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Leona Phillips Witherow
Apr 27, 2011
Leona Elizabeth Phillips Witherow, 86 of Sheridan, Arkansas went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 27, 2011. Leona was born May 26, 1924 in Center Point, Arkansas to Grisom and Ola Burchfield Phillips. After graduating from Drew County High School, Leona attended Baptist State Hospital School of Nursing where she was known as "Phil" to her classmates....
Joseph Keith Mcnutt
Apr 15, 2011
Joseph Keith McNutt of East End was born January 11, 1985 at Orlando, Florida, the son of Tommy and Kimberly Creech McNutt. He was a 2004 graduate of Sheridan High School, and a 2007 graduate of Remington College, with a degree in computer technology. He greatly enjoyed hunting and fishing and being surrounded by his many friends and family. He...
Charlene Hollinger Smith
Apr 14, 2011
Charlene Eunice Hollinger Smith of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 14, 1934 in the Sweet Home Community of Prattsville, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Charlie and Maude Corley Hollinger. She was a member of First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan, was an accomplished pianist and organist who loved gospel music. She was a graduate of Prattsville High School...
Rose Lee Caple Hollinger
Apr 11, 2011
Rose Lee Caple Hollinger of Prattsville, Arkansas was born December 10, 1918 in Benton, Arkansas the daughter of the late Samuel Watson and Clara Elizabeth Bradford Caple. She was a member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville. Ms. Hollinger died Monday, April 11, 2011 at her home at the age of 92. In addition to his parents, she...
George Author "Buddy" Sanders
Apr 9, 2011
George Author "Buddy" Sanders of Sheridan, Arkansas was born, December 27, 1942 at Van, Arkansas, the son of the late George Lee and Daisy Ruth Brown Sanders. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, having proudly served in the United States Marines and was retired owner and operator of Sanders Gun and Bait Shop. George was a member of...
Summer Anne Winston And Harmony Leigh Winston
Apr 4, 2011
Summer Anne Winston and Harmony Leigh Winston infant twin daughters of Colbey Winston and Emily Kraft of Sheridan, Arkansas were born and went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 4, 2011 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. In addition to their parents, they are survived by their maternal grandparents, Crystal Kraft and Robert Sanchez of Sheridan;...
James "Jim" R. Camp
Apr 3, 2011
James R."Jim" Camp of Grapevine, Arkansas was born September 3, 1939 in Grapevine, Arkansas, the son of the late James Cleo and Annie Wyles Camp. He was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, was a United States Navy Veteran, was retired from the Pine Bluff Arsenal and was a Mason. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and he loved his...
Rita Bradford Wisely
Mar 29, 2011
Rita Mae Bradford Wisely of Sheridan, Arkansas was born, September 24, 1933 at Grapevine, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Charlie and Lue Crossett Bradford. She was a member of Lost Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan, where she was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary. Rita was retired from H&R Block as a tax consultant. She enjoyed sewing and...
Myrtle Chandler Richardson
Mar 28, 2011
Myrtle "Dee" Chandler Richardson of Redfield, Arkansas was born May 11, 1924 near Hensley, the daughter of the late James Carl and Ruby Iola Harris Chandler. She was a lifelong member of Orion Missionary Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend who loved her family as well as her church family. Ms. Richardson...
Joe G. Hoyt
Mar 23, 2011
Joe G. Hoyt of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 11, 1929 in Adona, Arkansas, the son of the late Joseph Robert and Helen Nagel Hoyt. He was a member of First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan and had formerly been a Deacon at Shiloh Baptist Church in Alexander, Arkansas. Mr. Hoyt died Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Saline Hospice...
David Paul Garner, Sr.
Mar 23, 2011
David Paul Garner, Sr. of Scott, Arkansas, was born on February 18, 1924 in Biscoe, Arkansas. He died on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at the age of 87 years. Survivors are his wife, Daisy Newman Garner of the home: 2 sons, David P. Garner, Jr of Scott; Roy (wife, Nita) Garner of Russellville; 2 brothers: Nathaniel (wife, Peggy) Broadaway of...
Opal Jones Runion
Mar 22, 2011
Opal Fern Jones Runion of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 2, 1924 in Neelyville, Missouri, the daughter of the late William and Sophie Calhoun Jones. She was a member of Ain Missionary Baptist Church at Grapevine. She loved animals, being outdoors and riding. Ms. Runion died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Sheridan Healthcare and Rehab Center at the age of...
Brenda Lou Hayes
Mar 20, 2011
Brenda Lou Hayes of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 19, 1946 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas the daughter of Connie Plunkett Hayes and the late Hansford W. Hayes. She was a member of Olive Branch Missionary Baptist Church in Pine Bluff, was a graduate of Pine Bluff High School and a graduate of the Missionary Baptist Seminary. Brenda died Sunday, March...
Warren R. Tullous
Mar 19, 2011
Warren R Tullous, age 93, joined his beloved wife Edwina in their heavenly home on March 19, 2011. Born to James Franklin and Gertrude Green Tullous on May 30, 1917 at Line Arkansas, a community that no longer exist in southeast Arkansas. He is survived by brother-in-law and sister-in-law H.L. and Barbara Shepherd of Russellville, Arkansas; sister–in-law, Ethel Clark Tullous...
Fannie Johnson Mccurley
Mar 15, 2011
Fannie Johnson McCurley of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 15, 1916 in Blytheville, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Tom and Ida Mae Johnson. She was of the Assembly of God faith and a homemaker. Mrs. McCurley died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 on her 95th birthday at Saline Hospice House in Bryant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Johnnie Ellis Baugh
Mar 12, 2011
Johnnie Ellis Baugh of Sheridan, Arkansas, was born December 15, 1947 at Klamath Falls, Oregon, the son of the late Butler and Amy Veazey Baugh. He was a retired self-employed roofer and enjoyed woodworking. Mr. Baugh died Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff at the age of 63. Survivors include his wife of 20...
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...
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