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Gilbert M. Smith
May 6, 2008
Gilbert Morgan Smith of Sheridan died Tuesday, May 6 at Arkansas Hospice in Little Rock at the age of 85. Born June 29, 1922 in Wesson, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Hugh Conrad and Sarah (Cheatham) Smith. Mr. Smith obtained his Bachelor of Science at Univeristy of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1948. He attended medical school at...
Dirk E. Lay, Sr.
May 4, 2008
Dirk E. Lay, Sr. of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 24, 1942 at Douglas, Arizona, the son of the late August Frederick and Flora Evelyn Latimer Lay. He was baptized 32 years ago in the Mormon Church but generally had a non-denominational attitude. Dirk spent his early life in Arizona and California, graduating Grossmont High School in San Diego County,...
Dwaine Harrington
May 3, 2008
Royce Dwaine Harrington, of Sheridan, was born in Clovis, New Mexico on July 14, 1959, the son of Roy E. and Audrey Phillips Harrington. He died on May 3, 2008 at Sheridan from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident at the age of 48 years. He was a Class A Tool Maker for Kohler Company; a member of Shiloh Missionary...
Jo Gibson Kerfoot
May 2, 2008
Josephine Gibson Kerfoot of Hensley, Arkansas was born August 23, 1944 in Reydell, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Rufus and Pearlie Curbow Gibson. She was a night manager for Harvest Foods and was a member of Sardis Baptist Church. Mrs. Kerfoot died Friday, May 2, 2008 at Arkansas Hospice Center in Little Rock at the age of 63. She...
Nikki Renee Brashears
May 2, 2008
Nikki Renee Brashears of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 4, 1990 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma the daughter of Louis Nick Brashears and Tarina Renee Frazier Goodwin. She was a member of Forest Tower Baptist Church and a member of the Sheridan Jazz Choir. Nikki was to play one of the leading roles in the Sheridan High School play as Reno in...
Bobby Gann Bryant
May 1, 2008
Bobby Gann Bryant of Leola, Arkansas was born September 25, 1945 in Bellfast, Arkansas the son of the late Boss Bryant and Nellie Louise Earnest. Mr. Bryant died at his home at the age of 62. Survivors: Daughters, Theresa Levario of Plainwall, Michigan; Beverly Hunter of Wayland, Michigan; Brother, James Bryant of Charlotte, North Carolina; Sisters, Lillie Self of Leola;...
Henrietta Atchley Nelson
May 1, 2008
Henrietta Atchley Nelson of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 17, 1933 in Sheridan, the daughter of the late Henry and Ethyl McClung Atchley. She was a member of First Landmark Baptist Church of Sheridan and had previously worked at Grant County Nursing Home as the Social Director and at Wal-Mart in the fabric department. Henrietta enjoyed gospel singing, fishing and...
Johnnie Charles Starrett
Apr 25, 2008
Johnnie Charles Starrett of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 10, 1942 the son of the late John Robert and Pearl Anne Atterberry Starrett. He was formerly employed with the Arkansas State Police Association. Mr. Starrett died Friday, April 25, 2008 at Hot Spring County Medical Center at the age of 66. Survivor: Brother, Rex Starrett of Hensley; Niece and nephews;...
James Leven Harrington
Apr 25, 2008
James Leven Harrington of Prattsville, Arkansas was born in Prattsville on February 1, 1937 the son of the late J.W. "Willie" Harrington, Sr. and Naomi Williams Harrington. He was a member of Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church at Prattsville and loved to hunt and fish. Mr. Harrington died Friday, April 25, 2008 at Hot Spring County Medical Center in Malvern at...
Charlie Franklin Webb Iii
Apr 25, 2008
Charlie Franklin Webb III of Sheridan, Arkansas born October 17, 1953 passed from this life on Friday, April 25, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie F. Webb II and Louise Webb, one brother, Lewis A. Webb and a dearly loved niece, Dawn Landrum. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Martha Webb, daughters and...
Dean Rogers Easley
Apr 24, 2008
Dean Rogers Easley of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 15, 1933 in North Little Rock, the daughter of the late Green Edwin and Anna Belle Lewis Rogers. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Sheridan where she was a member of the Sunshine Sunday School Class. She was a member of the Grant County Home Demonstration Club, a...
Matthew R. Chesser
Apr 18, 2008
Matthew Raymond Chesser of Sheridan, Arkansas went to be with the Lord Friday, April 18, 2008 at the age of 30. He was born October 1, 1977 at Dermott. He was a member of East Union Missionary Baptist Church. He was employed with Union Pacific Railroad. Matthew was a 2000 graduate of the University of Arkansas at Monticello with a...
Joan Croy Minyard
Apr 17, 2008
Joan Croy Minyard of Redfield, Arkansas was born June 15, 1934 in Orion, Arkansas the daughter of the late Chester A. and Dollie Howlett Croy. She was a member of Cornerstone Fellowship Church and a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister, fondly known as "Momma Jo". Mrs. Minyard died Thursday, April 17, 2008 at UAMS at the age...
David Wayne Bogard
Apr 14, 2008
David Wayne Bogard of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 10, 1960 in Little Rock the son of Bobby Bogard, Sr. and the late Dorothy Ford Bogard. He was employed by Spickes Brothers Painting Contractors. David died Monday, April 14, 2008 at UAMS after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 47. In addition to his mother he was...
Conrad Gartman
Apr 13, 2008
George Conrad Gartman of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 22, 1917 near Sheridan, the son of the late James Lonnie and Jesse Hamilton Gartman. He was a member of First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church at Sheridan, was a World War II United States Navy Veteran serving from August 6, 1942 to November 18, 1945 having voluntarily enlisted. He received a...
Virginia Christine Baker Harris
Apr 13, 2008
Virginia Christine Baker Harris, 83, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, April 13, 2008. Christine was born on July 22, 1924 to John and Annie Beavert Baker in Nevada County, Arkansas. She was a woman of deep faith who always put God and others ahead of herself. She was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. She loved...
Marguerite Helen King
Apr 13, 2008
Marguerite Helen King, 84, of Sheridan, Arkansas, formerly of Morgantown, West Virginia died Sunday, April 13, 2008 at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. Born on March 7, 1924 in Oakland, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Alphonso and Grashia Collins Barello. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Perry J. King, Sr....
Earl Dean Crosswhite
Apr 5, 2008
Earl Dean Crosswhite of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 9, 1926 at Lead Hill, Arkansas the son of the late Jessie Houston and Bertha Ann Hancock Crosswhite. He was a member of First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church at Sheridan, had worked at Alcoa, was former Director of the Texarkana Baptist Orphanage and of the Vocational School at Arkansas School for...
Joshua Lee Withrow
Apr 5, 2008
Joshua Lee Withrow of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 17, 1985 in Little Rock the son of Terry Lee Withrow and Dorothea Ione Wallace. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Carthage. Josh died Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the age of 22 of injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Survivors: Finance' Jessica Schwinn of Sheridan; Son, Dawson...
Gene Fleming
Apr 1, 2008
Gene Fleming of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 20, 1946 at Wright, Arkansas, the son of the late Coy Robert and Bertie Francis McNair Fleming. He was a driver for Southern Star, a longtime member of Fleming Deer Club, a member of the Arkansas Chuckwagon Association and a member of Orion Missionary Baptist Church. Gene enjoyed horses and hunting but...
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