Obituaries from February 2015

TRUMANN - Ms. Lisa Gale Ivy, age 53, of Trumann passed away Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, at her daughter's residence in Lakeland, Fla. She was born September 27, 1961 in Harrisburg and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann and was formerly of Florida. She was an Insurance Agent and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by one brother, Dennis Guthrie and her parents, Lloyd and Juanita Clem Guthrie...

MARION - Mary Lou Taylor, 79, of Marion died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 at her home in Marion. Mrs. Taylor was a member of Hwy 64 Church of Christ and a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Freddie Taylor of Marion; a daughter, Diane Ballard (Mac) of Center Town, Tenn.; Sister Charlene Simmons of Ft. Smith; four grandchildren, Natasha Duck, Kayla Ballard, Emily Ballard and Joshua Ballard; and Nine Great Grandchildren...

BLACK OAK -- Maxine Branch Rye, 85, of the Black Oak community went to be with the Lord Monday, Feb. 9, 2015. She was born March 5, 1929, to Ernie and Armetha Branch. She and Johnny Rye were married Aug. 6, 1946. They owned Johnny Rye Grocery Store in Black Oak for 51 years. She was of the Christian faith and was a member of the Church of God in Marked Tree...

TRUMANN - Mary Julia Houston, age 89, of Trumann, died Feb. 12, 2015, at the Flo and Phil Jones' Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born Dec. 17, 1925, in Trumann to the late J. F. and Virginia Lady. She was retired from the Trumann School District as high school guidance counselor. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Jimmy Dale Bullock of Trumann died Wednesday, Feb.11, 2015 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 69. Mr. Bullock was born Wednesday, July 4, 1945 in Booneville, Miss., and had lived most of his life in Trumann. He was a retired auto mechanic and of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by one sister, Dorothy Bullock Halfacre and his parents, Willard Cecil and Lucy Lee Sanderson Bullock...

TRUMANN - Mr. Charles Thomas Montgomery, 93, of Trumann, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015 in Trumann. Mr. Montgomery was born Feb.10, 1922 in Victoria, Ark., to the late Charles Minor and Ida Lorene Richardson Montgomery and had lived in Trumann since 1949. ...

LEPANTO - Nora Juanita Scott, 85, of Lepanto passed away Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015 in Paragould. She was born on Feb.11, 1930 to the late Emmitt and Tip Missouri Zills. She was a member of Church of Christ of Lepanto, and a retired employee from American Greetings. ...

BLYTHEVILLE -- Jeffery Allen Avery, 49, of Blytheville passed away at home Feb. 19, 2015. He was born in Blytheville to Jimmy and Pat Stubbs Avery. He had been employed with American Greetings for several years. He was a Christian and attended Grace Life Church in Blytheville...

TYRONZA - Mrs. Wilma Mae Madden of Tyronza died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 89. She was born Saturday, Jan. 23, 1926 in Ravenden Springs, Ark. to the late W. M. and Rosa Hughes Riddle. Mrs. Madden had lived in Tyronza for the past 45 years and was formerly of Trumann. ...

HARRISBURG - Mr. Hubert C. "H.C." Coke, Jr., of Harrisburg died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015 at Three Rivers Nursing Center in Marked Tree at the age of 94. Mr. Coke was born Thursday, Sept. 23, 1920 near Smithville, Ark. and had lived in Harrisburg since 1950. ...