DEATHS

Virginia Bennings

Virginia Bennings, 87, of Benton, Ark., died March 16, 2015, at Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Oct. 23, 1927, in the Mt. Olive Community (Saline County), a daughter of the late Lonnie Graydon and Alice Virginia Ann Levillain Davis.

Betty Edwards Sims

Betty Edwards Sims, 84, of Sheridan, Ark., went to be with the Lord on April 9, 2015, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born May 28, 1930, in Springhill, La., to the late William Irvin Edwards and Ruby May Eskew Edwards.

Gladys Reynolds Lemons

Gladys Reynolds Lemons, 95, of Prattsville, formerly of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Friday, March 13, 2015 in Sheridan, Arkansas. She was born July 22, 1919 in Dalark, Arkansas to Archie Loyd and Ena Dunahoe Reynolds.

Robert "Bob" Pritchard

Robert “Bob” Pritchard, 65, of Sheridan, Ark., passed away March 1, 2015. He was retired from USA Drug and Walgreens. In his free time he loved playing with his grandchildren, golfing, camping and enjoying a good laugh.

Robert Earl Griffith

Robert Earl Griffith, 70, of Paducah, Ky., formerly of Sheridan, Ark., died Feb. 28, 2015 at Baptist Health of Paducah.

Clara McDonald

Clara McDonald, 96, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away Feb, 21, 2015, at her daughter's home in San Antonio, Texas. She was born Oct. 28, 1918, in Little Rock, Ark. to the late Bruno Ilgner and Anna Tribble Ilgner.

Christina Michelle Santiago

Christina Michelle Santiago, 36, passed away Feb. 21, 2015, at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton. She was born Oct. 13, 1978, in Pine Bluff, Ark., the daughter of Jesus Santiago Falcon and Iva Lee Bevill.

Rick "Bear" Werneck

Rick “Bear” Werneck, 61, of Sheridan, Ark., passed away Feb 27, 2015, at UAMS Hospital in Little Rock. Mr. Werneck was born Feb. 5, 1954, in Kennett, Mo., to the late Carl Nolan and Erma Lou Hanners Werneck.

Emogene Rhodes Crowder

On the morning of Feb 1, 2015, Emogene Rhodes Crowder passed away at the Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia, Ark. Emogene was 92 years old. Emogene was born on April 18, 1922, in Poyen, Ark. Her parents were George and Daisy Rhodes.

Danny Harold Horton

Danny Harold Horton of Sheridan, Ark., was born March 15, 1954, in Pine Bluff, Ark., the son of Harold Horton and the late Evelyn Culpepper Horton. He enjoyed playing and listening to music with his friends. He was of the Baptist faith.

Bonnie Jean Butler Phillips

Bonnie Jean Butler Phillips of Leola, Ark., was born Nov. 24, 1928, in Leola, Ark., the daughter of the late Walter Alex and Bertie Mae Harrison Butler.

Reverend Thomas A. Krank

Reverend Thomas A. Krank, 81, of Pine Bluff, Ark., died Jan. 22, 2015, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Mr. Krank was born in a log cabin on Aug. 31, 1933, in Eldon, Okla., a triplet son of the late Hugh M. and Viola Spears Krank. He was reared and received …

Willie Lois "Bilbo" Moltz Cardin Smith

Willie Lois “Bilbo” Moltz Cardin Smith,100, of Sheridan, Ark., passed away Jan. 27, 2015. Born Aug. 6, 1914, in the Cedar Branch community of Grant County, she was a daughter of the late William Edward “Jake” Moltz and Lettie Mae Lewis Moltz.

Evelyn Croy Marshall

Evelyn Croy Marshall of Sheridan, Ark., was born July 3, 1939, in Redfield, Ark., the daughter of the late Orbie Alvin and Elma Mae Whitaker Croy.

Thurman Lee Drake

Thurman Lee Drake of Pine Bluff, Ark., was born Nov. 11, 1933, in Sheridan, Ark., the son of the late Vaughn Eugene and Eunice Mayfield Drake. Mr. Drake died Oct. 30, 2014, at his home at the age of 80.