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Brison Manor, Jr. August 10, 1952 - June 20, 2023

Sep 15
3 min

Brison Manor, Jr. August 10, 1952 - June 20, 2023

Mr. Brison Manor, Jr was born in Bridgeton, New Jersey on August 10, 1952, to Katie Mae Coombs Manor and Brison Manor Sr. who preceded...

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Helen Faye Parker, March 18, 1929 - September 6, 2023

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Sep 12
1 min

Helen Faye Parker, March 18, 1929 - September 6, 2023

https://www.maddenfuneralservice.com/obituaries/Helen-Parker-23/#!/TributeWall

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Kenneth Gene Stephens, Conway, AR, 1931 - 2023

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Sep 12
4 min

Kenneth Gene Stephens, Conway, AR, 1931 - 2023

Kenneth Gene Stephens, 92, of Conway, a member of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and one of Arkansas's most successful high school and...

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Aug 15
1 min

Woodrow Wilson Jolley Jr. 1942 - 2023

Long time ASHOF Board member, Woody Jolley, has passed away. He was a valued member of the ASHOF Board and a friend to all. He will be...

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Jul 10
2 min

William Francis Curtis, Jr. (Bill)

William Francis Curtis, Jr, (Bill) went to join the Lord on June 28 at the age of 82. Bill is survived by his wife Paula Parten Curtis,...

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Gerald Nesbitt - Mar 3, 1932 - Apr 27th, 2023

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May 9
3 min

Gerald Nesbitt - Mar 3, 1932 - Apr 27th, 2023

Gerald Nelson Nesbitt, age 91, of Little Rock, died April 27, 2023. Gerald was born in Big Sandy, Texas on March 3, 1932. He was the son...

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1990 ASHOF Inductee Henry Moore Passes Away

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Feb 3
2 min

1990 ASHOF Inductee Henry Moore Passes Away

HENRY MOORE, 88, of Little Rock, Ark., went to be with the Lord on January 29, 2023. He was born April 3, 1934, in Little Rock, to...

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Sep 26, 2022
2 min

Bettye Wallace

Bettye Wallace October 22, 1929 — July 26, 2022 On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, Bettye Wallace, a trailblazer for women’s athletics at...

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Arkansas high school coaching icon Don Campbell dies

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Nov 1, 2021
3 min

Arkansas high school coaching icon Don Campbell dies

Regarding the ability to coach high school football, Don Campbell once said you either learn or go into administration. Clearly, he...

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Sep 22, 2021
5 min

Floyd E. Sagely

Born March 26, 1932, in Van Buren, Ark., Floyd E. Sagely was one of six children born to Garland and Virgie (Berry) Sagely. He was...

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Jun 7, 2021
2 min

Coach John McDonnell

Fayetteville, AR 1938 - 2021 John McDonnell, the University of Arkansas legendary men's cross-country and track and field coach, passed...

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May 12, 2021
1 min

Don Dyer

Hall of Fame coach for Henderson State, UCA, dies at 87 Hall of Fame basketball coach Don Dyer died Wednesday, May 12, 2021. He was 87. ...

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Dec 27, 2020
2 min

Loyd Phillips

Razorback Great & Outland Trophy winner Loyd Phillips Passes Away FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Arkansas All-American, Outland...

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2016 ASHOF Inductee William Richard Phillips

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Nov 27, 2020
2 min

2016 ASHOF Inductee William Richard Phillips

February 5, 1949 - November 27, 2020 William Richard "Bill" Phillips was born February 5th, 1949 to Earl and Hazel Phillips of Harrison,...

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Aug 26, 2020
3 min

2012 ASHOF Inductee Elmer "B" Lindsey 1940 – August 26, 2020

Elmer Baxter "B" Lindsey was born Feb. 22, 1940, to Elmer E. and Ida Busby Lindsey. They owned a cotton and cattle farm in Caldwell. It...

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Jun 28, 2020
1 min

2006 ASHOF Inductee Charles Ripley 1946 – June 28, 2020

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/jun/28/charles-ripley-former-little-rock-parkview-basketb/?fbclid=IwAR3QLvIcKxnxXMy67vUmBiH_dniS...

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Apr 5, 2020
1 min

1997 ASHOF Inductee Bobby Mitchell June 6, 1935 – April 5, 2020

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28998202/hall-famer-bobby-mitchell-helped-integrate-redskins-dies-84

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Mar 3, 2019
4 min

2004 ASHOF Inductee JP Moore Jan. 16, 1922 – Mar. 3, 2019

J.P. Moore, 97, passed away on March 3, 2019, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Mr. Moore was born on January 16, 1922, in...

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Aug 14, 2017
6 min

1967 ASHOF Inductee John Franklin Broyles Dec. 26, 1924 – Aug. 14, 2017

Frank Broyles always said he lived a charmed life, and it was true. He leaves behind a multitude of legacies certain never to be...

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2017 ASHOF Inductee Charles F. "Charlie Fred" Dearman, Sr. April 2, 1936 - July 30, 2017

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Jul 30, 2017
5 min

2017 ASHOF Inductee Charles F. "Charlie Fred" Dearman, Sr. April 2, 1936 - July 30, 2017

Charles Fred Dearman, Sr., affectionately known as “Charlie Fred,” passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Hospice Home Care in Little...

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