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Montez Childers Allen
Jan 28, 2007
Montez Childers Allen of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 2, 1921 in Kingsland, Arkansas the daughter of the late George Samuel and Annie Carl McGriff Childers. She was a member of First Landmark Baptist Church, a member of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution-Chicot Trace Chapter, Sheridan Chapter OES-Chapter 212 where she had already received her 50 year...
Mary Elizabeth Kelley
Jan 26, 2007
Mary Elizabeth Grant Kelley of Grapevine, Arkansas was born January 29, 1958 at Pine Bluff the daughter of the Maureen West Grant and the late James "Buddy" Grant. She was a member of Pine Ridge Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was co-owner and office manager for Butch Kelley Trucking. Mary was an avid collector, she enjoyed scrap-booking, photography, going to the...
Rachel Burlison Clark
Jan 22, 2007
Rachel Burlison Clark of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 3, 1924 in Des Arc, Arkansas the daughter of the late Harvey Lee and Oma Lee Bell Burlison. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, a member of the Bethel Cemetery Association and was a retired cafeteria worker for Sheridan Schools. Mrs. Clark died Monday, January 22, 2007 at...
Ed Holmes
Jan 17, 2007
Luther Edward Holmes, Jr. Of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 12, 1945 in Sheridan the son of Marie Roberts Holmes and the late Edward Leo Holmes. He died Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at his home at the age of 61. Mr. Holmes was a member of Meadowview Baptist Church and had been employed at Kohler. He was an avid guitar...
Zella Ruth Freeman Jordan
Jan 10, 2007
Zella Ruth Freeman Jordan of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 20, 1944 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas the daughter of Vernon Foster and Johnnie Lee Southerland Freeman. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Sheridan and the Office Manager for Power Corporation. She was a wonderful wife and daughter who will be greatly missed. Mrs. Jordan died...
Jay E. Gregg
Jan 7, 2007
Jay Everett Gregg of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 5, 1968 at Denver, Colorado, the son of Theodore Michael Gregg and Sparkie Woods Gregg Fanset. He was a member of Immanuel Missionary Baptist Church at Sheridan, enjoyed photography, assembling model cars and airplanes, martial arts and was a participant in the Sheridan Timberfest's annual lumberjack competition. The greatest joy in...
Bernays Berry Malin, Jr.
Dec 28, 2006
Bernays Berry Malin, Jr. of Arkadelphia, Arkansas was born on May 22, 1938 at his home in Augusta. He died December 28, 2006 at Baptist Medical Center, Arkadelphia. He was the eldest son of Bernays Berry Malin, Sr. and Veda Irene Owen Malin. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Patsy Ann Turner Malin who died April 16,...
J.B. Freeman
Dec 21, 2006
J. B. Freeman, age 82, of Ruston, Louisiana was born March 16, 1924 in Sheridan, Arkansas . He died on December 21, 2006 at Ruston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ruston, Louisiana. Mr. Freeman had been a life long resident of Sheridan, Arkansas until January 2000, when he moved to Ruston, Louisiana, following his third stroke. Since April of 2000,...
Frank Louis Skorcz
Dec 21, 2006
Frank Louis Skorcz, of Sheridan, Arkansas was born in Sheridan on November 30, 1933, the son of the late Michael Louis and Dorothy Ann Jones Skorcz. He died at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on December 21, 2006 at the age of 73 years. He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Sheridan and the...
Anna Jezdemer Kellems Loftis
Dec 20, 2006
Anna Jezdemer Kellems Loftis of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 15, 1934 in Detroit Michigan. She was a member of the Sheridan Pentecostal Church of God and a self employed sitter. Mrs. Loftis died Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton at the age of 72. Survivors; Husband, Clarence Loftis of Sheridan; Sons, David Kellems and James...
David Herbert Wright
Dec 16, 2006
David Herbert Wright of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 13, 1943 at Pine Bluff the son of late Arthur George and Eda Lane Chrisp Wright. He was a member of Lakeside United Methodist Church at Pine Bluff, was retired from Union Pacific Railroad, was active in coaching at Seabrook Center at Pine Bluff and enjoyed woodworking. Mr. Wright died Saturday,...
Lola White Demoss
Dec 13, 2006
Lola White DeMoss of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 20, 1926 in Muldrow, Oklahoma the daughter of the late Newt J. and Flora Wade White. She was a member of First Landmark Baptist Church and was a devoted wife and mother. Mrs. DeMoss died Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock at the age of 80....
Havis Ray Plunkett
Dec 10, 2006
Havis Ray Plunkett of Grapevine, Arkansas was born April 12, 1923 in the Ain Community the son of the late John Alva and Gladys Belle Johnson Plunkett. He was a charter member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Sheridan where he had served as Church Clerk and Deacon. He was Vice President of Center Grove Water Association. In the1980's he was...
Bernice Reynolds Davenport
Dec 5, 2006
Bernice Hamilton Reynolds Davenport of Sheridan, Arkansas was born in Sheridan, June 25, 1910 the daughter of the late Ralph Wylie and Cora Laster Hamilton. Mrs. Davenport had worked several years at Grapevine School as Supervisor of the cafeteria. She was a member of Lost Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan and had been a Pine Bluff Commercial carrier for...
Betty Sue Harp
Dec 2, 2006
Betty Sue Shearer Harp of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 2, 1944 at Prattsville, the daughter of the late Wilbur and Leta Dougan Shearer. She was a member of North Main Missionary Baptist Church and had worked for Kohler in Sheridan for 26 years. Betty died Saturday, December 2, 2006 on her 62nd Birthday at Baptist Medical Center in Little...
Dub Wells
Nov 27, 2006
David William "Dub" Wells of Sheridan was born on August 29, 1924 to George and Eunice Bishop Wells in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He died on November 27, 2006 at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock at the age of 82. He is survived by wife Tommye Lamarr Bailey Wells of Sheridan and 2 sons David Wells and wife Beverly of Sheridan...
Donald Gene Mcjunkins
Nov 27, 2006
Donald Gene McJunkins of Brush Creek Community near Leola, was born February 16, 1937 at Ector, Texas, the son of the late J.D. and Rilza Ballard McJunkins. He was a member of Leola United Methodist Church, was formerly in the Arkansas National Guard, was a member of Old Man's Hunting Club and was a retired self-employed truck driver. Mr. McJunkins'...
Lyndell Hamilton Harper
Nov 23, 2006
Lyndell Hamilton Harper of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 5, 1914 at Sheridan, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Troy Gwin Hamilton. She attended First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan where she was a part of the Grace Sunday School Class. Mrs. Harper was also a retired bookkeeper for Simmons Bank in Pine Bluff. Mrs. Harper died Thursday,...
Rev. Basil Edwards
Nov 14, 2006
Rev. Basil Edwards of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 11, 1915 at, the son of the late Oscar J. and Hazel Harper Edwards. His mother died when he was just 3 years old and after his father remarried, he was also raised by his Step-mother, Elva Edwards. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church at Sheridan and...
Keith Isaac Brooks
Nov 14, 2006
Keith Isaac Brooks of Sheridan, Arkansas was born in San Diego, California, on July 10, 1979 the son of Charles and Catherine Benkelman Brooks. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Sheridan, a Boy Scout and a 1998 graduate of Sheridan High School where he was a member of the Sheridan High School Band. He attended...
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