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Louise Rhoden Bell
Apr 2, 2012
Myrtle "Louise" Rhoden Bell passed away on Monday, April 2, 2012. Louise was born in Prague, Arkansas on November 30, 1926. Louise was the youngest daughter of John Wylie and Myrtle Davis Rhoden of Sheridan, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, her four sisters: Bernice, Mabel, Lela, Irene; her three brothers: Louis, Rommie & WJ; her husband,...
John Miller Mcginness
Mar 29, 2012
John Miller McGinness of Little Rock was born November 10, 1941 in Little Rock the son of the late John and Neva Miller McGinness. He was retired from Maurice Sporting Goods and had served in the United States Air Force from 1960-1966. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock. Mr. McGinness died Thursday, March 29, 2012...
Clarence Elmond Loftis, Jr.
Mar 17, 2012
Clarence Elmond Loftis, Jr. of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 20, 1928 at Bee Branch, Arkansas, the son of the late Hugh Clarence and Elmo Maurine Stone Loftis. He attended Sheridan Pentecostal Church of God, was a World War II Army Veteran, and a retired self-employed welder. He enjoyed listening to country music and spending time outdoors. Mr. Loftis died...
Don Caple
Mar 13, 2012
Jerry Don Caple of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 14, 1936 in the Belfast Community, the son of the late Radford and Anna Lee Mooney Caple. He was a member and Deacon at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church where he loved to serve His Lord. He had retired from Gaylord and had served in the army. He had a passion for...
Danny Rivera
Mar 13, 2012
Danny Rivera of Little Rock was born February 21, 1961 in Little Rock. He died at his home on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at the age of 51. He was a kind, God fearing Christian who had a deep love for his children, grandchildren and his friends. He loved to ride motorcycles and was a self employed truck driver. He...
Mildred Mathews Easterly
Mar 13, 2012
Mildred Mathews Easterly, 87, of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Lawrence Hall in Walnut Ridge. Born March 28, 1924 in Sheridan, Arkansas to the late Charles W. And Lala Lites Mathews, she had lived in Sheridan, Walnut Ridge and Jonesboro. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Edgar Ardell Easterly and a brother...
Wandalyn Harper Keen
Mar 5, 2012
Wandalyn Harper Keen of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 1, 1936 in Sheridan, Arkansas the daughter of the late Lester and Mildred Lutrell Harper. She was a member of Corinth Missionary Baptist Church. She loved to hunt, fish, crochet and spend time with her family. Mrs. Keen died Monday, March 5, 2012 at her home at the age of 75....
Biently Lane Lewellen
Feb 28, 2012
Biently Lane Lewellen of Grapevine, Arkansas was born and went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. He was the beloved son of Andy and Rachelle Ford Lewellen. He also leaves behind his grandparents, Steve and Barbara Lewellen and Duey and Noreda Ford as well as great grandparents, and...
Frank J. Miller
Feb 27, 2012
Frank J. Miller of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 3, 1946 in Pine Bluff, the son of Annie Mayer Miller and the late Frank M. Miller. He was an active member of Meadowview Baptist Church, graduated from White Hall High School in 1964 and from Arkansas A&M, which is now University of Arkansas at Monticello in 1968. Frank was a...
Dulyn Butler
Feb 21, 2012
Henry Dulyn Butler was born November 5, 1924 in Rusk County, Texas and died at his home on Springlake, Saline County, Arkansas on February 21, 2012 at 4:05 A.M. He was predeceased by parents, George Henry and Julia Schockler Butler, a brother Darriel of Virginia, a sister Vivian B. Whitley, Monahans, Texas and a step-son, Ronald D. Styles of Little...
Marilyn Nix Richardson
Feb 11, 2012
Marilyn Sue Nix Richardson of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 19, 1946 at North Little Rock, the daughter of the late Henry and Mattie Lee Wilson Nix. She was a member of Junet Pentecostal Church, had formerly worked as a clerk at Farindale store, south of Sheridan, and enjoyed playing games on her computer. Mrs. Richardson died Saturday, February 11,...
Jimmie Lee Williams Iii
Feb 11, 2012
Jimmie Lee Williams III, 76, died February 11, 2012. He was born September 4, 1935 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the son of the late Clara Ann (Zinn) and Oliver Randolph Williams. He is survived by four nieces and nephews, Bonnie Kathleen Blyth of Falls Church, VA, Charles Randolph Blyth of Charleston, S.C., William Allen Blyth of Pasadena, CA, and Cindy Blyth...
Kenneth Ray Wroten
Feb 11, 2012
Kenneth Ray Wroten, 81, of Prattsville, died February 11, 2012 at his daughter's home. Mr. Wroten was born April 7, 1930, in Miller County Arkansas, to Jewel and Minnie (Brown) Wroten. He attended school in Fouke, AR until the age of 17, when he joined the army. After a tour of duty in Asia he settled in Northern CA and...
James Lee Doherty
Feb 8, 2012
James Lee Doherty of Prattsville, Arkansas was born January 23, 1952 at Bearden, Arkansas, the son of Dora Sue Robinson Doherty and the late Paul Raymond Doherty. He was a member of Lost Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan, was formerly in the United States Army, and before his illness, was a Certified Nurses Assistant at Arkansas Health Center. James...
Davy Howard Shelton
Feb 4, 2012
Davy Howard Shelton of Redfield, Arkansas was born January 21, 1956 in Anchorage, Alaska, went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 4, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Veona and Howard Shelton. Davy is survived by his wife and soulmate, Teena Roberts Shelton of Redfield; Son, Jeff Shelton...
Barbara Ouzts Buie
Feb 3, 2012
Barbara Ouzts Buie of Prattsville, Arkansas was born May 12, 1944 in Natchitoches, Louisiana, the daughter of the late E.C. Ouzts and Pearl Stewart Langley. She was a member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville. She loved to go to church, work in her yard and spend time with her family. Mrs. Buie passed away February 3, 2012...
Ronald Lee Schaal
Feb 2, 2012
Ronald Lee Schaal of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 10, 1948 in Shreveport, Louisiana the son of John Hubert Schaal and the late Reba Fae Barber Wood. He was a member of The Church of the Word at East End, had served in the Army having fought in the Vietnam War and was a retired over the road truck driver....
Milburn Sites
Feb 1, 2012
Milburn George Sites of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 5, 1929 in Sheridan, the son of the late William Hamilton and Cora Blanche Knowles Sites. He was an active member of the Sheridan Church of Christ where for many years he served as an Elder. For over 37 years, he was a farmer, raising cattle and poultry and row cropping....
Crystal Rena Norwood Carter
Jan 27, 2012
Crystal Rena Norwood Carter, 39, of Sheridan, AR was carried by angels into the arms of Jesus on Friday, January 27, 2012. She was born in Hot Springs, AR on February 17, 1972, the daughter of Rick Norwood and Mary Linda (Davis) Vance. She was preceded in death by her paternal grand-parents, Garvin and Pauline Norwood, maternal grand-parent, Billy Flynn...
Robert C. Beckwith
Jan 22, 2012
Robert Coleman Beckwith of Pine Bluff, Arkansas was born December 16, 1937 in Pope Mississippi, the son of the late Randolph F. And Alice C. Blount Beckwith. He served in the US Army and he was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. Mr. Beckwith died January 22, 2012 at the VA Hospital in Little Rock at the...
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