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Drew Roberts
Mar 29, 2007
Drew Roberts of Pine Bluff, Arkansas was born in Rison on February 23, 1960 the son of Olan Andrew Roberts, Sr. and Violetta Catherine Matthews Roberts. He was a graduate of Pines VoTech Auto Mechanics and was employed as a drywall hanger for Delta Sheetrock for 30 years. Mr. Roberts died Thursday, March 29, 2007 at his home at the...
Nyoka Edom-Brown
Mar 25, 2007
Nyoka Edom-Brown of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 9, 1943 in Parkin, Arkansas the daughter of the late John Luther and Hazel Mae Hoselton Brown. She was an active member of Immanuel Baptist Church, a member of the Sheridan Red Hat Strutters. She described herself as a "Domestic Goddess". Nyoka had such great love for her Church, her family and...
Mable Felts Wells
Mar 23, 2007
Mable Felts Wells of Sheridan, Arkansas was born on May 2, 1919, in Sheridan, the daughter of the late Carney Sylvester and Kate Lancaster Felts. She died on March 23, 2007 at the Sheridan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 87 years. She was a member of First Christian Church of Sheridan, and a retired assembly line worker...
Shufford Dwight Demoss
Mar 18, 2007
Shufford Dwight "Pickle" DeMoss of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 26, 1930 in Sheridan, the son of the late Shufford R. and Jeannie Taylor DeMoss. He was of the Baptist Faith, a member of a Typographical Union, was a member of Free and Accepted Masons, Lonoke Lodge # 51 and had retired from the Sheridan Fire Department. He graduated from...
Gladys Cook Shorter
Mar 18, 2007
Gladys Ernestine Cook Shorter, of Sheridan, was born on September 14, 1919, in Pottawattamie County, Oklahoma, the daughter of the late Edward Emmett and Fannie Lou Denney Cook. She left this life in Sheridan, Arkansas on March 18, 2007 at the age of 87 years. She was a member of the First Orthodox Baptist Church in Ardmore, Oklahoma; a member...
Malinda Fuell Rodgers
Mar 13, 2007
Malinda Diann Fuell Rodgers of Hot Springs, formerly of Prattsville, Arkansas was born June 15, 1965 in Little Rock, the daughter of Helen Benning Fuell and the late John Wilson Fuell. She was a member of Brush Creek Baptist Church and was a devoted housewife and mother. Malinda died at her home on March 13, 2007 in Hot Springs at...
Sarah Alice Wilkerson Simpson
Mar 12, 2007
Sarah Alice Wilkerson Simpson completed her earthly journey March 12, 2007, at Saline Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with NASH (Liver Cirrhosis). She was also a cancer survivor. Sarah was born near Sheridan, Arkansas on November 10, 1931 the daughter of Aubrey Warren and Ruth Chandler Wilkerson. She married Duel Simpson, the love of her life, October 19, 1951....
Elise Grogan Hicks
Mar 5, 2007
Elise Grogan Hicks, age 92, lifelong resident of East End (Saline County) died March 5, 2007 at her home. She was a charter member of Trinity Baptist Church in Mabelvale, a retired licensed practical nurse and owner of Popular Fashions Dress Shop. Her main vocation in life was being a devoted mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by...
Loretta Stroup Mccool Tucker
Feb 28, 2007
Loretta Stroup McCool Tucker of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 13, 1937 in Sheridan, the daughter of the late John Wesley and Leora Bumgardner Stroup. She was a member of Hardin Missionary Baptist Church, had worked at Siemens and was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Tucker died Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at St. Vincents North in Sherwood at...
Glenna Jean Clark Sanders
Feb 26, 2007
Glenna Jean Clark Sanders of Tacoma, Washington formerly of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 9, 1936 in Sardis, Arkansas the daughter of the late William Lindsey and Myrtle Ann Clark. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. Mrs. Sanders died February 26, 2007 in Tacoma at the age of 70. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Mary Lynn Crutchfield Harp
Feb 22, 2007
Mary Lynn Crutchfield Harp, of Sheridan, AR., went to be with the Lord on Feb. 22, 2007 in her home at the age of 69. Mrs. Harp was born August 16, 1937 in Sheridan, the daughter of the late George and Ella Reaves Crutchfield. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers David Dean Crutchfield,...
Odessa Jackson Quick
Feb 21, 2007
Odessa F. Jackson Quick, age 79 of Houston, Texas passed away in peace to be with her Lord Jesus at 4:15 P.M. on February 21, 2007. Her daughter and one of her long-time friends were at her bedside when she was chosen to be with God. She was born on December 27, 1927 in Sheridan, Arkansas where she lived with...
Laura Bell Autry Tucker
Feb 16, 2007
Laura Bell Autry Tucker of Prattsville, Arkansas was born in Morrilton on February 5, 1921, the daughter of the late Charley and Belle Brock Autry. She died at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton on February 16, 2007 at the age of 86. She was a member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church; a housewife, and the widow of Gene Tucker....
James Carter Summerlin, Sr.
Feb 16, 2007
James Carter Summerlin, Sr. died at the Sheridan Heathcare and Rehabilitation Center in Sheridan, Arkansas, following an extended illness. He was born on March 26, 1932 in New Bern, North Carolina, the oldest child of James Lawton and Ruby Carter Summerlin. He moved to Pearson, Georgia when he as very young and lived there and in nearby Homerville most of...
Donald R. Benson
Feb 15, 2007
Donald R. Benson of Prattsville, Arkansas was born in Denver, Colorado on May 17, 1939 the son of the late Homer George and Della Lockwood Benson. He was a Civil Engineer for the state of Idaho, a member of the Prattsville Community Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses and a member of the AMIGA Club. Mr. Benson died at his home...
Leita Mae Mcghee Stratton
Feb 7, 2007
"There's a New Name Written Down in Glory", Leita Mae McGhee Stratton of Sheridan, Arkansas joined her heavenly Father and husband of 50 years, Bill Stratton, on February 7, 2007 at the age of 75 at Sheridan Healthcare and Rehab Center with her family surrounding her. Leita Mae was born February 5, 1932 in Amity, Arkansas the daughter of the...
Adeline Edwards Poe
Feb 6, 2007
Adeline Edwards Poe of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 6, 1914 in Sheridan, the daughter of the late Earl and Virginia Crutchfield Edwards. She was a member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church; a former member of the Corinth Home Demonstration Club; was an avid quilter, having made over 500 quilts; worked as a housekeeper for the Posey Hotel and had...
Robert Carlton Elkins
Feb 6, 2007
Robert Carlton Elkins of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, lovingly known as "Bud"by his family, was born July 4, 1935 in Sheridan, Arkansas the son of the late John Earl and Gwinne Lena Shephard Elkins. Mr. Elkins died peacefully at his home on February 6, 2007 at the age of 71. His passing touches the hearts of many people, not only his...
Mary Frances Smith
Feb 4, 2007
Mary Frances Sansom Smith of Sheridan, Arkansas (formerly of Bryant) was born August 7, 1927 at Scott, Arkansas the daughter of the late Tildon Hendrix and Alice Vera Rae Sansom. She was Assistant Librarian at Bryant for a number of years, was a Baptist, and was very proud of being the wife of her career Air Force husband, Billy Ray...
Bonita Stiles Williams
Jan 28, 2007
Bonita Stiles Williams of Leola, Arkansas, died Sunday, January 28, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Dem S. and Eula Mae Phillips Stiles, and was a member of Leola Missionary Baptist Church; a housewife and a mother. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Virginia King Bell. Survivors are her husband: Raymond...
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