Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Sara Redding Bailey, 87, of League City, Texas, passed away peacefully on Oct. 11, 2021. She was born on Sept. 4, 1934 and was raised by her parents, Hazel Lile Redding and Samuel Redding in Camden, Arkansas. She graduated from Henderson State University, where she was on the homecoming court, a class favorite and a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority. There, she met the love of her life, Ronnie (R.C.) Bailey. They lived happily together for more than 63 years. She worked in elementary and middle school education her entire career at schools across Texas, including Dunbar Elementary in Dickinson. She touched the lives of many young people in the area, and was especially fond of sharing...

James E. Haney, age 82 of Whitesburg, Georgia, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021. He was born October 31, 1938, in Augusta, Arkansas, the son of the late Roy Ed Haney and the late Maudie Lee Jackson Haney. James proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for 20 years and then founded his passion project, Haney's Lawn Care. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Ruby M. Haney; his granddaughter, Amanda Harris; and sisters, Kathleen Lashlee and Odean Lashlee. Survivors include his children: James David Haney of California, Sharon K. Harris of Arkansas, and Sandra H. Standish of Georgia; brother, Leroy Haney of Texas; grandchildren,...

Tom Delva Smith was born April 24, 1942, in Panama City, Florida to parents Delva and Thelma Smith. He passed away peacefully September 29, 2021. At the age of 3 Tom moved to Texas after losing both of his parents to live with family members. After high school Tom married his first wife Doris and he worked for a chemical company in Odessa, Texas. Tom eventually went on to open and run his own chemical company and was very successful with it. Through the years Tom divorced and moved to Arkansas and found the love of his life and married Charlotte Dianne Bowen in 1993. Together they ran Jacksonville Floor Covering in Jacksonville, Arkansas. They are members of Church at Willow Beach in...

Jeffrey Mark Teague, 67, was born August 19, 1954 in Stuttgart, Arkansas to Otto and Imogene (1927-2019) Teague. He joined sisters Karen (Tim Biggs), Jennifer Dunn, and Melanie (1955-2019). After graduating from the University of Arkansas with a Banking and Finance degree, Jeff had a successful forty-year career in the banking industry. Jeff was father to Laura (Michael) Zehr, Jared (Amy) Teague, Madison (Blake) Taylor and grandfather to five grandchildren. After a brave battle with Parkinson's, he passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021. His wife, Cissy, invites those who knew and loved him to attend a memorial service scheduled for 5:30 p.m. October 6, 2021 at Chenal Country Club. ...

Albert Withers was born on January 3, 1946 in Camden, Arkansas to William and Mary Lee Withers. Albert got his wings on August 15, 2021. Our heavenly father called his name and he answered, yes Lord. He graduated from Scipio A. Jones High School in North Little Rock, Arkansas in 1964. After graduation, he enlisted in the US Army. He was a paratrooper in the 173rd Airborne Brigade. After his stint in the military, he came back home to Arkansas. He attended Arkansas Baptist College at night and worked for Reynolds Metals Company in the day. He earned his Bachelor Degree in 1973. He continued working for Reynolds Metals Company in Bauxite, Arkansas. When the plant closed in 1987, the...

Brian Browning, age 50, of Jacksonville, AR, passed on Thursday, August 5, 2021, at his home in Jacksonville, AR. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Arkadelphia, AR. The online guestbook is available to sign at www.mitchellfuneralservices.com

Nancy Denton Warner passed away in Fort Worth, Texas on August 1, 2021. She was of Methodist and Nazarene faiths. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas on March 19, 1939, she was raised in the Rose City area of North Little Rock. She was the baby of her beloved Denton family. She attended Rose City Schools and graduated from North Little Rock High School in the class of 1957.Nancy is survived by her husband of 60 years Luther Floyd Warner of Burleson, TX; daughters, Leellen Everwine (Greg) of Alvarado, TX and Amanda Skon (Daniel) of Burleson, TX; grandchildren, Amy Singleterry (Brian) of Fort Worth, TX, Chase Grantz (Brianna) of Oklahoma City, OK, Molly Rose Warner of Burleson, TX;...

Randy Steven Wilkerson, 65, of Evans, GA peacefully passed away on July 28, 2021. He was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. Steve lived in numerous cities throughout his career including Little Rock, AR; Dallas, TX; Atlanta, GA; New York, Daniel Island, SC, Arlington, VA and Franklin, TN. Steve believed in our Lord Jesus Christ and was a member of several churches including Seacoast Church in SC, Northpoint Church is Atlanta and Crosspoint Church in TN. He was transparent in his faith and commonly shared stories of God's blessings upon him and his family. Steve would surprise colleagues by asking if they "believed in Jesus?" He often asked this question when his co-workers...

Billye Howell Owen passed away on July 22nd, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on November 6th, 1928 to Mark and Grace Clement Breimo. She grew up in El Dorado, Arkansas. Billye graduated from the University of Arkansas and was a Chi Omega. She met and married her first husband, John David Howell, Sr. and had one son, John David Howell Jr. of Jonesboro, Arkansas. In 1970, they moved from El Dorado to Dallas where Billye was very much involved in philanthropy and social clubs and activities. In 1980, Billye enjoyed planning her son and his fianc?e's wedding in Aspen, Colorado. Aspen had been very important in Billye's life since the 1960's. At around this same...

John Durilla Briggs, of Rossville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, July 17th. He was 45 years of age. John grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, where he graduated from Southside High School in 1995. He attended Vanderbilt University, majoring in computer science, electrical engineering, and math. Upon graduation, John moved to the Memphis, Tennessee area. John earned his Masters of Professional Studies in Homeland Security, Information Security, and Forensics from Penn State University in 2018. He most recently worked for Smith and Nephew as a Senior Security Architect. John was kind, gentle and extremely bright and had a passion for Technology. He was...

Betty Goodwin Smalling, 93, wife, mother, friend, believer, entered eternal rest, Tuesday, July 13, 2021, in Houston, Texas. She was born in El Dorado, Arkansas on February 27, 1928, to Mail B. Goodwin and Willie Haney Goodwin. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, John D. Smalling, his siblings, her brother, James Edison Goodwin (Mary), her sisters, Lillian Nell Goodwin Peppers (Ernest) and Mildred Marian Goodwin Roberds (Tommy) and their spouses. Surviving is her daughter, Barbara Sheridan Smalling Phillips and son-in-law Wiley Earl Phillips as well as nieces and nephews in Arkansas, Texas and Georgia. Marrying her childhood sweetheart she had met on a Halloween church...

Evelyn Jeannette Jones Sirmans was born on June 1, 1920, in North Little Rock (NLR), AR to Edward and Addie Belle Jones. Evelyn was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She graduated from North Little Rock High School in 1938 and from Capital City Business College shortly thereafter. She began her career of Federal service with the War Department at Camp Robinson, in processing soldiers before and during World War II. After the war, she transferred to the Veterans Administration and became a Personnel Management Specialist who recruited nurses for the VA. She retired from full time employment after 43 years. After her retirement, she began her second...

Surrounded by love Jay Petty went in peace to be with the Lord on June 27, 2021. He was born January 25, 1962 in Ft. Worth, Texas to Gene and Shirley Petty. He graduated from Arkadelphia High School, Ouachita University with a B.S. Degree in chemistry, with honor and from the University of Arkansas Medical School with a M.D. Degree. He practiced medicine as an ER doctor in hospitals in Southern and Northern Arkansas receiving commendations wherever he practiced. He is survived by his wife, Sybil Petty; his parents, Gene and Shirley Petty, his sisters, Julie Buffington and Joye Zvernia and their husbands, Jim Buffington and Wally Zvernia, and three nieces and one nephew. Graveside...

Jack William Case, 90 passed away on June 25, 2021 in Mesquite ,Texas. Jack was born on April 5,1931 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to John and Bell Case. He served two years in the US Army and then completed a bachelor's degree at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. He went on to work for the Federal Government, first at the Internal Revenue Service and then retiring from the Veterans Administration Regional office as the Personnel Director after 33 years of service. He was an active member of the Windsong Church of Christ in Little Rock, Arkansas where he served as an elder for 50 years. He is survived by his wife of 69 years Janece Morgan Case, a son Michael Case (MaryAnn) of York, Nebraska,...

Evelyn "Missy" Ruth (Clark) Burnett Moody, 76, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away in her sleep on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Missy was born on July 15, 1944, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Dr. Percy LeMon Clark and Esther Clark, who preceded her in death. Missy was a graduate of Fayetteville High School (Class of 1962) and earned her Master of Arts degree at the University of Arkansas (Class of 1970) both in Fayetteville, Arkansas. After moving to Little Rock, Arkansas, Missy worked for Arkansas State Parks, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR), the Arkansas Attorney General's Office, and the Arkansas Governor's Office. In 1980, Missy moved to Lanham, Maryland and...

Angela Lynn Schroeffel, 54, of Roseville, Michigan, unexpectedly left us, on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Angela was born at Outer Drive Hospital, on February 23, 1967, to her grateful parents, Anthony and Kay (Tyree) Schroeffel. Angie started her adventure in education at Gaylord St Mary's and graduated from Gaylord High. She earned an associate degree in criminal justice from Lake Superior State. She later earned two bachelor's degrees, one in business from Macomb College, and one in accounting from Robert Morris University. Angela was preceded in death by her sister, Kristine F. Schroeffel. She is survived by her parents, Anthony and Kay Schroffel; sisters, Denise L. Phipps, and Shamane...

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina - Donald Merrell Thompson died June 5, 2021 of complications of Parkinsons. He was a retired Intelligence Officer and Analyst in the US Defense Intelligence Agency, Wash. DC. In his earlier years he was a Vietnam Navy Veteran, worked on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico and was active in the Masons. He was a graduate of Univ of Arkansas and held a PHd from Indiana State Univ. Later he became a professor at Stetson Univ, in Deland, Florida. He taught Geology and Geomorphology. Merrell loved to be outdoors and had a large vegetable garden every year. He showed his '64 Chevy classic car at car shows. He enjoyed following politics...

MARGARET HENDERSON FOGLEMAN Margaret Henderson Fogleman was born in Marion, Arkansas, on May 20, 1926, to Nelson Hiram Henderson and Lola Barrett Henderson. She was a life-long resident of Marion, Arkansas, except for a few short years when she lived and worked in Memphis. She graduated from Marion High School in 1944, where she was active writing for the school newspaper, the West Memphis News, and the Crittenden County Times. When asked by a school newspaper reporter what subject she would like added at Marion High School, Margaret responded, "Aeronautics, because an air age will follow the war and I'm sure it would be a very interesting course for any high school student. We're told...

Ruby M. Haney, age 80 of Whitesburg, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. She was born May 18, 1941 in Pinetree, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Arthur Cagle and the late Armada V. Cossey Cagle. Ruby was a homemaker, a domestic goddess and avid collector. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Amanda Harris; and siblings: Wayne Cagle, Charles Cagle, John L. Cagle, Jerry Cagle, Jimmy Cagle, Danny K. Cagle, Larry Cagle, and JoAnn Rhodes. Survivors include her loving husband, James E. Haney of Whitesburg, Georgia; her children: James David Haney of California, Sharon K. Harris of Arkansas, and Sandra H. Standish of Georgia; sister, Betty...

Dr. William Mitchell Voss died Thursday, May 20, 2021 at his home in Dallas, Texas. He was 95. During his long life, he also lived in Burr Ridge, IL, Williamsburg, VA, Athens, OH, Chicago, IL as well as Fayetteville, AR. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, September 18, 1925, he was the son of William Henry and Laura (Mitchell) Voss. After graduating from Central High School at age 17, he joined the United States Army and served proudly in Germany with the 100th Division during World War II. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his duty as a combat radio operator. Following the War, he played trumpet in a US Army Big Band, entertaining remaining US troops across Europe. After completing...