DEATHS

Wayland Bernard Sligh

Wayland Bernard Sligh of Prattsville, Ark., was born May 12, 1946, in Prattsville, the son of the late Bernard and Helen Mitchell Sligh.

Zelma Rita Jacks Stuckey

Zelma Rita Jacks Stuckey of Bentonville, Ark., died Feb. 18, 2024, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. Rita was a long-time resident of Sheridan. She was born Sept. 16, 1929, in the New Home Community of Cleveland County, Ark., a daughter of the late Thomas (Tom) William and Mellie …

Henry Earl Whitmire

Henry Earl Whitmire of Sheridan, Ark., was born Nov. 18, 1933, in Sheridan, the son of the late Henry Frank and Thelma Mae Edwards Whitmire.

Floyd Thomas Haley

Floyd Thomas Haley of North Little Rock, Ark., formerly of Sheridan, Ark., was born and raised in Eudora, Ark., on Dec. 29, 1938, to the late Elmo Howard and Flora Shelton Haley.

Thomas Lee Gifford

Thomas Lee Gifford, 75, of Leola, Ark., passed away on Feb. 16, 2024. He was born on March 2, 1948, in Brush Creek, Ark., the son of Theodore and Jessie Linn Gifford.

Jimmy Dale McClain

Jimmy Dale McClain of Sardis, Ark., was born July 29, 1941, in Cotton Plant, the son of the late Bishop and Mary Frances Stuman Dixson.

Cole Haley 'Sonny' Davis Jr

Cole Haley 'Sonny' Davis Jr. was born in Little Dixie, Ark., at home on Nov. 23, 1942, to Cole Haley Davis Sr. and Mollie Jewell Joyner Davis. He was known as Sonny to his family and Cole to his friends.

Vicki Jean Young Heath

Vicki Jean Young Heath was a caring wife, mother, mammie, sister. and friend. She went to her heavenly home on January 25, 2024, at age 67. She was born to Victor and Jean (Knighton) Young on September 2, 1956, in Fort Campbell, KY.

Scott Bond Sr.

Scott Bond Sr., left his earthly home on Jan. 1, 2024, after a short sickness.

James Andrew Baker

James Andrew Baker of Grapevine, Ark., was born Dec. 19, 1940, in Pine Bluff, Ark., the son of the late Andrew and Pauline Hester Baker.

Charleen Jones Lybrand

Charleen Jones Lybrand of Grapevine, Ark., was born Feb. 13, 1943, in Calistoga, Calif., the daughter of the late Jack Jones and Pearl Flanagan Jones Brown.

Fannie Jean Camp Pope

Mrs. Fannie Jean Camp Pope, 94, died in Virginia on Jan. 18, 2024. She was a long-time resident of Forrest City, Ark. Mrs. Pope was born Aug. 10, 1929, in Calvert, Grant County, Ark.

Sharon Rose Andrews

Sharon Rose Andrews joined the love of her life, Robert (Bob) Keith Andrews Sr., in heaven on Jan. 22, 2024. Sharon was born Aug. 3, 1940, to Rose Trudell, and Edwin Scott Howe in National City, Calif.

Mary Louisa Vanlandingham Smith

Mary Louisa Vanlandingham Smith of Cedar Branch Community, Ark., was born March 19, 1933, at Redfield, Ark., the daughter of the late Bruce and Rosa Mae Kelly Vanlandingham.

Christina Joanne Smith

Christina Joanne Smith, most commonly known as “JoJo” in recent years, from Sheridan, Ark., passed away Jan. 13, 2024, after a long battle with health-related struggles.