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Esther Files Allen

Esther Files Allen

May 6, 2010

Esther Files Allen of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 17, 1918 in Fordyce, Arkansas the daughter of the late Walter Lee Files and Lura Bell Davis Files. She was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan and had worked for many years at The Grant County Library. Mrs. Allen died Thursday, May 6, 2010 at Stoneybrook Nursing Home...

Douglas Lynn Smith

Douglas Lynn Smith

May 5, 2010

Douglas Lynn Smith of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 25, 1957 in Dumas, Arkansas ths son of Roy Douglas Smith and Linda Lea Weems Ladd. Mr. Smith died Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at his home at the age of 52. He was preceded in death by a brother, David Smith. Survivors, Twin sons, Lowell Smith Ladd and Roy Smith Ladd...

Patricia Ann Bateman Vinyard

Patricia Ann Bateman Vinyard

May 5, 2010

Patricia Ann Vinyard, age 54, of Shannon Hills, Arkansas went to her heavenly home on May 5, 2010. She was born in Gary, Indiana on February 23, 1956. She was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend. Patty was like a gracious angel that honored her Christian faith setting an example for all of us. She was a member...

Carolyn Crump Springer

Carolyn Crump Springer

May 4, 2010

Floy Carolyn Crump Springer of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 6, 1944 in Grapevine, the daughter of the late Floyd Jimmy Crump, Jr. and Edna Ramick Crump. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene and was a devoted wife, mother, sister and grandmother. Mrs. Springer died Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family...

Vergia Williams Arnold

Vergia Williams Arnold

May 4, 2010

Vergia Louise Williams Burgess Arnold of Sheridan, Arkansas, the daughter of John T. "Jack" and Bertha (Pruett) Williams was born November 27, 1919 in Carlisle, Arkansas and died May 4, 2010 at the Sheridan Rehab and Nursing Facility in Sheridan, Arkansas. She was pre-deceased by her parents, her first husband John "Chester" Burgess, her second husband of 34 years, Abner...

Harley C. Reeves, Jr.

Harley C. Reeves, Jr.

May 1, 2010

Harley C. Reeves, Jr. of Sheridan, Arkansas died May 1, 2010 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff at the age of 69 . At his request, there will be no services and he will be cremated.

Jessie R. Brown

Jessie R. Brown

Apr 30, 2010

Jessie Raymond Brown of White Hall, Arkansas, was born February 26, 1931 at Bastrop, Louisiana, the son of the late Ollie and Lois Humphrey Brown. He was a member of White Hall United Pentecostal Church and proudly preached the Gospel for 40 years in various Churches. He had formerly worked with the Lake Catherine Parks and Recreation Department as a...

Charles Anthony Phillips, Jr.

Charles Anthony Phillips, Jr.

Apr 29, 2010

Charles Anthony "Tony" Phillips, Jr. of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 9, 1998 in Little Rock, Arkansas the son of Charles Anthony Phillips, Sr. and Michelle Harp Phillips. He was a 6th grader at Sheridan Middle School and was a member of Hardin New Life Apostolic Church. Tony was a 2 time National World Champion Boxer which he was so...

Cheryl Surles Stewart

Cheryl Surles Stewart

Apr 26, 2010

Cheryl Denise Adams Stewart, of Sheridan, Arkansas was born on December 23, 1957. She lost her battle with cancer and went home to the Bosom of our Lord, Jesus Christ on April 26, 2010. Born in Houston, Texas, she grew up and lived in Texas for most of her adult life. A resident of Grant County, Arkansas for over 12...

Mickey Reed Harrington

Mickey Reed Harrington

Apr 17, 2010

Mickey Reed Harrington of the Landmark Community, near Little Rock, was born July 14, 1926 at Hardy, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Dan F. Reed, Sr. and Ivy M. Hills Reed. She was a charter member of Immanuel Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan. She was the first pianist for the church and worked in many different areas of service...

Benny Carlton Hartwick

Benny Carlton Hartwick

Apr 13, 2010

Benny Carlton Hartwick of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 15, 1930 in Guy, Arkansas the son of the late Bert and Thelma Stewart Hartwick. Mr. Hartwick died Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at the VA Hospital in Little Rock at the age of 79. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Gene Hartwick. Survivors: Daughters,...

Calvin Clark Wilson

Calvin Clark Wilson

Apr 11, 2010

Calvin Clark Wilson of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 7, 1910 in Kingsland, Arkansas. He died April 11, 2010 at his home in Sheridan at the age of 99. Calvin was a loving husband and father. He was preceded in death by a daughter Kathryn Kendell of Tyler, Texas. He loved music and played the violin in his church for...

Cletys Ashcraft Hoyt

Cletys Ashcraft Hoyt

Apr 9, 2010

Cletys Pauline Ashcraft Hoyt of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 29, 1932 at Byers, Colorado, the daughter of the late John Tom and Vestal Eulala Schumpert Ashcraft. She was a member of First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan, and in her earlier years, she was the Children's Sunday School teacher at another Church. Cletys and her two sisters were...

Frances Paxton Mantooth

Frances Paxton Mantooth

Apr 8, 2010

Frances Paxton Mantooth of Little Rock, Arkansas was born December 5, 1938 in Prattsville, Arkansas the daughter of the late Reyborn Harvey and Gladys Leona Morton Paxton. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Mantooth went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at her home at the age of 71. In addition to her parents,...

Margie Walters Mosley

Margie Walters Mosley

Apr 6, 2010

Margie Louise Walters Mosley of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 23, 1934 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Vermon and Barbra Robinson Walters. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend who unselfishly devoted her life to her family. She was a child of God who loved to read devotional books and study her...

John Ed Plunkett

John Ed Plunkett

Apr 4, 2010

John Edward Plunkett of Grapevine, Arkansas was born August 13, 1930 at the Ain Community in Grant County, the son of the late Alva and Gladys Belle Johnson Plunkett. He was a member of First Immanuel Baptist Church in Pine Bluff, a 1948 graduate of Grapevine High School, and had formerly served in the United States Marine Corp. as an...

Gary Ray James

Gary Ray James

Mar 26, 2010

Gary Ray James, of Hensley, Arkansas was born in DeQueen, Arkansas on November 26, 1948, the son of the late Gerald Deward James and Pearlene Green James. He died at his home on March 26, 2010 at the age of 61 years. He was a self-employed transportation broker and member of St. Andrews Cathedral in Little Rock. He was preceded...

Dorothy Hendricks Williams

Dorothy Hendricks Williams

Mar 26, 2010

Dorothy Travis Hendricks Williams of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 16, 1925 in New Hope, Arkansas, the daughter of the late John Perry and Lydia Hicks Hendricks. She was a member of Buie Baptist Church at Prattsville and a homemaker. Mrs. Williams died Friday, March 26,2010 at Arkansas Hospice in Little Rock at the age of 84. In addition to...

David Lynn Tranter

David Lynn Tranter

Mar 22, 2010

David Lynn Tranter of Sheridan was born December 5, 1958 in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Kenneth Arthur and Ann Carol Wheatley Tranter. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Sheridan. David had many hobbies including fishing, raising fish and woodworking. He was an avid college football fan and he loved to be involved in his children's...

Raymond J. Koon

Raymond J. Koon

Mar 21, 2010

Raymond J. Koon of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 3, 1926 in Sheridan, the son of the late Henry Hillard and Sophronia Rebecca Puckett Koon. He was a member of Hope Pentecostal Church but attended First Landmark Baptist Church. He had formerly served in the United States Army in Germany. Raymond retired as Captain in the Little Rock Fire Department...

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