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William Orbie Winston

William Orbie Winston

Sep 19, 2007

William Orbie Winston of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 17, 1920 in Star City, the son of the late William Brian and Vera Ellen Owen Winston. He was a member of Lost Creek Missionary Baptist Church where he had served as a former Deacon, had served in the United States Navy during World War II, and had retired from Arkla...

Mary Jo Thompson Jordan

Mary Jo Thompson Jordan

Sep 17, 2007

Mary Jo Thompson Scott Jordan of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 22, 1928 at England, Arkansas the daughter of the late Jesse and Julia Rose Thompson. She was a Baptist and was a retired health care assistant. Mrs. Jordan died Monday, September 17, 2007 at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton at the age of 78. Survivors include her sons, Ronald...

Sammie Ray Cotton

Sammie Ray Cotton

Sep 16, 2007

Sammie Ray Cotton of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 10, 1942 at Sheridan, the son of the late Jordan and Jessie Berry Cotton. He attended Junet Pentecostal Church and was a United States Army Veteran having served in Vietnam. Mr. Cotton died Sunday, September 16, 2007 at his home in Hot Springs at the age of 65. In addition to...

Jane Heiss Holt

Jane Heiss Holt

Sep 15, 2007

Millie Jane Heiss Holt of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 15, 1931 in Carlisle, Arkansas the daughter of the late Charles Clarence and Evelyn Frances Wells Heiss. Ms. Jane went to be with her Lord, Saturday, September 15, 2007 at St. Vincent Doctor's Hospital-Arkansas Hospice in Little Rock at the age of 76 surrounded by her family. She was an...

Paul Elvis Campbell

Paul Elvis Campbell

Sep 12, 2007

Paul Elvis "Candyman" Campbell, 73 of Springfield, Ohio was born December 25, 1933 in Duvalls Bluff, Arkansas, the son of the late John Edward and Sarah Elizabeth Northern Campbell. Mr. Campbell was retired from the United States Air Force and had been a self employed mechanic. Mr. Campbell died Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at his home at the age of...

Malcolm Anthony Smith

Malcolm Anthony Smith

Sep 9, 2007

Malcolm Anthony Smith, 50, of Sheridan, Arkansas died Sunday, September 9, 2007 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Born April 30, 1957, he was preceded in death by his mother Maurceen Smith. He was employed by 3M Company until he was no longer able to work. He was a member of Fairview Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors: Father, Morris...

Bonnie Lybrand Murphy

Bonnie Lybrand Murphy

Sep 3, 2007

Bonnie Jean Lybrand Murphy of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 16, 1923 the daughter of the late Olin and Ollie Jane Taylor Lybrand. She was a member of Nashville First United Methodist church and was a retired self employed motel owner. Mrs. Murphy died Monday, September 3, 2007 at Sheridan Nursing and Rehab Center at the age of 84. In...

Wilma Stephens Thornton

Wilma Stephens Thornton

Aug 30, 2007

Obituary for Wilma Stephens Thornton Wilma Stephens Thornton, 98, died Thursday, August 30, 2007. She was born August 24, 1909. She was the daughter of A.J. "Jack" and Ethel Pumphrey Stephens of Prattsville. She was preceded in death by her parents and by her husband, Raymond H. Thornton of Sheridan, where he served many years as County Supervisor of Schools....

James Dent Phillips

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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