Charles Owen Riddle age 81, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, July 21, 2014 at the Chambers Nursing Home.  Charles was a Korean War Veteran, a member of the First Baptist church, and a former dry cleaning business owner.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Ramona. Charles is survived by three sons, David Riddle […]

  Eugenia (Jean) VanHouten, age 86 of Roe, went to be with her Lord on Friday, July 18, 2014 at Crestpark Nursing Home.  She was a Wal-Mart door greeter for 20 years. Jean was preceded in death by her husband, John; brother, Carlton Oliver, and two sisters, Mary Narwick and Evelyn Ann Duchin. She is

Roy Craig Phillips 71, of Jersey, Arkansas, formerly of Carlisle went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 3, 2014.  He was a painter by trade and enjoyed fishing, hunting, and drinking coffee on the front porch of his home, “Lazy Acres”. Roy was born April 29, 1943 in Prairie County, Arkansas.  He was preceded in death by

Martha Ann (Brown) Piety of Hazen, left the loving presence of her family on June 3, 2014.  She was born July 18, 1944 to Lloyd E. and Thelma Lorene Brown of Lonoke.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 ½ years, Marion Ralph Piety; her father, Lloyd E. Brown, Sr., and her

Thomas Mack Isbell, age 72, of Hazen, Arkansas went to his heavenly home on Saturday, May 31, 2014.  He was born to Henry and Hazel King Isbell on June 18, 1941 in Hazen.  Tommy is survived by his wife of 53 years, Becky Newsom Isbell; son, Jeff  (Freida) Isbell of Hazen; daughter, Jill Childress of Beebe; four

Sue Carter passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Rebecca Susan Hawley was born to John and Virginia Hawley on Tillar, AR on March 5, 1926.  A child of the depression, Sue learned early that joy came not from material things, but from within. She carried this with her throughout her life, finding joy in love of her family

Homer Edward Martin of Carlisle, passed away May 26, 2014.  He was born April 11, 1942 in Colt, Arkansasto Homer Lee and Maude LouElla Martin.  He was a diesel mechanic for Carlisle Implement for 37 years, serving farmers in Lonoke and Prairie counties.  He was a devoted father and faithful member of CarlisleFirst Baptist church.  He was known as

John A. Bednar, 97, of Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, passed away May 2, 2014.  John was born in Slovak, Arkansas in 1916.  He moved to Cleveland, Ohio in his 20’s where he began working at Mondie Forge as a wheelbarrow pusher and moved up to foreman.  John married Mary Lafko and they built a home in the suburbs where they raised their

Johnny “Umps” Hart, of Carlisle, was born December 24, 1942 to Jess and Ethel Hart of Lonoke, Arkansas and he went to be with his Lord on April 16, 2014.  Johnny was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, and two brothers. He is survived by two sons, Chris and Brad Hart of Carlisle;

Lawrence Allen Stine of Des Arc, a retired rice farmer and businessman, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on April 15, 2014.  He was born April 16, 1930, in the Fairmount Community, Prairie County, Arkansas to Clyde and Estella Stine.  He is survived by his loving and faithful wife of 63 years, Melba Stine; three children, Alan Stine