Obituaries
In our Care
Roel Salinas
Jan 6, 2017
Visitation Wednesday January 11, 2017 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Liberty Light Pentecostal Church 508 Bald Knob Lake Road Bald Knob, AR 72010 Celebration of Life Wednesday January 11, 2017 1:00 PM Liberty Light Pentecostal Church 508 Bald Knob Lake Road Bald Knob, AR 72010
Julia Ellen Ray
Dec 31, 2016
Julia Ellen Ray, age 61, of the Randall Community near Rison passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016. Mrs. Ray was born August 26, 1955 in Cleveland County, Arkansas, to Robert and Margie Kesterson Rodgers. She was a retired employee of Wal-Mart. Mrs. Ray was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents.
She is survived...
Tammy Lynn Brock
Dec 29, 2016
Tammy Lynn Brock, age 35, of Little Rock died Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Baptist Health Medical Center. She was born May 13, 1981 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Tammy Higdon and the late Jerry Lynn Brock. Tammy was a graduate of Sheridan High School and served in the United States Army. She was a former Little...
Gary Eugene Piker
Dec 28, 2016
Gary Piker, 58, of Searcy, passed away December 28, 2016 at his residence. He was born December 18, 1958 at Bradford, Arkansas. He was a 1977 graduate of Judsonia High School and a May 2014 graduate of ASU Beebe. He proudly served in the Army from 1977 to 1980. He was a lifelong truck driver and a 32nd degree...
Paul A. Wright
Dec 24, 2016
Paul A. Wright, age 74, of Rison died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at his home. He was born July 31, 1942 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Arthur E. and Geneva Kent Wright. Mr. Wright served in the United States Army, in the 101 Airborne Division as a Sergeant with B Company, 502 Infantry. He was a member...
Dorothy Jean Van Landingham
Dec 22, 2016
Dorothy Jean Van Landingham, age 95, of Sheridan, formerly of Salem, IL died December 22, 2016 at Cedar Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lebanon, IL. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Sheridan.
A Memorial Service for Dorothy Van Landingham was held on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at...
Susan (Wiley) Chipman
Dec 22, 2016
Susan Chipman, 59, of Vilonia, passed away December 22, 2016 at Unity Health in Searcy. She was born January 12, 1957 at Toledo, Ohio to the late Robert Preston Wiley and Bobbye Jean Cofer Wiley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Stephen Wiley. She is survived by her three children, Sarah Willey...
Susannah Noel (Overstreet) Reaper
Dec 21, 2016
Susannah Noel Overstreet Reaper, 48, of Searcy, passed away December 21, 2016 at Unity Health in Searcy after a battle with pneumonia and respiratory failure. She was born April 6, 1968 at Searcy, Arkansas. She attended Grace Methodist Church where she was baptized and accepted Christ as her savior. She was a 1985 graduate of Searcy High School and...
Alice Frances Pettit
Dec 19, 2016
Alice Frances Pettit, age 71, of Sheridan passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at her home. She was born April 10, 1945 in Little Rock, the daughter of the late James A. Jamison and Marion Frances Everhart Jamison. Mrs. Pettit was a member of Forest Tower Baptist Church in Hensley. She was a fifth and sixth grade...
Opal L. Vinson
Dec 18, 2016
Opal L. Vinson, age 74, of Rison went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 18, 2016. Mrs. Vinson was born October 16, 1942 in Humphrey, Arkansas to the late Bernard and Nancy Edna Ball. She was a retired employee of Burlington Industries. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Vinson was preceded in death by two sisters,...
Hazel Marie (Grissom) Foreman
Dec 16, 2016
Hazel Marie Foreman 70, of Judsonia, formerly of Newport, passed away December 16, 2016 at Oakdale Nursing Home. She was born October 3, 1946 at West Point to the late Luther Edward and Maudie Purkiss Grissom. Prior to retiring, Ms. Foreman was an over the road truck driver and enjoyed sewing, gardening and collecting things in her spare time....
William Edward Dorey
Dec 15, 2016
William E. Dorey, age 93, of Sheridan passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born March 9, 1923 in Holly Springs, Arkansas, the son of the late Edward Daniel Dorey and Nellie Puterbaugh. Mr. Dorey was a member of First United Methodist Church in Sheridan. He is preceded...
Brenda Joyce (Carter) Williams
Dec 14, 2016
Brenda Joyce Williams, 73, of West Point, passed away December 14, 2016 at her residence. She was born February 26, 1943 at Little Rock to the late Ben and Lena Childers Carter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Jean Smith. She married Howard Williams April 29, 1961 at the Kensett Methodist Church;...
David Miles Ellis
Dec 9, 2016
David Miles Ellis, age 70, of Sheridan passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at his home. He was born November 17, 1946 in Sheridan, the son of the late Thurman Albert Ellis and Mittie DuVall Ellis. Mr. Ellis was a member, as well as a Sunday School Superintendent of Moore’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Sheridan. He...
Fred Benjamin Wegner
Dec 9, 2016
Fred Benjamin Wegner, age 78, of Kingsland passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at his home. He was born October 25, 1938 in Hereford, Texas, to Chris and Martha Medley Wegner. Fred was a member of Kingsland United Methodist Church, Kingsland Masonic Lodge, Saeler's Hunting Club, served in the United States Navy and also served on the...
Raymond Evans
Dec 8, 2016
Raymond Evans, 77, of Bald Knob, passed away December 8, 2016 at UAMS in Little Rock. He was born August 22, 1939 at Judsonia to the late Debs and Esther Jones Evans. Mr. Evans was a pipe liner for many years and retired from Underwood Construction. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son,...
Wayne Ivan Lemmons
Dec 7, 2016
Wayne Lemmons, 66, of Searcy, passed away December 7, 2016 at Unity Health in Searcy. He was born August 11, 1950 at Chillocothe, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph C. Lemmons. He is survived by his mother, Lois Hemingway Lemmons; son, Wesley Lemmons of New Jersey; two brothers, J. Lemmons (Wanise) of Searcy and Brian...
Alice Marie Dial
Dec 6, 2016
Alice Marie Dial, age 82, of Leola passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born September 29, 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late William Henry Pittman and Vena Holder Pittman. Mrs. Dial was a member of Leola United Methodist Church. She had a great love...
Bonnie "Pat" Shipman
Dec 6, 2016
Bonnie Foster “Pat” Shipman, 80, of Searcy, passed away December 6, 2016 at Unity Health. He was born March 17, 1936 at Wirt, Oklahoma to the late Henry Calvin and Georgia Melissa Lewis Shipman. Mr. Shipman was a graduate of Plainville High School in Kansas and attended Fort Hays State College and Abilene Christian University. He served in the...
