DEATHS
Troy Travis Ratcliff
Troy Travis Ratcliff of Sheridan, Ark., was born Sept. 11, 1949, in Dermott, Ark., the son of the late Troy and Hazel Osbourne Ratcliff. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, talking and was a retired steel worker.
Jerry Bart Reid
Jerry Bart Reid of Sheridan, Ark., departed this world to meet the Lord on June 29, 2021. Jerry was born on Dec. 27, 1952, the son of James and Willa Dean Bonner Reid. Jerry was reared in Grant County, Ark., by his beloved grandparents: John and Dovie Bonner, affectionately known …
Candace Lynn Reeves Gifford
Candace Lynn Reeves Gifford of Malvern, Ark., was born May 2, 1969, in San Diego, Calif., the daughter of Linda Sue Finley and the late Harvey Dale Reeves. She was employed by Wylie Logging, and she was the Valedictorian of Leola High School Class of 1987. Candi died on June …
Barbara Jean Wyles Kilburn
Barbara Jean Wyles Kilburn of Sheridan, Ark., was born Nov. 2, 1947, in Little Rock, Ark., the daughter of the late Lyndle and Mary Evans Wyles. She loved to be outdoors, spend time with her family and had been a cafeteria worker for Sheridan Schools.
Timothy Myron Dean
Timothy Myron Dean of Sheridan, Ark., was born June 20, 1949, at Gould, Ark., the son of the late Noah A. and Josephine G. Snyder Dean. He proudly served in the United States Navy, and was retired from the Pine Bluff Arsenal as a security officer. He was a member …
Margaret Mary Michael Hancock
Margaret Mary Michael Hancock of Sheridan, Ark., was born July 29, 1942, in Pine Bluff, Ark., the daughter of the late Edward Joseph Michael, Sr. and Blanche Carr Michael. She attended Annunciation Academy in Pine Bluff through 8th grade, then graduated from Pine Bluff High School in 1960. She was …
John Alan Scates
John Alan Scates, 29, of Benton, Ark., passed away June 19, 2021. He was born Feb. 10, 1992, in Pine Bluff, Ark., to Gerald Porter Scates, Jr. and Wanda (McElroy) Andrews. John was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. His family meant the world to him and he enjoyed …
Stanley Skodzenski, Jr.
Stanley Skodzenski, Jr., of Sheridan, Ark., was born Aug. 30, 1938, at Franklin, Va., the son of the late Stanley Skodzenski, Sr. and Birdie Wood Skodzenski. He previously served in the United States Army. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, and loved horse racing.
Cody Robert Hooks
Cody Robert Hooks, 34, of Pueblo, Col., formerly of Hensley, Ark., has ascended to join his guardian angels on June 16, 2021. Cody was born on Aug. 13, 1986, in Wynne, Ark., to Robert D. Hooks and Connie Browning-Carter.
Betty Sue Allen
Betty Sue Allen Davis was born Dec. 28, 1931, in Sheridan, Ark., the daughter of Moro and Betty (Easley) Allen. Sue left her earthly home surrounded by her loved ones on June 10, 2021. Sue married the love of her life, Raymond Freddie Davis, on July 26, 1951. They were …
Tracy Duane Croft
Tracy Duane Croft of Sheridan, Ark., was born June 10, 1965, in Malvern, Ark., the son of the late Martha Croy Croft of Sheridan and Ralph Croft of White Hall.
Wayne Valentine, Sr.
Wayne Valentine, Sr. of Sheridan, Ark., was born Aug. 8, 1943, in Rison, Ark., the son of the late Troy D. and Lottie Mae McBryde Valentine.
Jeremy Scott Kumpe
Jeremy Scott Kumpe of Sheridan, Ark., was born Jan. 12, 1990, at Little Rock, Ark., the son of Jeffery Lynn Kumpe and Cynthia Lynn Seibs Kumpe.
Brenda Kay Wilson Lott
Brenda Kay Wilson Lott of Sheridan, Ark., was born May 19, 1961, at Little Rock, Ark., the daughter of the late Marion “Wayne” and Mae Deane Cotton Wilson. She was a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, and was a 1979 graduate of Sheridan High School.
