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Tracy Tennille Wilson
Feb 17, 2021
Tracy Tennille Wilson of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 30, 1976 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Deborah Medley and the late Rocky Thomas Sr. She loved music and the outdoors and enjoyed dancing and singing. But most of all, she loved her family.
Mrs. Wilson died Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at her home, at the...
Marion Ione Debin
Feb 15, 2021
Marion Ione Canfield DeBin of Carthage, Arkansas was born February 2, 1934 at La Habra, California, the daughter of the late Merton Ralph and Gertrude Ione White Canfield. She was a member of Carthage Missionary Baptist Church, and was a retired teacher. She had a heart for animals, and for many years, helped feed as many as she could....
Gerald Wayne James
Feb 15, 2021
Gerald Wayne James of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 8, 1972 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was the son of the Brenda Glover and the late Gerald James. He was a member of Corinth Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan. He loved to fish, hunt, and play x box.
Mr. James died at his home on February 15,...
Rev. C.D. Scott
Feb 13, 2021
Rev C. D. Scott, Pastor of First Apostolic Church of Sheridan, gained his heavenly wings on February 13, 2021. He was born on April 4, 1952 to Clyde and Henrietta Stovall Scott. He was a graduate of South Side High School in Fort Smith, class of 1970. In July 1971, at Redfield Arkansas, he received the gift...
Lonnie L. Crabtrey
Feb 13, 2021
Lonnie Lewis Crabtrey of Grapevine, Arkansas was born September 4, 1931 in North Little Rock, the son of the late Harvey Edward and Gertrude Joslin Crabtrey. Lonnie worked for Ford Motor Company as a parts man for 17 years and then retired from ABF after 22 years. He was a Deacon at Hedden Chapel Assembly of God. Lonnie was...
Mark Lawrence Eichenlaub
Feb 12, 2021
Mark Lawrence Eichenlaub, of Bauxite, Arkansas was born August 10, 1974 in Newport News Virginia, the son of Marilyn Scribner and the late Donald Lawrence Eichenluab. Mark was a member of Fairview Missionary Baptist Church in Sardis. He enjoyed playing the guitar, was a huge Red Socks Fan, and loved spending time with his boys.
Mark died...
Anthony "Tony" Keeling
Feb 10, 2021
Anthony Lynn "Tony" Keeling, of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 19, 1961 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of the late William and Patricia Stuckey Keeling. He attended Beech Grove Baptist Church in Fordyce, and was Vice President of Operations for AVA. Tony was truly an awesome man who never met a stranger. He loved to fish, hunt,...
Russell Bruce Guirl
Feb 10, 2021
Russell B. Guirl was born December 12, 1930 in Rochelle, Illinois, and went to be with His Jesus on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 from his home in Sheridan, Arkansas. Russell was a Korean War Veteran, taught fine art at LSU and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Arkansas, and retired from the Arkansas Department of Correction. He developed...
Jimmy Lee Crossett
Feb 8, 2021
Jimmy Lee Crossett of Grapevine, Arkansas was born April 29, 1935 in Grapevine, Arkansas, the son of the late Clarence George and Myrtie Ginnett Crossett. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Sheridan. He was a carman welder for the Cotton Belt Railroad and he loved to tinker and work.
Mr. Crossett died at his...
Billy Joe Cummings,Sr.
Feb 3, 2021
Billy Joe Cummings, Sr., of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 28, 1933 in Heavener, Oklahoma, the son of the late Cecil H. and Grady Mae Pickle Cummings. He enjoyed fishing, squirrel hunting, deer hunting, koon hunting, training dogs, and planting a garden big enough for all the neighbors to enjoy. He was of the Baptist Faith and had served...
Betty Jean Reed
Feb 1, 2021
Betty Jean Bailey Reed, 78, of the Prague Community, East of Sheridan went to meet her Savior on Monday, February 1, 2021 at Saint Vincent's Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas.
She was born on July 11, 1942 in Lincoln County, Arkansas to Clyde C. and Eula Bailey. She graduated from Texarkana High School. She married Kenneth D....
Ronnie Lee Harris
Jan 31, 2021
Ronnie Lee Harris of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 10, 1947 at Leola, Arkansas, the son of the late James and Melva Autrey Harris. He was a member of Moore's Chapel Methodist Church, and was a retired Logger. Ronnie loved being outdoors. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was a member of Jones Hill Hunting Club. He was a...
Early Dean Ruth
Jan 27, 2021
Early Dean Ruth of Grapevine, Arkansas was born November 5, 1941 in Grapevine, the son of the late James L. and Selma Dorn Ruth. He was a retired motor grader for the Arkansas Highway Department. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and always inviting friends and family members to come to his house to eat BBQ, play cards and dominoes, and...
Ronnie Joe Walters
Jan 25, 2021
Ronnie Joe Walters of Cabot, Arkansas, formerly of Sheridan, was born July 17, 1952 at Sheridan, the son of the late Vernon and Barbara Robinson Walters. He was a graduate of Sheridan High School. Ronnie's personality of never meeting a stranger, led him into sales, and that's where he truly found his calling. As the old saying goes, he...
Tina Mccain Wilkins
Jan 25, 2021
Tina Louise McCain Wilkins left this world but never our hearts on January 25, 2021. She was born on January 9, 1961 in Trumann, AR to James and Joy McCain. She had 3 biological children but 7 total children. Many other kids called her mom and she always thought the more the merrier. ...
Randy Winkle
Jan 24, 2021
Randy Winkle of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 16, 1959 in Lancaster, Texas, the son of Helen Chaffin Winkle and the late Donald Winkle.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting and being a brick mason.
Randy died at home in Sheridan on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at the age of 61.
In addition to his...
Shirley Tarkington Lenard
Jan 22, 2021
Shirley Tarkington Lenard of Sheridan, Arkansas was born  in Donaldson, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Doyle and Mozell Tarkington. She was a member of Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and her great grandchildren. She also loved to watch TV and boss.
Ms. Lenard died Friday, January 22, 2021...
Daniel Alden "Danny" Gillespie
Jan 22, 2021
Daniel "Danny" Gillespie of Prattsville, Arkansas was born July 1, 1956 in Little Rock, the son of the late Walter Rummel and Golda Mae Dinger. He enjoyed hunting but especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and family. Danny attended New Life Fellowship Church in Sheridan and was known for his deep love for Jesus.
Mr. Gillespie...
Phillip Carroll Corley
Jan 21, 2021
Phillip Carroll Corley of Prattsville, Arkansas was born September 9, 1942 in Prattsville, the son of the late Walter Hubert Corley and Mildred Earlene Earle. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and running dogs. He liked to sing songs and hang out at the deer camp.
Mr. Corley died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton...
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