceased) 2 brothers and 2 sisters not named
Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home (Piggott)
Piggott Cemetery
Johnson Hazel Carolina James age 85 (Pocahontas) died Sunday December 19
Born Holmes
daughter Carolyn E. Williams (Pocahontas)
2 sisters Hope Mobbs (Sea,Wash) and Delhia Osborn (West Memphis)
3 grandchildren Mitchell Chad Williams (Pocahontas), Jeremy Keith Williams (Chestertown,MD) and
Johnathan Blake Williams (Paragould)
5 great-grandchildren
Husband Mitchell Earl Johnson Sr. (Deceased)
son Mitchell Earl Johnson Jr. (Deceased)
Parents George and Myrtrle Luttrell James (Deceased)
(Deceased) brother and 4 sisters not named
McNabb Funeral Home
Masonic Cemetery
Kirby Aleen Hall reminder from December 20
Leathers Clint age 81 (Pocahontas) died Monday December 20
born Pocahontas
WWII Navy
Church of Christ
Wife Geneva Leathers (Home)
daughter Rita Jenkins (Pocahontas)
2 sisters Edith Sorg (Pocahontas) and Audrey Howard (Florissant,Mo)
brother Roscoe Leathers (Pocahontas)
6 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren
2 daughters Geneva Ada Mae Leathers (Deceased) and Della Marie Thatch (Deceased)
parents Dallas and Dell Anderson Leathers (Deceased)
(Deceased)brother and grandson not named
Cox-Waymon Funeral Home (Pocahontas)
Chesser Cemetery
Lloyd Wendell Keith age 39 (Wynne) died Saturday December 18
Born Wynne
Owned/Operated Tobacco Store (Earle)
Welder (Systems Contracting)
Church of God
Wife Nina Lloyd (Wynne)
Parents Russell and Rudeen Lloyd (Wynne)
3 sons Dustin Lloyd (Vanndale, Christopher Lloyd and Corey Lloyd (both Home Vanndale)
daughter Erica Toledo (Searcy)
2 brothers Kim Lloyd (Manila) and Russell Lloyd (Wynne)
2 grandchildren Caleb Lloyd (Vanndale) and Shaydon Toledo (Searcy)
Memorials Wendell Lloyd Memorial Fund
Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home (Wynne)
Halk Cemetery (Wynne)
Looney Virginia L. age 72 (Pocahontas) died Sunday December 19
Born Pocahontas
4 sons James Clifton Looney, Michael G. Looney, Stanley Don Looney and Dennis Dwayne Looney (all Pocahontas)
3 daughters Debra Lynn Ripley, Regina Mae Looney (both Pocahontas) and Brenda Kay Phillips (Maynard)
3 sisters Genevieve Stout, Evelyn Pendergrass (both Pocathontas) and Freda Johnson (Michigan)
16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren
husband J. C. Looney (Deceased)
daughter Patricia Ann Looney (Deceased)
(Deceased) 4 brothers not named
Cox-Waymon Funeral Home
Sutton Cemetery
Martin Mary Jane age 63 (Jonesboro) died Sunday December 19
born Jonesboro
Retired U.S. Postal Service
Baptist
Director of Day Care
Husband Ralph Martin (Home)
son Eddy Martin (St. Louis)
daughter Machella Wester (Springfield, Mo)
father and stepmother Dale and Lura Reaves (Jonesboro)
brother Charles Reaves (Rogers)
2 sisters Bettye Daxter (Jonesboro) and Rebecca Simmons (Rector)
4 grandchildren Daniel Martin, Megan Martin, Natalie Wester and Rebecca Miller
1 great-grandchild
Gregg Funeral Home
Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery
Matlock John D. age 82 (McCrory) died December 20
Born Cotton Plant
Retired General Motors
son Terry Matlock (Buchanan, Mich)
6 daughters Joy Bolt (Niles,Mich), Gail Ketchum (Yellville), Debbie Steinbarger,
Jana Kyle (both Colon,Mich), Kim Fritz (mended,Mich) and Tracy Loker (fulton,Mich)
brother Charlie Matlock (Utah)
3 sisters Myrtle Faughn (McCrory), Constance Gilpen (Holcomb) and Nettie Wyatt (Portageville,Mo)
grandchildren and great-grandchildren
Parents Edward and Maggie Bratcher Matlock(Deceased)
Memorials Whitehall Cemetery or Woodruff County Nursing Home
Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home (McCrory)
Whitehall Cemetery
McDowell Kenneth L. age 60 (Walnut Ridge) died Sunday December 19
Born Caraway
Army Vietnam Veteran
Retired Farmer
3 daughters Sue Ann Wade (Paragould), Jennifer McDowell (Greene county) and Renay Glidewell (Lawrence County)
5 sisters Joann Gutierrez (Houston,Tx), Betty Lyerly (Hallettsville,Tx), Ada Meeks, Bonnie Warnick (both Black Rock)
and Brenda Haney (Greene county)
3 brothers Bobby McDowell (Black Rock), R. L. McDowell (Manila) and Robert Rasdon (Jonesboro)
10 grandchildren
son Kenneth McDowell II (Deceased)
Parents Brad and Lillian Rasdon McDowell (Deceased)
(Deceased) 2 sisters not named
House-Gregg Funeral Home (Walnut Ridge)
Robbins Gracie Layne Infant daughter of Richard Randall and Heather Michelle Robbins (Earle)
died Saturday December 18
Paternal Grandparents Richard Edward and Linda Estelle Robbins (Earle)
Maternal Grandparents Michael O'Neal Pitcher and Donna Lynn Pitcher (Paragould)
Maternal Great-grandmother Nancy Sharon Mayfield (Paragould)
Mitchell Funeral Home (Paragould)
Finch Cemetery
Scarbrough Randolph Edwin age 56 (Conway) died Saturday December 18
Born Fort Smith
Educator (State Department of Education)
Church of Christ
Army Vietnam Veteran
Wife Regina Matthews Scarbrough (Conway)
2 sons Matt Scarbrough (Walnut Ridge) and Tucker Scarbrough (Conway)
Parents Clarence F. and Edwina Scarbrough (Van Buren)
2 brothers Ronald Dean Scarbrough (Kansas City,Mo) and Richard Scarbrough (Greer's Ferry)
2 sisters Claudia Leftwich (Fort Smith) and JoEllen Moore (Van Buren)
2 grandsons Zachary Scarbrough and Dylan Scarbrough (Walnut Ridge)
Roller-McNutt Funeral Home (Conway)
Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery (North Little Rock)
Simpson Ray Arthur age 79 (Forrest City) died Sunday December 19
Born Heber Springs
Army and Navy Veteran WWII and Korea
Machinist (30 years) (Yale Hoists {Forrest City})
Member National Coon Hunters Association
Former Member Veteran of Foreign Wars
Wife Mildred Simpson (Forrest City)
son Allen Ray Simpson (Forrest City)
2 stepsons Michael Scott (Huntsville,Ala) and Charles "Bill" Scott (Pensacola,Fla)
stepdaughter Beverly Smith (Austin,Tx)
6 stepgrandchildren and 3 step great-grandchildren
Parents Fred and Annie Lawson Simpson (Deceased)
(Deceased) sister and 2 brothers not named
Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home (Wynne)
Harris Chapel Cemetery (Wynne)
Weathers Oather Elmo age 72 (Etowah) died Sunday December 19
Born Benton
Baptist
Retired Cotton Ginner
3 sons Dennis Weathers, Randy Weathers (both Sheridan) and Mark Weathers (Steele,Mo)
2 sisters Marelene Stokes (Etowah) and Linda Freeman (Lepanto)
5 brothers Merle Weathers, Carlon Weathers, Larry Weathers (all Etowah), Donald Weathers (Eudora)
and Rev. Jerry Weathers (Keiser)
5 grandchildren
Murphy Funeral Home (Lepanto)
Garden Point Cemetery (Etowah)
