Melissa Rae King
May 26, 2025
We are honored to be entrusted to hold Melissa's celebration of life here in Dial and Dudley Funeral Home's chapel in Bryant, Arkansas.
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With questions regarding Melissa Rae King's family and friends, please call Wilcox Family Funeral Home at (501) 679-4400.
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Susan Kay Jeffcoat
May 25, 2025
Susan Kay (Hicks) Jeffcoat passed from this life on Sunday, May 25th, 2025 at the age of 69 at Alcoa Pines Health and Rehab. She was born on Monday, March 12, 1956 to the late Jennings Bryan and Billie Jo Hicks of Benton, Arkansas.
She is preceded in death by, not only her parents, but also her...
Faye Imogene Shook
May 23, 2025
Faye Imogene Pennington Shook, 91, of Bryant, Arkansas went home to Jesus on Friday, May 23, 2025. She was born on Monday, March 26, 1934, to the late Walter and Leota Pennington in Rising Fawn, Georgia and raised on Lookout Mountain.
Faye is preceded in death by her parents; infant daughter, Rhonda Denise Shook; and sisters, Eloise...
Peggy Louise Burks
May 23, 2025
Peggy Burks, 85, of Bauxite, Arkansas passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, May 23rd, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Peggy was born on Monday, September 25th, 1939, in Benton, Arkansas, to Louie and Lillie Sullivan. She had a deep passion for quilting and cherished the time she spent with her close family. Peggy was...
Ronnie Charles Barnes
May 21, 2025
Ronnie Charles Barnes, 58, of Locust Grove, Arkansas went home to be with our Lord on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. He was born on Saturday, August 6, 1966, in Jacksonville, Arkansas, to Eddie (Skip) Gordon Barnes and Rebecca (Becky) Florence Barnes.
Ronnie was a graduate of Fairview Baptist Christian School. He was a lover of vintage cars...
Eva Elizabeth Lequieu
May 19, 2025
Eva Elizabeth Lequieu, 83, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 19th, 2025. She was born on Sunday, March 22nd,1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Clarence and Pearl Crudgington. She was a graduate of the Mabelvale High School, class of 1959. She was a member of Indian Springs Baptist Church. She was a loving wife,...
Marcellus Gross
May 18, 2025
Marcellus Gross (90) - Marc, Marcy, Uncle Pete, Daddy, Papaw, Sweetheart, Pops, Coach – passed into the arms of Jesus on May 18, 2025.  He was born in Nashville, Arkansas to McKinley and Gordie Gross. He graduated from Texas High in Texarkana. After one year at Texas A&M University, he returned home to marry his high school sweetheart, Darlene...
Laura Ann Stricklen
May 16, 2025
Laura Ann Stricklen, 62, of Benton, Arkansas joined her heavenly father on Friday, May 16, 2025. She was born on May 6, 1963 in Little Rock, Arkansas to George and Abbie Stricklen (Purvis).
Laura was such a marvelous musician and played the piano for her church. She loved the Lord and came to trust him at a...
Gene Elizabeth Brown
May 14, 2025
Gene Elizabeth Brown, 76, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
Gene was born on Wednesday, February 2nd, 1949, to her mother, Gerald Anna Liebert, and her father, James George Brewington, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Gene is survived by her daughter, Melissa; her grandchildren, Gage, Jude, and Jesse; and her two great-grandchildren,...
James Ray Long, Sr
May 11, 2025
James Ray Long, Sr, a devoted father, proud grandfather, loving brother and loyal friend, was born on Wednesday, April 18, 1962, in San Antonio, Texas and passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025, in Benton, Arkansas. He was a man who lived for his family, and his steady presence, sharp humor, and unmatched work ethic left a lasting mark...
Lorna Jane Holladay
May 4, 2025
Lorna Jane Seals Holladay, 72, of Benton, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, May 4th, 2025, and was born on Friday, October 10th, 1952, in Sacramento, California.
She moved to Arkansas in 1972, where she began building a life centered on family, hard work, and community. Lorna was the devoted mother of Corey Holladay and Chad Holladay (Jodi),...
Pamela Ann Morrow
May 1, 2025
Pamela Ann Morrow, 63, of Saline County, Arkansas, passed away in the quiet of her home on Monday, April 28th, 2025. Pam was born on Wednesday, July 19th, 1961, and lived a life full of creativity and a deep love for the simple joys that brought her peace.
She had a passion for fishing and could often...
Carol Collins
Apr 30, 2025
Carol Taylor Collins was born in Crossett, Arkansas to Hiram and Nancy Taylor on July 7, 1956.
She was a 1974 graduate of Crossett High School, a member of the Eaglette dance team, the Termite Homecoming Court, and a lifeguard. She loved numbers, getting her first job as a cashier at Dixie Dandy grocery store, then as...
Fred Shemwell
Apr 24, 2025
Fred Shemwell, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, was born on Monday, January 2nd, 1928, in Heber Springs, Arkansas, and he passed away on Thursday, April 24th, 2025 at the age of 97 years old. He was a member of Heritage Baptist Church for many years and proudly served in the U.S. Navy where he participated in two atomic bomb...
Guy Lee Hoover
Apr 22, 2025
Guy Hoover, age 72, of the Little Rock metro area, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. Born on July 24, 1952, in De Queen, Arkansas, Guy spent his life bringing joy, laughter, and kindness to everyone who knew him.
Known for his quick wit and the tall tales he loved to...
Layla Jade Coon
Apr 22, 2025
Layla Jade Coon, 24, of Bryant, Arkansas was born on Tuesday, November 21st, 2000, in Texarkana, Texas to Zoey Williams and Gregory Coon. With heavy hearts, we announce that our angel Layla left this world way too soon on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025. Layla Jade was the embodiment of what it was to be kind. Leaving behind a legacy...
Dorothy Carolyn Crone
Apr 16, 2025
Dorothy Carolyn Crone, 86, of Little Rock, moved to her Heavenly home, which was prepared for her, by her Lord and Savior Jesus, on April 16, 2025. She was born on December 2, 1938, to her loving parents, Johnny Earnest and Dorothy Iola (Bright) Mann.
Dorothy wed her High School sweetheart, Richard M. Crone, seventy years ago,...
Linda Ann Tedder
Apr 15, 2025
Linda Ann Tedder, 82, of Little Rock, Arkansas was born to the late Edward Willis McClelland and Elva Beatrice (Beard) Hooks, on Tuesday, November 3rd, 1942, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She made her move to heaven, on Tuesday, April 15th, 2025. She left this world a much loved woman, surrounded by family and friends. To know Linda was to...
Sharon Louise Houlette
Apr 14, 2025
Sharon Burke Houlette, 65, of Benton, Arkansas, passed away on April 14, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born in Hammond, Indiana, Sharon made Benton her home in 1997. She dedicated nearly 30 years of her life to law enforcement as a police officer and detective at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where...
Ritchie Lee Chafton
Apr 13, 2025
Ritchie Lee Chafton passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on September 22, 1971.
Ritchie spent the vast majority of his life working for Royal Floor Covering and raising his family. He loved spending time laughing with good people, eating good food, and being with his...
