Obituaries from March 2019

MARION - Jerry J. Allison, 70, of Marion, Ark., died Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, at his home in Marion. Mr. Allison was of the Pentecostal Faith and retired from T.V.A. as a machinist. He was preceded in death by his parents, Andy and Della Hubbard Allison; a sister, Phyllis Warner; and two brothers, Doug Allison and Alvin Allison...

TOPEKA - Vee Dee Brimingham, 71, of Topeka, Kan., was surrounded by family as he peacefully passed away on the evening of Jan. 18, 2019. He was born on July 14, 1947, in Booneville, Miss. Vee Dee was a loving servant of God and a wonderful father to his two daughters. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Willie Coker Jr., 53, of Trumann departed this life on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the family residence in Trumann. He was born in Harrisburg and lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a welder and of the Christian faith. Mr. Coker was preceded in death by his wife, Tina Hammell Coker, and his parents, Willie Sr. and Merlene Coker...

SOUTHAVEN - Mr. John Charles Gunter, of Southaven, Miss., born on Aug. 17, 1938, in Palmdale, Calif., to the late Cecillia Franklin Gunter O'Dell and the late John M. Gunter, passed away on Feb. 22, 2019, in Southaven, Miss. at the age of 80. He was a member of Getwell Church in Southaven. He owned and operated Gunter Construction in Memphis, Tenn., from 1972 to 1999. He graduated from Trumann High School in 1956. Johnny served in the U.S. Army Security Services from 1957 to 1958...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Mary Edith Sims of Trumann, departed this life on Friday, Feb. 22, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 90. She was born Nov. 16, 1928, to the late Augusta Garland "A.G" and Gladys Smith Murphy in Egypt, Ark., and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. ...

SCIENCE HILL - Mrs. Florence Mae Tolbert was born April 30, 1928, daughter of the late Jessie and Luvie Presley. Florence died Feb. 18, 2019, at Cumberland Nursing and Rehab in Somerset, Ky., at the age of 90. Florence lived in Trumann and moved to Science Hill, Ky., in 2008 to be with her nephew, Stephen Clayton, whom she had raised as her son. She was a former member of Melton Ave Church of Christ and current member of Science Hill Church of Christ...

Pastor J.W. Hodges passed from this life to go and be with his Lord on Feb. 25, 2019, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was a dedicated man of God, preaching the gospel for 66 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruben Sr. and Rosie Hodges; two brothers, Ruben Hodges Jr., and James Hodges; one sister, Ann Mae Dover; and a very special grand son-in-law, Jeremy Runyon...

Geneva Rogers Rosamond, 66, of Lepanto departed this life on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at her home. She was born on Dec. 12, 1952 to C.M. and Lena Mae Tyler Rogers. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Bob Rogers, Bill Rogers and Don Rogers; and one sister, Linda Sue Rogers...

Hubert Kenneth Tidwell of Plant City, Fla., departed this life on Feb. 24, 2019. He was born July 22, 1952, in Jonesboro to Raymond Hubert Tidwell and Margaret Imogene Crocker Tidwell. He was a retired carpenter, welder, and of the Pentecostal faith...

Mrs. Betty Lou Parker Whitt went to be with the Lord on Feb. 26, 2019 at the age of 85. She was born Thursday, March 9, 1933, in the Light Community of Greene County Arkansas. She was otherwise a lifelong resident of Trumann and is survived by her husband, Edward Whitt of Trumann; son, Eddie Whitt; daughter-in-law, Reba Whitt; granddaughter, Julia Anne Whitt all of Powhatan, Va., and sister Dorothy Romines of Paragould...