DEATHS
Ralph Nelson Holland
Ralph Nelson Holland, a long-time resident of White Hall/Pine Bluff, Ark., died peacefully on Sept. 25, 2022.
Jerrell Lewis Harper
Jerrell Lewis Harper of Sheridan, Ark., was born on June 11, 1951, in Sheridan. He was the son of the late Coy Harper and Christine Leona Brooks.
Mattie Bell Smith Hogue
Mattie Bell Smith Hogue Conner, 87, of Grapevine, Ark., passed away Aug. 19, 2021. Mrs. Conner was born Sept. 4, 1933, in Grant County, Ark., to the late Jacob Oscar Smith and Onie Lawrence Smith Heird. She was reared and received her education in Sulphur Springs and Watson Chapel.
Barney Dean Dial
Barney Dean Dial of Leola, Ark., was born Dec. 6, 1934, in Leola, Ark., the son of the late Williams Jennings Bryan Dial and Ruby Roberts Dial. He worked for 50 plus years as a machine operator for HG Toler’s Mill in Leola. He enjoyed deer hunting, gardening, raising chickens …
Carolyn Sue Doherty Wortham
Carolyn Sue Doherty Wortham of Pangburn, Ark., was born July 11, 1954, in Malvern, Ark., the daughter of the late Paul Doherty and Dora Sue Robison Doherty. She was a member of Letonia Missionary Baptist Church but also loved her second church home, Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville. …
Ronald Keith Gortney
Ronald Keith Gortney of Sheridan, Ark., was born Sept. 12, 1950, in Little Rock, Ark., the son of the late L.C. Gortney and Betty Sue Duke. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a member of Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church and of the American Legion and worked as the …
Jack Preston George
Jack Preston George, 81, of Sheridan, Ark., passed away on July 7, 2021. He was born Aug. 21, 1939, in Holly Grove, Ark., to Jack Pink George and Zulieme Poole George.
Jimmy Wilson Holmes
Jimmy Wilson Holmes, 64, of Sheridan, Ark., passed away on July 4, 2021, in Little Rock, Ark. Jimmy was a longtime caregiver to both of his parents who have preceded him in death, Flossy Marie Roberts and Edward Leo Holmes, both of Sheridan.
Linda Ann Black
Linda Ann Black, 59, of Sheridan, Ark., passed away on July 9, 2021. She was born on July 8, 1962, in Newark, N.J., to Robert and Roberta Black.
Roy Lesley “Squeaky” Lamb
Roy Lesley “Squeaky” Lamb of Sheridan, Ark., was born April 11, 1954, at Kennitt, Mo., the son of the late William Robert and Grace Welch Lamb. He was first and foremost a family man. He adored them and spent much of his time sharing laughter and making memories with them. …
Dulan Dewayne “Wayne” Tompkins
Dulan Dewayne “Wayne” Tompkins of Sheridan, Ark., was born Jan.17, 1967, at Little Rock, Ark., the son of Doris Webb Tompkins and the late Dulan A. Tompkins. He was a painter and enjoyed fishing and hunting.
Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Larry D. Seals
Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Larry D. Seals, 75, died in his home on July 8, 2021, after a long battle with Agent Orange-related cancers. Born March 18, 1946, to Willie V. Seals and Melba Bridwell Seals Soles, he was reared in Big Spring, Texas. He is survived by his wife of …
Jeremy Shane Huneycutt
Jeremy Shane Huneycutt, born July 22, 1972, in Malvern, Ark., passed away July 7, 2021, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Ark., at age 48 after a long and difficult illness. Jeremy resided in Sheridan, Ark., where he grew up and attended school and church.
Brenda Joyce Holmes
Brenda Joyce Holmes of Sheridan, Ark., was born Nov. 7, 1958, in Little Rock, Ark., the daughter of the late Milton Carl Holmes and Henrietta Brewer Mathews. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Sheridan for many years.
