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Viola Hogue Wheetley

Viola Hogue Wheetley

May 18, 2012

Viola Lorene Hogue Wheetley of Little Rock, Arkansas was born January 23, 1939 in Winchester, Arkansas the daughter of the late Vance B. and Ida Mae Brown Hogue. She was a member of Bingham Road Baptist Church. Her greatest passions in her life were her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed going to the lake, fishing and camping and cooking for...

Elaine Camp Bennings

Elaine Camp Bennings

May 16, 2012

Patricia Elaine Camp Bennings of Prattsville, Arkansas was born November 9, 1947 in Perry, Arkansas, the daughter of W.O. Camp, Sr. And the late Velva Huggins Camp. She had worked for many years at the Prattsville School Cafeteria and had been a CNA at the Marshall Nursing Home. She was a dog lover and she rescued and raised countless dogs...

Mike Ausbrooks

Mike Ausbrooks

May 13, 2012

Charles Michael "Mike" Ausbrooks of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 7, 1954 in Little Rock, Arkansas the son of Charles Kenneth and Carolyn Colvert Ausbrooks. He was a member of Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church, loved to fish and was an avid reader, being a regular at the Grant County Library. Mike died Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Baptist Health...

Robin Neal Souder

Robin Neal Souder

May 9, 2012

Robin Neal Souder of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 13, 1952 in Souderton, Pennsylvania, the son of Henry and Lorraine Souder. He was an avid golfer and he loved any kind of sports including horse racing. Mr. Souder died at his home on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at the age of 59. Survivors: Wife of 11 years, Michele Monk Souder...

Georgia Windham Lankford

Georgia Windham Lankford

May 5, 2012

Georgia Gale Windham Lankford was born in Sheridan, Arkansas on October 19, 1939, the daughter of the late Hill and Edna Cullins Windham. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Sheridan and attended First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan in her adult years. She was a 1957 graduate of Sheridan High School and received her...

Johnnie Blackerby Bratton

Johnnie Blackerby Bratton

May 4, 2012

Johnnie Blackerby Bratton of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 28, 1925 in Grapevine, Arkansas , the daughter of the late Vin and Ruthie Johnson Blackerby. She was a member of First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan, where she was a member of the Grace Sunday School Class and for many years was a pre-school Sunday School teacher. She loved...

Joe Earl Perkins, Sr.

Joe Earl Perkins, Sr.

May 4, 2012

Joe Earl Perkins, Sr, 67, of East End, Arkansas (Saline County) was born August 18, 1944 in Hensley, Arkansas went on a big fishing trip with Jesus on Friday, May 4, 2012. He left behind his loving wife, Janie Sue Ball Perkins, daughters, Cindy (David) Stolzer of Conway, Pam (Ronnie ) Higgs of Mabelvale, son, Joe E. Perkins, Jr. Of...

George Robert Hatch

George Robert Hatch

Apr 26, 2012

George Robert Hatch, was born in Mound City, Missouri on June 8, 1931, the son of William Garth Hatch and Bernice Faith Lease Hatch. He died on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at his home. His family moved to Arkansas when he was very young. He attended Holy Redeemer School in El Dorado and graduated from Subiaco Academy (Class of '49)...

Brian Douglas Slaughter

Brian Douglas Slaughter

Apr 23, 2012

Brian D. Slaughter of Galena, Kansas formerly of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away on Monday, April 23, 2012 in Galena, Kansas. He was born August 1, 1967 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Larone and Jeannie Slaughter. He was preceded in death by his mother, Jeannie Slaughter; grandparents, Lewis and Ruby Slaughter and Pete and Lucille Shrader. Survivors include his wife, Kristal...

Jerrell N. Barnes

Jerrell N. Barnes

Apr 22, 2012

Jerrell N. Barnes of Little Rock, Arkansas was born October 5, 1931 in Sheridan, the son of the late Preston and Myrtis Johnson Barnes. He was a Baptist, served in the United States Navy and was owner/operator of Barnes Tree Service, which he was still active in. He was known as "Tuffy" while growing up in Sheridan and enjoyed hunting,...

Debbie Flory James

Debbie Flory James

Apr 21, 2012

Debra Ann "Debbie" Flory James of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 4, 1959 in Shreveport, Louisiana, the daughter of the late John William and Bonnie Lucille Slack Flory. She worked as a caregiver and loved animals. Debbie died Saturday, April 21, 2012, at her home in Sheridan, at the age of 52. Survivors include her sons, Trevor and Ian James,...

Barbara Burks Finley

Barbara Burks Finley

Apr 21, 2012

Barbara Gail Burks Finley of Redfield, Arkansas was born November 27, 1948 in El Dorado, Arkansas the daughter of the late Walter Burks and Maxine McGough Cates. She was a member of Redfield Missionary Baptist Church and a 1966 graduate of Smackover High School. Mrs. Finley died Saturday, April 21, 2012 at her home at the age of 63. In...

Shirley Emberton

Shirley Emberton

Apr 17, 2012

Shirley Chadwell Emberton of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 19, 1944 in Dexter, Missouri, the daughter of the late Susie Moore Sprinkle. She was self employed for many years having owned and operated Mom and Pop's Store and Midget Market in Sheridan. She loved to dance, grow plants, feed the hummingbirds and love on her grandchildren. Mrs. Emberton died Tuesday,...

Jewell Elrod Wynne

Jewell Elrod Wynne

Apr 14, 2012

Jewell Elrod Wynne, of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 15, 1925 at Prattsville, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Lester and Roxie Benning Elrod. She was a member of Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville. During the early to mid 1960's, Mrs. Wynne was a cook at Prattsville School. During the late 1960's, she worked for Brown furniture and owned...

Laura Chaney Davis

Laura Chaney Davis

Apr 9, 2012

Laura Elizabeth Chaney Davis of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 3, 1984 at Cleveland, Mississippi, the daughter of Patricia Sampley Bearden, Chester and Dianne Williams and the late Larry Wayne Chaney, Sr. Laura was an accomplished trumpeter and pianist and was a member of Mudstruck Riding Association. She was cherished by many people and her light will continue to shine...

Ronnie Doyle Davis, Ii

Ronnie Doyle Davis, Ii

Apr 7, 2012

Ronnie Doyle Davis, II, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas was born July 24,1981 in Little Rock, Arkansas the son of Ronnie Doyle Davis and Betty Sue Prescott Davis. He was employed at the Pine Bluff Arsenal and had served with the Arkansas National Guard in Iraq. Ronnie died Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the age of 30. His wife, Laura Davis...

Richard Joe Bates

Richard Joe Bates

Apr 6, 2012

Richard Joe Bates of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 16, 1952 at Bakersfield, California, the son of the late James Henry and Olene Lybrand Bates. He was a member of Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville, formerly served in the Arkansas Army National Guard, and retired from Cotton Belt Railroad as a yardmaster. Richard loved being outdoors. He was a...

Mack Dixon

Mack Dixon

Apr 5, 2012

Malcolm Eugene "Mack" Dixon of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 7, 1958 in Gurdon, Arkansas the son of Joe Douglas Dixon and the late Melvie Jane Fulton Dixon. Mack passed away Thursday, April 5, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family at the age of 53. He was an Engineer Manager for Windstream and he was a faithful member...

Russell Edgar Jackson

Russell Edgar Jackson

Apr 4, 2012

Russell Edgar Jackson of Gilmer, Texas, formerly of Sheridan, was born September 11, 1946 at Sheridan, the son of the late Duffie and Celia Allen Jackson. He was a member of Holly Lake Church of Christ and was a 1964 graduate of Sheridan High School. He retired as a bus driver for Greyhound bus lines. Russell enjoyed fishing, hunting, and...

Jerry H. Moore

Jerry H. Moore

Apr 2, 2012

Jerry Hugh Moore of Sheridan, Arkansas went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 2, 2012 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born October 28, 1938 at El Dorado, AR, the oldest of three sons born to the late Hugh Elbert and Annie Mae McLelland Moore. He grew up in the oil fields around El...

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