Obituaries from October 2009

James Allen Henderson, 78, of Trumann, died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009 at his home in Trumann. He was born in Poinsett County and had lived in the Trumann area all his lifetime. He was of the Baptist faith...

Jimmie Dale Killebrew, 59, of Onia entered into rest on Oct. 1, 2009 at his home. He was born April 22, 1950 in Galveston, Texas to Jimmie Dan Killebrew and Katherine (Lassiter) Killebrew. He attended Bethany Baptist Church in Onia. He was a good husband and father...

J D "Bud" Boland, 72, of Lepanto died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in Methodist Hospital in Memphis. He was a product support manager for Case Corporation for 35 years. After his retirement, Mr. Boland continued to work part time for Case...

Ionia Louise Chapman, 82, of Tyronza died Monday, Oct. 5 at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born May 28, 1927 in Marked Tree, she was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ...

Dr. William Sneed Shaw of Wynne died Sept. 28, 2009, at his home. He was born Nov. 8, 1942, in Memphis, Tenn. Dr. Shaw practiced dentistry in Wynne for 36 years prior to his retirement in 2007. He was presently the President of Shaw Farms, Inc. in Marked Tree...

CARAWAY - Leavie Owen Brickell Jr., 67, passed away Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born February 7, 1942 in Poinsett County to the late Leavie and Nellie Brickell Sr. He was a pharmaceutical rep with the Pfizer Company for...

TRUMANN - Joe Floyd McAuliffe, Sr., 81, of Trumann, died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born in and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. He worked for Crane Company for 29 years (retiring as superintendent), was a former supervisor for Parker Hannifin and was an avid fisherman. ...

Melvin Presley 75, of Shorewood, Ill. passed away at his home Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009 after a short illness. Hospice was in attendance at the time of his death. He was born in Bay, but had lived in Illinois for the past 49 years...

Judy Fay Parsley Simpson 27, of Trumann, died Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, at the family residence. She was born in Jonesboro, and had lived most of her life in Trumann as a homemaker. Simpson was preceded in death by her grandmother, Illadean Pipes and grandfathers, Bennie Pipes and John Parsley...

Nellie Pearl Valentine 99, of Trumann, died Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Valentine was born in Tuckerman, grew up and spent most of her younger years just south of Marked Tree, but had lived in the Trumann area most of her life. She was a member of the Central Missionary Baptist Church in Trumann...