Obituaries from February 2018

BAY - Mr. Charles Edsel Pankey departed this life on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at the family residence in Bay, Ark. at the age of 86. He was born Tuesday, May 12, 1931 in Lake City, Ark. to the late Elmer and Bessie Brownfield Pankey and had lived most of his life in Bay. He was a veteran of U.S. Army, machinist for Crane Company and a member of Grace Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by one brother, and his parents, Elmer and Bessie Brownfield Pankey.  ...

LEPANTO - Robert Carl “Jitter” “Shorty” Smith, 78, departed this life on Friday, January 26, 2018.  He was born on January 23, 1940 to Claude Raymond and Wilma Dunnaway Smith. Robert was a retired factory worker, of the Church of God faith, loved hunting, fishing, loved his family and loved all babies...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Wilma Moore, 87, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Place in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born in Trumann and lived in Paragould for the past seven years and was formerly of Trumann. She was retired from Parker Hannifin Mfg. and a member of Providence Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Thomas “Dude” Moore; one daughter, Janie Marie Moore; one sister, Mary Dunkin; her father, Ollie Richards and her mother, Dorothy Lawson Young...

MURFREESBORO - Charles E. Holden, 81, of Murfreesboro, Tenn. passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018. He was a native of Trumann, Ark. and the son of the late Edward “Jack” and Elsie Manry Holden. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Norma E. Holden; daughters, Vickie (Dennis) Harden of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Diane (Bill) Hudson of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Sandra (Steven) Davis of Unionville, Tenn. ...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Sue Etta Banks Brooks, 50, departed this life on Monday, January 29, 2018 at the family residence. She was born Sunday, February 5, 1967 in and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. Sue was a factory worker and of the Christian faith. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert “Butch” VanDyke and Dewayne Galloway and her father, Chester Galloway...

PINE BLUFF - Mrs. Erma Jean Harlan Wood, formerly of Brinkley, passed away January 31, 2018 at the age of 84. She was a housewife and of the Baptist faith. She was born Saturday, July 29, 1933 in Mt. Vernon, Ark. to Kye Golden Harlan and Hattie Mae Breeding Harlan. ...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Mary Lee Richardson, 87, departed this life on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Phillips County Arkansas to the late Rev. C. C. and Mattie Williams Scott and lived in Trumann for the past 47 years before moving to Three Rivers Nursing Home in Marked Tree, Ark., and was formerly of Judd Hill Plantation. ...

TRUMANN - Carolyn V. (Long) McMullin, 73, departed this life February 2, 2018 at her home with her family around her. She was born November 30, 1944 the daughter of John D. and Maxine (Ford) Long. Her father preceded her in death. Miss Carolyn Long married Mr. ...

MARKED TREE - Nora Faye Scull Pitts, 86, departed this life Monday, February 5, 2018. She was born February 12, 1931 to George Franklin and Nora Jane Amos Scull. She was a member of Neiswander Baptist Church. Her occupation was being a wife, mom and granny. She loved shopping, quilting, and playing games...

JONESBORO - Mrs. Loretta Lee Swain, 76, departed this life Thursday, February 1, 2018 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Ozark, Mo., and lived most of her lifetime in Jonesboro. She was a retired biology teacher after serving 30 years with the Trumann School District and of the Christian faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Lynn Swain, Sr., and her parents, Leon & Beatrice Morrison Colbert...

TRUMANN - Mr. David Lewis Gibson, 78, departed this life Friday, February 2, 2018 at the family residence in Trumann. He was born Tuesday, May 23, 1939 in Lufkin, Tex. and had lived in Trumann for the past two years and was formerly of Dallas, Tex. Mr. Gibson was a heat and air technician, a U. S. Army veteran and of the Christian faith. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Lacey Dureen Gibson; one sister Bethany Brousard and was the son of the late Lewis Jake and Arbutus McKinney Gibson...

TYRONZA - William Earl “Hippie” Morrow, 60, died Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Mr. Morrow was a retired carpenter. He was preceded in death by his father, Homer Franklin Morrow, Sr.; a daughter, Laura Morrow and his step father, Louis Norwood Sr...

TRUMANN - Selita Marie Jones, 50, was born March 11, 1967 in Memphis, Tenn. to James and Doris Campbell Hood. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Ms. Jones passed away February 6, 2018 at her home. She is survived by one son, Jeffery Jones of Lepanto; one daughter, Kimberly Carey of Trumann; two brothers, James (Sylvia) Hood and Roger Hood of Trumann; one sister, Liz (Michael) Simpson of Payneway and four grandchildren. ...

BRADFORD - Mr. Thomas Leo “Tom” Cook of Bradford, Ark., 87, departed this life on Wednesday, February 8, 2018 at White County Medical in Searcy, Ark. He was born on January 31, 1931 in Trumann to the late John Franklin “Bill” and Ethel Mae Hendrickson Cook and lived the last 30 years in Bradford. ...

Marked Tree – James Dale Wright, 66, passed away earlier this week while traveling for work in Temple, Tex. He was born on September 9, 1951 to Jack and Marie Wright of Trumann. Dale was a huge sports fan. He spent many years volunteering to coach hundreds of kids, including his own, in various youth sports activities. He spent many years serving as a member of the local booster club. Amongst his favorite things were spending time deer hunting with his friend Doyle Cooper, and the Cooper family...

LEPANTO - Vivian I. Porterfield, 94, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 surrounded by her loving family at Three Rivers Nursing Home in Marked Tree, Ark. She was born on September 7, 1923 in Ripley, Miss. to her late parents Douglas Stewart and Elsie Crum Stewart. Vivian was a member of First United Pentecostal Church in Lepanto, Arkansas...

CLARKSVILLE - Ms. Pamela Price Scott, 51, of Clarksville, Ark., departed this life on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born Wednesday, March 2, 1966 in Trumann and lived the past 4 years in Clarksville and was formerly of Trumann. She was a housewife and of the Pentecostal faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Junior and Flora May Creekmore Adams...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Norma Lancaster, 78, departed this life on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at her daughters home in Trumann. She was born Saturday, January 27, 1940 in Hornersville, Mo. and lived most of her life in Trumann. She was a retired factory worker with Parker Hannifin, and Al’s Bar B-Q and a member of Eastside Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Lavonda Jean Lancaster, one sister, four brothers, and her parents, William and Virginia Williams Brown...

TYRONZA - Reuben Lee Wynn, 63, was born November 2, 1954 in Memphis, Tenn. to Columbus Reuben Wynn and Ada Dee Easley. He was a construction worker and a member of Living Waters Pentecostal Church in Tyronza, Ark. Mr. Wynn passed away at his home February 17, 2018 in Tyronza. ...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Mary Nell Seay, 69, departed this life on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro Ark. She was born May 14, 1949 in Cullman, Ala. and lived most of her life in Trumann. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Barbara Roedel; two sisters, Frances Fraizer and Susie Carter; one brother, James Young and her parents, Herman “Jack” and Inez Harper Young...

VAN BUREN - Mr. William Ronald “Ronnie” Gairhan, 68 of Van Buren, Ark., departed this life on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Hope’s Creek Assisted Living in Van Buren. He was born Friday, April 1, 1949 in Jonesboro, Ark., to the late Willie O. and Mildred Dixon Gairhan and lived in Van Buren and was formerly of Conway. Ark. He was a former employee of an automobile dealership and a member of Fort Smith Christian Center of Fort Smith, Ark. He was preceded in death by his parents...

TRUMANN - Mr. Clay Cox, 52, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Harrisburg and had lived in Trumann for the past 11 years. Mr. Cox was a factory worker and was of the Church of Christ faith. He was preceded in death by is dad, Darrell Wayne Cox, and his grandparents, Albert & Tiny Parnell and Paul and Ava Lou Cox...

TRUMANN - Mr. Vance Keith Whitman, Sr., 59, departed this life on Friday, February 23, 2018 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. Mr. Whitman was born and a lifetime resident of Trumann. He was a welder and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Colette Marie “Candy” Whitman, and his parents, James Coleman “J.C.” and Janice Nadine Condrey Whitman...