DEATHS

Lauren Jade Reynolds

Lauren Jade Reynolds was born on March 11, 2004, to David and Jeannie Reynolds and her very excited big sister, Jordan. David, Jeannie, and Jordan were able to enjoy a few days home with Lauren before they noticed that her lips had a blue tint and she was breathing with …

Eddie Moring

Eddie Moring of Sheridan, Ark., was born March 8, 1943, at Pine Bluff, Ark., the son of the late Willie E. “Babe” Moring and Mary Frances Stuckey Moring.

Maryland “Rosette” Cleghorn

Maryland “Rosette” Cleghorn, 75, of Bryant, Ark., went to her Heavenly reward on Feb. 1, 2025, under the care of Hospice Home Care. She was born on Aug. 11, 1949, in Fordyce, Ark. to Loyd L. and Maggie Lou Brown.

Laura McGinness Curry

Laura McGinness Curry of Sheridan, Ark., was born Dec. 1, 1960, in Conway, Ark., the daughter of James S. McGinness and Nancy Sue Caldwell.

Larry E. Wilson

Larry E. Wilson of Sheridan, Ark., was born Aug. 14, 1953, in Pine Bluff, Ark., the son of the late Jack and Erma Jane Davis Wilson.

Betty Catherine Gean May

Betty Catherine Gean May, 88, of El Dorado, Ark., passed away Sept. 16, 2024. Born June 15, 1936, in Star City, Ark., she was the daughter of Herbert and Dora Lee McCool Gean.

David Harold Waters

David Harold Waters of Sheridan, Ark., was born Feb. 18, 1971, at Pine Bluff, Ark., the son of the late Brenda Hamilton Waters and Odis Harold Waters.

Leslie Melvin Loftis

Leslie Melvin Loftis went to his heavenly home on June 7, 2024, surrounded by his family at the young age of 93. He was born on July 18, 1930, in Olton, Texas, to the late Everett and Myrtie Loftis.

Kimberly Jessica Marie Carter

Kimberly Jessica Marie Carter of Sheridan, Ark., was born May 17, 2006, at Little Rock, Ark.

Charles Curtis Vaughn

Charles Curtis Vaughn, 77, of Huntsville, Ark., passed away on May 28, 2024, in Rogers, Ark. He was born on June 4, 1946, in Prattsville, Ark., to George (Bill) Vaughn and Emma Aline Vaughn.

Donald “Donnie” Wayne Ritchie

Donald “Donnie” Wayne Ritchie, of Searcy, Ark., was born on Sept. 6, 1958, in Bellflower, Calif., the son of Guy and Claudia Ritchie. He left this world for his heavenly home on June 4, 2024, at the age of 65.

Murel L. Norton

Murel L. Norton, 98, of Sheridan, Ark., was a beloved World War II veteran who had a dry sense of humor, loved his church and family and enjoyed telling stories about his adventures.

James Bryan “Phat” Roberts

James Bryan “Phat” Roberts of Sheridan, Ark., was born Oct. 23, 1984, in Pine Bluff, Ark., the son of James Elrod Roberts and the late Patricia Gail Main Roberts.

Charles Reed Rainwater

Charles Reed Rainwater of Sheridan, Ark., was born June 20, 1941, in Newark, Ark., the son of the late Raymond Ralph Rainwater and Bessie Heron Rainwater.

Kevin Ray Culpepper

Kevin Ray Culpepper, 63, of Joplin, Mo., went to be with his Lord on April 1, 2024. He was born April 22, 1960, in Warren, Ark., to Billy Ray Culpepper and Ginger Johnson Culpepper.