Obituaries from July 2007

Joann Williams, 67, of Trumann died Thursday, June 28, 2007 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Tyronza on Friday, December 29, 1939, she was the daughter of the late James B. and Juanita Penley Timbs. She had lived in Trumann since 1954. She was a housewife and member of the Christian Worship Center in Trumann...

Lu Coleman, 84 of Albuquerque, N.M., formerly of Trumann died Friday, June 21, 2007 at her daughter's residence in Albuquerque. Coleman was born in Utopia, TexAS and had lived in Albuquerque for the past two years having lived most of her life in Trumann...

Pete Mead, 83 of Jonesboro , died Monday, July 2, 2007, at Skilcare Nursing Home. Born and raised in Trumann, he was well known in the boxing world for his prowess in the ring as a middleweight contender in the 1940's. His boxing career was temporarily interrupted by his service in the Army during World War II, though even that was no real hiatus as he fought several exhibition bouts during that time. ...

Memorial services for Mary Juergens were Saturday, June 30 at the First Baptist Church in Trumann. She just recently celebrated her 80th birthday. She was a resident of Trumann for 50 years and then moved three years ago to Lafayette to be closer to her family...

James Eugene Kimery, 86, of Marked Tree died June 30 at the VA Hospital in Memphis. He was a factory worker and served in World War II. He was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church in Marked Tree. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Andrew and Flora Gailey Kimery and two sisters, Dorothy Whatley and Ella Mae Gray...

Mary Christine Guy, 78, of Belleville, Mich., formerly of Lepanto, died June 30, 2007. She was the beloved mother of Judy Carrington and the late Chris Jean Smith; the dearest grandmother of James, Eddie, Lance, Van and Regina Smith; the great-grandmother of nine; and the loving aunt of Betty Kohl. She is also survived by her brother, John Wayne Spencer and her sister, Betty Jean Marshal...

Leland Edward Cates, 89, of Heber Springs died Saturday, June 23 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Little Rock. Formerly of Lepanto, he was a pharmacist, a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Church of God in Heber Springs...

Norma Irene Hale, 82, of Marked Tree died June 29 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Marked Tree. She was employed at the American Greetings Factory in Osceola. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Hale and her parents, Ruben and Christine Ward...

C.R. Carter, age 101, of Marked Tree died Saturday, July 7 at NEA Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was the Assembly of God faith and a member of the Masonic Lodge #766 of Marked Tree. He was a Poinsett County Deputy Sheriff for an umber of years. He and his wife celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary on June 17...

Johnny Wayne Byrd, 56, of Byhalia, Miss., formerly of Tyronza and Marked Tree, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2007. Funeral services were Saturday, July 7, at Brantley Funeral Home in Olive Branch, Miss., with interment to follow in Southwoods Memorial Park Cemetery in Memphis...

Robin Paige Green, 36, of Chelford died Saturday, July 7 in Chelford. Born February 15, 1971 in Osceola, she was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church of Lepanto and a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Buford Green, two daughters Ariana Hudson and Eva Green all of the home; her parents, Billy Brooks of Rivervale and Shirley Brooks of Lepanto; sister Janet Brooks of Rivervale; and brother Nathan Brooks of Lepanto...

Alice Leona Griffin, 85, of Marked Tree died July 2, 2007. She was a home maker and a member of Baptist Faith Church. Survivors include her daughters, Ruth Lathrom of Marked Tree, Barbara Duvall of Marked Tree, and Jackie Herrera of Pensacola, Fla.; sons, Frank Griffin of Marked Tree, Mike Griffin of Marked Tree, Danny Griffin of Marked Tree and Billy Griffin of Dallas, Texas; sisters, Nora Faye Pitts of Marked Tree, Imogene Rule of Oklahoma City, Okla., Jo Day of Marked Tree and Louella Godwin of Heber Springs; 34 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, and give great-great grandchildren.. ...

Pete Mead, 83, of Jonesboro, died Monday, July 2, 2007, at Skilcare Nursing Home in Jonesboro. Born and raised in Trumann, he was well-known in the boxing world for his prowess in the ring as a middleweight contender in the 1940s. His boxing career was temporarily interrupted by his service in the Army during World War II, although even that was no real hiatus as he fought several exhibition bouts during that time. ...

Thelma Lee Hayes Richey, 63, of Trumann died July 5, 2007 in a car / pedestrian accident. She grew up in Brookland, graduating from Brookland High School in 1962. She has lived in Trumann since 1969 and was a member of the Viva Drive Church of Christ. She worked in factories most of her life including Singer, General Electric and Parker Hannifan...

Rev. Cecil Washington Manes, 84, of Trumann died Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Camp, he had lived in Trumann since 1959. He was a retired minister and member of the Church of God of Prophecy. Manes was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Mae Manes; three brothers, Roy, Troy and Chester Manes and his parents, Clarence Washington and Jessie Strauser Manes...

Nellie Lou Maglothin, 71, of Millington passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at the Methodist North Hospital in Memphis. Born in Trumann, she had lived in Millington since 1974 and was of the Methodist faith. She was the daughter of the late Ermel C. ...

Jewell Vivian Layer, 89, of Jonesboro died on Friday, June 29, 2007 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Layer was born on March 25, 1918 in Poinsett County near Harrisburg to James Arthur and Gertrude Foster Henderson. She taught school about four years and later operated Singer Gate Cafe for about sixteen years. She was a member of the County Line Church of Christ...

Mr. James Theodore "Ted" Goucher 79, of Harrisburg died Saturday, July 7, 2007 at the Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. He was born in Poinsett County and had lived in Harrisburg for the past 15 years and had formerly lived in the state of Washington. Goucher was a loving and generous person. He loved unconditionally and didn't question your motives if you failed his trust. He was a retired staff sergeant for the U.S. Army and of the Protestant faith...

Frances Joann "Jose" Anderson Blunk, 67 of Trumann, died Friday, July 6, 2007 at the family residence. Born in Dyess Colony, she had lived in Trumann for the past 33 years and was formerly of Marietta, Ga. She was a homemaker, former member of the Eastern Star and Poinsettia Club and a member of the Elm Grove Missionary Baptist Church...

Mattie Sue Appling, 79, of Marked Tree died Thursday, July 12 at her home. She was born February 5, 1928 in McNairy County, Tenn. to Clarence and Versie Capooth who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were her husband Henry Clay Appling, Jr., and two sisters Margret Lee Parker and Geneva Mae Hanna...

Jackie Wayne Shempert, 52, of Lepanto died Sunday, July 8 at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro. Survivors include one son, Corey Shempert of Franklin, Ark; his mother Mary Harper of Adona, Ark; four brothers, Melvin Shempert of Frenchman's Bayou, Ark, Ricky Shempert of Dyess, Charles Shempert of Gosnell and Ronnie Shempert of Trumann; five sisters, Florence Jackson of Adona, Ark, Linda McEvoy of Perryville, Ark, Judy Tyler and Teresa Shempert both of Jonesboro, Patti Hunt of Gosnell and three grand children.. ...

Franklin Delano (Sonny) Dixon, of Bald Knob died July 13. He was born March 30, 1933 to the late Teddy and Elsie (Russell) Dixon. He was preceded in death by his wife, Judy Dixon and a brother, Stanley Dixon. Survivors include sisters Brenda White and Sharon Watson both of Bald Knob, Sarah Vest of Patterson, Ark. Mary Harper of Adona, Ark., Zula McCain of Leachville, Dorothy Hicks of Jonesboro and Bonnie Harris of McCrory; and brother Leon Dixon of Lepanto...

Robin Paige Green, 36, of Tyronza died Saturday, July 7 at her home. She was born February 15, 1971 in Osceola, was Pentecostal and a homemaker. She is survived by her husband Buford Green, two daughters Ariana Paige Hudson and Eva Rhiannon Green all of Chelford; her parents Billy Brooks of Rivervale and Shirley Brooks of Lepanto; one sister Janet Brooks of Lepanto; and one brother Nathan Green of Lepanto...

Clara Virginia Fulks Sanders, 70, of Lepanto died Monday, July 9 at her home. Born February 2, 1937 in Alcorn County, Miss., she was a homemaker and of the Church of God faith. Her husband, Joe Sanders, preceded her in death. She is survived by, three daughters-Betty Royal of Littlefield, Ariz., April Biby of Eugene, Ore. ...

Jim Parker, 39, of Trumann died Thursday at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. Parker was born in Poplar Bluff, Mo. and had lived in Trumann his lifetime. He was a 1986 graduate of Trumann High School and owned and operated Jonesboro Auto Body Shop in Jonesboro and was a member of the Faith Baptist Church in Tulot...

Raymond Edward Sweat, 78, of Cherokee Village died Saturday, July 14, 2007, at his daughters residence in Trophy Club, Texas. Sweat was born July 17, 1928 in Harrisburg and had lived in Cherokee Village for the past eight years. He was formerly of Cabot and Webbers Falls, Okla. He was retired from the Remington Arms Mfg. in Lonoke, was a devoted husband, father and grandfather, and spent many a days filming the kids and grandkids. He enjoyed old time country music and was an avid collector...

Ruth Braley Pyland, born June 11, 1907 at Mangrum, Arkansas, joined her husband of 62 years in the presence of the Lord on July 19, 2007. She was the daughter of the late E.C. and Addie Braley. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one daughter, Francis Pyland Miller; one grandson; and two sisters...

Joel Saddler, Sr. of Harrisburg departed this life Wednesday morning at the NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. He had driven trucks for 42 years. He married Mary Isabell on November 28, 1958 and they enjoyed 49 years together. He enjoyed fishing and country music, but his life's passion was his family. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Harrisburg...

James Preston Meadows, 30, of Mechanicsville, Md., died July 17th, 2007 at his home. He was the loving husband of Amy Katherine Ford Meadows, formerly of Marked Tree, and the father of a daughter, Gabrielle Elaine Meadows of La Plata, Md., and son, Easton Greene Meadows, of Mechanicsville...

Evelyn M. Horton, former librarian for Turrell Library died Thursday, July 19 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center. She was 85. She was member of Tyronza Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Hugh Horton, Sr. and a son, Edward Hugh Horton, Jr...