Obituaries from June 2008

Lura Marybell Banks, 86, of Trumann, died Friday morning at the Craighead County Nursing Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Mississippi, and had lived in Trumann for 45 years moving from Bay. She was retired from the Singer plant in Trumann and a member of the Church of God in Trumann...

Tommie M. Pruett, 92, of Trumann died Saturday, May 31, 2008 at the Three Rivers Nursing Center in Marked Tree. She was born in Linden, Tenn., and had lived in Trumann most of her life. She was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith...

Rickey Lee Wilson, 52, of Luxora died Saturday, May 31, 2008s residence. Born September 9, 1955, in Osceola, he was a truck driver and a member of the First Baptist Church in Osceola. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary Ada Grimes and William Thomas Wilson...

James "Jim" M. Shelton, Sr., 89, of Bonneville, Miss., died Saturday, May 31, 2008 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Booneville. He was born Jan. 23, 1919 in Eupora, Miss. to the late Joe Rob and Verna Peeples Shelton. ...

Doris Batson Pressgrove Burt, of Natchez, died Friday, May 23, 2008, in Natchez. Burt was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church. She was past president and organizer of the Musical Arts League. She was a member of the Pilgrimage Garden Club, the William Dunbar Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the National Federation of Music Clubs, the First Family of Mississippi, The Natchez Art Association and several other organizations.. ...

Cora Lee Lockhart, 85, of Joiner died May 28, 2008 at SMC Regional Medical Center in Osceola. Lockhart was born August 24, 1922 at Lake Cormant, Miss. She was a member of the New Bethel M.B. Church in Joiner as well as an Usher...

Hattie Burcham, 93, of Senath, Mo., died Sunday, May 25, 2008, at the Senath Nursing Center. Born March 8, 1915, in Beech Corner, Mo., she was the daughter of the late William Benjamin and Donea Eleanor Austin Long...

Rev. Horace Presley "H.P" Brooks, 87, of Marked Tree went home to be with his Lord surrounded by his family at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro June 8, 2008. He was born in Athens, Ala., and had lived in northeast Arkansas most of his life. ...

Mary Elizabeth Thomas, 69, of Trumann, died Saturday, June 7, 2008 at the family residence in Trumann. She was born in Benton and had lived in Trumann for the past fifteen years moving from Jonesboro...

Thelma G. Graves Brinkley, 66, of Bremerton, Wa, formerly of Truamnn died Oct. 25, 2007. She was born to Jesse and Myra Glisson Graves of Plant City, Fla. on July 22, 1941. She was preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband, James R. Brinkley, Sr. of Trumann; brothers, Theodore Adams and William "Bennie" Graves and sister, Shirlene Graves Eakins...

Irene Tyler, 86, of Lepanto died Saturday, June 6, 2008 at her residence. Tyler was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lepanto. She was preceded in death by her husband, Odis Tyler; two brothers, Billy Powell and Bluford Powell; a sister, Clytee Grinder; and the untimely death of two precious grandsons; Waylon Benton and Jon Tyler...

Freddie Lee Moore, 60, of Marked Tree died May 30. Freddie was an Army veteran and member of Mount Zion Steel Bridge Baptist Church. Survivors include his father, James Moore; sons, Freddie Lee Moore Jr. and Shawn Moore; daughters, Sherry Holliman, Josephine Montgomery and Tanika Moore; sisters, Gloria Overton, Elaine McNutt, Sandra Person and Rochelle Moore; and 11 grandchildren...

Karon Faye McGuire, 60, of Tyronza died Thursday, May 29, 2008, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born IN Dyess, she was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by her parents and one brother...

Vera Marcella McCay Farmer, 85, of Jonesboro died Monday at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She was born in Tyronza into the family of Joseph H. and Edna M. Jones. She was a retired bookkeeper from Kohn Bray Butane Company. She attended Arkansas State University at the age of 52. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Marked Tree and Church of God of Prophecy in Jonesboro...

James "J.E." Edward Conley, Jr., 80, of Luxora died June 7, 2008 at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born Feb. 13, 1928 in Little Rock, he was the former mayor and police chief of Luxora. He was retired from the Navy, a veteran and a member of the Gospel Temple in Luxora...

Merry Luetta Baker, 80 years, 7 months and 19 days, left this world for a better place on Saturday, June 21 at her home in Marion. She was born November 2, 1927 to Wheeler and Alma Morris in Savannah, Tenn. On July 9, 1944 she married the love of her life, J. C. Baker who preceded her in death on November 3, 1992...

Doc Dabbs Broughman, 72, of Keiser died Thursday, June 19 at the SMC Regional in Osceola. Born December 13, 1935 in Shannon, Miss., Broughman was a retired farm laborer and of the Baptist faith. Preceding him in death was a son, James Edward Broughman...

Willie Cullen Heath, 84, of Trumann, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at his home of natural causes. Born in Greene County, Heath lived in Jonesboro before moving to Trumann in 1973. He was retired from G.E. in Jonesboro and was a U.S. Army veteran of W.W. II. He was a member of Nettleton Baptist Church where he was the teacher of Adult Men #4 Sunday school class...

Morris "Pete" Lansdale, 86, a retired farmer, died Saturday, June 21 at the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Oxford, Miss. Lansdale was a veteran of the United States Army in which he served as an Army Corporal during WWII. A member of First Baptist Church in Marked Tree, he enjoyed the outdoors and especially loved hunting and fishing...

Brandon Lee Mangrum, 35, of Lepanto died Thursday, June 19. He is survived by one daughter, Emili Mangrum of Lepanto; his mother and stepfather, Ivaleen and J.W. McGheee of Lepanto; father, Roland Mangrum and wife Jenny of Alma; grandmother, Cory Mangrum of Jonesboro; one brother, Keith Mangrum of Paragould; two stepbrothers, Eric and Clayton McGhee of Lepanto; half sister, Taylor Mangrum of Alma; special nephews and two special nieces of Paragould.. ...

Andrew Shelton, 67, of Marked Tree died June 13 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Shelton was a Baptist by faith and was preceded in death by his parents and four sisters. Survivors include his sisters, Ruth Simpson of Marked Tree and Erma Hare of Chicago; and brothers, Clifford "C.T." Shelton of Whitehall and Bobby Shelton of Los Angeles...

Willis Virgil "Jake" Hayse died Thursday June 19, 2008 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital of Jonesboro. He was born the son of Clyde Homer Hayse and Grace Louise "Adams" Hayse June 15, 1932 in Lepanto. ...

Diane Kain Williams, 54, of Trumann died Monday, June 16, 2008 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Duck Hill, Miss., and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was of the Pentecostal faith...

Willis Virgil "Jake" Hayse died Thursday June 19, 2008 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital of Jonesboro. He was born the son of Clyde Homer Hayse and Grace Louise "Adams" Hayse June 15, 1932 in Lepanto. ...

Ruby Hammons, 91, of Trumann died Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in Lunsford, she had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a housewife and member of the Trumann Revival Center...