Obituaries

Jan 6, 2019

Brianna Hope Carter of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 17, 1997 in Malvern, Arkansas, the daughter of Brian and Toni Kelly Carter.

She was a member of First Landmark Baptist Church in Sheridan, worked as a server, and attended Pulaski Tech. To describe Hope as being full of life, would definitely be an understatement. She had a...

Jan 1, 2019

Betty Rose Tichenor Skorcz of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 18, 1935 in Upshire County, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Mifflin Ganell Tichenor and Irene Mae Morrison Tichenor. She was a member of First Landmark Baptist Church in Sheridan. One of her greatest joys was cooking for family and friends. She enjoyed canning, preserving, going to the...

Dec 28, 2018

Bova C. Hope of Hot Springs, Arkansas was born July 24, 1957 in Wolf City,Montana, the son of the late Jack and Mattie Mae Hubbard Hope. He was a member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville and owner/operator of Arkansas Searchout LLC. He enjoyed survival training, hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, and riding motorcycles.

Bova died Friday,...

Dec 28, 2018

Wayne E. Dunnahoo of Redfield, Arkansas was born March 31, 1938 in Benton, Arkansas, the son of the late Benjamin Medlock Dunnahoo and Eleanor Amelia Smith Dunnahoo. He had served in the Arkansas National Guard, and was a retired electrician having been a member of IBEW Local 295. He was also a member of Sheridan Masonic Lodge 260. He...

Dec 25, 2018

James Lee Paty of Sheridan, Arkansas was born, March 29, 1940 at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the son of the late John Lee and Pearl Estalle Young Paty. He was a member of First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, and was retired from International Paper Company mill as an extruder. He enjoyed tinkering with antique cars and fishing.

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Dec 25, 2018

William Joseph "Joe" Felton of East End, Arkansas was born March 7, 1956 at Little Rock, the son of Doyle Felton and the late Imogene Corrigan Felton. First and foremost in his life, Joe was a Christian. He had a servant's heart and loved using his God-given talents to serve the Lord. He was the drummer at his church,...

Dec 25, 2018

Alvin "PawPaw" Gatlin of Prattsville, Arkansas was born January 13, 1934 in Prattsville, the son of the late Colbert and Gertrude Beck Gatlin. He was a member of First Landmark Baptist Church in Sheridan but for most of his life he was a member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville where he served as Deacon, Sunday School...

Dec 24, 2018

James Edward Britton of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 31, 1946 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the son of the late Johnny W. and Pearl Allbright Britton. He was a member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville and had retired from Kohler.

Mr. Britton died Monday, December 24, 2018 at his home at the age of...

Dec 21, 2018

Floyd Junior "Paw" Ray of Sheridan was born April 26, 1946 in Grapevine, Arkansas, the son of the late John Floyd and Onie Seymore Ray. He was a machinist at Centria for over 13 years and a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Floyd never met a stranger, enjoyed collecting cans, and loved spending time with his grandchildren and...

Dec 19, 2018

John Franklin Crouse of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 26, 1967 in Benton, Arkansas, the son of Raymond J. and Martha Ann "Mott" Baxley Crouse. He was a supervisor for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas, a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan, and secretary of Bethel South Cemetery Assn. He enjoyed traveling, and playing games on...

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.

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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,...