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Kay Highsmith Cissell

Kay Highsmith Cissell

Nov 4, 2026

Kay Highsmith Cissell of Prattsville, was born August 5, 1953 in Malvern, the daughter of late Everette and Zelma Crutchfield Highsmith. She was a member of Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church.

Kay died on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at Robinson Nursing and Rehab in Little Rock at the age of 73.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Karma Jean Dancy

Karma Jean Dancy

Nov 2, 2026

Karma Jean Lucas Dancy of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 17, 1972 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Herbert Louis and Doris Brasfield Lucas. She was an accountant for the State of Arkansas and a member of First United Methodist Church of Sheridan. She and her husband are members of Sheridan Car Club and Lincoln Continental Owners Club....

Jason Scott Hyde

Jason Scott Hyde

Nov 2, 2026

Sgt. 1st Class (Retired) Jason Scott Hyde, 60, went home to our Lord on November 2, 2026. He was born October 9, 1966, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Freddie and Maneece Hyde. He retired from the Air National Guard, where the Razorback lives. Jason attended Nettleton High School in Jonesboro, Arkansas. After a short stint at ASU Jonesboro, he joined the...

Lavell Wilson Taylor

Lavell Wilson Taylor

Oct 31, 2026

Lavell Wilson Taylor of Hensley, Arkansas was born January 10, 1937 in Pine Bluff, the daughter of the late John B. and Virgie Tally Wilson. She enjoyed fishing, yard work, cooking and playing basketball.

Ms Taylor died at her home on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at the age of 89.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Elizabeth Ann Fitzgerald

Elizabeth Ann Fitzgerald

Oct 29, 2026

Elizabeth Ann Fitzgerald of Sheridan was born on May 19, 1937, in Jonesboro, Arkansas the daughter of the late Edgar Theodore and Helen Louise Bowen Harrison. Ann when to be with the Lord October 29, 2026, at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock, Arkansas surrounded by her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Martha Smith Harrison

Martha Smith Harrison

Oct 28, 2026

Martha Smith Harrison of Wickliffe, Kentucky, formerly of Sheridan, was born August 25, 1962 in Sheridan, the daughter of the late George Smith and Helena Smith. She was of the Baptist faith.

Martha died Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky at the age of 64.

Martha enjoyed arts and crafts, crocheting, jewelry and taking pictures of...

Lois Marie Edwards

Lois Marie Edwards

Oct 28, 2026

Lois Marie Edwards was born on February 2, 1944, to the late Clyde Henderson and Millie Christine Stuckey. Lois passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, in her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Left to cherish her memory is her devoted husband of nearly 65 years, Johnny Edwards, whom she married on November 10, 1961.

She also leaves behind her sons,...

Greg Dunlap

Greg Dunlap

Oct 24, 2026

Gregory Nolan “Greg” Dunlap of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 25, 1956 in Lima, Ohio, the son of the late Nolan Eugene and Hulda Catherine Rogers Dunlap. Greg loved his community and they definitely loved him too. He was blessed with a God-given talent to bring ideas and plans to life. In his contracting business, he didn’t just build houses,...

Mary Jo Perkins

Mary Jo Perkins

Oct 23, 2026

Mary Jo Perkins of Sheridan, Arkansas, was born September 6, 1936, in High Island, Texas, the daughter of the late Joe M. Baker and Mary Alma Patterson Baker. Mary was a member of Westbury United Methodist Church in Houston, TX, and retired from teaching at Bonham Elementary School also in Houston. Mary enjoyed arts and crafts including ceramics and painting...

Lauren Elizabeth Sauls Mullins

Lauren Elizabeth Sauls Mullins

Oct 22, 2026

Lauren Elizabeth (Sauls) Mullins, 48, of Sheridan, Arkansas, died peacefully on October 22, 2026 in Morrilton, Arkansas. A celebration of life service will take place at "I Can" Arts and Resource Center, 1040 Angel Ct., Little Rock, AR 72206 on November 7th, 2026, at 5:30pm.

Born in Little Rock, Arkansas on June 12th, 1978, Lauren graduated from Sheridan High School, Class...

Lela Ann Davidson

Lela Ann Davidson

Oct 22, 2026



Lela Davidson, age 74, of Roland, Arkansas passed away Thursday, October 22, 2026. She was born on September 16, 1952, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to the late Vernon and Agnes Pinson.

Lela was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend whose life was filled with love for her family, a strong faith in Jesus Christ, and a deep appreciation for...

John Dugan Roberts

John Dugan Roberts

Oct 17, 2026

John Dugan Roberts, age 87, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on October 17, 2026, at Baptist Hospital, surrounded by the love of friends and family. He was born on July 25, 1939, in Rowell, Arkansas, to Robert Lee Roberts and Maxine Bowlin Roberts Akines — a man rooted in faith, family, and service from his very first...

Elbert Deer

Elbert Deer

Oct 17, 2026

Elbert Ray Deer of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 8, 1939 in Malvern, the son of the late Arling Ray and Dottie L. Cunningham Deer. He was a graduate of Leola High School, Class of 1958 and a member of the Sheridan Church of Christ. He enjoyed woodworking, grilling, trains, and playing golf. He also enjoyed square dancing, anything to...

Bill Ray Ashmead

Bill Ray Ashmead

Oct 16, 2026

William "Bill" Ray Ashmead of Newark, Arkansas, was born March 3, 1945, in Fordyce, Arkansas, the son of the late Ray Benjamin and Eunice Horton Ashmead. Bill was a faithful follower of Christ; he was a member of Marlow Missionary Baptist Church and in recent years attending Newark Southern Baptist Church. Bill served proudly in the United States Air Force...

Saribeth Franklin Duncan

Saribeth Franklin Duncan

Oct 16, 2026

Saribeth Duncan, 67, of Sheridan, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on October 16, 2026. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose life was a beautiful reflection of love, compassion, and unwavering devotion to her family.

Born in Evansville, Indiana, to the late Jesse Martin Franklin and Ezra Edwin Franklin, Saribeth spent her early years in...

Wendell Lybrand

Wendell Lybrand

Oct 11, 2026

Wendell Jay Lybrand of Grapevine, Arkansas was born April 22, 1949, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas the son of the late VJ and Ellouise Hardwick Lybrand. Wendell was a graduate of Grapevine High School in 1967 and worked for the railroad from 1968 until his retirement in 2004. He was also a master electrician and enjoyed spending countless hours doing electric...

Linda Hedden

Linda Hedden

Oct 10, 2026

Linda Tackett Hedden of Grapevine, AR went to be with the Lord on October 10, 2026. She was born in Russellville, AR to James William “Cotton” Tackett and Bennie Ruth Hurley Tackett on January 3, 1946, at Hector, AR. 

Linda is preceded in death by her parents, daughter Mollie Dee Blair, brothers Jerry and James Robert “Butch” Tackett. She is survived...

Adam Jared McQueen

Adam Jared McQueen

Oct 5, 2026

Adam Jared McQueen, age 48, of Sheridan, Arkansas, passed away on October 5, 2026, and went home to be with Jesus.

Adam was born September 1, 1978, in Richmond, Kentucky, to Judy Ward Holtz and the late Henry Clay McQueen.

Adam had a passion for computers and video games from an early age. His love and talent for computers became his career,...

Zachary Matthew James

Zachary Matthew James

Oct 2, 2026

Zachary "Zach" James, 36, of Friendship, Arkansas, passed away on October 2, 2026.

Born on May 27th, 1990, Zachary was a true outdoorsman who found his greatest joy in nature. Whether he was hunting in the timber or fishing on the river, he was always happiest in the quiet of the woods or out on the water. He never met a...

Virena McClendon Baker

Virena McClendon Baker

Sep 25, 2026

Virena McClendon Baker went to be with the Jesus on Friday, September 25th after a brief illness. Virena was born on June 9th, 1946, in Barton, Arkansas to Irene (Bottorff) and Stonewall Jackson McClendon. She was the youngest of three and she was the favorite of her daddy. She loved spending time doing anything with her dad and loved being...

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