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Edna Garrett Bradbury

Edna Garrett Bradbury

Aug 26, 2015

Edna Louise Garrett Bradbury, 80, of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 8, 1934 in Ferndale, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Henry Waymond and Linnie Lois Graves Garrett. She was a member of Sardis missionary Baptist Church in Grapevine. She enjoyed going to Oaklawn, knitting, crocheting, shopping, making crafts and spending time with her family. She had retired from the...

Leaetta Seymour Sweatt

Leaetta Seymour Sweatt

Aug 26, 2015

LeaEtta Seymour Sweatt of Hot Springs, Arkansas passed away August 26, 2015. She was born October 5, 1923 to John William Seymour and Bertha Latimer Seymour in Center Point, Arkansas. She met the "love of her life", Joe Howard Sweatt, as a freshman at Henderson State University in the fall of 1941. After a fun courtship that lasted through his...

Bro. Havis W. Cooper

Bro. Havis W. Cooper

Aug 25, 2015

Bro. Havis Wayne Cooper of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 30, 1932 in Willow, Arkansas the son of the late Raymond and May Davis Cooper. He graduated from Sheridan High School in 1951 and from the Missionary Baptist Seminary in 1978. He also served in the Arkansas National Guard and the U.S. Air Force. Bro. Cooper pastored several churches during...

Alice Forrester Jones

Alice Forrester Jones

Aug 22, 2015

Alice Sue Forrester Johnson Jones of Bismarck, Arkansas was born May 1, 1934 in Winn, Arkansas the daughter of the Late John Noah and Virgie Lee Baker Forrester. She was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church. She was a beautician and she owned and operated Alice in Beautyland Beauty Shop in Little Rock, as well as 3 other shops...

John Morris

John Morris

Aug 15, 2015

John Wesley Morris of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 23, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Walter Lee Morris and the late Geraldine Walls Morris. He was in the United States Army having served in the Vietnam War. He enjoyed fishing, repairing cars, wood working and antique cars. John died Saturday, August 15, 2015 at his home surrounded by...

Rose Scott

Rose Scott

Aug 15, 2015

Rosa "Rose" Louise Haynes Scott of Hensley, Arkansas, was born March 23, 1929 at Hensley, the daughter of the late Joseph "Jody" and Ethel Mae Howard Haynes. She was a member of East Union Missionary Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Rose had a love for life, and enjoyed bowling, dancing, and spending time at the Senior Citizen's Center. Her...

Phillip Rae Walters

Phillip Rae Walters

Aug 12, 2015

Phillip "Pe-Pa" Rae Walters of Prattsville, Arkansas was born March 19, 1931 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas the son of the late Ben H. Walters and Aileen Kemp Walters May. He was a faithful member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville, where he had taught Sunday School for over 25 years and had served as Sunday School Superintendent. He...

Bernice M. Edwards

Bernice M. Edwards

Aug 10, 2015

Bernice Mutz Edwards of Hensley, Arkansas was born October 2, 1926 in Raymondville, Texas, the daughter of the late Bernard K. and Hazel Widman Mutz. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Sheridan. She enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening, reading, and cooking the best fried chicken around. She had retired from the Arkansas School for the...

Anthony Ray Jackson

Anthony Ray Jackson

Aug 10, 2015

Anthony "Tony" Ray Jackson of Hernando, MS was born January 16, 1962 and passed away at his home on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. He was a former director for WREG TV in Memphis and a member of First Baptist Church in Hernando. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Jackson. He is survived by his wife, Lisa Edwards...

James Harold Allison

James Harold Allison

Aug 9, 2015

James Harold Allison of Little Rock, Arkansas was born August 19, 1935 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the son of the late James Author and Mildred McClennon Allison. He was of the Baptist faith and he enjoyed gardening. Mr. Allison died Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Highlands of Little Rock at the age of 79. In addition to his parents, he was...

James Lawrence Gage

James Lawrence Gage

Aug 6, 2015

James Lawrence Gage of Sheridan, Arkansas, was born July 12, 1927 at Des Arc, Arkansas, the son of the late Everette Amyel and Callie Ann Green Gage. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Sheridan, and enjoyed fishing, and raising rabbits and chickens. Mr. Gage died Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Sheridan Nursing and Rehabilitation at...

Danny Dale Shepherd

Danny Dale Shepherd

Aug 4, 2015

Danny Dale Shepherd of Sheridan, Arkansas, was born May 15, 1952 at Little Rock, the son of the late Vernon Clyde and Versa Hanning Shepherd. He was a truck driver and he loved spending time with his family. He enjoyed reading and watching movies. He was also of the Christian faith. Danny died Tuesday August 4, 2015 in California at...

Rickey Wayne Sanchez

Rickey Wayne Sanchez

Jul 31, 2015

Rickey Wayne Sanchez of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 21, 1957 in Little Rock, Arkansas the son of the late Esmiel Sonny Sanchez and Araminta Sue Smith Sanchez. Rickey died Friday, July 31, 2015 at Heritage of Hot Springs Health and Rehab at the age of 57. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister,...

Danny E. Ray

Danny E. Ray

Jul 27, 2015

Danny E. Ray of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 27, 1956 in Loyalton, California, the son of the late Lenard Lecoy and Pauline Taylor Ray. He was of the Baptist faith having been saved at a young age. He was a 1974 graduate of Grapevine High School and had worked for 29 years for Hood Packaging and had also worked...

George L. Luzader

George L. Luzader

Jul 27, 2015

George L. Luzader of Leola, Arkansas was born October 30, 1940 in Hot Springs, Arkansas the son of the late Dewey and Anna Pearl Paul Luzader. He was a member of the Leola Missionary Baptist Church, a Mason, and enjoyed playing tennis and riding horses. He had worked at Nabisco for many years and had served in the Army National...

Margaret Marie Walters

Margaret Marie Walters

Jul 26, 2015

Margaret Marie Walters of Sheridan, Arkansas was taken to Heaven on July 26, 2015 at the age of 80. She was the daughter of Vermon Walters and Barbra Robinson Walters of Sheridan. Margaret was a member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church of Sheridan. Ms. Claudine "Billie" Fuqua was her friend and transported her to church for many years and kept...

Bette Stubbs Trotter

Bette Stubbs Trotter

Jul 25, 2015

Bette Sue Stubbs Trotter of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 30, 1933 in Sheridan, the daughter of the late Garland and Eva Southerland Stubbs. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Sheridan and a graduate of Sheridan High School. She was a Godly servant who worked alongside her husband for over 50 years as he pastored...

Howard Wayne Lybrand

Howard Wayne Lybrand

Jul 23, 2015

Howard Wayne Lybrand, 71, of Gamaliel, Arkansas was born January 13, 1944 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the son of the late Howard and Emily Lybrand of Sheridan. He died Thursday at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his sisters, Neva Sutton and Nelda Butler. Mr. Lybrand was a member of First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in...

Mary Lee Johnson Debono

Mary Lee Johnson Debono

Jul 18, 2015

Mary Lee Johnson Buie DeBono of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 20, 1941 in Sheridan, the daughter of the late Paul H. and Mary Lessie Ault Johnson. She was a member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville. She was Vice President for Member Service Federal Credit Union for 25 years. She enjoyed traveling the world, sewing, gardening, and...

Marie Roberts Holmes

Marie Roberts Holmes

Jul 18, 2015

Marie Roberts Holmes,of Sheridan, Arkansas, was born November 21, 1919 near Sheridan, the daughter of the late Luther Albert and Pearl Marie Campbell Roberts. She was the oldest living member of Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church, and has been a member there for most of her life. She enjoyed cooking, quilting, and watching her "stories" on television. For many years,...

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