Obituaries from April 2013

Thomas Luther Weems, Senior "T.L.", 89, of Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away peacefully at Village Place Health and Rehabilitation Center in Port Charlotte, Florida on Saturday, March 30, 2013. He was born January 29, 1924 in Lepanto, Arkansas and moved to Port Charlotte in 1984 where he owned and operated a successful scrap metal recycling business until his retirement in 2006. ...

MARKED TREE -- Emma Loudermilk, 63, of Marked Tree passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Mrs. Loudermilk was the daughter of the late Alice Aden. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her mother; a brother, Louis Aden; and one sister, Geraldine Northcutt. ...

Katherine Wolverton, 92, of Bay, died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at her home with her daughters by her side. She had lived in Bay since 1983, moving here from Chicago, Illinois and was a member of the Bay First Baptist Church. Katherine was the treasurer of the Bay Garden Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Wolverton; daughters, Kay and Kathy; brothers, Mike Ryan and Steve Ryan...

TRUMANN -- Mr. William (Will) Watson, 56, died Saturday, March 23, 2013 at his home in Trumann. He was born in Jonesboro to Earl and Iva Jewell (Davis) Watson. Will married Paula Clem, July 1, 1988. He was preceded in death by his father. Will was a truck driver and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy in Trumann. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, riding motorcycles, playing with his grandchildren, driving big trucks, and spending time with family and friends...

Tina McClelland Webb, 52, of Marked Tree went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born June 15, 1960 in West Memphis. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas McClelland, Betty Grover McClelland, Ann Moore McClelland; and her brother, Tommy McClelland...

WALNUT RIDGE - Billie Earl Hutcherson, 63, of Hoxie died Sunday, March 10, 2013 at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born on December 1, 1948 in Trumann to Jim and Henrietta Spaulding Hutcherson. He owned Alpine Maintenance Co. and attended Peoples Faith Tabernacle Church in Hoxie.He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, James, William David, and Dennis Hutcherson; sister, Rose Annette Speakman...

TRUMANN -- Aniyah Cha'Ree Dotson, four-month-old daughter of Cassie Morrison and Devrick "Doc" Dotson, of Trumann, went to be with her heavenly father on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at NEA Baptist Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born November 20, 2012 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, Aniyah brought much joy and happiness to those around her during her short time on this earth. She had an infectious smile that could light up a room...

Brylan James Mason, infant son of Dylan Mason and Kelsey Turner of Marked Tree, passed away at the age of one month and 14 days. Brylan was born February 24, 2013 in Memphis and died April 7, 2013 in Marked Tree. Little Brylan was preceded in death by his grandmother, Cindy Hood. ...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Dorothy L. Woods, 69, of Trumann, died Thursday, April 4, 2013 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born in Florence, Ala., to the late Clay and Charity Lee Fraizer Bratton, Sr., and had lived the past 38 years in Trumann. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Mrs. Woods was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Franklin Woods, one son, Ben Alexander Woods, one grandson, Jeremy Marshall, four brothers, three sisters and her parents...

TRUMANN - Mr. R. L. Holt, 81, of Trumann died Saturday at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Mr. Holt was born May 10, 1931 in Trumann, Ark. and had lived in Trumann for the past six years and was formerly of Fort Smith, Ark. He was a 20 year retired Sargent for the U. ...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Alphia Mae Brooks, 90 of Trumann, entered into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born in Trumann to the late Arthur Brooks and Dottie Henderson Presley and had a lived her lifetime in Trumann. Mrs. Brooks was a homemaker and a member of Central Community Church. She was preceded in death by one grandson, Chad Brooks Benson; two sisters, four brothers...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Mary Wylma Parrish, 94, of Trumann, died Thursday, April 4, 2013 at her home in Trumann. She was born in Lunsford, Ark., to the late Charles and Della Burgus Payne and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. Mrs. Parrish was a homemaker, a member of EHC Ladies Club, Girl Scout Leader, Secretary at Maple Grove Baptist Church and an original charter member of Maple Grove Baptist Church. ...