Recent Obituaries

Phyllis Dianne White – 1959-2022

Phyllis Dianne White – 1959-2022

PHYLLIS DIANNE WHITE of Little Rock, Ark., 63, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Dec. 20, 2022. A longtime faithful member of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 908 S. Cross Street, Little Rock, Ark. A member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated and […]

Juanita Searcy Battle – 1926-2022

Juanita Searcy Battle – 1926-2022

Juanita Searcy Battle, 96, formerly of Newport (Jackson County), Ark., passed away peacefully on Dec. 17, 2022, in her birthplace of Chicago, Illinois. Born on Nov. 16, 1926, to the late Ruth Searcy and Charles William McEwen, she was reared in Newport by the late […]

Roosevelt Prince, Jr. – 1943-2022

Roosevelt Prince, Jr. – 1943-2022

Roosevelt “Sonny” Prince, Jr., 78, of College Station passed Dec. 19, 2022. Loving memories left to his sister, Slorine Casey. Viewing: Dec. 27, 2022, 2-4 p.m. Home going Celebration Dec. 28, 2022, 11 a.m., both services at Ruffin Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 Chester Street Little […]

Cleaster Bryant – 1942-2022

Cleaster Bryant – 1942-2022

CLEASTER “RABBIT” BRYANT, 80, of Little Rock, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2022.Survivors include: Two daughters, Yvonne Bryant of Fort Worth, Texas and Yvette (Darryl) Coleman; two sons, Darrell Bryant and Justin Bryant all of Little Rock, Ark.; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; seven brothers, […]

Archie Gyce – 1944-2022

Archie Gyce – 1944-2022

ARCHIE GYCE, 78, of North Little Rock, went to be with The Lord on December 1, 2022.He was a lifetime member of the Levy VFW in addition to being a member of The Falcon Riders.Archie is survived by: children, Paula Dyer and Jerome Gyce; son-in-law, […]

Tommie Brown, Sr. – 1951-2022

Tommie Brown, Sr. – 1951-2022

TOMMIE LEE BROWN SR, age 70, of Jacksonville, born (Birdsong, Ark.), passed away December 3, 2022.He leaves to cherish his loving memories: daughter, Latrice Day; son, Tommy Brown Jr; mother-in-law, Evelyn Warren; five siblings; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.He was an Air Force Veteran, a great […]

Edward Barrett, Jr. – 1946-2022

Edward Barrett, Jr. – 1946-2022

EDWARD BARRETT, JR, 76, passed away on Saturday December 10, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. He is preceded in death by: father, Edward Barrett Sr; mother, Bernice Stanmore-Perkins; two daughters, Michelle and Jennifer Barrett; brother, Doyle Moncrief, and grandson, Arbra (Buddha) Barrett.Edward is […]

Angelia Pickens – 1964-2022

Angelia Pickens – 1964-2022

ANGELIA L. THOMASSON-PICKENS 58, of Little Rock, Ark., passed peacefully on Friday Dec. 2, 2022. She was preceded in death by her father, Curtis Thomasson Sr. Her loving survivors Include: mother, Ruby Thomas; daughters, Andrea Thomasson and Tracey Thomasson; grandchildren, Antinio Lewis Jr., Damion Williams […]

Beverly Sanders – 1949-2022

Beverly Sanders – 1949-2022

BEVERLY A SANDERS, 73, of Little Rock, went to be with the Lord on December 3, 2022. She is survived by husband, Fred Sanders; two sons, Fredrick Sanders (Christina), Kenneth Brown; two sisters; three brothers. Funeral service Saturday, December 10, 2022, 11 a.m., at Ruffin […]

Carrie Stegall – 1925-2022

Carrie Stegall – 1925-2022

Carrie Stegall, 97, of Modesto, Calif., died November 8, 2022. Visitation: December 8, 2022, 4-7 p.m. at Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 Chester St., LR.Funeral service: December 9, 2022, 10:30 a.m., Union AME Church, 1825 Pulaski, LR. Mask required all around.