Stories from Thursday, January 3, 2002

Jan. 4, 2001: Tri Herndon married Tracy Ann Walker in a ceremony Nov. 11 at the First United Methodist Church in Jonesboro; Marked Tree senior boys basketball team finished second, in the A-AA division of the NEA Basketball Tournament at ASU. They lost to Rector 60-53; a garage sale will be held Jan. ...

On Monday, December 31 Sheriff Larry Mills was obviously distraught when approached about the news of his trusted deputy being fired. "It's a very bad thing. I hate it, but no one is above the law. Breaking the law cannot and will not be tolerated by anyone," he said...

Take a little drive just northeast of Lepanto city limits, turn left on Pritchett Road, then right on Turtle Lane and you will find a 1000 square foot (approximately) building that once was a restaurant, desolate, lonely and calm, until Friday night...

Joyce Sue Quiroz, 61 of Marked Tree dies December 31, 2001 at Rose Care Center in Trumann. She was a Baptist. She is survived by two daughters, Deborah Bolden of Pontotoc, Miss. and Joyce Bennett of Somerville, Tenn.; four sons, Joseph Lee Sims, Jr. ...

Loren Edward Cates of Marked Tree died January 1, 2002 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center, Jonesboro. He was born September 8, 1940 in Etowah, and he was 61. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife Danette of the home; three sons, Eddy Cates of Marked Tree, Ronald Cates of Rogers, Donald Cates of Rogers; one stepdaughter, Laurie Ellis of Whitton; two stepsons, Jason Cantwell of Brookland, and Greg Cantwell of Benton; his mother Lourene Cates of Marion; two sisters, Kay Griffin of Marion and Barbara Sharpe of Morehead, NC.; and eleven grandchildren.. ...

Loretta Joyce Curtis, 58 of Waldenburg, Arkansas died December 17, 2001 at Regional Medical Center, Jonesboro. She was born October 7, 1943, was a house wife and of the Baptist faith. Her parents Clarence Curtis and Anna Hamby Curtis preceded her in death. She is survived by three sisters, Grace Turner of Clare, Mich., Edith Cantwell of Hanvellen, Ala. and Lella Stevenson of Booneville, Miss.; three brothers, Junior Curtis of Trumann, R. C. Curtis of Trumann and Allen Curtis of Boaz, Ala...

Nelle Gambrell Fowler, 78 died Saturday, December 23, 2001 in Rock Island, Ill. where she had lived many years. She was born in Drew, Miss., had lived in Lepanto and attended school there. She graduated from Lepanto High School in 1942. She is survived by her husband Calvin Fowler and daughter Nanelle Fowler Norcross...

Marshall Ray, 86 of Corsicana, Tex. died Monday, December 31, 2001 in San Angelo, Tex. Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana has charge of the services, which include visitation on January 3, 2002 from 6 to 8 p.m. and funeral services January 4, 2002 at 2 p.m. at the funeral home, with Dr. David Hale officiating and burial in the Resthaven Memorial Park cemetery on 3. Highway 31...

Claude Wayne Smith, 81 of Keiser, Ark. died December 25, 2001 at his home. He was born September 22, 1920, a retired farmer, a Baptist and a lifetime resident of Mississippi County. His wife Ruby Smith of the home, one son, Claude Smith, Jr. o survives Mr. ...

Dallas Owen Williams, 66 of Blytheville, Ark died December 30, 2001 at Baptist Memorial in Osceola, Ark. He was born May 7, 1935. He was a contractor, a member of the Church of Christ and a lifetime resident of Mississippi County. His parents William S. ...

The following players were named to the All-NEA Tournament team: Class AAA Boys: Antonio Cotton, Robert Davis, Hughes; Josh McCullough, Nathan Morries, Jacob Walker, Manila; Jimmy Hodges, Matt Snyder, Cave City; Cortney Brown, EPC; Rusty Farrin, Brandon Swann, Pocahontas; Kevin Barnes, Rivercrest; Matt Lee, Dustin Vail, Valley View...