Obituaries
In our Care
Shirley M. Kimbrell
Feb 11, 2014
Shirley M. Kimbrell, age 74, of Rison passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at the Green House Cottages of Southern Hills in Rison. She was born July 27, 1939 in Lincoln County, a daughter of the late Clifford Adair Hinshaw and Gerri Hinshaw. Mrs. Kimbrell was a member of Zion Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death...
Willie B. Rainey
Feb 10, 2014
Mrs. Willie B. Rainey, age 59, of Rison went home to be with her Lord on Monday, February 10, 2014. She was born February 12, 1954 in New Edinburg, a daughter of the late Elvin Broughton and Christian Clary Lockett. Mrs. Rainey was a chef and a nanny. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Gwendlying Faye...
Thomas Hankins
Feb 9, 2014
Thomas Earl Hankins, age 78, of Rison, Arkansas went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at the V.A. Hospital in Little Rock. He was born September 24, 1935 in Star City, Arkansas, a son of the late Charlie Hankins and Iva Anderson Hankins. Mr. Hankins was a member of Cornerstone Church of God in...
Elbert Haywood Wooldridge
Feb 9, 2014
Elbert Haywood Wooldridge, age 53, of Pine Bluff died on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born February 8, 1961 in Pine Bluff, a son of the Burnis Wooldridge and Norma Massey Stover. Mr. Wooldridge enjoyed trucking with his best friend, Ben. He was preceded in death by his father, Burnis...
Dana Marie Morehead
Feb 5, 2014
Dana Marie Morehead, age 53, of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Charles Earl Morehead, Doris Kelly Morehead, Charles Henry Brewer and Vada Brewer, all of Sheridan; her father, Charles Leon Morehead of Benton. Dana is survived by her mother, Peggy Joyce Brewer Morehead; brothers, Richard and Kenneth Morehead;...
Abbigail Faith Grubb
Jan 30, 2014
Abbigail Faith Grubb, age 6, of Rison, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. She was born July 4, 2007 in Odessa, Texas and was a blessing to her family. Abbigail was preceded in death by her grandparents, Cecil and Harriett Grubb. Left to cherish her memory are...
Shannon Wade Threlkeld
Jan 25, 2014
Shannon Wade Threlkeld, age 41, of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away, Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born September 6, 1972 in Sheridan, the son of the late Sydney Rex Threlkeld and Sharon Mooney Threlkeld. Mr. Threlkeld was a stay at home dad and referred to himself as "maw-daddy". He enjoyed bonfire...
Madelyn Wilkerson
Jan 17, 2014
Madelyn L. Wilkerson, age 78, of Sheridan went to be with the Lord Friday, January 17, 2014 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Little Rock. She was born August 15, 1935 in Seiling, Oklahoma to the late Melvin P. Peterman and Audrey Young Peterman. Mrs. Wilkerson was a well-known seamstress, businesswoman, and homemaker. She was a former airplane pilot, loved...
Karen Ann Semey
Jan 16, 2014
Karen Ann Semey, age 59 of Sheridan passed away Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born April 2, 1954 in Oneida, New York to the late Roland and Carolyn Davis Unruh. Karen graduated from State University of New York at Geneseo with a B.S. Degree in Biology. From 1977 until 1991, she...
Mack D. Mccallister
Jan 8, 2014
Mack D. McCallister of Pine Buff, at the age 88, slipped peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Mack was a retired Cleveland County Treasurer, Cleveland County School Supervisor, and Secretary of the County Board of Education. He was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church, a faithful member of...
Francis Lorraine Cole
Jan 5, 2014
Francis Lorraine Cole, 65, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas passed from this earth on Sunday, January 5, 2014, into the arms of her Lord and Savior. She was born November 22, 1948 in Pine Bluff, to Ann Sanderson Cole Elliot and the late Frank M. Cole. Ms. Cole was reared and received her education in Pine Bluff and Conway before...
Jerry Wayne Carrington
Jan 4, 2014
Jerry Wayne Carrington, age 60, of Kedron, Arkansas, died January 4, 2014 at St. Vincent's in Little Rock. Jerry was brought into this world on September 26, 1953 at Davis Hospital in Pine Bluff by proud parents, Gladys and E.K. Carrington. Devastatingly handsome, Jerry was an avid sportsman, quick to recount each fish caught, deer outwitted, and duck foiled...
Odesal Byrd
Jan 4, 2014
Odesal Byrd, age 75, of Leola, Arkansas passed away, Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Hot Spring Medical Center in Malvern. She was born March 9, 1938 in Rison, Arkansas to the late Sydney and Vernia Sparks Reed. On February 26, 1982 she married Cletus Byrd in Leola. They attended Joy Baptist Church in Leola. She was preceded in death...
Thatta "Bobbie" J. Harris
Jan 2, 2014
Thatta "Bobbie" Janice Harris, age 85, of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014. She was born September 11, 1928 in Sheridan, Arkansas the daughter of the late Martin and Lena (Stucky) Crutchfield. Mrs. Harris attended Bethany #1 Missionary Baptist Church in Grapevine, Arkansas and Ephesus Missionary Baptist Church near Sheridan, Arkansas. She loved fishing and spending time...
Buddy Coleman
Dec 28, 2013
Buddy Coleman, age 78, of Pine Bluff, died Saturday, December 28, 2013. He was born November 9, 1935 in Rison, a son of the late Joe Claude Coleman and Linnie Massey Coleman. Mr. Coleman was a retired truck driver and loved hunting, fishing, and horse racing. Other than his parents, Mr. Coleman is preceded in death by his son,...
Barbara Trucks
Dec 18, 2013
Barbara Trucks, age 67, of the Trucksville Community near Rison, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, December 18, 2013. She was born September 25, 1946 in Rison, a daughter of the late Louis Sidney Glover and Ruby Louise Farrar Glover. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends. She was a devoted mother, daughter, sister, wife,...
Sandra Mcrae
Dec 11, 2013
Sandra Arden McRae, age 73, of Rison, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, December 11, 2013. She was born February 4, 1940 in Avon Park, Florida, a daughter of the late William Grady Fowler Sr. and Anna Clare Moore Fowler. Mrs. McRae was a homemaker and a retired school cafeteria cook. She was a member of the "Y"...
Betty Nell Wooley
Dec 5, 2013
Betty Nell Wooley, age 75, of Woodlawn, went to be with the Lord Thursday, December 5, 2013. She was born February 5, 1938 in Cleveland County, a daughter of the late Virgil A. Terry and Freda Dixon Terry. Mrs. Wooley enjoyed quilting and family time, especially at the Holidays. She was a homemaker and a member of Friendship Missionary...
Houston Ashcraft
Nov 27, 2013
Houston Leon Ashcraft, age 69, of the Pansy Community, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at his home. He was born on March 28, 1944 in Herbine, to the late Leroy and Liddie Mae (Phillips) Ashcraft. He was reared and received his early education in Rison, graduating from Rison High School in 1962, where he developed a love...
John Richard Provence
Nov 27, 2013
John Richard Provence, 75, born January 27, 1938 in Victoria, Texas, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 27, 2013. He served 6 years in the Arkansas National Guard, 39th Aviation Unit. He spent 17 years as a band instrument repairman for Bean Music Co. Finally, after 33 years of service, Mr. Provence retired from...
