Obituaries
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Elsie Chapps
Mar 8, 2023
Elsie Blanche Friesland (Moore) Chapps, 75 of Judsonia, Arkansas passed away on March 8, 2023. She was a resident of Oakdale Nursing Facility. She was born on August 11, 1947, in Edenburg, Illinois to the late Melvin Alvern Friesland, Sr. and Blanche Angeline Angey Friesland. She married Franklin Chapps, Sr. and he preceded her in death, 2002....
Melissa Jones
Mar 5, 2023
Melissa Diane Jones of Conway, passed away on March 05, 2023.
Melissa was born on September 10, 1971 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Anita Epley. She was a christian in the Pentecostal faith. She loved her children and spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her Mother, Anita Epley of Conway; one son, William Allen Ferrell and wife, Courtney of Damascus; two daughters, Ashley Nicole Ferrell of...
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...