Stories from Friday, April 8, 2005

Marked Tree's Police Department reported two separate instances of theft last week at businesses very near to each other geographically, but significantly far apart in the amounts of damage sustained. According to police, sometime between 6 pm Saturday, March 26 and noon Sunday, March 27, a 2005 Ford pick-up was stolen from Vaughn Ford Mercury. The vehicle is described as a white, 4 x 4, F251, 4-door, diesel crew cab truck with a bottom beige stripe. The vehicle is valued at $45,100...

Tribune Sports Staff EPC's Lady Warriors came back from spring break, hoping to break their three-game losing streak. The week's rest apparently didn't help, though, as they went to Bay Tuesday and came home with their fourth loss against one win for the year, 10-2...

Tribune Sports Staff In a misunderstanding, Osceola came to town last Tuesday to play a softball game actually scheduled for the next day. They probably wished they had stayed home, though, as the Lady Indians trounced the Lady Seminoles, 16-1. "We've been where they are," coach Waylon Dunn said, referring to his team's prowess over outmanned Osceola. "Give them (Osceola) credit, though, they were trying hard."...

Tribune Sports Staff Marked Tree had its best week of the year as they went 4-1 to raise their record to 5-12. "We played some good baseball," coach Matt Wright said this week. "We executed well, hit the ball hard and played some solid defense."...

J.C. Wilson "Po Boy" Wilchie, 47, of Memphis, TN died Thursday, March 31, 2005 at the Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN. He was born in Glendora, Mississippi on August 27, 1957. He was a retired truck driver and a member of New Unity M.B. Church...

Herbert Eugene Standfield, 70, of Davenport, Fla. died March 12 at Auburndale Respite Center in Auburndale, Fla. Herbert was a longtime resident of Marked Tree and a retired farmer before he moved to Florida several years ago. He is survived by two children: Eugene Standfield of Florida and Rhonda Hawkins of Marked Tree; one sister: Sara Towle of Joplin, Mo.; one brother: Calvin Standfield of Kansas City, Ks.; four grandchildren: Wade, Clint, Nikki and Eric Hawkins, all of Marked Tree; and 1 great grandson: Cainan Hawkins of Marked Tree.. ...

Minnie Bell Parrish, 77, of Marked Tree, AR died Friday, April 1, 2005 at Three Rivers Nursing Center in Marked Tree. Mrs. Parrish was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. She is preceded in death by one son; one daughter; two sisters; and one brother...

Laymon Faulkner, 85, of Lepanto died Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at the Regional Medical Center of NEA in Jonesboro, AR. He was born January 8, 1920 in Gillis Mills, TN, the son of Eddie Alexander Faulkner and Lillie Estelle (Franks) Faulkner. Formerly of Harrisburg, Mr. ...

Carrie Jean Holcomb, 91, of Monette, AR. died on Thursday, March 31 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and worked on the family farm. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Leroy Holcomb; and two sons, Billy West and Otto Holcomb...

Jackie Lou Harper, 73, of Marked Tree, AR. died Thursday, March 31, 2005 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. Jackie was a member of the First Baptist Church in Rockford, IL Survivors include her husband, William Edward Harper Sr. of Marked Tree; one son, William Edward Harper of Marked Tree; one daughter, Elizabeth Ellen Harper of Rockford, IL.; three brothers, Donald Wadley & Kenneth Wadley of Kodak, TN. ...

The Marked Tree Rotary Club is joining together with more than 30,000 Rotary Clubs around the world to celebrate the organization's 100th anniversary. To commemorate that birthday, the local chapter recently donated a copy of "A Century of Service: The Story of Rotary International" to the Marked Tree Public Library...

The Tyronza City Council called a special meeting last Thursday night to discuss an ordinance proposed by the planning and zoning committee dealing with the controversial borrow pits. The pits will be created as dirt is used in the construction of overpasses for Interstate I-555...

The time for the St. Jude Bike-A-Thon is just around the corner. This year's fundraiser is set for 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 16 at the Tyronza Fire Department. First Delta Bank is joining with the fire department to sponsor the event. This year's goal is $5,000. Everyone's help is needed to make this year's event the best ever. The bike-athon's motto is "together we can."...

Small town doesn't have to mean small time. Just ask LouAnn Blagg, computer technologist for the Marked Tree Public School District. Blagg has been very busy the past few months showing off the school's technology to anyone who will listen, including the Marked Tree Rotary and Lions Clubs...

Weekday mornings mean getting the kids ready for school, rushing to make it to work on time and grabbing a quick bite to eat in between. Sometimes it is hard to find good food and great service, so when a busy working person finds someone who brightens their morning, it stands out in thier mind...

"Having peace in the midst of crisis" is the goal of the Peacemaker Support Group of the Marked Tree Church of God. The group's goal is to give emotional support for any individual who is dealing with any sort of addiction in their family. Meetings are held at 10am every Sunday morning...

Captola Curry, 73, of Lepanto, AR died Monday, March 4, 2005 at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis, AR. She was an active member in the First Baptist Church in Lepanto where she was a Sunday School teacher. She was also a retired special education teacher in East Poinsett County Schools...

Janette Ione Blunt, 85, of Trumann died Monday, April 4, 2005 at Trumann Health and Rehabilitation Center in Trumann of natural causes. She was born in and a lifetime resident of Trumann. She was a housewife and of Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Daniel Blunt; one sister, Edith Jones; one brother, Cecil Barnes and her parents, Oscar Joseph and Ione Buchanan Barnes...

Eula Faye Clem, 92, of Trumann died Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Born in Hilltop, she was a lifetime resident of the Trumann area, a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Lewis Clem; her parents, William Elmer and Mary "Attie" Atwood Baldridge Ladd; and three brothers...

Elsie I. Peeler, 83, of Trumann died Thursday, March 31, 2005 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Born in Lepanto, she had lived most of her life in the Central community. She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Burney Ray Peeler of Harrisburg; four daughters, Susie Scott and Elaine Gibbs, both of Harrisburg, Alfrieda Hollihan of Trumann and Linda Madden of Tyronza; eight grandchildren, Collene Haney, Jennifer Shaw, Dodie Osment, Tammy Warren, Gregory Hollihan, Cresta Kain, Brandon Peeler and Jared Peeler; and nine great-grandchildren.. ...

Clyde Edward Prichard, 85, of Trumann died Sunday, March 26, 2005 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. of natural causes. He was born in Rienzi, Miss. and had lived in Poplar Bluff for the past 45 years and moved there from Trumann. He was a retired farmer, while he lived in Trumann he owned and operated Black Cat service station and a used car lot, was a veteran of the US Navy and of the Baptist faith...

The annual Shady Grove school reunion is scheduled for Saturday, April 9 at the Old Community House in Trumann. Activities begin at 3 p.m., dinner will begin at 5 p.m. Food will be provided, and those attending can bring their favorite dish. After dinner a blue grass / gospel concert by the Highland Trio Band will be enjoyed. All former students, teachers, their families and friends are invited to attend...

The American Heart Association will be conducting a fundraising campaign in Poinsett County over the next several weeks. Various businesses and individuals will be receiving by mail a "Cardiac Arrest Pardon" signed by our community chairperson, Carin McClung. This Cardiac Arrest Pardon is an advance thank you for you generous contribution...

A commodity distribution for Poinsett County residents is scheduled for Wednesday, April 13. The distribution will begin at 9 a.m. and last until 11:30 a.m. at three Poinsett County locations, Marked Tree Fire Station, Trumann Fire Station and Weiner City Hall...

Patricia O'Kane, 222 Redwood in Trumann, was arrested on March 31 by Ptl. Lenny Becker. She was charged with felony charges of burglary and theft. She was given and bond of $1,000. Angela O'Kane, 107 Spruce in Trumann, was arrested on March 31 by Ptl. Lenny Becker. She was charged with felony charges of burglary and theft...

Robert Lee Dewitt, II, 75 of Lake City died Saturday, April 2, 2005 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born at Tulot and had lived in Lake City for the past 28 years. He was a retired car dealer and finance manager, a US Navy veteran of the Korean War and a former member of the Lake City Assembly of God Church...