Stories from Wednesday, March 31, 2004

Tribune News Staff Faith is more than just a word for Brian and Angela Monehan. Faith is a way of life. The couple has been pastoring at Lepanto Church of God for the past three years. Brian, 32, grew up in Jonesboro and Angela, 30, was raised in Huntington, W. Va. Both Brian and Angela developed a passion for music at an early age, and it was music that brought the two together...

Pitching woes continued to hurt EPC last week, as they lost two tough games against district opponents. After a 21-4 loss to Trumann last Tuesday, EPC rebounded later in the week to host the Manila Lions in a 3AAA-South game. In the game, last Thursday, both EPC and Manila battled to gain momentum as both EPC pitcher T.J. ...

Elizabeth Virginia Smith, 68, of Tyronza died Friday, March 19, at her residence. She was a member of Upper Room Apostolic Church in Tyronza. Survivors include one son, Billy W. Smith of Trumann; four daughters, Shirley Taylor, Mary Welch and Diane Orgen, all of Tyronza, and Dorothy Smith of Jonesboro; seven sisters, Louise Smith, Thelma Russell, Clara Nell Green, Nadine Greene and Nancy McIntare, all of Tyronza, Kathrine Young of Smithville; and Robbie Smith of Annieville; one brother, David Wood of Tyronza; 13 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.. ...

Lester Wilburn Rowland, 79, of West Memphis died at his home March 24. Rowland was the co-owner and a contractor for C. and L. Builders. He was a member of the Missouri Street Church of Christ and a WWII U.S. Army veteran. Rowland was survived by his wife, Ray Rowland of West Memphis; three daughters: Janice McMahon of West Memphis, Patsy Beatty of Conway and Dyanna Rowland McFarland of West Memphis; two sons: Kenneth Rowland of Memphis and Larry Paul Rowland of Marion; one sister: Doralena Helcel of Marion; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.. ...

Wendell Hart, Sr., 65, of Keiser died March 28 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Hart's death was caused by a stroke. Hart was a retired farmer and of the Pentecostal faith. He was survived by his wife, Virginia Hart of Keiser; one daughter: Annette Sipes of Leeds, Ala.; four sons: Nathan Hart of Osceola, Tony Hart of Osceola, Bryan Hart of Keiser and Wendell Hart of Payneway; one sister: Nellie Faulkenberry of Osecola; one brother: Kendell Hart of Russellville; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.. ...

He was preceded in death by his parents, James Russell and Prudence Berry Clifton Sr. He is survived by his wife, Mary "Joie" Ward Clifton of Letona; two sons, Gerald L. Clifton of Waterford, MI and Russell M. Clifton of Davisburg, MI; one step-son, Robert M. Ward of Dyess; two step-daughters, Frances Ward Allen of Columbus, MS and Sandra Ward Chapman of Wilmar, AR; five grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren...

Mary Louise Brown, 74, of Detroit died Sunday, March 7, at the Sinai Grace Hospital in Detroit. Born at Marked Tree, she was a member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Marked Tree and worked as a machinist for Wabash Co. in Memphis. She had lived in Detroit six months, moving there from Marked Tree...

Julia Mayvelee Bell, 80, of Marked Tree died Thursday, March 25 at her home. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Havana. Survivors include five sons, Pete Bell Jr., Johnny Bell, and Bobby Bell, all of Marked Tree, Curtis Bell of Tyronza and Robert Bell of Fayetteville; eight daughters, Sammie Wamble of Germantown, Tenn., Wanda Sue Rose of Dallas, Ellie Mae Drilling of Russellville, Faye Rubel of Tickfaw, La., Rose Ming of Marked Tree, Diana Allison of Marion, Cindy Rapa of Fairview Heights, Ill., and Sharon Jones of Marion; three sisters, Beulah Spencer and Lorene Robison, both of Havana, and Virginia Layman of Tyronza; two brothers, Oliver Corley of Belleville and Frank Corley of Havana; 29 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren.. ...

The Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ in Marked Tree will be hosting a sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 11. An Easter egg hunt will follow the sunrise service. There will be special hidden prizes for the children. At 5:30 p.m. ...

Tribune News Staff Wednesday, March 24, was a special day for both Crowley's Ridge Development Council and Marked Tree residents Bill and Carolyn Craft. The CRDC officially dedicated their head start facility in Harrisburg to the couple, renaming it the Bill and Carolyn Craft Child Development Head Start Center...

The city of Tyronza will hold a fish fry at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 10 at the fire department in Tyronza. The fish fry will be followed by an auction featuring donated items. All proceeds from the fish fry and auction will go to benefit the Stars and Stripes Jubilee...

The Poinsett County Sheriff's Office is launching a campaign to initiate Neighborhood Watch Programs and refuel existing programs within the county. The Neighborhood Watch Programs, which have recently been started, are proving to be very successful. ...

The City of Tyronza will begin its "spring cleanup" campaign from April 5 to April 9. Mayor Marion Bearden encourages citizens to take advantage of the city-wide clean up. "This is the perfect time for you to make every effort to gather up all trash and debris during this time frame," Bearden said...

(Editor's Note: This article continues a series of articles featuring veterans who have served our nation in World War II.) By MICHAEL WILKEY Tribune News Staff When you listen to Paul Tyler tell his story of service in World War II, you understand that those who served in his division of the Armed Forces played an integral part in fighting and winning the war...

It was a so-so week last week for the East Poinsett County softball team, as they split two doubleheaders against 3AAA-South district opponents. Last Tuesday, EPC faced one of the toughest teams in high school softball in Northeast Arkansas, in the Valley View Lady Blazers. ...

Going into the last weeks of the 2004 baseball season, the Marked Tree Indians baseball team entered last week, playing in one of the toughest stretches of the season. The week included tough games against 3AAA-South team Harrisburg, 3AA-North team Marmaduke and 3AA-South opponents Bay, Cross County and Turrell...

Monday, March 22 Baseball Bay 10, Valley View 3 BIC 14, Maynard 4 Hoxie 5, Westside 3 Marked Tree 4, Harrisburg 2 Rivercrest 4, Trumann 1 Riverside 17, Hughes 2 Riverside 5, Rector 4 Walnut Ridge 7, Westside 5 Softball Brookland 11, Riverside 0 Gosnell 15, Armorel 5...