Archive - Apr 2012 - Obituary
April 13th
Donal G. Applegate, 79, went to be with our Lord, April 10, after four years of fighting valiantly against esophageal cancer. He married his surviving wife, Claude Sutton's daughter, Marilyn, almost 57 years ago in Bauxite.
He has a beloved daughter, Jill Applegate Warbington (Danny) who considers him the "best daddy in the whole world," and the most special granddaughter, Abbey Warbington, who loves her Papo "up to the sky and down to the ground."
All of his nieces and nephews were precious to him. He "adopted" many non-relatives that will miss his warm love and care as well.
April 11th
Mary Elizabeth Griffin, 82, of Benton, passed away Monday, April 9. She was born Sept. 19, 1929, in Bauxite to the late Clifton and Pearl Bevels Crawford. Mary was a member of New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Ben Edgar Griffin of Benton; a sister, Marie Harding of Benton; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral service is scheduled for 2 p.m. today, April 11, at Ashby Funeral Home with the Rev. Carl Wright officiating. Burial will follow at Sharon Cemetery.
Visitation is scheduled today from 1 to 2 p.m. preceding the service.
April 9th
Aubyn Jo Nelson, 87, of Benton, formerly of Van Buren, passed away Saturday, April 7, in a Benton nursing home. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Sallie Moss; a sister, Ina Lee Miller; and a brother, Fred Moss.
James Gary Howard, 53, of Benton passed away Saturday, April 7, at his home. He was employed as a service technician at USA Compression. He also served in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of Holland Chapel Missionary Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Kerry Howard; a son and daughter-in-law, Chris and Jessica Howard; a daughter and son-in-law, Jamie and Seth Thomas; four grandchildren, Travis and Andrew Howard and Gabe and Aidan Thomas; and a host of many family and friends.Â
Geraldine Konieczny, 68, of Benton (Tull Community), passed away Sunday, April 8. She was born May 24, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois. Mrs. Konieczny and her husband moved to Benton in July of 1976. She was a member of the Bauxite Historical Association and attended several local community functions.
Mrs. Konieczny was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Konieczny.
Robert "Bob" H. Fenner, 82, of Little Rock, died April 5 after a brief illness.
Bob was born March 8, 1930, in Baytown, Texas. He proudly served his country aboard the USS Kermit Roosevelt during the Korean Conflict.
Bob retired from the Arkansas State Police and from the Arkansas Army National Guard as a master sergeant.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mildred and Aubrey Laster; and a beloved brother, Jack Laster.
Horace William Garton known to those who loved him as "Chic" or "Pastor G," age 87, went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 4 at the Saline Memorial Hospice House in Bryant. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on June 8, 1924.
Teresa Gail Swan Johns, 47, of Benton, died Friday, April 6, 2012 at the Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton. Mrs. Johns was a native of Crossett and a resident of Benton for the past 19 years. She graduated from Crossett High School in 1982. She worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Benton Service Center for 5 years.
She was a member of the Apostolic Tabernacle in Benton and a member of the Lupus Foundation. She was a very charitable and caring person, an avid Razorback fan and loved Razorback football.
Shirley Ann Glaze, 72, of Alexander passed away Wednesday, April 4. She was born March 5, 1940 in Bauxite, Ark. Mrs. Glaze worked as a cashier at a grocery store. She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel Deaton Lattin and Annie Lois (Jones) Lattin; husband, Montie Glenn Glaze; daughter, Ann Marie Glaze and a sister, Josephine Wear.
Brian Russell Cunningham, 31, of Bryant passed away April 5. He was born April 20, 1980 in Hampton, Va. to Michael and Delores Hensley Cunningham.Â
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Raymond Cunningham, Mildred Cunningham, Leo Travis Hensley, and Doris Nadine Hensley.Â
He is survived by his parents, Michael Wayne Cunningham and Delores Ann Cunningham, sisters, Stacy Fritzius, Rhonda Venis and husband, Ronald Venis II all of Benton, children, Kylie Grace Cunningham and Emily Madison Cunningham of Malvern, Tylar Raye Cunningham of Alabama, six nieces and two nephews.
