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Joe Aquilino

Joe Aquilino

Jun 18, 2017

Anthony Joseph (Joe) Aquilino, age 20, of Higden, Arkansas passed on June 18, 2017. Joe was born October 1, 1996 in Little Rock. Joe is survived by his father, John Anthony Aquilino, his wife, Leslie (Mom) Aquilino of Higden; his mother, Angela Chisum of Missouri; a sister, Curry Caggiano of Florida; nephew, Michael Caggiano of Florida and brothers, Matt and...

Jack H. Denis, Jr.

Jack H. Denis, Jr.

Jun 18, 2017

Jack H. Denis, Jr. of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 18, 1954 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Mary Catherine Haines Denis and the late Jack H. Denis, Sr. He went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his father, Jack H....

Rita Courtner

Rita Courtner

Jun 16, 2017

Roswitha "Rita" Stutz Courter of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 26, 1961 in Schwabach, Germany, the daughter of Gisela Anna Stutz Whitaker and the late Robert Waic. She enjoyed country line dancing, art, and NASCAR, especially Jeff Gordon. Rita died Friday, June 16, 2017 at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock at the age of 55. She was preceded in...

Alicia Rodriguez Pollitt

Alicia Rodriguez Pollitt

Jun 15, 2017

Alicia Rodriguez Pollitt of Little Rock, Arkansas, was born April 1, 1957 at Kingsville, Texas, the daughter of the late Theodore and Sanjuana Garza Rodriguez. She was a homemaker and member of Orion Missionary Baptist Church. The greatest joy of her life was spending time with her family. Mrs. Pollitt died Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Baptist Medical Center in...

Jane Reed

Jane Reed

Jun 12, 2017

Alice Jane Leach Reed (9/30/1937-6/11/2017) Born in Pine Bluff, AR to James Scott Leach and Alma Keck Leach, Jane lived almost all of her life in central Arkansas. Jane and her husband Bobby Gene Reed moved to Sheridan in 2011 where they lived until Bobby passed away in December 2014. Jane passed on from this life peacefully at home while...

Patsy Harris Werneck

Patsy Harris Werneck

Jun 10, 2017

Patsy Harris Werneck of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 4, 1944 in Redfield, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Ivy and Vida Tackett Harris. She was a member of New Life Fellowship Church in Sheridan. She enjoyed going to the Senior Citizens Center, spending time with her family and worshipping the Lord. Mrs. Werneck died at her home on Saturday,...

Sandra Bethea Brown

Sandra Bethea Brown

Jun 9, 2017

Sandra Kay Fletcher Bethea Brown of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 22, 1946, in Sherman, Texas, the daughter of the late Eugene Fletcher and Ruth O. Holcomb Fletcher Mahnick. She was a member of Second Baptist Church in Jacksonville but attended church at Crown Point Assisted Living in Sheridan. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, working crossword puzzles, and caring for her...

Ronnie Alvin Yarberry

Ronnie Alvin Yarberry

Jun 9, 2017

Ronnie Alvin Yarberry, 66, of Leola, Arkansas died at his home on June 9, 2017. He was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on July 15, 1950 to Clarence and Marian Yarberry. Ronnie was a retired mechanic and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and building hotrods in his spare time. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Linda and...

Pender Mccool

Pender Mccool

Jun 9, 2017

William Eldon "Pender" McCool of Prattsville, Arkansas was born November 20, 1938 in Prattsville, the son of the late Franklin Alfred and Verdie Mae Stuckey McCool. He was a member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville, a retired air traffic controller and had served in the US Air Force. Pender died at his home on Friday, June 9,...

Walda "Pinky" Sprankle Harrington

Walda "Pinky" Sprankle Harrington

Jun 7, 2017

Walda Sue "Pinky" Sprankle Harrington of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 10, 1940 in Hartshorn, Oklahoma, the daughter of the late Walter and Blanche Hatchel Sprankle. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church in the Ico Community and was retired from Custom Trophies. She and her husband were very active in several antique tractor clubs, Central Arkansas Antique...

Camilla Cranford Ramsey

Camilla Cranford Ramsey

Jun 7, 2017

Camilla Ramsey of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 23, 1936 and passed away June 7, 2017 at the same home in the Belfast/Palestine Community in Sheridan, Arkansas. She was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Eula Cranford. She was a member of Palestine Missionary Baptist Church. Camilla retired after 38 years of service with McElhaney Scales later known as...

Deborah Croy Atwood

Deborah Croy Atwood

Jun 2, 2017

Deborah Kay Croy Atwood of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 14, 1952, at Little Rock, the daughter of Doyle W. "Pete" Croy and the late Alice Mae McKinney Croy. She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church, near Sheridan, and was formerly a cake decorator. Deborah had a passion for animals, from birds to horses, and everything in-between. Probably...

Jerry Don Nixon

Jerry Don Nixon

May 26, 2017

Jerry Don Nixon, 81, of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017 at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock, Arkansas. A well-known Title Insurance Executive, he was President of Arkansas Title Insurance Company, the only domestic Title Company in the state of Arkansas, and founded by Mr. Nixon in 1984. He was also past president of Arkansas Land...

Juanita Welch Gentry

Juanita Welch Gentry

May 25, 2017

Juanita Ann "Skeater" Bates Welch Gentry, age 89,of Sheridan, Arkansas, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 25, 2017. She was born on June 10, 1927. She was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Claiborne Welch and her husband of 23 years, Noel Gentry, her stepson Joel Gentry, and her parents Roy Bates & Bertha...

Charles E. Creech

Charles E. Creech

May 21, 2017

Charles Elton Creech of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 14, 1936, at Camden, Arkansas, the son of the late Bernard and Louise Cox Creech. He was a graduate of Little Rock Central High School as well as Southern Arkansas University (SAU) in Magnolia. After graduation, he served in the United States Army, and later went to work for the Pine...

Maynard Bradley Locke

Maynard Bradley Locke

May 18, 2017

Maynard Bradley Locke of Redfield, Arkansas was born September 12, 1937 in Gardiner, Maine, the son of the late Charles V. and Goldie Irene Stickney Locke. Brad enlisted in the United States Air Force after high school and dedicated his life to the service of our country. During this honorable service he was selected to be Crew Chief of the...

Janice Barfoot Summit

Janice Barfoot Summit

May 17, 2017

Janice Barfoot Summit of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 2, 1951 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Samuel H. and Pearline Smith Barfoot. She was an active member of North Main Baptist Church in Sheridan. She enjoyed cross stitching, crocheting, needlepoint, reading, singing and listening to music. She was a proud "NANA" to her precious grandchildren, Dalton and...

Ben F. Caldwell

Ben F. Caldwell

May 9, 2017

Ben F. Caldwell of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 28, 1927 in Wichita Falls, Texas, the son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Jeffie Green Caldwell. Ben attended Ouachita Baptist University where he played football and then transferred to Baylor University where he was on the swim team and Air Force ROTC. He was an active member of First Baptist...

Charley Allen

Charley Allen

May 5, 2017

Charley Allen of Ozone, Arkansas was born January 4, 1965 at Little Rock, the son of the late Billy Earl and Mona Fay Kilburn Allen. He was employed by Hagans Dodge Chrysler Jeep, was a huge MOPAR fan and a proud member of Pentastar Madness MOPAR Club. Mr. Allen died Friday, May 5, 2017, at Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little...

Richard A Allen

Richard A Allen

Apr 30, 2017

Richard Alvin Allen of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 6, 1939 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the son of the late Leonard and Esther Files Allen. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Sheridan and had retired from Centria. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, spending time with his family and giving everyone a hard time. Mr. Allen died at his home...

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