Obituaries

Richard D. Griffin, 73, of Cabot went to be with the Lord on December 12, 2014. He was a Methodist, a Mason, a retired Master Electrician, a Vietnam veteran, and enjoyed his many years of work in the Boy Scouts of America. Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Golda and Ethel Griffin. He […]

Elizabeth Sparks, 90, of Hazen, died Thursday, December 11, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents; nephew, Trey Rogers; niece, Jessie Long, and her sister, Barbara Long. She is survived by her sister, Sue Rogers of Hazen; nieces, Ruby Hryniewicz, Donna Carter and Carol Sue Beckham; nephews, Billy Ray (Moose) Long, Rex Long

William (Bill) V. Meiner, Jr. of Hazen, died of cancer of Monday, December 8, 2014 at the age of 83.  He was born on March 28, 1931 to Will and Mabel Meiner.  He was give the nickname of “Doodle” at an early age and many still called him by that name.  He began farming when

Ed “Porky” Stovesand, a retired farmer from Stuttgart, died Friday, December 05, 2014.  He was born inStuttgart, October 25, 1925.  He married Margie Brown on December 13, 1944.  She preceded him in death in 2004.  Ed was also preceded in death by his parents, Ed and Doris Stovesand and his sister, Gloria and husband, Paul Pettigrew.

Paul Howard Jenkins, 71, of Hazen, died Thursday, December 4, 2014.  He was retired from Riceland Foods and the Hazen Fire Department. He enjoyed being outdoors fishing and hunting and selling fireworks.  Paul is survived by his wife, Irma Leota Jenkins; daughter, Kellie Jenkins Cruz; one granddaughter, Amber Mensch; one grandson, Frankie Cruz and two

Beverly Joyce Rhodes, 66, of England passed away on November 16, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Rhodes of Stuttgart; her mother, Dorothy Faye Lawson of Stuttgart; her father, Charles A. Jenkins of Dallas, Texas; her step-father, Raymond Lawson of England, Arkansas; her brother, Gerry A. Jenkins of Aurora, Colorado and

Ruby Pearl Kelly, 86, of Hazen, died November 8, 2014 at Baptist Health in Stuttgart.  She was born south of Carlisle on February 22, 1928.  She was retired from Remington Arms Corp.  Ruby was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Maudie Ingle; her husband, Robert Kelly; an infant son, Bobby Joe; infant granddaughter,

Catherine Leffin Proctor, 89,  of Hazen, died November 7, 2014.  She was born August 20, 1925 to Jean and Matilda (Hoen) Leffin in Eupen, Belgium.  She attained a chemical technology degree in Aachen, Belgium in 1944.  During the war she was employed as a chemist in a chocolate factory.  She married C.S. Proctor on June 15, 1946.  They settled in Hazen, Arkansas,

Mary Alice McKenzie, age 76, of Furlow passed away on October 27, 2014. Mary was born on November 8, 1937 to Lawrence Edward Floyd and Blanche Layton in Biscoe. She was married to Bruce McKenzie on December 8, 1957 and they made their home in Fort Worth, Texas for four years. They then moved to

Patricia Ann Hill Craig, age 89, of Rogers, died October 26, 2014. She was born in De Valls Bluff, Arkansas on April 6, 1925, to Roy F. and Pearl Higgins Hill. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, and her husband, Clarence C. Craig whom she married on November 23, 1945. Pat