Obituaries

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....

Mar 4, 2018

Donnie Richardson of Sheridan, Arkansas was born, June 19, 1974 at DeQueen, Arkansas, the son of Sherry Parker Crews and the late George A. Richardson. He was a Baptist, and worked, alongside his wife, at Go-South Auctions in Sheridan. He really enjoyed his job, and when he wasn't working, he liked to fish.

Donnie died Sunday, March...

Mar 1, 2018

Stephen Neal "Steve" Easterday II, of the Ico Community, near Sheridan, Arkansas, was born March 18, 1966 at Wooster, Ohio, the son of Mary Ann Martin Easterday Monday, and the late Stephen Easterday, Sr. He enjoyed working on cars, and before his illness, had worked at American Shifty. He even took his skill to the I-30 Race Ray and...

Mar 1, 2018

Lenna Louise Bilbrey Buie of Palm Springs, California, formerly of Prattsville, Arkansas, was born March 30, 1927, in Toledo, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Herschel and Mildred Cass Bilbrey. She went to be with her Lord on March 1, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband Cletis Buie; sisters, June Ratcliff and Connie Watkins;...

Feb 27, 2018

Cathy Jo Dunlap of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 7, 1978 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She enjoyed life and spending quality time with family and friends.

Cathy died Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Arkansas Hospice in Little Rock at the age of 39.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Virginia Dunlap, Guy Heathcock...

Feb 24, 2018

Robin Rowan Allen of Prattsvile, Arkansas was born May 14, 1952 in Camden, Arkansas, the daughter of the late James Murray Rowan and Annalee Mitchell Rowan. She was an active member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville, where she sang in the choir and played hand bells.

Robin enjoyed gardening, sewing, knitting, cooking, and baking, especially...

Feb 19, 2018

Michael (Mike) Ray Rieve, 61,of Sheridan, Arkansas, passed away on February 19, 2018. He was born on January 6, 1957 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Ray and Helen Rieve. Mike was a longtime resident of Sheridan, Arkansas.

Mike graduated from Dumas, Arkansas in 1975, he then later pursued playing football at the University of Arkansas at Monticello....

Feb 15, 2018

Mary Lyn Reaves Davis of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 16, 1933 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Thomas Glyn and Mary Wilson Reaves.

She was a charter member of First Landmark Baptist Church in Sheridan and was a retired Special Education teacher for the Sheridan School District where she had taught on every campus....

Feb 14, 2018

Richard Kenneth Ramey II of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 9, 1966 in Colusa, California. Richard taught for ITT Technical Institute for over 18 years. He enjoyed teaching electronics and opening young minds to new possibilities. He also enjoyed playing the card game Magic the Gathering and spending time with his family.

Mr. Ramey died Wednesday, February...

Feb 12, 2018

Dennis Butler "D.B." Gwin, Jr., known to many as "Shot", was born January 6, 1951 in Pine Bluff, the son of the late D.B. "Preacher" Gwin, Sr. and Ara Catherine Walker Gwin. D.B. was a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan, and was an avid outdoorsman. He loved hunting, fishing, and camping, and was President of Sheridan...

Feb 9, 2018

Hazel Gean Reaves of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 24, 1938 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Herbert Anderson Gean and Dora Lee McCool Gean. She was a member of First Landmark Baptist Church in Sheridan, and a 1956 Sheridan High School graduate.

She had retired from Sheridan School District and was well known for...

Feb 8, 2018

James Harold "Luke" Lucas of Fort Smith, Arkansas was born October 21, 1939 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the son of the late George H. and Laverne Puckett Lucas. He was founder of the Sheridan Boxing Club and loved painting, golfing, and working with his hands.

Mr. Lucas died Thursday, February 8, 2018 at the Fianna Hills Nursing Home...

Feb 3, 2018

Roger Dale Felton,68, of Little Rock, AR, passed away Saturday, at Madison Health & Rehabilitation. He was born May 9, 1949 in Clinton, Arkansas.

Mr. Felton was preceded in death by his father, Freeman E. Felton; his mother, Hattie R. Felton; sister-in-law, Helen M. Felton; and brother-in-law Leon D. Harrington.

Survivors: daughter, Tammy Helms; brother,...

Feb 2, 2018

Sandra Kay Harrington Green of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 27, 1948 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the daughter of the late James Edgar and Mildred Rainbolt Harrington. She was a retired cosmetologist, a member of the Red Hats and a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. She enjoyed painting, teaching painting, cooking, fishing, camping, playing games on the computer and...

Feb 1, 2018

Kaytlyn Louise Chatry of Hensley, Arkansas (Grant County) was born June 16, 2003 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of Andre Patrick Chatry and Melinda Williams Chatry. She loved to play with her brothers and sisters.

Kaytlyn died Thursday, February 1, 2018 at her home at the age of 14.

She has many survivors who...