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Jean Baker Hopkins
Jan 11, 2009
Frances Jean Baker Hopkins, of Sheridan, went to be with the Lord on January 11, 2009 at the age of 57 years. She was born January 10, 1952 in Pine Bluff, the daughter of Johnnie Mae Taylor Baker Bradley and the late Roy Hix Baker, Jr. She was an Administrative Assistant for the Sheridan School District for 17 years, a...
Timothy Sterling Mcdorman, Jr.
Jan 7, 2009
Timothy Sterling McDorman, Jr. of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 14,1956 in Crisfield, Maryland the son of Timothy Sterling McDorman, Sr. and Diane Evans Hinman. He died Wednesday, January 7, 2009 as a result of an automobile accident at the age of 52. He was preceded in death by his step father, William H. "Slugger" Hinman. Survivors; Spouse, Edna Lynn...
Bonnie Hamner Poe
Jan 5, 2009
Bonnie Hamner Poe of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 27, 1929 in Sheridan, the daughter of the late Henry Olin and Gladys Marie Epnett Hamner. She was a member of Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Poe died Monday, January 5, 2009 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff at the age of 79. In addition to her parents,...
Lucille Saunders Mason
Jan 1, 2009
Carolyn Lucille Saunders Mason of Little Rock, Arkansas was born September 11, 1929 at Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Jimmy and Effie Allen Saunders. She formerly attended Archview Baptist Church and loved horse racing and bingo. Mrs. Mason died, Thursday, January 1, 2009 at Sheridan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 79. In addition to her...
Carl Wayne Cave
Dec 31, 2008
Carl Wayne Cave of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 26, 1949 in Anderson, Indiana the son of the late Paul Sebastian Cave Sr. and Mildred Louise Harrison Cave. He was a self employed welder and had served in the United States Marines. Mr. Cave died Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at the VA Hospital in Little Rock at the age of...
Troy Spann
Dec 25, 2008
Troy Spann of Hensley, Arkansas was born October 5, 1930 at Hensley, the son of the late Jesse E. and Birdie Ball Spann. He was a member of East End Baptist Church, a Mason and member of Iron Springs Lodge #342 and was an avid hunter. Troy retired from Reynolds Metals. Mr. Spann died Thursday, December 25, 2008 at Baptist...
Don Mitchell
Dec 21, 2008
Forrest Donald "Don" Mitchell of Poyen, Arkansas was born July 11, 1938 at Malvern, the son of the late Jesse Homer and Viola Mitchell. He was a truck driver. Mr. Mitchell died Sunday, December 21, 2008 at Hot Spring County Medical Center at Malvern at the age of 70. Survivors include his sons, Robert Eugene Mitchell of Benton, James Kenneth...
Clyde Quinton Ray
Dec 20, 2008
Clyde Quinton Ray of Sheridan, Arkansas and Ennis, Texas, passed away December 20, 2008. He was born December 13, 1937 at Prattsville, the son of the late Thurman and Sarah Ray. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Reisel, Texas. Survivors include his wife, Tommie Jean Ray of Ennis, Texas; sons, Travis Ray of Hot Springs, Randy Ray...
Mildred "Bill" Ashley Whitaker
Dec 19, 2008
Mildred "Bill" Ashley Whitaker of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 2, 1920 at Belfast, the daughter of the late Drew Edward and Versie Jane Appling Ashley. She was a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church and had retired as an investigator for the Employment Security Division. Ms. Whitaker died Friday, December 19, 2008 at Sheridan Healthcare and Rehab Center at...
Evan Michael Watson
Dec 13, 2008
Evan Michael Watson of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 4, 2008 at Arkansas Childrens Hospital, son of Michael and Shannon Starks Watson. He died Saturday, December 13, 2008 at Arkansas Childrens Hospital in Little Rock at the age of 1 month, 9 days. Survivors: Parents, Michael and Shannon Starks Watson; Twin Brother, Eli Watson; Paternal grandparents, Mike and Nancy Watson;...
J K Goins, Sr.
Dec 10, 2008
J K (Jake) Goins, Sr. of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 16, 1918 in Star City, Arkansas the son of the late William Alexander and Martha Susanne Keahey Goins. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Sheridan, a member of JJ Deer Camp, had retired from J.A. Riggs as a diesel mechanic and had served in the...
Arnold Vernon Hale
Dec 7, 2008
Arnold Vernon Hale of Lewisville, Texas, formerly of Sheridan, was born Nov. 29, 1918, in Grant County, and died Dec. 07, 2008, at the Regency Long Term Acute Care facility in North Carrollton, Texas. He was 90-years-old. Arnold Hale was the son of Jasper Emery and Helen Madeline Perigan Hale. His wife, Sarah Lybrand Hale, predeceased him on March 5,...
Mary Virginia Woodard Froman
Dec 7, 2008
Mary Virginia Woodard Froman of the Ico Community, (near Sheridan, Arkansas) was born August 20, 1945 at Sheridan, the daughter of the late E.E. "Pete" and Gladys Bumgardner Woodard. She was a member of First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan, had formerly worked at Siemens and enjoyed growing flowers. Mary especially loved her family. In fact, she had a...
Irma Stiles Orr
Dec 7, 2008
Irma Francis Stiles Orr, age 89, of Carthage, Arkansas passed away on December 7, 2008 in Little Rock with the family by her side following a fall at her home. She was born on November 29,1919 in Leola, Arkansas to Alvin and Melissie Jackson Stiles. Irma was a long time member of the Leola Baptist Church and taught her children...
Ray Allen, Jr.
Dec 6, 2008
Ray Thomas Allen, Jr. of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 25, 1931 in Hope, Arkansas the son of the late Ray Thomas Allen, Sr. and Janie Elizabeth Roberta Kidd Allen. He was a member of Hope First Baptist Church and had served in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Allen died at his home December 6, 2008 at...
Thomas Boyce Allen
Dec 1, 2008
Thomas Boyce Allen of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 2, 1913 in the Calvert Community (south of Sheridan), the son of the late Richard A. and Elizabeth Bratton Allen. He was a Veteran of the Army having fought in World War II. After retiring from the sawmill, Boyce enjoyed spending his time fishing, trapping, hunting, and farming, especially raising watermelons...
Josefina Frias Silva Perez
Dec 1, 2008
Josefina Frias Silva Perez of Leola, Arkansas was born March 19, 1943 in San Jose Alburquerque, S.L.P. Mexico, the daughter of the late Magdaleon Frias and Maria del Carmen Silva. Josefina died Monday, December 1, 2008 at Baptist Health Medical Center at the age of 65. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sons, Gerardo...
Veda Shoptaw Tucker
Nov 30, 2008
Myrtis Veda Shoptaw Tucker of Sheridan, Arkansas was born, August 10, 1915 at the Detonti Community in Grant County, the daughter of the late Samuel Jtilden and Nancy Adeline Gillis Shoptaw. She was a member of Palestine Missionary Baptist Church and enjoyed crocheting and quilting. She was a graduate of Sheridan High School, Class of 1936. Mrs. Tucker died Sunday,...
Mary Gossett Hadley
Nov 25, 2008
Mary McMillan Gossett Robinson Hadley was born in Marshall, Texas on October 3, 1921. She died at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton, Arkansas on November 25, 2008 at the age of 87 years. She was a self-employed seamstress. Survivor: Son, Max and wife Dee Robinson of Sheridan.
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