Stories from Wednesday, May 9, 2001

This Saturday, May 11, Carol Stout will close out a career with the Trumann Police Department that spans over 26 years when she receives her official "retirement party" at the Trumann Police and Municipal Court Building on Melton Avenue between the hours of 2 p.m. and 4 p.m...

Graveside services for Malinda Anne Vad of Jonesboro were held Monday, May 7, at Pine Log Cemetery in Jonesboro preceding interment there. Rev. Pat James officiated at the services. Burial arrangements were handled by Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home...

Funeral services for Mr. Herbert Coats, 73, of Trumann were held Wednesday morning, May 9, 2001 at the Viva Drive Church of Christ in Trumann with Joe Spangler and Bill Willard officiating. Burial was in Nettleton Cemetery at Jonesboro with Thompson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Coats died Saturday, May 5, at the family residence of natural causes...

Mrs. Unitha Bunnell, 59, of Trumann died May 5 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro of natural causes. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 08, 2001 in the chapel of Thompson Funeral in Trumann with Rev. Tommy Jordan officiating. Burial was in Farm Hill Cemetery in Harrisburg with Thompson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...

Funeral rites for Mrs. Dorthey June Throgmartin, 64, of Hickory Flatt, MS, were held Saturday, May 5, in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann with Rev. Fred Parker officiating. Burial was in Holly Spring Cemetery in Harrisburg with Thompson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...

Funeral services for Paul Edwin Dudley, 87, of Jonesboro were held Saturday, May 5, at the First United Methodist Church in Trumann with Rev. Pat Sims officiating. Burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery in Jonesboro with Thompson Funeral Home of Trumann in charge of arrangements...

With Mother's Day this Sunday (May 13), we who are fortunate to have our mothers with us should take the time to let them know how grateful we are for all they've done for us and continue to do. I know my mother should get a big cash settlement for pain and suffering given the grief she has received from me. ...

Dear Sir: This is in response to the letter about the voters of Trumann, Arkansas. I personally take offense at that one. One of the privileges of living in America is voting for which of the candidates I think would do the best job, if elected. Whatever party I belong to is my business, and I don't vote just because of the party. ...

Renovations at the Veterans Park at the northeast corner of Highway 463 and West Main Street got a big start last week thanks to the generosity of an area concrete dealer. Ron Taylor, commander of Post 42 of the American Legion in Trumann, said that Hedger Brothers Concrete, with plants in Trumann and Jonesboro, donated the necessary concrete to pour footings on the flagpole, monument and rocket displays at the park...

(Editor's Note: Sports Central at THS - the high school principal's office - reported to us late Tuesday afternoon that the Wildcats had stretched a 6-3 lead going into the top of the seventh into a 13-3 win after hammering out seven runs in that final inning. The Wildcats are scheduled to play in the third round of the state tournament Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m. Thanks for the heads up, ma'am.)...