Obituaries from September 2007

Carolyn Walker Ritter, 54, of Olive Branch, Miss. died Wednesday, Aug. 29 at Methodist Germantown Health Center in Germantown, Tenn. Ritter was born in Jonesboro, had lived for the past six years in Olive Branch and was formerly of Dallas, Tex. and Trumann. She was a ticket agent for American Airlines and a member of The Pentecostal Church in Memphis...

Jackie Ray Aker, 72, was born on Wednesday, May 1, 1935, son of the late William Clark and Thelma Francis Key Aker. He died Friday, Aug. 31, 2007 at the family residence in Trumann. He was born in Jonesboro and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a welder helper, veteran of the U.S. Air Force and serving in the Korean War and of the Methodist faith...

Lizzie Mae reeves Smith, 76, of Trumann died Aug. 30, 2007 at her home from cancer. She was born Oct. 6, 1930 in Hollytree, Ala. She was a factory worker and member of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Trumann. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer Reeves and Rosa Moon and her husband, William Samp Smith...

Norman Joseph "Whitehawk" Thebeau, 62 of Trumann died Friday, Aug. 31, 2007 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in St. Louis, Mo., he had lived in Trumann since 1977. He was a veteran of U. S. Army and Vietnam War a member of the Western Cherokee Nation of Arkansas and Missouri and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Trumann...

Calvin W. Hubble, 59, of Caraway died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Survivors include one daughter, Kimberly Boone of Wynne; nine sisters: Barbara Brown, Eva Hubble, and Florince Elder, all of Caraway, Mildred Smith of Lepanto, Marie Nelson of Needham, Verna Blocker of Hoxie, Shirley Brown of Rivervale, Tracy and Misty; and one brother, Harvey Hubble of Bondsville...

Lizzie Mae Reeves Smith, 76, of Trumann died on Aug. 30, 2007, at her home. She was born on October 6, 1930 at Hollytree, Ala. She was a factory worker and a member of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Trumann. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Samp Smith...

Genevieve Gray, 81, of Marked Tree died at the Three Rivers Nursing Center on Saturday, September 8. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include her son, Ricky Gray and his wife, Sherry of Marked Tree; three brothers, Jimmy McDaniel and Charles McDaniel of San Angelo, Texas and Bobby McDaniel of Bay; two grandchildren, Jennifer Chase and her husband, Shane and Matthew Gray and his fiancé, Chelsa Wileman and one great grandson, Zach Chase...

Robert Taylor Stuckey, 49, of Atlanta, was born on Tuesday, March 25, 1958 the son of JC "Jake" and Natalie Taylor Stuckey. Stuckey died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007 in Hernando, Miss. He was born in Memphis, Tenn., and had lived in Atlanta since 1976 and was formerly of Trumann. ...

Mr. William Ray "Bill" Moss, 80 of Trumann, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Moss was born in Trumann and had lived at Plantation Homes where he enjoyed life and made many friends for the past 12 years. He retired from the Army as 1st Sgt., after 25 years of service, having served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, American Legion, Shriners and of the Baptist faith...

Mrs. Sylvia E. Barton, 89, of Trumann died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2004 at the Craighead County Nursing Center in Jonesboro. She had lived at the Craighead County Nursing Center for the last six and a half years and was formerly of Trumann. Barton was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith...

Winford Hays "Pete" Mixon, 78, of Trumann, died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Jackson, Miss., he had lived in Trumann for the past 56 years and was formerly of Marked Tree. He was a retired employee of the former Singer Company and Roach Mfg. in Trumann and was of the Baptist faith...

Juanita Rose Vowell, 85, of Paragould died Sunday, Sept. 9 at Paragould Health and Rehab Center. Born in Flippin, Vowell lived in Lepanto, Rivervale and Caraway before moving to Paragould 20 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of Eastside Baptist Church in Paragould...

Daundra Annette Proffitt Carlton died Sunday, Sept. 16, at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro surrounded by her loving family. She was born Jan. 19, 1964 at Oates Clinic in Lepanto. She was a life-long resident of Dyess. She graduated from Dyess/Rivercrest Public Schools in 1982 and was a graduate of Cotton Boll Vocational Technical School in Marked Tree...

Frances (Polly) Pauline Ryan, 78, of Marion died on Sept. 23 at Willowbend Nursing Home in Marion. She was a homemaker and a member of Missouri Street Church of Christ in West Memphis She is survived by one daughter, Deborah Tucci of Sarasota, Fla.; two sons, Ralph D. Ryan of Marion and Phillip R. Ryan of Jackson, Miss.; four grandchildren, Ashley N. Ryan and Jeremy R. Ryan both of Jackson, Miss., Whitney D. Ryan and Leigh Ann Christy both of Marion...

Elizabeth E. Bentley, 88, of West Memphis, died on Sept. 19 at the Arkansas Crittenden Regional Hospital in West Memphis. She was a member of the Methodist church, an avid gardener, home maker and was known for her goodness and kindness to all. She is survived by one daughter, Theresa Williams; three sons, John R. "Bob" Bentley, Chris Woosley, and Betty James all of West Memphis; 10 grandchildren and 12 great- grandchildren...

Tinnie Ann Gallion, 85, of Tyronza died on Saturday, September 22 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a member of the Neiswander Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, Aaron Lendley Keeling and Penelope Ann Lay Keeling of Peach Orchard; her husband, Glendell H. ...

Juanita Rose Vowell, 85, of Paragould died Sunday, Sept. 9 at Paragould Health and Rehab Center. Born in Flippin, Vowell lived in Lepanto, Rivervale and Caraway before moving to Paragould 20 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of Eastside Baptist Church in Paragould...

Walter Brown, 60, of Trumann, died Sept. 18 at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. He was a farmer and a member of the Baptist Faith. He is survived by one sister and two brothers, Leroy Brown and Larry Brown both of Jonesboro. Services were on Friday Sept. 21 at Graveside Holly Springs Cemetery in Harrisburg with Bro. Gary Andrews officiating...

Zell Henry Jaynes, 85, of Trumann, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Jaynes was born in Trumann and had lived his lifetime in Trumann. He was a retired businessman and land developer who throughout his life, farmed, owned and operated businesses including the Maxie Theatre in Trumann and the Avon Theatre in West Memphis. ...

Mr. Robert Golden, 62, of Bay died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007, at the family residence in Bay of natural causes. Golden was born in Trumann and had lived most of his lifetime in the Jonesboro and Trumann area. He was retired from the Singer and Hytrol Conveyor Company and a member of the Highway Valley Pentecostal Church...

Lollis W. "Butch" Hendrix, 65, of Evening Shade died Friday, Sept. 21, 2007 at his home. He was born June 10, 1942 at Flint, Mich. to Lollis Wayne and Juanita Hendrix. He was a self employed carpenter and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father...