Obituaries from January 2007

Austin Michael Burchell, 10, of Trumann died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006 at the Arkansas Childrens Hospital in Little Rock. Born in Jonesboro, he was a lifetime resident of Trumann and a fourth grader at Cedar Park Elementary School. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Larry Kemper and his paternal grandfather, Carl Burchell...

Bobby Ray Crowe, 67, of Jonesboro, formerly of Trumann, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2006 at the family residence. Born in Bassett, he lived in Jonesboro for the last two years moving there after living a lifetime in Trumann. Mr. Crowe owned and operated Bob's Heat and Air and was an electrician for the Trumann Public Schools for twenty-five years, and an active member of the Cornerstone Free Will Baptist Church...

Delsie Faye Haynes of Trumann died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Independence, Mo., and had lived in Trumann since 1972 and was formerly of North Carolina. She was a retired factory worker and of the Baptist faith...

Marvin James, 82, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006 at the family residence in Marked Tree. Born in Patterson on Friday, March 7, 1924, he was the son of the late Robert James "Bob" and Effie Mae Dairl Taylor. He had lived most of his lifetime in the Weona and Marked Tree area. He was a farm manager for Hyneman & Associates, Inc. in Weona and a member of the Liberty Street Church of Christ in Marked Tree...

Esther Leona Walker Browder, 90, of Trumann, died Monday at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Born in Athens, Ala., she lived most of her lifetime in Trumann . She was a housewife and member of the First General Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Dave Walker and her second husband, Joseph David Browder; three sisters, two brothers and her parents, Eddie Smith and Nina Pearl Webb Russell...

Donald Edward Byram of Trumann died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 59. Born in Lepanto, he lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a retired factory worker and of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Woody and Edna Jennings Byram...

Marvin James, 82, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006 at the family residence in Marked Tree. Born in Patterson on Friday, March 7, 1924, he was the son of the late Robert James "Bob" and Effie Mae Dairl Taylor. He had lived most of his lifetime in the Weona and Marked Tree area. He was a farm manager for Hyneman & Associates, Inc. in Weona and a member of the Liberty Street Church of Christ in Marked Tree...

Ruby Jewell Tate Strickland, 70, of Marked Tree, died on Dec. 23, 2006, at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. Born June 25, 1936, in West Memphis, she was a care taker and a member of Church of Christ Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ora Lee Brewer; one son, Donnie Strickland; and two brothers, Marlin Giather and Gene Giather...

Hugh Ellis Richardson, 70, of Cordova, Tenn. died Dec. 29, 2006 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Formerly from Lepanto and Hughes, he was retired from Community Ford in Albany, Miss. where he was an auto dealership manager. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Richardson; three daughters: Kim Emery of Colleyville, Texas, Kelley Hughes of Farmington and Karen Richardson of Phoenix, Ariz.; two sons, Hugh E. ...

Claudy Rodger Duane Ferguson, 65, of Marked Tree died Dec. 30, 2006, at his residence. He was a truck driver and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include three sons: David Ferguson, Michael Ferguson and Mark Ferguson, all of Tyronza; three sisters: Maglene Moss of Pontotoc, Miss., Modena Brown of Illinois, and Artlena Chapman of Olive Branch, Miss.; one brother: Dewight Ferguson of Ecru, Miss.; and five grandchildren...

Donald Edward Byram of Trumann died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 59. Born in Lepanto, he lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a retired factory worker and of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Woody and Edna Jennings Byram...

Mrs. Mary Sue Nunnally, 84, of Trumann died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007 at the family residence. She was born in Dyersburg, Tenn., and had lived in Trumann since 1951. She was a retired restaurant owner, member of the Eastern Star, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, First Baptist Young at Heart and a member of the United Methodist Women and First United Methodist Church...

Mrs. Katie Lee Gregory, 77, of Trumann died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Sabougla, Miss., she had lived in Trumann for the past ten years and was formerly of Memphis. She was a retired bank clerk and of the Baptist faith...

Mrs. Gladys L. Pruitt Laird, 87, of Bay died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007. Born in Alabama, she had lived in Bay for the past five years and was formerly of Alabama. She was a homemaker and member of the Providence Baptist Church. Mrs. Laird was preceded in death by her first husband, Grover Pruitt and her second husband, Chester Laird; two great-grandchildren, Michael Lee Walker and Julie Ann Pruitt, and her parents, Dolphus Lindsey and Flossie Humphrey Posey...

William "Billy" Lewis Hannah, 81, of Corpus Christi, Texas, died January 2 at the home of his son, Gary Hannah. Born on Jan. 18, 1925 in McMinnville, Tenn., Mr. Hannah was a longtime resident of Lepanto. He was the son of William Neal and Alberta Lewis Hannah...

Sharon Diann Thomas, 56, of Trumann died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007. Born in Trumann on Thursday, Jan. 19, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Pauline Wilcoxson Goodwin. A lifetime resident of Trumann, she was a machine operator for Parker Hannifin and of the Baptist faith...

Bobby Gene Walker, of Trumann, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro, at the age of 73. Born in Harrisburg on Monday, Nov. 14, 1932, the son of the late Albert and Hattie Hogue Walker, Walker had lived in Trumann for the past 25 years and was formerly of California. He was a retired quality control foreman for Roach Mfg., veteran of the U.S. Navy and World War II and Korean War and of the Catholic faith...

Bobby Neal Mitchell, 58, of Trumann died Monday, Jan. 15, 2007 at the family residence. Born in and a lifetime resident of Trumann, he was an employee of the Trumann Water Works and of the Baptist faith. Mitchell was preceded in death by one sister and his parents, John Neal and Wilma Elizabeth Dickens Mitchell...

LaVada McMunn of Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Trumann passed away, Dec. 29, 2006 at home. She was the oldest daughter of Emmett and Alma McDaniel of Trumann. She was preceded in death by husband; six brothers and one sister. She is survived by one sister, Kathryn Gann of Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Trumann. Funeral services were Jan. 10 in Kansas City, Mo. where she had lived for several years...

Joe H. Worley, 65, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. He had lived in Jonesboro for the past 34 years and was a member of the Highland Drive Christian Church. He was an avid fisherman and gardener. He was a big fan of the Razorbacks and loved working crossword puzzles...

Deborah "Debbie" McCrary, 47, of Trumann died, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007 at the family residence in Trumann. She was born June 13, 1959 in Marked Tree. She was a factory worker and of the Pentecostal faith. She was preceded in death by her father, George Warren Mack...

Lillie Pauline Rash of Jonesboro was born on Thursday, Nov. 6, 1924, the daughter of the late Jack and Alice Scroggins Neeley. She was born in Cameron, Okla., she had lived for the past 40 years in Jonesboro and was formerly of Trumann. Mrs. Rash was a retired housekeeper for St. Bernard's Medical Center and a member of the Nettleton Baptist Church...

Fleicia Jean Carder, 43, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born on Friday, June 7, 1963, the daughter of Homer and Helen Coley Carder in Leachville. She had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a homemaker and member of the First Assembly of God...

Eva Maxine King Featherston, 89, died Jan. 14, 2007, in Memphis, Tenn. Born on May 11, 1917, in Ackerman, Miss., Featherston was the youngest of 10 children. She moved with her family at a young age to Northeast Arkansas. She graduated from Marked Tree High School and attended Arkansas State University. On Dec. 24, 1939, she married James Rodgers Featherston. They lived in Marked Tree until April, 2000, when they moved to Memphis, Tenn...

Mrs. Marzee Ann Hyneman, 87 of Jonesboro passed away on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007. She was a loving mother, grandmother, wife, and friend and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Hyneman; father, Forrest Rowan; mother, Carrie Rains Holt; step father, W. C. Holt and her brother and sister-in-law, Burness and Mary Holt...

Melody J. (Mel) Young Beach, 68, of Trumann died Wednesday, Jan.24, 2007 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born on March 29, 1938 in Mississippi to Frank and Ruby King Young, she had lived in Carson California before moving to Trumann four years ago. She was a Management Specialist for the Northrop Grumman Corp. in California; a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member of the Eastside Baptist Church in Trumann...

Dorothy R. Phillips, 84, of Trumann died Friday, Jan. 26 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Marked Tree and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Buster Phillips and a son, Don Phillips...

Mrs. Mary Emma Parrish of Trumann, died Monday at the family residence. Born in Fargo, Ga., she lived in Trumann for 34 years and was formerly of Seattle, Wash. She was a housewife and member of the Maple Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Parrish was preceded in death by her husband, Cletis Elmo "Bo" Parrish, two sisters, four brothers and her parents, William Sylvester and Mary Ola Ribron Chauncey...