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Albert Nelson

Albert Nelson

Mar 23, 2023

Albert Robert Nelson, II, 79 years of Sherwood, Arkansas passed away, with family by his side, Thursday, March 23, 2023. Born 1944 in San Francisco, California to Albert Robert Nelson and Lillian Juanita Nelson. Albert grew up between San Francisco, California and Reno, Nevada. Albert was an avid saxophone player. He played in many clubs, venues...

Donnie Earl Crosswhite

Donnie Earl Crosswhite

Mar 20, 2023

Donnie Earl Crosswhite of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 24, 1947 in Benton, the son of the late Earl Dean and Shirley Statler Crosswhite. He was a member of the American Legion Post 30, Disabled Veterans and served his country in the United States Navy. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, spending time with his grandchildren and watching wildlife...

Lydia Cummins Pruett

Lydia Cummins Pruett

Mar 17, 2023

Lydia Cummins Pruett of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 9, 1943 in Drew, MS the daughter of the late W.R. and Mary Lee Clark Cummins. She was a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church and was a retired site director for Grant County Senior Citizens Center. She was well known in the community as being "Mymy" to everyone....

Michael Lynn Harrington

Michael Lynn Harrington

Mar 17, 2023

Michael Lynn Harrington (Deddy, Paw) of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 10, 1947 in Sheridan, the son of the late James Edgar and Mildred B. Rainbolt Harrington. He was raised in the Crossroads Community and was a graduate of Sheridan High School Class of 1966. He was drafted in 1966 and served in the United States Army for...

Wanda Mitchell Ward

Wanda Mitchell Ward

Mar 9, 2023

Wanda Faye Mitchell Ward of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 5, 1945 in Sicily Island, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Thomas and Doris Snyder Mitchell. She was an active member of New Hope #1 Missionary Baptist Church in Rolla, where she taught Sunday School, Vacation Bible School and was the church treasurer. She enjoyed decorating the church,...

Dalie Herman Hooker

Dalie Herman Hooker

Mar 7, 2023

Dalie Herman Hooker, went to his heavenly home Tuesday, March 7 th at the age of 94.  He was born January 14, 1929 in Howard County, near Nashville, Arkansas.  Dalie accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior as a young boy and followed Him faithfully his entire life.  He was a United States Marine Corps veteran, serving during...

Sharron Johnson Bryant

Sharron Johnson Bryant

Mar 6, 2023

Sharron Johnson Bryant of Prattsville, Arkansas was born August 17, 1942 in Tempe, Arizona, the daughter of the late James Tommy and Margaret Harmon Johnson. She attended New Life Fellowship Church. She enjoyed decorating her home for the holidays, working in her flower beds, camping, fishing, and hunting. Her greatest passion was being a homemaker. She loved her...

Donald Pierce

Donald Pierce

Mar 1, 2023

Donald Ike Pierce of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 9, 1956 in England, Arkansas, the son of the late Bob and Etta Sue Branch Pierce.  Before retiring, he was a carpenter and a truck driver.  During his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and working with his hands building things.

Mr. Pierce died Wednesday, March...

Evelyn Nugent-Fachin

Evelyn Nugent-Fachin

Mar 1, 2023

Evelyn Grace Nugent Fachin of Sheridan, passed away on March 1 st at the age of 69 after a courageous battle with breast cancer.

Evelyn was blessed to have been brought up in a large, loving family in the Ain Community and graduated from Grapevine High School in 1972.  She...

Donzella Mote Lovell

Donzella Mote Lovell

Feb 26, 2023

Donzella Mote Mitchell Lovell of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away in her bed at the Beebe Retirement Center in Beebe, Arkansas on February 26, 2023. Donzella was born August 4, 1927 to J. Lee and Thelma Gwin Mote.

Donzella was a dedicated and greatly loved wife and mother of four and was employed by the...

Peggy Hope Winston

Peggy Hope Winston

Feb 25, 2023

Peggy Hope Winston, age 90, of Sheridan, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Sheridan Healthcare and Rehabilitation.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, James A. "Jack" Winston, her son , James Timothy "Tim" Winston, her parents George Vernon Hope and Beulah Hope Weaver of Sheridan and her sister Marilyn Sue Haywood of...

Gertie Bunn Ruth

Gertie Bunn Ruth

Feb 22, 2023

Gerti Mae  Bunn Ruth of Grapevine, Arkansas was born February 15, 1948 in Fordyce, the daughter of the late Naldo and Emma Sue Bunn. She was a member of The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness Church. She enjoyed witnessing to people, telling them about Jesus and mailing her pamphlets since she was homebound.

Ms....

Mike Pumphrey

Mike Pumphrey

Feb 19, 2023

James Michael Pumphrey of Prattsville, Arkansas was born June 14, 1946 in Prattsville, the son of the late Roy Lee and Annibeth Harper Pumphrey. He was a lifelong member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church. He had retired from Entergy and also JMP'S Excavating where he was the owner working with his sons.

Mike died...

Melvis Benfield Smith

Melvis Benfield Smith

Feb 18, 2023

Melvis Benfield Smith of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 14, 1932 in Grapevine, the daughter of Clarence and Cora Crutchfield Benfield. She was a member of New Life Fellowship Church in Sheridan. She enjoyed camping, crocheting, cooking, and going to deer camp. She also liked to go with her husband Dewitt to Hardees to eat breakfast and meet...

Cary Edward Hodges

Cary Edward Hodges

Feb 16, 2023

Cary Edward Hodges of Mabelvale, Arkansas was born January 17, 1964 in Marianna, the son of the late James Edward and Nadine Farrell Hodges. He was a member of Scott Pentecostal Church. He enjoyed working and tinkering on cars and trucks. He was a fixer, had never met a stranger, and was always willing to help anyone he could....

Steve Murphy

Steve Murphy

Feb 16, 2023

Steve Robert Murphy of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 25, 1949 in Little Rock, the son of the late Steven L. and Betty Irvin Murphy. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Sheridan and had been the Treasurer for Sheridan/Lost Creek Cemetery Association for many years. He served in the United States Navy and was a...

Rachel K Williams

Rachel K Williams

Feb 16, 2023

Rachel Ann Kauffman Williams of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 30, 1939 in Kingsland, the daughter of the late Helen Childers Kauffman. She was a member of First Landmark Baptist Church and had retired from Dillard's as an accounting manager after 26 years. She loved to travel, go out to eat and read. She was always ready to "Go"...

Tobi Glassco

Tobi Glassco

Feb 15, 2023

Cora Lee Earle "Toby" Glassco of Prattsville was born June 17, 1931 in Prattsville, the daughter of the late George W and Audry Lindsey Earle. She was a member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville and had attended Buie Baptist Church. Toby and her husband Bill were married in 1951 and for 71 years have been...

Vickie Dunigan Knowlton

Vickie Dunigan Knowlton

Feb 14, 2023

Vickie Dunigan Knowlton of Ore City, Texas (formerly of Fordyce, Arkansas) passed away as the result of a vehicle accident in Texas on February 14, 2023. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas on July 11, 1956, she was the oldest child born to the late Clifford Edward Dunigan, Sr. and Mary Dunigan Sisson. After growing up most of her...

Johnnie Mitchell

Johnnie Mitchell

Feb 13, 2023

Johnnie Ray Mitchell ( nee Robinson ) age 91, of South Elgin, Illinois, and former many-year resident of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away early Monday morning, February 13, 2023, at her home. Johnnie Ray was born in Bluff City, Arkansas on September 25, 1931, and was the daughter of the late Ray Hudson and Johnnie ( nee Grayson )...

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