Obituaries
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John Wilford Allen
May 30, 2012
John "Dub" Wilford Allen age, 71 of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away Wednesday May 30, 2012 at Arkansas Hospice with his loving family by his side. He was born June 13, 1940 in Sheridan, Arkansas to the late Otha " Buck" Allen and Sarah Estellee Allen. Dub retired from Levi Strauss as the Facilities Maintenance Engineer and was proud to...
Rebecca June Craig Ramos
May 26, 2012
Rebecca June Craig Ramos, age 31, of Hampton, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, May 26, 2012. She was born August 21, 1980 in Pine Bluff, a daughter of Charlie Edward and Paulette Hamman Craig. Mrs. Ramos was a 1998 Honor graduate of Rison High School, and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello. She was in...
Kenneth James Hackett
May 24, 2012
Kenneth (Jimmy) James Hackett, age 51 of Little Rock, formerly of Sheridan,Arkansas passed away Thursday, May 24, 2012. He was born July 24, 1960 to Charles Albert Hackett and Gloria Jane (Puttroff) Hackett. Kenneth was a retired automotive mechanic, and member of First Southern Baptist Church near Sheridan, Arkansas. Service will be scheduled at a later date.
Esther Janelle Lisemby Ward
May 12, 2012
Esther Janelle Lisemby Ward, age 70, of New Edinburg, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, May 12, 2012. She was born August 2, 1941 in New Edinburg, a daughter of the late James Ross Lisemby and Ophie Pet Williams Lisemby. Mrs. Ward was a 1959 graduate of New Edinburg High School, where she was an honor student. She...
Eddie Lee Coats
Apr 27, 2012
Eddie Lee Coats age 78, of Harrison, formally of Pine Bluff and Rison, died, Friday, April 27, 2012. He was born August 25, 1933 in New Edinburg, a son of the late Alvie and Ruthie Simmons Coats. Mr. Coats served in the United States Navy. He retired from the Dollarway School District where he was a School Bus Mechanic....
May Delle Mcmurtrey
Apr 24, 2012
May Delle McMurtrey (Nee Hancock), age 84, of Rison, left this world on, Tuesday, April 24, 2012. She was born November 11, 1927 in Gary, Texas. An avid gardener, May Delle enjoyed all kinds of flowers and served with the Rison Garden Club 14 years. She volunteered with Greenwood Cemetery Association over 10 years and served as Committeeman for...
Billie J. Langford
Apr 23, 2012
Billie J. Langford, age 81, of Kingsland, currently residing at Crown Point Assisted Living in Sheridan, went to be with the Lord, Monday, April 23, 2012. She was born June 14, 1930 in Kingsland, a daughter of the late Walter and Maude Hall Mitchell. Mrs. Langford was a 1948 graduate of Kingsland High School. She was a homemaker, genealogist...
Fannie Crutchfield
Apr 22, 2012
Fannie J. Crutchfield, age 88, of the Herbine Community, died, Sunday, April 22, 2012. She was born March 25, 1924 in New Edinburg, a daughter of the late James (Jim) McClellan and Lillian Hartley McClellan. Mrs. Crutchfield was a graduate of Rison High School. She enjoyed farming and quilting. Mrs. Crutchfield was a homemaker and a member of Free...
Steve Michael Lisenbey
Apr 21, 2012
Steve Michael Lisenbey, age 34, of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012. He was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on September 3, 1977 to the late Arlin Aubrey Lisenbey, Jr. and to Cheryl (Norton) Hubbard. Steve was of the Baptist faith and was a member of the Lisenbey Deer Camp. Steve was preceded in death by his...
Michael Nelson
Apr 15, 2012
Michael Nelson, age 37, of Rye, died, Sunday, April 15, 2012. He was born October 4, 1974 in Alhambra, California, a son of Lee Nelson and Debbie Lyons Reed. Mr. Nelson was the owner and operator of KMN Cabinet Shop. He loved to work, fish, camp and spend time with his family. Mr. Nelson was of the Baptist faith....
Don Jewell Miller
Apr 11, 2012
Don Jewell Miller, age, 79 of Rison, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, April 11, 2012. He was born July 28, 1932 in Rison, a son of the late Jewell Henderson Miller and Dora Irene Glover Miller. Mr. Miller was a 1950 graduate of Rison High School. He was a salesman and truck driver before his retirement. Mr....
Donald Edward Hunter
Apr 11, 2012
Donald E. Hunter, age 73 of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at St Vincent Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born November 21, 1938, to the late Cole Davis Sr. and Mollie (Joyner) Davis. Donald was married to his loving wife Linda for 32 years. He was in Insurance Sales for many years, and was...
J. L. Sandine
Apr 8, 2012
J. L. Sandine, age, 77 of the Herbine Community, died Sunday, April 8, 2012. He was born April 3, 1935 in Cleveland County, a son of the late Johnnie Carl and Flora Mabel Rauls Sandine. Mr. Sandine retired from the Arkansas Forestry Commission where he was a Forest Ranger and was a Baptist. He was a member of the...
Dale Crutchfield
Apr 6, 2012
Dale Crutchfield, age 70, of the Herbine Community near Rison, died, Friday, April 6, 2012 at her home. She was born March 5, 1942 in Monticello, a daughter of the late A. P. Barnett and Annie Robinson Barnett. Mrs. Crutchfield was a homemaker and a member of Free Hill Free Will Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing, cooking and spending...
Almus Leopard
Apr 2, 2012
Almus Leopard, age 81, of Rison, went to be with the Lord, Monday, April 2, 2012. He was born May 29, 1930 in Hill House, Mississippi, a son of the late Julius J. Leopard and Lucy M. Lunsford Leopard. Mr. Leopard was a retired maintenance worker for Tyson Foods and was a member of Zion Missionary Baptist Church. He...
Cecil King
Mar 31, 2012
Cecil King, age 72 of New Edinburg, died, Saturday, March 31, 2012 at his home. He was born March 19, 1940 in Cleveland County, a son of the late Hilton and Cora Huddleston King. Mr. King was a maintenance supervisor for Maxwell Hardwood Flooring and was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church in Warren. He was also...
Larry Lee Puthoff
Mar 30, 2012
Larry Lee Puthoff, age, 57 of Rison, Arkansas passed away March 30, 2012 at his home. Larry was born February 2, 1955 in New Albany, Indiana the son of the late Larry Henry Puthoff and Barbara Ann Burelle Puthoff. He was proud to serve our nation serving in the United States Army. He was self employed as a roofer...
James A. Morgan
Mar 25, 2012
James A. Morgan, age 72, of New Edinburg, died, Sunday, March 25, 2012 at his home. He was born December 23, 1939 in New Edinburg, a son of the late William A. and Ester Smith Morgan. Mr. Morgan graduated from Bay High School. He served in the Army National Guard and was a retired carpenter. Mr. Morgan was a...
Kathryn Francille Young
Mar 23, 2012
Kathryn Francille Wilson Young, age 72, of Calmer, went to be with the Lord, Friday, March 23, 2012 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Hospice Care. She was born October 14, 1939 in Pine Bluff, a daughter of the late William and Kathryn Frisby Wilson. Mrs. Young was a retired beautician and co-owner of K & K Café. She...
