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Danny Mcgarrah

Danny Mcgarrah

Oct 12, 2021

Danny Bryan McGarrah of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 28, 1950 in Sheridan the son of the late Fred and Mattie Mae Winston McGarrah. He was a member of Harmony Baptist Church in Prattsville and the owner of Double Mc Deerstands. He was a 1968 graduate of Sheridan High School and a...

Nettie Moore Davenport

Nettie Moore Davenport

Oct 8, 2021

I was given the honor to write the obituary for my grandmother, Nettie Davenport and as the writer in my family I still find it so difficult to summarize her life. Not because I'm at a loss for words, but more so when you've lived such an incredible life as her where do we start?

Let's start...

James Hartness

James Hartness

Oct 7, 2021

James Hartness of Prattsville passed away at Baptist Health Medical Center in Malvern on 10/7/21 at the age of 72.

James went to Vietnam right out of high school where he served with the United States marine corps as a platoon leader. When...

Steve Reed

Steve Reed

Oct 3, 2021

Ronald Stephen "Steve" Reed, 69, of Sheridan, AR, went to be with the Lord on October 3, 2021. Steve was born on September 14, 1952, to George Monroe and Helen Strawn Reed in Malvern, AR.

After graduating from Malvern High School in 1970, Steve enlisted in the United States Army, where he proudly served for 8.5 years....

Arnold Lee Lafferty

Arnold Lee Lafferty

Oct 2, 2021

Arnold Lee Lafferty of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 27, 1955 at Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of Carolyn Summers Lafferty and the late Leland Lafferty.  He worked for Greyhound Bus Lines for 32 years, and later worked for Evergreen Packaging.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching westerns, and was a member of Smith-Taylor Hunting Club. Arnold was a...

Kay Grant Lybrand

Kay Grant Lybrand

Oct 1, 2021

Margaret Kay Grant Lybrand of Grapevine, Arkansas was born February 10, 1953 at Hot Springs, Arkansas, the daughter of the late James Hugh Grant, Sr. and Aletha Maureen West Grant.  From childhood till a few years ago, she attended Pine Ridge Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Grapevine, and for the past 11 years, she belonged to First United...

Cynthia Burnett Creech

Cynthia Burnett Creech

Sep 28, 2021

Cynthia Burnett Creech of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 9, 1967 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas the daughter of David W. Burnett, Sr. and Trella  Valentine Burnett.  She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church in Sheridan and was a retired school bus driver. She enjoyed driving the bus because she got to go to all of her kid's...

Marilyn J Nooner

Marilyn J Nooner

Sep 28, 2021

Marilyn Jean Nooner of Sheridan Arkansas was born November 21 , 1946 at Fordyce Arkansas, the daughter of the late Wilburn Q. Benton and Sarah Samantha Brumley Benton.  Marilyn died Tuesday, September 28 , 2021 at Baptist Health in Little Rock at the age of 74 surrounded by her family.  Marilyn was a member of First Landmark Missionary Baptist...

Becky Rinehart Langrell

Becky Rinehart Langrell

Sep 25, 2021

Becky (Rinehart) Langrell, loving Wife, Mother and Nana was born on May 5, 1948, and left her earthly home to receive her heavenly body, free of the struggles and pains of cancer, on September 25, 2021.  She was born in Albany, New York, to Harrell D. and Cathryn (Drummond) Rinehart.  Independent and strong, she spent her earlier years living...

Glen Dale Rieve

Glen Dale Rieve

Sep 24, 2021

Glen Dale Rieve of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 15, 1950 in Little Rock, the son of the late Ray O. and Helen Romine Rieve. He was a Baptist, and retired mechanic. Glen was happiest when he was hunting or fishing, or just outdoors in general.  Everyone who knew Glen, has stories to tell, each one accompanied by a...

Larry Dale Thompson

Larry Dale Thompson

Sep 24, 2021

Larry Dale Thompson of Grapevine, Arkansas was born September 24, 1956 in Grand Saline, Texas, the son of Norma Bodie Thompson and the late L.V. Thompson.  He was a member of Pine Ridge Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mr. Thompson was a retired engineer with Union Pacific Railroad, and during his career he also worked for Missouri Pacific Railroad and Amtrak,...

Joyce Trim Charrier

Joyce Trim Charrier

Sep 18, 2021

Joyce Marie Trim Charrier of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 4, 1941 in Westside, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Henry M Trim and Emma Louise Monk Trim. She was a Christian and a homemaker.  Her family was the centerpiece of her life. There was nothing Joyce enjoyed more than getting together with them, and definitely cooking for them. ...

Nita Waddell Freeman

Nita Waddell Freeman

Sep 17, 2021

Nita Jane Waddell Freeman of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 2,1924 in Sheridan the daughter of the late James Aufa Waddell and Ethel E. Koon Waddell. She was the longest living member of First Baptist Church of Sheridan for 82 years.

Ms Freeman died at her home on Friday, September 17, 2021 at the age of 96....

Randall Lee Fuell

Randall Lee Fuell

Sep 15, 2021

Randall Lee Fuell, 52, of Prattsville, passed on from this world on Wednesday , September 15th, 2021 , in Prattsville. He was born January 19th, 1969 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Janis and the late Harold Fuell.

He graduated from Prattsville High School in 1987. He went on to start a successful swimming pool maintenance business. He enjoyed...

Pat Taylor Brewer

Pat Taylor Brewer

Sep 13, 2021

Claudine "Pat" Leamons Taylor Brewer of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 10, 1941 at Sheridan, the daughter of the late Claude and Mary Johnson Leamons.  She was a member of Sheridan Pentecostal Church of God, and she formerly worked at Mad Butcher for a number of years, and retired from the Grant County Courthouse as a Deputy Tax...

Venita Green Stillman

Venita Green Stillman

Sep 13, 2021

Frances Venita Green Stillman of Alexander, Arkansas was born May 17, 1938 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Minor Green and Edna Maybell Crook Green. She enjoyed cooking and making desserts for her family. She made sure to have a dessert made all the time. She also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

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Yancee Brent Shepherd

Yancee Brent Shepherd

Sep 12, 2021

Yancee Brent Shepherd of Gresham, Oregon was born February 22, 1971 in Little Rock, Arkansas the son of Luvonia (Lu) Childers Shepherd and the late Johnny Theo Shepherd.

Yancee died September 12, 2021 in Gresham, Oregon at the age of 50.

Survivors:  wife Danie Epperson Shepherd; daughter Taylor (Connor) Nemmert of Sandy, Oregon; grandson Carson...

Jesse "Pete" Rhodes

Jesse "Pete" Rhodes

Sep 9, 2021

J esse Howard "Pete" Rhodes of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 23, 1957 at Pine Bluff, the son of the late Myron W. Rhodes and Alma Rhodes Keller.  He was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, and was retired from IP/Evergreen packaging after 32 years.  He loved being out in his shop "Supervising" over his sons.  Being outdoors...

John Eric Phillips

John Eric Phillips

Sep 9, 2021

John Eric Phillips of Leola, Arkansas was born March 9, 1965 in Malvern, Arkansas. He was the son of the late John A. Phillips and Vivian Ann Phillips.

He graduated from Leola High School in 1983 and attended Garland County Community College.

John was a faithful member of Leola Missionary Baptist Church. He was employed...

Jerry Riley Spann, Sr.

Jerry Riley Spann, Sr.

Sep 8, 2021

On Wednesday, September 8, 2021, Jerry Riley Spann, Sr, loving husband, father, and papaw, crossed over Jordan into the presence of his Lord and Savior at the age of 78.  Jerry was a member of Orion Missionary Baptist Church.  He loved Jesus, his family, church, and community.  He was a Free Mason, a member of the Scottish Rite and...

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