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Donald Ray Mooney
Feb 17, 2014
Donald Ray Mooney of Mabelvale, Arkansas was born May 23, 1952 at Malvern, Arkansas, the son of the late George Edward Mooney and Charlene Steele Mooney. He was a retired sheet metal fabricator, who enjoyed fishing, pitching horseshoes and could play several instruments by ear. Ray died Monday, February 17, 2014 at his home, at the age of 61. In...
Nicholas Ashton Ard
Feb 16, 2014
Nicholas Ashton Ard of Leola, Arkansas was born December 15, 1991 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas the son of Tim and Brenda Cissell Yarbrough. He enjoyed playing the guitar, collecting knives, sewing, building things and listening to music of all kinds. Nicholas died on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at his home at the age of 22. He was preceded in death...
J.T. Smith
Feb 15, 2014
John Thomas "J.T." Smith, Jr. of Sheridan, Arkansas was born April 28, 1925 near Sheridan, the son of the late John Thomas Smith, Sr. and Nettie Dupriest Smith. He was a member of New Life Fellowship Church in Sheridan, was a Veteran of both the United States Navy and Army. He had worked for Fox Mill in Sheridan for years...
Gayle Kenneth Springer
Feb 12, 2014
Gayle Kenneth Springer of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 23, 1939 in Sheridan, Arkansas, the son of the late Vernon Oliver and Esma Lucille Hamilton Springer. He was a member of the Sheridan Church of the Nazarene. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting and spending time with his family.
Mr. Springer died Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at St....
Mary Stone
Feb 11, 2014
Mary Stone of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 25, 1942 near Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Vance and Lucy Brantley Black. She was a member of Lost Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan and she enjoyed sewing and fishing. Mrs. Stone died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Baptist Heath Medical Center in Little Rock at the age...
Louise Williams Bryant
Feb 8, 2014
Louise Williams Bryant of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 23, 1932 in Bearden, Arkansas, the daughter of the late R.S. and Beatrice Nutt Williams. Mrs. Bryant died Saturday, February 8, 2014 at her home at the age of 81. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandchild, Rebecca Clement, her brothers, Newt Williams, Newman Williams,...
Michael Dan Forte
Feb 6, 2014
Michael Dan Forte, 69, of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away from this life into his eternal life to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 6, 2014 in his home surrounded by his family, that he deary loved so much. Mike was born July 20, 1944 to the late D.B. and Edythe Garber Forte. Besides his parents, Mike...
Arlo N. Beck
Feb 2, 2014
Arlo N. Beck of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away at Baptist Health Medical Center on Feb. 2, 2014. He was born in Sheridan to Pearl Heath Beck and Homer Jeff Beck on November 8th, 1944. He was a heavy equipment operator at ALCOA for 35 years, and served in the U.S. Air Force for 4 years during the Vietnam war. He...
James E. "Jim" Allen
Feb 2, 2014
James Edwin (Jim) Allen of Sheridan, Arkansas, passed away at his home on February 2, 2014. James was born September 14, 1941, in Sheridan, Arkansas, to the late Aubrey Allen and Mildred Edwards. He spent most of his life in Sheridan and Grant County, with a short move to Rolla, Missouri, where he worked for the Geological Survey. He was...
Jim Henry Evans
Jan 27, 2014
Jim Henry Evans of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 11, 1946 in Forrest City, the son of the late Lawrence and Dorothy Lyons Evans. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Sheridan, where he served as Chairman of Deacons. Jim was a retired plant supervisor for Entergy, had formerly served in the United States Air Force, enjoyed spending...
Mary Sue Plunkett Clement
Jan 21, 2014
Mary Sue Plunkett Clement of the Ain Community, near Grapevine, was born March 15, 1933 in the Ain Community, the daughter of the late Martin Luther and Claudie Smithey Plunkett. She was a member of Ain Missionary Baptist Church and was a retired telephone operator. Her greatest joy in life was her family, and she made many wonderful memories with...
Charles Hughland Nichols
Jan 20, 2014
Charles Hughland "Nick" Nichols of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 26, 1933 in Buckner, Arkansas, the son of the late Charles Henry and Ethel McMatt Nichols. He had served in the US Army, and had been a mechanic for Arkla Gas for many years. He enjoying working on cars, remodeling houses and fishing. Nick died Monday, January 20, 2014 at...
Luther Dean Smith
Jan 18, 2014
Luther Dean Smith of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 15, 1928 in Grapevine, Arkansas, the son of the late Lonnie and Ella Smith. He was an active member of New Life Fellowship Church in Sheridan. He had retired from West Bend and was a self employed carpenter. He also was a Funeral Assistant for Memorial Gardens Funeral Home being known...
Ronnie Funderburg
Jan 18, 2014
Ronald Edward "Ronnie" Funderburg of Grapevine, Arkansas, was born February 7, 1955 at Pine Bluff, the son of the late Marion and Lucille Lawrence Funderburg. He was a member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church, had worked for International Paper Company, and enjoyed hunting and fishing. One of his favorite pastimes was motorcycles, and he was a former member of A.B.A.T.E....
Edna Earle Swafford Allen
Jan 12, 2014
Edna Earle Swafford Allen of the Ico Community, near Sheridan, was born January 30, 1921 at Sheridan, the daughter of the late George Dewey and Lacy Ardelta Reynolds Swafford. She was a member of Orion Missionary Baptist Church, was a member of Grant County Singing Club, and was also the organist for Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Edna Earle had a...
Cleo Tidwell Orr
Jan 12, 2014
Cleo Martha Tidwell Orr of Carthage, Arkansas was born December 7, 1948 in McClellan, Arkansas, the daughter of the late James Grady and Ozie Leona Cox Tidwell. For several years she worked at St. Vincent's Medical Center as a physical therapist. She enjoyed fishing, shopping, watching the game show channel and playing games and cards. She loved her children, grandchildren...
Bo Harris
Jan 8, 2014
John Ellis "Bo" Harris, Jr. Of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 25, 1953 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the son of John Ellis Harris, Sr. And Annita Morrison Harris. For 39 faithful years, he was a devoted employee for Entergy as a lineman and a supervisor. He was a member of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan and the Harris...
Butch Mcconathy, Jr.
Jan 8, 2014
Leon L. "Butch" McConathy, Jr. Of Grapevine, Arkansas was born January 23, 1958 in Ruston, LA, the son of Leon L. McConathy, Sr. And Sarah Storey McConathy. He attended Bethany #1 Missionary Baptist Church in Grapevine and was a sales consultant for Landers Automotive in Benton. He enjoyed playing golf, cooking and spending time with his family and friends. He...
Sue Paty Walker
Jan 7, 2014
Mary Sue Paty Walker of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 29, 1934 in Prattsville, Arkansas the daughter of the late Earl Paty, Sr. And Elsie Mae Beck Paty. She was a member of Ephesus Missionary Baptist Church where for many years she served as church choir director and Sunday School teacher. She had retired from the Grant County Nursing Home...
Jimmie Ashcraft Burnett
Jan 7, 2014
Jimmie Ashcraft Burnett of Hensley, Arkansas was born May 11, 1934 in Sheridan, Arkansas the daughter of the late Mose Gary and Sarah Baker Ashcraft. She was a member of Fairview Missionary Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years. She enjoyed reading her Bible daily, working word find puzzles, cooking and gardening. She was a very compassionate...
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