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Betty Cox

Betty Cox

Dec 13, 2019

Betty J. Cox, 87, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 13, 2019. She was born August 9, 1932 in Pasadena, California to Charles and Loraine Winchell. In 1948, she graduated from Pasadena City College High School. Shortly after she moved with her family to Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia.

She married in Bahrain and...

Sue Miller Roberts

Sue Miller Roberts

Dec 8, 2019

Diana Sue Miller Roberts of Sheridan, Arkansas, was born August 3, 1955 at Sheridan, the daughter of the late Doyce Miller and Joyce Threlkeld Miller-Beck. She was known around Sheridan, and Grant County for years, as the "little dark haired drug store lady", having worked for years at Medi-Save,  and later McCoy Tygart Drug Stores in Sheridan. Most...

Lawson Dale Lewis

Lawson Dale Lewis

Dec 8, 2019

Lawson Dale Lewis of Prattsville, Arkansas was born February 24, 2010 at Little Rock. Lawson was full of life, and energy. He had an incredible smile, and never met a stranger. Unlike most children his age, he was as comfortable visiting with the older folks, as he was with other kids his age. Lawson was a part of the...

Joseph Acie Watson

Joseph Acie Watson

Dec 8, 2019

Joseph Acie Watson of Grapevine, Arkansas was born September 24, 1940 in Grapevine, Arkansas the son of the late Mack and Elva Crowder Watson. He was a member of Bethany #1 Missionary Baptist Church in Grapevine and the Rudolph Hunting Club. He owned his own sawmill, was a logger and enjoyed fishing and hunting.

Mr. Watson died...

Cecile Clark Lewis

Cecile Clark Lewis

Dec 7, 2019

Cecile Marie Breazeal Clark Lewis, of Sheridan, Arkansas, was born April 3, 1938 at Sheridan, the daughter of the late Bernie and Rosie Jackson Breazeal. She was a Christian, and was retired founder and owner, of Homecare Professionals. She was a pioneer in the field of in-home care for Seniors in Arkansas. Her love for her clients, was...

Ld Shellnut

Ld Shellnut

Dec 7, 2019

LD Shellnut of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 17, 1926 at England, Arkansas, the son of the late Lonnie and Lennie Tolbert Shellnut. He was a charter member, former song leader, and deacon, of Providence Missionary Baptist Church, near his home in Sheridan. In fact, being a skilled brick mason, he actually helped build the church building. During...

Sue Carlton

Sue Carlton

Dec 6, 2019

Lavina Sue Laws Carlton of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 22, 1935 in Ashville, North Carolina, the daughter of the late William and Lucille Campbell Laws. She was a member of North Main Baptist Church in Sheridan. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, and crocheting, as well as making desserts, cooking and canning.

Ms. Carlton died Friday, December 6,...

Della Mae Carr Williams

Della Mae Carr Williams

Nov 30, 2019

Della Mae Carr Williams, 81, of Sheridan, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on November 30, 2019. She was born May 16, 1938 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Randall E. Carr and Wilma Webb Carr. She graduated from Sheridan High School in 1956. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology with a minor...

Carson Fleming

Carson Fleming

Nov 26, 2019

Carson Scott Fleming of Prattsville, Arkansas was born April 2, 2002 in Little Rock, the son of Derric and Tina Davis Fleming. Carson was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Sheridan and was a part of the Yellowjacket Nation as a Senior in Sheridan High School's Class of 2020. It's hard to list all of the things...

Hunter James Kesterson

Hunter James Kesterson

Nov 26, 2019

Hunter James Kesterson of Hensley, Arkansas was born March 13, 2002 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of James "J.J." Kesterson, Jr. and Gaysha Sims Kesterson. He attended Calvary Missionary Baptist Church and Immanuel Baptist Church in Sheridan, and East Union Baptist Church in East End. He was a Senior at Sheridan High School and was employed at Lybrands...

Douglas Macarthur Eggburn

Douglas Macarthur Eggburn

Nov 25, 2019

Douglas MacArthur Eggburn, 77, of Sheridan, Arkansas unexpectedly departed this world and entered heaven on Monday evening, November 25, 2019. Doug was a former crane operator for S.O.G. Construction Co. for several projects on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System locks and dams. After the navigation system was completed, he worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for...

Lillie Veazey Paty

Lillie Veazey Paty

Nov 21, 2019

Lillie Bell Veazey Paty of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 29, 1941 in Sheridan, the daughter of the late Clarence and Toncie Ola Croy Veazey. She was a member of First Landmark Baptist Church in Sheridan, a 1958 graduate of Sheridan High School and a proud Sheridan School bus driver for 21 years. She enjoyed crocheting, quilting and watching...

Kenneth Coy West, Sr.

Kenneth Coy West, Sr.

Nov 9, 2019

Kenneth Coy West, Sr., of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 23, 1944 at Cleveland, County, Arkansas, the son of the late Coy Lee West and Ruby Stone West Johnson. He was a member of Enon Baptist Church in Rye, and had formerly served in the Arkansas Army National Guard. Kenneth was a retired truck driver, who specialized in...

Mamie Demarise Coulter Freeman

Mamie Demarise Coulter Freeman

Nov 8, 2019

Mamie Demarise Coulter Freeman, 92, of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 2 , 1927 in Sheridan, AR to George Lloyd Coulter, Sr. and Letha Malone Coulter. She took her first breath in heaven November 8 , 2019 surrounded by loved ones at Crown Point Retirement Center. She struggled with congestive...

Jeanie Holmes

Jeanie Holmes

Oct 28, 2019

Jeanie Harp Holmes of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 17, 1952 at Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Rita Webb Harp Townsend, and the late Fred Harp. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Sheridan, and was a retired QA Supervisor for the Arkansas Department of Health. Jeanie loved life! She may have had cancer, but she never...

David Singley, Iii

David Singley, Iii

Oct 28, 2019

Henry David Singley, III, 68, of Little Rock, Arkansas after a long and courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia, passed from this life into heaven on October 28, 2019, surrounded by family and with his loving wife of 38 years by his side. He was the second child and only son born to David Singley, Jr. and Betty Walker...

Philip Scott Weaver

Philip Scott Weaver

Oct 26, 2019

Philip Scott Weaver of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 15, 1976 in Titus County, Texas, the son of Bonnie Stricklin Weaver and the late Billy Rex Weaver. He was a police officer, and he enjoyed fishing, hunting, traveling, going out to eat and going to the movies with Missy.

Philip died Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Arkansas...

Janna Mcmanners Mckinney

Janna Mcmanners Mckinney

Oct 24, 2019

Janna McManners-McKinney (Patterson) of Newport departed this life on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at the age of 64. She was born March 10, 1955 in Imboden, Arkansas, the daughter of James Linley and Agnas (Summers) Patterson.

Janna was from Ravenden Springs, Arkansas. She was a dedicated long term care nurse for over 40 years. She loved working...

Tom Waller

Tom Waller

Oct 24, 2019

On October 24, 2019, Thomas Maurice Waller left this world, in the capable hands of his family and friends, as they would say fussing all the way.

Tom, as his wife, children and friends knew him, or Maurice, as the rest of his family new him, was born in Vaden, Arkansas on February 16, 1932 to Ena...

Twyla Hardin Treadway

Twyla Hardin Treadway

Oct 21, 2019

Twyla Hardin Treadway of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 7, 1960 at Davis Hospital in Pine Bluff, the daughter of John Wesley Hardin, and the late Josie Mae Flory Hardin. She was a member of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, near Sheridan. To say that Twyla loved her family, and looked forward to their holidays together. She enjoyed the...

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