In our Care

Nov 17, 2008

James L. Threlkeld age 67, of Sheridan died Monday, November 17, 2008 in the Veterans Hospital at Little Rock. He was born April 5, 1941 in Sheridan, a son of the late Clarence and Ruby Mae James Threlkeld. Mr. Threlkeld was retired employed of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, where he delivered newspapers and served two years in...

Nov 15, 2008

Thurzia Russell Corker age 65 of Rison, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Baptist Health Hospital. She was born June 26, 1943 in El Centro, California, raised in Portales, New Mexico, and lived most of her life in Austin, Texas. She was the daughter of the late W. L. Buck...

Nov 9, 2008

Charles Ray Doggett 69 of Grapevine, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2008 at V.A. Hospital in Little Rock. He was born April 8, 1939 in Johnsville, Arkansas to Clifton and Ruby Burnett Doggett. Mr. Doggett served with the U.S. Marines. He worked for 20 years as a salesman for Georgia Pacific until retiring in 1977. Charles then...

Nov 9, 2008

J. D. Crook age 81 of Rison, died Sunday November 9, 2008 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born January 21, 1927 in Rison, a son of the late Earnest Crook and Lydia Mae Edwards Crook Rauls. Mr. Crook retired from the Forestry Department of the International Paper Company and was a member...

Nov 8, 2008

Howard Glen Davis Jr., 72, of Joliet, died November 8, 2008 at St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Montana. He was born October 30, 1936 to Howard and Savannah (Cates) Davis Sr. in Leola, Arkansas where he attended schools. Howard went into the U.S. Army January 1955 in Little Rock. He was honorably discharged in 1958. On March...

Nov 7, 2008

Ollie Belle Smith age 90 of Kingsland, died Friday, November 7, 2008 at Dallas County Hospital. She was born September 8, 1918 in Kingsland, a daughter of the late William Henry Golden and Frances Elizabeth Harris Golden. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and a member of Como Free Holiness Church. She was also preceded in death by...

Nov 3, 2008

Virginia Nayrene Qualls, 73, of Sheridan passed away Monday, November 3, 2008 at her home. She was born October 28, 1935 in Paragould, Arkansas to the late Grover and Maggie Smith Ward. On July 30, 1961, she married William R. Qualls in Truman, Arkansas. Mrs. Qualls was preceded in death by six brothers and one sister.

Nov 3, 2008

Bobby D. Parker age 69 of the Macedonia Community near Rison, died Monday, November 3, 2008 at his home. He was born June 24, 1939 in Cleveland County, a son of the late Paul Parker and Althea Marie Turner Parker. Mr. Parker graduated from Rison High School in 1957. He married Ruth Ann Boehn on December 16,...

Oct 31, 2008

Lois Sue Austin, 70, of Little Rock died Friday, October 31, 2008 at her home. She was born July 26, 1938 in Sheridan, a daughter of the late Thurman and Mittie Duvall Ellis. Mrs. Austin was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Austin; three brothers; three sisters; and two grandchildren.

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Oct 29, 2008

Marie Ruth Briant age 77 of the Rowell Community near Rison, died Wednesday October 29, 2008 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born December 15, 1930, in Cleveland County, a daughter of Mollie Una Brown Simms and the late Morgan Simms. Mrs. Briant was a seamstress for Brown Manufacturing before her retirement and was a member...

Oct 22, 2008

Berniece Reed age 69 of the Woodlawn Community, died Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at her home. She was born May 2, 1939 in the Macedonia Community, a daughter of the late Hoody and Ola Mae Puckett Herrington. Mrs. Reed was a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, a homemaker and a farmer. She was also preceded...

Oct 22, 2008

Joan McClellan age 74 formerly of New Edinburg died Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at Life Touch Hospice in El Dorado. She was born October 13, 1934 in New Edinburg, a daughter of the late Chester and Velma Bryant Arthur. Mrs McClellan was a member of Bible Baptist Church in El Dorado and a homemaker. She was also...

Oct 12, 2008

Andrew David Cummings age 54 of Pine Bluff, died Sunday, October 12, 2008 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was born July 10, 1954 in Pine Bluff, a son of the late Elmer Eugene Cummings and Willie Inez Smith Cummings Love. Mr. Cummings was an employee of Allied Tube and a charter member of Cummings Hunting Club....

Oct 11, 2008

John Edward Trucks of Pine Bluff finished his earthly life October 11, 2008, in Batesville, AR. He was surrounded by his family when he went to be with his Lord and Maker, Jesus Christ.

He was born in Rison, AR, September 7th, 1934 to Ancil and Charlotte Blackstock Trucks. He was preceded in death by...

Oct 4, 2008

Helynn Frances Beasley, 82, of Puyallup Washington, formerly of Sheridan, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2008 at her home. She was born August 19, 1926 in Conway, a daughter of the late Thomas Taylor and O.D and Lochie Gantz Mathews. Mrs. Beasley attended Cane Creek School and was a graduate of Jacksonville High School. She was a...

Oct 1, 2008

Lura L. Lewis age 91 of Pine Bluff, died Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born August, 28, 1917 in Kingsland, a daughter of the late Thadeus Elihue T. E. Cox and Addie Mae Crain Cox. Mrs. Lewis was a homemaker. She was a former member of the American Legion Auxiliary and...

Sep 23, 2008

Ruthie Lee Hall Smith, 72, of Sheridan went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 after a long battle with cancer. She was born August 29, 1936 in Borger, Texas, a daughter of the late Earl and Jennie Lee Hall. Ruthie was a 1955 graduate of Sheridan High School. On February 16, 1957 she...

Sep 23, 2008

Ozella Taylor Terrell age 91 of Rison, died, Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born June 8, 1917 in Haworth, Oklahoma, a daughter of the late Emmett and Stella Morris Sullivan. Mrs. Terrell was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Faith Assembly of God Church. She was also...

Sep 22, 2008

Robert Lee Price age 70, of Star City, died Monday, September 22, 2008. He was born May 9, 1938 in Cleveland County, a son of the late Artis S. and Martha Jean Brown Price. Mr. Price served in the Army during the Vietnam Era. He was a self employed carpenter and a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist...

Sep 21, 2008

Darick Foster Cotton Kellems, 26, of Benton, formerly of Sheridan died Sunday, September 21, 2008 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Darick was born January 1, 1982 in Detroit Michigan. He was a member of Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church, and worked as a sheet rock hanger. Darick had been a student at Sheridan High School...