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Al W. Mccollum
Aug 5, 2011
Alfred "Al" W. McCollum of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 7, 1955, the son of Helen "Bea" Cross Pearson and the late Allen McCollum. He was a Christian, was employed at the Arkansas Department of Corrections as an Industrial Supervisor at Wrightsville, had retired after 23 years with the Arkansas National Guard, having achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant, and...
Cletis Cole Buie
Aug 2, 2011
Cletus Cole Buie of Prattsville, Arkansas was born May 24, 1931 in Prattsville , the son of the late Thomas Monroe and Mary Pearl Stuckey Buie. He was a member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville and was retired from the United States Marine Corps having fought in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars during his 20 years...
Essie Mcmillan Shepherd
Aug 2, 2011
Essie McMillan Cash Shepherd of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 7, 1917 in Sheridan the daughter of the late Thomas Alva and Rentha Leora Grubbs McMillan. She was a member of North Main Baptist Church in Sheridan. Mrs. Shepherd died Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at Sheridan Healthcare and Rehab Center at the age of 94. In addition to her parents,...
Pam Avant Torres
Aug 2, 2011
Pamela Lea Avant Torres of Hensley, Arkansas was born January 8, 1969 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas the daughter of Jeanette Williams Avant and the late Woodrow Avant. She was a graduate of Sheridan High School Class of 1987; a member of Marlow Missionary Baptist Church; had been previously employed by the Arkansas State Police and was a member of ASP...
Beth Pumphrey Stephens
Jul 31, 2011
Beth Pumphrey Stephens of Prattsville, Arkansas was born November 8, 1942 in Pine Bluff, the daughter of the late James Paul and Marie Elizabeth Parks Pumphrey. She was a member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville. Ms. Stephens passed away Sunday, July 31, 2011 at Saline Memorial Hospice at the age of 68. In addition to her parents, she...
Mary Ella Binning Wilson
Jul 29, 2011
Mary Ella Binning Wilson, of Sheridan, Arkansas formerly of Prattsville was born December 24, 1913 in Prattsville, Arkansas the daughter of the late John Lee and Nancy Jane Binning. She was a member of Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville, where for many years she taught Sunday School. In her earlier years, she worked for Dr. Curtis Clark at his...
Zelda Tomberlin Crook
Jul 26, 2011
Zelda Ruth Tomberlin Crook of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 18, 1927 at Sheridan, the daughter of the late Sidney "Sid" and Etta Atchley Tomberlin. She was a member of Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church and was a retired florist, having owned "The Blossom Shop" florist in Sheridan. Zelda volunteered as a 4H leader for years, was formerly a member...
Mittie Corinne Mcguire Clement
Jul 19, 2011
Mittie Corinne McGuire Clement of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 27, 1912 in Calhoun County, Arkansas the daughter of the late James Thomas and Lula Elizabeth Paulman McGuire. She was a member of the Assemblies of God and she loved to crochet, read, ride around and fish. She was a truly blessed woman having her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and...
Barbara Jean Hamilton Thurber
Jul 18, 2011
Barbara Jean Hamilton Thurber of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 1, 1956 at Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Geri Jackson Crutchfield and the late Harold Hamilton. She attended Hope Pentecostal Church at Sheridan. Ms. Thurber died Monday, July 18, 2011 at Hot Spring County Medical Center in Malvern at the age of 55. In addition to her father, she was...
Timmy Keen
Jul 11, 2011
Timothy Wade "Timmy" Keen of Leola, Arkansas was born December 20, 1973 in Malvern, Arkansas the son of the late Wesley and Glenda Fay Henderson Keen. He was a member of Leola Missionary Baptist Church, was employed at Anthony Timber and he loved to hunt and fish. Timmy died Monday, July 11, 2011 at his home at the age of...
Norma Lowe Winston
Jul 8, 2011
Norma Louise Lowe Winston, of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 3, 1928 at Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of the late John Norman and Mary Faye Coats Lowe. She was a member of First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan, where she attended the Grace Sunday School class for over 50 years. She served in the United States Army's, Women's...
David "Super Dave" Phillips
Jul 5, 2011
David "Super Dave" Phillips was born on March 4, 1958 in Kalamazoo, MI. He served in the Army as Military Police stationed in Germany from 1976 to 1979. He then moved to California where he was blessed with the birth of his daughter Jamie in 1985. In December of 1992 he married his best friend Kimberly, and became the best...
Carla Strahan King
Jul 4, 2011
Carla Melissa Strahan King of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 27, 1968 the daughter of Durwood and Betty Southall Strahan. She was a member of First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan, was a realtor for Southern Homes Realty in Sheridan, and was formerly a teacher at Sheridan Elementary School for 15 years. Carla enjoyed decorating, flower gardening, and anything...
Otis Dewayne Gilbert
Jul 1, 2011
Otis Dewayne Gilbert of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 19, 1961 at Little Rock, the son of the late Otis Lee and Irene Wedge Gilbert. He was a roofer, and he loved to fish, play horseshoes and watch the Discovery Channel. Mr. Gilbert died Friday, July 1, 2011 at his home in Sheridan, surrounded by his family, at the age...
Harold L. Fuell
Jun 30, 2011
Harold Lee Fuell of Prattsville, Arkansas was born April 7, 1941 in Casscoe, Arkansas, the son of the late George Homer Fuell, Sr. and Helen Daisy Stubblefield Fuell. He was a member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville, was formerly in the Arkansas Air National Guard and retired from AP&L (Entergy) after 32 years as a construction foreman....
Michael Gene Cash, Sr.
Jun 15, 2011
Michael Gene Cash, Sr. Of Little Rock, Arkansas was born December 30, 1965 in Merced, California the son of Pauline Rapert Cash and the late Edward Lee "Duck" Cash. He was a member of East End Baptist Church and he loved to hunt and fish. Mike died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at UAMS in Little Rock, at the age of...
Jaclyn Miller Hurt
Jun 14, 2011
Jaclyn Miller Hurt of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 21, 1977 in Pine Bluff, the daughter of Frank J. And Diane Young Miller. She was a 1995 graduate of Watson Chapel High School, a 1997 graduate of SEARK and was also employed at SEARK where she was the General Studies Secretary. She loved to travel and watch movies, but most...
Velva Huggins Camp
Jun 14, 2011
Velva Athylene Huggins Camp of Prattsville, Arkansas was born June 10, 1921 at Perry County, Arkansas, the daughter of the late James Mason and Nancy Bell Goodnight Huggins. She was a member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville and was one of the co-founders of Forest Tower Baptist Church. Mrs. Camp enjoyed fishing and was a homemaker. Due to...
Wanda Buchanan Lumsden
Jun 14, 2011
Wanda Delores Buchanan Lumsden of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 27, 1948 at Sheridan, the daughter of the late Eris Earnest "Bo" Buchanan and Connie Juanita Harter Buchanan. She was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, was formerly a hairstylist and 911 dispatcher. Wanda enjoyed taking gourds and painting scenes on them. She also was an animal lover, especially...
Bryan K. Diemer
Jun 5, 2011
Bryan Keith Diemer of North Little Rock, Arkansas was born November 2, 1969 in Little Rock, the son of James Carter Diemer and Joy Orr Mullens. He was of the Church of Christ faith, an electrician and he loved to fish and hunt. Bryan died Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the age of 41. He was preceded in death by...
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