DEATHS

Lois Marie Blake Heffner

Lois Marie Blake Heffner, 93, passed from this life Sept. 4, 2017. She was born Nov. 28, 1923, in Sheridan, Ark.

Rita Neeley Rogers

Rita Neeley Rogers, 73, of Mabelvale, Ark., passed away Sept. 3, 2017. Mrs. Rogers was born Nov. 23, 1943, in Grayson, La., to the late Ervin and Opal Thompson Neeley.

Kathleen Marie Snell Tadlock

Kathleen Marie Snell Tadlock, 77, of Sheridan, Ark., passed away on Sept. 23, 2017. Kathy was the daughter of the late George Edward Snell and Marjorie Robertson Snell of Little Rock.

Annie Stephania Howard

Annie Stephania Howard, 93, of Cabot, Ark., died Aug. 18, 2017. She was born Feb. 27, 1924, in Philadelphia, Penn., to the late John and Mary Onulack.

David Ishman Buie

David Ishman Buie, 99, of Prattsville, Ark., passed away Aug. 19, 2017, at Saline Memorial Hospice House in Bryant, Ark. Mr. Buie was born March 5, 1918, in Prattsville to the late Roy Buie and Emmie Ashley Buie.

Gerald Dean Reed

Gerald Dean Reed of Sheridan, Ark., was born Jan. 13, 1927, in Berrien Springs, Mich, the son of the late Dean Edward and Wilma Bennett Reed.

Jimmie Lee Pearce

Jimmie Lee Pearce, 74, died on Aug. 14, 2017, at his home in Sheridan, Ark. He was born on Aug. 23, 1942, in Pine Bluff, Ark., to Jim and Virginia Pearce.

Brenda Gail Wiggins

Brenda Gail Wiggins, 57, of Booneville, Ark., passed away Aug. 15, 2017, at her home. She was born Dec. 5, 1959, in Pine Bluff, Ark., the daughter of the late Charles Raymond Wiggins and Sallie Harp Wiggins.

Lawrence Earnest Lybrand

Lawrence Earnest Lybrand, 91, of Sheridan, Ark., passed away March 12, 2017, at his home. He was born Oct. 18, 1925, in the Shiloh Community in Grant County, Ark., the son of the late John Bruce Lybrand and Virgie Myrtice Reeves Lybrand.

Larry Joe Speaks

Larry Joe Speaks, 69, of Cabot, Ark., passed April 7, 2017. He was born Aug. 20, 1947, in Fort Smith, Ark., to the late Joe and Doris Speaks.

Louis Dale Ard

Louis Dale Ard, 72, of Pine Bluff, Ark., went to be with our Heavenly Father on April 1, 2017. He was born on Aug. 12, 1944, to Louis Fred Ard and Bessie Smith Ard.

Fred Vernon Lisenbey

Fred Vernon Lisenbey of Poyen, Ark., was born July 29, 1944, in Sheridan, Ark., the son of the late Robert Alton and Thelma Elizabeth Fite Lisenbey.

Mody Carroll Ratterree

Mody Carroll Ratterree, 80, of Hot Springs, Ark., passed away April 6, 2017, at Canyon Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hot Springs. He was born Aug. 18, 1936, in Monticello ,Ark., the son of the late Mody C. Ratterree, Sr. and Eunice Phillips Ratterree.

Bobby Gene Bogard, Sr.

Bobby Gene Bogard, Sr. of Sheridan, Ark., was born Oct. 11, 1933, in Leola, Ark., the son of the late Robert G. Bogard M.D. and Viola Duncan Bogard.

Geraldine "Gerry" Sims Carter

Geraldine “Gerry” Sims Carter of Sheridan, Ark., was born Nov. 5, 1921, in Damascus, Ark., the daughter of the late Marvin M. and Verda Stracener Sims.