Pulaski County

D.A. BRADLEY, 94, of Little Rock, passed away February 3, 2018. He was born December 26, 1923 in North Little Rock, Arkansas to Dock Acey and Maggie Goode Bradley. D.A. was always giving to others. In 2008, he received a community service award for volunteerism by the Governor on behalf of KARK-TV. He was a cook for the Stew Pot Steering Committee, the Compassion Center, and Partners & Patients. He was also a bell ringer for the Salvation Army. D.A. was a member of Second Baptist Church in Little Rock. He loved woodworking and vegetable gardening.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Forest Lee Bradley; four sisters, and one brother. He is survived by his two daughters, Jan Moyer (Bill) of Cabot, and Linda McCormick (Bill) of Tucson; one son, David Bradley (Maria) of Kingsville; four grandchildren, Tamara Brown (Keith) of Conway, Jason Moyer (Meagan) of Cabot, Francis Bradley of San Antonio, and Doc Acey Bradley of Kingsville; and two great grandchildren, Cheyenne Vasquez of San Antonio, and Blayden Moyer of Cabot. The family is grateful to the staff of Jacksonville Care Center for their support and dedication. The family also expresses gratitude to the staff of Hospice Home Care for the care D.A. received during his remaining days of life.

A Funeral Service will be held Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 1 p.m. at Pinecrest Funeral Home, 7401 Hwy 5 North, Alexander, Arkansas 72002. Burial to follow at Pinecrest Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to any Food Ministry for those in need. To sign the online guestbook go to www.pinecrestmemorialpark.com.

–––––❖––––– JACQULYN BRADY, 79, of Little Rock passed away February 4, 2018. She was born to November 23, 1938 to Nolan and Thelma Weatherman. Jacqulyn is survived by her husband, Dale Brady; daughter, Karen Fry; son, John Brady; and three grandchildren, Sarah, Lucas and Samuel. Cremation Arrangements Entrusted to Arkansas Cremation. www.ArkansasCremation.com.

–––––❖––––– HURSHEL RAYMOND BURNWORTH JR., 82, of Little Rock passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018. He was a Navy veteran and retired after 43 years of service for Union Pacific Railroad.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Hurshel and Frances Burnworth and by a son, Paul. He is survived by two sons: Tim and Jim; two daughters: Glenda and Polly; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a longtime companion, Joyce Smith.

Graveside service, with military honors, will be 12 noon, Thursday, February 8, at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. Family will receive friends at the service. Arrangements by Roller-Drummond Funeral Home, 10900 Interstate 30, Little Rock, Ark. 72209. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/ drummond.

–––––❖––––– ROGER DALE FELTON, 68, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away Saturday, at Madison Health & Rehabilitation. He was born May 9, 1949 in Clinton, Arkansas.

Mr. Felton was preceded in death by his father, Freeman E. Felton; his mother, Hattie R. Felton; sister-in-law, Helen M. Felton; and brother-in-law, Leon D. Harrington. Survivors: daughter, Tammy Helms; brother, Richard E. Felton; sister, Carole L. Harrington, one grandchild and host of cousins, nieces and nephews.

Graveside: 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 6, 2018, Salem Cemetery on Arch Street in East End with Bro. Bob Minick officiating.

The family would like to thank Madison Health and Rehabilitation and Arkansas Hospice for their compassion and care. Arrangements by Memorial Gardens Funeral Home of Sheridan (870) 942-306. www.memorialgardenssheridan.com.

–––––❖––––– BRUCE NORWOOD, 66, of Little Rock passed February 2, 2018. Loving memories left to son: Bruce Norwood Jr., two grandchildren, siblings: Samuel, Ronnie (Shawnece), and Richard (Phyllis) Norwood of Little Rock and Yolanda Norwood of Richmond, California. Family hour Wednesday, February 7, 2018, 6-7 p.m. at Superior. Homegoing celebration Thursday, February 8, 2018, 11 a.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 9721 Pinnacle Valley Road, Little Rock. Superior Funeral Services, 5017 E. Broadway, North Little Rock (501) 945-9922. Online guestbook www.superiorfuneralservices.com. Trudean Long Brown “Providing Services Your Family Deserves.”

–––––❖––––– BRADLEY ALBERT ORELL, 46, of North Little Rock, Arkansas passed away on January 27, 2018. Bradley was born in North Little Rock, Arkansas on May 18, 1971. He is survived by his mother, Linda Orell, his brother, Brian

Orell (wife), and his uncle, Graham Bailey. He was preceded in death by his father David Roger Orell. Brad was a Navy veteran, a student at UALR studying molecular biology, ran in marathons, and loved going to the gym. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 10 a.m. in the chapel at A Natural State Funeral Service, 2602 West Main Street, Jacksonville, Arkansas, 72076. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the suicide prevention life line organization at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/donate/. His online guestbook is available at www. anaturalstatefuneralservice. com.

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Our family’s beloved matriarch, MARGARET KONINGS PRUITT, passed from this life into eternal life on Saturday, February 3,

2018. Granny, as she was known to all, was born February 10,

1924 to Louis J. and Ruby Lacy Konings. She was married to James Lee Pruitt, Jr. on August 26, 1944. Their union resulted in an amazing and loving family consisting of two children, four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Granny was noted for her baking abilities, which she demonstrated at all family and friends gatherings. She was retired from an outstanding banking career.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and son-in-law. She is survived by daughter, Jim-O-Lee McCaghren, and son, Gary L. Pruitt (Mary); grandchildren, Travis J. McCaghren, Jr. (Monica), Aaron J. McCaghren (Amanda), Lee Ann Yates (Chuck), Gina Starling (Greg); eight great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; brother, Louie Konings and sister, Louise Vitchner; as well as a host of nieces and friends.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Levy United Methodist Church, 701 W. 47th St., No. Little Rock, at 2 p.m. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to services. Burial will be at Edgewood Cemetery in North Little Rock. Online guest register, www. smithfamilycares.com.

–––––❖––––– RUTH ELIZABETH REBSAMEN REMMEL passed away in her home on February 5, 2018. Predeceased by her parents, Raymond Rebsamen and Elizabeth Demarius Purcell Rebsamen; her husband, Roland Rowe Remmel; her brother, Frederick Raymond Rebsamen and his wife, Floride Dortch Rebsamen; her eldest daughter, Ruth Ellen Remmel, and most of her Remmel in-laws.

Survivors include her daughter, Mary Remmel Wohlleb and husband, Jim; daughter, Karen Remmel Lowry and husband, Steve; son, Dr. Raymond Roland Remmel and wife, Dr. Margarita Garcia; eight grandchildren, Beth Wohlleb Adel and partner Vanessa Adel, Sara Wohlleb and husband Salvador Vergara, Joshua Neal Lowry, Justin Cates Lowry, Jared Jennings Lowry, Ariana Maria Remmel, Carina Elizabeth Remmel, and Remington Rebsamen Remmel; as well as six great-grandchildren, Dunia Jasiri Adel, Robert Khalil Barfield Adel, Aquari Zahra Adel, Alia Adel, Santiago Vergara and Andrea Vergara and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Born January 19, 1924, she attended schools in Little Rock, graduating from Little Rock High School. Her education continued for two years at Chevy Chase Junior College and then the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville), where she was a Pi Phi and majored in psychology and philosophy.

As a teenager, she learned to fly small planes and regaled her family with flying stories including her intention to join the WAFS during WWII, only to be told that they had stopped taking in participants….

She married Rollie Remmel in 1948 and began a family as she volunteered in many capacities in her community. A former member of the Junior League, former member of the Board of Visitors for UALR, and perhaps most significantly of the Aviation Historical Society while it pursued its dreams related to the Aerospace Education Center. She was the last living, founding member of the Arkansas Unit of The Herb Society of America (on whose national and local boards she served for decades), a former member emeritus of the Little Rock Garden Club, and a trustee emeritus for Ducks Unlimited, and supporter of Nature Conservancy.

She and Rollie shared a love of nature that caused them to take on many conservation-related causes. Ducks Unlimited and the Nature Conservancy honored them for their dedication. They also served as volunteer national fundraising co-chairs for the National Herb Garden, which now sits on the grounds of the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. For this effort, they received a joint Certificate of Appreciation from The Herb Society of America, sharing the honor with Mary and Booker Worthen, who played an equally important role in watching over the campaign’s finances, as co-treasurers.

Ruth never “got” what one of her children’s friends called “the four pet rule”. She happily took in multiple pets, from cats and dogs to birds, fish, snakes and various amphibians, various rodents and even a Shetland pony. More often than not, there were more pets in the home than family members, which provided much entertainment and numerous great stories. The quasi-pet wild raccoons that frequented the Edgehill balcony to be fed each night were a draw for many neighborhood children.

Ruth served as Chair of the Board of Rebsamen Companies for several decades until its sale in 2001. Until her death, she served as an officer on the boards of Rebsamen Management and the Rebsamen Fund.

Ruth exemplified the adage that from those to whom much is given, much is expected and she gave her time, talents and funds to many worthy causes. Never one to seek recognition for such gifts, she avoided having projects or spaces named for her. With the same humility, she sometimes chose not to take tax deductions on charitable gifts, so that the gift was truly 100% from her.

In the 60s and 70s, she and her family were known in some circles for the wonderful multi-generational popcorn parties they hosted near Christmastime.

Her curiosity about and acute observation of the world around her caused her to pursue art classes, excel in photography, and to read many science and technology journals. She once did an extensive study of different varieties of thyme and gave fun programs on herbal subjects, including Ophelia’s Herbs in Hamlet.

An avid reader, and until recently, an avid and capable needle-worker, she also enjoyed traveling around the world to experience different cultures and happily entertained Rotarian and other exchange students on many occasions, opening the world to her children in this way, too. In later years, she delighted in watching nature outside her glass garden room and in spending time as often as possible with her family.

Ruth was probably one of the first 60ish year-old grandmothers to adopt technology, computers, laptops, and finally whatever was the most recent iteration of the iPhone, often ahead of her children and grandchildren. When the iWatch came out, she thought long and hard about whether she needed one and determined that the 6 Plus phone was sufficient for her then 91 year old needs.

Ruth’s family would like to extend its sincere thanks to her longtime (recently deceased) housekeeper, cook, and friend, Dorothy Morgan; to Douglas Sorensen, who took care of Rollie in his last years and continued on caring for her in many ways and driving her wherever she needed to go; to her loving and supportive home healthcare assistants, Joyce Britton, Kathy Winfrey, Denise Tenpenny, Cheryl Smith, and Melanie Smith; and to her Arkansas Hospice team for the wonderful care they all provided.

Ruebel Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the The Herb Society of America’s National Herb Garden Fund, the Remmel Wohlleb Scholarship Fund at the Gertrude Remmel Butler Child Development Center of First United Methodist Church in Little Rock, to Arkansas Nature Conservancy, to Arkansas Hospice or to your favorite charity.

–––––❖––––– MICHAEL LAYNE TESTERMAN, age 64, of North Little Rock, Arkansas died Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Central Arkansas Veterans Hospital in Little Rock. He was born December 3, 1953 in Virginia and was a United States Army Veteran. Services will be private. Please visit www.arkansascremation.com to leave online condolences.

–––––❖––––– ARNOLD LOWELL TUFFORD, 82, of Sherwood, Arkansas passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018. He was born July 5,

1935 to the late

Merl and Edna

Tufford in Hobart, Oklahoma.

Arnold designed and built log homes and was a big hunter and fisherman. He was a member of I.C. and a member of VFW and the Moose Lodge.

Arnold is survived by his wife of 22 years, Sharon Elliott Tufford; three sons, Patrick Tufford, Jason (Adrienne) Sapp, and Joshua (Kimberly) Sapp; two daughters, Paige Dunckel and Jennifer (Patrick) Baldwin; a sister, Nedra Vance; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother, Merl Tufford; daughter, Holly Thrasher; and widow, Dorothy Tufford.

Memorial Service will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Smith-Sherwood Funeral Home, 7700 Hwy. 107, Sherwood, Ark. 72120 with a visitation after the service until 8 p.m. Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday, February 9th at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. Online obituary at www. SmithFamiyCares.com.

–––––❖––––– CHARLES J. WATSON, 84, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away on February 2,

2018, in North

Little Rock, Arkansas. Charles was born in

Pierce, Nebraska to Willard and Helen Watson on February

1, 1934. He went to high school at Pierce High School and graduated in 1952, going on to earn his college degree four years later. He was very proud to have been part of a farming family in which all seven children graduated from the University of Nebraska.

In 1966, Charles married Virginia Webb. Though both had left Pierce in their youth, they ended up back home and started a loving life that produced four children. Charles was proud of how their different personalities complemented each other, and gave Ginny credit for everything they achieved in their life.

Charles started his career as a farmer, but went on to become the manager of the Norfolk office of the Nebraska Department of Labor. He was active in the community. Whether it was scoring tournaments at the golf course, leading the Pierce School Board, or coaching his daughter’s soccer team, Charles did his best to improve the community he grew up in.

Family and friends of Charles will always remember his love of music. He loved to entertain a crowd with an Irish tune, and many were blessed with an original song for their wedding or special event. Even in the last week of his life he was able to belt out a verse of “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” for his hospice team.

He was preceded in death by

his parents, Willard and Helen Watson; wife, Virginia Watson; brother, Eldon Watson; sisters, Naida Watson, Lois Bueher, and Shirley Spitser. Charles is survived by his daughters, Megan Davenport of Maumelle, Arkansas and Erin Watson of Little Rock, Arkansas; sons, Michael Watson of Portland, Oregon and Patrick Watson of Austin, Texas; grandson, Patrick’s son George Watson; sisters, Marilyn Watson of Gaithersburg, Maryland and Alyce Watson of Lincoln, Nebraska.

The family will hold a private funeral in Arkansas. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Arkansas Heart Foundation at arkansasheartfoundation.org, Condolences may be left in Charles Watson’s online guestbook at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/ chenal.