Obituaries from December 2017

ILLINOIS - Elaine Marie Eudy, 67, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017 at her home and surrounded by her family. She was born on May 27, 1950 in Paragould, AR, the daughter of Henry T. Mabry Sr. and Wanda Mae (Smith) Mabry. Elaine graduated from Granite City High School in 1968. She married Donald L. Eudy Sr. on December 21, 1971 in Arkansas. She was a homemaker and everyone was always welcome at her table...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Lola Dean Luna, 75, departed this life on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born Wednesday, March 11, 1942 and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. She was a housewife, former Singer employee and a member of Viva Drive Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by one sister, Merle Walker and her parents, Archie and Elsie Jones...

MEMPHIS, TENN. - Jerry Noble O'Roark, 91, died Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Carriage Court, Memphis, Tenn. Mr. O'Roark was born in Marked Tree, Ark to Harold and Irene O'Roark. He was a World War II Navy signalman, serving in the Pacific. He was a communicant of Holy Rosary Catholic Church for over 50 years...

TRUMANN - Ricky Lee Witt, 57, passed away December 1, 2017 in Jonesboro. He was born April 23, 1960 to Daniel C. and Elsie Mae Smith Witt in Memphis, Tenn. He was a farmer and of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his mother, Elsie Mae Witt of Tyronza, Ark.; companion Carlyon Sanderson of Trumann; two sons, Johnathan (Jami) Witt and Gregory (Lisa) Brown, both of Trumann; two sisters, Ann Chapman and Peggy Eldridge, both of Tyronza and two grandchildren. ...

MARION - Allen Scott, 43, passed away November 27, 2017 in Memphis, Tenn. He was born August 31, 1974 to Samuel Scott and Dorothy Stevens Wight in Blytheville, Ark. He was an Insurance Agent, a part-time Mental Healthcare Case Manager, and a Member of World Overcomers in Memphis. ...

OKLAHOMA – Judith (Stout) Gibson was born September 18, 1939 in Manila, Ark. to J.L. and Dena (Hamric) Stout. She grew up in Trumann, Ark. and married Larry Gibson on August 9, 1957. She was a military wife for 20 years and them moved to McAlester. She had a career with the federal government for 30 years and then worked as a tax preparer for 14 years. She was a longtime member of Haywood Baptist Church...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Margaret Russell Kelso Wilson of Trumann, 74, departed this life Thursday, December 7, 2017 at the family residence. She was born Wednesday, September 15, 1943 in Willis Township and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a retired note and bank teller from the Bank of Trumann. ...

JONESBORO - C.P. Stafford, 95, of Jonesboro, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2017, at the Phil and Flo Jones Hospice House. Born in Whitehall in Poinsett County, he was the son of Casper Powell Stafford and Martha Keywood.  C.P. lived 42 years in Marked Tree before moving to Jonesboro in 2000. He was the retired manager of Tyronza Lumber Company where he worked over 25 years and was a former member of the Tyronza Rotary Club where he was past president...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Lorene Bass Sadler of Trumann, 90, departed this life Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Arlington Cove Nursing Center in Trumann. She was born Friday, April 22, 1927 in and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. She was a retired school teacher and was the last charter member of Maple Grove Baptist Church and a member of the Senior Adult Ladies Sunday School Class. ...

CHELMSFORD, MASSACHUSETTS - Ryan Kelly Adams, 37, of Chelmsford, Mass. and Camden, Ark., passed away on Wednesday December 13, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Candi (Davis) Adams for over 14 years, and loving father of Colin, Ellie, and Jonathan. Ryan was the son of James "Ronnie" and Karen (Kelly) Adams of Trumann, Ark...

TRUMANN - Gorden Dale Clay, 73, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was born in Marked Tree on June 2, 1944 to H.C. and Alice (Erwin) Clay. Gorden was a member and deacon of the First Baptist Church of Trumann. He worked for American Greetings for 43 years. He enjoyed deer hunting and watching the Hogs with his grandsons...

MARKED TREE - Clarence Eugene Phillips, 86, passed away December 13, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. He was born October 8, 1931 to George and Stella Clark Phillips in Marked Tree. He was of Church of God faith and a farm worker. ...

JONESBORO - Margaret Murline Crews, 80, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born November 2, 1937 in Caraway to the late Willie and Mamie Eva Adams Olive. She was a devoted employee and retired from Walmart, where she was the department manager of the greeting cards area. ...

PAYNEWAY - Ray Gean Grissom, 92, departed this life on December 16, 2017 in Harrisburg. She was born on February 4, 1925 to Clarence and Bama Mae Doyle Hartsell. Mrs. Grissom was a member of the Corners Chapel Baptist Church, loved being around her children,...

JONESBORO - Thomas Lee Goldman was born January 28, 1962 in Plant City, Florida to Cleo Leo and Lucille Mofield Goldman. He was a farmer and of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Goldman passed away December 17, 2017 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. ...

OSCEOLA - Terrance Lamont Shockley was born Dec. 31, 1977, in Osceola, Ark., to Marshall and Rosie Thomas Shockley. He was a Heat & Air Technician and a member of Living Water Ministries. Mr. Shockley passed away Dec. 19, 2017, in Little Rock at the age of 39...

LEPANTO - Brandi Nichole Hendrix, 33, was born Nov. 30, 1984, in Osceola, Ark., to Carl Hendrix and Marie Campbell. She was a homemaker. Miss Hendrix passed away Dec. 17, 2017, in Lepanto. She is survived by her mother, Marie Tucker of Lepanto; three sons, Dillon Rowland, Dewayne Roach and Robert Roach of Lepanto; one daughter, Destiny Rowland of Lepanto; one brother, Bradley Tucker of Lepanto; one sister, Annah Denise Tucker of Lepanto and grandmother, Marie Campbell of Lepanto...

MARKED TREE - Mayor Mary Ann Ritter Arnold, 90, of Marked Tree passed from this life on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born to the late Louis Vernon Ritter, Sr., and Margaret Elizabeth Hart Ritter in Memphis, Tenn., on April 25, 1927. Mary Ann graduated from Stephens College with an AA in 1945 and from the University of Missouri with a BA in Home Economics and Fashion Design in 1948. She married Sidney William Arnold in 1948...