In our Care

Oct 25, 2007

Nathan L. Barlow age 57 of Rison, died at his home, Thursday, October 25, 2007, following a courageous, three year battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He was born November 21, 1949 in Hastings, Michigan, the son of the late Louis Otis Barlow of Hastings, Michigan and Gusta Nell Banks Barlow of Jasper, Alabama. Nathan grew up in Jasper...

Oct 17, 2007

George L.B. Wilkins, 79, of Sheridan passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at his home. He was born September 27, 1928 in Blue Ball, Arkansas in Yell County to the late Oscar and Willie Garner Wilkins. Mr. Wilkins was a member of Freewill Baptist Church. On April 14, 1947 he married Dorothy Bailey in Rison, Arkansas. He...

Oct 15, 2007

Peyton Jones Morrison, age 88, of the Pansy Community, passed away Monday, October 15, 2007 at John L. McClellan Veterans Hospital in Little Rock. He was born September 23, 1919, at Pansy, a son of the late C.R. and Lucille Jones Morrison. Mr. Morrison was also preceded in death by one son, Matt Alva Morrison, three brothers,...

Oct 13, 2007

Ruth Hazel Weaver, age 76 of Warren died, Saturday October 13, 2007 at Bradley County Medical Center in Warren. She was born October 17, 1930 in the Macedonia Community near New Edinburg, a daughter of the late Duncan and Iva Thompson McClellan. Mrs. Weaver graduated from New Edinburg High School in 1947. She was a receptionist for...

Oct 12, 2007

Alice Geneva Roberts, age 90 of Rison, died Friday, October 12, 2007 at the Cleveland County Nursing Home. She was born April 1, 1917 in the Macedonia Community near Rison, a daughter of the late Mason and Susie Trammell Hartley. Mrs. Roberts was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was also preceded in death by her husband,...

Oct 12, 2007

Turner Joseph Nowlin Jr., 70, of Sheridan passed away Friday, October 12, 2007 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born in Hampton, Arkansas on September 22, 1937 to the late Turner Wesley and Ruby Lee Johnson Nowlin. Mr. Nowlin was employed by International Paper Company working in finishing and shipping and was a...

Oct 7, 2007

NORENE PAGE LAMB, 89, of Leola, went to join her departed loved ones October 7, 2007. Her family is comforted knowing that she is now reunited with her husband of 73 years, Austin Franklin Lamb; her first son, Austin Franklin Frankie Lamb Jr.; her parents, William Carl and Nancy Jane Page of Leola; brother Jesse Page of...

Oct 5, 2007

Martha Winnie Atchley Reaves, 101, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2007 at the Robinson Nursing Home in North Little Rock. She was born May 13, 1906 in Sheridan, a daughter of the late Russell and Della Jones Atchley. Mrs. Reaves was a lifetime resident of Grant County and lived in the New Hope Community until she...

Sep 29, 2007

William T. Sonny Masters age 61 of Pine Bluff, died Saturday, September 29, 2007 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born October 21, 1945 in Banks, Arkansas, a son of Ethel Carson Masters of Sheridan and the late Buell Herschell Masters. Mr. Masters graduated from Prattsville High School in 1965. He married Julia...

Sep 25, 2007

Georgia Bill Shelton Walker age 92 of the Y Community near Rison, died, Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at the Cleveland County Nursing Home. She was born May 5, 1915 in Rison, a daughter of the late A. D. and Cora White Shelton. On April 9, 1931, she married Mack Walker in Rison. Mrs. Walker was a homemaker...

Sep 25, 2007

Eunice Irene Schutz age 84 of Rison died Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at her home. She was born February 28, 1923 in Oakland, Louisiana. Mrs. Schutz was a homemaker.

Mrs. Schutz is survived one daughter and son-in-law, Donna and James Farrer of Rison; one step son, John Schutz of San Diego, California; one step daughter,...

Sep 23, 2007

Rufus Henry Null Jr., 85, of Sheridan, passed away September 23, 2007 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was born August 5, 1922 in Greensboro, North Carolina to the late Rufus Henry and Mary Lazette Potter Null Sr. Mr. Null served in the United States Army during World War II. On September 15, 1945 he married Mora Lee...

Sep 15, 2007

Leo Charles Read, 91, of Sheridan, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2007 at Sheridan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born August 1, 1916 in Stuttgart, Arkansas to the late Charles E. Read and Lula Louise Wilcox Read. Mr. Read was a machinist with Jacuzzi Brothers Company in Little Rock for over 25 years. He attended Little...

Sep 13, 2007

Danny Ray Poss age 44 of Rison, died Thursday, September 13, 2007 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born December 17, 1962 in Rison, a son of Lelia Inman Poss of Rison and the late Donald Poss. Mr. Poss was a truck driver and attended Cornerstone Church of God.

Mr. Poss...

Sep 12, 2007

Charles T. Rodgers Sr, age 89 of Rison, died Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born March 4, 1918 in the Pleasant Ridge Community near Rison, a son of the late Charlie and Lillian Orton Rodgers. Mr. Rodgers graduated from Glendale High School. He was a meat cutter for...

Sep 5, 2007

Michael Thomas McKinney age 61, the son of Paul McKinney of Russellville and the late Margie McKinney, began life on August 2, 1946 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. His journey on this earth ended September 5, 2007 in Irving, Texas. Though Mike lived a simple life he was not a simple man. He graduated from Irving High School...

Sep 3, 2007

C. Leon Reed, age 84 of 6705 Sorrells Road, Pine Bluff, went to be with the Lord Monday, September 3, 2007. He was born June 28, 1923 in Rison, a son of the late Bill Reed and Edna Lain Reed. Mr. Reed was reared and received his education in Rison. He worked for twenty years for Arkansas...

Sep 2, 2007

Gary Blair Robertson, age 63, died Sunday, September 2, 2007 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was born October 25, 1943 in Shreveport, Louisiana, a son of the late B. G. Robertson and Marjory Jean Gilbertson Robertson. Mr. Robertson graduated from Wentworth Military Academy, attended UALR and formerly worked with KTHV television. He was of the Baptist...

Aug 31, 2007

Joshua Ray Reynolds, 25, of Sheridan entered through the gates of heaven on Friday, August 31, 2007. He was born April 21, 1982 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Joshua was a member of Sardis Methodist Church where he was active in the Youth Ministry and Praise and Worship Band. Joshuas gift from God was playing the drums for...

Aug 11, 2007

Willis Winn Findley II, 78, died Saturday, August 11, 2007, at his home in Rison. Mr. Findley was born in Little Rock on January 5, 1929, to Willis Winn Findley, Sr. and Bessie Twila Findley. Throughout an eight year battle with prostate cancer, he was lovingly cared for by his wife of 58 years, Wanda Jean (Kissinger)...