James Edward Smith
Jan 6, 2026
James Edward Smith, age 86, of Sheridan, Arkansas, went home to be with the Lord on January 6, 2026. He was born February 16, 1939, to the late Van Henry Smith and Vallie Harvill Smith.
James worked faithfully for Central Maloney Transformer for 38 years. In addition, he owned and operated his own welding company and worked in construction for eight...
Olene Jordan Wright
Dec 31, 2025
Mildred Olene Jordan Wright of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 18, 1934 in Belfast, the daughter of the late Selton and Effie Smith Jordan. She was a member of Corinth Missionary Baptist Church and a member of Corinth Cemetery Association.
Ms Wright died at her home on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at the age...
Betty Jean Harrison
Dec 29, 2025
Betty Jean Harrison, age 97, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, December 29, 2025. Born on December 10, 1928, to Clem and Lillian Caldwell, she was the sixth of eight children and entered the world without a given name. Her parents simply called her "Pete," a nickname given by a neighbor boy. When the 1930 census workers...
Linda Lee Powell
Dec 29, 2025
Linda Lee Braselton Powell of Benton, Arkansas was born April 29, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of the late Fred and Alberta Retler Brazelton. She lived and worked in Clearwater Florida and moved here to Arkansas after she had retired. She was a member of Ephesus Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan, AR and enjoyed shopping and watching tv...
Sandra L Fraley
Dec 29, 2025
Sandra Louise Joiner Fraley of Sheridan, Arkansas was born Sunday October 20, 1946 in Blytheville, Arkansas. Sandy passed away on Monday December 29, 2025 at the age of 79 at St Vincent Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Sandy was preceded in death by her parents Sam and Annie Joiner, her brother Alan Joiner, her sister Patricia Joiner...
LaDonne Young Brewster
Dec 28, 2025
Ruth LaDonne Young Brewster, 80, of Sheridan was born July 10, 1945, at Davis Hospital in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Norman and Dorothy Pitts Young. She died peacefully on Sunday, December 28, 2025, surrounded by family. She left this earth for her eternal home as her husband prayed. On May 31, 1963, she married the love...
Charles Max Reed
Dec 26, 2025
Charles Reed of the Hardin Community was born June 22, 1951 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas at Davis Hospital, the son of the late James Alfred and Mary Works Reed. He was a master electrician by trade working for Charlie Griffith for many years eventually retiring from the Pine Bluff Arsenal. Charles loved riding motorcycles and being outdoors. He...
Dwight Rayburn Anderton
Dec 24, 2025
Dwight Rayburn Anderton of Sheridan was born July 29, 1945 in Sheridan, the son of the late Louis (Bill) and Josie Whiteaker Anderton. He was a 1963 graduate of Sheridan High School and played football and basketball for the Yellowjackets. He spent most of his career employed at the International Paper Company.
He spent...
Charles Franklin Wilhite
Dec 24, 2025
Charles Franklin Wilhite of East End, Arkansas was born November 5, 1935, in Oden, Arkansas, the son of the late Audy and Dolena Fryar Wilhite. He was a proud U.S. Army veteran and worked as a truck driver for over 50 years. Charles was a member of East Union Missionary Baptist Church in East End as well as...
Lajuana Summerville Ray
Dec 23, 2025
Ouida LaJuana Summerville Ray, lovingly known as Mam or Maw Maw, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2025. Born May 26, 1945, in El Dorado, Arkansas, she was the daughter of Dewell "Dude" Summerville and Vergie Sinclair Summerville.
LaJuana was the heart of her family — the matriarch, the steady presence, and the one everyone turned to...
John Walker Scott
Dec 19, 2025
John Walker Scott IV 33 years old passed away December 19. John was born December 7th, 1992 in Little Rock Arkansas to John (Scotty) and Angela (Kelly) Scott. John was an avid hunter of ducks and geese, amateur fisherman, street racer, and mud hole seeker. To truly know John was to truly love him and see the joy...
Fady E. Berry
Dec 19, 2025
Fady Berry of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 5, 1934 in Saline County, the son of the late Robert Lee and Fronia Hale Berry. He had served in the United States Marines, worked at Pines Vo-Tech as a drafting instructor and was a welder for many years.
Fady was also a devoted member of...
Delbert Miller
Dec 19, 2025
Delbert Miller of Sheridan, Arkansas was born November 5, 1947, in Webbers Falls, Oklahoma the son of the late Belmont and Telitha Parent Miller. Delbert spent most of his life in the construction industry as an iron worker including working for G&N Construction; later in life he worked as a taxidermist and land lorded several properties in and...
Marsha Parker
Dec 16, 2025
Marsha Diane House Parker, 71, of Sheridan, went home to be the Lord on December 16, 2025 after numerous health issues in the last few years.
Marsha was born on January 18, 1954 to LaFran Buchanan in Laurel, MS and was raised by her adoptive grandparents Lavoe and Ruby Crawford. Â After Marsha graduated from...
Jimmie Charles Howard
Dec 14, 2025
Jimmie "Jim" Charles Howard of Grapevine, Arkansas was born March 6, 1948, in Redfield, Arkansas the son of the late Charles Marion and Annie Onulack Howard. Jim was a proud U.S. Army veteran and had served during the Vietnam War. Outside of the service he worked as a mechanic and heavy equipment operator in the logging woods. Jim...
Lynda Vanlandingham Hollinger
Dec 13, 2025
Lynda Catherine (Vanlandingham) Hollinger of Prattsville, Arkansas went home to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday December 13, 2025.
A member of Sweet Home MBC in Prattsville, Lynda was preceded in death by her parents James Clayton and Masil (Moore) Vanlandingham, two sisters, Francis Chavis and Irma Jean Nix, and the love of...
Marion Kemp Miller
Dec 12, 2025
Marion Kemp Miller of Little Rock was born April 1, 1934 in Prattsville, the daughter of the late Triebor H and Wilma York Kemp. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Little Rock, a graduate of Henderson State University, past president of St. Vincent Ladies Auxiliary, past president of Little Rock Home Builders Auxiliary and Cardinal Heights...
Larry D Hedden
Dec 11, 2025
Larry Dale Hedden was born on March 13, 1947, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Marshie Jane and Joe Ray Hedden. He passed away on December 11, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of faith, kindness, and devotion to family. Larry was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother, known by all for his sweet spirit, warm smile, and genuine care...
Patricia A. Grove
Dec 10, 2025
Patricia A. Bryant Grove, born January 18, 1938 left this life on December 10, 2025 at her home in Sheridan, Arkansas.
She was the first born to Luther and Della Kumpe Bryant of Little Rock, Arkansas. Â She is survived by her siblings; Charles Bryant and Delores (David) Eanes of Little Rock and Katheryn Martin...
Barbara Whiteside Monk
Dec 8, 2025
Barbara Whiteside Monk of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 1, 1959 in Stuttgart, the daughter of the late James E. and Evelyn Spizter Whiteside. She was of the Apostolic Pentecostal faith.
Mrs. Monk died at her home on Monday, December 8, 2025 at the age of 66.
She was preceded in death by her parents....
