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Kathryn Grubbs Robertson

Kathryn Grubbs Robertson

Mar 3, 2019

Kathryn Jeanette Grubbs Robertson of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 17, 1990 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the daughter of Scott and Treva Skaggs Grubbs. She enjoyed doing manicures and reading.

Kathryn died Sunday, March 3, 2019 in Sheridan at the age of 29.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Sammy and Joyce James and...

Dorothy Ewing

Dorothy Ewing

Mar 1, 2019

Dorothy Virginia Welch Ewing of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 14, 1928 the daughter of the late Wylie Talmadge and Wera Francis Salley Welch. She was a member of Lost Creek Missionary Baptist Church at Sheridan where she was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary. She was also a member of the Extension Homemakers Club for over 50...

Evangeline Rowland David

Evangeline Rowland David

Feb 28, 2019

Evangeline Rowland David of Little Rock, Arkansas was born February 19, 1924 in Scottsville, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Thomas Fearl Rowland and Zetta Gross Rowland. She was a founding member of East End Assembly of God Church and was a devoted Christian who was requested to ask the blessing on all the meals at the Four Season...

Marilyn Gonser Easter

Marilyn Gonser Easter

Feb 27, 2019

Marilyn Joyce Gonser Easter of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 7, 1952 in Marmaduke, Arkansas, the daughter of Melba Joyce Jackson Gonser and the late Ervie Eugene Gonser. She was a member of North Main Baptist Church in Sheridan. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, cross-stitching, playing video games and gardening. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren....

Gerald James Frisby

Gerald James Frisby

Feb 25, 2019

Gerald James Frisby of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 26, 1934, in Hermitage, Arkansas, the son of the late  Robert James Frisby and Mary McClain Frisby. He had served in the United States Air Force and was a proud veteran. He enjoyed talking politics and visiting with family and friends.

Mr. Frisby died Monday, February 25, 2019...

Meredith J Benning

Meredith J Benning

Feb 20, 2019

Meredith J. Benning of Prattsville, Arkansas was born April 16, 1948 in Malvern, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Betty Jean Crawford Benning. She was a member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville and a 1969 graduate of Prattsville High School, where she was a star basketball player. She enjoyed fishing, camping, playing games, doing...

Grover Dean Palmer

Grover Dean Palmer

Feb 16, 2019

Grover Dean Palmer of Hot Springs, Arkansas was born December 25, 1956 in Phoenix, Arizona, the son of the late Clarence Otis and Edith Lorene Wilder Palmer.

He died Saturday, February 16, 2019 at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs at the age of 62.

Survivors: brother, C.O. Palmer of Hot Springs; sisters, Jean...

Ronnie Lumsden

Ronnie Lumsden

Feb 15, 2019

Ronald Larry "Ronnie" Lumsden of Malvern, Arkansas, formerly of Sheridan, was born January 20, 1948 at Sheridan, the son of the late Robert "Doc" and Marie Gartman Lumsden.  He was United States Army Veteran, and a professional truck driver.  Ronnie was truly an outdoorsman through and through.  He was either hunting and fishing, or wishing he was hunting and...

Louis Clifford Wilson

Louis Clifford Wilson

Feb 15, 2019

Louis "Poppy" Clifford Wilson of Poyen, Arkansas was born April 26, 1927 in Armstead, Alabama, the son of the late Roy and Ethel Howkins Wilson. He was a charter member of First Congregational Church of Anchorage, Alaska and had served in the United States Air Force having been a 3 War Veteran, having fought in World War II, Korea,...

J.L. Wilson

J.L. Wilson

Feb 13, 2019

Joe Lloyd "J.L." Wilson of Sheridan passed away on February 13, 2019 at the age of 83, at the Saline Memorial Hospice Center from complications of Alzheimer's. He was the eldest child of the late Joe T. and Mary Wilson. J.L. was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Lou; son, Mike; granddaughter, Kristy; brothers, Tony Bob and Billy...

Billy R. Smith

Billy R. Smith

Feb 12, 2019

Billy Roy Smith of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 26, 1949 in Prattsville, Arkansas, the son of the late Theodore E. and Ruby Lee Kelley Smith. He was a member of Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville and had retired after 20 years from the United States Air Force having served during Vietnam. He was an avid collector of...

Lucille Sims Stacks

Lucille Sims Stacks

Feb 10, 2019

Dorothy Lucille Sims Stacks of East End, Arkansas, was born January 11, 1939 at Warren, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Clayton Holland Sims and Martha Louis McGhee Sims. She was a member of Marlow Missionary Baptist Church, and was a professional seamstress for many years. From cooking, to traveling, to singing, or fishing, she enjoyed staying active, and...

Judy Lee Clark

Judy Lee Clark

Feb 10, 2019

Judith "Judy" Ann Lee Clark of Redfield, Arkansas was born October 27, 1942 in Morrilton, Arkansas, the daughter of William A. and Edna Allen Lee. She was a member of Redfield Missionary Baptist Church where she served her Lord by playing the organ, working in VBS and other church activities. She was a retired Pharmacy Tech at Redfield Pharmacy....

Rev. Robert A Simpson

Rev. Robert A Simpson

Feb 9, 2019

Reverend Robert A. Simpson, 93, of Sheridan departed this life on February 9, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, the Reverend R. E. Simpson and Helen Bower Simpson, and his first wife, Jane Rushing Simpson. He was born in 1925 in Blytheville, Arkansas and graduated from Hot Springs High School. He entered the U. S. Army...

John Harris Brownlee, Jr.

John Harris Brownlee, Jr.

Feb 7, 2019

John Harris Brownlee, Jr. of Hensley, Arkansas was born February 11, 1939 in Indianola, Mississippi, the son of the late John Harris Brownlee, Sr. and Gertrude Brownlee Murphy. He was a member of Orion Missionary Baptist Church in Redfield, and had served in the Arkansas National Guard.

Coach Brownlee died Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Baptist Health...

Reba Pumphrey Cooper

Reba Pumphrey Cooper

Feb 5, 2019

Reba Faye Pumphrey Cooper of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 28, 1932 in Prattsville, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Buel F. and Alice Ashcraft Pumphrey. She was a member of Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville. She was a dedicated and devoted preacher's wife who was involved in the churches he pastored.

She enjoyed vegetable and...

Westley F. Brooks

Westley F. Brooks

Feb 4, 2019

Westley Franklin Brooks of Sheridan, Arkansas (formerly of Bearden), was born February 12, 1940 in Lepanto, Arkansas, the son of the late O.B. Brooks and Pauline Prater Brooks. He was a retired truck driver.

Mr. Brooks died Monday, February 4, 2019 at Alcoa Pines Healthcare and Rehab in Benton at the age of 78.

In...

James Earl Edwards

James Earl Edwards

Feb 4, 2019

James Earl Edwards of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 17, 1944 in Malvern, Arkansas, the son of the late Oscar James "O.J." Edwards, Jr. and Edna Earl Lamar Edwards. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Sheridan, where he served as Deacon, and played his bass guitar for over 40 years. He served his Lord...

Bernadine Brewer Dorsey

Bernadine Brewer Dorsey

Feb 3, 2019

Bernadine Brewer Dorsey of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 23, 1930 in Perla, Arkansas, the daughter of the late William Alton and Zelma Gladys Walters Brewer. She was a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church in the Ico Community and was a retired private duty Licensed Practical Nurse. She enjoyed cooking, sewing and for years was the unofficial...

Roy A Rawls

Roy A Rawls

Jan 30, 2019

Roy A. Rawls of Jefferson, Arkansas was born July 9, 1939 in Marietta, Oklahoma, the son of the late Roy Victor and Ila West Rawls. He was of the Baptist faith and a 1957 graduate of Watson Chapel High School. He retired from International Paper Company, had his own logging business and was a Tyson Poultry Producer. He enjoyed...

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