Obituaries from May 2007

William "Danny" Renshaw died Friday, April 27, 2007 at the family residence in Trumann, at the age of 51. Born in Trumann on Wednesday, February 8, 1956, He was the son of the late Herman Joe and Bernice Long Renshaw. He was a lifetime resident of Trumann, a farmer and of the Baptist faith...

Kay Garrett Reeves, 45, of Trumann died Monday, April 23, 2007 at the family residence. Born in and a lifetime resident of Trumann, she was a homemaker and a member of the Word of Life Church of God. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Oval and Mary Wells and Jesse and Evy Garrett...

Elmer Lynn Evans died Friday, April 27, 2007 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 52. Born in Poinsett County on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 1955, Evans was the son of the late Elmer and Cora Bell Shaw Evans. He had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a member of the Viva Drive Church of Christ...

Duke Riley Guy, infant son of Tommy David Guy and Sherylon Gayd Rouse, died Sunday, April 22, 2007 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. He is also survived by a sister, Jennifer Marie Guy of Trumann; three brothers, Jeromy Guy, Tommy David Guy Jr. and Gavin Tyler Smith, all of Trumann; his paternal grandmother, Alzora Guy of Earle; and maternal grandparents Gary and Diana Matney of Harrisburg. He was preceded in death his paternal grandfather, Marvin David Guy...

Judy Watson Collett died April 12, 2007, at Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Mo. Daughter of the late DC and Essie Watson, she was a long time resident of Trumann and a 1968 graduate of Trumann High School. She was loved dearly by her family and they will miss her smile, the way she could make you laugh and her snappy comebacks...

Whitney Clay Lacy, 43, of Lepanto died April 21 at Regional Medical Center of NEA in Jonesboro. He was a farmer, a pilot, a member of the Arkansas Agriculture Aviation Association and the OK Hunting Club in Weiner. He was baptized in the Atlantic Ocean on Easter Sunday, 2005...

Gertrude Elizabeth Smith, 66, of Marked Tree passed away April 27, 2007 at the Jonesboro Health Center Nursing Home in Jonesboro. She was born December 19, 1940, at Corning. Survivors include four daughters, Laura Smith-Thomas of Los Angeles, Calif., Deborah Smith-Wilmington of Calif., Denise Smith of Marked Tree and Christina Thompson; one son of Abraham Smith Jr. of Marked Tree; eight grandchildren and one great grandchild...

Geraldine Irene Mullins, 62, of Harrisburg passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2007, in Jonesboro. She was born September 20, 1944, in Niles, Mich. the daughter of Paul Spenner and Dorothy Courtney Spenner. Geraldine was a member of the Tyronza Church of Christ. She enjoyed bingo, pitching pennies, fishing and reading...

John Elmo Hardin Sr., 59, of Lepanto passed away April 26, 2007 at his residence. He was born December 4, 1947, in Lepanto. Hardin was a farmer, served in the Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. He was also a member of the Baptist Faith Church. Survivors include three daughters: Odessa Mitchell of Jonesboro and Michelle Real and Rochelle Malone of Blytheville; one son, John Hardin Jr. ...

Carl Eugene Smith, 72, of Tyronza passed away Friday, May 4 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. The funeral service was held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 7 in the chapel of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis with interment following in Tyronza Cemetery...

James Earl Burress, 77, of Marked Tree died Monday, May 7, at St. Bernard Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a member of Marion Church of God and a veteran of the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Ruby Burress, three sisters and one brother...

Gennell Owens Brummett, 70, of Trumann, formerly of Van Buren, died Sunday, April 29, 2007 in Trumann of natural causes. She was a home health care nurses aide, a lifetime resident of Crawford County and a member of Current Outreach Ministry Church in Van Buren...

Calvin "Cal" Eugene Blasingame, 35, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2007. Funeral services were Monday, May 7 at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jarold Vickers officiating. Burial followed at the Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Stephenville...

Alberta Mae Hervey, 63 of Trumann died Saturday, May 12, 2007 at Trumann Health and Rehab. She had lived in Trumann for many years, was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Pamela Baker. She is survived by her husband, Arlen Hervey of the home; a daughter, Christine Hendrex of Salina, Okla; one brother, J. D. Brumley of Calif.; one sister Lavelle Brumley of Midwest City, Okla...

Gary Lawayne Ragland, 55, of Decaturville, Tenn. died Monday, May 7, 2007 at Regional Hospital of Jackson. Ragland was the son of the late Tate Ragland. He is survived by his mother, Airnetia (Greene) Ragland of Decaturville, Tenn.; his wife, Janice Ragland of Decautrville, Tenn.; two daughters, Gloria Hugg of Virginia and Felicia Ragland of Arkansas; three sons, Gary Lawayne Ragland, Jr. ...

Clifton Cleo Davis, Jr., 51, of Trumann died Saturday, May 12, 2007, at the family residence in Trumann. Davis was born on Sunday, August 28, 1955 in Harrisburg, and had lived in Trumann 22 years coming from Payneway. He worked at the Golden Grotto in Jonesboro, and was of the Pentecostal belief. Mr. Davis was preceded in death by grandparents, Eulis and Leona Brack and paternal grandparents, Robert and Florence Davis, two uncles Bill Brack and Jerry Davis...

Quenton E. Eades 78, of Trumann died Thursday, May 11, 2007 at St. Elizabeth's Place in Jonesboro. He was born in Scotland, Ark., and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a machine operator for Arkansas Glass, a former employee of the Singer Company in Trumann, veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Korean War an avid hunter, trapper and fisherman, member of the Shady Grove Baseball Team, and of the protestant faith...

Eulles Ray Wucherpfenig, 78, of Trumann died Saturday, May 12, 2007 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Mr. Wucherpfenig was born in Black Oak and had lived in Trumann for the past 57 years. He was a retired machine operator for Roach Mfg., was a supervisor for the former Singer Company and was of the Baptist faith...

Dr. Thomas Randle Sanders, 87, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2007, at the Guardian Assisted Living Home in Lake Charles, La. He was born in Jackson, Tenn. and lived in Lepanto. For the past five years he had been a resident of Lake Charles and Creole, La...

William Henry "Dub" Ray, 71, of Bentonville was ushered by angels into Heaven Thursday, April 26, as his loving family surrounded his bed at St. Mary's Hospital in Rogers. He was born August 16, 1935, Marmaduke to Marlin B. and Allie Ray. After graduating from Marmaduke High School, he married his high school sweetheart, Lena Virginia Rose on July 2, 1955 and then enrolled at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro on an athletic scholarship to play basketball as an ASU Indian...

Matthew Rouse, 44, of Jonesboro, formerly of Trumann, died Monday, May 21, 2007 from injuries sustained in a fall in Jonesboro. He was born in Trumann and had lived in Wynne before moving to Jonesboro in 1984. He was a 1980 graduate of Trumann High School. He owned and operated Dish Express, Inc. of Jonesboro and was a member of Shepherd's Chapel Church at Gravette...

Gary Wayne Henry, Jr., 17, of Trumann died Tuesday May 15, 2007 at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. Henry was a junior at Trumann High School and had lived in Trumann for nine years formerly of Jonesboro. He was born in Jonesboro and had a love for music, soccer, art and video games...

Mary Cooper Pitts, 10 months, was called to Heaven Wednesday, May 9 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents Leroy Sr. and Ruby Malone and maternal great grandparents, David Browder, Fledie Browder, and Ester Browder...

Megan Leanne Dunn, 15, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, May 8, at Children's Hospital in Little Rock. She was born in Little Rock to Mark and Pamela Shepard Dunn on April 22, 1992. Megan was in the 10th grade in Brookland Special Education. She is preceded in death by her grandfather, Billie A. Shepard and a cousin, Michael Jordan Dunn...

Joe Taylor, 70, died Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at his home. A retired store manager, Taylor was born June 30, 1936 in Houlka, Miss. and was a Baptist. He is survived by two sons, Darin Taylor of Memphis and Jody Taylor of Horn Lake, Miss.; two daughters, Amber Stewart of Hernando, Miss. ...

Infant Lucas Aaron Bruner of Batesville died Monday, May 21, 2007 at Batesville. He was preceded in death by one sister, Faith Dale Bruner; his grandfather, Gary Dale Bruner, Sr.; great-grandparents, Bebe and Bill Greenwood, Edgar and Lucille Bruner, Charles Evans and Thomas E. and Pauline Cox...

James B. Holbrook, 73, of Lake City died Saturday, May 19, 2007 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Kentucky, he had lived in Lake City for three and a half years and was a retired steel mill worker. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tilsman and Audrey Holbrook, six sisters and two brothers...

Elroy Jamerson 51, of Little Rock died May 20, 2007. His survivors include his wife, Barbara Jamerson; daughter, Natasha Jamerson; son, Jeremy D. Jamerson; grandson, Jaylon D. Jamerson all of Little Rock; mother, Earllean Jameron of Jonesboro; four sisters, Paulette Douglas of West Memphis, Kathy McDaniel of Jonesboro, Pam Smith of Little Rock and Lisa Walker of Jonesboro; three brothers, Claude Jamerson of Hot Springs, Maurice Jamerson of Centennial, Colo. ...

Bob Griffin, 63, of Marked Tree died Saturday, May 26 at UAMS in Little Rock. He was preceded in death by his father, Harvey Griffin; one brother, Harvey Lee Griffin and one sister, Jean Pitts. Survivors include two sons, James Griffin of Poplar Bluff, MO and Bobby Wayne Griffin of Ponotoc, Miss.; two daughters, Angela Griffin and Kristy Lindsay both of Marked Tree; four brothers, Frank Griffin, Mike Griffin, Danny Griffin all of Marked Tree and Bill Griffin of Dallas, Tex; three sisters, Ruth Lathrom and Barbara Duvall both of Marked Tree and Jackie Herrera of Pensacola, Flor.; his mother, Alice Leona Griffin of Marked Tree and six grandchildren.. ...

Alice Marie Clay, 89, formerly of Rivervale and Caraway died Sunday, May 20 at Woods Nursing Home in Harrisburg. She was born at Caruthersville, Missouri on October 2, 1917. She worked at Lane's Rest Home in Caraway for 20 years, and was a character member and dedicated servant of the Lord at Rivervale Baptist Church since 1953...

Floramae Strange Kent, 71, of Marion, formerly of Marked Tree, died on Saturday, May 26 at her residence. She was of the Baptist belief and preceded in death by her husband, Carlton Eugene (Buddy) Kent. Survivors include two daughters, Diane Leach of Marion and Loretta Walker of Marked Tree; five brothers, Thomas Strange of Hickory Ridge, Gene Strange of Payneway, Charles Strange of Marked Tree, Jimmy Strange of Searcy and Ricky Strange of Trumann; six sisters, Edith Phillips and Gladys Wilson both of Marked Tree, Mary Alice Kelly of Lake Village, Linda Anderson and Joyce Adams both of Trumann and Audrey Sanders of Harrisburg; six grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and five step-great grandchildren.. ...