Regina Brown age 57, of Benton passed away on January 2, 2023 at her home. She was born August 14, 1965 in Little Rock. Regina was a RN. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jerry Danner and Charlene White Danner, son, Christopher Brown.
Survivors, son, Darren Brown, brother, Terry Danner, sisters, Janice Danner and Renessa Sanders, eleven grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Ashby Funeral Home.
Online guest book at www.ashbyfuneralhome.com
Fred Aubrey Gould, Jr., 65 of Romance, Arkansas, passed away on January 3, 2023. He was born on December 5, 1957 in Houston, Texas to the late Fred Aubrey Gould, Sr. and Della Mae Jenkins Gould.
Fred was manager of Mountain Top Water and was a Christian.
He is survived by his brothers, Jeff Gould and Carey Gould; aunt DeEtta Buckelew.
Graveside services by Ashby Funeral Home will be 10:00 a.m. on Friday at Liberty Cemetery in Benton with Rev. Shari Day officiating.
Online guestbook at www.ashbyfuneralhome.com
Donnie Barrow, 59 of Little Rock, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. He was born in Little Rock on April 26, 1963 to Gerald and Ella Mae Barrow. Donnie was a graduate of McClellan High School and attended Texas Aerotech aircraft mechanic school in Dallas, Texas. He was a diehard fan of the Razorbacks and his happy place was fishing on DeGray Lake.
He was predeceased by his parents, Ella Mae and Gerald Barrow.
Donnie is survived by his much-loved daughter, Madison Barrow, sisters, Debbie Barrow and Deanna (David) Chapman, nieces, Courtney Hieronymus (Dan) and Kelsey Chapman-Staggs (Carley), nephews, Spencer Barrow and Cole (Ellie) Chapman, two great nieces, a great nephew, his beloved dogs, Cassie and BoBo, and a host of loved ones and friends.
A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 7th at Ashby Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m.
A Celebration of his life will be held in the coming months.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Donnie’s name to The Humane Society of the United States.
Brett Kinkaid, age 54, passed away on January 3,2023. He was born on August 16,1968 in Little Rock, Arkansas. His parents are Greg and Peg Kinkaid. He had one brother, Bryan Kinkaid.
Brett is survived by his parents, Greg and Peg Kinkaid; brother, Bryan (Katy), children: Derek, Dillan, Drake, Addy and Jake; grandchildren: Layla, Lady, Maddie, and Brynner; as well as his niece, Kara (Chris).
Brett served three years in the US Army, one of which he was stationed in Germany. He worked for Coorstek for 23 years, where he made many lifelong friends. He was a member of Northside Church of Christ.
Brett was a special man who was so loved by his family and who loved his family in return. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Visitation will be held from 10:00- 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 7, at Northside Church of Christ in Benton followed by a memorial service at 11:00 AM.
Arrangements entrusted to Smith-Benton Funeral Home. Online guestbook: www.SmithFamilyCares.com.
George Hetzel, Jr., 69, of Benton, Arkansas, passed away on January 3, 2023 in Bryant, Arkansas.
George was born in San Antonio, Texas to George and Marilyn Hetzel on June 18, 1953. He earned a degree from Grove City College and graduated in 1975. He worked in the IT Department at Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield as an analyst for nearly 20 years. He enjoyed walking moment-by-moment with the Lord, spending time with his family, cheering for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and eating peanut M&Ms. He was an active member at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Little Rock.
George is survived by his wife Dale Hetzel of Benton, son Joshua (Kimberlee) Hetzel of Lexington, South Carolina, son Jonathan (Carmen) Hetzel of Benton, son Jeremy (Susan) Hetzel of Colorado Springs, Colorado, daughter Caitlin Hetzel of Benton, daughter Carissa Hetzel of Little Rock, daughter Claire Hetzel of Benton, brother Fred (Jeannie) Hetzel of Norfolk, Virginia, sister Lynn (Rob) McDowell of Oak Island, North Carolina, 10 grandchildren, as well as nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends but we rejoice that he is in the presence of the Lord.
Visitation will be held at Roller-Alcoa Funeral Home, 6700 Alcoa Road in Benton on January 6 from 5-7 p.m. Memorial Service will be held at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, 8300 Kanis Road in Little Rock on January 7 at 1 p.m. with Reverend Dustin Freeman officiating. A brief visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Union Rescue Mission, P.O. Box 164057, Little Rock, AR 72216 or the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 3605, Little Rock, AR 72203.
Mary Jane Pollard, 80, of Alexander, Arkansas passed away surrounded with love on Sunday, January 1, 2023. She was born to Elbert and Neva (Seacrest) Evans on Wednesday, October 28, 1942, in her home in Huntsville, Arkansas. The ones who knew Mary, knew how much she loved to paint and travel the world. She loved being surrounded by her friends and family—especially at one of her famous “Mary’s Christmas Parties.” She was also a part of the Eastern Star.
She is preceded in death by her father, Elbert, and her brother, John Evans.
She is survived by the love of her life of 19 years—24 years all together, Jim Pollard; her two sons, Bryan and Steven Cox; one daughter, Tina Bell; her mother, Neva; two sisters, Sharon and Shirley; several grandchildren and many great grandchildren; along with many many other family and friends who all love her and will miss her greatly.
Her celebration of life will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2023, from 12:30-1:30 P.M. at Dial and Dudley Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to CARTI. Donate here.
A special thanks to Dr. Rhonda Gentry for all the care and support from her and her staff.
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