Obituaries from April 2010

Walter Evans Cox, 65, of Jonesboro, passed away on Friday, April 02, 2010 at his home. He was born December 12, 1944 in Little Rock. He worked for International Harvester and CASE-New Holland for 37 years. ...

Doris Evelyn Prichard Rieves, 71, of Trumann, died Thursday evening at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born in Trumann and had lived in Benton Harbor, Mich., before moving back to Trumann in 1978. ...

Amy Nell Tyree Hayes, 74, of Trumann, died Monday, March 22, 2010 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. Mrs. Hayes was born in the Yadkin community outside of Ravenden Springs, was retired from retail sales working at Sears in Jonesboro, former office manager at Price Chopper, and was a member of the Eastern Star and Parkview Baptist Church. ...

Paul J. Weaks (June 18, 1927 - April 11, 2010) Mr. Paul J. Weaks was born on Saturday, June 18, 1927, son of the late Robert and Ruth Caroline Haynes Weaks. Mr. Weaks died Sunday, April 11, 2010 at St. ...

Lorraine Reece was born on Sunday, June 12, 1932, daughter of the late Robert I. (Bob) and Bessie Pritchard Beasley. Reece died Sunday, April 11, 2010 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, at the age of 77 years 9 months and 30 days. ...

LaVerne Stella Couch, 91, of Rivervale, died Friday, April 9, 2010, in St. Elizabeth's Place in Jonesboro. She was a retired Postmaster and a member of Rivervale Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Couch...

Era Mae "Billye" Cline Perkins, of Drew County, died Thursday, April 8 at the Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. She was born August 3, 1925 to Harry Otis Cline and Tola Faye Cagel Cline of Tyronza. Perkins was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Otis Cline; and her husband of 65 years, Glen Evert Perkins, Sr...

TRUMANN -- Mrs. Ruth Chaffin, 92, of Trumann died Friday, April 9, 2010, at Trumann Health and Rehab. She was born in and lived her lifetime in Trumann. Chaffin was a homemaker and a member of the Melton Avenue Church of Christ in Trumann...

Betty Jean Hamlet Miller, 80, died Friday, April 16. Miller was born in Rodney, in Baxter County on May 8, 1929. She attended Norfolk public school and graduated from Southern State Teacher's College. Miller also attended Henderson State College graduating in 1949 with a degree in home economics...

Marked Tree - Lewis B. Dallas, 84, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born February 14, 1926 in Vilonia to the late Elphus and Velma Dallas. Dallas served his country proudly in the United States Army...

TRUMANN - Waldean Daniel Jarrett, 78, of Trumann, died Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Poughkeepsie, Ark. and had lived in the Trumann area his lifetime. ...

Larry Christopher Thomas of Trumann died Monday, April 19, 2010 at his residence following an extended illness, he was 37 years old. He was born May 31, 1972 in Jonesboro to Larry Joe & Linda Carter Thomas...