Stories from Wednesday, May 19, 2004

Tribune News Staff A scene from Marked Tree's past has been recreated in vivid detail. One entering the room might feel he or she has been magically transported back in time. The "Find it on Frisco" display at the Marked Tree Delta Area Museum has successfully captured the essence of days long gone...

In the Poinsett County race for County Judge, Doyle Hillis won with 1,926 votes over former Judge Bill Craft, with 1,000 votes. Uncontested races for Poinsett County officials were: Poinsett County Sheriff -- Collector Sheriff Larry Mills, Poinsett County Clerk Fonda Condra, Poinsett County Tax Assessor Johnny Rye Jr. and Poinsett County Circuit Clerk Claudia Matthews...

Tribune News Staff In its meeting Monday night, the Lepanto City Council held on its first reading a proposed ordinance that, according to supporters, would help to alleviate problems at Potters Cemetery. In the meeting, held at the Lepanto District Courtroom, the council voted three in favor, three against and two abstaining on an ordinance that stated that items at the cemetery, such as flowers must be placed on the headstone that the item must be attached to it and not on the ground. ...

Tribune News Staff For men like Lepanto resident Everette Young, they may say that their role in helping to liberate Europe was not important, yet their role played an important part in the Allies defeating Germany and Japan in World War II. Young served over four years in the United States Army, serving as a parts clerk in the 893rd Division, Company K. ...

Arkansas track team finishes first in SEC Outdoor: The Arkansas Razorbacks track team scored 28 points Sunday to take the lead in the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. At the tournament, held at Oxford, Miss, Arkansas senior Alistair Cragg won the 1,500 meter run in 3:40, while senior Chris Mulvaney finished second in the run. Through 13 finals, Arkansas was on first place, with 110 points, while LSU was second with 75, Tennessee third with 67 and Florida with 63 points...

Tribune Sports Staff Even with a drop in classification in time for the 2004 season, the East Poinsett County Warriors and their coach, Mark Courtney expect the 2004 season to be a competitive season with a chance for the state playoffs. The Warriors, who were 7-5 last year in the competitive 3AAA entered the state playoffs last year based on the off-field miscue of the Osceola Seminoles. ...

The East Poinsett County School District celebrated a strong year on the athletic fields last Thursday night, as awards were presented in each of the sports that the school participates in. Individual awards were presented in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, softball and tennis. They include:...

Walter A. "Art" Johnson, 77, of Jonesboro died Sunday at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. A World War II Navy veteran, Johnson was a New York businessman, an instructor at New York University and the founder of Stonybrook Girls School in New York. Johnson served as a missionary for many years in Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Canada and at Indian reservations in New Mexico and Oklahoma, before becoming the pastor of Upper Room Church in Tyronza, where he retired in 1985...

Russell Brittain Ryals, 47, of Mountain View died Friday, May 14. Born in Memphis, Tenn., Ryals was a diesel Mechanic and attended a Church of Christ church. He was survived by his wife, Julia Pritchett Ryals; one brother: Tim Ryals of Muskogee, Okla.; three sisters: Lynn Pirani of Clarksdale, Luann Jones of Little Rock and Amy Armstrong of Jacksonville; and two stepchildren: Hunter Rosamond and Tessa Rosamond, both of Mountain View...

John Carlisle Rhodes passed away May 15, 2004 in Salt Lake City, Utah of a brain tumor. He was born the fourth or four boys to Charles F. and Alma Bennett Rhodes, on September 26, 1923 in Greenville, MO. John was an avid golfer, and spent countless hours honing his skills with Jack and the boys. He would pass on endless stories of adventure and misadventure which remained remarkably free of embellishment even after much repetition...

John D. Bryan, 58, of Lepanto died Monday, May 10, at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis. He was a farmer and a member of Little River Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Johnny Bryan of Ohio; two daughters, Jennifer Bryan of Canada and Meredith Bryan of Ohio; two sisters, Sally Blake of Marked Tree and Virginia Oberste of Fort Smith; a brother, Benny Joe Bryan of Osceola; and three grandchildren...

James Arthur "Blu Boy" Adkins, 43, of Osceola died Thursday, May 6, in Osceola. Born in Osceola, he was a farmer and was of the Baptist belief. Survivors include his parents, Thelma Virgies of Osceola and William Adkins of Columbia, S.C.; a sister, Jeannie Adkins of Osceola; and a brother, Darrell Adkins of Kansas City, Mo...

Delois Shockley, 64, of Chicago died Monday, May 10, at her residence. She was born in Imboden. Survivors include one daughter, Nancy Lee Trice of Chicago; six brothers, Jimmy Shockley, Statin Shockley and Darrell Eugene Shockley, all of Marked Tree, Leroy Shockley and Joe Henry Shockley, both of Chicago, and Louis Edward Shockley of Detroit; one sister, Phyllis Shockley of St. Louis; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren...

U.S. Representative Marion Berry (D-AR, 1st) along with Senators Mark Pryor and Blanche Lincoln announced $197,400 in grants to Poinsett County for improvements to Marked Tree Municipal Airport. "Infrastructure is the lifeblood of rural America," Berry said. "Improving...

Tribune News Staff A man with ties to the proposed Tyronza Mitchell-East Museum building and its ties to history was in Tyronza last Thursday to speak with community residents and academic officials. In the informal meeting at the Tyronza District Courtroom, Samuel Mitchell spoke with area residents and officials with Arkansas State University about his family's ties to the Southern Tenant Farmer's Union, which was a group of sharecroppers who banded together in the early 1930's. ...

Bay High School's class of 2004 graduation was Friday night in the High School Gym. The graduating class of 2004 was: Joseph Barnett, Tabitha Bogard - valedictorian, Robert Bollinger, Tiffany Crawford, Casie Davison, Angela Farmer, Taylor Ferguson, Ashley Hancock, Brett Hogan - salutatorian, Jenny Johnson, Amanda Langle, Felicia Lee, Rebecca Lockett, Ashley Lowe, Lara Lyons, Ricky Manley, Jamie McMasters, Heather Penn, Jodi Pratt, Matthew Price, Kimberly Rasdon, Amy Richards, Heather Rodgers, Ben Smallman, Robert Spencer, Lindsey Stewart, Jeremy Vestal, Jon Walker, Kemberly Walker, Zachary Walker and Davey Webb.. ...

The Sharp family held their 25th annual family reunion on Sunday at Poinsett Lake. The family began gathering on the third Sunday in May in 1979, following the death of Linnie Pearl Sharp. Linnie was the mother of eight children. Her children started the reunion to honor the memory of their mother...

A new civic organization has been created by women in Trumann. Police Officer's Wife's Association, or POWA, held its first meeting last Wednesday. The mission of the organization is to improve the community through support of the Trumann Police Department with contributions of recreation, education and community awareness...

The Trumann High School class of 2004 graduated on Friday night at the High School Auditorium. Members of the graduating class were: Sabra Ann Adams, Isabella Aragon, Jessica Arlene Barnhill, Joseph Kyle Wayne Beard, Steven Kyle Benton - honor student, Tamera Lynn Bishop, Kamesha Martese Booker, Whitney Tera Bradley, Matthew David Brazile, Amanda Marie Brown, Iran David Buckner, Jordan Keith Butler, Courtnee Danyelle Byerly, Santoniyo Wadell Chappell, Michael Wayne Clayton, Elizabeth Renea Cloyd, Laci Dawn Cole - honor students, Brittany Paige Creecy, Melissa JoAnn Crow, Whitey Morgan Crow, Derrick Wade Cunningham - honor student, Dedra Annette Darter - honor student, Inga Dassler, Clydell Junior Davis, Jimmy Dayne Davis, Tisha Marie DuBoise, Kenneth Allen Dunavin, Maria Danielle Duran Sandefur, Thomas Matthew Duryea, Frederick Olusegun Ehinmiakhena, LeAndrea Jo Forbus, Desire Isis Gallegos - honor student, Greg Alan Gilmer, LaToshia Michelle Gilpin, Nicholis James Wade Golden, Jamie LeAnn Green, James Derrick Guthrie, Matthew Dalton Harvison - salutatorian, Laura Beth Henderson, Amanda Gail Hillis, Eric Dewayne Holman, Jason Lamar Jamison, Mary Elizabeth Johnson, Scottie Dewayne Joiner, Charles Wyatt Kenley, Felicia Marie Kimble, Shara LeighAnn King, Dustin Scott Knight - honor student, Elizabeth Michelle Knuckles, Angela Marie Lindsey, Michael Clayton Loggins, Larry J.D. ...

Emmett Dale Pankey, 53, of Trumann died Tuesday, May 11, from injuries he suffered in a bus accident near Trumann. He was driving a bus for Trumann School District and was headed toward Central Elementary to pick students up when school let out for the afternoon. The buses did not contain any children...

Several Trumann Junior High School students in seventh grade recently participated in the Math-a-Thon. The Math-a-Thon is sponsored by Six Flags and had 34 TJHS students participating. They raised $2,282.51. Students who raised money received prizes including t-shirts, sports bags, certificates and free passes to Six Flags...

Funeral services for Janis Lynn Gammon, 52, of Trumann, who died Monday, May 10, at her residence, were Wednesday, May 12 in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home of Trumann. The Rev. Allen Akin officiated, and burial followed in Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery...

Marvin Edward Ladd, 86, formerly of Trumann died May 6 at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville, Kentucky. He was born June 25, 1917 in Monette. He was a deacon, a member of the First Baptist Churchin Providence, a Jaycee, a member of the American Disabled Veterans Society, a World War II veteran and a city councilman. He worked for the state highway department and was an antique dealer. He lost both legs in World War II...

Funeral services for Vernon Ladell Owens Sr., 72, of Trumann, who died Thursday, May 13, at Regional Medical Center of NEA in Jonesboro, were Sunday, May 16 at the McCormick Baptist Church near Trumann, with the Rev. Jim Frazier and Rev. Rick Kimery officiating...

Emmett Dale Pankey, 53, of Trumann died Tuesday, May 11, from injuries he suffered in a bus accident near Trumann. He was born in Jonesboro and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. He owned and operated a janitorial service and was a bus driver for Trumann Public Schools. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Trumann...

(Walnut Ridge, Ark.) - Kemberly Walker of Bay, has been selected for the 2004-05 cheerleading squad at Williams Baptist College. The cheerleaders were selected following tryouts this spring. Walker will be a freshman at Williams. She is the daughter of Kenneth and Sharrion Walker of Bay...