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Dick Milbourne

Dick Milbourne

Apr 20, 2009

Dick Milbourne of Alexander, Arkansas was born August 14, 1935 in St. Joseph, Missouri, the son of the late George Edward and Edna Charlotte Lisle Milbourne. He died Monday, April 20, 2009 at Saline Memorial Hospice in Bryant at the age of 73. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Luke Anthony Burchfield. Survivors:...

Arland Junior Gregory

Arland Junior Gregory

Apr 17, 2009

Arland Junior Gregory of Prattsville, Arkansas was born September 19, 1944 in Grant County, Arkansas the son of the late Arland Theo and Dortha Gean Bennings Gregory. He was retired from the Union Pacific Railroad and a Baptist. Mr. Gregory died Friday, April 17, 2009 at Saline Memorial Hospital at the age of 64. Survivors: Companion, Elaine Benning of Prattsville;...

Billy Wayne Shumate

Billy Wayne Shumate

Apr 17, 2009

Billy Shumate, 54, of Scottsville, Kentucky died Friday, April 17, 2009 from injuries received in a farming accident. The Tacoma, Washington native was a former employee of Sumitomo and attended Shiloh United Methodist Church, where his wife serves as pastor. He was the son of Bill Marion Shumate and Juanita Bernice Crook Shumate, who survive. He is survived by his...

Texie Brewer Harris

Texie Brewer Harris

Apr 12, 2009

Texie Brewer Harris of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 8, 1920 at Sheridan, the daughter of the late Joe Harvey Martin Brewer and Carrie Mae Camp Brewer. She was a member of Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church and was a retired business owner. Mrs. Harris died, Sunday, April 12, 2009 at Sheridan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at the age of...

Randy Eugene Foster

Randy Eugene Foster

Apr 7, 2009

Randy Eugene Foster of Redfield, Arkansas was born August 10, 1952 in Little Rock, Arkansas the son of the late Wilbur W. and Myrtle Bray Foster. He had served in the United States Army. Randy died Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at the John L. McClellan VA Hospital in Little Rock at the age of 56. In addition to his parents,...

Sarah Williams Mathews

Sarah Williams Mathews

Apr 3, 2009

Sarah Margaret Williams Mathews, born January 17, 1922, died April 3, 2009, at the age of 87 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Mrs. Mathews was the daughter of J. L. (Lee) and Jimmie Jordan Williams of Bearden, Arkansas. Mrs. Mathews was preceded in death by her husband and lifelong love, Dr. James Travis Mathews, her only son Leander Travis Mathews, and her...

Faye Williams

Faye Williams

Apr 3, 2009

Denver Faye Koon Williams of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 17, 1920 at Sheridan, the daughter of the late Henry and Sophronia Puckett Koon. She was a member of Hope Pentecostal Church, was a retired secretary for the Arkansas Forestry Commission and was a member of the Arkansas State Employee Association. Mrs. Williams died Friday, April 3, 2009 at Sheridan...

Ruthelle Jones Gage

Ruthelle Jones Gage

Apr 2, 2009

Ruthelle Jones Gage of Mabelvale, Arkansas was born January 02, 1926 in Carthage, Arkansas the daughter of the late Jewel Joseph and Clara Mae Elliott Jones. She was a member of First Landmark Baptist Church at Sheridan and a homemaker. Mrs. Gage died Thursday, April 2, 2009 at her home at the age of 83. In addition to her parents,...

Robert Franklin Royal

Robert Franklin Royal

Mar 29, 2009

Robert Franklin Royal of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 4, 1958 in Pine Bluff , the son of Verble Stanley Royal and Rita Jo Haddock Royal. He was a self employed truck driver. Mr. Royal died at his home, Sunday, March 29, 2009 at the age of 50. Survivors, Father, Stanley Royal of Sheridan; Brothers, Richard Royal of Fayetteville; Mike...

Cathy Horton Overton

Cathy Horton Overton

Mar 28, 2009

Cathy V. Horton Webb Overton of Little Rock, Arkansas was born September 13, 1952 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas the daughter of the late Verlon L. Horton Sr. and Bettye Graves Horton. She was a member of First Landmark Baptist Church and a Business Administrator for Arkansas Pathology Associates. Cathy died Saturday, March 28, 2009 At St. Vincents Infirmary Medical Center...

Nancy Stevens Tapp

Nancy Stevens Tapp

Mar 27, 2009

Nancy Stevens Tapp of Redfield, passed away from this life to join her Lord and Savior surrounded by her family, Friday, March 27, 2009. She was born July 26, 1940 to the late J.T. "Shorty" and Myrtis Whitmire Stevens. She was a graduate of Sheridan High School. She also attended Baptist School of Nursing and enjoyed a nursing career for...

Teresa Rylie Solida

Teresa Rylie Solida

Mar 27, 2009

Teresa Rylie Solida of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 14, 1968 in Benton, Arkansas the daughter of Charles E. and Marilyn Booi Rylie. She was a member of Four Square Gospel Church in Benton and a homemaker. Mrs. Solida died Friday, March 27, 2009 at her home at the age of 40. Survivors; Husband, George J. Solida of Sheridan; Sons,...

Charles Lyndle Wyles

Charles Lyndle Wyles

Mar 27, 2009

Charles L.Wyles of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 23, 1939 in England, Arkansas the son of the late Lyndle and Mary Magdalene Evans Wyles. He was a member of Orion Missionary Baptist Church and a greeter at WalMart in Sheridan. He had retired from the City of Little Rock. Mr. Wyles died Friday, March 27, 2009 at Jefferson Regional Medical...

O.D. Mitchell

O.D. Mitchell

Mar 27, 2009

O.D. Mitchell of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 17, 1937 in Fifty Six, Arkansas, the son of the late Forrest and Verga Passmore Mitchell. He was a member of the Sheridan Riding Club and of Mid State Horse Show Association and also liked to hunt. O.D. enjoyed anything that involved horses, from training them, to riding them to showing them....

Wayne Sullivant

Wayne Sullivant

Mar 24, 2009

Cecil Wayne Sullivant of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 25, 1947 in Sheridan, the son of Rosalie Gregory Sullivant and the late Cecil Lawrence Sullivant. He was a member of Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville and had retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Following his service in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, he was awarded the...

Carson Lewis Humphries

Carson Lewis Humphries

Mar 23, 2009

Infant son, Carson Lewis Humphries of Hot Springs, Arkansas was born at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock on the morning of March 23, 2009 and passed away a few short hours later in the arms of his loving parents, J.J. and Amy Yancey Humphries. His sister, Sarah Jessica will tell you he is in Heaven with God.. In...

Jimmie D. Head

Jimmie D. Head

Mar 12, 2009

Jimmie D. Head, 70, of the East End Community (Saline County) went to his Heavenly Home on March 12, 2009 after a courageous battle with sarcoma. Jimmie was the son of the late Jim Bob and Maudria Isabel Freeman Head, a graduate of Huttig High School in Huttig, Arkansas and held a BA from Arkansas A&M College (now U of...

Bobby Joe Carter

Bobby Joe Carter

Mar 11, 2009

Bobby Joe "B.J." Carter of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 26, 1943 at Prattsville, Arkansas, the son of the late James Allen and Ava Marie Worthen Carter. He was a member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville and was retired from Cotton Belt Railroad with over 30 years of service. B.J. was one of a group of Cotton Belt...

Marshel Edward George

Marshel Edward George

Feb 28, 2009

Marshel Edward George of Sheridan was born on February 11, 1938, the son of the late R.E. and Dorothy Lewis George. He died at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on February 28, 2009 at the age of 71 years. He was a retired Pulp Mill Supervisor having worked for International Paper Company for 37 years, was a...

Connie Winston

Connie Winston

Feb 19, 2009

Carmen Diane "Connie" Winston of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 25, 1949 at Little Rock, the daughter of the late C.W. and Olive Smallfield Gunter. She was a member of Lost Creek Missionary Baptist Church at Sheridan, and was a rural mail carrier for many years. She took special care of the folks on her mail route and by nature...

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