Obituaries from November 2008

Montia Lea Teague, 87, of Marked Tree died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008 at her residence. She was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Marked Tree...

Barbara Ann Bryan, 72, of Greenbrier, formerly of Lepanto, passed away Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008. She was born Aug. 7, 1936, at Greenbrier to the late Benjamin Stacks and Jewell Strickland Stacks. She was a receptionist at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Greenbrier, member of the Order of Eastern Star and member of Bethlehem Baptist Church...

Barbara Faye Leffler, 57, of Manila died Sunday, Nov. 2 at her residence. She was a member of the Westside Baptist Church in Manila. She graduated in 2000 from MSCC College in Blytheville with an associates degree of arts...

Judy Ann Murray, 58 years old, of Tyronza died Oct. 28. She was born June 23, 1950 in Cobden, Ill. Murray was a homemaker and a certified nursing assistant. She was a member of the Pentecostal faith...

Doris Jean Sulcer, 76, of Marked Tree died Monday, Nov. 3 at her residence. Born Aug. 30, 1932 in Tomato, she was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Deborah Sanchez and Sherry Himaugh; two sisters, Dixie Wright and Rose Cantrell; and six brothers: Bill Cochran, James Cochran, Elmer Cochran, Delmer Cochran, Charles Cochran and Buddy Cochran...

Anna Tylice (Blasingame) Johnson, 77, of Jonesboro died Thursday Oct. 30. She was born July 17, 1931 in Trumann, the daughter of Charles and Flora (Parker) Blasingame. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Friendship Assembly of God. ...

Richard Don "Snowball" Timbs, Sr., 56, of Trumann died Saturday at the family residence in Trumann. He was born in Tyronza and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a member of the Christian Worship Center in Trumann. ...

Joe "Animal" Henderson, 51, of Trumann, died Monday October 27, 2008 at the family residence in Trumann. He was born October 6, 1957 in Memphis the son of the late Dillard and Ora Lee Walls Henderson...

Wendell E. Gardner, 76, of Trumann died Thursday, October 30, 2008 at Three Rivers Nursing Center of Marked Tree. Mr. Gardner was born in Monette and had lived most of his life in the Trumann area. He was a retired factory worker. He was preceded in death by his wife, Katie Gardner, his parents, Mack and Letha Miller Gardner; and two sisters...

Alfred C. Finley, of Truman passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at age 86. He was a member of the American Legion and an honorary Mason. Known by all his friends and family as "A.C.", he served in the United States Army and was awarded the World War II Victory Medal. ...

Jana Mae Fike Cannon 62, of Trumann, died Thursday, October 30, 2008 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Hastings, Nebraska and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. Cannon was a homemaker and retail store manager and an active member of Faith Baptist Church of Tulot. She was preceded in death by her father, Owen Fike, her step-father, Joe Orr and one brother, Ronnie Fike...

Georgie Henrietta Dale, 73, of Payneway died Saturday November 8, 2008 at her residence. She was preceded in death by a son Jay Dale, a sister and a brother. Survivors include her husband Billy Dale of the home; four sons, Edward Kuligowski and wife Melanie of Corinth, Miss., Jim Kuligowski of Alpena,...

Edna Lovean Harris, 76, of the Black Oak Community died Monday, Nov. 3, 2008. She was born Aug. 27, 1932, at Houston, Ark., to the late Riley Ezra and Martha McGlothlin and was of the Pentecostal faith...

Virginia Nayrene Qualls, 73, of Sheridan died Monday, Nov. 3, 2008 at her home. She was born October 28, 1935 in Paragould to the late Grover and Maggie Smith Ward. On July 30, 1961, she married William R. Qualls in Trumann. Qualls was preceded in death by six brothers and one sister...

Geneva Elizabeth "Nannie" Robbins died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008 at the family residence in Trumann at the age of 87 years one month and 13 days. Robbins was born Tuesday, Sept. 13, 1921 in Lilbourn, MO the daughter of the late William Thomas and Beatrice McLaskey Hall. She met her beloved Jessie and they were married March 2, 1940...

Judy Ellen Burns Brister, 60, of Lepanto died Monday, Nov. 17 at ST. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born Feb. 27, 1948, in Luxora, she was a factory worker and a member of the Lepanto Revival Center...

Earl "J.R." Junior Haynes, 71, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008 at the family residence. He was born in Savannah, Tenn., and had lived in Trumann for the past ten years and was formerly of Florida. ...

Chad Wayne Phillips, son of Charles Lindle and Marsha S. Milligan Phillips, died Monday, Nov. 10, 2008 at the family residence at the age of 38. He was born in Jonesboro and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. ...

Saleen Olivia Stinson, two, of Harrisburg passed away Friday, Nov. 14 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Baby Saleen was born in Jonesboro and was lifetime resident of Harrisburg. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Joan "Corky" Hill and Herman Presley...

Eugene Vest, of Wynne, formerly of Greenfield, departed this life Saturday, at the Cross Ridge Hospital in Wynne, at the ago of 86. He was born Feb. 27, 1922, the son of J.O. and Lucy Vest. He was a retired farmer and trapper, a U.S. Army veteran and had served in the Civilian Conservation Corp. He was a member of the First Assembly of God...

Judy Ellen Burns Brister, 60, of Lepanto died Nov. 17 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born on Feb. 27, 1948 in Luxora and worked in the factory. She was member of the Lepanto Revival Center. Brister was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mildred Segars Burns; one sister, Beverly McGill; and one brother, Kelly Burns...

Willie Mae Conatser, 96, of Marked Tree died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008, at Three Rivers Nursing Home. She was born June 23, 1912, at Harrisburg. Preceding her in death were her parents, Luther and Nellie Sollis; husband, Perry Conatser; three children; four sisters; and two brothers...

Estalee LaJune Covey, 77, of Jonesboro passed away on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008, at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born at Hoxie on June 6, 1931, to Noah and Victoria Lamb. Covey was a homemaker and a member of First Presbyterian Church...

Bobbie (Bob) Dollar, 75, of Lepanto died Friday, Nov. 21 in Memphis. He was born Aug. 6, 1933 at Montgomery, Ala. Dollar was a retired truck driver and a member of Baptist faith. He is survived by two sons, Ronnie Dollar of Etowah, Randy Dollar of Marked Tree; three sisters, Gloria Franks of Pine Bluff, Wynell Stacks of Conway, Charlette Jenkings of Carlisle; three brothers, Van Dollar of Lepanto, Calvin Dollar of Newport, Kenneth Dollar of Mayflower; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.. ...

Eddalee Williams Keller, 87, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center of complications following a fall. She was born September 18, 1921 near Caraway to the late John and Lula Williams of Rivervale & Lepanto. She was a mother, homemaker and a member of the Jonesboro Christian Church. She was a Jonesboro resident, formerly of Weiner...

Vera Faye Lacy, 88, of Lepanto departed this life Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, at NEA Baptist Hospital at Jonesboro. She was born Nov. 24, 1919, at Pottsville to the late J.O. Staggs and Annabelle Tedford. She was a homemaker and a member of United Methodist Church of Lepanto...

Brian Matthew Stallings, 24, died Friday, Nov. 7, 2008 at his residence. He was born on May 7, 1984 at Paragould and lived in Jonesboro fot two years and was formerly of Caraway. He was a graduate of Riverside High School and attended ASU majoring in Physical Education and was a member of the Alpha Gamma Rio Fraternity. ...

Terry Dean Taylor, 52, of Joiner died Nov. 21. He was born July 31, 1956 in Memphis and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Joiner. He is survived by his wife, Janice Taylor of Joiner; one daughter, Patricia Abernathy of McComb, Ill.; two sons, Terry Taylor, Jr. of McComb, Ill., James Willyard of St. Louis, Mo.; one brother, Billy Taylor of Christopher, Ill.; and 4 grandchildren...

Caron Virginia Yarbrough, 88, of Tyronza died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008, at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. She was a member of Sneed Street Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, O'Neal Yarbrough and a son, Gerald Thompson...

Patricia Fay "Pat" DeBoard Presley was born on Fri., July 21, 1950, daughter of the late Ed and Faye Woolbright DeBoard. Mrs. Presley died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008 at the family residence at the age of 58 years 4 months and 2 days. ...

Billy Joe Wiley was born on Tuesday, June 24, 1941, son of the late Dallas Polk and Jennie Clara Baker Wiley. Wiley died Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, at the age of 67 years 4 months and 25 days. ...

Ruby Parker Willbanks, a resident of Harrisburg, departed this life Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, at the St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 87. She was born May 12, 1921 in Atkins, the daughter of Ira and Irma Stinson Parker. She married Roy Patton Willbanks...

My pastor preached a very challenging sermon last Sunday centered around Thanksgiving. Yes, his sermon was about the need for us to be thankful to God and praise him in all things. But, more than that, he challenged us to have a grateful spirit. Unfortunately, that doesn't always come naturally to me...