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Cledis A. Davenport

Cledis A. Davenport

Jul 23, 2013

Cledis A. Davenport of Benton, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock, Arkansas at the age of 82. He was born August 18, 1930 in Sheridan, Arkansas to the late Grover and Grace Davis Davenport. He had an extensive career with the federal government, retiring from the U.S. Army and the Pine...

Yvon Page Costello

Yvon Page Costello

Jul 22, 2013

Yvon Lawanda Page Costello of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 30, 1966 in Little Rock, Arkansas the daughter of the late Prentice and Mary Dickerson Page. She was a member of New Beginnings Baptist Church in Pine Bluff. She enjoyed cooking, shopping and helping people. She dearly loved her family and friends. Mrs. Costello died Monday, July 22, 2013 at...

Glen Newton Mathis

Glen Newton Mathis

Jul 19, 2013

Glen Newton Mathis of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 27, 1928 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the son of the late John Newton and Ruth Emily McCool Mathis. He was a member of Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan and had served in the United State Marine Corp. He was an active and past member of Sheridan Lodge No. 260, F&AM,...

Lexie Brewer Skorcz

Lexie Brewer Skorcz

Jul 15, 2013

Lexie Lee Brewer Skorcz of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 22, 1918 in the Crossroads Community in Grant County to the late Joe and Carrie Lee Camp Brewer. She was a charter member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, where she served on the Alter Society. For many years she had been a 4-H Club leader and a member of the...

William David Slocum, Sr.

William David Slocum, Sr.

Jul 12, 2013

William David Slocum, Sr. of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 25, 1927 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the son of the late William Raynor Slocum and Myrtle Lockhart Slocum. He was a former member of Oakcrest Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, and was a current member of North Main Baptist Church in Sheridan, Arkansas. He retired from a career as a...

Steve Spann

Steve Spann

Jul 2, 2013

Steve Spann, age 49 , of Little Rock (East End Community) went to meet his Heavenly Father on July 2, 2013. Steve was a very loving father, sweet son, loving brother and had a great love for hunting, fishing, and riding his four-wheeler. Steve leaves behind his father and step-mother, James (Jimmy) Spann and Barbara, and his mother Ann Stringer...

Carlton Avery Cummings

Carlton Avery Cummings

Jun 27, 2013

Carlton Avery Cummings of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 13, 1932 in Prescott, Arkansas, the son of the late Clyde Isaac and Addie Avery Cummings. He was an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Sheridan, had been past president of Grant County Farm Bureau, and for 19 years had served on the Sheridan City Council. He had...

Justin Neil Kell

Justin Neil Kell

Jun 23, 2013

Justin Neil Kell of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 9, 1967 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas the son of the late Lowell Dean Kell and Reda Jane Williams Kell. He was a truck driver for Cal-Ark trucking and had served in the US Army. Mr. Kell died Sunday, June 23, 2013 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 45. Survivors,...

Liz Ventress

Liz Ventress

Jun 22, 2013

Elizabeth Hedderich "Liz" Ventress of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 16, 1959 in Sedalia, Missouri, the daughter of the late P. J. and Marjorie McLaughlin Hedderich. She was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church in Sedalia, Missouri and was a member of Sheridan Golf Club and K & V Hunting Club. She enjoyed cross-stitching and driving around the golf course...

Charles "Buddy" Taylor

Charles "Buddy" Taylor

Jun 17, 2013

Charles E. "Buddy" Taylor, 79, a resident of Sheridan, formerly of Pine Bluff passed away June 17, 2013. He was born October 18, 1933 to the late L.C. Taylor and Rilza Owens Taylor of Grapevine. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Sudie Taylor Rodgers. He was raised in Grapevine and graduated from Grapevine...

Maxine House Wood Poe

Maxine House Wood Poe

Jun 16, 2013

Maxine House Wood Poe of Sheridan, Arkansas died peacefully on June 16, 2013 at Sheridan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 91. Maxine was born July 21, 1921 in Holly Springs, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Volney MacMillian House and Bertha Beatrice Rogers House. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands, David...

Wilton Harrison Davenport

Wilton Harrison Davenport

Jun 16, 2013

Wilton Harrison Davenport of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 18, 1922 in Sheridan, the son of the late William Harrison Davenport and Essie Pearl Barnes Davenport. He was a member of Lost Creek Missionary Baptist Church, had retired as a forester for International Paper, and had served in the United States Army during World War II and the Korean Conflict....

Charles R. Jackson

Charles R. Jackson

Jun 15, 2013

Charles Raymond Jackson of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 23, 1931 in Redfield, Arkansas the son of the late James Thomas Jefferson Jackson and Lowrie Wheeler Roberts Jackson. He was a member of Bauxite Church of Christ and had served 20 years in the United States Air Force serving in the Korean and Vietnam War eras. He was an artist...

Lynda Fitzhugh Carrell

Lynda Fitzhugh Carrell

Jun 14, 2013

Lynda Elizabeth Fitzhugh Carrell of Harrison, formerly of Sheridan was born May 22, 1942 in Little Rock, the daughter of the late Herbert Vance and Tennie Mae Walker Fitzhugh. She was a member of Moore's Chapel United Methodist Church in Sheridan until moving and then she became a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Harrison. She was a member of...

Lois Marie Wood Ward

Lois Marie Wood Ward

Jun 11, 2013

Lois Marie Ward of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at the age of 93. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Georgia Clement Wood; her husband, Bill Arthur Ward; her son, Charles Ward; three older brothers, Otha, Dolton, and Lewis and an infant sister. Mrs. Ward was born September 20, 1919 at a community...

Jeff David Monk

Jeff David Monk

Jun 7, 2013

Jeff David Monk of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 18, 1932 in Port Gibson, Mississippi, the son of the late Elige L. And Myrtle Lavida Aimsworth Monk. He was a retired truck driver. Mr. Monk died Friday, June 7, 2013 at HSC Medical Center in Malvern at the age of 80. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Winfred E. Harrington

Winfred E. Harrington

Jun 5, 2013

Winfred Elwin "Winky" Harrington, SFC US Army Retired of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 4, 1924 in Sheridan, Arkansas the son of the late Olen Winfred and Virginia Clark Harrington. He was an active member of Lost Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan, had served in the United States Navy and the Army having fought in World War II and...

Daniel Wayne Earnest

Daniel Wayne Earnest

May 30, 2013

Daniel Wayne Earnest of Prattsville, Arkansas was born October 18, 1979 in Malvern, Arkansas, the son of Reggie and Amy Louise Taylor Earnest. He attended Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville, worked at Wal-Mart and was an avid Razorback fan. Daniel died Thursday, May 30, 2013 as a result of automobile accident. He was preceded in death by a...

Mary Rowland Gray

Mary Rowland Gray

May 27, 2013

Mary Gwendolyn Rowland Gray of Sheridan, Arkansas went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, May 27, 2013. Mary was born August 14, 1922 in Fordyce, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Willie Edgar and Martha Mae Regan Rowland. She was a member of North Main Baptist Church. She taught Sunday School for many years at Amboy...

David Casey Crutchfield

David Casey Crutchfield

May 26, 2013

David Casey Crutchfield of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 27, 1987 at Doctor's Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was the son of David Crutchfield and Sandra Clark Ulmer. He had served in the Arkansas Army National Guard. He enjoyed being with his friends, riding four wheelers and motorcycles and spending time with his family. Casey died Sunday, May 26,...

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