Obituaries from August 2017

MARKED TREE –David Matthew “Matt” Canerdy, 36, died Sunday, July 16, 2017 at St. Bernards hospital in Jonesboro, Ark. He was born December 10, 1980 in Memphis, Tenn. He was a Christian and a member of Peoples Faith Tabernacle Church in Hoxie, Ark...

TRUMANN - Mr. Leroy Cromwell, 76, departed this life on Friday, July 28, 2017 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. Mr. Cromwell was born Thursday, October 31, 1940 in Trumann and lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a a former employee of Columbia Forrest and of the Church of Christ faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Daisy Irene Cromwell, two sisters, three brothers and was the son of the late Pinson and Nellie Metcalf Cromwell...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Lois M. Jones, 89, departed this life on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the Arlington Cove Nursing Center in Trumann. Mrs. Jones was born Tuesday, December 27, 1927 in Amagon, Ark., and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a housewife and a member of Providence Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett E. Jones; one sister; four brothers and was the daughter of the late George and Ruth Honey Cooper...

Mr. Thomas Jerry Jacobs, 86, of Harrisburg departed this life Friday morning at the St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. He gained his heavenly home after a lengthy battle with health issues to join his parents, his sister Daisy Pelts and his son David...

Mr. Herman Walter Meister, Jr. of Cherokee Village, formerly of West Memphis and Harrisburg, departed this life Friday, July 28, 2017, at the Three Rivers Nursing Home in Marked Tree, at the age of 84. He was born April 11, 1933 in Poinsett County, Ark., the son of Herman Meister and Nettie Fae Newsom Meister...

TRUMANN - Vender “Buster” Willis, Jr., 85, passed away peacefully at the home of his daughter, Rhonda Willis, on July 31, 2017. He is the son of the late Vender and Elsie Mae Engles Willis, Sr. born September 7, 1931 in Jonesboro, Ark. Buster lived the greater part of his long life in Trumann. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Paul Joseph Gairhan departed this life Friday, August 4, 2017 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark., at the age of 83. He was born Thursday, January 18, 1934 in Trumann and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. Mr. Gairhan was a retired farmer, a member of the Masonic Lodge and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Belinda Gairhan, two brothers, Herman & William Gairhan, and his parents, Nathan and Lorean Akins Gairhan...

TRUMANN - Mr. William Chris Branch departed this life Friday, August 11, 2017 in Jonesboro, Ark., at the age of 62. He was born Saturday, February 5, 1955 in Jonesboro and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. He worked on the river boat and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father, W.R. Branch and Step-Father, Jack Wallace...

TRUMANN - Mr. Ernest Leroy Richards, 75, departed this life on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. He was born Saturday, February 28, 1942 in Trumann and was a lifetime resident. He was a truck driver and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by two brothers, John “J.T.” Richards and Kenneth Richards; and his parents, George Flavis and Irene Glasgow Richards...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Patricia Aline “Pat” Brown, 59, departed this life on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born Friday, February 28, 1958 in and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a housewife and a member of Providence Baptist Church in Trumann. She was preceded in death by one son, Michael Brown; one sister, Kathy Addison and her parents, James and Alta Henry Newell...

TRUMANN - Mr. Cletis Herschel Cozart, 79, of Trumann departed this life on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. He was born Tuesday, June 7, 1938 in Success, Ark., to the late Ervin and Ella Anderson Cozart and lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a retired Singer employee and owner of a lawn and landscape service and a member of Red Oak Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by two sisters, one brother and his parents...

CHERRY VALLEY - Mr. Odas Luster Seay, 80, died Friday, August 18, 2017, at Wynne. He was born July 8, 1937 at Lake City to Willie and Thelma Lee (Norman) Seay. He was a member of Hydrick Baptist Church. He worked at Singer Company for 20 years, was owner of a tree service, and had been a radio dispatcher for the Trumann Police Department...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Judy L. Caston, 65, went to be with her heavenly Father on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro surrounded by her family. She was born June 28, 1952 in Trumann, the daughter of Lester and Lucille (Sanders) Guthrie. ...

MARKED TREE - Mattie Edna Kelly Fleming went to be with her Lord on August 23, 2017. Born to J.O. and Effie Kelly in Parkin, Ark. as a 3lb preemie on October 14, 1929, she entered this world a fighter and exited the same way, laboring to the end to survive, succumbing to a heart attack after a short illness...