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.
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.
Cecil Eugene York of Sheridan, Ark., was born Aug. 29, 1943, in Lepanto, Ark., the son of the late Cecil Green York and Dorothy Lee Beasley York. Cecil died Oct. 28, 2014, at his home at the age of 71.
Norris Reed “Mickey” Taylor, 93, a long-time resident of Glendale, Ark., died Oct. 19, 2014, at Homestead Village in Pensacola, Fla., after a brief illness.Mickey was born Sept. 10, 1921, in the community of Grapevine, Ark., to Leland Shelley Taylor and Helen Morris Taylor.
Elois Gossien Morris Oldner of Grapevine, Ark., was born on Dec. 12, 1930, to Carl and Ethel Gossien. Mrs. Oldner passed away at her home on Oct. 25, 2014. She was a member of Bethany #1 Missionary Baptist Church at Grapevine. She loved being with her family and enjoyed making …
Frank Farris Thompson of Sheridan, Ark., was born June 9, 1928, in Little Rock, Ark., the son of the late Lawrence and Ruby Farris Thompson. Mr. Thompson died Sept. 28, 2014, at his home at the age of 86.
Mathew A. Wilkerson of Sheridan, Ark., was born Sept. 15, 1953, in Artesia, Calif., the son of the late Minor A. and Clara Bearden Wilkerson. He was Baptist by faith.
Betty Balwanz Jordan, also known as “Candy” to many, was born Oct. 17, 1944, at Auburn, Ala., the daughter of the late James “Jim” and Jeanne Winn Balwanz.
William Allen Roberts (Buddy) Jr. was born Feb. 13, 1949, in Sheridan, Ark. He went to be with the Lord on Jan. 10, 2015, at Crown Point in Sheridan at the age of 65.
Kenneth D. “Kenny” Burlison of East End, Ark., was born July 28, 1951, at Lonoke, Ark., the son of Nellie Jones Burlison and the late Jesse Howard Burlison.