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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
In addition...
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
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...
David Kellems
May 22, 2019
David Kellems of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 14, 1953 in Detroit Michigan, the son of the late Norman Kellems and Anna Jezdemer Loftis. He enjoyed watching movies, and relaxing. He was a sweet, simple man who had a huge heart and would help anyone in need. He had also served in the Army National Guard.
David...
Irene Looney Blake
May 19, 2019
Irene Looney Blake, of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 12, 1934, to the late Robert and Ruby Looney. Irene passed away on May 19, 2019, at the age of 84.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin, and brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her daughter, Melinda...
Kaye Mcelroy
May 19, 2019
Kaye Palacio McElroy of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 31, 1953 at Shenandoah, Iowa, the daughter of the late Joseph and Francis Jean Jerome Palacio. She was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed working in her flower beds, but her greatest love was making memories with her family.
Mrs. McElroy died...
Sandra Simms Burr
May 15, 2019
Sandra Simms Burr of White Hall, Arkansas was born August 6, 1953 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Gerald Kenneth Simms and Odell Gladys Simms Hawkins. She was a member of New Harvest Church of God. She enjoyed fishing and bird watching, especially hummingbirds.
Mrs. Burr died at her home on Wednesday, May 15,...
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