Obituaries from July 2014

JONESBORO - Bobbie Sue Snell, 76, of Jonesboro died Sunday, June 15, 2014 at N.E.A Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Mrs. Snell was a member of Temple Baptist Church, and a retired building materials assembler. She was preceded in death by her husband, George William Snell; a son Loyd Snell; two brothers; and four sisters...

TRUMANN -- Loretta Bogard of Trumann passed away June 17, 2014 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro at the age of 73. She was born in Keiser to Isaac Frank Johnson and Sadie Belle Johnson. Mrs. Bogard was preceded in death by her parents; one son James Franklin Simpson; four sisters Juanita Hatten, Joanie Mays, Lula Mae Jackson, and Goldie Fay McColley; and four brothers James Johnson, Bobby Johnson, Sidney Johnson and Tommy Johnson. ...

HARRISBURG - Anna Jewell Walker, 86, of Harrisburg departed this life Sunday, June 22, 2014 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Jewell was born December 12, 1927 in Wayne County, Tennessee the daughter of Nathan and Sessel (Franks) Beckham. ...

MANILA -- Rebecca "Becky" Sue Denton passed away June 30, 2014 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 46. She was born in Blytheville to Louis and Martha Moore. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Leachville. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Mark Grimes of Trumann died Thursday, June 26, 2014 at the family residence at the age of 43. He was born in Jonesboro, and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. Mark's favorite pastime was playing golf and hunting and was of the Baptist faith...

MARKED TREE -- Gloria Ruiz Sharpe, age 63, of Marked Tree passed away at her home, June 30, 2014. She was born in Hughes to Fortunato and Donna Ruiz. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Sharpe was preceded in death by her husband James Sharpe; parents; and two brothers Jimmy and Donald Ruiz. ...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Martha Ann Holman of Trumann died June 27, 2014, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 79. She was born in Jonesboro, Ark, and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. Mrs. Holman was a housewife and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Doyle Holman; two sisters; one brother; and her parents, Orion Otis and Louise Crawford Oden...

HUDSON, N.C. - Mr. James E. Smith of Hudson, NC formerly of Trumann went to meet his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ June 10, 2014 at Caldwell Hospice in Lenoir, NC, at the age of 73. . He was born in Tyronza to the late George and Ruby (Carmon) Smith. He was a loving father, husband and grandfather. His passion in life was being with his beloved wife Freda. He was preceded in death by one brother, Ray Smith and his parents...

CRAWFORDSVILLE - Etta Lorene Helms of Crawfordsville passed away June 30, 2014 at the age of 76. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Ive Ray Helms; two sons, Danny Ray Helms Sr. (Joyce) of Lepanto and Randy Wayne Helms Sr. (Sharon) of Black Oak; five grandchildren, Danny Ray Helms Jr., Randy Wayne Helms Jr., Jacob Helms, Kristin Helms, and Christopher Chase Helms; five great-grandchildren; four sisters, Charlene Lawson of Gosnell, Lola Woodard of Matthews, MO, Jean Evans (Johnny) of Keiser and Barbara Davis (Charles); three brothers, Winford Davis of Detroit, Tex., Ben Davis (Debbie) of Lepanto and Rodger Davis (Jeniece) of Searcy; and a host of nieces and nephews. ...

MARKED TREE -- Mary Lee Anderson, 87, of Marked Tree passed away July 1, 2014 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born to Lee Junior McKinney and Pearl Vaughn Jones. Mrs. Anderson was a homemaker and a member of Gatewood Chapel C.M.E. ...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Edna Juanita Whittingham, 87, of Trumann died July 6, 2014 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Mrs. Whittingham was born in Lepanto. She was retired from Singer Co. and was a member of First United Pentecostal Church in Trumann...

TYRONZA -- Robert Alvin Dexter of Tyronza departed this life June 15, 2014 at the age of 84 in Searcy at Advanced Care of White County Hospital. He was born November 20, 1929 to Benjamin Franklin and Sarah Evelyn Pickens Dexter. Mr. Dexter was a Veteran of the Korean War. ...

CONWAY - Kathy Lucas, 60, of Conway passed away July 1, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Billy Lucas; her two sons, Billy Lucas Jr. of Marked Tree and William Lucas of Mebane, N.C.; three grandchildren, Bailey Lucas, Dylan Lucas, and Alexandria Lucas; three sisters, Zettie Croney, Kay Brashears, and Bonnie Franks of Marked Tree; two brothers, Mervin Russell of Warrensville, N.C. and Lee Russell of Marked Tree; a sister-in-law, Stella Russell of Proctor; and numerous nieces and nephews...

MARKED TREE - Alvin Glenn Gray, 84, of Marked Tree passed away July 12, 2014. He is preceded in death by his parents Finis and Augusta Gray and three siblings. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mary P. "Polly" Gray; two daughters Martha Tacker (Ronald) of Jonesboro and Debbie Howard (Jerry) of Tyronza; four grandchildren Keith Tacker (Nikki), Kelly Tacker, Carrie Brewer (Trevor), Justin Howard (Ashley); six great-grandchildren Tanna Tacker, Shelby Tacker, Jordyn Brewer, Brinley Brewer, Parker Howard, Morgan Brewer; one sister Margaret Huss of Bartlett, Tenn; and one brother Finis "Bunky" Gray (Leona) of Poughkeepsie, Ark. ...

TYRONZA -- David "Duck" Smith of Tyronza passed away at his home July 9, 2014 at the age of 70. Mr. Smith was born to Oscar Sheldon Smith and Dena Odell Foster Lambert in Alabama. He was a diesel mechanic and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter; one sister; and one brother, Bubbles Smith. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. G.T. Russell of Trumann died Thursday, July 17, 2014, at the family residence at the age of 91. He was born October 26, 1922 in Swifton, and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. Mr. Russell owned and operated Russell's Grocery Store for 20 years and was a former employee of the Singer Company and a farmer, World War II veteran of the U.S. ...

GREENBRIAR - Mrs. Tammy Stewart Monreal, 47, of Greenbrier, Ark., died Sunday morning at the family residence in Greenbrier. She was born in and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann before moving to Greenbrier, Ark., eight years ago. She was preceded in death by her mother, Janie Stewart...

HARRISBURG - Mr. Paul Heath "Hee-Haw" Savage of Harrisburg died July 14, 2014 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 41 years. He was born Sunday, February 4, 1973 in and lived most of his lifetime in Harrisburg. Mr. Savage was an electrician and a member of McCormick Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Billy Joe Savage, Sr...

PARAGOULD - Mr. Billy Frank Brooks, 57 of Paragould died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Trumann and lived most of his lifetime in the Paragould and Trumann area. He was a houseparent for the Arkansas Baptist Children's Home in Paragould and a member of the Finch Baptist Church near Paragould. Mr. Brooks was preceded in death by one brother, Eddie Lee Brooks, Sr., and his parents Bennie Ray and Viola Vance Brooks...

TRUMANN - Mr. James Carvin O'Brien, 82, went to be with his Father on July 20, 2014 at the family residence in Trumann. Mr. O'Brien was born September 17, 1931 in Oil Trough, Ark., to Ermel and Jennie Fike O'Brien and lived his lifetime in Trumann. He was retired from the City of Trumann Parks Department, former employee of the Singer Company and was a member of the Church of The Lord Jesus Christ of Trumann. ...

CHARLESTON, MO. - Don W. Stracener, age 68, died July 15, 2014, at his residence in rural Charleston, MO. He was born in Tyronza to the late Charles and Pauline O'Dell Stracener. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge #511 in Pleasant Plains, Ark., and had worked as Deputy Sheriff of Independence County, Arkansas prior to accepting a position as a truck driver for WalMart, retiring in 1995. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Ricky Gene Wheeler of Trumann died Monday, July 21, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 45. Mr. Wheeler was born in West Memphis and had lived his lifetime in Trumann. Mr. Wheeler was self-employed working in heat and air and was of the Pentecostal faith. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Mayo Theodore Reeves, 91, of Trumann died July 28, 2014 at the family residence in Trumann. He was born in Trumann and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. Mr. Reeves was a retired farmer, a veteran of U.S. Army serving in World War II and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Marie Pipkin Reeves; one sister; three brothers; and his parents, Lonnie and Sarah Elizabeth Wienecke Reeves...

TRUMANN - Mr. Aaron Dean Vaden, 79, of Trumann died July 26, 2014 at the Flo & Phil Hospice House in Jonesboro. He was born in Trumann and had lived in Jonesboro for the past 24 years before moving back to Trumann one year ago and was formerly of Illinois. ...

TRUMANN - James "Jim" Clifton Frazier, 73, of Trumann died July 26, 2014 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. Mr. Frazier was born January 24, 1941 in Strayhorn, Miss. to Clifton and Jewell Frazier. Mr. Frazier graduated from Earle High School in Earle. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. James Allen Hill, died July 23, 2014 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 53. He was born in Finger, Tenn., to the late Bill and Idell Davis Hill and lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. Mr. Hill was a former employee of Arkansas Glass Inc., a veteran of the U.S. Army and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by one brother, Richard Hill and his parents...

KIMBERLING CITY, MO. - Irene Lee Adams, Kimberling City, Missouri, daughter of George Arthur and Carrie Irene (Pate) Maglothin, was born in Nettleton and departed this life July 10, 2014, at the age of 88. Mrs. Adams had lived in Trumann and St. Louis before moving to Kimberling City where she lived for the past 14 years. She was of the Baptist faith...