Obituaries from October 2012

Velda Jane Sykes Swain, 57, of Manila, Ark., went to heaven Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House after a courageous fight with cancer. She was born Oct. 2, 1954, in Osceola, Ark., to the late Charles and Kathleen Sykes who died when she was five years old. She was raised by her grandparents, the late Frank and Althea Westmorlan...

Mr. Alvin Richard Galloway, 83, of Trumann died Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. He was born in Leachville, Ark., and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. Mr. Galloway was a retired farmer and of the Baptist faith...

TRUMANN - Mr. Walter Eugene Sheets 73, of Trumann, Ark., died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at Skilcare Nursing Center in Jonesboro, Ark. He was born in Bay, Ark., and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Sheets was preceded in death by one brother, Bill Wadlington, and his parents, George and Vercie Wadlington Sheets...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Sue V. "Susie" Sims, 82, of Trumann died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the family residence. She was born Oct. 6, 1929 in Hickory Ridge, Ark., and had lived in Trumann since 1947 and was formerly of Tuckerman. She was a retired factory worker from Salant & Salant and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy. Mrs. Sims was preceded in death by her husband, Loyce A. "Bud" Sims, one sister, six brothers and her parents, Carl D. and Dora Adeline Yates Brooks...

Mrs. Linda Christine Benham, 40, of Manila, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, at her home. Mrs. Benham was born Sept. 22, 1972, in Blytheville, to the late Linda Kay Eddings. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Manila, collected angels and porcelain dolls, enjoyed keeping up with events on Facebook, and she loved spending time with her family and friends...

Mr. Gussie Dewayne Aston, 49, of Trumann died Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at the family residence. He was born in Jonesboro and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. Mr. Aston was a factory worker and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Era Bo Aston...

Mr. William Crawford "Bill" Bishop, 85, of Trumann died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at Trumann Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Bishop was born in Sylamore, Ark., to the late Albert and Nora Pinkston Bishop, and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a retired employee of the Singer Company in Trumann and a member of the McCormick Baptist Church...

Mrs. Carla Faye "Skaggs" George of Bay died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, at the age of 70 years, nine months and 18 days. She was born in Ellington, Mo., Dec. 25, 1941, and had lived in Bay for the past three years and was formerly of Trumann. ...

Mr. Guy Clifton Henderson, 87, of Trumann, Ark. died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, at NEA Baptist in Jonesboro, Ark. Guy lived his lifetime in Trumann and was a retired farmer and served on the board of the Poinsett County Farm Bureau. He was a member of the Church of Christ that meets at Melton Avenue in Trumann...

Mrs. Mable Florence Hammell, 80, of Trumann, Ark., died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Weiner, Ark., and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. Mrs. Hammell was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Iran Hammell, Jr., three sons, Louis Ivan Hammell III, Cecil Brent Hammell and David Trent Hammell; one daughter, Tina Carol Coker; four brothers; two sisters and her parents, Cecil Eastres and Lydia Durand...

Mrs. Janice Nadine Whitman of Trumann, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 at the family residence. at the age of 77 years 0 months and 0 days. She was born in Waterloo, Ala., to the late John Franklin and Pearl Lard Condrey. She lived in Trumann for the past 65 years and was formerly of Alabama. Mrs. Whitman was a retired factory worker and member of The Revival Center in Trumann. She was preceded in death by her son, Jerry Lynn Whitman and her parents...

HARRISBURG - Mr. Ellis Ray Gibbs, 77, of Harrisburg departed this life Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 in Harrisburg at Woodbriar Nursing Home. Ellis was born Nov. 12, 1935, in Waterloo, Ala. He was the son of Emms and Ruthie Mae (Smith) Gibbs. Ellis was preceded in death by his parents, Emms and Ruthie Gibbs; one son, Danny Gibbs; two daughters, Laura Gibbs and Gail Blansett; two brothers; one sister and one grandson, Kevin Allen Peridore...