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Oby Smith

Oby Smith

Dec 23, 2020

Lloyd Oby Smith, Jr. of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 16, 1945 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the son of the late Lloyd Oby Smith, Sr. and Elsie Morris Smith. He was a member of First Landmark Baptist Church in Sheridan where he had been active with the Awana Ministry, driving the van and Upward Basketball. He also enjoyed fishing,...

Jean Gilliam

Jean Gilliam

Dec 21, 2020

Jean Ann Guillory Gilliam of Redfield, Arkansas was born July 16, 1946 in Pineville, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Norman Pierre Guillory and Hattie Mae Bordelon Guillory. She enjoyed cooking and fishing. She loved food, family and friends. She also never met a stranger.

Mrs. Gilliam died at her home on Monday, December 21, 2020 at...

Nancy Wade

Nancy Wade

Dec 21, 2020

Nancy Lee Sprankle Wade of Hensley, Arkansas was born August 5, 1947 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Walter and Blanche Hatchell Sprankle. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family.

Mrs. Wade died Monday, December 21, 2020...

James William Allen, Sr.

James William Allen, Sr.

Dec 18, 2020

James William "Jim" Allen, Sr. of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 27, 1940 in Hope, Arkansas, the son of the late Ray Thomas Allen, Sr. and Janie Elizabeth Roberta Kidd Allen. He was a member of Sheridan First United Church, Williams Bend Hunting Club and Kappa Sigma Kappa Fraternity. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, building model airplanes and golfing as...

Stanley Cotton

Stanley Cotton

Dec 14, 2020

Stanley Allen Cotton of Maumelle, Arkansas was born November 19, 1953 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the son of J.W. Cotton and the late Mary Horton Cotton. He was a member of St. Michaels Episcopal Church in Little Rock and a retired educator. He enjoyed reading, watching sports, especially football, and talking politics.

Mr. Cotton died at his...

Fred Herrington

Fred Herrington

Dec 12, 2020

Fred Herrington of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 11, 1937 in Rison, Arkansas, the son of the late James Bernice "Hoody" and Olamae Puckett Herrington. He had served in the US Army for well over 2 years, and was a member of Lost Creek Missionary Church in Sheridan.

Fred died at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little...

Doug Harlan

Doug Harlan

Dec 10, 2020

Brian Douglas "Doug" Harlan also known as "Too Tall" of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 10, 1956, in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of the late Fred Willard and Zonia Mildred (Rusty) Harlan. He was a 1975 graduate of Sheridan High School. He loved to play softball and basketball.

Doug died Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Baptist...

Nicholas John Wheeler

Nicholas John Wheeler

Dec 9, 2020

Nicholas John Wheeler of Grapevine, Arkansas was born December 6, 1978 in Lindsey, California, the son of Sherry Sweeden Wheeler and the late John D. Wheeler. He was an x-ray technician and enjoyed watching college football, and water skiing at the lake.

Nicholas died on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at his home at the age of 42....

Porter Pruitt

Porter Pruitt

Dec 9, 2020

Porter Pruitt

1939-2020

Porter "Monster" Pruitt of Nashville, TN was born July 14,1939 in Grapevine, AR. He was a life-long resident and mechanic of Sheridan, AR before a recent move to Nashville. He was the son of the late Porter Pruitt, Sr, and Ola Virginia Pack Pruitt. He was awarded the name "Monster" by the...

Patricia Dale Withers

Patricia Dale Withers

Dec 8, 2020

Patricia Dale Withers of Texarkana, Texas, was born July 28,1950, in Monticello, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Marion Merrell Withers, Sr. and Audrey Neal Wilson Withers. She was a member of Pauline Missionary Baptist Church in Monticello, where she was saved at the age of 15. She was a 1968 graduate of Monticello High School and had won...

Norma Hester Culpepper

Norma Hester Culpepper

Dec 4, 2020

Norma Jean Hester Culpepper of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 10, 1947 near Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Henry and Ruby Jones Hester. She attended Meadowview Baptist Church, and had previously worked at West Bend, Sterling Faucet, and Walmart in Sheridan. Norma enjoyed going to yard sales, and fishing. Her greatest joy was making memories...

Ryan Thomas

Ryan Thomas

Dec 4, 2020

Jacob Ryan Thomas of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 19, 1986 in Searcy, Arkansas, the son of Ryan and Sherri Higginbotham Taylor. He was a graduate of Sheridan High School, Class of 2005 and a 2008 graduate of the Police Academy. He was employed at J Hook Towing, was a volunteer firefighter, a comedian, enjoyed woodworking and tinkering. He...

Linda Berry Cox

Linda Berry Cox

Dec 2, 2020

Linda Diane Cox of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 24, 1947 at Omer, Michigan. She was a surgical nurse with McFarland Eye Care for a number of years, and had also worked at Jefferson Regional Medical Center . She had a great sense of adventure, and she and her husband James, had traveled all over the nation more than...

Wanda Thomas

Wanda Thomas

Nov 30, 2020

Wanda Sue Cardin Thomas of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 19, 1946 in Manning, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Cecil William and Willie Lois Moltz Smith Cardin. She was an active member of Meadowview Baptist Church in Sheridan where she served her Lord faithfully. She had retired from Shippers and was currently employed with the Sheridan School District...

Sarah Hodges Harris

Sarah Hodges Harris

Nov 29, 2020

Sarah Ann Hodges "Sarah" Harris better known to many as "Aunt Sarah" of Pensacola, Florida, formerly of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 6, 1942 in Batesville, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Henry Earl Hodges and Lenora Rider Hodges White. She was a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan and had retired form AP&L. Her greatest passion...

Bonnie Hale Gates

Bonnie Hale Gates

Nov 29, 2020

Bonnie Macilene Hale Gates of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 24, 1935 at Sheridan, the daughter of the late Jesse Mason Hale and Troy Easley Hale.  She was a member of Lost Creek Missionary Baptist Church and was a retired secretary for Sheridan Elementary School.  She and her husband Sidney were truly the best of friends.  They looked...

Carol Marie Hunter Howard

Carol Marie Hunter Howard

Nov 27, 2020

Carol Marie Hunter Howard, 69, of East End passed away on November 27, 2020. She was born on September 23, 1951 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Coral Loftis and the late Raymond Hunter. She was a 1969 Sheridan High School graduate. She was a stay-at-home mom until she purchased the East End Cafe in the early nineties. She retired...

Gordon Brodsky

Gordon Brodsky

Nov 26, 2020

Gordon Lee Brodsky of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 29, 1945 at Putnam, Connecticut, the son of the late William and Lillian Zeba Brodsky.  He was a proud Veteran of the United States Army, and was a retired civil engineer.  He enjoyed photography and spending time in nature.  He was an avid shopper who was always looking for...

“Butch” Davis

“Butch” Davis

Nov 26, 2020

Jerry Dale 'Butch' Davis went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at St. Vincent's Infirmary having been surrounded by family and friends.

Butch was born in Augusta, AR on September 15, 1946 to Cole Haley Davis Sr. and Mollie Jewell Joyner Davis. He was of the Baptist faith.

Butch was a...

Carol Lagman

Carol Lagman

Nov 26, 2020

Carol Elanie Bagwell Lagman of Hensley, Arkansas passed away November 26, 2020 at her home at age of 67. She was born in Greenville, SC on February 7, 1953, the daughter of the late Furman Bagwell and Virginia Garrett. She was a past chemist and daycare worker. Carol loved helping out with the Girl Scouts, her local church,...

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