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Bernard Basil Buckalew
Oct 12, 2011
Bernard Basil Buckalew of Sheridan, Arkansas, formerly of Des Moines, Iowa, was born March 29, 1931 at Williams, Iowa, the son of the late Ivle and Adah Munden Buckalew. He was a Veteran of the Korean War, having served in the United States Army as an Airborne Ranger. He was a retired mechanic and had a great sense of humor....
Ron Higginbotham
Oct 11, 2011
James Ronald "Ron" Higginbotham of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 25, 1948 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, the son of the late Virgil R. and Janie Ruth Dodson Higginbotham. He was a carpenter and had many hobbies. He loved to play the guitar and harmonica as well as writing and playing video games. Ron died Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at UAMS in...
Eunice Jordan Camp
Oct 11, 2011
Eunice Irene Jordan Camp of Tyler, Texas formerly of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 8, 1937 in Belfast, Arkansas the daughter of the late Selton and Effie Mae Smith Jordan. She was a Baptist. Mrs. Camp died Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at Eatontown, New Jersey at the age of 74. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Jack Brooks Ross
Oct 10, 2011
Jack Brooks Ross of Grapevine, Arkansas was born January 6, 1940 in Grapevine, the son of the late Earl P. and Ida Crossett Ross. He was a member of Sardis Missionary Baptist Church at Grapevine; was co-founder of Bradford-Ross Hunting Club and was retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone. He enjoyed deer hunting, fishing and running his dogs. He dearly loved...
Orvel Don Sanner
Oct 9, 2011
Orvel Don Sanner of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 9, 1937 in Ada, Oklahoma the son of the late Orvel C. And Minnie Abbott Sanner. He died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Sheridan Healthcare and Rehab Center at the age of 74. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sally Sanner, daughter, Joy Sanner,...
Thelma Lee Mayhugh Brown
Oct 7, 2011
Thelma Lee Brown, formally of Sheridan, Arkansas died Friday, October 7, 2011, at Wagnon Place Nursing Home in Warren. Surviving Mrs. Brown are 2 sons, Jim Ed Brown of The Woodlands, Texas and Hal Brown of Salida, Colorado, granddaughter Dawn Kebert, and three great grandsons, Louis, Jeffery and Dana Kebert, all of Mulvane, Kansas. Mrs. Brown will be in state...
Lavada Hawkins Tripp
Oct 6, 2011
Lavada Elizabeth Hawkins Tripp of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 17, 1916 in Evansville, Indiana, the daughter of the late Stoy and Anna Belle Rudolph Hawkins. Mrs. Hawkins died Thursday, October 6, 2011 at her home at the age of 95. She was preceded in death by her husband, Morton Tripp, sons, Leland M. Tripp and Gary E. Tripp, a...
Gary Lee Sizemore
Oct 1, 2011
Gary Lee Sizemore, known as "Papa" to his grandkids, of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 13, 1950 at Cheyenne, Oklahoma, the son of A.D. and Lola Gilbert Sizemore. He was a Baptist and was self-employed. Gary loved antique and classic cars. He would buy, sell, and restore them. He also enjoyed motorcycles, horses and spending time outdoors. He had a...
Sherryl Wisehart Herring
Sep 29, 2011
Sherryl Wisehart Herring of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 17, 1961 in Little Rock, Arkansas the daughter of James Allen Wisehart and Marylene Harris Walthall. She was a medical transcriptionist. Mrs. Herring died Thursday, September 29, 2011 at UAMS at the age of 50. She was preceded in death by a brother, Terrell A. Wisehart. Survivors, Husband, Clarence Thomas Herring...
Larry G. Sample
Sep 29, 2011
Larry G. Sample of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 7, 1949 in Jonesboro, Arkansas the son of the late Owen Sample and Imogene Burrow Sample-Schlagel. He was a member of the Sheridan Masonic Lodge # 260 and had attended North Main Baptist Church. He was a truck driver and he loved to ride his motorcycle with his best friend Buff....
Celia Channell Mcghee
Sep 27, 2011
Celia Channell McGhee of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 10, 1915 in Arkadelphia, the daughter of the late W.P. and Rausia Lee Fulmer Channell. She was a member of North Main Baptist Church in Sheridan. She loved to quilt and be with her family and she was one of the original owners of City Ice and Grocery which was also...
Kacy Oakley Lafleur
Sep 26, 2011
Kacy Diana Oakley LaFleur of Conway, Arkansas was born February 1, 1977 in Pine Bluff, the daughter of Kenny Oakley and Karen "Sissy" Graves. In short, Kacy loved life. She was described as one the kindest, most selfless people her family has ever known. Though she was dealing with her own serious health problems, her concern was always for the...
Glenn L. Rowe
Sep 25, 2011
GLENN L. ROWE, age 90, passed away in Sheridan, Arkansas, on September 25, 2011. He was born April 3, 1921, in Point Cedar, Arkansas, to Robert C. Rowe and Elizabeth Hunt Rowe. He was the oldest of four children. He is survived by his wife, Helen G. Rowe, son Bob Rowe (Louanne), Malvern, Arkansas, daughter Rosemary Rowe Hughes (Tony), Toledo,...
Levi Dean Ward
Sep 24, 2011
Levi Dean Ward, infant son of Amanda Renee Green and Amanda Jo Ward of Hensley, Arkansas was born and died September 24, 2011 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. In addition to his mothers, he is survived by his grandparents, Gregory and Damita Ward, Marty and Lynn Green, Carla and Ernie Rodgers; Great grandparents, M.J. and Sandra Green,...
William "Bill" Donoho, Jr.
Sep 24, 2011
William "Bill" Donoho, Jr. of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 14, 1947 in Whittier, California, the son of Doris Rae Reed Donoho and the late William Henry Donoho, Sr. He proudly served in the United States Navy for 24 years, working as a career counselor and dental technician and was a Veteran of the Vietnam war. After his military career,...
Garland S. Anderton
Sep 23, 2011
Garland Stanley Anderton of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 15, 1942 in Sheridan, the son of the late Louis Stanley "Bill" and Josie Whiteaker Anderton. He was a member of Lost Creek Missionary Baptist Church and was a retired supervisor for Union Pacific Railroad having been employed for 39 years. He had also served in the Air National Guard and...
Sam K. Boyd
Sep 20, 2011
Sam K. Boyd, 70, of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011. He was born July 14, 1941 in Paris, Arkansas and was the son of the late Calmar Alton Boyd and Wilba Edmondson Boyd, also of Paris. He served in the Army National Guard leading to a career in purchasing for several manufacturing companies, with the last 20...
Dalton Finley
Sep 15, 2011
Charles Dalton Finley of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 17, 1946 in Carthage, Arkansas the son of the late Joe and Alla Mae Stiles Finley. He was retired from ITW Shippers and was a member of Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church. He loved to hunt, fish, work in his garden as well as sing and play the guitar. Most of...
Betty Glassco Ball
Sep 13, 2011
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Glassco Ball of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 7, 1916 in Webster Grove, St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of the late Leonard O. And Gertrude Hutchison Glassco. She was a member of Marlow Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan and had been a 4-H Leader for many years. She enjoyed painting and crafts and spending time with her...
Gene Porter Staggs
Sep 11, 2011
Gene Porter Staggs of Little Rock, Arkansas was born December 27, 1940 in Pottsville, Arkansas the son of the late William Elul and Velma Porter Staggs. He was a member of Salina Heights Christian Church in Kansas and was a retired cabinet maker. Mr. Staggs died Sunday, September 11, 2011 at UAMS at the age of 70. In addition to...
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