Stories from Friday, January 31, 2003

The Willie Lamb Post No. 26 American Legion Hut at Lepanto in Poinsett County is among three Arkansas properties that have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the country's official list of historically significant properties, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Director Ken Grunewald announced earlier this week...

Mattie Tacker, 83, of Black Oak died Friday, January 24, 2003 in West Memphis. A member of the Marked Tree Church of God and a homemaker, Tacker is survived by three sons, Charles Tacker, Ronald Tacker and Everett Tacker of Black Oak, one sister, Eva Burroughs of Tallahassee, Fla., three brothers, Chester Perkins of Tyronza, Glen Perkins of Monticello and Leo Perkins of Memphis. ...

Melva Alberta "Birt" Stevens, 65, of Searcy, Arkansas died Wednesday, January 22, 2003 at White Co. Medical Center in Searcy. A Marked Tree native, Stevens was a factory worker and was a member of the Church of Christ faith. Stevens is survived by three sons, Danny F. ...

Alva Gene Price, 78, of Marked Tree died Friday, January 24, 2003 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. A member of the Broadway Church of Christ in Marked Tree, Price was a member of the Local Union 2892 Brotherhood of Carpenters and was a forklift operator in DO3 Systems...

Burl James Gillis, 76, of Payneway died Friday, January 24, 2003 at his residence. Gillis, a Deacon and member of Corner's Chapel Baptist Church, a World War II veteran was preceded in death by his parents, Tillman Grady Gillis and Lela Ruth Valentine Gillis, one brother, Elvis Gillis and one grandchild, Dekoe Carroll...

She was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by her father, John Turner, and one brother, John William Turner. She is survived by her husband, C.T. Gann of Lepanto; her mother, Katie Turner of Lepanto; one son, Randell Gann of Lepanto; one daughter, Mary Jane McGhee of Caraway; three brothers, Billy Turner of Pontotoc, Miss. ...

Thomas Edwards, 58, of Marked Tree died Thursday, January 23, 2003 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. A member of the Central Baptist Church in Marked Tree, Edwards was a member of the American Legion in Zapata, Tex. Edwards is survived by his wife, Jeannie Edwards of Marked Tree; parent, Voris Edwards of Murphysboro, Ill.; a son, Brian Edwards of San Diego; a step-son, Len Vick of Marked Tree, a step-daughter, Kim Hindman of Jonesboro; one sister, Mary Ann Schmidt of Ft. ...

Hazel Cox, 86, of Harrisburg died Saturday, January 25, 2003 at Woodbriar Nursing Home in Harrisburg. A homemaker and a member of the Church of God in Prophecy in Marked Tree, Cox was preceded in death by her husband, James Oscar Cox, one brother and one sister. Cox is survived by one son, Carlos Cox of Wynne; one sister, Daisy Stokes of Pocahontas, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren...

Constance Grayson recently began work as the District Prosecuting Attorney and City Attorney for Trumann and Harrisburg. Her office is located on Hwy 463. Grayson's career includes working for Appalachian Center for Economic Development, Morehead State University, Law firms English, McCaughn and O'Bryan in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. and Schantz, Schantzman and Aaronson in Miami, Fla...

Mark Allen Richards, of the Black Oak Community, was charged with three counts of vehicular homicide, reckless driving and driving on a suspended driver's license as the result of an automobile accident with several fatalities in Memphis on Friday. His bond was set at $350,000...

In the special called meeting on Jan. 27, the Marked Tree Board of Education discussed the need for an increase in millage as a result of the Lakeview case and set Feb. 10 as the date for an open meeting with a presentation of the millage options. Supt. ...

LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) will hold a Design Public Hearing in Tyronza to discuss plans for a new interchange on Highway 63, according to AHTD Director Dan Flowers. The hearing will be held Tuesday, Feb. 11, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Tyronza Elementary School, 412 South Main Street (Highway 118) in Tyronza...

Henry Walker, 71, of Keiser died Tuesday, January 21, 2003 at Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born February 13, 1931 in Marion, Walker worked for the Arkansas Highway Department, a truck driver and a member of the Mt. Pleasant Holiness Church in Keiser...