Stories from Friday, June 20, 2003

The Lepanto Senior Center was full of excitement on Wednesday, as Brian Lock from Lock's Produce in Trumann arrived at Stevens Square to sell produce for the Senior Farmer's Market. Lock's came last year and Nancy Franks, manager, invited them back this year, "because it is so convenient for our clients." Lock's sold tomatoes, bananas, peaches, oranges, apples, cantaloupe and strawberries to the seniors. Lock's will be at Stevens Square again next Tuesday at 10:30 a.m...

Johnny Rye, Jr., Assessor of Poinsett County, attended the Arkansas Assessor's Association Summer Meeting, in Pine Bluff, Ark., June 3 -6. During the meeting, the group was addressed by different speakers, from state and county governments and also the school systems...

Marked Tree summer school students were tested -- literally to the breaking point -- on Tuesday. Six of Rick Hatley's math students participated in a toothpick bridge building contest that was judged after 10 days of preparation. Two teams of three students in the math summer school program got hands on experience by taking on positions of project director, architect, carpenter, transportation chief and accountant in a fictitious bridge construction company. ...

HARRISBURG -- Officials from four Northeast Arkansas counties gathered at the Poinsett County Courthouse Tuesday to learn how to obtain public assistance funds to help pay for recovery from a series of storms that hit the area in May and June. Federal Emergency Management Agency and Arkansas Department of Emergency Management officials briefed county and municipal officials form Craighead, Cross, Poinsett and St. Francis counties...

William Henry Wallace, 60, of Osceola died Thursday, June 12, 2003 at Osceola Heathcare. He was a factory worker and an Army veteran. Survivors include one daughter, Sinickas Wallace of Denver; and two sons, Darren Wallace of Aurora, Colo., and Depriest Kelley of Chicago...

Pearl Singleton, 98, of Marked Tree died Saturday, June 14, 2003 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and served as chief telephone operator for E. Ritter Telephone Company for 55 years. Survivors include her son, Jim Singleton of Walnut Ridge; one sister, Vida Gongway of Marked Tree; and four grandchildren, Rocky Singleton, Lisa Boudiette, Rebecca Mayes and Patricia Elshammaa...

Aileen Thrasher Rogers, 83, of Jonesboro, formerly of Trumann, died Monday, June 16, 2003 at Ridgecrest Nursing Home in Jonesboro. A homemaker, she was a member of Calvary Pentecostal Church of Trumann. Survivors include two sons, Tommy Rogers of Jonesboro and David Rogers of Trumann; six daughters, Christen Loven, Linda Presley and Nita Forbes, all of Trumann, Juline Wilson of Jonesboro, Pam Goldy of Marion and Jean Craig of Marks, Miss.; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.. ...

Funeral services for Carl Mallory Roberts, 77, of Osceola, who died Thursday, June 12, 2003 at Northwest Nursing Center in Fayetteville, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 15, 2003 in the chapel of Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola. The Rev. Jim Roberts officiated, and burial followed in Mississippi County Memorial Gardens at Osceola...

Wanda Lee Raper, 80, of Burlington, Iowa, formerly of Lepanto, died on June 15, 2003 in Burlington, Iowa. A Baptist housewife born on February 24, 1923, Raper was preceded in death by one brother and three sisters. Survivors include her husband, Nolan Raper of Burlington, Iowa; one son, Danny White of Burlington, Iowa; two granddaughters; two grandsons; and nieces and nephews...

Donald R. Parker, Sr., 56, of West Memphis, died on Monday, June 16, 2003 at home. A truck driver for Tango Freight Lines, he was of the Baptist faith, and a US Army Veteran. He was a member of Post 5225 in Marion and the West Memphis VFW. Survivors include one son, Donald R. ...

The Etowah Baptist Church invites all to a Three-Day Revival on Friday night, June 20, and Saturday night, June 21 at 7 p.m. and Sunday morning, June 22 at 11 a.m. Brother Henry Applegate of Blytheville is the featured speaker. Now is the time for Salvation. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16...

There will be a free health clinic for migrant farm workers and their families Sunday, June 29, 2003, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Riverside West Elementary School in Lake City. The school is located on Highway 18. Services offered: Medical, Dental, WIC, Immunizations, blood sugar and blood pressure screenings, utility assistance and haircuts...

The Keiser School Reunion will be held at the Cotton Inn Restaurant this year on the evening of Friday, July 4, and Saturday, July 5. The Cotton Inn Restaurant is located at the Osceola Exit at Interstate 55 and State Highway 140. On Saturday afternoon from 1 -- 5 p.m. we will be at the Keiser School Gym-Auditorium in our old school...

Laura Virginia Wilson, 79, of Keiser died Thursday, June 12, 2003 at Osceola Nursing Home. She was born in Acton, Tenn., was a retired beautician and was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include three sisters, Ilene Jones of Osceola and Frances Jones and Ann Byrd, both of Keiser...