Obituaries from August 2018

TRUMANN - H.N. “Newt” Beaird of Trumann was born February 21, 1929 in Lepanto, Ark., the second son of John and Marvin Beaird. He died August 3, 2018 at St. Elizabeth’s Place in Jonesboro, Ark. Newt was married to Mavene Baker Beaird for 69 years. She preceded him in death on April 25, 2018. He was predeceased by his brothers, Guy of Trumann and Bill of Madera, Cal., and his sisters Betty Gage of Sandpoint, Idaho and Bonnie Aleman of Madera, Cal...

MARYVILLE, TENN. -Dr. Michael Gene Smith was born July 9, 1950 in El Paso, Texas to Dr. Vestal Beecher Smith and Frances “Tad” Melodean Fisher.  Following his mother's early death, his father married Mary Smith, who together raised Mike and his three brothers. ...

LEBANON, TENN. - Horace B. Smith, 84, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018, at Tennova Health Care. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Smith and Joan Stanley Smith; brother, J.B. Smith and sister, Ola Mae Fletcher. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Joan Smith of Lebanon; sons, Mark...

LAKE CITY - Mr. Clifford Boyd “Bo” Richardson, 60, departed this life on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at the family residence. He was born on Saturday, November 16, 1957 in Trumann, Ark. and had lived most of his lifetime in the Lake City and Trumann area. He was a construction superintendent for Nabholz Construction and of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing and golfing...

BENTON - Our beautiful, precious daughter and sister, Olivia Loren Brewington, 16, left this earthly life on Saturday, August 11, 2018 to be with her Lord Jesus Christ. Born March 3, 2002 in Texarkana, Texas, without a speck of hair on her head and the vocals of a cheerleader, she brought a brightness to our lives with her sparkling personality. She was the prettiest baby her Adah Donnie had ever seen...

MARKED TREE - Rosie Lee Fox was born March 4, 1933 in Slayton, Miss. to the late Steve Anderson and the late Mary Stevenson Anderson. She was a homemaker and a member of Anderson Chapel M.B. Church in Marked Tree, Ark. Mrs. Fox passed away on August 14, 2018 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark. ...

BLACK OAK - Elizabeth Ann Taylor, 45, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018 at her home. She was born September 4, 1972 in Memphis, Tenn. to Margaret & the late William Doyle Taylor. She is survived by her partner, Tony Rogers of Black Oak; two brothers, Thomas Taylor of Joiner, Ark. ...

JONESBORO - Dorothy Faye Isbell Robinson, 82, formerly of Osceola, Ark. died August 16, 2018 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a funeral director and office manager for Wilson Funeral Home for 33 years and pastors wife of Healing Word Worship Center in Jonesboro. ...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Rosalee Kain Raney, 86, passed away Friday, August 17, 2018 at the family residence. She was born May 28, 1932 in Trumann to the late Roy Lee and Essie May Kirby Kain. She lived most of her lifetime in Trumann, was a housewife, retired cook for the CRDC and member of the Calvary Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Raney; one son, Edgar Raney, two sisters, and her parents...

JONESBORO - Mr. Larry Harrison of Jonesboro, Ark., formerly of Harrisburg, departed this life Friday, August 17, 2018, at the VA Medical Center in Memphis, at the age of 72. He was born September 21, 1945 in Lake City, Ark., the son of the late John Harrison and Fannie Byrd Harrison...