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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...

Margaret Poole Morehouse

Margaret Poole Morehouse

Apr 27, 2017

Margaret Poole Morehouse of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 6, 1932 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late A.A. and Rosa Lee Moore Poole. She was a member of North Main Baptist Church in Sheridan. She enjoyed singing in trios and in church, as well as, ministering and witnessing, alongside her husband, at the Sheridan and Malvern jails and...

Bro. Gale Edward Umholtz

Bro. Gale Edward Umholtz

Apr 16, 2017

On Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017, the Lord opened His arms and lovingly welcomed His faithful servant, Gale Edward Umholtz into Heaven. Gale was born Aug. 28, 1942 just moments after his twin brother Dale, to parents, Ervin Tracy and Edna Mae Heard Umholtz in Little Rock, Arkansas. His father, Tracy died unexpectedly when the boys were 3 years old....

Fred V. Lisenbey

Fred V. Lisenbey

Apr 3, 2017

Fred Vernon Lisenbey of Poyen, Arkansas was born July 29, 1944 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the son of the late Robert Alton and Thelma Elizabeth Fite Lisenbey. He was a member of Lisenbey Family Hunting Club, and had served in the US Army. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, telling jokes and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Mr. Lisenbey...

Patricia Williams Mccool

Patricia Williams Mccool

Mar 31, 2017

Patricia "Pat" Ann Williams McCool of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 30, 1940 in Leola, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Henry Pryor Williams and Ethel Leona Evans Williams. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Sheridan. She enjoyed doing puzzles and was a volunteer at the VA Hospital in Little Rock, having served over 10,000 hours. Just...

Ricky Meyer

Ricky Meyer

Mar 31, 2017

Richard Dean "Ricky" Meyer of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 15, 1967, in San Pablo, California, the son of Patricia Ann Adams Meyer and the late Kenneth Theon Meyer. He was a self-employed construction worker. He enjoyed his work, fishing and going to the ocean. Ricky died Friday, at his home at the age of 49. He was preceded in...

Judy Kelly Roberts

Judy Kelly Roberts

Mar 27, 2017

Judith Dean "Judy" Kelly Roberts of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 30, 1942 in Sheridan, the daughter of the late Carl and Corinne Walker Kelly. She was a member of Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan, had previously owned a daycare and had worked for the Grant County Election Committee. She enjoyed scrapbooking, leather working, genealogy and anything crafty....

Dwayne Mills

Dwayne Mills

Mar 24, 2017

George Dwayne Mills of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 11, 1949 at Little Rock, the son of the late George Walter and Ruby Wanda Alderman Mills. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Sheridan, and had served in the United States Army. He was also a member of McElroy Hunting Club and was an avid hunter and fisherman....

Dorothy Williams Hawkins-Garms

Dorothy Williams Hawkins-Garms

Mar 19, 2017

Dorothy Williams Hawkins Garms of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 31, 1933 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Harmon and Daisy Poore Williams. She was a member of Hope Pentecostal Church and a retired Walmart employee. She loved to sew, can, read and write in her journal daily. Ms. Garms died Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Baptist...

Addison Scott Duke

Addison Scott Duke

Mar 19, 2017

Addison Scott Duke of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 21, 1992 at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the son of Clay Duke and Tamela "Tami" McClain Duke Clark. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Sheridan, and was an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed duck and deer hunting and fishing. Addison was an electrician at Coker Electric and was a member...

Terri Lynn Burris

Terri Lynn Burris

Mar 16, 2017

Terri Lynn Burris of Jasper, Arkansas, formally of Hensley, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at home.. She was born January 29, 1959 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Robert J. Forbess (Bob) and Nancy J. Stevens Tapp. She is survived by her best friend, the love of her life and husband for over 38...

Dorothy Ashley Gregory

Dorothy Ashley Gregory

Mar 8, 2017

Dorothy Ashley Gregory of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 31, 1922 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Drew Edward and Versie Jane Appling Ashley. She was an active member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church where she played the piano faithfully. She enjoyed playing bingo and dominoes at the Grant County Senior Citizens Center, crocheting, and cooking. She had...

Bobbie Green Davis

Bobbie Green Davis

Mar 3, 2017

Bobbie Jean Green Davis of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 8, 1946 at Oakland, California, the daughter of the late Marvin Theodore and Mary Margaret Bufkin Green. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Sheridan, and enjoyed crocheting , quilting, and crafts. Mrs. Davis died Friday, March 3, 2017 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, at the...

Bobby Gene Bogard, Sr.

Bobby Gene Bogard, Sr.

Mar 3, 2017

Bobby Gene Bogard, Sr. of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 11, 1933 in Leola, Arkansas, the son of the late Robert G. Bogard M.D. and Viola Duncan Bogard. He was of the Baptist Faith, was a retired painter, and had served in the US Navy. He enjoyed playing pool, fishing, deer hunting, riding his 4-wheeler, eating and spending quality time...

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