Obituaries

Dec 15, 2018

Charles Monroe Buie of Prattsville, Arkansas was born May 25, 1937 at Prattsville, the son of the late Thomas Monroe and Mary Pearl Stuckey Buie. He was a member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville, was a United States Army Veteran, and enjoyed fishing. Mr. Buie was a brick mason and was retired from Reynolds Metals.

Dec 13, 2018

Jeroline Lites Blackerby of Grapevine, Arkansas was born April 8, 1923 in Grapevine, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Roy James and Clara Plunkett Lites. She was a lifelong member of Ain Missionary Baptist Church in Grapevine where she served as church treasurer for over 30 years. If the church doors were open, you could find her there, serving...

Dec 13, 2018

Mabel Jones Doan, age 79, of Sheridan died Thursday, December 13, 2018, at Baptist Health and Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born December 31, 1938, in London to Roy Asberry and Mary Estella Sims Jones.

She was a member of Broadmoor Missionary Baptist Church in Pine Bluff and a member of the London Extension Home...

Dec 12, 2018

Betty Grace Roig Ward of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 12, 1966 in Pensacola, Florida, the daughter of Brenda Joyce Potts Roig and the late Timothy Allen Roig. She was a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan, was owner of JAMBS store in Sheridan, and had worked at Pine Bluff Title Company for nearly 30 years. Betty...

Dec 11, 2018

Mary Jean Harris Wells of East End, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at the age of 85.

Mrs. Wells was a member of East End Baptist Church for over 70 years, where she served the Lord faithfully as Sunday School teacher, preschool and nursery teacher.

She was born March...

Dec 8, 2018

Dorothy Mae Bradshaw Webb Tidwell of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 13, 1933 in Sheridan, the daughter of the late James William and Gracie Melinda Henry Bradshaw. She was a member of Pine Ridge Cumberland Presbyterian and enjoyed gardening, especially her flowers, and loved her sweet grandbabies.

Mrs. Tidwell died Saturday, December 8, 2018 at her home...

Dec 7, 2018

James Dean Delk of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 30, 1954 in Lindsey, California, the son of the late James Monroe and Geraldine Milam Delk. He enjoyed working with his hands, woodworking, carpentry and spending time with his grandchildren.

Mr. Delk died Friday, December 7, 2018 at his home at the age of 64.

In...

Dec 4, 2018

Edward Lamar Cave, Jr.,of Sheridan, Arkansas,  better known as Eddy, was born June 5, 1998 at Little Rock, the son of Edward Lamar Cave, Sr. and Kristi Ann Dixon. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Sheridan, and a gifted laborer, who could do just about anything he put his mind to. Eddy enjoyed Karate, mud riding,...

Nov 29, 2018

Shelly Jenice (Dill) O'Bryan of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away unexpectedly at home on November 29th, 2018 at the age of 58. She was born on January 19th, 1960 in Little Rock. Shelly is known for her abundant and fierce love for those around her, a willingness to help anyone, and baking the best homemade cinnamon rolls, chocolate pie and...

Nov 28, 2018

Helen L. Wilkerson Allbright of Prattsville, Arkansas was born July 10, 1965 in Vinita, Oklahoma, the daughter of Rev. Joseph Wilkerson and Patricia Casey Wilkerson. She was a member of Grace Church in Hensley, an LPN, and a United States Army Veteran. She enjoyed fishing, riding horses and raising ducks and chickens.

Helen died Wednesday, November 28,...

Nov 26, 2018

Christopher Haynes, 47, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at UAMS after a lengthy illness. Chris loved music and played both the piano and trumpet. As a hobby, he loved making gorgeous flower arrangements.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Archie and Madge Crain of Hensley and Sophia Croy Bisbee of...

Nov 22, 2018

Lloyd Wayne Davidson, Sr. of Woodson, Arkansas, was born March 26, 1949 at Little Rock, the son of the late Junior and Mildred Goshien Davidson. He was a skilled craftsman, roofer, and painter. He was a member of M&S Hunting Club, and liked to spend time at deer camp and also enjoyed fishing. His greatest joy was being with...

Nov 22, 2018

Helen Virginia Powell Carey, of Grapevine, Arkansas (Grant County),  was born August 15, 1925, and passed from this world on November 22, 2018, at the age of 93 years. She was the daughter of Leslie Willis Powell and Annie Marie Hesterly Powell. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 71 years, Rev. Clinton Carey, and...

Nov 21, 2018

Wayne Robert Sayers passed away at his home in Eagle Mountain, Utah on November 21, 2018 at the age of 76. Wayne was born on October 14, 1942 in Oshawa, Ontario Canada to Earl and Dorothy Sayers.  He was the oldest of five children. Wayne served an honorable mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Nui...

Nov 19, 2018

David Michael Heird of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 17, 1977 at Benton, Arkansas, the son of John David and Sherri Jackson Heird. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Sheridan, and was employed by Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel. When not working, he enjoyed fishing and riding dirt bikes, but his greatest joy in life was...

Nov 19, 2018

Phyllis Ann Hopper Brooks of Sheridan, Arkansas, was born March 22, 1945 in Hensley, to the late Robert Lee Hopper and Ollie Lee Jackson.

Phyllis died Monday, November 19, 2018 at Baptist Medical Center at the age of 73. She enjoyed spending time with her family and especially loved playing bingo. In addition to her parents, she...

Nov 13, 2018

Mollie Lou Guest Culpepper of Sheridan, Arkansas, was born February 19, 1949 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of Fred and Annabelle Guest. She attended Heaven's Trail Cowboy Church in Sheridan. She graduated from Pine Bluff High School, Class of 1967. She served the Sheridan School District for 37 years as a substitute teacher, bus driver, reading and math...

Nov 12, 2018

Ronald Glenn Starks of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 16, 1952, in Malvern, Arkansas, the son of Ila Faye Crouse Starks and the late Robert Truman Starks.

Ron went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, November 12, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock at the age of 66.

He was...

Nov 1, 2018

Carl Lee Buchanan of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 29, 1941 in Denver, Colorado. He was of the Baptist faith and was a retired truck driver.

Mr. Buchanan died Thursday, November 1, 2018 at CHI St. Vincent Medical Center in Hot Springs at the age of 77.

Survivors: step-children, Bill Jenkins, Renee Jenkins and Beth...

Oct 24, 2018

Chester Marshall, Sr., of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 24, 1924 in Carthage, Arkansas, the son of the late Horace Lee and Nancy Raney Marshall. He had served in the United States Army in China/Berma/India during World War II. He was a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan and a retired truck driver.

Mr. Marshall...