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James Dent Phillips
Aug 30, 2007
James Dent Phillips of Sheridan, Arkansas, formerly of Granville, West Virginia, Monongalia County, died August 30th, 2007 at his home following an extended illness. Jim was born October 12, 1935 in Morgantown, West Virginia, the son of the late James Lee and Marion Elizabeth Dent Phillips. He leaves behind his wife of 50 years, Shirley Tinney Phillips; his children, Diana...
Claudia Pauline Hooten
Aug 29, 2007
Claudia Pauline Cline Hooten of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 10,1916 in Clarksville, the daughter of the late Lester and Stella Mae Williams Cline. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Sheridan. Mrs. Hooten died Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at HSC Medical Center in Malvern at the age of 91. In addition to her parents,...
Claudine Plunkett Bratton
Aug 28, 2007
Mary Claudine Plunkett Bratton, of Sheridan, Arkansas, was born on December 17, 1924, in the Crossroads Community in Grant County. Claudine was the daughter of the late Houston Eugene Plunkett and Florence Mitchell Plunkett. She died at St. Vincent's Infirmary in Little Rock, Arkansas, on August 28, 2007, at the age of 82 years. She was preceded in death by...
Dale R. Dimler
Aug 28, 2007
Dale Robert Dimler of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 21, 1928 at Lawrenceburg,Indiana, the son of the late William John and Rose Elizabeth Percival Dimler. He was retired from the United States Air Force. He attended Providence Missionary Baptist Church and enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing his fiddle. Mr. Dimler died Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center...
David L. Tharpe
Aug 23, 2007
David L. Tharpe of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 8, 1929 in Pine Bluff, the son of the late William Joseph and Felcia Myers Tharpe. He was a member and Deacon at First Baptist Church in Sheridan, was retired from Entergy and had served in the Navy as a Geologist Surveyor during the Korean Conflict. He was also a Republican....
Bess Ray Windle
Aug 23, 2007
Bess Ray Windle of Sheridan, Arkansas passed from this life to her Heavenly home Thursday, August 23, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Ed Osborne and John Windle; her parents, John Joseph and Martha Ray; brothers, Heber, Orion, Eura, Arla, Colen, John, H.W.(Rabbit) Ray; sisters, Zola Ray, Dena Ray, Iva Moore, Mildred Porter and Marie Ray. Mrs....
Edward Mercer
Aug 13, 2007
Lewis Edward Mercer age 73 of Casa, Arkansas died Monday, August 13, 2007 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born May 29, 1934 at Birta, Arkansas to the late Perry M. Mercer and Annie E. Tanner Mercer. He was preceded in death by his wife Rebecca S. Brixey Mercer, two brothers and one sister. He is survived...
Edith Tompkins Mcwilliams
Aug 10, 2007
Edith Tompkins McWilliams of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 29, 1964 at Little Rock the daughter of Dulan A. and Doris June Webb Tompkins. She was a member of First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church and enjoyed fishing. Mrs. McWilliams died Friday, August 10, 2007 at her home in Sheridan at the age of 43. She was preceded in death by...
Peggy Moore Lowery
Aug 7, 2007
Peggy Ann Moore Lowery of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 13, 1939 in Prattsville, the daughter of the late Fred and Zelma Duncan Moore. She was a member of Lost Creek Missionary Baptist Church at Sheridan, a member of the Class of 1957 Golden Girls and a volunteer for the Spirit of Sharing. She loved her family and to her...
Charles Lester Whitworth
Aug 4, 2007
Charles Lester Whitworth was born on June 20, 1932 in Hattieville, Arkansas. He was the son of the late Lester and Daisy (Carlon) Whitworth. He died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, August 4, 2007 in Sheridan, Arkansas at the age of 75. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Sarah Cearley Whitworth of Sheridan; children, Charles Whitworth,...
Kyle Brice Ray
Aug 3, 2007
Kyle Brice Ray of Prattsville, Arkansas was born June 26, 2006 at Benton, the son of David Lynn Ray and Amy Nicole Bailey Ray. Kyle had a smile that was contagious and made everyone around him happy. His family attended "The Ark" Church in Hot Springs. Kyle died Friday, August 3, 2007 at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock at...
Sharon Marie Forte Mills Mathews
Jul 28, 2007
Sharon Marie Forte Mills Mathews of Little Rock, Arkansas was born September 12, 1943 at Searcy, the daughter of the late Carthel Dean and Wanoka Louise Williams Forte. She was a member of Sandstone Church of Christ and most recently worked at Hobby Lobby. Sharon enjoyed bowling and dancing but her greatest joy came from being "Nanny" to her grandkids...
Glynnie F. Ladd
Jul 25, 2007
Glynnie Fay Ladd of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 6, 1934 in Sheridan, the son of the late Hosea and Bonnie Mabel Salley Ladd. He was of the Methodist faith and had retired from the Air Force having served in Vietnam. Mr. Ladd died Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at his home at the age of 73. In addition to his...
James N. Lemons
Jul 24, 2007
James N. Lemons of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 14, 1920 in Leola, Arkansas the son of the late Gordon and Hattie Perser Lemons. He was a member of First Landmark Baptist Church of Sheridan; a Mason and Past Master of Gavel Lodge #260, and was a World War II Army Veteran having been attached to the 5th Air Force...
Thomas Edward Regan
Jul 7, 2007
Thomas Edward Regan of Sheridan, was born on July 22, 1951 at Livermore, California, the son of William F. and Mildred Lue Smith Regan. He died at his home in Sheridan on Saturday, July 7, 2007 at the age of 55 years. He had lived in Sheridan since 1993 and was a grounds-keeper for the City of Sheridan at the...
Jessie Cleo Harper
Jul 1, 2007
Jessie Cleo Harper of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 15, 1933 at Sheridan, the son of the late Johnny Jackson and Sarah Emily Baker Harper. He was a member of Moore's Chapel United Methodist Church, formerly served in the United States Air Force and was retired from Kohler as a welder. Jessie loved to garden, to fish, and to cook....
Bro. H.W. "Rabbit" Ray
Jun 26, 2007
Bro. H.W. "Rabbit" Ray of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 22, 1919 in Prattsville, Arkansas the son of the late James Joseph and Martha "Mattie" Douglas Ray . He was a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, and a retired Missionary Baptist minister having pastored several area churches including Orion Missionary Baptist Church, Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Sardis Missionary...
Jerry Edward Newton
Jun 22, 2007
Jerry Edward Newton of Leola, Arkansas was born November 30, 1933 at Leola, the son of the late Carl E. and Emma Myers Newton. He was a member of Leola Missionary Baptist Church where he belonged to the Men's Sunday School Class and the Men's BTC Class. Mr. Newton served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War,...
Leroy Bruce Parker
Jun 22, 2007
Leroy Bruce Parker, 27, of Eleva, Wisconsin died in an auto accident on Friday, June 22, 2007. Survivors, Sons, Chevy Lee Parker; Blaize Parker; Mother, Millie D. Parker of Prattsville; Father, Leroy Edward Parker of Sulphur, Louisiana; Sisters, Amy D. Fuell of Prattsville; Angel M. Thomasy of Sayre, Oklahoma; Nephews, Austin W. Joyner, Tristan L. Thomasy; Kaleb L. Fuell; Nieces,...
Beulah Roberts Blome'
Jun 18, 2007
Beulah Daisy Roberts Blome' of Benton, Arkansas was born January 18, 1917 in Huntsville, Arkansas. She was of the Catholic Faith, a homemaker and loved to quilt. Mrs. Blome' died Monday, June 18, 2007 at her home at the age of 90. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Blome' Survivors: Son, Nick Blome' of Benton; Sisters, Karlene...
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