Paul Eugene Honea
Dec 5, 2016
Paul Eugene Honea of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 15, 1935 in Willisville, Arkansas, the son of the late Samuel Hiram and Carra Leo Butcher Honea. He attended First Baptist Church in Sheridan and had served in the US Army doing 2 tours in Korea. He was retired from Centerpoint Energy (Arkla) after 22 years of service and had also...
James Leonard Reaves
Dec 5, 2016
James Leonard Reaves of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 13, 1941 in Portland, Oregon, the son of the late Leonard and Gladys Bratton Reaves. He received a Master's Degree in Animal Sciences and Nutrition and spent his life as an educator. He taught in Poyen, Prattsville, and Sheridan Schools, and at one time, tested in the top 10 percentile of...
Marie Plunkett Fielding Benton
Dec 4, 2016
Marie Plunkett Fielding Benton of Grapevine, Arkansas was born April 2, 1917 in the Ain Community of Grant County, Arkansas. She was the daughter of the late James Preston and Myrtis Lites Plunkett. She was a longtime member of Hedden Chapel Assembly of God Church. Marie was active for as long as she possibly could be. When others, much younger...
Iva Haynes Wyles
Dec 3, 2016
Iva Dale Haynes Wyles of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 22, 1946 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of the late John Haynes and Sophia Bisbee. She was a member of Orion Missionary Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking and taking care of her children and grandchildren. Iva died Saturday, December 3, 12016 at UAMS in Little...
Robert James Connell, Sr.
Dec 1, 2016
Robert James Connell, Sr. of Poyen, Arkansas was born April 15, 1942 in Roseboro, Arkansas, the son of the late Walter Thomas and Mable Mae Blakely Connell. He died Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Malvern at the age of 74. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Lewis Connell...
Rocco Gerald Forgione
Nov 28, 2016
Rocco Gerald Forgione of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 2, 1964 in Hollywood, Florida. He was the son of the late Anna Marie Imperati Forgione. He had served 26 years in the US Air Force and enjoyed retirement. Rocco died at his home on Monday, November 28, 2016 at the age of 52. Survivors: companion, Tasha Brule of Sheridan; daughter,...
Nita Sawyer Brown
Nov 28, 2016
Nita Sawyer Brown of Sheridan, Arkansas died Monday, November 28, 2016 at her home at the age of 92. She was born in New Hope, North Carolina on December 15, 1923, the daughter of the late Jesse A. and Nita S. Banks Sawyer. She was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Brown, their son, John Randall Brown and...
Becky Hathcock Ashley
Nov 28, 2016
Becky Catherine Hathcock Ashley of Prattsville, Arkansas went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, November 28, 2016. She was an active member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville. She had worked for 17 years for AP&L (Entergy) and 29 years at the Prattsville Post Office. She was a Godly servant who enjoyed cooking for her...
Ester Wilkerson Hopf
Nov 24, 2016
Ester Wilkerson Hopf of Hensley, Arkansas was born December 22, 1920 at Hensley, the daughter of the late Thomas Henry and Elzie Elizabeth Tidwell Wilkerson. She was a homemaker and member of Marlow Missionary Baptist Church. She loved to read her Bible and also work crossword puzzles. Ms. Ester was a very special lady who leaves behind a rich legacy...
Arlene Valentine
Nov 23, 2016
Arlene Harrington Valentine of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 4, 1922 at Sheridan, the only child of Elbert and Ella Crutchfield Harrington. She was a member of Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church, and was retired from Shipper's in Sheridan. Arlene loved to cook, and in the 1960's, she opened the Cozy Nook Café. After retirement from Shipper's, she would often...
Stacey Donoho Meeker
Nov 17, 2016
Stacey Lin Donoho Meeker,45, of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 10, 1971 on Midway Island, and grew up in Hawaii. In August of 1989, she proudly joined the United States Navy following in her father's footsteps. She served her country with dignity and honor. She retired in 2011 as US Navy Chief Career Counselor having served in Iraqi Freedom and...
Doyle M. Lee
Nov 16, 2016
Doyle Michael Lee of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 21, 1955 in Scottsburg, Indiana, the son of the late James Edward and Ruby Violet Vaughn Lee. He was a devout Christian man, and was a member of Corinth Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan. He had retired from the Arkansas Highway Department and had served in the US Army for over...
Douglas E. Stark, Sr.
Nov 13, 2016
Douglas Eugene Stark, Sr. of Sheridan, Arkansas (formerly of College Station, Texas) was born July 10, 1933 at Cypress, Texas, the son of the late Phillip Hardy and Eula Edna Barker Stark. He proudly served in the United States Navy and was retired from Gulf Oil Corporation. Mr. Stark, and his wife, were longtime Lutherans, having last attended Christ Lutheran...
Robert Louis Boedigheimer, Sr.
Nov 11, 2016
Robert Louis Boedigheimer, Sr., of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 14, 1943 in Detroit Michigan, the son of the late Clifford and Sylvia Boedigheimer. He was a member of Church of the Word in East End, Arkansas Fallen Riders, US Defenders and Arkansas Coalition of Independent Riders. He served in the US Army having fought in the Vietnam War. Robert...
Carol Ann Buie
Nov 11, 2016
Carol Ann Christle Buie of Prattsville, Arkansas was born October 18, 1934 in Rugby North Dakota, the daughter of the late Edward Roy and Anne Elena Fisher Christle. She was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Sheridan. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling, playing bingo and going to the casino with her sister, Colleen. Ms. Buie died Friday, November...
Kenneth O. Mitchell
Nov 8, 2016
Kenneth O. Mitchell of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 22, 1928 in Jacksonville, Arkansas, the son of the late Lloyd and Emma Bryant Mitchell. He was a lifelong resident of Sheridan, a retired meter repairman for Arkla Gas and a member of Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church. He had served in the US Army during the Korean War. He enjoyed...
Paul C. Mcleod, Jr.
Oct 30, 2016
Paul C. McLeod, Jr. of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 12, 1933 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the son of the late Paul C. McLeod, Sr. and Betty Deal McLeod. He was a member of First Southern Baptist Church, and a member and past president of the AAME (Arkansas Association of Mechanical Engineers), Texas Woodcarver Guild, Grant County Library Board, GLPGA...
Oza Stewart Herring
Oct 29, 2016
Oza May Stewart Herring of North Little Rock, AR, age 89, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, October 29, 2016. She was born December 31st, 1926 in the Duckett Community near Wickes, AR to Ira and Laura Stewart. She was a retired teacher of 35 years, teaching in Sheridan for twenty years. Mrs. Herring received her Bachelors...
Betty Gestring
Oct 28, 2016
Martha Betty Ready Gestring of Leola, Arkansas was born December 18, 1925 at Milo, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Robert Allen and Iva Hines Ready. She was a member of Riverside Southern Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. She went to school to be a beautician and she worked with flowers. She enjoyed reading murder mysteries, especially Agatha Christie's books....
Joyce Wallingsford Hilton
Oct 26, 2016
Billie Joyce Wallingsford Hilton of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 24, 1937 in Westbrook, Texas, the daughter of the late Harvey and Betty Belle Kidd Wallingsford. She was a member of Cornerstone Pentecostal Church in White Hall and a member of the Grant County Singing Club. She attended the Apostolic Bible Institute in St. Paul, MN and taught piano and...
