Obituaries

May 7, 2018

Rodney David Damron, of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 1, 1939 in Oakland, California, the son of the late Jack P. Damron and Elizabeth Woodbury Damron. He was a graduate of Galileo High School in San Francisco, California. He served in the US Army and was a Merchant Seaman. He taught carpentry at the School of the Ozarks in...

May 6, 2018

Jamie Crutchfield York of Prattsville, Arkansas was born March 25, 1918 in Prattsville, Arkansas, the daughter of the late James Walter Crutchfield, Sr. and Susan Elizabeth Williams Crutchfield. She was a member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville. She was an avid quilter and gardener, and a wonderful cook. In her later years, she enjoyed watching the...

Apr 30, 2018

Thelma Francis Bradbury Madray of Hampton, Arkansas was born April 18, 1961 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the daughter of Helen Virginia Roberts Baldwin and the late Thomas Bradbury. She was a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan, and a 1979 graduate of Sheridan High School. She enjoyed listening to all types of music, drinking coffee and fishing.

Apr 13, 2018

Maxine Lunsford Ward of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 18, 1941 in Rison, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Henry Black Lunsford and Mattie Lula Mae Winston Lunsford. She was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed antique shopping, yard sales, and gospel music. She never met a stranger, and she dearly loved people, especially her family and friends. She...

Apr 11, 2018

Gary Lee Schatz of East End, Arkansas, went to meet his Lord on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the age of 64.  He was born on October 14, 1953 in Sullivan, Missouri. Gary was a graduate of Sullivan High School, Linn Technical College, and the Missionary Baptist Institute and Seminary.

Saved at the young age of 5,...

Apr 11, 2018

Joseph Franklin "Joe" Appling of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 26, 1939 at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the son of the late Joseph Earl and Zola Clement Appling. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Sheridan, and a former member of Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Watson Chapel. He was retired from the Arkansas Air National Guard after...

Apr 7, 2018

Harvey C. Nelson was born in Sheridan, Arkansas on January 3, 1935, to Jesse and Priscilla Nelson. He took his heavenly tractor ride home on April 7, 2018 at the age of 83, with his family at his side. Harvey was preceded in death by his parents, and his brothers, Josh, Bud, Beecher, Floyd, Franklin, Max, and an infant...

Apr 5, 2018

Clara Bethel Herring York of Beebe, Arkansas Formerly of Sheridan, Arkansas, was born October 2, 1942 in Anaheim, California, the daughter of the late Clarence Herring and Moira Webster Herring. She was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed watching Gunsmoke, going to the casinos and spending time with her family.

Ms. York died Thursday, April 5, 2018...

Mar 31, 2018

Jeweleen Brasher Wawak of Redfield, Arkansas was born May 26, 1939, in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Cecil and Agnes Powell Brasher. She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed fishing, being outside, traveling, gardening and antique cars. She also loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Mrs. Wawak died Saturday, March...

Mar 29, 2018

Keith Alan Koon of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 26, 1956, in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of the late Raymond J. Koon and Doris Deer Koon. He died at his home on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at the age of 61.

He was a master plumber and  owner/operator of Raymond J. Koon Plumbing. He attended Palestine...

Mar 25, 2018

Sally Clark Griffin of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 28, 1929 in Sheridan, the daughter of the late Richard M. and Gertrude Ford Clark. She was a co-founder and active member of Sheridan Pentecostal Church of God and had retired for Kohler.

Ms. Griffin died at her home on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at the age 88....

Mar 21, 2018

Margaret Juanita Jackson Alter of Benton, Arkansas was born May 2, 1935 in Craighead County, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Frank Nelson Jackson      and Joezela Baugh Jackson. She was very spiritual, a gifted artist, and an animal activist. She had a Masters degree in Education and she taught at the elementary level.

Ms. Alter died Wednesday,...

Mar 18, 2018

Linda Rice Malloy of Little Rock, Arkansas was born September 25, 1952 in Pittsburg, PA, the daughter of the late Ed and Mildred Schmitt Rice. She enjoyed playing on her computer, being on Facebook and spending time with her dogs. Linda died Sunday, March 18, 2018 at her home at the age of 65. Survivors: husband, David Malloy; sons, Bobby...

Mar 18, 2018

Robin Annette Walters Brislane was born on July 19, 1970.  A child born on the Sabbath day, she was bonny and blithe.  Always a lover of animals, Robin had a special love for horses and developed her artistic talents drawing them.  She won many blue ribbons and monetary awards each year at the county fair with her artwork.  After...

Mar 16, 2018

Nancy Ann Cole Hall Skorcz of Sheridan, Arkansas went to be with her Lord on March 16, 2018 at the age of 75. Nancy retired from The Mad Butcher and Area Agency on Aging of Southeast Arkansas. She was born February 26, 1943in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to the late William Earnest Cole and the late Ella Mae Moltz Blocker....

Mar 15, 2018

Kenny Dean Jackson of Sheridan, Arkansas formerly of Santa Paula, California, was born September 18, 1948 in Santa Paula, CA, the son of the late Milburn Jackson and Tommie McClure. He attended First Presbyterian Church in Jacksonville. He had served in the Army having fought two tours in Vietnam.

Kenny died Thursday, March 15, 2018 at the...

Mar 12, 2018

Eunice Faye Walton Harris of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 25, 1946 in Willow, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Earl and Virgie Langley Walton. She attended Lono Assembly of God Church. She enjoyed cooking, cleaning, camping, fishing, walking on the beach and hunting. Her greatest blessing was being a mother and grandmother to her children and grandchildren. Mrs. Harris...

Mar 8, 2018

Billy Booth Lowrey (80) of Sheridan, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018. Born on January 21, 1938, to Stovall and Jane Allen Lowrey (deceased), he is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Patricia Springer Lowrey, his sons Jeremy (Jennifer) of Sheridan, and Seth (Lisa) of Lebanon, Tennessee; grandchildren Madeleine Blakely (Ben) of Jackson, Mississippi; Brennan...

Mar 8, 2018

Daniel Edward Knowlton, "Danny", of Benton, Arkansas was born May 3, 1953 in Harrisburg, Arkansas, the son of Emma Davis Knowlton and the late William "Bill" Edward Knowlton. He was an avid motorcycle enthusiast, scuba driver, longtime blues and rock aficionado, and king of corny jokes. Dan was a great storyteller and generous to a fault.

Dan...

Mar 5, 2018

Linda Sue Howard of Little Rock, Arkansas was born October 5, 1946 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Walter and Orpha Jane Benson Howard. She enjoyed fishing, hunting, growing roses and spending time with her family.

Linda died Monday, March 5, 2018 at Madison Nursing Home in Little Rock at the age of 71....