Archive - Obituary
February 10th, 2012
Ann Elizabeth Arp, 74, of Benton died Wednesday, Feb. 8.
She was born Aug. 4, 1937, in Shreveport, La.
Ann was a housewife and a member of Old Union Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene C. and Anna McCool Hall; and two brothers, Tommy Hall and Eugene Hall.Â
She is survived by her husband, Dexter Arp of Benton; two sons, Gregory Arp of Texas and Johnny Ray Arp of Las Vegas, Nev; three brothers, Eddie Hall of Shreveport, La., Gayle Hall of Pine Bluff and David Hall of Missouri; a sister, Eunice Marzano of Pine Bluff; and two grandchildren.Â
J.S. Frazier, 70, passed away on Feb. 7. He was born in Little Rock on Jan. 2, 1942, to Sandy Coke and Vera Alice (Smith) Frazier.
Doris LaVerne Willis, 88, a resident of Benton, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 7. She was born March 26, 1923, to the late Conway Roark and Birdie Elizabeth Runyan Roark.Â
LaVerne was raised in the Baptist Orphanage now located in Texarkana. During those years she was chosen to sing on the radio with trios and quartets and in various churches in the Hot Springs area.
Gwendolynne Louise “Pud” Troutt Webb, 81, of Benton, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8.Â
She was born Dec. 28, 1930, in Benton.Â
Mrs. Webb attended Sullins College in Bristol, Va., and continued her education at USC, where she became a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority.
She later went on to receive her degree in education in Arkansas and taught 32 ½ years at Caldwell Elementary School in Benton.
Mrs. Webb was co-chairman of the Gann Museum with her very close friend, Dorcas Holicer, and a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church in Benton.Â
February 7th
Melody Ann Traylor Ruff, 56, of Benton was born June 21, 1955 in Little Rock, the daughter of the late Robert and Dorothy Goins Traylor. Melody passed from this life to be with her heavenly father on Jan. 31. Mrs. Ruff was a member of Faith Rebekah Lodge #59 and served as past Noble Grande. Melody was also a past President of Rebekah Assembly of Arkansas and a member of Ridge Crest Baptist Church.
Margie M. Daniels, 87, of Bryant, passed away Feb. 5. She was born November 22, 1924 in Norphlet, to the late Russell and Helen Breaux Robin. Margie was of the Catholic faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Horace Minor Daniels, daughters, Linda and Teresa Daniels, two brothers and one sister.
Survivors, brother, Henry Robin Sr. and wife, Jeannette of Homer, Louisiana, sister, Jo Ann Williams and husband, Jerry of Homer, Louisiana, and very special friends, Cindy Osburn and husband, Ron of Benton.
Theda N. Tucker, 89, of Traskwood, passed away Feb. 5. She was born April 30, 1922 in Traskwood to the late William Dewey and Annie Lee Tull Westbrook. Theda was a member of the Traskwood United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, James Tucker, brothers, Verdis, Luke, Gene and Pete Hambrick, sisters, Mildred Cunningham and Angie Logan.
Wanda Louise Johnson, 69, of Mabelvale died Sunday, Feb. 5, in Little Rock. She was born July 16, 1942 in Back Gate. Wanda was a retired Private Care Nurse and a member of Alexander Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her father, Dee Hamilton, and a son, David H. Johnson III.
Barbara Ouzts Buie of Prattsville, was born May 12, 1944 in Natchitoches, Louisiana, the daughter of the late E.C. Ouzts and Pearl Stewart Langley. She was a member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville. She loved to go to church, work in her yard and spend time with her family.
Mrs. Buie passed away Feb. 3, at UAMS at the age of 67.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Clayton Buie and a brother, Billy Ouzts.
Mark Steven Meeks, age 54, of Bryant, passed away Friday, January 27, 2012 at his home. He was born on December 28, 1957 in Camden, Arkansas. Mr. Meeks was a project architect with Cromwell Architects in Little Rock for over 21 years, was of Christian faith, and loved his family and granddaughter. He loved riding his Harley, was a member of the Unforgiven Militia Motorcycle Club, and was an exceptional artist.Â
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He was preceded in death by his mother, Doris (Garner) Meeks.
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