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Rick Bradshaw

Rick Bradshaw

Mar 10, 2024

Richard Alan "Rick" Bradshaw of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 23, 1959 in Pine Bluff, the son of James and Mary Ashcraft Bradshaw. He was a lifetime member of First Assembly of God Church in Sheridan and loved to fish, and watch the Yellowjackets and Razorbacks play football. He also enjoyed watching Jeopardy, and Gunsmoke on television as...

Chad Grant Frelin

Chad Grant Frelin

Mar 9, 2024

Chad Grant Frelin of Bauxite was born on January 28, 1960 in Roswell, New Mexico, the son of Felix and Margaret Frelin. Mr. Frelin passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at the age of 64. Chad is preceded in death by his wife Bobbi Lea Frelin.

Chad worked as a shop foreman for...

Jackie Brown Evatt

Jackie Brown Evatt

Mar 8, 2024

Jackie Evatt, 52 of Hensley, Arkansas, passed away on March 8, 2024.  She was born on September 1, 1971, in Fort Smith, Arkansas to the late Benny and Ann Brown.

Jackie had a big heart for people and loved to encourage and care for them.   She was an exceptionally good cook and was always eager to provide...

Wayne Creed

Wayne Creed

Mar 8, 2024

Virgil "Wayne" Creed of Prattsville, Arkansas was born on June 18, 1935 in Prattsville, Arkansas, the son of the late Lester Creed and Ruby Kelly Creed. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Garry Wayne Creed.

Mr. Creed passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024 at his home...

Doug Newman

Doug Newman

Mar 6, 2024

Douglas Allen Newman left this world to be with the Lord on March 6, 2024.He fought a courageous battle against cancer. He was born on July 15, 1947 in Sioux City, Iowa to Robert and Betty Diment Newman.  He graduated from Central High School in Sioux City in 1965. He was a 1969 graduate if Morningside University with...

Natha Lee Bilash

Natha Lee Bilash

Mar 3, 2024

Natha Lee Bilash of Sheridan was born March 8, 1930 and died March 3, 2024 in Sheridan.

Her wish was to be cremated and have no service.

Brenda Tipton Lucas

Brenda Tipton Lucas

Mar 3, 2024

Brenda Maxine Tipton Lucas, 81, of Sheridan, Arkansas, passed away March 3, 2024.  She was born April 6, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of Rev. Howard and Maxine Tipton.

Brenda worked many years as a clerk at the Sheridan United States Post Office, then moved on to become Postmaster at Kingsland, Hensley,...

Linda K Germaine

Linda K Germaine

Mar 3, 2024

Linda Germaine was born on January 07, 1948, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She died at her home on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at the age of 76. She was the daughter of Joe and Viola Gronwald. She married Johnny Germaine Sr on May 16, 1968.

Linda enjoyed a career as...

Billy Holloway

Billy Holloway

Mar 1, 2024

William Arnold "Billy" Holloway of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 10, 1952 at Malvern, the son of the late Arnold and Dorothy Harrison Holloway.  He was a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church and had served in the Arkansas Army National Guard.  He spent years in the racing community where he made lifelong friendships.  Billy was the heart...

Richard Wayne Vail

Richard Wayne Vail

Feb 29, 2024

R ichard Wayne "Rick" Vail of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 30, 1962 at Little Rock, the son of James and Dorothy Dare Vail.  He had worked most recently with the Arkansas Department of Health and The Sheridan Post Office.  He enjoyed being outdoors, both fishing and hunting, and was an Arkansas Razorback fan.  Rick loved...

Wayland Bernard Sligh

Wayland Bernard Sligh

Feb 26, 2024

Wayland Bernard Sligh of Prattsville, Arkansas was born May 12, 1946 in Prattsville, the son of the late Bernard and Helen Mitchell Sligh. He was of the Baptist faith and was very passionate about fishing, gardening, and playing golf.

Mr. Sligh died on Monday, February 26, 2024 in Prattsville at the age of 77....

Joann Sweaney George

Joann Sweaney George

Feb 23, 2024

JoAnn George, born on November 10, 1939 in Tarrant County, Fort Worth, Texas, peacefully passed away on February 23, 2024.  She was 84 years old.

JoAnn was preceded in death by her husband, Marshel George; her parents, John Daniel Sweaney and Addie Marie Gunter Sweaney; her sister, Kenney Mayer; and her brother, Danny Lynn...

Henry Earl Whitmire

Henry Earl Whitmire

Feb 22, 2024

Henry Earl Whitmire of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 18, 1933 in Sheridan, the son of the late Henry Frank and Thelma Mae Edwards Whitmire. He was a retired truck driver, a  50 year member of Marlow Missionary Baptist Church where he served as Deacon for over 47 years.

He was a Staff Sgt,...

Jeffrey Lynn Dutton

Jeffrey Lynn Dutton

Feb 20, 2024

Jeffrey Lynn Dutton of Paron, Arkansas was born October 15, 1961 in Pine Bluff, the son of Junith Quattlebaum Dutton and the late Wendell Dutton. He enjoyed gardening, and spending time with his family and friends.

Jeff died Tuesday, February 20,2024 at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton at the age of 62.

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Zelma Rita Stuckey

Zelma Rita Stuckey

Feb 18, 2024

Zelma Rita Jacks Stuckey of Bentonville Arkansas Died February 18, 2024, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. Rita was a long-time resident of Sheridan.  She was born September 16, 1929, in the New Home Community of Cleveland County, Arkansas, a daughter of the late Thomas (Tom) William and Mellie Ione Linzy Jacks.

After...

Floyd Thomas Haley

Floyd Thomas Haley

Feb 18, 2024

Floyd Thomas Haley of North Little Rock, formerly Sheridan, Arkansas, was born and raised in Eudora, Arkansas, on December 29, 1938, to the late Elmo Howard and Flora Shelton Haley. Mr. Haley joined the U S Navy at the age of 17 and gave 23 years of his life for his country.  During his naval career he traveled...

Paul Wayne Hackney

Paul Wayne Hackney

Feb 9, 2024

Paul Wayne Hackney of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 20, 1941 in Morenci, Arizona, the son of the late Paul Willis and Gertrude Poteet Hackney. He was a member of Marlow Missionary Baptist Church, a retired logger and a United States Marine. He enjoyed traveling and gardening.

Mr. Hackney died at his home on...

Jimmy Dale Mcclain

Jimmy Dale Mcclain

Feb 8, 2024

Jimmy Dale McClain of Sardis, Arkansas was born July 29, 1941 in Cotton Plant, the son of the late Bishop McClain and Mary Frances Stuman McClain Dixon. He was a retired welding inspector. He enjoyed motorcycles, guns, and watching television and was a Methodist.

Mr. McClain died Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Hospice Home...

Lillian “Penny” Vokey Manning

Lillian “Penny” Vokey Manning

Jan 27, 2024

Our beloved mama went home to Jesus on January 27,2024. She was born March 21, 1949 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Earnest and Mary Vokey.

Lillian was known to most as Penny, nickname given to her by her daddy because of the abundance of freckles on her face and her copper red hair. Penny...

Brent Bates

Brent Bates

Jan 27, 2024

William Brent Bates of Heber Springs, Arkansas was born January 20, 1961 in Little Rock the son of James Thomas Bates, Jr. and Nova J. Damron Bates. He was a 1979 graduate of Sheridan High School, a member of the Church of Christ in Heber Springs and was a carman for Union Pacific Railroad. He enjoyed going on...

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