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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...

Linda Sue Holloway Brewer

Linda Sue Holloway Brewer

Mar 18, 2010

Linda Sue Holloway Drake Brewer of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 19, 1944 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas the daughter of the late Horace Wayne and Ruby Lee Hamilton Holloway. She was a member of First Landmark Baptist Church in Sheridan and was an independent business owner of Passion Party Enterprises, Inc. "Bunny" as she was known by her family, had...

James S. Sandstrum

James S. Sandstrum

Mar 17, 2010

James (Jim) Swan Sandstrum of Searcy, Arkansas departed this life to live with his Lord and Master on March 17, 2010. He was born January 18, 1928 in Dexter Kansas to Frank Roy Sandstrum and Bessie Townsend Sandstrum. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sisters Helen Louise Brown, Frances Marie Allen and infant sister, step daughter Barbara Faye...

Mary Vailes Wood

Mary Vailes Wood

Mar 15, 2010

Mary Brown Vailes Wood of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 12, 1937 at Lake Dick, Arkansas the daughter of the late Melvin Brown and Maudie Cotton Boyd. She was a member of Sheridan Pentecostal Church of God at Sheridan and a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Wood died March 15, 2010 at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center at Little...

Shelton Earl Corley

Shelton Earl Corley

Mar 4, 2010

Shelton Earl Corley of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 18, 1940 at Prattsville, Arkansas, the son of the late Hubert and Mildred Earlene Earle Corley. He was a member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville, had served in the Arkansas National Guard and was retired as a Heating and Air Conditioning technician. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, but...

Autumn Bailey Walker

Autumn Bailey Walker

Mar 3, 2010

Autumn Bailey Walker of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 12, 1993 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of Lance Allen and Dianna Denise "D.D." Harp Walker. She was a sophomore at Sheridan High School and a member of Pine Ridge Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Grapevine. Autumn died Wednesday, March 3, 2010 in Sheridan as a result of an automobile accident...

Johnnie Lee Freeman

Johnnie Lee Freeman

Feb 23, 2010

Johnnie Lee Freeman formerly of Sheridan, Arkansas died February 23, 2010 at the age of 85 in Jacksonville, Florida following complications of surgery. She was born August 4, 1924 in Sheridan to the late John and Bessie Williams Southerland. She was educated in the Sheridan Schools. She married Vernon Foster Freeman in Sheridan, September 1950 and celebrated 59 years of...

Kay Fiser Gillis

Kay Fiser Gillis

Feb 23, 2010

Kay Fiser Gillis of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at home surrounded by her family. She was born November 1,1946 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late O.E. and Louise Barker Fiser. She was a graduate of Malvern High School and received her bachelor's degree from Henderson State University in 1967 and a master's degree from...

Debbie Hankins Grant

Debbie Hankins Grant

Feb 22, 2010

Debbie Lynn Hankins Grant of Grapevine, Arkansas was born September 6, 1961 at Watseka, Illinois, the daughter of Janice Butzow Hankins Davis and the late Herb Hankins. She was a member of Pine Ridge Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was a social worker at the Cleveland County Nursing Home. She enjoyed camping and fishing and loved spending time with her family....

Angela Faye Thompson

Angela Faye Thompson

Feb 22, 2010

Angela Faye Thompson of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 1, 1982 in Little Rock, Arkansas the daughter of Orbie Odell and Pamela Kay Scott Thompson. She was a member of Calvary Pentecostal Church in Sheridan. Angela died Monday, February 22, 2010 at UAMS in Little Rock at the age of 27. Survivors: Parents, Orbie and Pam Thompson of Sheridan and...

Mark Wayne Moore

Mark Wayne Moore

Feb 21, 2010

Mark Wayne Moore of Little Rock, Arkansas was born January 14, 1961 in Little Rock, the son of Joyce Blake Moore and the late Billy Wayne Moore. He was a member of Mablevale United Methodist Church, a self employed painter and a graduate of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Moore died Sunday, February 21, 2010 in Little...

Pauline Ferguson Gilliam

Pauline Ferguson Gilliam

Feb 20, 2010

Pauline Ferguson Darling Gilliam of Sheridan, Arkansas went to live with her Lord on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Hot Spring County Medical Center in Malvern at the age of 92. She was born November 24, 1917 in Bradley County, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Daniel Carl and Verda Trussell Ferguson. She was a member of Lost Creek Missionary...

John W. Quarles, Sr.

John W. Quarles, Sr.

Feb 17, 2010

John William "Johnny " Quarles, Sr. Of Reno, Nevada formerly of Pine Bluff, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2010 in Pine Bluff at the age of 43. He was of Christian faith. Born June 11, 1966 in Isola, Mississippi, he was a 1984 graduate of Dollarway High School in Pine Bluff. John was the son of Fred Quarles, Sr....

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