Obituaries from April 2011

Mr. Don Martin, 76, of Trumann, died Thursday, March 24, 2011, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. He was born in Trumann and lived his lifetime there. He was a retired manager of Norgas, a car dealer and a maintenance supervisor...

Joel A. Price, M.D., of Fayetteville, died Saturday, March 26, 2011, at Washington Regional Medical Center. He was born Sept. 17, 1952, in Memphis, Tenn., to the late James Alfred Price and Ida Mae Holcomb Price...

Mr. Ray Franklin Hall, Sr., 68, died Monday, April 4, 2011, at the family residence. He was born in Francisco, Ala., and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. Mr. Hall was a retired truck driver and café owner. He was a loving husband and father who enjoyed deer hunting and was also a member of The Church of God in Trumann...

Susan April-Leigh Overbey, 35, of Payneway, died Sunday, March 27, 2011, in the Med in Memphis, Tenn. She was a member of Centerview Methodist of Payneway and worked as a library technician for ASU Technical Institute in Marked Tree for 13 years...

Mr. Rory Edward McDaniel, 49, of Trumann died Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at the family residence. Mr. McDaniel was born in Tampa, Fla., and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a welder and a 1980 graduate of Trumann High School. Mr. McDaniel was a veteran of the U.S. Army and of the Baptist faith...

Tony Wayne Sharp, age 40, of Little Rock died March 31, 2011, as the result of a car accident.Mr. Sharp was born Sept. 20, 1970. He is survived by his parents, Shirley Castell of Heber Springs and James Sharp of Marked Tree; his wife, Jennifer Sharp; daughters, Ashton, Olivia and Talecia, all of Little Rock; three brothers, Randy Sharp of Little Rock and Jody and Justin Sharp of Marked Tree; sister, Mellisa Fisher of Tyronza, and several nieces and nephews...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Bobbie Lou Alsup, 86, of Trumann, died Sunday, April 10, 2011, at the Lakeside Nursing Center in Lake City, Ark. She was born in Kennett, Mo., and lived her lifetime in the Trumann area. Mrs. Alsup was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Trumann, the Eastern Star and was retired from the Singer Company of Trumann...

BAY - Mr. John Frank Berry, 86, of Bay, Ark., died Thursday, April 7, 2011, at Craighead Nursing Center in Jonesboro, Ark. He was born in Hohenwald, Tenn., and had lived in Bay for the past six years. He was formerly of Pangburn, Ark...

Kristin Elizabeth Hogan, 28, of West 119th Street, New York City, New York, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Kristin was a prominent chef at Colicchio Brothers Restaurant in New York. Kristin graduated with honors, as well as being Valedictorian of her class, from Marked Tree High School in 2000. ...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Lucille Ruffin, 88, of Trumann died Thursday, April 7, 2011, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born in McCrory, Ark., and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a former employee of the Singer Company and was a member of the First General Baptist Church in Trumann...

Glada Stafford, 85, of Jonesboro, formerly of Marked Tree, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at her home. She has resided in Jonesboro for the past 11 years and was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Jonesboro, Ark...

Billy Neil Heckmann, 80, of Jonesboro passed away Friday, April 15, 2011, at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was born Dec. 4, 1930, in Harrisburg to John C. and Dorothy (Henderson) Heckmann. Mr. Heckmann worked 28 years at the Singer Company and 13 years at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was a member of the County Line Church of Christ and loved knifemaking...

J.T. was born May,20 1937 in Trumann, Ar. and passed away at home with his family in Mims, Fl. Saturday, April 16, 2011. He was a Navy veteran of 20 years were he served in country and abroad all over the world...

TRUMANN -- Mrs. Anna Lou Lyon Smith, 96, died Friday, April 22, 2011, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Ill. She was born in Houlka, Miss., and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann, Ark. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and member of the First Baptist Church in Trumann.