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Brandon Wayne Allen
Mar 11, 2011
Brandon Wayne Allen of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 14, 1992 at Pine Bluff. He was a member of Shady Lawn Mennonite Church and had preached at Churches in Sheridan and Dumas. Brandon truly had a servant's heart. His greatest joy was spreading the word of God and would help anyone with anything. He enjoyed spending time outdoors with his...
Stacy Stephen Woodall
Mar 8, 2011
Stacy Stephen Woodall of Sheridan, Arkansas was born, September 22, 1955, at Vicksburg, Mississippi, the son of the late William James "Bill" Woodall, Sr.and Bessie Greer Woodall. He was a member of First Landmark Baptist Church at Sheridan, and was retired from Arkla Gas Co. meter repair plant. Stacy enjoyed fishing and watching baseball, a game he played during his...
Shelia Kay Harlan
Mar 4, 2011
Shelia Kay Stevens Harlan of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 25, 1955 at Chatfield, the daughter of the late William Alvin and Wanda Woods Stevens. She was a member of Widner Baptist Church and attended New Life Fellowship in Sheridan. "Nana", as she was known to her family, formerly worked at Wal-Mart and enjoyed crocheting, sewing and making memories with...
Lola Johnson Wortman
Mar 3, 2011
Mattie Lola Johnson Newsom Wortman of Des Arc, Arkansas was born October 4, 1927 in Grant County Arkansas, the daughter of the late Paul H. and Mary Lessie Ault Johnson. She was a member of the Lakeside Missionary Baptist Church and was retired from First Pyramid Life Insurance Company of America where she was a pioneer in computer programming in...
J. R. Lawrence, Jr.
Mar 2, 2011
James Robert "J.R." Lawrence, Jr. Of Hiram, Georgia , formerly of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 31, 1922 in Wave, Arkansas the son of the late James Robert Lawrence, Sr. And Myrna I. Shaw Lawrence . He was a member of First Landmark Baptist Church in Sheridan and had served in the Unites States Navy during World War II. Mr....
Helen Loveall Harper
Feb 28, 2011
Helen Loveall Harper of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 13, 1928 in Ava, Missouri, the daughter of the late Phillip Eugene and Alma Fern Vaughn Loveall. She was a member of Moores Chapel United Methodist Church. She will be remembered most for her giving and caring heart. Mrs. Harper died Monday,February 28, 2011 at Sheridan Healthcare and Rehab Center at...
Sam Mack Cotton
Feb 24, 2011
Sam Mack Cotton of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 25, 1919 at Grapevine, the son of the late Calvin Conway Cotton and Anna Letha Taylor Cotton. He was a member of First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan, was a veteran of World War II, having served in the United States Army, and was retired from Sterling Faucet. He enjoyed...
Patty Nelson
Feb 22, 2011
Patricia Young Nelson of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 11, 1949 in Dubois, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late George and Anna B. Young. She attended North Main Baptist Church and worked at the Sheridan Recreation Center Complex. Patty had a great love for animals. She crocheted and enjoyed fishing and spending time outdoors. She was a proud mother and...
Verla Rutherford Wisely
Feb 22, 2011
Verla Rutherford Wisely of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 22, 1933 in Sheridan the daughter of the late George Rutherford and Mary Finley. She was a member of Lost Creek Missionary Baptist Church and had worked many years at Wal Mart. Ms. Wisely died Tuesday, February 22, 2011at HSC Medical Center in Malvern at the age of 77. In addition...
Rita Reynolds Gill
Feb 15, 2011
Rita Reynolds Gill, 92, of Farmersville, Texas died February 15, 2011. She was born in Sweet Home, Arkansas on December 26, 1918 to Monroe and Ida Reynolds. She was married to Milburn Gill on December 3rd, 1938. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Farmersville, Texas. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Lola Bayliss Jackson
Feb 15, 2011
Lola Dee Bayliss Jackson, age 95, of Sheridan, Arkansas, was born October 19, 1915 and went home to be with her Lord and Saviour on Feburary 15, 2011. She was the youngest of 6 children born to the union of Willie Tucker Bayliss and Susan Elizabeth Sutton Bayliss of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She was married on October 1, 1948 to...
Juanda Williamson Young
Feb 15, 2011
Juanda Durham Williamson Young of Hot Springs, Arkansas was born August 8, 1931 at home in Hardin, the daughter of the late John N. And Alice L. Tyner Durham. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Hot Springs, Pine Bluff Credit Professionals. Jefferson County Medical Assistants, Past President of Pine Bluff Credit Professionals and held a perfect attendance...
Mary Dell Bostain Vance
Feb 15, 2011
Mary Dell Bostain Vance of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 8, 1935 at Plummerville, Arkansas , the daughter of he late Mary and Lyndle Wyles. She was a member of Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan, where she served as the choir director for 35 years. She loved music and spending time outdoors. She was married to Elzy Pryor...
Freddie Lee May
Feb 11, 2011
Freddie Lee May of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 22, 1936 in Sheridan, the son of the late Victor Dow May, Sr. and Bertha Elizabeth McCool May. He was a member of Lost Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan. He was a United States Army Vietnam War Veteran, was a retired tower crane operator and had operated heavy equipment most...
Mildred Neal Dickey
Feb 9, 2011
Mildred Allan Neal Dickey, fondly known as Millie by her friends and Mimi by her grandchildren and great grandchildren, went to be with her Lord February 9th. She was born in Highland, AR to Helena Erwin Neal and George W. Neal on February 19, 1918. Millie began school in Murfreesboro at age four where they lived until they moved to...
Gary Darrell Brawley
Feb 9, 2011
Gary Darrell Brawley of Leola, Arkansas was born April 29, 1945 in Wynona, Missouri the son of Vera Smith Sanders and the late Joseph Brawley. Mr. Brawley died Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at his home at the age of 65. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a step daugher, Vickie Lee Procunier and brothers, Joe...
Mary Lee Bird Winston
Feb 7, 2011
Mary Lee Bird Winston of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 10, 1919 in Sheridan, the daughter of the late Franklin Robert and Cattie Mae McCool Bird. She was an active member of Lost Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was a talented seamstress and enjoyed quilting. Mrs. Winston died Monday, February...
Elbert Cranford
Feb 6, 2011
Elbert "Slim" Cranford of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 9, 1914 in the Belfast, Arkansas the son of the late JohnWilliam and Nora Carlisle Cranford. He was a US Army World War II Veteran having served his country in five campaigns. He retired as manager of the Railroad Retirement Board, was a Baptist, and enjoyed reading. Mr. Cranford was a...
Luther Edward Anderson, Sr.
Feb 6, 2011
Luther Edward Anderson, Sr. of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 28, 1930 in Glendale, Arkansas the son of the late Thomas Luther and Carolyn Eugenia Woodrum Anderson. He was a member of First Southern Baptist Church, near Sheridan, had proudly served his Country in the US Army during the Korean War, and was former owner and operator of Crickets Bakery...
Sarah Wilkins
Feb 6, 2011
Sarah Belle Dorsey Rowles Wilkins of Redfield, Arkansas was born July 31, 1933 at Redfield, the daughter of the late Henry and Elvie T. McBurnett Dorsey and her adoptive parents, Vernon A. and Helen D. Rowles. Mrs. Wilkins died Sunday, February 6, 2011 at her home at the age of 77. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
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