Obituaries from May 2014

Mr. Cody Jacob Winder Irwin, 21, passed away April 20, 2014. He was born in Hemet, Cal. and grew up in Trumann and was currently living in Fairview, Mont. Mr. Winder was a heavy equipment operator and a member of the First Pentecostal Church in Trumann...

SEARCY - Mr. Floyd Eugene "Big Hudge" Hudgens of Searcy died April 23, 2014 at the family residence, at the age of 73. He was born January 18, 1941 in Harrisburg, had lived the past 25 years in Searcy and was formerly of Trumann. He was a locksmith and a Deacon of Temple Baptist Church in Searcy. Mr. Hudgens was preceded in death by three sisters, seven brothers and was the son of the late Sidney A. and Jewell I. Craft Hudgens...

LUNSFORD -- Charles E. Rodgers of Lunsford died April 28, 2014 at the age of 73. He was born in Heber Springs to the late Lola and Leonard Rodgers of Trumann. He was preceded in death by his parents and two grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Janice Rodgers of the home; four sons, C. ...

ROGERS -- Terry Lee Parkes Jones, 70, of Rogers (Benton County), died April 25 at the Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. She was born January 6, 1944 in Roswell, N. Mex. to Lt. Col. Albert C. Parkes and Frances McClure Parkes. She graduated from high school in Dayton, Ohio and attended the University of Arkansas. ...

RUMANN - Mrs. Mary Jane Blackwood, of Trumann died April 26, 2014 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 71. She was born April 18, 1943, in Trumann to the late Ernest and Lessie Bell Powers. She was a housewife and member of the Calvary Baptist Church. Mrs. Blackwood was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Sullivan Blackwood Sr., two sisters, three brothers and her parents...

TYRONZA - Bro. Boyd Eugene Hosman, pastor of the First Pentecostal Church of Tyronza died May 1, 2014 at the family residence in Tyronza at the age of 71. He was born in Weona to Earnest Boyd and Lela Mae Privett Hosman. He had lived in Tyronza for the past 41 years and was formerly of Trumann. Bro. Hosman was preceded in death by one sister, one brother and his parents...

JONESBORO - Ms. Alice Yvonne Fortson Halfacre, 73, of Jonesboro died April 29, 2014 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born in Oil Trough had lived in Jonesboro for the past seven years and was formerly of Trumann. She was a retired employee of the Parker Hannifin Corp. and was of the Assembly of God faith. Ms. Halfacre was preceded in death by two sisters, one brother and her parents, Robert Allen and Sarah Oleva Shirrell Kirkland...

HARRISBURG - Mr. Allen Ray Golden, 58 of Harrisburg died May 4, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Allen was born December 25, 1955 in Jonesboro to the late Robert and Viola Golden. He loved to fish and hunt which he loved to share with his family on many occasions. Allen was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Jeremy Golden; and five brothers (his fishing buddies) Robert Ray Golden, Donald Wayne Golden, David Lee Golden, Charles Roy Golden and James Dale Golden...

TRUMANN -- Ms. Debbie Halfacre Moore, 58, died May 3, 2014, at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born in Mount Vernon, Ill., and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. Mrs. Moore worked for the Nettleton School District for many years and for Murphy USA in Trumann and was a member of the Providence Baptist Church in Trumann. Ms. Moore was the daughter of the late Tim Halfacre Jr., and Minnie Jean Swanner Halfacre...

TRUMANN - Mr. James Kelley Parks III, 47, of Trumann died April 26, 2014 at the family residence. He was born in Jonesboro and was a lifetime resident in Trumann. He was a truck driver and a member of First Christian Church in Trumann. . He is survived by his beloved daughter, Megan Grace Parks; his parents, Jimmy and Brenda Parks; grandfather, C.M. Murphy; aunt, Margaret Deiss; and former wife, Dana West, all of Trumann...

MARKED TREE -- James Wheeler Hendrix of Marked Tree died May 1, 2014 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 86. Mr. Wheeler was born in Alabama to John Hamm and Ida Hendrix. He was a farm worker and of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Maxine Lee Hendrix; one daughter, Gail Armstrong; one son, Robert Hendrix; two sisters, Lizzie Travis and Mattie McMullen; and one brother, Loney Hendrix. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Doyle Clyde Holman, 79, of Trumann died May 3, 2014 at Arlington Cove Nursing Center in Trumann. He was born in Cash and had lived in Trumann since 1953. Mr. Holman was a retired factory worker and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bond C. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Leslie Mearl Greenhaw, of Trumann died May 1, 2014 at the family residence in Trumann. Mr. Greenhaw was born in Kaiser and had lived the past 30 years in Trumann. He was a retired factory worker. Mr. Greenhaw was preceded in death by one son, Wesley Greenhaw; two daughters, Cynthia Roper, Sarah Jane Greenhaw; one sister, Mary Campbell; and his parents, Robert and Maxie Armstrong Greeenhaw...

Eugene "Gene" Vaughn, 81, died peacefully in his sleep Monday May 5, 2014 following a five-month struggle with pancreatic cancer. His wife of nearly 63 years, Olive was at his side. Eugene was the number eight child of 16, so it was joked they had run out of names, and that's why he had no middle name. ...

TRUMANN - Eugene Franklin Brown, of Trumann, passed from this life May 6, 2014 at Craighead Nursing Center in Jonesboro at the age of 90. Mr. Brown was born in Trumann to Stephen Nicholas Brown and Eva Wave (McGuire) Brown. He was a graduate of Trumann High School. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Roy Timbs of Trumann died May 11, 2014 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 83. Mr. Timbs was born April 27, 1931, in Lepanto to the late James and Della Margin Timbs. He lived in Trumann since 1960 and was formerly of Harrisburg. Mr. Timbs was a retired employee of the Singer Company, R & P Discount Store and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Jim B. Timbs, John Timbs and J. D. Hodges and his parents...

HARRISBURG -- Wilma "Billie" Deloris Nester Gibbs died May 3, 2014 at the age of 76 at Woodbriar Nursing Home in Harrisburg. She was born in Marked Tree to Wilbert and June Nester. Mrs. Gibbs was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Ellis Gibbs; two daughters Gail Gibbs Blansett and Laura Gibbs; one son Ellis Daniel "Danny" Gibbs; and one grandchild Kevin Peridore. ...

JONESBORO - Jessie Mae (Imogene) Heckmann, 85, of Jonesboro, passed away May 5, 2014 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was born October 28, 1928 in Harrisburg to the late Jess and Lillie Gentle Muse. Mrs. Heckmann graduated from McCormick High School and was a cosmetologist. She attended County Line Church of Christ and loved St. Louis Cardinals baseball...

LAKE CITY- Mary Juanita Kelley, 91, passed May 18, 2014. She was born in Bay to the late Corbitt and Hattie Story Lamberson. Mrs. Kelley retired from Salant and Salant and was a member of the Bay Church of Christ. She is survived by her three sons, William "Bill" Kelley (Brenda) of Paragould, Dave Kelley of Jonesboro and Steven Kelley (Rhonda) of Trumann; a sister, Lavinda Counce of Bay; seven grandchildren, Jeff Kelley and Todd Kelley both of Elkhart, Ind., Kelly Stevens (Ashley) of Jonesboro, Kim Smith (Randy) of Charleston, Miss., Lindsey Kelley of Jonesboro, Jami Kelley of Bay and Misty Kelley of Jonesboro; ten great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.. ...

TYRONZA -- Ann Parker of Tyronza passed away May 14, 2014 at the age of 62. She is survived by her husband, Johnny Parker; daughters, Christy Tacker (Jeff) of Tyronza and Stacey Shankle (Scott) of Lepanto; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two sisters, Pat Reeves (Joe) of Dover, Tenn. ...

POCAHONTAS -- Clifford Strickland, 89, of Randolph Home, passed away May 15, 2014. Clifford was a former resident of Marked Tree, Arkansas. Clifford was born on April 17, 1925 in Oklahoma City, OK to the late Dan and Minnie (Bowden) Strickland. He is survived by one son, Ronnie Strickland of Pocahontas; one sister, Ms. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Sidney Vern Vickers of Trumann, died May 16, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 68 years. He was born in Trumann and lived his lifetime in Trumann. Mr. Vickers was a retired roofer and of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Wanda Walters and Diane Williams; three brothers, James Vickers, Floyd Vickers and Marion Vickers; and his parents, James E. and Bessie Lillian Brewer Vickers...

MALVERN -- Beulah Mae Siklas, of Malvern, passed away at the Baptist Hot Springs County Hospital in Malvern May 13, 2014 at the age of 80. She was born in Tyronza to Marion Taft and Lena Mae Phillips. She was a retired waitress and a member of Shell Lake Baptist Church in Shell Lake. ...

TRUMANN -- Theresa Kay Davis, of Trumann, passed away May 16, 2014 at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 52. She was born St. Louis, Mo. to Edwin Jason Williams and Doris Virginia Williams. She was a homemaker and a member of Lighthouse Pentecostal Church. ...

TRUMANN -- Helen Sue Clairday, of Trumann, joined the Lord in Heaven May 20, 2014. She passed away at NEA Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 71. She was born in Florence, Ala. and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She loved to raise a garden and cook for family and friends. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. James Edward Brown, Sr., of Trumann, died May 25, 2014 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro at the age of 70. Mr. Brown was born May 22, 1944 in Victoria to the late Hardin Edward and Gerline Moore Brown and had lived most of his lifetime in Dyess before moving to Trumann seven years ago. ...

TYRONZA -- George Alvin Hutchens, 61, of Tyronza passed away May 25, 2014 at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. Mr. Hutchens was born in North Wilkesboro, N.C. to the late James and Mary Hutchens. He was a member of Upper Room Apostolic Church and was a factory worker. ...

TRUMANN - Timothy Moss Thatch, infant son of William Allen and Lauren Elizabeth Thatch, of Trumann May 23, 2014 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. He was preceded in death by his great-grandmother, Joyce Moss. He is also survived by one brother, Cayden Thatch of Trumann; grandparents, Tim and Linda Woods of Trumann, William Thatch Sr. ...

LEPANTO - Bonnie Fay Hobbs of Lepanto died at Three Rivers Nursing Center in Marked Tree May 22, 2014 at the age of 77. She was born in Halltown to Carl and Callie Freeman. Mrs. Hobbs was of the Pentecostal faith and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother Jim Freeman. ...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Muriel Smith of Trumann died May 19, 2014 at River Chase Village in Gautier, Miss., at the age of 90. She was born in Trumann and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann before moving to Mississippi eleven years ago. She was a housewife and a member of Viva Drive Church of Christ. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband Rex Clifford Smith; two sisters; three brothers; and her parents W.T. and Ollie Watkins Fain...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Edna Elizabeth Busby, 94, of Trumann died May 22, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Deckerville and had lived in Trumann since 1946 and was formerly of Harrisburg. Mrs. Busby was a housewife and of the Pentecostal Faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Pastle Busby; three children; four sisters; four brothers; and her parents, Larry and Lettie Castleberry Baine...

TRUMANN - Mr. Herschel L. Harness of Trumann died May 26, 2014 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark., at the age of 87. He was born in Timbo to the late James and Lilly Sutterfield Harness and had lived his lifetime in Trumann. Mr. Harness was the manager of Earl's Supermarket, World War II Navy veteran, a member of American Legion Post 42 and a deacon of the Trumann Missionary Baptist Church. ...