DEATHS
Theda Nell Swilling Davis
Theda Nell Swilling Davis of Grapevine, Arkansas passed away peacefully on January 26, 2017 at CHI St. Vincent in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Her kindness and strength will be fondly remembered by all who knew her.
Roy Eugene "Bud" Williams, Jr
Roy Eugene “Bud” Williams, Jr. of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 18, 1957 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Shirley Ann Mann Williams and the late Roy E. Williams, Sr.
Richard Allen Whatley
Richard Allen Whatley of Prattsville, Arkansas was born March 29, 1954 in Beaumont, Texas, the son of Arthur Gray Whatley and the late Inez Petty Whatley. He had served in the US Army National Guard. He enjoyed working on cars and spending time with his family.
Joe Harvey Waddle
Joe Harvey Waddle was called home by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Jan. 10, 2017. Born May 26, 1925, in Grapevine, Ark., to Joe Walter “Jackie” Waddle and Georgia Emma Kelley Shultz Waddle, Joe was known to his family as a loving husband, father, uncle, and grandfather. But …
James "Boe" Edward Cotton
James “Boe” Edward Cotton, 79, of Sheridan, Ark., passed away Jan. 11, 2017, at Saline Memorial Hospice in Bryant. He was born July 21, 1937, in Sheridan, Ark., the son of the late Monroe Jordan Cotton and Jessey Berry Cotton.
Paul C. McLeod, Jr.
Paul C. McLeod, Jr. of Sheridan, Ark., was born Oct. 12, 1933, in Hot Springs, Ark., the son of the late Paul C. McLeod, Sr. and Betty Deal McLeod. He was a member of First Southern Baptist Church, and a member and past president of the AAME (Arkansas Association of …
Billie Joyce Wallingsford Hilton
Billie Joyce Wallingsford Hilton of Sheridan, Ark., was born April 24, 1937, in Westbrook, Texas, the daughter of the late Harvey and Betty Belle Kidd Wallingsford.
Martha Betty Ready Gestring
Martha Betty Ready Gestring of Leola, Ark., was born Dec. 18, 1925, at Milo, Ark., the daughter of the late Robert Allen and Iva Hines Ready.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth" Sissy" Harris
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth” Sissy” Harris, 73, a resident of Dierks, Ark., died Oct. 27, 2016, at her home. She was born Sept. 17, 1943, in De Queen, Ark.
Oza May Stewart Herring
Oza May Stewart Herring of North Little Rock, Ark., 89, went home to be with her Lord on Oct. 29, 2016. She was born Dec. 31, 1926, in the Duckett Community near Wickes, Ark., to Ira and Laura Stewart. She was a retired teacher of 35 years, teaching in Sheridan …
Jessie Geneva Knight
Jessie Geneva Knight of Fayetteville, Ark., was born Aug. 25, 1938, in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of the late Paul Current and Zelma Current Duncan Scott. Ms. Knight died Oct. 21, 2016, in Springdale, Ark., at the age of 78. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death …
Ruth Louise Ward
Ruth Louise Ward Shoptaw of Sheridan, Ark., was born Feb. 17, 1944, in Newport, Ark., the daughter of the late William Calvin and Martha Louise Risner Ward.
Arlene Harrington Valentine
Arlene Harrington Valentine of Sheridan, Ark., was born Oct. 4, 1922, at Sheridan, Ark., the only child of Elbert and Ella Crutchfield Harrington.
Della Josephine Page Oxendine Plackard
Della Josephine Page Oxendine Plackard, 59, of Sheridan, Ark., passed away peacefully in her home on Nov. 25, 2016. She was born Aug. 2, 1957, to the late Jewell Elisha and Oleta Mae Galloway Page. Della worked for Jefferson Regional Homecare for over 20 years and touched many lives as …
