Obituaries from August 2014

TYRONZA -- Thomas Carlton Baine of Tyronza passed away July 31, 2014 at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 61. He was born in Hot Springs to David and Lois Baine. Mr. Baine was an EMT Technician with the Tyronza Fire Department and a member of the 1st Pentecostal Church in Tyronza. ...

LEPANTO -- Marie Jean Huckabee of Lepanto passed away July 29, 2014. She was born in Benton Harbor, Mich. to James Henry Morgan and Bernice Edith Morgan. Mrs. Huckabee was a homemaker and of the Christian faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; and one daughter Tina Marie Needler. ...

TYRONZA - Joseph "Lil Joe" Cooksey Jr., 32, of Tyronza passed away August 8, 2014. He is preceded in death by his sister Shannon Cooksey; and his grandparents Aubrey and Bessie Lee Morgan and Elmer and Mary Cooksey. He is survived by one son Sawyer Cooksey; one daughter Havyn Cooksey; his parents Joseph Cooksey Sr. and Betty Jo Morgan Cooksey; one brother Seth Cooksey; his long time girlfriend Casey Fields; and many friends and family...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Joann Barnes Hisaw of Trumann died August 9, 2014 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 76. She was born in Newport to the late Willie and Minnie Pearl Cook Barnes. Mrs. Hisaw had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann, was a housewife and a member of the First United Pentecostal Church in Trumann. ...

TRUMANN - Edith Arlene Snearly Brown, of Trumann, formerly of Harrisburg, departed this life on August 5, 2014 in West Memphis, at the age of 83. She was born October 25, 1930 in Jasper, Ark. to Alva Olen and Alpha Nichols Snearly. She married Arvel Brown November 13, 1948 and they enjoyed 51 years together before his death in 1999...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Joyce Janetta Martin, 78, of Trumann died August 13, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 78. Mrs. Martin was born in Trumann and lived her lifetime in Trumann. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by one sister, Hazel McPherson; one brother, Yeuin A. Baker; and her parents, Charles Albert and Willie Etter Chambis Baker...

TRUMANN - Mr. William Edward "Shorty" Hargrove, of Trumann died Thursday, August 14, 2014 at the Arlington Cove Nursing Center in Trumann at the age of 99 years 9 months and 7 days. He was born in Ardmore, Ala., to the late Buster and Emma Clem Hargrove, and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. ...

BAY - Mr. Paul Dewaine Addison Jr. of Bay died August 14, 2014 at the family residence at the age of 55. He was born in Memphis, Tenn., and had lived most of his lifetime in the Bay and Trumann area. Mr. Addison was an electrician and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Paul Dewayne Addison Sr. and Step-father, Carroll Shoopman...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Jennifer "Jenny" Morgan of Trumann died August 20, 2014 at the family residence at the age of 68 years. She was born in Oxford, England and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was retired from Unico Bank and a member of Eastside Baptist Church. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Michael Lee Witt, of Trumann, died August 22, 2014 at the family residence at the age of 53. Mr. Witt was born in Harrisburg and had lived most of his lifetime in the Trumann and Harrisburg area. He was a river boat operator and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Witt was preceded in death by one brother, Richard Lynn Witt and was the son of the late Richard Oneal and Betty Jo Clem Witt...