Obituaries from April 2009

Maxine Osment, 82, of Trumann, died March 22, 2009, at the family residence. Osment was born in Harrisburg and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Trumann. She was preceded in death by her husband C. H. Osment, Jr., one son, Gerald Osment, two sisters, one brother and was the daughter of the late Willie and Novella Conatser Pepper...

Miss Ruth Louise Crosswhite was born on Sunday, August 7, 1921, daughter of the late Westly Norman and Mamie Ruth Carson Crosswhite. Crosswhite died March 24, 2009 at Trumann Health and Rehabilitation Center in Trumann, at the age of 87 years 7 Months and 17 days. ...

Shelba Jean Miller, 72, of Marked Tree died Thursday, March 26 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Born Jan. 27, 1932 in Paragould, she was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God in Marked Tree...

Margaret Ellen Tucker, 84, of Payneway went to be with her beloved Savior on Saturday, March 28, 2009. A lifelong member and Sunday School teacher at Corner's Chapel Baptist Church, her life was a shining example of unwavering faith, dedication to family, commitment to her community and undying devotion to the love of her life, T.D. "Dick" Tucker, who preceded her in death...

Margaret Elen Tucker, 84, of Payneway, went to be with her beloved Savior on Sat. March 28, 2009. A lifelong member and Sunday School teacher at Corner's Chapel Baptist Church, her life was a shining example of unwavering faith, dedication to family, commitment to her community and undying devotion to the lover of her life, T.D. "Dick" Tucker, who preceded her in death...

Ruth Louise Crosswhite was born on Sunday, August 7, 1921, daughter of the late Westly Norman and Mamie Ruth Carson Crosswhite. Crosswhite died March 24, 2009 at Trumann Health and Rehabilitation Center in Trumann, at the age of 87 years 7 Months and 17 days. ...

David B. Norris, 61, of West Memphis died Saturday, April 4 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis. Survivors include his mother, Polly Arnold of Cordova; stepfather Billy Arnold; stepsister Kathy Thompson; stepbrother Bill Arnold III; aunt Billie Burnett of Memphis, Tenn.; and a host of cousins...

Eula Miller, 72, of Barrington, Ill., passed away April 1, 2009. Formerly of Marked Tree, she was born in Lexington, Tenn. She spent her working years serving the public as one of the best waitresses in Chicago. During her retirement she spent much of her time dancing, which she loved to do...

Cynthia Jo Hood, 37, of Lepanto died Sunday, April 5 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Born April 15, 1971 in West Memphis, she was a registered nurse and a member of the First Baptist Church in Lepanto. She graduated with a bachelor of science degree from Arkansas Northeastern College where she also made the Dean's list...

Norma Fay Laden, 66, of Lepanto, died Saturday, April 6, 2009, at Twin Rivers Medical Center in Kennett, Mo. She was of the Pentecostal faith and was preceded in death by her parents, Clemons and Ethel Alsup, two sisters and a brother. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother...

Mary Carolyn Speed, 91, of Jefferson City, died Monday, April 6, 2009, at Heisinger Bluffs. She was born on March 20, 1918, in Lepanto, the daughter of George Earl and Ola Mae Riddell Wise. She was united in marriage on May 26, 1939, in Eupora, Miss., to Willard Eugene Speed, Sr. who preceded her in death on Oct. 31, 1999...

Helen Maxine Lacert Harvel, 79, of Trumann died Sunday, April 5, 2009, at the Trumann Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Marked Tree, she had lived in the Trumann area since 1988 and was formerly of Aurora, Illinois. ...

Emogene Paramore, 67, of Trumann died Monday, March 30, 2009 at the family residence in Trumann. She was a homemaker and had lived in Trumann for the last five years after moving from Osceola. Paramore was preceded in death by her husband, Darrell Eugene Paramore and was the daughter of the late Raymond Reed and Violet Bezzard Lancaster...

Mrs. Helen Maxine Lacert Harvel, 79, of Trumann died Sunday, April 5, 2009, at the Trumann Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Marked Tree, she had lived in the Trumann area since 1988 and was formerly of Aurora, Illinois. She was a retired employee of the American Can Company in Batavia, Ill., and of the Baptist faith. Harvel was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Leo Harvel in 1998; two sisters, two brothers and her parents, Joseph and Verla Lee Hall Lacert...

Mrs. Emogene Paramore, 67, of Trumann died Monday, March 30, 2009 at the family residence in Trumann. She was a homemaker and had lived in Trumann for the last five years moving from Osceola. Paramore was preceded in death by her husband, Darrell Eugene Paramore and was the daughter of the late Raymond Reed and Violet Bezzard Lancaster...

John W. Coleman, 61, of Jonesboro died on April 2, 2009 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. John was born at Erie, Pa., to Estes and Anne Mitcher Coleman on May 2, 1947. John was a member of the First Baptist Church, an insurance agent and banker...

David "Cap" Crawford, 60, of Trumann died Friday, April 10, 2009 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born in and lived in Trumann his entire lifetime. He was a retired factory worker and a Vietnam veteran of the United States Army and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Crawford was preceded in death by his parents, Joe Harold and Opal Adams Crawford, two brothers and one sister...

Peggy Sue Overbey, 83, of Lepanto, died Monday, April 20, 2009, in NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Mrs. Overbey was a lifelong resident of Lepanto. She was a member of the Church of Christ and she lived her life in loving service to her God and family...

Peggy Sue Overbey, 83, of Lepanto, died Monday, April 20, 2009, in NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Mrs. Overbey was a lifelong resident of Lepanto. She was a member of the Church of Christ and she lived her life in loving service to her God and family...

June Meridith Whitmire 76, of Trumann, died Thursday, April 16, 2009, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Whitmire was born in Walnut Ridge and was a graduate of Trumann High School. She spent approximately 10 years in California before returning to Trumann 35 years ago. ...

Tommy Joe Meridith, 71, of Trumann, died Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Mr. Meridith was born and reared in Trumann and had lived in California before moving back to Trumann 10 years ago. He was a factory worker. Meridith was preceded in death by one brother, Charles Meridith, two sisters, Shirley Meridith and Pauline Coker, and one sister June Meridith Whitmire who died on April 16th; and his parents, Thomas W. and Goldie M. Keel Meridith...

James "Jim" (Rabbit) Evett, Jr., 48 of Tyronza, died Wednesday, April 22, at the NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was of the Baptist belief. He was a hunter, musician and athlete. He loved anything associated with the outdoors...

Patricia Ann Goff, 55 of Jonesboro died Friday, April 24, 2009 at the family residence. She was born in Truman, and had lived there most of her lifetime before moving to Jonesboro 7 years ago. She was a homemaker. Goff was preceded in death by one sister, Joan Hill, one brother, Way Goff and her parents, Elmer J. and Pauline Mary Meridith Goff...

Carter Marshall Loveless, 68, of Marion passed away Sunday April 26, 2009 at his residence. He was a United States Air Force Veteran. He is survived by his mother, Jewell Loveless of Marion; his son, Marshall Todd Loveless of Marion; his step-son, Kenny Conrad of Marion; his daughter, Mindy Rogers of Marion; his step-daughter, Shelly Neal of Southaven, MS and nine grandchildren. ...

Marylin Suzanne Hightower, 59, of San Leon, Tex. Formerly of Trumann, passed away April 11, 2009 in Houston, Tex. She was born on February 8, 1950 in Harrisburg, to Stanley and Ester (Jackson) Roberts...