DEATHS

Robert Clarence "Bobby" Cotton

Robert Clarence "Bobby" Cotton, 55, of Sheridan, Ark., went to walk with Jesus on Sept. 25, 2013. He is survived by his loving wife of 36 years: Carol Mercer Cotton; two sisters: Jennifer Roberts and Clarissa Cotton, both of Hot Springs; a brother: John Cotton of Sheridan; an uncle, Everett …

Joyce Lee Kelly Wiggins

Joyce Lee Kelly Wiggins of Sheridan, Ark., was born March 18, 1935, in Sheridan, Ark., the daughter of the late Carl and Corine Walker Kelly. Mrs. Wiggins died Sept. 23, 2013, at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock at the age of 78. She was a member of Little Creek …

Jennifer "Jen" Lynn Wilson Green

Jennifer “Jen” Lynn Wilson Green of Prattsville, Ark., was born Dec. 26, 1984, in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Clyde and Bonnie Jackson Wilson. Jennifer died Sept. 13, 2013, at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock at the age of 28.

Bobby Joe Haralson

Bobby Joe Haralson, 80 of Jacksonville, Ark., passed away Sept. 17, 2013, in Little Rock, Ark. He was born Sept. 15, 1933, in Adona, Ark., to the late Price and Mattie May Haralson Sr.

Cecile Dougan Soffar English

Cecile Dougan Soffar English died Aug. 16, 2013, in Huntsville, Texas. She was 93 years old, and was predeceased by her husbands: Veo Soffar in 1981 and Gene English in 2012. She was born in Prattsville, Ark., the daughter of George Albert (Sid) Dougan and Dora Keesee Dougan.

Samuel Royse

Samuel Royse was born on Feb. 14, 1936, in Pine Bluff, Ark. He was one of 12 children born to Carl Augustus Royse and Lillie Bell George Royse. He died on Aug. 19, 2013, at the age of 77.

Charles Raymond Jackson

Charles Raymond Jackson of Sheridan, Ark., was born June 23, 1931, in Redfield, Ark., the son of the late James Thomas Jefferson Jackson and Lowrie Wheeler Roberts Jackson. Mr. Jackson died June 15, 2013, at the VA Hospital in Little Rock, Ark., at the age of 81.He was a member …

Joseph Floyd Clark

Joe Clark, 81, passed away suddenly on May 29, 2013. Funeral services for Joe were held at 10 a.m. on June 1, 2013, at Rockett Funeral Home Chapel in Ringgold, La. Interment followed at Wimberly Cemetery in Ringgold. Officiating the services was Bro. Dee Anders. The family received friends from …


Roberta Pearl Brown Miller

Roberta Pearl Brown Miller, 88, of Sheridan, Ark., passed away June 7, 2013, at Sheridan Healthcare and Rehab Center in Sheridan, Ark. She was born Dec. 31, 1924, in Houlka, Miss., to the late Robert McDonald Brown and Fannie Pearl Roberts. Roberta retired from the Sheridan School District after 23 …

Jimmy Don Fowler

Jimmy Don Fowler, 71, of Sheridan, Ark., passed from this life on June 6, 2013, after a long battle with cancer. He was born on March 27, 1942, in Dermott, Ark., to the late Bob and Rose Fowler. Jimmy enjoyed many things in life; life itself, hunting, fishing, and most …

Rita Frances Tucker Brown

A very special angel received her wings today, Rita Frances Tucker Brown, of Greers Ferry, Ark., joined her Lord and Savior on June 8, 2013, at the age of 70. Rita’s remarkable life began in Bentonia, Miss., on Feb. 23, 1943, being born to Joseph Franklin and Coriene Elizabeth Tucker. …

Jean Parson Reynolds

Jean Parson Reynolds, 86, of White Hall, Ark., passed away June 15, 2013. Born June 4, 1927 at Vicksburg, Miss., she was a daughter of the late William David Parson and Emma Jean Green Parsons.Mrs. Reynolds was a homemaker. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, and working in her garden.

Lois Marie Ward

Lois Marie Ward of Sheridan, Ark., passed away June 11, 2013, at the age of 93. She was preceded in death by her parents: Frank and Georgia Clement Wood; her husband: Bill Arthur Ward; her son: Charles Ward; three older brothers: Otha, Dolton, and Lewis; and an infant sister. Mrs. …

Deanne L. Franks

Deanne L. Franks, 53, of Nacogdoches, Texas, formerly of Little Rock, Ark., fell asleep in the Lord on March 21, 2013, at The Hospice of East Texas in Tyler. Deanne suffered a catastrophic brain aneurism on the Saturday afternoon before. The family is thankful to the Hospice staff for their …