In our Care

Apr 9, 2015

Betty Edwards Sims, age 84, of Sheridan, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born May 28, 1930 in Springhill, Louisiana to the late William Irvin Edwards and Ruby May Eskew Edwards. Before retiring in 1989, Mrs. Sims worked as a office manager for Bossier...

Apr 8, 2015

Sue Benskin Oden, 52, of Kensett, passed away April 8, 2015 at White County Medical Center.  She was born January 13, 1963 in Pleasant Plains to the late Alfred and Rosie Palmer Benskin. Sue was a loving mother and grandmother; her grandchildren were her everything.  Prior to her failing health, she was employed with The Daily Citizen for seven...

Apr 4, 2015

Margaret Calaway Haymond, age 85, of Rison went to be with the Lord, Saturday, April 4, 2015. Mrs. Haymond was born December 24, 1929 in Rison, a daughter of the late J. W. Calaway and Bess Randleman Calaway. She received her master's degree in education from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Before retiring, she taught for Grapevine Public...

Apr 3, 2015

Yvonne McCluskey, age 69, of Rison, formerly of Springfield, Oregon, died Friday, April 3, 2015. Mrs. McCluskey was born June 26, 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri, a daughter of the late Harry Strope and Nancy Foote Strope. She was a professional artist and her love was painting. Mrs. McCluskey was a homemaker and enjoyed fishing. Her grandchildren and family...

Apr 1, 2015

Edward Lawrence Wade, age 93, of Sheridan, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Sheridan Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born March 14, 1922 in Saline County, the son of the late Henry F. Wade and Lacy Edwards Wade. Mr. Wade was a member of Ephesus Missionary Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and visiting with his friends...

Mar 27, 2015

Dennis Lynn Sipes, age 67, of Monticello, died Friday, March 27, 2015 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Mr. Sipes was born September 20, 1947 in Rison, a son of the late Raymond Jack Sipes and Elvalee Roberts Sipes. He was a graduate of Rison High School and a member of Oak Grove Assembly of God Church. Mr....

Mar 27, 2015

Eric Marcus Abeyta, age 26, of Smackover, a loving father of four and cherished son, went to be with his Savior Friday, March 27, 2015. Mr. Abeyta was born December 4, 1988 in Eldorado, a son of George Abeyta and Susan Dalton Abeyta. He served as a Specialist E4 in the United States Army and was a veteran of...

Mar 23, 2015

Jimmy Andrew Harvey, age 84, of Stuttgart, formerly of Pine Bluff, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, March 23, 2015. Mr. Harvey was born December 14, 1930 in Rison, a son of the late Carl Newton Harvey and Mildred Shelby Harvey. He was a 1949 graduate of Rison High School where he played football and...

Mar 21, 2015

Ethel Frisbee, 72, of McRae passed from this life March 21, 2015.  She was born October 28, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Chick and Verna Vincent Caldwell. Mrs. Frisbee was a loving mother and grandmother.  Prior to retirement, she was a dietician with White County Hospital for 21 years. She married Claude Frisbee April 17, 1975...

Mar 16, 2015

Virginia Bennings, 87, of Benton, died Monday, March 16, 2015, at Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born October 23, 1927, in the Mt. Olive Community (Saline County), a daughter of the late Lonnie Graydon and Alice Virginia Ann Levillain Davis. She was reared and received her early education at Mt. Olive and then attended Bauxite High...

Mar 14, 2015

Jolena Fay Presley, age 72, of Rison died Saturday, March 14, 2015. Ms. Presley was born in Buncombe County, North Carolina on February 15, 1943, a daughter of the late Joseph Samuel Presley and Lois Fay Rector Presley. She was a member of Rison Church of Christ. Ms. Presley was a generous soul who never knew a stranger or...

Mar 13, 2015

Ora Isham Boone, 69, of Searcy, passed from this life March 13, 2015 at her daughter’s residence in Pangburn.  She was born May 4, 1945 in Higginson to the late Lonnie and Annie Lee Ramsey Isham. Ms. Boone was a loving mother and grandmother, who loved crocheting and painting as well as gardening and flowers. In addition to her...

Mar 11, 2015

Bertie Lou Stover Rowland, age 81, of Rison, Arkansas went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Mrs. Rowland was born in the Kedron community near Rison on April 20, 1933, a daughter of the late William Calvin "Bill" Riggins and Jessie McLaughlin Riggins. For several years, Mrs. Rowland was a nurse's aide at the Cleveland County...

Mar 11, 2015

Georgia Lee Farrington, 78, of Searcy, formerly of Jonesboro, passed from this life March 11, 2015. Born June 19, 1936 in Newport to the late Austin and Bessie Stiles Schales, she is survived by six children, Janet Darty, Joey Hall, Cathey Cline, Abigail Sample, Sammy Cline and Ricky Don Davis; thirteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Mrs. Farrrington was the...

Mar 7, 2015

Clyde Sheridan, 70, of Sheridan, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. Mr. Sheridan was born September 4, 1944, in Pine Bluff, a son of the late Marion Lafayette and Velma Louise Harris Sheridan. He was reared and received his education in Sheridan. He married Barbara Givens on September 13, 1963, in Sheridan....

Mar 6, 2015

Kirk Douglas Rollins, 49, of Searcy, passed from this life March 6, 2015.  He was born February 14, 1966 in Searcy. He was a Kensett High School graduate; attended Harding University, going on to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry. Kirk was a member of Kensett First Baptist Church and worked for many years in the auto business.  On...

Mar 2, 2015

Fred Walter, 58 of Judsonia passed from this life March 2, 2015.  He was born September 14, 1956 in Searcy to the late Phillip and Betty Rudd Walter. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother in law, Freddy Yarbrough.

His memory will be cherished by a loving family wife, Becky Stone...

Feb 27, 2015

Rick "Bear" Werneck, 61, of Sheridan, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015, at UAMS Hospital in Little Rock. Mr. Werneck was born February 5, 1954, in Kennett, Missouri, to the late Carl Nolan and Erma Lou Hanners Werneck. He graduated from Dexter High School in Dexter, Missouri. After high school, he attended heavy equipment school in North Carolina. Mr....

Feb 27, 2015

Joy Berniece Hasket, 67, of Swifton, passed from this life February 27, 2015 at White River Medical Center in Batesville.  She was born April 10, 1947 in Cash to the late Wendell Fillmore and Edith Mae Wilbanks Scales. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Haskett; and brother, Georgie Ray Scales. She...

Feb 26, 2015

David L. Rice, 65, of Kensett, passed from this life February 26, 2015 at his residence. He was born August 7, 1949 in Maywood, California. Mr. Rice served in the United States Navy during Vietnam; spending majority of his tour on the USS Ticonderoga. After being honorably discharged, he went on to several endeavors including working for Wonder Bread,...