DEATHS
Lanita Marie Bunch Woods
Lanita Marie Bunch Woods passed away on Dec. 7, 2023, at Baptist North Hospital at the age of 65.
Chris Elbert Ward
Chris Elbert Ward was born Feb. 13, 1954, to Elbert and Vertie Ward.
Archie Lee Mosley, Jr.
Archie Lee Mosley, Jr., of Sheridan, Ark., died Nov. 20, 2023, at Saline Memorial Hospital at the age of 68 years old.
Dixie Lee Nora Coulter Freeman (Simpson)
Dixie Lee Nora Coulter Freeman (Simpson) of Prattsville, Ark., was born Dec. 14, 1930, the daughter of the late George Lloyd Coulter, Sr., and Letha Rosezella Malone Coulter.
Carolyn Virginia Longcrier Jones
Carolyn Virginia Longcrier Jones of Sheridan, Ark., was born May 9, 1947, in Oakland, Calif., the daughter of the late Floyd Ernest and Opal D. Fipps Longcrier.
Glen Edward Talbert
Glen Edward Talbert of Sheridan, Ark., was born March 24, 1945, in Carthage, the son of the late Edward H. and Eula Orr Talbert.
Betty Ruth Tribble Barnes
Betty Ruth Tribble Barnes of Sheridan, Ark., was born Sept. 1, 1930, at Little Rock, Ark., the daughter of the late William Silas "Bud" Tribble and Cora Olive Smith Tribble.
Jewell Dean (Buck) Hughes
Jewell Dean (Buck) Hughes, 95, a beloved educator and a cherished member of the community, passed away peacefully on Oct. 1, 2023, in Sheridan, Ark. Jewell Dean was born on July 21, 1928, in Alpine, Ark., to Carrol Buck and Cornelius Thompkins Buck.
Edward “Eddie” M. Hicks
Edward “Eddie” M. Hicks of Prattsville, Ark., was born July 7, 1956, in Malvern, Ark., the son of the late Bertha Walker Hicks, his mother who was so special and influential to his life.
Gwendolyn Marie Gilbert
Gwendolyn Marie Gilbert of Hensley, Ark., was born Sept. 28, 1957, in Eureka, Calif., the daughter of George Gilbert and the late Margie Johnson Gilbert.
Elijah Gene Funderburg
Elijah Gene Funderburg of Sheridan, Ark., was born March 17, 1953, at Pine Bluff, Ark., the son of the late Edison and Opal Mae Thompson Funderburg.
Thomas Arthur Jobe
Thomas Arthur Jobe of Malvern, Ark., was born Oct. 23, 1959, in Little Rock, Ark., the son of Florence Marie Wilbern Jobe and the late Sydney Jobe.
John Bryan Burks
John Bryan Burks, 51, of Bryant, Ark., passed away on Aug. 28, 2023, surrounded by the people he loved most his family. Cancer may have taken his body, but it never altered his spirit for life and the love of his family and friends.
Albert “Jerry” Brewer
Albert “Jerry” Brewer, 83, of Junction City, Ark., departed this world on Aug. 28, 2023, at Cornerstone Hospital in West Monroe, La. Jerry was born June 13, 1940, in Sheridan, Ark., to Albert Jay Brewer and Julia Brown.
