DEATHS
Russell B. Guirl
Russell B. Guirl, 90, was born in Rochell, Ill., went to be with his Jesus on home in Sheridan, Ark. Russell was a Korean War Vet, taught fine art in LSU and U of A Fayetteville and retired from the Arkansas Department of Correction. Russell was the husband of Sue …
Colonel Troy Emmett Burrow
Colonel Troy E. Burrow, U.S. Army (Retired), of Johnson City, Tenn., left his earthly home on Feb. 10, 2021, and is now with our Heavenly Father after battling a recent cancer diagnosis. Born June 6, 1942, in Poyen, Ark., to parents Emmett and Lesta Burrow.
Porter "Monster" Pruitt
Porter "Monster" Pruitt of Nashville, Tenn., was born July 14,1939, in Grapevine, Ark. He was a life-long resident and mechanic of Sheridan, Ark., before a recent move to Nashville, Tenn. He was the son of the late Porter Pruitt, Sr, and Ola Virginia Pack Pruitt.
Jacob Ryan Thomas
Jacob Ryan Thomas of Sheridan, Ark., was born June 19, 1986, in Searcy, Ark., the son of Ryan and Sherri Higginbotham Taylor. He was a graduate of Sheridan High School's Class of 2005 and a 2008 graduate of the Police Academy.
Stanley Allen Cotton
Stanley Allen Cotton of Maumelle, Ark., was born Nov. 19, 1953, in Pine Bluff, Ark., the son of J.W. Cotton and the late Mary Horton Cotton.
Fred Herrington
Fred Herrington of Sheridan, Ark., was born July 11, 193,7 in Rison, Ark., the son of the late James Bernice "Hoody" and Olamae Puckett Herrington.
Margaret Ann Watts Perkins
Margaret Ann Watts Perkins of Sheridan, Ark., was born Dec. 21, 1952, in Clarendon, Ark., the daughter of the late Harold Lowery and Helen Starkey Watts.
Linda Dianne Davis
Linda Dianne Davis of Bryant, Ark., was born May 27, 1949, in Little Rock, Ark., the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Olive Berniece Kissinger Davis. She was an active member of Geyer Spring Baptist Church where she served her Lord faithfully.
Donna Sharon Freeman
Donna Sharon Freeman, 72, of North Little Rock, Ark., passed away on Dec. 10, 2020. She was born on May 11, 1948, in Russellville, Ark., to the late Wallace and Alamara Venable.Donna led her life with a selfless and full heart for her family. Always going above and beyond, she …
Beverly Miller Burdess
Beverly Miller Burdess of Sheridan, Ark., was born April 5, 1942, in Griswold, Iowa, the daughter of the late Thomas Clifton and Charlotte Cleo Lake Miller. She enjoyed crocheting, watching John Wayne movies, and was the best cook in the state. She loved her Kohler family and also loved the …
Maxwell N. Robinson. Jr.
Maxwell N. Robinson. Jr., of Sheridan, Ark., was born June 24, 1943, in San Angelo, Texas, the son of the late Max Robinson, Sr. and Katherine Hadley Robinson.
Wilburn Earl Cupit
Wilburn Earl Cupit, 90, of Poyen, Ark., passed away on Jan. 2, 2021. Wilburn was the son of the late Zeleba and Martha Cupit. Wilburn was a logger for many years.
Daisy Brown
Daisy Brown, 80, of Rison, Ark., went to be with the Lord on Jan. 4, 202, at Sheridan Health and Rehab. She was born March 14, 1940, in Elkville, Ill., to the late Albert and Captolor Whipple Collins.
Bennie Earl "Scooter" Vance, Jr.
Bennie Earl "Scooter" Vance, Jr. of Sheridan, Ark., was born Oct. 15, 1956, at Little Rock, Ark., the son of Juanita McKinney Vance and the late Bennie Vance, Sr. He was a member of Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Scooter's passion was boxing.
