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Michael Earl Smith

Michael Earl Smith

Apr 11, 2025

Michael Earl Smith of Hensley, Arkansas was born June 10, 1977, in Little Rock, AR the son of the late Earnest Ray and Terry Lynn Smith. He loved to sing, especially karaoke, and was a kind, humorous soul who enjoyed living life as best he could. Michael passed away Friday, April 11, 2025, at the age of 47,...

Rhett Anderson Fisher

Rhett Anderson Fisher

Apr 9, 2025

Rhett Anderson Fisher of Haskell Arkansas was born July 31, 1996 in Pine Bluff, the son of Scott Fisher and Leslei Hice Fisher. He was a graduate of Poyen High School and was employed by Entergy. He was a member of Poyen Missionary Baptist Church and was a former member of Bethany Missionary Baptist Church in Grapevine. ...

Randy Jewett

Randy Jewett

Apr 6, 2025

Randy Jewett of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 30, 1962 at Jacksonville, Arkansas, the son of the late Edgar Jewett and Helen Burnett Harper.

He was a member of Meadowview Baptist Church.  He liked to fish and he liked the Razorbacks.  Those were his "likes", but make no mistake, Randy LOVED his family.  He...

Carl Wayne Thompson

Carl Wayne Thompson

Mar 30, 2025

Carl Wayne Thompson of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 6, 1943 in Union Hill, Arkansas the son of the late Earl and Mary Corder Thompson. He was a chief boiler inspector for both the state of Arkansas and Louisiana and retired from working at Arkansas Nuclear One in Russellville. Carl also served and retired proudly as both enlisted...

Judy Bunch

Judy Bunch

Mar 27, 2025

Judith Lee "Judy" Robinson Bunch of Sheridan, Arkansas, was born June 12, 1946 at Fort Smith, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Alton Turner and Edna Decker Robinson.  She was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church in Sheridan, where for many years she served in numerous capacities.  Judy had a passion for education, both being an...

Laranell Lamproe

Laranell Lamproe

Mar 27, 2025

Laranell Taylor Lamproe of Little Rock, Arkansas was born February 10, 1948, the daughter of the late Aven and Colleen Taylor. Laranell retired as the head cook of Landmark Elementary School and was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She enjoyed living life and was an avid fisher, loved playing bingo, going to the casino, watching crime...

Shirley Mcghee Vance

Shirley Mcghee Vance

Mar 21, 2025

Shirley Ann McGhee Vance of Sheridan, AR, born November 22nd,1939 to the late Arvie & Opal Howell McGhee.

She enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening and quilting. She was a member of True Hope Church in Sheridan, AR.

She passed away Friday, March...

Gerry Ann Martin

Gerry Ann Martin

Mar 20, 2025

Gerry Ann Martin, of Sheridan, passed away from complications of open heart surgery on March 20, 2025.  She was 80.

She was born on January 19,1945 in Camden, AR. A lifelong educator, she viewed helping others reach their potential as her calling from God. She taught 9th grade Social Studies from 1986 to 2007...

James Jerry Bennett

James Jerry Bennett

Mar 19, 2025

James Jerry Bennett of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 1, 1943 at Prattsville, Arkansas, the son of the late Oder Lee Bennett and Minnie Rose Ellen Williams Bennett.  He was a United States Army Veteran and retired from Weyerhaeuser.     Mr. Bennett enjoyed staying close to home and spending time with his family.

He died...

Wendy Coats Neal

Wendy Coats Neal

Mar 17, 2025

Wendy Annette Coats Neal of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 22, 1969 in Pine Bluff, the daughter of the late Walter Leo Coats and Ann Lundy Coats. She was a member of Restoration Church in Sheridan. She enjoyed shopping, art and crafts, riding in her jeep, and camping. She also enjoyed watching the razorbacks play football and taking...

Geneva Bailey Taylor

Geneva Bailey Taylor

Mar 13, 2025

Geneva Grace Bailey Taylor of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 4th, 1931 in Des. Arc, Arkansas the daughter of the late Andrew H. Bailey and Delia Mae Osburn. She was a devout Christian and member of Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church where she served as treasurer of the ladies Sunday school class, the Golden Ladies. She married the...

Deborah Ann Wilkerson

Deborah Ann Wilkerson

Mar 12, 2025

Deborah Ann Strom Wilkerson of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 12, 1953, the daughter of the late Vernon Strom and Rosie Jones Strom. She was a member of Modern Woodmen, and Meadowview Southern Baptist Church. She was a talented seamstress, even crafting costumes for her children and the youth in church, she enjoyed going to auctions, antique shopping,...

Deronda Clements Goodman

Deronda Clements Goodman

Mar 11, 2025

Deronda Clements Goodman of Prattsville, Arkansas was born January 6, 1946 in Mineral Springs, Arkansas, spending her childhood in Springhill, Louisiana. She was the daughter of the late Willie Bell Clements and Lorraine Corbell Clements.  At a young age Deronda accepted Jesus as her Savior and she's faithfully served Him since that day. If anyone wanted an example...

Dorothy Manning

Dorothy Manning

Mar 11, 2025

Dorothy Dean Stone Manning of Prattsville, Arkansas was born July 15, 1963 in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of the late William Stone, Sr. and Nelly Berley. She loved her family very much and would give you the shirt off her back.

Dorothy died Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at St. Vincent's Infirmary in Little Rock...

Shirley Fielding Morris

Shirley Fielding Morris

Mar 9, 2025

Shirley Fielding Morris of Hot Springs, Arkansas was born in Grapevine on January 6, 1940. She passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Sheridan Healthcare and Rehab at the age of 85. She was retired from Kroger.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Marie Fielding Benton; father, William Clarence Fielding; brother,...

Asmon Will West

Asmon Will West

Mar 7, 2025

Asmon Will West of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 28, 1975 in Ferrell, PA, the son of Jean Pike West and the late Earl West. He was a member of Ephesus Missionary Baptist Church and he enjoyed riding motorcycles, yard work, working on cars and spending time with his grandson.

Asmon died at his home on March...

Susie Elmore Saia

Susie Elmore Saia

Mar 6, 2025

Susan Elmore "Susie" Saia, 73, of Sheridan, AR died on March 6, 2025.

Susie was born February 24, 1952, in Fayetteville, AR to David Truman Elmore and Blanche (Barry) Elmore. After graduating from Fayetteville High School (class of 1970) she attended the University of Arkansas where she met the love of her life, Joseph...

Mary Frances Harper

Mary Frances Harper

Mar 5, 2025

M ary Frances (McDonald) Harper was born in her childhood home in Sheridan, AR,  on November 14,1927 as the daughter of Samuel Lee and Essie Mae (Walker) McDonald.  God received her into her eternal home on March 5, 2025.Raised and educated in Sheridan, Mary spent many childhood days helping her parents in their variety store filling...

Dickie Haynes

Dickie Haynes

Mar 5, 2025

Coy Delano "Dickie" Haynes, a retired United States Army infantry officer and helicopter pilot of East End, Arkansas, passed away on March 5, 2025.  He was surrounded by his family and was eighty-three years old at the time of his death.

Dickie was preceded in death by his parents, W.R. "Peck" and Lorene Haynes,...

J.W. Cotton

J.W. Cotton

Mar 5, 2025

J.W. Cotton of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 21, 1935 in Sheridan, the son of the late John Henry and Alma Ellie Williams Cotton. He was a faithful member of True Hope Baptist Church in Sheridan and was a board member for the Sheridan/Lost Creek Cemetery Association. He enjoyed gardening and hunting and spending time with his family....

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