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Dorothy Wimberly Williams
Sep 9, 2019
Dorothy M. Wimberly Williams of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 9, 1928 at Star City, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Robert Earl and Elvie Etta Owens Wimberly. She was a member of New Life Fellowship Church in Sheridan, and in earlier years, had quite a gift for embroidery and quilting.  She lived a life of unselfish kindness,...
Clayton A Ellis
Aug 30, 2019
Clayton A. Ellis of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 12, 1961 in Danville, Arkansas, the son of the late Arvard C. and Joy Dean Ramey Ellis. He was a conductor for the Union Pacific Railroad. He enjoyed grilling, cooking, hunting, fishing and motorcycles.
Mr. Ellis died Friday, August 30, 2019 at his home at the age of...
Tim Mcghee
Aug 26, 2019
Timothy Joel "Tim" McGhee of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 23, 1952 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of the late Sylvia June Finch McCall. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Sheridan. He was an excellent provider for his family that he loved dearly. He enjoyed singing, and watching his wife ride horses. He was also...
Elsie Moring Allen
Aug 24, 2019
Elsie Lee Moring Allen of Sheridan, Arkansas, was born April 21, 1921 at England, Arkansas, the daughter of the late William A. and Miley Nichols Moring. She was a retired beautician, and she enjoyed tending her flowers, and fishing with her late husband Boyce.
Mrs. Allen died Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Sheridan Healthcare...
Arthur Harrison
Aug 24, 2019
Arthur Eugene Harrison of Leola, Arkansas, was born January 1, 1925 in Leola, the son of the late Wylie and Virgie Cathey Harrison. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army having served in the European Theater during World War II. As a member of the 29th Infantry Division - 115th Regiment, he was among the...
Bobby Gresham
Aug 23, 2019
Bobby Ray Gresham of Pine Bluff, Arkansas was born August 29, 1946 in Humphrey, Arkansas, the son of the late William Raymond and Maycel Sanders Gresham. He was a retired fork lift driver and a United States Navy Veteran having fought in the Vietnam War. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, raking and burning leaves, going to the horse races and...
Barbara Ann Nozik
Aug 23, 2019
Barbara Ann Sayles Nozik of Grapevine, Arkansas was born December 1, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of the late Walter and Irene Sayles. She was a member of Double Wells Assembly of God Church and was a retired school teacher. For over 20 years, she was a tap dancer with Rhythm Tappers. She loved to play golf, read...
Keith Alan Bailey
Aug 23, 2019
Keith Alan Bailey of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 6, 1982 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the son of P.A. and Catherine Raley Bailey. He attended Grace Church in East End. He was a truck driver and enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time playing ball with his kids.
Keith died Friday, August 23, 2019 at his home at...
Earl Junior West
Aug 22, 2019
Earl Junior West of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 21, 1942 in Kingsland, Arkansas, the son of the late Roe Asmon and Mary Stringfellow West. He was a member of Campground Church in Sheridan and he enjoyed fishing, scrapping, and building things.
Mr. West died Thursday, August 22, 2019 at his home at the age of 77....
Billy Ray Atwood
Aug 17, 2019
Billy Ray Atwood of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 27, 1940, at Sheridan, the son of the late William Harrison Atwood and Gladys Cynthia Crowder Atwood. He was a retired restaurant manager, a United States Army Veteran, and a Baptist. Billy had a great love for animals of all kinds, but he, and his late wife Deborah, especially...
James Walton "Dub" Ewing
Aug 10, 2019
James Walton "Dub" Ewing of Sheridan, Arkansas, was born January 4, 1926 at Haskell, Arkansas, the son of the late Thomas Arlis and Sarah Jane "Sallie" Langley Ewing. He was a member, and Deacon, at Lost Creek Missionary Baptist Church, and was a proud United States Navy Veteran, having served during World War II. Mr. Ewing was a retired...
Ernestine Ashcraft Hedden
Aug 8, 2019
Ernestine Ashcraft Hedden of Grapevine, Arkansas was born October 16, 1926 in Grapevine, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Hermie Vearl and Mary Jamie Ross Ashcraft. She was a member of Hedden Chapel Assembly of God Church at Grapevine where she was active for many years in the Women's Ministry. She was a member of the original Hedden Chapel...
Rita Pumphrey Hulse
Aug 7, 2019
Rita Lou Pumphrey Hulse of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 29, 1917 in Prattsville, Arkansas, the daughter of the late James Nathan and Cora Paxton Pumphrey. She was a charter member of First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan and past Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed working in her yard and spending time with her family....
Lesley Dunn
Aug 5, 2019
Lesley Dunn of Prattsville, Arkansas was born July 5, 1943 in Delight, Arkansas, the son of the late Carlos and Addie Copeland Dunn. He was a member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville and had retired from Affiliated Foods. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and cooking BBQ. He was also a long time member of PST Hunting...
Sharon Mitchell Tarkington
Aug 5, 2019
Sharon Kathryn Mitchell Tarkington of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 3, 1938 at England, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Jesse and Inez Gwen Mitchell. Before her health declined, she attended Hardin Baptist Church, and was a retired machine operator. She enjoyed sewing and cooking.
Mrs. Tarkington died Monday, August 5, 2019 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center,...
Bobby Jones
Aug 2, 2019
Bobby "Pops" Jones of Jefferson, Arkansas was born November 1, 1937 at Shreveport, Louisiana, the son of the late T.C. Spells and Minnie Womack.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pine Bluff, and was reared and received his early education at Felsrtaugh, Louisiana.
He moved to Pine Bluff in the late...
Gary Lee Junkin
Jul 29, 2019
Gary Lee Junkin of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 15, 1958 in Cleveland, Mississippi, the son of the late William and Joy Murrah Junkin. He was a member of Bethany #1 Missionary Baptist Church in the Lazy Bend Community, near Grapevine. To borrow the words from a song, "Loving God, Loving each other…Making music with my friends" describes Gary,...
Bryan Kent Joye
Jul 29, 2019
Bryan Kent Joye of Pine Bluff, Arkansas was born December 12, 1961 at Charlotte, North Carolina, the son of Janie Carter Joye Hayes and the late Gerald Joye. He was a truck driver, and in his spare time, he enjoyed bass fishing and building race cars.
Mr. Joye died at his home at the age of 57....
Allen Boyd Casteel
Jul 27, 2019
Allen Boyd Casteel of Sheridan, Arkansas was born on May 19, 1955 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, son of the late Robert and Juanita Casteel.
He passed away surrounded by his family on July 27, 2019 at the age of 64. Allen was a proud husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, and a Navy veteran. He was preceded...
Yonnia Wallace Winston
Jul 27, 2019
Yonnia Wallace Winston of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 7, 1957 in Livermore, California, the daughter of the late Sidney and Shirley Miller Wallace. She was a member of New Life Fellowship Church in Sheridan and had worked for over 20 years at Sheridan Detention Center.
Yonnia died at her home in Sheridan on Saturday, July 27,...
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