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Mildred Teer Moyers

Mildred Teer Moyers

Jun 27, 2019

Mildred Teer Moyers of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 13, 1929 in Grant County, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Jay B. and Opha Marie Teer. She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church and loved to do yard work, garden, cook, and volunteering in her church. Mildred was a loving daughter, mother, sister, and grandmother.

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Thomas W. Starks, Jr.

Thomas W. Starks, Jr.

Jun 26, 2019

Thomas Wylie "TW" Starks, Jr. passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, June 26th, at the age of 74. Thomas was born July 10, 1944, at his childhood home in Carthage, Arkansas.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Wylie Starks, Sr. and Mabel Marie House Starks; his wife of 37 years, Jo...

Roxanne Gaviola Sturch

Roxanne Gaviola Sturch

Jun 24, 2019

Roxanne Gaviola Sturch of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 14, 1985 in Little Rock, Arkansas the daughter of Billy Joel Sturch, II and Cynthia Hunter Sturch. She attended North Main Baptist Church in Sheridan. She was a cosmetologist and dearly loved fixing girls hair and make-up for pageants. She worked at Kathy's Closet in Sheridan.

Roxanne died...

John Thomas Jackson

John Thomas Jackson

Jun 24, 2019

John Thomas Jackson of Redfield, Arkansas was born December 26, 1946 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Iva Barton Cook and the late Tom Jackson. He was a member of Bingham Road Baptist Church in Little Rock and a retired contractor. He enjoyed cutting gems, fishing, hunting and shooting canons.

Mr. Jackson died Monday, June 24, 2019...

Randy "Jake Brake" Hyatt

Randy "Jake Brake" Hyatt

Jun 23, 2019

Randy Eugene "Jake Brake" Hyatt of Prattsville, Arkansas was born September 14, 1955 in Redding, California, the son of the late Raymond Hyatt and Martha McNeely Heryford. He attended Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville and was a logger. He enjoyed fishing and hunting as well as spending time with family and friends.

Mr. Hyatt died...

Marcia Gartman

Marcia Gartman

Jun 22, 2019

Marcia Elaine Mitchell Gartman of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 28, 1950, the daughter of Donzella Mote Mitchell and the late James Henry "Jim" Mitchell. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Sheridan, and was retired from the Veteran's Administration. Over the years, she enjoyed such things as bowling, gardening and maintaining an impeccable yard,...

Crystal Smith Gibbs

Crystal Smith Gibbs

Jun 21, 2019

Crystal Smith Gibbs of Cabot, Arkansas was born April 11, 1985, the daughter of the late Eddie and Bennie Jean Winston Smith. She enjoyed shopping, watching World War II stories on TV, and singing.

Crystal died Friday, June 21, 2019 at North Metro Medical Center in Jacksonville at the age of 34.

She was preceded...

Robert "Bull" Wayne Dorough

Robert "Bull" Wayne Dorough

Jun 19, 2019

Robert Wayne "Bull" Dorough of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 20, 1946 at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the son of the late Emmett and Lucy Smith Dorough. He was a member of Hedden Chapel Assembly of God Church, proudly served in the United States Navy in Vietnam in 1968, and was retired from both Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and...

Gay Easter Morrison

Gay Easter Morrison

Jun 13, 2019

Belinda Gay Easter Morrison of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 21, 1957 in Wynne, Arkansas, the daughter of Albert Easter, Jr. and Lillian Faye Walker Easter. She was a 1975 graduate of Sheridan High School, and was a medical transcriptionist. In 1974, she was Miss Grant County.

She enjoyed playing games on her computer, reading, cross stitching...

Martha Clement Lowman

Martha Clement Lowman

Jun 10, 2019

Martha Clement Lowman of Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, formerly of Pine Bluff, Arkansas was born April 24, 1943 in Pine Bluff, the daughter of the late Lavon and Audra Ashcraft Clement. She was a lifelong member of Pine Ridge Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Grapevine where she had served as Secretary/Treasurer of the church and the church session.

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Rick Balwanz

Rick Balwanz

Jun 9, 2019

Richard Lloyd Balwanz of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away on June 9, 2019, at the age of 71, with his daughters by his side. Rick was born on October 20, 1947 in Paragould, Arkansas to Jim and Jeanne Balwanz. He spent his early childhood in Pine Bluff before moving to Sheridan. He graduated from Sheridan High School and the University...

Arnis Glover

Arnis Glover

Jun 8, 2019

Thomas Arnis Glover, 84, died on June 8, 2019, at home in Hot Springs, Arkansas, surrounded by family.

Arnis was born in Woodlawn, Arkansas, on April 5, 1935, to parents Thomas Otis and Mary Lorene (Rena) O'Kelley Glover. He was a 1953 graduate of Woodlawn High School where he graduated fourth out of twenty-two and attended A&M...

Donald Joe Cooper

Donald Joe Cooper

Jun 8, 2019

Donald Joe Cooper of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 11, 1934 in Deberry, Arkansas, the son of the late Clarence Edward and Elsie French Cooper. He was a member of Ephesus Missionary Baptist Church and Sheridan Masonic Lodge #260. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and working in the garden.

Mr. Cooper died at his home on Saturday, June...

Arvel Glen Jackson

Arvel Glen Jackson

Jun 2, 2019

Arvel Glen Jackson of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 2, 1940 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the son of the late Arvey and Georgia Morris Jackson. He was a member of Sheridan Church of Christ and owner of The Trophy Shoppe. He enjoyed going on cruises, working, and watching football. He was a devoted supporter of the Southern Christian Children's Home...

Dakota Sonny Crutchfield

Dakota Sonny Crutchfield

Jun 2, 2019

Dakota Sonny Crutchfield of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 3, 1999 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Donnie Ray and the late Miranda Jo Burns Crutchfield. He was serving his country in the United States Army. He enjoyed several sports, but excelled in track and running. He had a great interest in learning, his favorite area of...

Jeanette Truhett Underwood

Jeanette Truhett Underwood

Jun 1, 2019

Jeanette Truhett Underwood of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 12, 1940 at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the daughter of the late James and Annie Virginia Cook Truhett. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Watson Chapel, and was a caregiver. She enjoyed fishing, shopping, collecting what-nots, and participating in church functions. One of her favorite pastimes was...

Wayne Smith

Wayne Smith

May 30, 2019

Wayne "Snuffy" Smith, 76, of Hensley, Arkansas  was born January 9, 1943 and forever reborn the morning of May 30, 2019.   He retired from Entergy. Wayne didn't like not working. He loved "retiring" to Ace Hardware so much.

Wayne was a family man. He loved his kids, Kevin (Leslie) Smith, of Hensley, AR, Kim (Ron) Mullins, of...

Bonnie Hester Winningham

Bonnie Hester Winningham

May 28, 2019

Bonnie Hester Winningham of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 31, 1942 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Graden and Ruby Jones Hester. She was of the Baptist faith and was a caregiver for the elderly.

Ms. Winningham died Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at her home at the age of 77.

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Charlene Deer

Charlene Deer

May 26, 2019

Dorothy Charlene England Deer of Sheridan, Arkansas, was born July 10, 1933 at Morganton, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Charles Lee and Alice Crow Swofford. She was a member of Sheridan Church of Christ, and had previously worked for the Sheridan Headlight newspaper. She had a servant's heart, and offered a kind word and a smile to...

Raymond Freddie Davis

Raymond Freddie Davis

May 25, 2019

Raymond Freddie Davis of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 1, 1933 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the son of the late Freddie and Bessie Bryant Davis. He was a member of First Landmark Baptist Church in Sheridan where he sang in the choir and served as church Clerk.

Mr. Davis was a graduate of Sheridan High School, had worked...

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