W. J. Phillips
Dec 1, 2009
W.J. "Sonny" Phillips of Grapevine, Arkansas was born April 22, 1935 in Sheridan, Arkansas the son of the late E.W. "Babe" and Madge "Cricket" Hester Phillips. He was a member of Ain Missionary Baptist Church at Grapevine and had retired from the Arkansas State Highway Department. Sonny died Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at UAMS at the age of 74. In...
Marilyn Crutchfield Webb
Nov 27, 2009
Marilyn Louise Crutchfield Webb of Prattsville, Arkansas was born December 24, 1946 at Little Rock, the daughter of the late J.B. Crutchfield, Sr. and Bernice Louise Whitfield Crutchfield. She was a member of Buie Baptist Church and was a retired CNA, having worked at Grant County Nursing Home. She also enjoyed attending the Grant County Senior Citizens Center. Mrs. Webb...
Linda Sue Brooks
Nov 23, 2009
Linda Sue Brooks of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 21, 1949 in Des Moines, Ohio the daughter of the late Edward John and Glenna Jean Schultz Brooks. She was a cook at the Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs. Ms. Brooks died November 23, 2009 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas at the age of 60. In addition...
Evyleen Harrison Wilson
Nov 22, 2009
Evyleen Harrison Wilson of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 20, 1925 in Leola, Arkansas, the daughter of the late John Allen "Al" and Bessie Harrison. She was a member of Lost Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan and was a former member of Sweet Home-Home Demonstration Club, V.F.W., and Grant County Fair Board. She was a charter member of AARP,...
Randy Shoptaw
Nov 21, 2009
Randy Odell Shoptaw of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 10, 1952 at Little Rock, the son of the late Nathan and Odessa Moring Shoptaw. He attended Church of the Word. Prior to becoming disabled, he worked as an electrician. Mr. Shoptaw died Saturday, November 21, 2009 at St. Vincent North Medical Center at the age of 57. Survivors include his...
Mike Glass
Nov 20, 2009
Michael Randolph "Mike" Glass of Redfield, Arkansas was born November 19, 1953 at Ferriday, Louisiana, the son of the late Thomas and Verdie Bordelon Glass. He was an instrument electrician with International Paper Company (Evergreen Packaging) and was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Pine Bluff. He was also a member of the Quarter Century Club at International Paper...
Larry Worley
Nov 15, 2009
Homer Larry Worley of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 22, 1941 at Little Rock, the son of the late Homer Lloyd Worley and Corine Charlotte Carey Worley Swain. Larry served with the Little Rock Fire Department for 41 years, where he retired as Captain. He was a Christian and was of the Baptist faith, had served in the United States...
Irene Rhoden Green
Nov 14, 2009
Mary Irene Rhoden Green of Sheridan, Arkansas was born on February 23,1921 in Prague, Arkansas, the daughter of the late John Wylie and Myrtle Viola Davis Rhoden. She died on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at St. Vincent's Hospital at the age of 88 years. She was a member of Fist United Methodist Church in Sheridan, was a devoted wife, mother...
Freddie Joe Finley
Nov 11, 2009
Freddie Joe Finley of Leola, Arkansas was born August 22, 1940 in Carthage, Arkansas, the son of the late Joseph W. and Ala Mae Stiles Finley. He died at his home on November 11, 2009 at the age of 69 years. He was a truck driver for J.B. Hunt Company and was a member of Leola Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors...
Betty Crawford Benning
Nov 10, 2009
Betty Jean Crawford Benning of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 4, 1931 in Gurdon, Arkansas the daughter of the late Theodore and Mellie Rowland Crawford. She was a member of North Main Baptist Church at Sheridan and formerly had been a member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church at Prattsville. Mrs. Benning died Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at Baptist Health Medical...
George Boyd Mcglothen, Jr.
Nov 8, 2009
George Boyd McGlothen, Jr., of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 9, 1926 at Newport, Kentucky, the son of the late George Boyd McGlothen, Sr. and Ethel Wills McGlothen. He was Presbyterian and retired owner and founder of McGlothen Trucking Company. Mr. McGlothen enjoyed golf and traveling and especially loved spending time with his family. Mr. McGlothen died Sunday, November 8,...
Bob Yancey
Nov 5, 2009
Robert Lee "Bob" Yancey of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 19, 1948 in Quincy, California the son of Margaret Palmer Yancey and the late Grady Yancey. He was a member of First Landmark Baptist Church in Sheridan. He served in the United States Navy for 21 years as an Air Traffic Controller. He was a Viet Nam Veteran with duty...
Patrick L. Reed
Nov 3, 2009
Patrick Leon "Pat" Reed of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 17, 1943 the son of the late Dan F. Reed Jr., and Lucille Allinson Reed. He was a Charter member of Immanuel Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan and was instrumental in founding and supporting the Food Bank Ministry of the church, which has steadily grown and helps provide food for...
Rita Hardin Robinson
Oct 29, 2009
Rita Frances Hardin Robinson of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 10, 1951 at Batesville, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Samuel J. and Benona Brown Hardin. She had formerly worked at the Grant County Collector's office and enjoyed decorating cakes. Rita's greatest love was for her family. Mrs. Robinson died Thursday, October 29, 2009 at U.A.M.S. Medical Center in Little...
Annie Baker Purtle
Oct 28, 2009
Annie Mae Baker Brown Purtle of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 21, 1932 at Haskell, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Roy and Leta Lewis Baker. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Sheridan. Mrs. Purtle died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at her home in Sheridan at the age of 77. In addition to her parents, she...
Jean Pointer Mathews
Oct 27, 2009
Jean Marie Pointer Mathews of Little Rock, Arkansas was born April 14, 1932 at Indianaplois, Indiana, the daughter of the late George and Opal Okie Pointer. She was a member of Barnett Memorial Baptist Church, and was retired from the Arkansas Gazette, Creative Art Department. Jean enjoyed painting, sewing, crocheting and playing her keyboard. Mrs. Mathews died Tuesday, October 27,...
Frances Larue Howard
Oct 24, 2009
Frances LaRue "Rudy" Harper Howard of Pine Bluff, Arkansas was born June 4, 1945 at Sheridan, the daughter of the late Coy Harper and Leona Christine Brooks Harper Reid. Mrs. Howard enjoyed working, she loved her family and was very proud of her Indian heritage. Mrs. Howard died Saturday, October 24, 2009, at the age of 64, at Arkansas Children's...
J.T. Davis
Oct 23, 2009
J. T. Davis of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 11, 1989 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the son of Jerry and Larenda Beckwith Davis. He was a member of Bethany #1 Missionary Baptist Church in Grapevine and a junior at U.A.L.R., studying construction management. He was employed with his family's business, Sheridan Excavating. J.T. enjoyed being outdoors. Among his many interests...
A. Bennie Lisenbey
Oct 18, 2009
A. Bennie Lisenbey of Grapevine, Arkansas was born January 12, 1939 near Sheridan, Arkansas, the son of the late Robert Alton and Thelma Fite Lisenbey. He served in the United States Army and was a retired truck driver and heavy equipment operator. Bennie was an honorary member of Grapevine Hunting Club and loved the outdoors. Mr. Lisenbey died Sunday, October...
Mary Nelson Reid
Oct 11, 2009
Mary Gwendolyn Nelson Reid, 89, of Sheridan, Arkansas died October 11, 2009. She was born in Sheridan on November 13, 1919, the daughter of the late Robert and Hattie Kelley Nelson. Life-long residents of Sheridan, Mrs. Reid and her husband the late Van Reid were owners and operators of the Western Auto Store in Sheridan for many years. She was...
