Terry Wayne Mayberry
May 21, 2025
Terry Wayne Mayberry of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 21, 1969 in Pine Bluff, the son of Trellis Ford Mayberry and the late Gerald Wayne Mayberry. He was a truck driver and enjoyed doing wood work.
Terry died at his home on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at the age of 55.
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Clayton Campbell Gaines
May 21, 2025
Clayton Campbell Gaines was born and left this world on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. He was the beloved son of Susan Stephens Campbell and Dr. Joshua Keith Gaines. Clayton is survived by his sister Elizabeth "Lizzie" Stephens Gaines and his grandparents Elizabeth Stephens Campbell, Rita Breazeale Gaines, and William Keith Gaines. He was preceded in death by his...
Karen Glover Mclillie
May 19, 2025
Karen Lee Glover McLillie, Prattsville, Arkansas, passed into eternal life on May 19, 2025. Â She is resting peacefully in the arms of our loving Lord, Jesus Christ.
Karen was born to Harold and Rose Massanelli Glover in Stuttgart, Arkansas on December 2, 1961. Â The family moved to Pine Bluff, Arkansas when Karen was two years old. Â Karen...
Freddy Harrington
May 18, 2025
James Frederic (Freddy) Harrington of Prattsville, Arkansas was born May 31, 1935 in Prattsville, the son of the late Glen and Agnes Harrington. He died at his home on May 18, 2025 at the age of 89.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years Suda...
Mary Ann Bumgardner
May 18, 2025
Mary Ann Ukno Bumgardner, 75, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2025.
Born on August 31, 1949, Mary was the firstborn child of Fred and Olga Ukno. She was the eldest of four siblings, followed by her sister Martha, her brother Fred Jr., and her youngest sister Marlena. Mary shared...
Larry Eugene Culpepper
May 17, 2025
Larry Eugene Culpepper of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 22, 1947 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas the son of the late V.H. and Frances Brown Culpepper.
He died on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at John L. McClellan's Veteran Hospital in Little Rock at the age of 77.
He was a member...
Ann Oakes
May 17, 2025
Ann J. Oakes of Hensley, Arkansas was born February 24, 1933 and she passed on from this earth, reuniting with her mother, father and her dear husband Alton on May 17, 2025. She lived a long and fulfilling life of 92 years surrounded by her family and her many church friends. She was born in Camilla, Georgia to...
Larry Bisbee
May 16, 2025
Larry E, Bisbee, 80, of Hensley, Arkansas went to be with his Lord Friday morning, May 16, 2025, at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. Â He was born August 19, 1944.
Larry is survived by his wife Mary Hedrick Bisbee of 47 years; their children Ron McGathy (Rachel), Greg McGathy  (Dana), Stacy Lilly (Charlie), and...
Bryan Lee Reed
May 16, 2025
Bryan Lee Reed of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 21, 1965, in West Bend, Wisconsin the son of the late Gerald Dean and Helen Marie Judd Reed. Bryan lived a life full of passion, hard work, and deep love for his family. He worked as a long haul haz-mat truck driver for over 20 years. Bryan enjoyed hunting...
Vance Blackerby
May 10, 2025
Roy Vance Blackerby of Grapevine, Arkansas was born October 27, 1955 in Pine Bluff, to the late H.V. and Jeroline Lites Blackerby. After a long hard fight with pancreatic cancer was promoted to his heavenly home with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the morning of May 10, 2025 at the age of 69.
He was...
Larry James Babcock
May 7, 2025
Larry James Babcock of Redfield, Arkansas was born March 15, 1948, in Chariton, Iowa the son of the late James Junior and Silvia Bell Baugh Babcock. Mr. Larry was a proud U.S. Navy veteran having served for 25 years on various duty stations and ships including the USS Kitty Hawk, USS Oriskany, USS Coral Sea, USS Abraham Lincoln,...
Betty Jo Mann Thornton
May 6, 2025
Betty Jo Mann Thornton of Sheridan, Little Rock, and Rogers passed away on Tuesday, May 6.  Betty was born on January 27, 1935 and adopted at age 2 by Lettie Wilkinson  and Robert Leigh Mann, who owned the People's Store in Sheridan.  She attended Sheridan schools, Arkansas State Teachers College (now University of Central Arkansas) and Henderson State University....
Phillip Leon Allen
May 1, 2025
Phillip Leon Allen of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 7, 1948 in Little Rock, the son of the late Leon and Edna Earle Swafford Allen. He was a member of Orion Missionary Baptist Church and was a truck driver. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing music and driving.
Phillip died Thursday, May 1, 2025 at...
David Ray Kirkland
Apr 29, 2025
David Ray Kirkland of Pine Bluff, Arkansas was born September 6, 1951 in Amarillo, Texas the son of the late Thomas Kenneth and Maudie B. Bowden Kirkland. He was a 1969 graduate of Huntsville High School, had served in the United State Air Force and had retired from the Pine Bluff Arsenal. He was a member of National...
Viola Langley Fitzgerald
Apr 27, 2025
Verna Viola Langley Fitzgerald of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 22, 1933, in Dalark, the daughter of the late O.W. and Gracie Mae Tucker Langley. She was an active member of Corinth Missionary Baptist Church where she served her Lord faithfully. She had retired from Kohler.
She was preceded in death by her husband...
James E Bryant
Apr 27, 2025
James E. Bryant, 84, of Charlotte, NC died April 27, 2025 at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. He was born July 9, 1940 in Belfast, Arkansas, the son of the late Boss Bryant and Nellie Bryant. He had retired from Krispy Kreme and he enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, and taking his dogs for a walk.
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Joe Boyd Fowlkes
Apr 26, 2025
Joe Boyd Fowlkes, 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 26 as his son sang bluegrass songs to him. Born August 9, 1932 on the family farm in Pearson, Arkansas, he was the son of William Boyd and Georgia Hazelwood Fowlkes.
Joe graduated from Quitman High School in 1951. He and his brother, Wallace,...
Bobbie Pharr Tissue
Apr 24, 2025
Bobbie Middleton Pharr Tissue, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2025, at Landmark Lifestyles in Bryant, Arkansas. She was 91 years old.
Bobbie was born on February 4, 1934, in Red River Parish, Louisiana, to Lacy and Dera Middleton. She was preceded in death by her parents; her...
Robert Lee Bird
Apr 22, 2025
Robert Lee Bird of Dogwood Community, Arkansas, near Prattsville, was born September 5, 1944, the son of the late Felix and Zula Crutchfield Bird. Â He spent most of his life, and raised his family, in that same community. A longtime member of Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church, he was a retired heavy equipment operator. Â He owned and operated his...
Gene Oliver
Apr 20, 2025
Gene Oliver of Redfield, Arkansas was born November 7, 1922 in Little Rock, the son of the late Earnest and Merdle Kirkendale Oliver. He was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church in Sweet Home and had served in the Coast Guard for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and drinking coffee. He didn't like to sit still,...
