DEATHS
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.
Byron Macon Belt
Byron Macon Belt, 53 of Sheridan, Ark., passed away Aug. 1, 2023, at his home. He was born March 16, 1970, in Little Rock, Ark., to Emile and Charlotte Horne Belt.
Tabitha Yvonne Clegg Moore
Tabitha Yvonne Clegg Moore, 48, a cherished mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on Aug. 19, 2023, at her home. She was born on Oct. 1, 1974, in Malvern, Ark., as the third child of Lee Roy Clegg and Katherine Danner Clegg.
Mark David Ballard
It is with great sadness that the family of Mark David Ballard announces his sudden passing into the arms of his heavenly Father on Aug. 19, 2023, at the age of 56. Mark was raised in Fenter, Ark., the youngest of five siblings, and was preceded in death by his …
Doris Roberts Smith
Doris Roberts Smith of Sheridan, Ark., was born Nov. 4, 1951, in Bauxite, Ark., the daughter of the late Luther Elvis “Hot” and Dorothy Ponnee Roberts.
Willie James Gilbert
Willie James Gilbert passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 83 on Aug. 22, 2023.
Georgia Faye Stroup Skodzenski
Georgia Faye Stroup Skodzenski of Sheridan, Ark., was born March 5, 1943, in Bauxite, Ark., the daughter of the late John and Leora Bumgardner Stroup.
