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David Wayne Sanchez
Feb 21, 2026
David Wayne Sanchez, born on June 20, 1961, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, passed away on February 21, 2026, at UAMS in Little Rock, Arkansas. He leaves behind a legacy characterized by hard work, love for family, and a passion for the great outdoors.
David dedicated much of his professional life as an Iron Worker, with his longest tenure being at Saline...
Ola Kate Wells
Feb 20, 2026
A full obituary will be posted at a later time.
Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at First United Methodist Church in Sheridan with Pastor Todd-Paul Taulbee and Nathan Petty officiating. Interment will follow at Philadelphia Cemetery in Prattsville, AR. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Tuesday February 24, 2026, at Memorial...
Teresa Watson
Feb 18, 2026
Full obituary will be posted at a later time.
Funeral service will be Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the funeral home with visitation beginning at 10:00 until service time.
Tommy DeLaHunt
Feb 15, 2026
Thomas (Tommy) DeLaHunt was born November 1, 1965 at Pine Bluff, the son of the late Ted and Margie McNeil DeLaHunt. He was a 1984 graduate of White Hall High School and had worked at both the Target Warehouse, as well as Richardson Tillman Farms. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and pretty much anything as long as it was outdoors. He...
Randy Heath
Feb 13, 2026
Randy Heath of Sheridan Arkansas was born June 18, 1955, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas the son of the late Charles and Judy Louise Bateman Heath. Randy was a graduate of Sheridan High School and worked for many years as a certified jailer at the Sheridan Detention Center. He was a fun-loving person who loved to make others laugh. Randy loved...
Jack Franklin "Butch" Gwin
Feb 13, 2026
Jack Franklin “Butch” Gwin of Bismarck, Arkansas was born July 9, 1951 in Little Rock, the son of the late Jack and Hazel Drake Gwin. He was a retired social worker and was of the Baptist Faith. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and being a rugged outdoorsman.
Mr. Gwin died Friday, February 13, 2026 at Amberwood Healthcare and Rehab in Bryant at...
Salley Loraine Sipes
Feb 9, 2026
With broken hearts but unshakable faith, we celebrate the truth that Salley Loraine Sipes, 41, of Sheridan, also known as “Sal-Sal” opened her eyes safe in the arms of Jesus, on Monday, February 9, 2026. He created her, and protected her. He blessed her with a loving heart, and in doing so, blessed everyone who knew her by sharing her...
Sarah Sue Crews
Feb 5, 2026
Sarah Sue Dunlap Crews of Sheridan was born December 14, 1954 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Harmon Holiday and Eula Florene Berg Dunlap.
She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Sheridan, and she served at FBC Holdenville OK, Des Arc & Sheridan for the youth & college classes & IBC Sheridan. She was a retired insurance...
Jimmy Ray Cotton
Feb 3, 2026
Jimmy Ray Cotton of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 30, 1944 in Sheridan, the son of the late of Frank Everett and Norma Jean Carver Cotton. He was a retired mechanic who enjoyed building race cars, racing cars and racing dirt track.
Jimmy was a member of Mid South Car Club and was the founder of Arkansas Dwarf Association as well...
Craig Steven Riggs
Feb 2, 2026
Craig Steven Riggs of Leola, Arkansas was born September 3, 1959 in Blytheville, the son of the late Bob and Laverna Riggs. He was a talented welder/fabricator by trade. He enjoyed playing bass, listening to music, playing video games and watched movies with his family and grandchildren and he had just retired West Frazier Mill at Leola.
Craig died at his...
Clifford Eugene Terry
Feb 2, 2026
Clifford Eugene Terry of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 10, 1949 in Mena, the son of the late Ernest E. and Ruth Maude Wilson Terry. He had a Masters in Criminal Justice, was a faithful member of Sardis Methodist Church. Terry had retired from the prison, was a proud Iraqi Freedom veteran, serving in the United States Army and was...
Barbara Ann Fleming
Feb 1, 2026
Born Barbara Ann Springer on the night the B17 bomber crashed In Grant County, the world should have known then she would be a force to be reckoned with. As the youngest child of V. O. and Esma Springer, she grew up the favored baby of the family She graduated from Sheridan in 1961 with many lifelong friends.
She married Rusty...
Renae McClure
Jan 29, 2026
Renae McClure, a beloved homemaker, passed away on January 29, 2026, at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton, Arkansas. Born on February 7, 1967, in Benton, Renae's life was characterized by her unwavering love for her family and her deep commitment to her faith.
A graduate of the Sheridan High School Class of 1985, Renae embraced her role as a loving homemaker...
Patricia Rogers
Jan 29, 2026
Patricia “Pat” Eloise Watkins Rogers was born August 2nd, 1942 in DeWitt, Arkansas, to the late Earnest and Pauline Thigpen Watkins. She passed away January 29th, 2026 at Saline Memorial Hospital.
Besides her parents, she was proceeded in death by her sister, Donna Bennett, brother Mickey Watkins, daughters Kay Fulmer and Cindy Oswalt, a very special nephew Harlan Bennett, and a...
Larry Dale Weatherly
Jan 28, 2026
Larry D. Weatherly, 76, of Sheridan, Arkansas went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
Born July 10, 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Herman "H.E." Weatherly and Laverne Ferguson Weatherly.
Larry graduated from Watson Chapel High School in 1967 and later attended the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
He wasted no time at all marrying the love of his...
Gloria Gail Owens
Jan 12, 2026
Gloria Gail Stevens Owens of Sheridan, was born September 13, 1954 in Sparkman, the daughter of the late Charles and Evelyn Tuberville Stevens. She was a retired Certified Nursing Assistant and a member of Restoration Church. She enjoyed being a caregiver to her patients and her children, grandchildren and her family.
Ms Owens died January 12, 2026 at Saline Memorial Hospice...
Bobby Lee Nelson
Jan 9, 2026
Bobby Lee Nelson of Benton, Arkansas, formerly of Sheridan, was born January 30, 1933 at Grant County, Arkansas, the son of the late Jesse and Priscilla Thompson Nelson. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church at Sheridan. He operated a chicken farm as well as a black angus cattle farm and raised Jack Russell squirrel dogs. Bobby loved turkey...
Trella Valentine Burnett
Jan 7, 2026
Trella Valentine Burnett, of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 18, 1940, at Palmyra, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Troy and Lottie McBride Valentine.
She was a member of Ephesus Missionary Baptist Church at Sheridan. The one job that Trella was not very good at, was sitting still. She was always busy, and that usually involved doing something for someone else....
Leslie Williams
Jan 6, 2026
Funeral service will be Monday, January 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM at the funeral home with visitation starting at 1:00 until service time. Full obituary will be posted soon.
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