Stories from Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Chad Watson and Spencer Denton, on air personalities for KAIT8 in Jonesboro recently made a visit to the Trumann Lions Club to show off their new K8 Wood Ford Storm Tracker. Watson, chief meteorologist, first made his appearance at KAIT on May 30, with the most severe weather that Region 8 had seen in a long time...

George E. Mullins, 74, of Trumann died Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at St. Bernard's Medical Center of Jonesboro. A native of Bay Village and former Harrisburg resident, he was a retired employee of the Singer Co. and attended Eastside Baptist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Marjorie Geraldine Bell of Harrisburg, Georgia Dianna Newberry of Weiner and Delesa Walker of Trumann; a son, Edward "Sonny" Mullins of Trumann; four brothers, Mart Mullins, Andy Mullins and Jimmy Mullins, all of Hickory Ridge, and Tommy Mullins of Trumann; seven grandchildren, Scott Bell, Christi Fortier, Larry Luna, Eric Mullins, Shawnda Mullins, Tony Newberry and Lauren Walker; and four great-grandchildren.. ...

Flossie Mae Gibson, 91, of Trumann died Sunday, March 13, 2005 at Trumann Health and Rehab Center. Born at Senath, Mo., she had lived in Trumann since 1975 and was formerly of Michigan. She was a homemaker and retired from United Platers Co. of Detroit. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church at Trumann...

Drey Edwin Jennings, 6-month-old son of Heath and Amber Jennings of Granbury, died Saturday, March 5 at his home. Besides his parents, survivors are a brother, Devin Jennings of the home; a sister, Kayla Jennings of the home; a half-brother, Taylor Swindle of the home; paternal grandfather, Mark Jennings of Fort Worth, Texas; paternal grandmother and step-grandfather, Lona and Don Helm of Granbury; maternal grandparents, Gary and LaVerne Christiansen of Granbury; and paternal great-grandparents, Doyle and DeLida Clem of Trumann and Wayne Jennings of Fort Worth, Tex... ...

Billy Ray Reed, 55, of Paragould died Sunday, March 6, 2005 at Rush University Presbyterian Hospital at Chicago. Born at Jonesboro, he lived most of his life in the Jonesboro area before moving to Paragould five years ago. He was an employee of Wolverine Worldwide at Jonesboro and was a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. Following his service in the Marines, he enlisted in the Army and retired as a captain in the Army Reserve at Jonesboro. He was of the Pentecostal belief...

Betty Jean Passmore, 68, of Trumann died Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at St. Bernard's Medical Center of Jonesboro. A native and lifetime resident of Trumann, she was retired from the Singer Distribution Center in Trumann and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband, James Passmore of the home; a son, Randy Passmore of Trumann; a sister, Patsy Branum of Trumann; a brother, Virgil Hopkins of Trumann; and a grandson, Jace Passmore of Trumann...

Betty Jane Parnell, 53, of Osceola died March 6, 2005 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Dyess, a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Murray Thomas and Edna Jewell Smith Thomas, both deceased...

Katelynn Ashlee Nicole Sims Norwood, 2-month-old daughter of Amber Sims and Dylan Norwood of Bay, died Sunday, March 6, 2005 at her grandmother's residence at Bay. Survivors in addition to the parents include her grandparents, Teri Norwood and R.C. and Kay Lyles, all of Bay, Robin Sims of Trumann and Andy Lockwood of Murfreesboro; and her great-grandparents, Tom Norwood and Louise Cook of Bay, Pearlie M. Pyles of Jonesboro, Sue Sims of Trumann and Frank Lyles of Hot Springs...

Patsy Ann Bullock Halfacre, 66, of Trumann died March 9, 2005 at the Med in Memphis, Tenn. of kidney failure. She was born in Booneville, Miss, was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. She is survived by one daughter, Kim Presley of Robertsonville, Miss.; four brothers, Willie Ed Bullock and Jimmy Dale Bullock, both of Trumann, Bobby Lee Bullock of Lake City and Carl Duane Bullock of Jonesboro and two grandchildren, Miranda Lawrence and Marissa Presley of Robertsonville, Miss...

Modena Ratliff Nichols, 79, of Bay died Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at Craighead Nursing Center. Born at Hardy, she had lived in Northeast Arkansas for most of her life, was a homemaker and a member of Broadway Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Frank Nichols Sr. ...

Lindbergh "Lindy" Vickers Sr., 77, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, March 6, 2005. Born at Athens, Ala., he moved to Tulot in 1935 and later to Trumann, where he lived until moving to Jonesboro in 1986. He was a 1945 graduate of McCormick High School and attended Athens State University at Athens. He was a salesman, co-owner of Southside Lumber Co. at Trumann, owner of Vickers Grocery at Trumann and inside salesman for Dealers Service of Arkansas until he retired...

The Crowley's Ridge Development Council (CRDC) Board of Directors will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, at the CRDC Head Start Complex, 213 North Fisher Street in Jonesboro. Board members from the eight-county CRDC service area will gather at that time to act on matters affecting the numerous community service programs supported by the agency...

The Trumann Ministerial Alliance is sponsoring a community Easter sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday morning, March 27 at the First General Baptist Church. David Harper will be speaking as several area pastors will form a band for this service...

First Baptist Church, Hwy 69 West in Trumann, will present Encounters with Jesus, Holy Week 2005 at noon on March 21 -- 25. Each day will feature a local church pastor. Monday - Jim Thresher, pastor First United Methodist Church. Tuesday -- Darrell Miller, pastor First General Baptist Church...

This year little league required a background check for all individuals that will work with the baseball program. This includes coaches, assistant coaches, team moms, umpires, scorekeepers, gatekeepers, concession workers, etc. This check was mainly for sex offenders or any other criminal activities that deemed an individual questionable for working with the youth...

This year little league awards will feature some new and exciting awards. A Team Mom of the Year, Volunteer of Year, Team with Best Sportsmanship and Coach of the Year will all be selected as well as All Star selections, The end of the year banquet will be Friday, June 10...

Joe Vickers, was formally charged with aggravated assault on a police officer at a probable cause hearing on March 9 by the Trumann Police Department. The charges are the result of an incident on March 3 where Vickers pointed his gun Sgt. David Kelly, the incident resulted in an approximate ninety minute stand off with police, ending with Vickers attempting to shoot himself before Chief Larry Blagg intervened and prevented the gun from firing...

Trumann's appearance is still being plagued by trash on the curb and in the yard of residents and business owners. At the recent city council meeting the mayor said that the cities ordinance concerning the matter was probably just as good as any other city. ...

Kenneth Earl Duvall, 69, of Trumann died March 13, 2005 at the family residence in Trumann of natural causes. He was born in Atkins County and had lived in Trumann for the past 49 years and was formerly of Marked Tree. He was a truck driver and of the Pentecostal faith...