DEATHS

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.

Cecil Eugene York

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.

Donald Ray Brewer

Donald Ray Brewer, 78, of Sheridan, Ark., was born Jan. 4, 1936, at Sheridan, the son of the late Alton and Gladys Walters Brewer.

Norris Reed "Mickey" Taylor

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

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 …

Tawny Chaney Wilson

Tawny Chaney Wilson of Hensley, Ark., was born Feb. 3, 1989, in Weatherford, Texas, the daughter of Stephanie Lynn Chaney and the late Stacy Nickel.

Frank Farris Thompson

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

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

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.

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.