Obituaries from November 2016

TRUMANN - Mr. William Henry "Pete" Clem of Trumann departed this life on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark., at the age of 87. He was born Monday, November 26, 1928 and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. He was a machinist and a veteran of U.S. Navy and World War II and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Irene Clem; one sister; three brothers and his parents, James Lee "Jim " and Faye Cupp Clem...

TYRONZA - Mrs. Veda Kathrine Kennedy, 62, of Tyronza, Ark., departed this life on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. Mrs. Kennedy was born in Newport, Ark. and lived in Tyronza the last 10 years and was formerly of Marked Tree and Trumann. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Millard Russell Branum of Trumann departed this life on Thursday, October 27, 2016, at the age of 77. He was born Friday, August 11, 1939 in Weona, Ark., and lived in Trumann the last 20 years and was formerly of Marked Tree. He was a retired farmer and a member of Windover Baptist Church in Jonesboro. Mr. Branum was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Edna Roberts Branum...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Karen Mae Floyd departed this life Saturday, October 29, 2016 in Jonesboro at the age of 42. Mrs. Floyd was born February 16, 1974. Mrs. Floyd was a homemaker. Mrs. Floyd is survived by her husband, Larry Floyd, Sr. of the home; two daughters, Breanna Floyd and Rose Floyd both of Trumann; two step-daughters, Brittany Wagner and Camilla Floyd both of Jonesboro; two sons, Brandon Floyd and Trevor Floyd both of Trumann; one step-son, Larry Floyd, Jr. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. C. M. Murphy, 93, of Trumann, departed this life Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was a lifetime resident of Trumann and was a retired farmer and retired Poinsett County Juvenile Officer. He was a member of the Church of God on Balcom Lane. ...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Joyce Ann Stout, 66, departed this life Saturday, November 12, 2016, at the family residence. She was born in Lepanto and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a cook at Couch's Barbeque and a member of the Christian Worship Center. Mrs. Stout was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Ervin Stout; one daughter, Norma Perry; two sisters; one brother and her mother Catherine Hopper Bartlett...

TRUMANN - Mr. Roger E. Thomas, 64, departed this life Friday, November 11, 2016 at the family residence in Trumann, Ark. He was born Monday, December 31, 1951 in Trumann, Ark. to Bobby and Dorothy Jean Thomas and he was the grandson of Logan and Aileen Brock Thomas and William and Rendy Eakes Jones...

TRUMANN - Mr. Charles David Brewer, 69, departed this life on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at the family residence in Trumann, Ark. He was born in Lake City, and had lived in Trumann for the past 27 years. Mr. Brewer was a retired factory worker and a member of First Pentecostal Church. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Ashley Brewer Travis; one sister Lois Ryles and his parents, Fred Monroe and Bernice Haskins Brewer...

MARKED TREE - Annie Mae Goad departed this life Monday, November 14, 2016 at the age of 82. She was born April 22, 1934 to Wheeler and Annie Tidwell Gibbs. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Goad was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Goad; one brother, Ray Gibbs; two sisters, Margaret Collins and Kate Guy; and her parents...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Sarah Joannah Griffin, 68, of Trumann departed this life on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at the family residence. Mrs. Griffin was born in Louisville, Ky. and had live most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a housewife and of the Pentecostal faith. Mrs. Griffin was preceded in death by one daughter and her parents, Edwin Stuart and Sarah Alice Cosby Keller...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Linda Darlene Williams of Trumann departed this life on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark., at the age of 66. Mrs. Williams was born Friday, October 20, 1950 to W.D. and Justene McAnally Mitchell and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. She was a factory worker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by two grandsons, Gary Henry Jr. and Deacon Henry; two brothers, Alvin Mitchell and Dewayne Mitchell and her parents...

BAY - Mrs. Mary Ethel Williams departed this life Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at the age of 92. Mrs. Williams was born in Dyersburg, Tenn., and had lived the last 10 years in Bay and was formerly of Lexington, Tenn. Mrs. Williams was a housewife and of the Baptist faith. ...

TYRONZA - Lois Virginia Parker Lucas, 78, passed away November 21, 2016. Mrs. Lucas is survived by her husband Whitten Lucas; three sons, Billy Ray Lucas of Conway Ark., Randy Hugh Lucas of Tyronza and Michael Lucas of Springfield Ill.; one daughter, Jo Ann Campbell of Tyronza; three sisters, Pauline Lucas of Tyronza, Louise Hall of Marion and Linda Daniels of Tyronza and one brother, Johnny Parker of Tyronza. ...

MARKED TREE - Mrs. Pearlie Mae (Anderson) Snow departed this life Tuesday, November 15, 2016, in Russellville, Ark. at the age of 57. Mrs. Snow was born June 2, 1959 in Holly Springs, Miss. to Pearson and Mary McKinney Anderson. She was a homemaker and a member of Hudsonville and Anderson Chapel...

TYRONZA - Mr. Dennis Wayne Warner, Jr. departed this life Friday, November 25, 2016 in McLeansboro, Ill. at the age of 43. Mr. Warner was born October 11, 1973 in West Memphis to Dennis and Phyllis Warner. Mr. Warner was a truck driver for Empire Express and of the Pentecostal faith...