Obituaries from May 2009

James Edward "Bud" Carter, 75, of Trumann went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, May 1, 2009, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Trumann, the son of Ruben L. and Versie Mae Morgan Carter and moved to Indiana in 1958 before moving to Osceola in 1975 and then back to Trumann in 2005...

Richard Harold Doyle, Sr., 78, of Trumann, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Doyle was born in Essex, Ohio and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a laborer and of the Church of God faith...

Juanita Robertson Harlan, 87, of Trumann died Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at the Trumann Health and Rehabilitation Center. Harlan was born in Bay and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a housewife, was always involved in many community activities and was a member of the First General Baptist Church near Trumann. ...

Jimmy Roush, 54, of Trumann, died on Thursday, April 30, 2009, at his residence. Mr. Roush was born in Paragould, to the late Harvey Roush and Virble (Spencer). He was a lifelong resident of Trumann and Lake City area and of the Baptist faith. He was retired from the Singer Plant in Trumann, farmed, an avid Nascar fan, very well known in the community and a very giving person...

AJ Blaylock, 79, loving husband and father passed away May 7, 2009 at his home in Payneway. Born May 27, 1929 in Blytheville, he was a veteran of the Korean War and was retired from the Arkansas Highway Department...

Helen Laverne Vinson, 66, of Trumann died May 7, at the St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born March 16, 1943, in Tyronza. Vinson was a homemaker and a member of the Pentecostal Faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie Gann and Martha Mae Davis and her husband, Dan Vinson...

Helen Laverne Vinson, 66, of Trumann died May 7, at the St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born March 16, 1943, in Tyronza. Vinson was a homemaker and a member of the Pentecostal Faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie Gann and Martha Mae Davis and her husband, Dan Vinson...

William David Sonny Hartsell, 71, died Sunday, May 17, at the St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. Hartsell was born in Marked Tree to the late David and Geneva (Doyle) Hartsell. He was preceded in death by his father, Samuel Hartsell, his son William David Hartsell, Jr. and brother, George Wayne Hartsell...

Muriel "Faye" Barnes, 48, was born to the late Thomas Clarence Barnes and Dorothy Barnes in Marked Tree on Feb. 21, 1961. Faye was a 1979 graduate of Marked Tree High School. She was currently living in Newport where she attended Greater Harvest Church...

Joseph H. ("JH") Moody, 84, of Piedmont, S. Car., passed away Monday, May 18, 2009 at his home. Mr. Moody was a former long time resident of Trumann. He was born December 20, 1924 in Picher, Okla. to the late Wilber and Mary (Mitchell) Moody. ...

Allison Sidney Aguas, 28, of Memphis died Friday, May 15 at her home in Memphis. She was born in Jonesboro and lived most of her life in the Jonesboro area before moving to Memphis several years ago. She was of the Baptist belief and attended church at Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis...

Opal Inez Lewis Worley, 86, of Trumann, died Friday, May 15, 2009, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Worley was born in Hamilton, Ala., had lived in Trumann since 1949 and was formerly of Tyronza. She had been retired since 2000, was an avid reader, loved flowers and was a member of the First Baptist Church...