Bandy Audrey Louise age 88 (Leachville) died Wednesday December 8
Born Hollywood,Mo
Baptist
3 sons A.J. Bandy, Tim Bandy (both Leachville) and Ricky Bandy (Lake City)
daughter Lavell Alliston (St.Louis)
4 brothers Walter Bibbs (Springfield,Mo), Buddy Bibbs (Little Rock), Fred Bibbs (Hot Springs) and Harold Bibbs (Cabot)
sister Bonnie Cash (Cabot)
9 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren
Husband Albert Joseph Bandy (Deceased)
Parents Walter Lee and Ella May Samples Bibbs (Deceased)
(Deceased) 2 brothers not named
Howard Funeral Home (Leachville)
Leachville Cemetery
Blevins Myrtle "Mamie" age 94 (Batesville) died Monday December 6
Baptist
2 daughters Evelyn Goyne (Conway) and Brenda Wheeley (Olive Branch,Miss)
3 sisters Not named
7 grandchildren Debbie Billingsley, Rhonnie Goyne, Darrah Christian, Phillip "Moe" Goyne, Tami Risinger, Jamie Robinson and Stacy Schonfeld
14 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild
Husband Ack Blevins (Deceased)
(Deceased) 4 brothers, 2 sisters and 1 granddaughter
Dillinger Funeral Home (Newport)
Maple Springs Cemetery (Oil Trough)
Coker Joe T. age 57 (Walnut Ridge) died Tuesday December 7
Retired Chief of Walnut Ridge Fire Departmen, Board Member of Black River Fire Training Center
Served adjunct Instructor at Training Center
Past President Arkansas Fire chief's Association, active Arkansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial Association, and Past President Walnut Ridge Jaycees
Formerly Owned and Operated Coker Refrigeration (over 20 years), Worked Inspection Department (Jonesboro)
Baptist
Wife Barbara Tribble Coker (Home)
2 daughters Jessica Farmer (Walnut Ridge) and Charlotte Coker (Virginia Beach,Va)
Mother Germaine Piantoni Coker (Walnut Ridge)
2 sisters Claudia Coker (Dallas) and Peggy Merryman(Spring Beach,Tx)
2 grandchildren Bryson Coker Farmer and Olivia Farmer (both Walnut Ridge)
Memorials Arkansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial Fund
House-Gregg Funeral Home (Walnut Ridge)
Lawrence Memorial Park
Foster Jerry Dean Same as December 8 added Pallbearers
Hamilton Norma Virginia age 62 (Manila) died Wednesday December 8
Assembly of God
co-owned and Operator with husband Hamilton Grocery (Until retirement)
son Kenneth Ray Blair (Wilmer,Ala)
daughter Regina McDaniel (Manila)
brother Larry Dildy (Manila)
sister Wilma Lindsey (Manila)
3 grandchildren Kristie Shrable, Josh McDaniel (both Manila) and Adam McDaniel (Jonesboro)
1 great-granddaughter
Husband Billy "Red" Hamilton (Deceased)
Parents Sid and Beulah Briggins Dildy (Deceased)
Howard Funeral Service (Manila)
Manila Cemetery
Kiggins Mary Ruth age 58 (Blytheville) died Sunday December 5
Church of Christ
Husband Sammie Kiggins (Blytheville)
4 sons Steven Sims (Blytheville), Johnny Poag (Black Oak), Jerry Sims (Fort Worth,Tx), and Gary Sims (Norfolk,Va)
3 daughters Glenda Sims (Black Oak), Kathy Sims (Texas) and Joyce Kiggins (Mississippi)
3 sisters Helen Perez (Leachville), Kathleen Franklin (Keiser) and Pauline Yarbrough (Blytheville)
15 grandchildren
Roller-Swift Funeral Home (Osceola)
Bassett Cemetery
Lati Abigail Infant (Jonesboro) died Monday December 6
Parents Thomasito and Sandy Mendoza Lati (Jonesboro)
brother Israel Lati (Home)
Maternal Grandparents Rafael Reyes and Marie Reyes (Jonesboro)
Paternal Grandmother Myrna Decosimo (Maryland)
Emerson Funeral Home
Private Services
Reece Hermon E. age 75 (Jonesboro) died Tuesday December 7
Retired Dupont (15 years) Maintenance Supervisor, Worked (16 years) Crane
Wife Dorothy Johnson Reece (Home)
3 daughters Charolette Reece, Sherry Hillis and Marla Adams (all Jonesboro)
3 brothers Earl Reece, Wilton Reece (both Brookland) and Harold Reece (Lake City)
sister Irene Elder (Brookland)
4 grandchildren Jordan Hillis, Dustin Hillis, Elisha Adams and Brett Adams (all Jonesboro)
Parents George Reece and Mandy Mitchell Reece (Deceased)
(Deceased) 3 sisters not named
Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home
Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery
Rice Claude David age 36 (Walnut Ridge) died Wednesday December 8
Born Rockford,Ill
Construction Worker
Baptist
Parents Junior and Dixie Rice (Walnut Ridge)
brother Jeffery Rice (Pecatonica,Ill)
2 sisters Michelle Rice (Walnut Ridge) and Marsha Rice (Bono)
Bryan Funeral Home (Hoxie)
Old Military Cemetery
Scholes Steven Carl age 52 (Long Beach,Cal) died Sunday December 5
Born Los Angeles
Worked Ralph's Grocery
Baptist
Wife Leslie Kaye McKeller Scholes
son Matthew Steven Scholes (Long Beach)
daughter Ashlee Michelle Scholes (Long Beach)
Parents Carl Laverne and Mary Ruth Morgan Scholes (Jonesboro)
All Souls Mortuary (Long Beach)
Smith Jimmy Wayne age 43 (Harrisburg) died Wednesday December 8
Born Newport
Baptist
2 sons Daniel Smith and Brandon Smith (both Harrisburg)
2 daughters Stacy Smith and Christy Smith (both Harrisburg)
Mother Anne Marie Smith (Harrisburg)
sister Judy Ann Smith (Harrisburg)
several Grandchildren
Father Virgil Wayne Smith (Deceased)
Jackson's Harrisburg Funeral Home
Holly Springs Cemetery
Turner Genifer Ann age 37 (Marmaduke) died Tuesday December 7
husband Danny Turner
daughter Mazie Jean Turner (Home)
Parents Randy and Shirley Stanfill (Marmaduke)
brother Barrett Stanfill (Marmaduke)
Irby Funeral Home (Marmaduke)
Harvey Chapel Cemetery