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Jack Manche
Oct 17, 2004
Jack Manche of Pine Bluff, Arkansas was born May 7, 1915 at Terre Haute, Indiana, the son of the late William John and Ida Mae Fisher Manche. He was a retired paint contractor for the Pine Bluff Arsenal. He was a member of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church ,a member and first President of Jefferson County Hunting Club and also a...
Meliana Carol Drake Gibbs-Talbert
Oct 16, 2004
Meliana Carol Drake Gibbs-Talbert of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 10, 1969 in Pine Bluff, the daughter of the Linda Sue Holloway Drake Brewer and the late Jesse Vaughn Drake. She was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church and was a 1988 graduate of Sheridan High School. Meliana enjoyed her life as a loving and devoted wife, mother, daughter,...
William Bert Mitchell
Oct 14, 2004
William Bert Mitchell of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 27, 1920 at Kingsland, Arkansas the son of the late William Wallace "Willie" and Hollie Sturgis Mitchell. He was a retired businessman and was a Methodist. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, James E. "Jim" Mitchell. Survivors include: Wife: Mary Sue Reeves Mitchell of...
Ruby Inez Riggan
Oct 12, 2004
Ruby Inez McCartney Riggan, age 89, of Leola, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2004 following a brief illness. She was born September 27, 1915, in Washburn Valley, Arkansas. She was predeceased by her husband, James Arlin Riggan, her parents, Bert and Minnie McCartney, a grandson Gregory Scott McCurdy, and a sister, Reata Scharbor. She is survived by her daughter,...
J. L. Harper
Oct 2, 2004
J. L. Harper of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 20, 1934 in Rison, the son of Mildred Luttrell and the late Lester Harper. He was a member of the Moore's Chapel United Methodist Church, a former U.S. Marine, and was a retired truck driver for Sheridan White Rock. J.L. was also an accomplished knifemaker and woodcarver and he never met...
Janie Lee Puckett Derrick
Sep 25, 2004
Janie Lee Puckett Derrick of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 18, 1918 at Sheridan, the daughter of the late Joseph Harve and Janie Stuckey Puckett. She was a member of the New Life Fellowship Pentecostal Church, a homemaker, and loved yard sales. Most importantly, her life reflected what was most important to her, her Lord and her family. Mrs. Derrick...
Margaret Alice Koon Donaldson
Sep 20, 2004
Margaret Alice Koon Donaldson of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 29, 1915 in Grant County, the daughter of the late Henry Hillary and Sophronia Rebecca Puckett Koon. She was a Charter member of Hope Pentecostal Church for which she selected the name. Her dedication to her Lord and His Church was shown over and over through the years by her...
Thelma Kelley Worthen
Sep 20, 2004
Thelma Frances Kelley Worthen of Sheridan, Arkansas, formerly of Pine Bluff, was born March 20, 1920 in Pine Bluff, the daughter of the late Euklin Lafayette and Lela Pearl Phillips Kelley. She attended Sulphur Springs School in Jefferson County. She was a member of Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Watson Chapel and was retired from Simmons Bank. Thelma was always...
Pauline Williams Griffin
Sep 10, 2004
Pauline Williams Griffin of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 10, 1915 in Holly Springs, Arkansas the daughter of the late John Alvin and Leatha Mary House Williams. She was a housewife and a talented seamstress. Mrs. Griffin died Friday, September 10, 2004 at Sheridan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 89. She was preceded in death by her...
Myrttie Davis Loftis
Aug 28, 2004
Myrttie G. Davis Loftis of Prattsville, Arkansas was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma on May 27, 1908, the daughter of the late William Asa and Lucy C. Matthews Davis. She died at her home in Prattsville on August 28, 2004 at the age of 96 years. She was the widow of Everett A. Loftis,was a homemaker and attended The Church of...
Gerald Bryan Plemmons
Aug 22, 2004
Gerald Bryan Plemmons, of Leola, Arkansas, was born on December 8, 1926 in Luck, North Carolina, the son of the late Bryan and Nelda Kay Lusk Plemmons. He died at his home in Leola on August 22, 2004 at the age of 77 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church at Sheridan, a veteran of the Army having...
Razza James Poe
Aug 19, 2004
Razza James Poe of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 12, 1925 at Belfast, Arkansas the son of the late Stephen Wyatt (Bud) and Margaret Carpenter Poe. Mr. Poe served in the 2nd Infantry Division in WWII where he received numerous medals including a Purple Heart. He later retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 30 years of service. He was...
Matthew B. Porter
Aug 19, 2004
Matthew B. Porter of East End, Arkansas was born June 5, 1934 in Alexandria, Louisiana, the son of the late Tolbert Edgar and Palestine Hill Porter. He was retired from the maintenance department at St. Vincent's Infirmary Medical Center, was a Baptist, an avid golfer, a fan of car racing, and an accomplished artist. Mr. Porter also served in the...
Thomas Edward Haney
Aug 18, 2004
Thomas Edward Haney of North Little Rock, Arkansas was born November 7, 1937 at Little Rock, the son of Annie Draper Haney and the late Leon Burt Haney. He was a retired employee for the Pulaski County School District, a Baptist and had also served in the Army. Mr. Haney died Wednesday, August 18, 2004 at Sheridan Nursing and Rehabilitation...
Kathryn Ross Walters
Aug 18, 2004
Kathryn Sophia Ross Walters of the Palestine Community near Sheridan was born March 14, 1925 at Mabelvale the daughter of the late John C. and Katherine Kling Ross. She was a member of the Palestine Missionary Baptist Church and the Palestine Extension Homemakers Club and was retired from Wal-Mart in Sheridan where she worked in the fabric department for many...
Joe Donald Kervin
Aug 14, 2004
Joe Donald Kervin, of Sheridan, Arkansas, was born February 8, 1938 at Prattsville, Arkansas, the son of the late Jessie C., Sr., and Ruby Benning Kervin. He died at Hot Spring County Memorial Hospital in Malvern, Arkansas on Saturday, August 14, 2004 at the age of 66 years. He was a member of Poyen Missionary Baptist Church and was a...
Sheppard Mooney
Aug 8, 2004
Bro. Sheppard Mooney of Prattsville, Arkansas was born April 21, 1925, at Prattsville the son of the late Arlie E. And Elma Nancy Sheppard Mooney. He died Sunday, August 8, 2004 at Towbin VA Medical Center in North Little Rock at the age of 79, was a member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville, and was a 1943...
Melba Strahan Huntley
Aug 3, 2004
Melba Lee Strahan Huntley of Hot Springs, Arkansas was born June 15, 1919 in Nashville, Arkansas, the daughter of the late George Lester and Beulah Addis Maroney Strahan. She died Tuesday, August 3, 2004 at St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas at age 85. She was a member and Elder of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Pine...
Faye Johnson Brewer
Jul 23, 2004
Faye Johnson Brewer of Sheridan, Arkansas was born on March 19, 1915 at Sheridan, the daughter of the late John M. And Henrietta Atchley Johnson. She died at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock on Friday, July 23, 2004 at the age of 89 years. She was of the Baptist faith; a retired factory worker for the Bemis Bag...
James Joseph Witherow
Jul 22, 2004
James Joseph Witherow of Sheridan, was born in Irving, Texas on October 26, 1930, the son of the late Robert Allison Witherow and Mildred Sanders Witherow. He died at his home in Sheridan on July 22, 2004 at the age of 73 years. He was a retired maintenance supervisor for Memorial Hospital in North Little Rock; a baptist; a member...
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