Classmates Obituaries - Letter F
These obituaries correspond with the yearbooks that are listed on this website. Whenever possible, the source of the obituary will be shown as well as the date.
Fleming, Ruth Alice Holder - Ruth Alice Holder Lawrence Fleming, 67, of Hot Springs died Thursday, May 27, 1999, at her son's home.
Born October 10, 1931, she was raised in Hot Springs and a member of First United Methodist Church where she taught School School. After graduating from Hot Springs Business College, she worked with her father, John Quincy Holder, at The Sentinel-Record newspaper. She married Robert L. Lawrence and had four children in Tennessee. After returning to Hot Springs in 1970, she was employed at the Royal Vista Inn. She was predeceased by her grandparents, James Archer Smith and Ida Mae Sammons Smith of Hot Springs, and her parents, John Quincy Holder and Ruth Margaret Smith Holder of Hot Springs.
Survivors include her husband, James R. Fleming of Hot Springs; two daughters and sons-in-law, Margaret A. and Richard Jameson of Hot Springs and Sarah E. and Chris Kozaites of Royal; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Robert L. Lawrence of Grand Junction, Colorado, and Matt E. and Chris Lawrence of Royal; one step-daughter, LeeAnn Wright of Cleburn, Texas; one sister and brother-in-law, Emily Sue Holder and Bill Petty of Pasadena, Texas; nine grandchildren and one grandson-in-law, Paul L. Jameson, James L. Jameson, Jennifer M. and Lee Gilbert, Courtney L. Walters, Matthew R. Lawrence, Jason R. R. Walters, Patrick T. Lawrence, J. Quincy Lawrence and Zachery C. Wright; and one great-granddaughter, Madison E. Gilbert.
Services will be 5 p.m. Saturday at May 29, 1999, at Antioch Baptist Church, 3212 Sunshine Road, Royal, with the Rev. Terry Fortner officiating.
The body will be cremated.
The family will be at ...., Royal.
Memorials may be made to the Arkansas Cancer Society.
A special thanks to Garland County Hospice nurses, oncology unit, emergency department and respiratory therapists at St. Joseph's Regional Health Center and Drs. Thomas Hollis, P. K. Reddy and Kim Agee.
Arrangements are by Gross Funeral Home.
[from the Sentinel-Record] [Class of 1949]
Flowers, Royce - South Bay, California – Royce Flowers, a long-time resident of Southern California, was born on November 10, 1931, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He went home to be with the Lord on May 5, 2011, in Torrance, California. He proudly served in the U.S. Marines, had a long career with Union Carbide/First Brands in Torrance, California, retiring as plant manager. After retirement, he became active as an LAPD Reserve officer.
Royce is survived, and will be greatly missed, by his beloved wife of over 35 years, Sandra; his children, Royce Jr., Tammy (Delbert) Rocha, Sheri Garcia; Stacey (Aaron) Aasted and grandchildren, Crystie (Mike) Lucero, Brandon, Brittany, Bethany, Alyssa and Danika, and great-granddaughters Emmie and Mikayla; brother Jim (Jackie) and several nieces and nephews; his in-laws, Jack and Marjorie Works and Cody (BFF).
Visitation, Green Hills Mortuary in Rancho Palos Verdes, today, 5-8 p.m. Memorial services will be held at Rolling Hills Covenant Church, North Campus in Rolling Hills Estates, Friday at 1 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation, 1880 N. Academy Drive, LA, CA 90012. [from The Sentinel-Record, May 12, 2011] [Class of 1949]
Fotioo, Gregory J. - Gregory J. Fotioo, 75, of Hot Springs died Friday, December 29, 2006, at home.
Born August 14, 1931, to James and Katina Fotioo, he was a U.S. Air Force veteran, retired from the Majestic Hotel and of the Greek Orthodox faith. He was predeceased by three brothers, Frank Fotioo, Andrew Fotioo, and Angelo Fotioo.
Survivors include one sister, Lillian Fotioo; two brothers and sisters-in-law, George and Marguerite Fotioo of Hot Springs and Theodore and Shirley Fotioo of Little Rock; nieces; and nephews.
The service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in Crestview Cemetery with the Rev. Pierre Delfos officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Greek Orthodox Church, Hot Springs.
Arrangements are by Gross Funeral Home. [Sentinel-Record; date unknown] [Class of 1950]
Fotioo, Theodore James "Ted" Sr. - Theodore James “Ted” Fotioo, Sr., 85, of Little Rock, passed away November 10, 2011. Born in Hot Springs, the son of Jim and Katherine Fotioo, he is survived by his wife, Shirley Young Fotioo; sons, Gary Fotioo and wife, Nan of Little Rock and Bobby Fotioo and wife, Debbie of Maumelle; sister, Lillian Fotioo and brother, Dr. George Fotioo and wife, Margie, all of Hot Springs; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, Frank, Andrew, Gregory and Angelo Fotioo, and his son, Ted Fotioo, Jr.
Ted was a public school band director for 25 years and the assistant chief of volunteers at the Veterans Administration Hospital for over 20 years. He was a member of St. James United Methodist Church.
Services will be held on Monday, November 14 at 10:00 a.m. at St. James United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Siegfried Johnson and Rev. Cindy Henry. Interment will be at Forest Hills Memorial Park in Alexander. Visitation will be Sunday afternoon from 2-4 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW corner I-630 and Barrow Rd.).
Memorials may be made to St. James United Methodist Church, 321 Pleasant Valley Dr., Little Rock, AR 72212. [from Little Rock Funeral Home online obituary] [Class of 1947]