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Shirley Fite Kervin
Oct 28, 2021
Shirley Elizabeth Fite Kervin of Prattsville, Arkansas was born May 20, 1943 in Malvern, Arkansas the daughter of the late Wesley and Pauline Walton Fite. She was a member of Harmony Baptist Church in Prattsville and enjoyed making crafts, cooking for her family and cleaning.
Mrs. Kervin died at her home on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at...
L.D. Ward
Oct 27, 2021
LD Ward of Sheridan, Arkansas left this earth for his heavenly home on Wednesday October 27, 2021 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock at the age of 84.
LD was an avid deer hunter, loved fishing, spending time with his family, fixing anything that broke and watching the Razorbacks. He loved talking about growing up and...
Sylvia Duginski Rhodes
Oct 25, 2021
Sylvia Ann Duginski Rhodes of Leola, Arkansas was born October 2, 1954 in Rockford, Illinois, the daughter of the late Frances Wayne Duginski and Shirley Peavy Duginski. She was a member of The Pentecostal Church in Malvern and a retired CNA. She enjoyed going to church, talking, shopping, and raising cats and dogs. She never met a stranger.
...John William Duginski
Oct 25, 2021
John William Duginski , 63, of Leola was born February 24, 1958 in Rockford, Illinois, the son of the late Frances Wayne Duginski and Shirley Peavey Duginski. He was a member of The Pentecostal Church in Malvern and a Chef.
Mr. Duginski died of COVID on Monday October 25, 2021 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock,...
Melba Bunch Laster
Oct 23, 2021
Melba Imagene Bunch Laster of Landmark Community was born June 12, 1928 at Belfast, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Fred and Bessie Page Bunch. She was a faithful member of Landmark Missionary Baptist Church for over 60 years. She retired from Timex Corporation after 30 years of service. She enjoyed working in the yard, gardening, and canning.  ...
Peggy Bunch
Oct 22, 2021
Peggy Jane Pendleton Bunch was born May 15, 1952 in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of the late Wayne and Laveta Pendleton, sister of the late Carol White. Peggy served at the Central Flying service for forty years. She was the President of the Women's Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles #60, a member of National Business Aviation...
Mary Jane Cobb
Oct 22, 2021
Mary Jane (Sullins) Cobb went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 22, 2021 at the age of 92 in Heber Springs, where she was a resident of Southridge Nursing Facility. She was born September 22, 1929 to Hazel Eddis (Speck) Sullins and Sherman Luther Sullins, both of Huntsville, Arkansas.
Mary was a devoted...
Greg Burris
Oct 20, 2021
Gregory Thomas Burris of Low Gap Arkansas was born August 19, 1961 in Little Rock, Arkansas the son of Mary Sue Burris of Harrison and the late Homer E. Burris.
Greg died Wednesday night at his daughters home in Texas at the age of 60.
He is survived by...
Anita Stone Hawkins
Oct 20, 2021
Anita Kay Stone Hawkins of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 11, 1962 in Heber Springs, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Elvin L. "Pete" Stone and Maudean Hooten Stone. She was a graduate of the University of Phoenix, a material scheduler for Kohler for 40 years and a member of Sardis Missionary Baptist Church in Grapevine. She enjoyed crafting,...
Kelly Jo Walton
Oct 18, 2021
Kelly Jo Walton of Benton, Arkansas was born April 23, 1979 at Little Rock, the daughter of Nancy French Walton Thornbrue and the late James Elvis Walton. She attended New Life Fellowship Church, and most recently, Restoration Church. She enjoyed fishing and camping. Her kids were her world. Whether she was at home watching movies with her daughter,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. Â Marilyn died Tuesday, September 28 , 2021 at Baptist Health in Little Rock at the age of 74 surrounded by her family. Â Marilyn was a member of First Landmark Missionary Baptist...
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
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. Â Everyone who knew Glen, has stories to tell, each one accompanied by a...
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