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Lavoie Buie Shoptaw

Lavoie Buie Shoptaw

Jan 24, 2013

Lavoie Christene Buie Shoptaw, of Sheridan, was born December 13, 1921, in Prattsville, Arkansas, to Monroe and Pearl Stuckey Buie. She went home to be with the Lord January 24, 2013, after a brief stay at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton. She was 91. Mrs. Shoptaw has been a member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville since 1935....

Edward Dean "Ed" Winans

Edward Dean "Ed" Winans

Jan 24, 2013

Edward Dean "Ed" Winans of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 31, 1935 in Willdorado, Texas, the son of the late Archie Pearl and Lena Pearl Howard Winans. He was of the Presbyterian faith and had served in the United States Army. Mr. Winans died Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Sheridan Healthcare and Rehab Center at the age of 77. Survivors,...

Billie Jack Benning

Billie Jack Benning

Jan 22, 2013

Billie Jack Benning of Prattsville, Arkansas was born July 23, 1928 in Malvern, Arkansas the son of the late O. S. and Ruby Mae Young Benning. He was a member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville, was owner of Benning Construction and served in the United States Navy having fought in the Korean War. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, raising...

Jamie Mathis Pruitt

Jamie Mathis Pruitt

Jan 22, 2013

Jamie Mathis Pruitt of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 26, 1925 in Sheridan, Arkansas the daughter of the late John Newton and Ruth Emily McCool Mathis. She was a member of the Sheridan Church of Christ. During her working career, she worked at the Sheridan Waterworks office, and Grant County Bank. Her favorite activities were crocheting, working in her yard,...

Cecil C. Cash

Cecil C. Cash

Jan 20, 2013

Cecil Clayton Cash of Sheridan, Arkansas went to join his wife and be with Jesus on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at the age of 95. He was born January 5, 1918 in Cleveland County near Rison, Arkansas to James David and Mary Anna Cash. Cecil's family moved to a farm in Sheridan in the winter of 1925. He attended Sheridan...

J.D. Mcclellan

J.D. Mcclellan

Jan 13, 2013

J.D. (Mac) McClellan of Little Rock, Arkansas was born November 4, 1925 at Sherman, Texas, the son of the late C.H. (Charlie) and Ova Starnes McClellan. He was a long time employee of the Lofland Company in North Little Rock. He retired in 1987 to pursue other interests including becoming a real estate agent and investing in residential rental properties....

Moon Clark

Moon Clark

Jan 12, 2013

James William "Moon" Clark, Jr. Of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 14, 1961 in Little Rock, Arkansas the son of Brenda Reynolds Langley and the late James W. Clark, Sr. He was a dockman for Fed Ex for over 25 years and was a graduate of Sheridan High School. He enjoyed mudriding, fishing with his son, working in his yard...

Usmc Lance Corporal Joseph Ray "Joey" Gaddy

Usmc Lance Corporal Joseph Ray "Joey" Gaddy

Jan 11, 2013

Lance Corporal Joseph " Joey " Ray Gaddy of Sheridan, Arkansas was born on April 6th 1990 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Joey was blessed with several sets of parents, Tony & Tonya Puckett, Tony & Carol Fielding and Randy and the Late Leigh Ann Gaddy. Joey graduated from Poyen High School in 2008 and joined the United States Marine Corps...

Dewey "D.T." Jones

Dewey "D.T." Jones

Jan 6, 2013

Dewey T. "D.T." Jones, 91, of Prattsville, Arkansas was born September 19, 1921 in Emerson, Arkansas, the son of the late Thomas Foster Jones, Jr. and Alma Lee Tomlin Jones. He was a member of the Sheridan Church of Christ. D.T. had only an 8th grade education but went on to serve in the United States Army during WWII. After...

Shirley Sinclair Nethken

Shirley Sinclair Nethken

Jan 2, 2013

Shirley Marie Sinclair Nethken of Prattsville, Arkansas was born July 13, 1942 in Morgantown, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Pete and Maude Bennett Sinclair. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Sheridan, and had worked for 46 years at Kohler. She was a very kind and caring person who enjoyed her garden and her...

Oma Brewer Reed

Oma Brewer Reed

Dec 31, 2012

Oma Brewer Reed of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 16, 1929, the daughter of the late Elsie Brewer Carr. Mrs. Reed graduated from Sheridan High School in 1947. She later moved to Dallas, Texas in 1950, where she lived until she returned to Sheridan in 1992. She attended First United Methodist Church in Sheridan, formerly worked as a draftsman for...

Mark Wayne Manning

Mark Wayne Manning

Dec 28, 2012

Mark Wayne Manning of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 23, 1943 at Malvern, Arkansas, the son of the late Ernest Teen and Elree Edwards Manning. He attended Full Gospel Church, had worked for Fox Lumber Company and later Centria. Wayne enjoyed fishing, music, playing computer games and watching cartoons. His greatest joy was spending time with his family. Mr. Manning...

Bobbie Walker Lemons

Bobbie Walker Lemons

Dec 26, 2012

Bobbie Jean Walker Lemons of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 22, 1929 in Prattsville, Arkansas the daughter of the late Ewell and Vera Paxton Walker. She was a member of First Landmark Baptist Church and had retired from the Grant County Museum. She enjoyed hunting, gardening, and working in her yard.. She never met a stranger. She was a charming...

Cora Shoptaw Millirons

Cora Shoptaw Millirons

Dec 24, 2012

Cora Louisiana Shoptaw Millirons of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 20, 1918 in Redfield, Arkansas the daughter of the late William and Ruby Lee King Shoptaw. She was a member of Corinth Missionary Baptist Church and she and her husband were former owners of Whitmire Grocery Store. She loved to crochet, hunt, travel and spend time with her family. Mrs....

David Joseph Pruden, Iii

David Joseph Pruden, Iii

Dec 18, 2012

David Joseph Pruden, III of Grapevine, Arkansas was born June 6, 1965 at Little Rock, the son of David Joseph Pruden, Jr. and Patricia Hodkin Pruden. He was a Missionary Baptist, was a gunsmith, was owner of D.J.'s Gun Shop, had formerly worked for his father at Broadway Arms and enjoyed fishing. The greatest joy of David's life was his...

Vivian Shaw Ring

Vivian Shaw Ring

Dec 16, 2012

Vivian Gertrude Shaw Ring of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 18, 1928 in Mountainair, New Mexico, the daughter of the late Jefferson Davis Shaw and Grace Elizabeth King Shaw. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Sheridan. Mrs. Ring died December 16, 2012 in New Mexico at the age of 84. In addition to her parents, she was...

Karen Laster Whitaker

Karen Laster Whitaker

Dec 14, 2012

Karen Jean Laster Whitaker of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 18, 1959 at Little Rock, the daughter of Imogene Bunch Laster and the late Carl Lester Laster. She was a member of Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in the Landmark Community, and was employed by Arkansas Development Finance Authority. She enjoyed cooking for, and making memories with, her family. Karen died...

Earnestine Camp

Earnestine Camp

Dec 6, 2012

Earnestine Camp of Little Rock, Arkansas was born July 26, 1920 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Louise T. and Daisy Stringer Camp. Ms. Camp went to her heavenly home on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock at the age of 92. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Hazel Martin Wilson

Hazel Martin Wilson

Dec 4, 2012

Hazel Martin Wilson of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 8, 1921 in Ivy, Arkansas the daughter of the late Ben and Myrtle May Riggan Martin. She was a member of Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, flowers, listening to music, watching the birds and visiting with her family and friends. Mrs. Wilson died Tuesday, December...

Ann Wood Buchanan

Ann Wood Buchanan

Nov 28, 2012

Ann Wood Buchanan of Redfield, Arkansas was born July 23, 1955 in Camden, Arkansas the daughter of Maxine House Wood Poe and the late David Dale Wood. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Sheridan, a member of the Sheridan High School Class of 1973 and was a devoted teacher for many years. She was a...

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