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Earl Guilford Guyer, Jr

Earl Guilford Guyer, Jr

Nov 9, 2023

 

Dr. Earl Guyer, 97, of Vilonia, AR, died on November 9, 2023 of natural causes. He was bornon July 17, 1926, in Williamsport, PA. After graduating high school in Hughesville, PA, heserved in the Army Air Force during WWII. Following his discharge, he obtained a B.A. degreefrom Lycoming College in Williamsport, PA and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Penn...

Ashly Nicole Lee

Ashly Nicole Lee

Nov 7, 2023

Ashly Nicole Lee, age 20, of Sheridan went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. She was born February 21, 2003 to Rodney Lee and Sonja Chancellor. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Raymond and Geraldean Lee, Paul and Anita Chancellor and her sister, Gracie Lee. Nicole was a student at Three...

Thomas  "Red" Taylor

Thomas "Red" Taylor

Nov 5, 2023

Thomas Carey “Red” Taylor age 79 of Warren, died, Sunday, November 5, 2023. He was born May 15, 1944 in Warren, a son of the late Robert and Bernice Forrest Taylor. Mr. Taylor was a 1962 graduate of Woodlawn High School.  He served in the United States Air Force, was an airplane mechanic, truck driver, auto mechanic...

Barbara Michelle Jones

Barbara Michelle Jones

Nov 4, 2023

Barbara Michelle Jones, age 61 of Sheridan, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023 at St. Vincent Medical Center after having a stroke.  She was born December 7, 1961 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to the late James Edward and Barbara Maxine Kelley Moltz. Michelle was a 1980 Grapevine High School graduate, and she was a surgical processing technician...

Audrey Watson

Audrey Watson

Nov 4, 2023

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Bill Rhodes

Bill Rhodes

Nov 4, 2023

Billy Ray Rhodes, age 82, of Sheridan passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023. He was born January 9, 1941 in Watson Chapel to the late Ira and Marjorie Rhodes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Vernon and Walter Rhodes. Mr. Rhodes retired from the Corps of Engineers, where he...

Jeffery Wayne King

Jeffery Wayne King

Oct 31, 2023

 

Jeffery Wayne King, age 56, of Vilonia went to be with his Lord on October 31, 2023. He was born December 19, 1966, in Newport, Arkansas to Dennis Wayne King and Joann Haner King. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Roy and Nora King and his maternal grandparents, Mertie and Rosie Haner. He graduated from Dollarway...

Buford Laverne Hutchens

Buford Laverne Hutchens

Oct 30, 2023

Buford L. Hutchens of Conway, Arkansas passed away October 30, 2023, at the age of 76. Buford was born in New Albany, Mississippi on June 18, 1947, to Chester and Louise (Butler) Hutchens. He is preceded in death by his wife Maralyn Hutchens also by his parents, brother Chester “PeeWee” Hutchens, sister Katherine Stroud, and sister-in-law Ann Hutchens. Buford was...

Phyllis Louise Hohenstein

Phyllis Louise Hohenstein

Oct 30, 2023

With the greatest sadness, we would like to announce the passing of Phyllis Louise Hohenstein, age 68 of Searcy, Arkansas. Phyllis spent most of her adult life being a homemaker for her family, a task she not only loved, but perfected. She took great pride in caring for her family and the absence of that will be a heartbreak...

Sue Carol Dean

Sue Carol Dean

Oct 28, 2023

Sue Carol Dean, age 76, of Searcy went to be with her Lord on October 28, 2023. She was born December 10, 1946, in El Dorado, Arkansas to Jimmy Lewis and Lillian Ward. She was a retired LPN and enjoyed reading and playing computer games.

She is preceded in death by her parents, and her brothers, Jimmy...

Bobby Martindale

Bobby Martindale

Oct 25, 2023

Bobby Eugene Martindale, 79 of Kensett, Arkansas passed away in Little Rock on October 25, 2023. He was born on June 6, 1944 in Searcy, Arkansas to Herbert and Ida Fay Acreridge Martindale.

He is preceded in death by his parents, and one sister.

He is survived by his wife, Oleta Martindale, step daughter, Lisa...

Richard David "Bird" Myers

Richard David "Bird" Myers

Oct 24, 2023

Richard “Bird” David Myers age 82 of Fordyce, Arkansas died, Tuesday, October 24, 2023. He was born June 16, 1941 to the late Gilbert S. Myers and Nora Ryals Myers. Richard was a 1961 graduate of Watson Chapel High School. He retired from the Cotton Belt Railroad after 40 years of service. He also raised chicken for Tyson, cut...

Robert J. Adams

Robert J. Adams

Oct 22, 2023

Robert J. Adams was born March 12, 1938 in Saline County, to the late William and Stella Adams he was 85. God called him home October 22, 2023. “Blessed in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his Saints.”  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, W.D. Adams, Monroe A. Adams...

Laura Ann Manson

Laura Ann Manson

Oct 21, 2023

Laura Ann (Weaver) Manson was a loving and caring wife, mother, Nannie, sister, and friend. She went on to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 21st, 2023.

Ann was born on December 29th, 1952 to Orland and Merle Weaver. She lived in Vilonia, Arkansas her entire adult life. She loved spending time in the Kitchen, cooking her favorite recipes,...

Lorece Pierce Bradshaw

Lorece Pierce Bradshaw

Oct 20, 2023

Lorece May (Pierce) Bradshaw of Sheridan was born May 11, 1942, to the late Hugh and Queen Pierce of Poyen, AR. Her brother, Huburn Pierce, of Benton, and sister, Florence Pierce, of Malvern preceded her in death. Two nephews, John Pierce and Kenneth Pierce of Malvern, also preceded her in death.

Survivors include her husband of 29...

Nathaniel Lee Newton

Nathaniel Lee Newton

Oct 19, 2023

Nathaniel L. Newton departed this life on Oct. 19, 2023, in Searcy Ar. He was born in Detroit MI on Jan 8, 1953, to Jesse James & Bea. As an infant his grandmother Emma Young brought him to West point AR where she raised him along with James A, Bobby, and Lindell.

Nathaniel was a graduate of...

Sherry Ann Ebbs

Sherry Ann Ebbs

Oct 19, 2023

Sherry Ann Ebbs, age 71, of Mabelvale went to be with her Lord on October 19, 2023. She was born July 28, 1952 in Paris, Texas to the late Ernest and Billie Turner, in addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sister, Martha Spears. She enjoyed cooking, fishing and dancing. She will always...

John Robert Evans

John Robert Evans

Oct 18, 2023

John Robert Evans passed away October 18, 2023 at the age of 85. John was born on August 28, 1938 in the vicinity of the Corinth community to Robert Lee and Martha Ethel Moore Evans. The family soon moved to the Belfast community where John grew up and rode bus #11 to Sheridan School where he graduated. After retiring...

Ellen Burnett

Ellen Burnett

Oct 18, 2023

Mary Ellen Pumphrey Burnett was born May 1, 1921 in Prattsville, Arkansas, the daughter of the late James Nathan and Cora Paxon Pumphrey. Mary worked for many years as a long-distance telephone operator for the General Telephone Company (now Verizon).  She enjoyed working around her house and traveling all over the country.

Ms. Burnett died Wednesday, October...

Carolyn Nell (Harmon)  Hyatt

Carolyn Nell (Harmon) Hyatt

Oct 17, 2023

Carolyn Nell Hyatt, age 79, of Rison went to be with her Lord on October 17, 2023. She was born November 7, 1943 n Caddo, Oklahoma to the late William Earnest Harmon and Florence Alma Morris Harmon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Bobby Ray Hyatt, Sr., her siblings, Juanita...

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