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Tammie Grice Kersey
Sep 12, 2010
Tammie Kay Grice Kersey of Prattsville, Arkansas was born July 9, 1967 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas the daughter of Jerry Grice and the late Katie Lou Davis Grice. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant and was of Pentecostal faith. Tammie died Sunday, September 12, 2010 at UAMS at the age of 43. In addition to her mother, she was preceded...
Charles M. Armstrong, Jr.
Sep 9, 2010
Charles M. Armstrong, Jr. died Thursday, September 9, 2010 at his residence in Utica. He was 56. Born in Pine Bluff, he was a graduate of Sheridan High School. He was a truck driver and later a salesman for Southern Wholesale Grass Co. for 35 years, then went on to pursue his dream of being a team roper. Survivors include...
Thealisha Gosa Cotton
Sep 7, 2010
Thealisha Gosa Cotton of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 16,1966 in Helena, Arkansas the daughter of Lorinzie D. Gosa, Jr. And Deborah L. Edwards Gosa. She was a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan. Thealisha died at her home on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at the age of 44. She was preceded in death by a brother, Johnathan...
Peggy Diane Murdock
Sep 4, 2010
Peggy Diane Murdock of the Orion Community, near Redfield, was born January 6, 1953 in Little Rock, the daughter of Charlie and Esther Chaloner Murdock. She was a Baptist and was the caregiver for her parents. Peggy died Saturday, September 4, 2010 at her home at the age of 57. She was preceded in death by her brother, Stephen Murdock...
Pamela Corley Ashworth
Sep 2, 2010
Pamela Corley Ashworth of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 02, 1951, the daughter of the late Hubert Corley and Mildred Earlene Earle Lawrence. She was a member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville. She grew up singing with her late brother Shelton. She also enjoyed reading and working on the computer. She was a graduate of Henderson State...
Kim Elder Easterly
Sep 1, 2010
Kim Elder Easterly, 53, of Sheridan left his earthly life on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at Saline Memorial Hospice in Bryant after a short battle with cancer. He was born on August 18, 1957 to Carrol D. Easterly and Lois Elder Easterly. He graduated from Sheridan High School in 1975. He was a licensed boiler operator, most recently employed by...
Derrick Allen Jordan
Aug 29, 2010
Derrick Allen Jordan of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 5, 1989 at Little Rock, the son of Kenneth Joe and Abbie Gail Aaron Jordan. He was a maintenance worker at Wheeling Machine, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, mudriding, playing guitar and loved to duck hunt. He was a member of Crazy 8 Hunting Club. Derrick died Sunday, August 29, 2010 at...
Laverne Puckett Lucas
Aug 24, 2010
Laverne Puckett Lucas of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 1, 1920 at Sheridan, the daughter of the late Joseph Harve and Jenny Stuckey Puckett. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Sheridan, had worked at McCoy Tygart Pharmacy as well as a waitress in the family café. She enjoyed dancing, taking walks, but most of all, she loved...
Maebell Ballard Johnson
Aug 23, 2010
Maebell Ballard Johnson of Prattsville, Arkansas was born October 2, 1919 at Plumerville, Arkansas the daughter of the late Franklin Marion and Margaret Colclasure Ballard. She was a member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville. Mrs. Johnson died at her home on Monday, August 23, 2010 at the age of 90. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Vernon Jones
Aug 19, 2010
Vernon Gilbert "Smiley" Jones of Bismarck, Arkansas was born July 20, 1930 in Sheridan, Arkansas the son of the late Charlie and Clevie Grubbs Jones. He was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Bismarck and had served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was an avid fisherman and bird hunter. He was retired from...
Charlie Ann Pearson
Aug 6, 2010
Charlie Ann Pearson, infant daughter of Billy and Becky Pearson of Prattsville, died Friday at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton. Other survivors include her sisters, Cassidy , Ellie, and Katy Beth; paternal grandfather, Bill Pearson; maternal grandparents, Don and Deronda Goodman, all of Prattsville; and several loving aunts, uncles, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother,...
L.A. Warnix
Aug 5, 2010
L.A. Warnix of Sheridan, Arkansas, formerly of Shreveport, Louisiana, was born September 22, 1936 near Hampton, Arkansas, the son of the late William Fred and Nannie Robinson Warnix. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Shreveport, and before moving to Sheridan, he was active in their visitation program. He was a retired from the Army Corps of Engineers...
Basil L.C. Smith
Aug 4, 2010
Basil L.C. Smith of Sheridan, Arkansas was born, December 22, 1922, at Grapevine, Arkansas, the son of the late Lonnie and Ella Smith Smith. He was a member of Hope Pentecostal Church in Sheridan, was a World War II United States Navy Veteran, and was retired from Little Rock National Cemetery. Mr. Smith was an avid hunter and fisherman, was...
L.C. Henderson
Jul 31, 2010
L.C. Henderson of Leola, Arkansas was born February 15, 1927 at Rison, Arkansas, the son of the late Guy and Lillie Cope Henderson. He was a member of Leola Missionary Baptist Church, was a retired pulpwood contractor, was one of the founding members of Leola Volunteer Fire Department, and many years ago, was a Leola School District Bus Driver. Mr....
Becky Smith
Jul 23, 2010
Rebecca Ann "Becky" Dillard Smith of Clarendon, Arkansas was born August 31, 1946 at Pine Bluff. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who loved spending time with her family. She loved her pets as well as all animals and had been a member of the Pine Bluff Ladies Auxillary for many years before moving to Clarendon. Becky died...
Jimmy Dale Cotton
Jul 22, 2010
Jimmy Dale Benson Cotton of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 28, 1940 in Sheridan, Arkansas the daughter of the late Robert Benson and Ruby Kathleen McReynolds Roberts. She was a member of Junet Pentecostal Church near Sheridan and had worked for many years at Kohler. She was an avid Razorback fan, loved to go camping but most of all she...
Frances Chilton Milbourne
Jul 20, 2010
Frances Ruth Chilton Milbourne of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 30, 1935 in Ft. Worth, Texas, the daughter of the late Virgil and H. Opal McConnell Chilton. Mrs. Milbourne died Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at Crown Point Assisted Living in Sheridan at the age of 74. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Royal...
Mike Angelo
Jul 19, 2010
Charles Micheal "Mike" Angelo of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 11, 1948 at Searcy, Arkansas, the son of the late Charles Griffin and Bernice Eileen Holland Angelo. He grew up in Cotton Plant, Arkansas. Mike was an active member of First Presbyterian Church in Little Rock where he served as Elder. He was also co-owner of Memorial Gardens Funeral Home...
Leon Kilburn
Jul 19, 2010
Jimmy Leon Kilburn of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 23, 1958 in Sheridan, the son of the late Frank and Ellen Yandell Kilburn. He was the youngest of eleven siblings, was a Baptist and worked at ITW Shippers in Sheridan and had previously been employed by the Sheridan School District for 23 years. Leon passed away Monday, July 19, 2010...
Jimmy Lee Farris
Jul 19, 2010
Jimmy Lee Farris of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 28, 1951, in Little Rock, Arkansas the son of Edward Lee Farris and the late Helen Lucille Ellis Farris. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother, and son. Mr. Farris died at his home from a battle with cancer at the age of 59. In addition to his mother, he...
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