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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
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
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
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
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
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.
...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:Â wife Danie Epperson Shepherd; daughter Taylor (Connor) Nemmert of Sandy, Oregon; grandson Carson...
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
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.
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...
Shelley Purifoy Huff
Sep 5, 2021
Shelley K. Purifoy Huff of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 9, 1973 in Camden, Arkansas the daughter of Vivian Clement Purifoy and the late Joseph Sterling Purifoy, Jr. She was a nurse and worked for the prison at the Ouachita Unit in Malvern. She was a member of Sheridan First Assembly of God Church and the founder...
Donald Dean Hawkins
Aug 30, 2021
Donald Dean Hawkins of Sheridan, AR was born May 21, 1936 in Sheridan, the son of the late Ruby and Minnie Rudkins Hawkins. He was a member of New Life Fellowship Church. He enjoyed flying his plane, hunting, fishing, and spending time at his house boat with family and friends. He was also the Commissioner of Sheridan Airport and...
Shane Green
Aug 29, 2021
Shane Green of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 16, 1971 at Little Rock, Arkansas. Shane lived and breathed law enforcement. He started his career at the age of 18 as a Grant County dispatcher. From there he went on to be a Deputy with the Grant County Sheriff's Department, a Patrolman with the Sheridan Police Department, and for the past...
Bobby Nelson Graves
Aug 26, 2021
Bobby Nelson Graves of Russellville, Arkansas (formerly of Sheridan) was born September 20, 1930 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Robert and Hattie Kelley Nelson. She was a member of Sheridan First United Methodist Church and was a retired math teacher of over 36 years. She was a member of PEO, Retired Teachers Association and the Outdoor...
Bobby Gene Jeffrey
Aug 26, 2021
Bobby Gene Jeffrey entered Heaven on August 26, 2021 following 87 years of a productive and faithful life on Earth. He was the wonderful husband to Helen and father to sons David, Robert Neal and Bill Jeffrey.
Born the sixth child of Stonie and Euna Jeffrey on May 16, 1934 in Locust Grove, Arkansas,...
Anthony Hunter
Aug 25, 2021
Anthony Hunter of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 11,1962 in Little Rock, Arkansas the son of the late Elmer Dean and Mary Louise Esparza Hunter. He was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church and had retired from Dassault Falcon. He enjoyed hunting, watching the deer in the back yard, mowing and watching horse and dog races.
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Deborah Frost Dyer
Aug 22, 2021
Deborah Ann Frost Dyer of Prattsville, Arkansas was born on May 29, 1952, in Camas, Washington the daughter of Jess Vern Frost and Anna Marie Krause Frost.
She graduated Columbia River High School, in Vancouver, Washington. She was a registered nurse for over twenty years....
Barney Dean Dial
Aug 16, 2021
Barney Dean Dial of Leola, Arkansas was born December 6, 1934 in Leola, the son of the late Williams Jennings Bryan Dial and Ruby Roberts Dial. He worked for 50 plus years as a machine operator for HG Toler's Mill in Leola. He enjoyed deer hunting, gardening, raising chickens and pigs. He was an avid fox hunter and he...
Chris "Griz" Edwards
Aug 14, 2021
Chris Anthony "Griz" Edwards of Poyen, Arkansas was born December 23 , 1963 at Malvern, the son of the late Robert Eugene and Shirley Jean Lawrence Edwards. He had worked in every facet of the logging industry, enjoyed hunting, and was a member of RMR Hunting Club and Toler Hunting Club. He loved spending time with his kids and...
Virginia Baldwin
Aug 14, 2021
Virginia Roberts Baldwin of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 1, 1939 at Sheridan, the daughter of the late J.T. and Sarah Margaret Holmes Roberts. She was a member of Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church and was one of the original volunteers and supporters of Spirit of Sharing (SOS) store in Sheridan years ago. If you were...
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