Obituaries
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Patsy Lucille Cole
Mar 20, 2012
Patsy "Pat" Lucille Croy Cole age 69, of Pencil Bluff, Arkansas formally of Redfield, passed away Tuesday March 20, 2012. She was born January 26, 1943 in Redfield Arkansas the daughter of the late Luther Croy and Hazel Murdock Croy. Patsy was an Interior Designer and retired from Ethen Allen Furniture Store. She was a member of Orion Missionary...
Joe Brewer
Mar 18, 2012
Joe Brewer age, 71 of Rison, Arkansas passed away March 18, 2012 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born August 4, 1940 in Rison (Cleveland County), Arkansas the son of the late Joe Oliver Brewer and Alcy Malinda (Jones) Brewer. Joe retired from the United States Air Force in 1980 after having over...
Ethel "Pokey" Melinda Masters
Mar 15, 2012
Ethel Melinda Carson Masters age 86, of Sheridan, Arkansas known to her family and friends as (Pokey), left this earth to join her lost loved ones on March 15, 2012. Pokey was born September 20, 1925 in Sheridan, the middle daughter of the late William Carson and Florence Elizabeth Ward Carson. She was a homemaker and lived in Grant...
Dorothy Sue Turney
Mar 13, 2012
Dorothy Sue Turney age 77 of Prattsville, Arkansas died on Tuesday March 13, 2012 in Prattsville, Arkansas. She was born December 19, 1934 to the late John E & Ollie Mae Burrow Cordell. She loved and looked forward to her weekly trips to Oaklawn and spending time with her partner in crime her grandson John. Another thing she loved...
Mary Agnes Mccool
Mar 9, 2012
Mary Agnes McCool age 73 of Leola, Arkansas passed away on Friday, March 9, 2012. Mary was born October 6, 1938 to the late Emery Grant Streter and Rosa (Stross) Streter. Mary was a member of Brush Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Leola, AR. Mary along with her husband and friend, James traveled the entire United States and several...
William Donnie Morris
Mar 4, 2012
William Donnie Morris, age 74 of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012 at home with his family by his side. He was born June 6, 1937 to the late Elmer Morris and Clara (Goshen) Morris. Donnie was married to his loving wife, Patricia "Pat" for over 54 years. He was a millwright for Browns Millwork for many...
John Charles Hartley
Mar 2, 2012
John Charles Hartley, age 60, of Pine Bluff, died Friday, March 2, 2012 at his home. He was born April 19, 1951 in Little Rock, a son of the late Isaac Hartley and Charlene Sawyer Hartley McCoy. Mr. Hartley was a 1969 graduate of Rison High School, and graduated from Southern State, now Southern Arkansas University in 1973. He...
Willie John Johnston
Feb 27, 2012
Willie John Johnston, age 79 of Pansy, went to be with the Lord, Monday, February 27, 2012 at the Arkansas Heart Hospital. He was born November 6, 1932 in Rye (Cleveland County), a son of the late Orville Johnston and Blanche Clark Johnston. Mr. Johnston served in the United States Army, and retired from the Cotton Belt Railroad, where...
Lanera Beatrice Jackson
Feb 26, 2012
Lanera Beatrice Jackson age 84 of White Hall, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2012 in Sheridan Arkansas. Lanera was born August 7, 1927 to the late Luther M. Keen and Netta Beatrice (Barnett) Keen. Lanera was a past member of Bellview Baptist Church in Memphis, TN and later First Baptist Church in Sheridan. She worked as a...
Jimmy Morgan Threlkeld
Feb 22, 2012
Jimmy Morgan Threlkeld, age 70 of Rison, formerly of Warren, died, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at the Green House Cottages of Southern Hills in Rison. He was born November 1, 1941 in Rison, a son of the late Jimmy Earl Threlkeld and Dovie Janette Simmons Threlkeld Pruitt. Mr. Threlkeld was self employed, having worked in the scrap metal business....
Earnest Hicks
Feb 17, 2012
Earnest Hicks, age 67 of Rison, went to be with the Lord, Friday, February 17, 2012 at his home. He was born September 25, 1944 in Monticello, a son of the late Leslie Hicks and Maybell Wiley Hicks. Mr. Hicks was a retired logger and was a Baptist. He was also preceded in death by two children, Darrell Lee...
Walter Ross Smith
Feb 16, 2012
Walter Ross Smith, age 84 of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012. He was born June 2, 1927 to the late Robert John Smith and Edna Violia Kelley Smith. Walter served in both the United State Army and Air Force serving in Korea. He retired from the Grant County Highway Department after over 19 years of service,...
Duffy Dewey Benning
Feb 13, 2012
Duffy Dewey Benning age 80 of Prattsville, Arkansas died February 13, 2012 at Saline Memorial Hospice in Bryant, Arkansas. He was born July 14, 1931 in Prattsville, Arkansas the son of the late Delmar Benning Sr. and Leona (Ritchey) Benning. Duffy was of Baptist faith and retired from the Air Force after serving over 20 years. He served in...
James Mark "Sonny" Threlkeld
Feb 3, 2012
James Mark "Sonny" Threlkeld 69 of White Hall, Arkansas passed away Friday, February 3, 2012. James was born February 19, 1942 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to the late C.W. Threlkeld and Bertha (Greenway) Threlkeld. Sonny owned and drove trucks for 40 years. His motto in life was Work Hard, Live Hard and Play Hard. He was preceded in death...
Johnny Hollis
Feb 2, 2012
John "Johnny" Hollis Jr., age 63 of Rison, died, Thursday, February 2, 2012. He was born September 21, 1948 in Monticello, a son of the late John Murel Hollis Sr. and Maxine Pierson Hollis. Mr. Hollis served in the United States Army during the Viet Nam Era. He was previously employed by the Cotton Belt Rail Road and was...
Vera Blake Willis
Feb 2, 2012
Vera Blake Willis, age 91 of Rowell, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, February 2, 2012 at the Green House Cottages in Rison, where she had been a resident for the past year. She was born May 8, 1920 in Star City, a daughter of the late Burley and Delia Thorneberry Blake. Mrs. Willis married James Cullen Willis...
Vada Marie Ballard
Jan 31, 2012
Vada Marie Ballard, age 88 of Rison, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, January 31, 2012. She was born May 21, 1923 in Griffithville, Arkansas, a daughter of the late Jess Huff and Ellen Voiles Huff. Mrs. Ballard was employed by Levi Strauss before her retirement and was a member of Corner Stone Church of God. She loved...
Howard Rhodes
Jan 27, 2012
Howard Rhodes, age 74 of the "Y" Community near Rison, died, Friday, January 27, 2012. He was born September 18, 1937 in the "Y" Community, a son of the late Boyd Mart Rhodes and Lizzie Harvey Rhodes. Mr. Rhodes retired from Rhodes Upholstery. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Jackie Rhodes; one brother, Rolf Rhodes. Mr....
Flocy Cotton
Jan 27, 2012
Flocy "Gladys" Cotton age 94 of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away on Friday January 27, 2012 in Sheridan Arkansas. Flocy was born October 4, 1917 to the late Joe Jones and Viola Jordan Jones. Graveside Service: 3:00 P.M., Sunday January 29, 2012 at Camp Creek Cemetery, Near Sheridan, Arkansas. Express your condolences at: www.buiefuneralhome.com Buie Funeral Home & Crematory of...
Linda Lou Aday
Jan 26, 2012
Linda Lou Aday age 68, of Sheridan, Arkansas 9Ico Community) passed away Thursday, January 26, 2012. Linda was born December 28, 1943 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late John H. Strohsahl and Alene M. (Bennett) Strohsahl. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Harold Aday; one brother, Bill Strohsahl and one sister, Betty Wallace. Linda...
