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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Buck Bellomy
Sep 23, 2026
Buck Bellomy of Grapevine, Arkansas, was born on June 17, 1979, in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Michael Bellomy and Nancy McLemore Ipock. Buck worked as a fabricator, in construction, as a millwright, or just as a professional tinkerer. He enjoyed staying busy and took pride in work done with his hands. When he wasn't working, he loved to...
Jimmy Mack Taylor
Sep 21, 2026
Jimmy Mack Taylor of Sheridan, Arkansas, was born November 26, 1938, at Grapevine, Arkansas. His parents were the late Lewis C. and Rilza Owens Taylor.
He was a member of First Landmark Baptist Church.
He was reared and educated at Grapevine, graduating from Grapevine High School in 1957. He attended Arkansas Tech University at Russellville and then joined the Army, serving with...
Paul D. Fitzgerald, DDS
Sep 21, 2026
Paul David Fitzgerald, DDS, known to many as “Doc” or “Fitz,” of Sheridan, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 21, 2026 at the age of 90.
Paul was born on January 2, 1936, to E.R. Fitzgerald and Amanda Ruth Edwards Fitzgerald. His life was shaped by the people he loved, the work he found meaningful, and the community he proudly...
Gerald Winston
Sep 19, 2026
Gerald Lee Winston of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 19, 1944 in Pine Bluff, the son of the late William Orbie and Mary Lee Bird Winston. He was a member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville and “Had to” Hunting Club. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening which he loved giving away.
In addition to his parents, he was...
Sue Mathews Parsley
Sep 18, 2026
Sue Mathews Parsley of Sheridan, Arkansas, was born March 7, 1934, in Sheridan, the daughter of the late Robert G. and Pearl Veazey Mathews. A 1952 graduate of Sheridan High School, Sue maintained close friendships with many of her classmates and fellow SHS alumni throughout her life.
Sue didn’t “kinda” do anything. If she was involved, she poured her whole heart...
Helen Slaughter Harper
Sep 18, 2026
Helen Slaughter Harper of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 6, 1937 in Dumas, the daughter of the late Lewis and Ruby Combs Slaughter. She was a member of Brickview Baptist Church in Little Rock.
She enjoyed working in her yard, sewing and cooking.
Helen passed away at her home on September 18, 2026 at the age of 89.
In addition to her parents,...
J.C. Kitchel
Sep 16, 2026
J.C. Kitchel, age 91, of East End, AR, went to the Lord on Sept. 16, 2026. He was born in Warren, AR, on May 17th, 1933. He was a member of East End Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Mae Kitchel of 73 years, his son, Ronnie Kitchel (Marsha), and daughter Beverly Diane Kitchel, his granddaughter, “Punkin” Jade...
Carolyn Elizabeth Cummings
Sep 13, 2026
Carolyn Harris Cummings of Sheridan, AR passed away on September 14 at 92 years of age. She leaves behind a legacy of selfless love, hard work, and a lifetime dedicated to the care of others.
She grew up in rural south Arkansas, in a time where church, family, and neighbors were how people survived. She carried those deeply rooted values with...
Sue Chenault
Sep 12, 2026
Carolyn Sue Easley Chenault of Benton, Arkansas passed away peacefully at home September 12, 2026 surrounded by her loved ones. Sue was born March 5, 1943 in Grapevine, Arkansas to the late Clarence and Fannie Easley.
Upon graduation of Pine Bluff Beauty School, she, her sister and Linda Bradford worked together for many years at The Beauty Box in Sheridan. She...
