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Bill Alexander
Jun 11, 2016
William Glenn "Bill" Alexander of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 8, 1947, in Pineville, LA, the son of Rosalie Payne Alexander and the late William Elvin "Al" Alexander. He was Operations Manager for Hoover Treated Wood Products in Pine Bluff where he was employed for over 35 years. He had served numerous years as Vice President on the Board of...
Connie June Adams
Jun 10, 2016
Connie June Adams of Sherwood, Arkansas was born June 16, 1937 in Snow, Arkansas, the daughter of the late J.R. and Thelma Ruby Richardson Adams. She was a devout Christian woman who was of the Assembly of God faith. She was a student of the Word and was passionate about Bible Studies. She enjoyed cooking, singing and playing games. Ms....
John Lee Benning
Jun 6, 2016
John Lee Benning of Prattsville, Arkansas was born March 31, 1949 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the son of the late Robert Lee and Betty Jean Crawford Benning. He was a member of Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville. He had served in the United States Air Force as an aircraft mechanic and had worked for the railroad. He was a...
Ann Thomason Forte
May 27, 2016
Ann Thomason Forte of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 9, 1944 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of the late S.V. and Noble Lee Thomason. She had worked at Sheridan Water and Sewer Works for many years and had retired from Little Rock Waste Water Utilities. Ann died Friday, May 27, 2016 at her home at the age of 71....
Cary Dean Clark, Sr.
May 27, 2016
Cary Dean Clark Sr., of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 16, 1935 in the Ico Community to the late John Newton and Ertle Mae Dorsey Clark. He was a member of Marlow Missionary Baptist Church, American Legion and the VFW. He served in the United States Army for 25 years. He also was Grant County Sheriff and Grant County Judge...
Nancy Elder
May 24, 2016
Nancy Elder of Sheridan, Arkansas departed this earth, peacefully, in her sleep on May 24, 2016. She was the mother of three children whom were her heart and soul, Kelly Leann Elder, Marshall Allen Elder and Jonathan Derek Elder, all of Sheridan. She is also survived by her brothers, Rickey A. McCullar of Jonesboro, John Frank McCullar of Somerville, TN;...
Reba Johnson Cargile
May 23, 2016
Reba Nell Johnson Cargile of Conway, Arkansas was born January 28, 1943 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Paul H. and Mary Lessie Ault Johnson. She was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan and was a retired architect. In her younger years she enjoyed playing softball, basketball and golf. She also hunted buy mostly she...
Wanda Nell Gilliam
May 23, 2016
Wanda Nell Banks Gilliam of Hensley, Arkansas was born January 17, 1935 at Ennis, Texas, the daughter of the late Bill and Nellie Wilkerson Banks. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed working in her yard and caring for her plants. Her favorite role was that of mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Though small in stature, her personality was huge, and...
James Kenneth Lucas
May 21, 2016
James Kenneth "Kenny" Lucas of Bauxite, Arkansas was born July 31, 1951 at North Little Rock, the son of Charlie Maddox Lucas Jones and the late James Irish Lucas. He was of the Baptist faith, was retired from Windsor Door Company and was a church music director for over 20 years. Kenny was a gifted artist, who had a wide...
Helen Horne Myers
May 17, 2016
Helen Marie Horne Myers of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 13, 1934 in New Blaine, Arkansas the daughter of the late Clyde C. and Gladys Marie Smith Horne. She was of the Assembly of God faith. She enjoyed shopping, watching TV, and sewing. She made the best enchiladas around. Her greatest joy in life was being a mother and grandmother....
Nona Mae Taylor
May 17, 2016
Nona Mae Mathis Taylor of Grapevine, Arkansas was born September 14, 1936 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Noble Dewey and Myrtle Mae Hill Mathis. She was a member of Sardis Missionary Baptist Church in Grapevine. Her life revolved around her church, husband, children and grandchildren. For over 45 years she served her Lord by playing the...
Wesley Gill
May 16, 2016
Charles Wesley Gill of Hampton, Arkansas, formerly of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 19, 1960 in Fordyce, the son of Dorothy Cleo Gill Nolan and the late Roy Gill. Wesley died Monday, May 16, 2016 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden at the age of 55. He enjoyed watching sports, wrestling, and the Arkansas Razorbacks on TV. Survivors: daughter,...
Talbot Neal Porter, Sr.
May 14, 2016
Talbot Neal Porter, Sr. of Hensley, Arkansas was born June 12, 1935 at Dallas, Texas, the son of the late T.E. and Palestine Hill Porter. He was a member of East Union Missionary Baptist Church, had served in the United States Navy, and was retired, having worked for 35 years with the United States Department of Agriculture as a food...
Eddie Mccoy
May 5, 2016
Doyle Edwin "Eddie"McCoy, Jr., of Hot Springs, Arkansas died, Thursday, May 5, 2016 at his home at the age of 82. Eddie was born August 14, 1933 in Prescott, Arkansas, the son of the late Doyle Edwin McCoy, Sr., and Jane Garland McCoy. He was a 1951 graduate of Sheridan High School, and a graduate of the University of Arkansas...
Britt Freeman
May 2, 2016
Wallace Britton Freeman of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 28, 1922 in Smackover, Arkansas, the son of the late Richard E. Freeman and Georgia A. Scott Freeman. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Sheridan and was retired from Freeman Oil Company. He was a former member of Sheridan Rotary Club, Lions Club, and Arkansas Oil Marketers Assn.,...
Stephen "Steve" Henry
May 2, 2016
Stephen "Steve" Henry of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 19, 1961 at Little Rock, the son of Pamela Last Henry Williams and the late James C. Henry. He attended Grace United Methodist Church and had served for 7 years in the Arkansas Army National Guard. Among his hobbies, he enjoyed fishing and hunting. Steve was best known in the community...
Shirley Statler Crosswhite
May 2, 2016
Shirley Ann Statler Crosswhite of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 8, 1930 in Puxico, Missouri, the daughter of the late Roscoe C. and Lottie Bell Casey Statler. She was a member of Frist Landmark Baptist Church in Sheridan, and worked for many years as Secretary to the Texarkana Orphanage alongside her husband. She enjoyed taking care of her family, cooking,...
Tommy Hope
Apr 27, 2016
James T. "Tommy" Hope of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 12, 1945 at Prattsville, Arkansas, the son of the late James Welford and Floy Lee Holiman Hope. He was a graduate of Prattsville High School and was of the Baptist faith. Tommy was a skilled craftsman. He had a talent for carpentry and was known for being a cabinet builder....
Hazel Descant Lafleur
Apr 26, 2016
Hazel Descant LaFleur of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 18, 1920 at Dora near Cottonport, Louisiana the daughter of the late Theophile and Celcina Descant. She was the owner of Hazel's Beauty Shop and a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church of Padua. She was considered to have the best beauty shop in Bunkie and according to her family she...
Russell Alan Regan
Apr 25, 2016
Russell Alan Regan of Leola, Arkansas was born August 14, 1959 in Ft. Morgan, Colorado, the son of Richard "Dick" Regan and Dixie Hendrickson Brawley. He attended Faith Assembly of God Church in Leola and was a retired truck driver. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, motorcycles, and cars. Rusty died Monday, April 25, 2016 at his home in Leola at the...
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