Verna Mae Thomason
Feb 9, 2015
Verna Mae Taylor Thomason of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 7, 1937 at Malvern, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Rev. William Benjamin Taylor and Bertha Mae Cunningham Taylor. She was, without a doubt, the proudest member of a church, that has ever lived. She cherished serving her Lord, and worshiping with her Church family at Lost Creek Missionary Baptist...
Helen Herring Jeffrey
Feb 7, 2015
Helen Herring Jeffrey of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on February 7, 2015, at the age of 81 at Saline Memorial Hospice in Bryant, Arkansas. Helen was born October 30, 1933 in the Montongo Community in northern Drew County, Arkansas. She later moved with her family to Monticello Schools. After graduation from high school in 1951, she...
Martha Hankins Puckett
Feb 6, 2015
Martha Fay Hankins Puckett of Sheridan, Arkansas was born in Glendale, Arkansas on September 4, 1932. She was the daughter of the late Dankie H. and Eva Mae Reid Hankins of Glendale. She was an active member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church for many years where she was known as the "candy lady". She loved her church and her family....
Jimmy Ray Brown
Feb 5, 2015
Jimmy Ray Brown of Grapevine was born January 12, 1937 in Rison, Arkansas the son of the late Milton Thomas and Ruby Cash Brown. He was an active member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church at Pine Bluff, where he served his Lord faithfully. He loved to sing and worship. He spent a great deal of his time at Sheridan Healthcare...
Bonnie Butler Phillips
Jan 30, 2015
Bonnie Jean Butler Phillips of Leola, Arkansas was born November 24, 1928 in Leola, the daughter of the late Walter Alex and Bertie Mae Harrison Butler. She was a member of Leola United Methodist Church and owned and operated Bonnie's Café in Leola for a number of years. Bonnie and Homer were the caretaker's at Cox Creek Lake in Leola...
Danny Horton
Jan 28, 2015
Danny Harold Horton of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 15, 1954 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the son of Harold Horton and the late Evelyn Culpepper Horton. He enjoyed playing and listening to music with his friends. He was of the Baptist faith. Danny died Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Sheridan Healthcare and Rehab at the age of 60. Survivors: father...
Jimmy Doyle Wilson
Jan 25, 2015
Jimmy Doyle Wilson of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 18, 1945 in Rison, Arkansas, the son of the late J.T. and Ethel Wilkins Wilson. He was a 1963 graduate of Dollarway High School and was the owner of Wilson and Son Landscaping for over 30 years. Mr. Wilson died Sunday, January 25, 2015 at his home at the age of...
Christine Coursey Blake
Jan 23, 2015
Christine Coursey Blake of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 1, 1929 at Augusta, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Richard Oliver Coursey and Reba Thorn Coursey. She was a member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church at Prattsville and was a retired nurse. Mrs. Blake died Friday, January 23, 2015 at Saline Memorial Hospice at the age of 85. In...
Willie Mae Bird Mashburn
Jan 21, 2015
Willie Mae Bird Mashburn of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 6, 1921 in Sheridan, the daughter of the late Franklin Robert and Cattie McCool Bird. She retired from the Pine Bluff Arsenal and was a longtime member of Lost Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan. She was known around Sheridan as the flower lady and the doll lady. Mrs. Mashburn...
John B. Williams
Jan 18, 2015
John Benjamin Williams, 89 of Prattsville, Arkansas was born January 6th, 1926 in Prattsville to John Oliver and Matilda (Reynolds) Williams. He departed this world for his heavenly home on Sunday, January 18th, 2015. Johnny graduated early and was drafted into the United States Navy in 1944 and served as a Gunners Mate 2nd class. He is a World War...
Kenneth "Kenny" Burlison
Jan 18, 2015
Kenneth D. "Kenny" Burlison of East End was born July 28, 1951 at at Lonoke, the son of Nellie Jones Burlison and the late Jesse Howard Burlison. He was a member of East Union Missionary Baptist Church and worked in construction. In his spare time, he enjoyed leather craft and being outdoors. He loved hunting and fishing and was a...
Betty Balwanz Jordan
Jan 16, 2015
Betty Balwanz Jordan, also known as "Candy" to many, was born October 17, 1944 at Auburn, Alabama, the daughter of the late James "Jim" and Jeanne Winn Balwanz. She was a 1962 graduate of Sheridan High School and was retired as Grant County Assessor, after 16 years in that position. She had previously worked in other offices within the courthouse...
Jennifer Li Hammers
Jan 16, 2015
Jennifer Li Tipsword Hammers of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 5, 1973 at Detroit, the daughter of Timothy V. Veysey and Deborah Zella Timmons. She was formerly a waitress and she loved her family dearly. Jennifer died Friday, January 16, 2015 at her home in Sheridan at the age of 41. Survivors include her sons, Jayce Hammers, Adam Tally and...
Barbara Cypert Beard
Jan 12, 2015
Priscilla Barbara Cypert Beard of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 15, 1944 in Little Rock, the daughter of the late Thomas Carl Cypert, Sr. and Julia Katilius Cypert. She was a much loved employee at Walmart in Sheridan for over 26 years, and was known and loved by the entire community. She enjoyed fishing, hunting, and spending time at Lake...
Willis Traylor Carle
Jan 12, 2015
Willis Traylor Carle, 89, of Hensley, Arkansas was born March 24, 1925. He went to be with his Savior on Tuesday, January 13, 2015. He served his country in World War II and the Korean War, and his community as a firefighter and police officer. He was a long time resident of Nettles Island, Florida, was a helpful neighbor and...
Glenda Flynn
Jan 11, 2015
Glenda Gail Colvert Flynn of Hot Springs, Arkansas, was born January 23, 1944 at Camden, the daughter of the late Howard Colvert, Sr. and Evie Rea Sullivent Colvert. Mrs. Flynn was a graduate of Harmony Grove High School at Camden, where she played on the girls basketball team. She was in the restaurant business in Hot Springs for many years,...
Wallace C. Horton
Jan 11, 2015
Wallace Chester Horton of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 12, 1924 in Oden, Arkansas the son of the late James Chester and Rellie Maude Strain Horton. He was a retired sheet metal worker for Ketcher Company and had served in the United States Army having fought in both World War II as well as the Korean War. He was a...
Lucy Elizabeth Starks
Jan 9, 2015
Lucy Elizabeth Starks of Sheridan, Arkansas was born and passed away on Friday, January 9, 2015 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. She is the infant daughter of Matthew Glenn and Autumn Elizabeth Hughes Starks. She is survived by her brother, Levi Robert Starks, her grandparents, Ronald and Sherry Starks and Wayne and Bridgett Hughes all of Sheridan;...
Evelyn Croy Marshall
Jan 7, 2015
Evelyn Croy Marshall of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 3, 1939 in Redfield, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Orbie Alvin and Elma Mae Whitaker Croy. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Sheridan. She had retired from Regions Bank and was an avid reader. She enjoyed crocheting, having made many baby blankets throughout the years. She also...
Edward Lee Barker, Jr.
Jan 6, 2015
Edward Lee Barker, Jr. of Prattsville, Arkansas was born January 4, 1974 in Houston, Texas, the son of Edward Lee Barker, Sr. and Brenda Wiggins Thomas. He enjoyed swimming, riding, and listening to bluegrass and country music. Eddie left this earth to go to heaven to be with his grandparents, Harry and Lorraine Wiggins, his uncles Dennis and Larry Wiggins,...
