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Bernice Wilkins

Bernice Wilkins

Oct 24, 2017

Bernice Wilkins, age 85, of Sheridan passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Sheridan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born February 4, 1932 in Rison, the daughter of the late Lewis Cummings and Hattlie B. Morris Cummings. Mrs. Wilkins was a member of Sherrill Missionary Baptist Church in Sherrill and she enjoyed gardening. Mrs. Wilkins was...

Elbert Lee Stover

Elbert Lee Stover

Oct 21, 2017

Elbert Lee Stover, 74, of Stoverville in the Rowell community, went to be with the Lord Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born October 8, 1943 in the Rowell community to the late Elbert and Marie Cash Stover. He served in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, where...

Jada Jordan Ramsey

Jada Jordan Ramsey

Oct 18, 2017

Jada Ramsey, infant daughter of Brad and Tina Ramsey became an eternal angel October 18, 2017.  She was born March 9, 2017 at Searcy, Arkansas. While her time here ended too soon, she defied the odds all along of what was expected and she was one of the happiest babies you would ever see. She is survived by her...

Jerry Ellis "Buck" Courtney

Jerry Ellis "Buck" Courtney

Oct 17, 2017

Jerry Ellis "Buck" Courtney, age 74, of Rison, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Mr. Courtney was born January 23, 1943 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to the late Ellis and Bobbye Bruce Courtney. He served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam. Before retiring, Mr. Courtney was employed in quality control with Central Moloney. He was...

Susan Painter

Susan Painter

Oct 17, 2017

Susan Painter, age 60, of Sheridan passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at her home. She was born December 30, 1956 in Sunfield, Michigan, the daughter of Lee Douglas King and Linda Brown King. Mrs. Painter was a member of Meadowview Baptist Church in Sheridan. She is preceded in death by her father, Lee Douglas King.

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Robert Edward Sullivan

Robert Edward Sullivan

Oct 17, 2017

Robert “Edd” Sullivan, 70, of Bald Knob, passed away at his residence October 17, 2017 at 1:05 a.m. following a courageous battle with a long illness.  He was born October 29, 1946 at Fayetteville, Tennessee to the late Robert “Ed” Sullivan and Louise Ready Sullivan. Edd never met a stranger and lived life to its fullest, including skydiving.  He...

Edna Ruth Michael Pye

Edna Ruth Michael Pye

Oct 16, 2017

Edna Ruth Michael Pye, age 83, of Redfield passed away Monday, October 16, 2017 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born February 7, 1934 in Redfield, the daughter of the late Ralph Michael and Margie Kelly Michael. Mrs. Pye was preceded in death by her parents, husband, William Allen Pye; and siblings, Dot...

Mark Cash

Mark Cash

Oct 16, 2017

Mark Allen Cash, age 48, of Rison, died Monday, October 16, 2017 at his home. Mr. Cash was born February 6, 1969 in Fordyce, Arkansas, to the late James Dewey and Paulette King Cash. He was retired from Union Pacific Railroad. In addition to his parents, Mr. Cash was preceded in death by his grandparents, Dewey and...

Ruth Anette Thomas

Ruth Anette Thomas

Oct 14, 2017

Ruth Anette Thomas, 65, of Kensett, passed away October 14, 2017 at Unity Health in Searcy.  She was born February 25, 1952 at Modesto, California to the late Wendell and Dolly Parker Price. She was a 1970 graduate of Oakdale High School in Oakdale, California.  She loved attending church when she could and her grandchildren.  She also loved shopping...

Delmar C. Fultz

Delmar C. Fultz

Oct 13, 2017

Delmar C. Fultz, age 86 of Rison, passed on Friday, October 13, 2017. Delmar was born on August 29, 1931 in Paris, Kentucky to Arthur and Margaret Giddings Fultz.

Delmar attained the rank of Corporal in the U.S. Army during the Korean War serving as a Heavy Equipment Specialist. He was a proud patriot who...

Timothy Brewer

Timothy Brewer

Oct 10, 2017

Timothy Brewer, 53, of Searcy, formerly of Kansas City, Missouri died October 10, 2017 at St. Vincent’s in Little Rock.  He was born January 3, 1964 at Omaha, Nebraska. He was preceded in death by one brother, Edward Brewer; and a niece, Jakica Brewer. He is survived by his mother, Zelma Brewer; several children, including a daughter, Timlisha Smith...

Jimmy Bryan Harmon

Jimmy Bryan Harmon

Oct 9, 2017

Jimmy Harmon, 61, of Bradford, passed away October 9, 2017 at his residence.  He was born March 15, 1956 at Newport, Arkansas. He was a graduate of Bradford High School and served in the Air Force for four years.  He was a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church.  He enjoyed reading and music and was a talented carpenter. He...

Joe William Harris

Joe William Harris

Oct 8, 2017

Joe William Harris, age 56, of Guntersville, Alabama, formerly of Rison, died Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Marshall Medical Center North in Guntersville. Mr. Harris was born February 24, 1961 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Ina Clark Harris and the late Roy Harris. During his career, Joe was a master electrician for several companies. In addition to...

Gerald Hughes

Gerald Hughes

Oct 6, 2017

Gerald Hughes, 75, of Searcy, passed from this life October 6, 2017.  He was born March 1, 1942 at Gravel Hill to the late Arvil and Hazel Hughes. He was a 1961 graduate of Searcy High School and served in the Army from 1964 to 1970.  He was also the owner of Hughes Auto Parts and Oil Company until...

Ola Mae Shamhart

Ola Mae Shamhart

Oct 3, 2017

Ola Mae Shamhart, age 74, of Hensley passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2017. She was born November 22, 1942 in England, Arkansas, the daughter of the late John West and Rosa Brunson West.

Left to cherish her memory, husband, Luther Shamhart of Hensley; sons, Chris Shamhart and wife, Leah of Hensley and Wes Shamhart and...

Betty Ray (Smith)  Gibson

Betty Ray (Smith) Gibson

Sep 30, 2017

Betty Smith Gibson, 85, of Searcy, went to be with her Lord and Savior September 30, 2017 at her residence.  She was born October 23, 1931 at Bishop, Texas to the late Jim and Elizabeth Hankins Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Sheppard. She married Robert Gibson August 30, 1952...

John Arthur Stowell

John Arthur Stowell

Sep 29, 2017

John Stowell Sr. 71, of Searcy, died September 29, 2017 at Unity Health in Searcy.  He was born July 23, 1946 at Independence, Missouri to the late Chalmer and Mary McConnell Stowell. He graduated high school at Yerrington Nevada and served in the Marine Corp. during Vietnam.  He coached little league and peanut league baseball and CLUB soccer.  He...

James Al Richards

James Al Richards

Sep 28, 2017

Graveside Service Saturday November 11, 2017 2:00 PM Richards Cemetery 4402 East 46th Street North Little Rock, AR 72114

Walter Black

Walter Black

Sep 27, 2017

Walter Black, 87, of West Point, passed away September 27, 2017 at Unity Health in Searcy.  He was born January 2, 1930 at West Point to the late William and Elizabeth Dothard Black. Mr. Black was a member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church and worked for Union Pacific Rail Road.  He loved to farm, and raised his own...

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