Obituaries from June 2009

Pearl Lillie Eaves, 101, of Ash Flat, Ark., died Monday, May 18, 2009, at the Eaglecrest Nursing Center in Ash Flat, Ark. She was born in Dixon, Tenn, and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. ...

Earnesteen S. Allen, 81, of McKinney, Texas, died Thursday, May 28, 2009, at the Medical Center of McKinney. Born in Trumann, Earnesteen lived in Jonesboro several years before traveling internationally with her husband, Lyman C. ...

Angela Faith Austin, 26 of Trumann died Wednesday, May 27, 2009 from injuries received in an auto accident on U.S. Hwy. 63 South of Jonesboro. She was born in Huntington, West Virginia and had lived in Trumann for the past 20 years. She was an employee for Focus Inc., and was a 2001 graduate of Trumann High School. Mrs. Austin was preceded in death by her step-father, Eddie Lee Hutcheson...

Curtis Eudell Kent, 80 of Marked Tree died Monday, June 8, 2009, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Marked Tree. He was preceded in death by parents, Eudell...

William Earl Mott, 73, of Tyronza died June 3. He was a farmer and a member of the Tyronza Church of Christ church. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Mott of Tyronza; one daughter, Wilma Jean McCleskey of Marion; three sons, Randall Earl Mott of West Memphis, Dexter Mott of Marion, James Mott of Tyronza; and four grandchildren...

Evelyn Brown Perkins, 95, of Forrest City died Saturday, June 6 at the Forrest City Medical Center in Forrest City. Perkins was born July 14, 1913, in Ravenden Springs and was the daughter of Elisha Walter Brown and Ella Lobelia Harward Brown. ...

Mildred Warren, 75, of Jonesboro died Friday, June 5, 2009 at the family residence. She was born in Manila and had lived most of her lifetime in Jonesboro and was formerly of Alabama. She was a plumber and of the Baptist faith...

Leonard Chadwick Snider, 31 of Trumann, Arkansas died Friday, June 5, 2009 at St. Bernards Regional Hospital in Jonesboro. Born Dec. 2, 1977 to Leonard and Ethel Seay Snider, Mr. Snider was a press operator for Great Dane Trailer Manufacturing. ...

M. Orville Halsey, 59, of Trumann, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at UAMS in Little Rock. He was born in Jonesboro and had lived in Trumann since 1972. He was also formerly of Lake City. He was an employee of Delta Tool Box and a member of the Landmark Worship Center. Mr...

Jennie Mae Roberts Miller, 89, of Trumann died Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at Trumann Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born and raised on Glasgow Road, a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Roy S. Miller, one son, James Elmer Coker; one brother; one sister and her parents, J.P. and Mattie Miller Roberts...

Olga Ann Anderson was born on Monday, Dec. 27, 1920, the daughter of Nikolas and Florence May West Herlevich. She died on June 3, 2009 at the NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 88 years, 5 months, and 7 days...

Albert Olan Smallwood, 74, of Bay, died Monday, June 8, 2009, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Mr. Smallwood was born in Joiner, had lived in Bay for six years and was formerly of St. Louis. He was a retired auto mechanic, car dealer and drag racer who loved to fix cars and sell them...

Thomas Gordon Hogan, 56, of Marked Tree died Tuesday, June 9, 2009, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was preceded in death by his parents Ralph and Lovis Gordon. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Hogan of Marked Tree; daughter Kara Gibbs of Marked Tree; brother Ronnie Hogan of Trumann; sister Amy Ward of Pocahontas and two grandchildren...

Brenda Gail Willis, 50, of Marmaduke died June 14, 2009 at her residence. Born in St. Louis on Nov. 29, 1958, she was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her parents, James and Elsie Willis of Marked Tree; one son, Harold Parks of Marmaduke; one sister, Carolyn Lairson of Trumann; three brothers, David Willis of Harrisburg, Bobby Willis of Oil Trough and Johnny Willis of Batesville; and one grandchild, Don Parks of Marmaduke.. ...

Hobert Dale "Bud" Smith, 68, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, June 17 at the family residence. He was born in Trumann and had lived in Jonesboro for the past 30 years. He was a tool and die machinist, a veteran of the U.S. Army and of the Vietnam War and of the Church of Christ faith...

Esther Pauline Roberts, 81, of Trumann departed this life Saturday, June 20, 2009, at Jonesboro after battling a long illness. She was born Sept. 9, 1927 to John Oliver and Ellen Hammond Jackson in Fisher...

Rev. Billy Ray Moore, 75, of Trumann, died Saturday, June 20, 2009, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Trumann, he lived most of his lifetime in the Trumann and Black Oak area. He was a retired minister and a member of the First Assembly of God in Trumann. ...