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Richie Cotton

Richie Cotton

Nov 12, 2014

Richie Cotton of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 18, 1974 at Little Rock, the son of Jerry and Sandra Emberton Cotton. He was a member of Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church, enjoyed hunting, fishing, and Nascar. He was former Arkansas State Racing Champion in the Dwarf Car division. Richie's proudest accomplishments were his two boys, who he loved with all...

Raymond Douglas Mcgilton

Raymond Douglas Mcgilton

Nov 6, 2014

Raymond Douglas McGilton of Jefferson, Arkansas was born May 24, 1942 in Hamburg, Arkansas, the son of the late Joe Raymond and Arlee Sinclair McGilton. He was a retired truck driver and he loved to hunt, fish and tinker. Mr. McGilton died Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff at the age of 72. In...

Johnny W. Jordan

Johnny W. Jordan

Nov 5, 2014

Johnny William Wade Jordan of Redfield, Arkansas was born October 3, 1935 near Little Rock, the son of the late Charles Richard and Edna Wade Jordan. He was a retired union iron worker and was a proud member of Ironworkers Local #321. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and tinkering on everything from lawn mowers to cars and trucks. Mr. Jordan...

Luther F. Carter

Luther F. Carter

Nov 1, 2014

Luther Carter of Leola, Arkansas was born August 21, 1941 at Cherry Valley, Arkansas, the son of the late L.Z. and Laura Louise Michaels Carter. He was a member of Leola Faith Assembly of God Church, was retired from construction work and enjoyed playing dominoes. One of Luther's greatest loves was his little town of Leola. For many years, he...

Thurman Lee Drake

Thurman Lee Drake

Oct 30, 2014

Thurman Lee Drake of Pine Bluff, Arkansas was born November 11, 1933 in Sheridan, Arkansas the son of the late Vaughn Eugene and Eunice Mayfield Drake. He was an active member of First Landmark Baptist Church in Sheridan, was a United States Army Veteran, and had retired from International Paper Company. Thurman was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, and...

Cecil Eugene York

Cecil Eugene York

Oct 28, 2014

Cecil Eugene York of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 29, 1943 in Lepanto, Arkansas, the son of the late Cecil Green York and Dorothy Lee Beasley York. He was a member of First Landmark Baptist Church in Sheridan and was a millwright. Cecil died Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at his home at the age of 71. He enjoyed motorcycle riding,...

Joy Alexander Mccain

Joy Alexander Mccain

Oct 28, 2014

Joy Lee Alexander McCain of Searcy, Arkansas was born July 18, 1936 in Truman, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Joe McDonald and Queenie Bell Foulks Alexander. She was a member of First Baptist Church at Truman. Mrs. McCain died Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock, Arkansas at the age of 78. In addition to...

Donald Ray Brewer

Donald Ray Brewer

Oct 25, 2014

Donald Ray Brewer, 78, of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 4, 1936 at Sheridan, the son of the late Alton and Gladys Walters Brewer. He was a retired instructor of Industrial Electricity at Mississippi Delta Jr. College. His greatest passion was playing Golf. He was formerly a member of Lake Village Country Club and Sheridan Country Club. Mr. Brewer died...

Romie C. Hancock

Romie C. Hancock

Oct 22, 2014

Romie C. "Sonny" Hancock of Sheridan, Arkansas fell asleep in the Lord at 1:57 pm, Wednesday, October 22, 2014. He was born July 14, 1929 in Drumright, OK. He will be greatly missed by his wife of almost 61 years, Carolyn, daughters, Beverly Wynot (Shawn Watson) of Fairfield Bay, Rhonda Hancock and Sharon Addington (Terrell McClung) of Little Rock and...

Robert "Bob" Leonard, Jr.

Robert "Bob" Leonard, Jr.

Oct 8, 2014

Robert Lewis Leonard, Jr. of Grapevine, Arkansas was born July 30, 1941 in Geneva, Ohio, the son of the late Robert Leonard, Sr. and Lillian Conrad Leonard. He attended Hedden Chapel Assembly of God Church in Grapevine. He enjoyed golfing, woodworking and spending time with his family. Mr. Leonard died Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in...

Bobby Ray Flynt

Bobby Ray Flynt

Oct 5, 2014

Bobby Ray Flynt of the Ico Community in Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 21, 1936 in the Fairview Community in Lonoke County, the son of the late Louis Clayton Flynt, Sr., and Susie Lynn Holt Flynt. He was a member of Marlow Missionary Baptist Church and a 32nd Degree Mason with Scottish Rite and a member of the Gavel Lodge...

Mathew A. Wilkerson

Mathew A. Wilkerson

Oct 4, 2014

Mathew A. Wilkerson of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 15, 1953 in Artesia, California, the son of the late Minor A. and Clara Bearden Wilkerson. He was Baptist by faith and was a truck driver. Mathew died Saturday, October 4, 2014 at his home at the age of 61. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Frank Farris Thompson

Frank Farris Thompson

Sep 28, 2014

Frank Farris Thompson of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 9, 1928 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of the late Lawrence and Ruby Farris Thompson. He had served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict, was a UCA Alumni, a past board member of Sheridan Golf Club, and a member of the Etheridge Hunting Club. He enjoyed playing...

Tawny Chaney Wilson

Tawny Chaney Wilson

Sep 28, 2014

Tawny Chaney Wilson of Hensley, Arkansas was born February 3, 1989 in Weatherford, Texas, the daughter of Stephanie Lynn Chaney and the late Stacy Nickel. She loved to crochet, read and spend time with her daughter and newborn twin sons. Tawny died Sunday, September 28, 2014 at UAMS at the age of 25. In addition to her father, she was...

Marion Crutchfield

Marion Crutchfield

Sep 24, 2014

Lawrence Marion Crutchfield of Prattsville, Arkansas was born March 17, 1929 at Prattsville, the son of the late Lawrence and Jo Reynolds Crutchfield. He was an active member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church at Prattsville, where he formerly served as Sunday School teacher and served as Deacon for 55 years. He retired from AP&L (Entergy) as a substation electrician,and was...

Billie Joe Crutchfield

Billie Joe Crutchfield

Sep 18, 2014

Billie Joe Crutchfield of Prattsville, Arkansas was born January 20, 1932 at Prattsville, the son of the late Lawrence and Jo Reynolds Crutchfield. He was an active member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville for many years, where he served as a Deacon, and in years past, a Sunday school teacher. He was a United States Army Veteran, member...

Martha Williams Brown

Martha Williams Brown

Sep 14, 2014

Martha Elizabeth Williams Brown of Grapevine, Arkansas was born August 28, 1939 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Leonard Ellis and Lillian Culpepper Williams. She was a member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Pine Bluff. Her passion in life was to tell people about her Lord and her life was a true testimony of her love for...

George Allen Collins

George Allen Collins

Sep 8, 2014

George Allen Collins, 67, of Sheridan, Arkansas went to his heavenly home on September 8, 2014. He was born August 23, 1947, in Clovis, CA to the late Vernie George and Jeanette Godfrey Collins. George graduated from Central High School, Helena, AR in 1965. Soon after graduation, he volunteered to serve his country by joining the U.S. Navy where he...

Walter Thomas Stevens

Walter Thomas Stevens

Sep 1, 2014

Walter Thomas "Tommy" Stevens of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 11, 1950 in Sparkman, Arkansas, the son of the late Charles Marion and Evelyn Tubberville Stevens. He had served in the Unites States Army and was a mechanic. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Tommy died Monday, September 1, 2014 at his home at...

Robert Leo Shepherd

Robert Leo Shepherd

Aug 19, 2014

Robert Leo Shepherd, of Sheridan, Arkansas, was born on November 9, 1940, in Sheridan, the son of the late Ersel and Pauline Hamner Shepherd. He graduated in 1959 from Sheridan High School. Robert spent his life serving the people of Grant County. From 1969 to 1979, he served as both the county's assessor and treasurer. Robert spent his following ten...

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