Obituaries from December 2018

Beatrice Simpson Pitts, 93, of Marked Tree, Ar. departed this life on Monday, November 26, 2018 withher family by her side. She was born on February 28, 1925 to Theodore and Ella Elizabeth Tucker Simpson. She was a homemaker and a member of Tyronza First Baptist Church. ...

Mavis Hampton, 95, passed away November 27, 2018, at her home in Cabot, Arkansas. She was born August 31, 1923, in Tupelo, Mississippi, to Archie and Gertrude Humphries. Mavis was a homemaker and loved to knit, read, cook, make flower arrangements, and most of all spend time with her family. ...

Mrs. Terri Lynn Hardcastle of Jonesboro, AR., departed this life on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 in Jonesboro at the age of 39 years, 10 months and 1 day. She was born on Friday, January 26, 1979 in Jonesboro and had lived most of her lifetime in the Trumann and Jonesboro area. ...

Mrs. Martha Ann Bales, 75, of Trumann departed this life on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Mrs. Bales was born in Tyronza, Ark., and lived most of her life in Trumann. She was a former employee of Trumann School District working in the lunchroom and was a member of Viva Drive Church of Christ in Trumann. ...

Jimmy Lee Goza, 77, of Jonesboro went to be with the Lord on December 10, 2018. He was born on March 25, 1941 in Trumann, Arkansas. He graduated from Bay High School in 1960. Jimmy married the love of his life, Dovie Ann Golden, on May 4, 1962. He was a carpenter by trade from the early 1960’s until he became disabled. ...

Mr. Grady Eugene Rouse of Trumann departed this life on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR at the age of 87 years, 4 months and 21 days. Mr. Rouse was born Tuesday, July 14, 1931 in and a lifetime resident of Trumann. ...

Randy Lavon Penter, 72, of Trumann, formerly of Black Oak passed from this life Thursday, December 6, 2018 at his home. He was born in Black Oak on September 5, 1946 to the late Grant and Thelma Penter. Randy has lived in Trumann for over 37 years after coming from Black Oak. ...

Jon Ellen (Boyles) Sanders left this world on December 5, 2018 to live eternally with her Lord in heaven. She was born on September 21, 1929 to Ernest and Hattye (Mason) Boyles. She grew up on the Willbeth farm at Spear Lake in Poinsett County where her father was the farm manager of row crops and cattle. ...

Mary Pauline “Polly” Gray, 2/2/1934-12/7/2018, age 84, of Black Oak, Arkansas passed away December 7, 2018 at Marked Tree, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Glenn Gray, her parents Boyd and Rhoda Steele Orr, and her five brothers. ...

Mrs. Ann Adams Sorensen, 78 of Trumann departed this life on Friday, December 14, 2018 at the family residence in Trumann at the age of 78 years, 7 months and 9 days. She was born Sunday, May 5, 1940 in Belen, Miss., and had lived in Trumann since 1972. ...

Mrs. Wanda Lee “Dee” Leggett, of Trumann departed this life on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Three Rivers Hospital in Waverly, Tenn., at the age of 86 years 1 month and 5 days. She was born in Leachville, AR, to the late Ray Hon and Ozell Ray Harmon and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. ...

Cloyes Dale Malone, 78, of Marked Tree, passed peacefully Monday, December 17, 2018 at Flo and Phil Hospice House. Born November 21, 1940 in Newport, Arkansas. Son of Leroy Malone, Sr. and Ruby Hamilton Malone. Survived by daughter Cyndi Malone Pitts, son-in-law Trey Pitts of Marked Tree; grandsons Gunner Logan Pitts and Hunter Malone Pitts. ...

Tom Williams, 92, of Marked Tree departed this life Wednesday, December 12, 2018 in Jonesboro. He was born February 4, 1926 to Thomas Oscar and Laura Beatrice Reed Williams. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Marked Tree, and a US Army Veteran. He was a retired water manager for the city of Marked Tree, Fire Chief of Marked Tree for 10 years and he loved to trout fish...