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Ricky Lee Longley

Ricky Lee Longley

Mar 4, 2023

Ricky Lee Longley, age 65, of Romance passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2023. He was born November 24, 1957 in Palmdale, California. He was preceded in death by his father Lee Longley, his wife Mary Ann Horner Longley and his brother Donny Longley. He was a United States Navy veteran and a retired truck driver, in...

Anna L West

Anna L West

Mar 4, 2023

Anna Louise West, age 58 of Rison, passed away March 4, 2023 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff.  She was born October 13, 1964 in Pine Bluff to the late Billy and Laura Say Mason.  She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Rison and enjoyed spending time with her church family.  Anna was a...

Goldia Fletcher

Goldia Fletcher

Feb 28, 2023

Goldia Lee Fletcher, 83, passed away on February 28, 2023 at Sheridan Nursing and Rehab peacefully. She was born on February 4, 1940 in Mineola, Texas to Oscar Jefferson Fletcher and Dorothy Sybil McBride. Goldia Lee was known for her humor, loved to play bingo, gospel music, and shopping. She will be dearly missed by all who...

Julia Jean Britton

Julia Jean Britton

Feb 25, 2023

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Jerry "Jb" Baxter

Jerry "Jb" Baxter

Feb 24, 2023

Jerry "JB" Baxter of Sulphur Springs, Arkansas passed away on February 24, 2023. He was 85 years old. He was born to the late C.E. "Bo" Baxter and Grace Pierce Baxter on February 11, 1938. He attended Watson Chapel High School and graduated in 1956. He worked for Ben Pearson Archery for 33-years. He started shooting a...

Elizabeth Barnett Phillips

Elizabeth Barnett Phillips

Feb 22, 2023

Elizabeth Rose Nicole Barnett Phillips was born into the loving arms of Jesus on February 22, 2023. She was the daughter of Jeremy Phillips and E Branda Barnett. Also surviving her are her siblings, Axl Phillips, Brandon Barnett and Cortez Phillips; grandparents, John and Christine Phillips, Marvin and Stephanie White; great grandfather, Sammie Barnett; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews,...

Wilma Campbell

Wilma Campbell

Feb 22, 2023

Wilma Jean Campbell (Wells) 87, surrounded by her family, completed her earthly journey and reached her eternal destination, heaven, on February 22, 2023.

Wilma was born on October 3, 1935 in Sheridan, Arkansas to Luther and Lueiza Wells. She is survived by her daughter, Sandi Campbell Sims of Beebe; and son, Donny (Teresa) Campbell of Little Rock; six grandchildren, Summer (Adrienne)...

Sewilda R. Jacks

Sewilda R. Jacks

Feb 21, 2023

Sewilda R. Jacks, age 85 of the Randall community near Rison, passed away, February 21, 2023. She was born on September 6, 1937 in Randall to the late Newt and Ophie Rodgers.  She married Billy Harvey Jacks on February 17,1956 in Randall.  Sewilda was a devoted member of Center Missionary Baptist Church and active in Senior Ladies Auxiliary. She...

Juanita Pittman

Juanita Pittman

Feb 21, 2023

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Theresa Clark

Theresa Clark

Feb 19, 2023

Theresa Jeanette Clark, age 57, left her home on earth to start her eternal life above on February 19th, 2023. She was born to Judy Manley (Johnson) and the late Jerry Manley on October 19th, 1965 in Moline, Illinois. She was a wild soul with many miles behind her. She loved to travel, tye dye, crochet, try her spin...

Kathleen Mcclure

Kathleen Mcclure

Feb 15, 2023

Marjorie Kathleen McClure, age 78, of Sheridan went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. She was born June 10, 1944, in Sheridan, AR to the late Charlie and Dorothy Winston. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband John T. McClure.  She enjoyed cooking, sewing, shopping, watching Hallmark...

Effie Mae Peters

Effie Mae Peters

Feb 15, 2023

Effie Mae Peters, age 75 of Rison, passed away February 15, 2023 at The Green House Cottages.  She was born October 31, 1947 in Pine Bluff, AR to the late Thomas and Ida Rogers Anglin.  Effie enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and going to the casino.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Carl Blank

Carl Blank

Feb 14, 2023

Carl Blank, age 67 of Sheridan, passed away February 14, 2023 in Little Rock, AR.  He was born July 22, 1955 in Fremont, Nebraska to the late Orin and Shirley Maxson Blank. He retired after 30 years from Union Pacific Railroad where he was a boilermaker.  Carl always kept himself busy, he enjoyed fishing, mowing, working around the house,...

Thomas James Shuemake

Thomas James Shuemake

Feb 14, 2023

Thomas "Jim" Shuemake of Vilonia, went to be with the Lord on February 14, 2023 at the age of 88.

He was born on January 28, 1935 in Conway, Arkansas to Sam and Alma Jewell Shuemake. He was of the baptist faith and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, where he served as Deacon. He was a veteran in the United States Army serving in Germany. He worked until his...

Rita Mae Meachum

Rita Mae Meachum

Feb 12, 2023

Our dear mother, Rita Mae Cannaliato Meachum, 80, of Pangburn, A.R., sadly passed away on the beautiful morning of Sunday, February 12, 2023, after battling Leukemia.

Rita was born in New Orleans, L.A. on April 16, 1942, to the late Thomas Cannaliato and Mary Balestra Cannaliato Vallee.

On September...

Bernard Clyde Gregory

Bernard Clyde Gregory

Feb 11, 2023

Bernard Clyde Gregory, age 90, of Sheridan passed away on February 11, 2023. He was born January 22, 1933, in Beaver, Oklahoma to the late Arthur Charles Gregory, Sr. and Alda Mae Carr Gregory. Mr. Gregory was a United States Army veteran and retired from the Cotton Belt Railroad.  In addition to his parents, he...

Jimmy Lee Rauls

Jimmy Lee Rauls

Feb 11, 2023

Brother Jimmy Lee Rauls was born February 19, 1951 in Rison, Ar. He was the son of the late Jimmy Lee and Ella Ree Rauls, he departed this life on February 11, 2023 at home in Rison, Arkansas. Brother Jimmy touched many lives. He loved to help people, he was a hunter, fisherman and worked at the...

Roy Morgan

Roy Morgan

Feb 9, 2023

Roy L. Morgan, age 84, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023. He was born December 23, 1938, in Cleveland County, Arkansas to the late John W. Morgan and Mildred Patrick Morgan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Carolyn Morgan Doman and her husband Olen. Mr....

Joyce Joy Shorb

Joyce Joy Shorb

Feb 9, 2023

Joyce Elaine (Joy) Shorb died on February 9, 2023 after a protracted illness.  She was 86 years old.  Born in Schuyler County Illinois on January 5, 1937 to Clyde and Lois David, she grew up in Washington Illinois where she met the love of her life, Jack Shorb. They were married 67 years.  Over the years they had homes...

Helen Hobson Pennington

Helen Hobson Pennington

Feb 8, 2023

Helen Hobson Pennington, age 86, of Rison, passed away February 8, 2023 at her home.  She was born June 2, 1936 in Rison, AR to the late Calvin S. and Gladys Childress Hobson. She graduated from Rison High School, and attended Arkansas A&M College (now the University of Arkansas at Monticello). Helen retired from the Soil Conservation Service, where...

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