Obituaries from November 2017

PAYNEWAY - After ninety-six years Mary Jane Payne went home to be with Jesus on October 25, 2017.  She was born April 27, 1921 to Henritta and Albert Eller. Mary Jane was born and raised in Earle, Arkansas.  Growing up she remembers how she used to polish her brother’s shoes and iron for him so when he picked her up from school he would let her drive home. ...

TRUMANN - Roshelle Ann Marie Dodson, 43, passed away November 5, 2017 at her home. She was born July 18, 1974 to Willie Edward and Bessie Mae Van Dodson in Memphis, Tenn. Ms. Dodson was a homemaker. She is survived by two daughters, Arlandis Dodson and Daphne Dodson both of Trumann; four sisters, Marlene (Slyvester) Williams of Jonesboro, Irene (Johnny) Talley of Trumann, Jackie (Lonnie) Coleman of Jonesboro, and Stacy (Greg) Jones of Lamar, Miss. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Kenneth Wayne Leggett, 78, departed this life Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at the family residence. He was born in Marked Tree, Ark., and lived the last 40 years in Trumann. He was a retired maintenance worker with Benton Harbor School System and a member of Trumann Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Janet Coffee Leggett; two sisters and his parents, Lonnie and Alice Corgan Leggett...

TRUMANN - Ms. Kathy Joan Smith Grissom, 52, departed this life Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the family residence. She was born Wednesday, September 1, 1965 in Harrisburg, Ark., and had lived over 20 years in Trumann. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. She loved animals, reading a good book and loved listening to music. She was preceded in death by her mother, Sandra Kay Dobbins...

LEPANTO - John E. Austin, 67, departed this life on Saturday, November 11, 2017. He was born on December 21, 1949 to Billy and Peggy Austin. John enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father and brother, Craig Austin...

MARKED TREE - Clay Junior Bratton, 70, passed away November 18, 2017 in Little Rock. He was born September 1, 1947 to Clay Cletus and Charity Frazier Bratton in Savannah, Tenn. He was a retired farmer and of the Pentecostal faith. He is survived by his wife, Betty Bratton of Marked Tree; three sons, Michael (Joanna) Bratton of Ravenden, Ark., Rocky Bratton of Franklin, Ark. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Charles Ripley “Rip” DuBoise, 79, departed this life on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at the family residence. He was born Thursday, May 12, 1938 in Parkin, Ark., and lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a Vietnam veteran of the U S Marine Corp, a fork lift operator and of the Baptist faith. ...