Stories from Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Marked Tree residents mourned the loss of local businessman and community activist Lonnie Scott, 70, who died at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis Wednesday, Aug. 3 after fighting a long battle with cancer and Parkinson disease. Scott and his family owned and operated Scott Furniture Company in Marked Tree, a business that just celebrated its 25th anniversary last July...

Tribune Sports Staff Team Arkansas is history, at least for this year anyway. The team, which was made up of 14-16 year old players from both the Marked Tree and EPC Little League-Major teams, was swept in its first appearance in the Little League-Major Regional Tournament in Texas this past weekend, 0-3...

If EPC Coach Mark Courtney has a problem with his receiver corps this year, it will probably be which players to put on the field. "Wide receiver is where the strength of our offense is," Courtney said. "We've got some guys with three years of experience at that position."...

Tribune Sports Staff "We've got a good group," Marked Tree coach Tim Branum said about the Indians' contingent of wide receivers and slot backs for the coming season, "but we've only got one kid who's played even one down of senior ball." According to the coach, while this group may be thin on experience,...

Glenda Frances Walley, 59, of Wilson died Saturday, Aug. 6, at her home. Born at Osceola, she was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include two daughters: Michelle Stovall of Lepanto and Hope Ruple of Wilson; six sisters: Joyce McLaughlin and Norma Phillips, both of Dyess, Darlene Carr of Fort Smith, Kay Nichols and Judy Walls, both of West Memphis, and Vickie Turner of Horn Lake, Miss.; eight brothers: David Ruthesell of Creson, Texas, Ronnie Ruthesell of Alvord, Texas, William Robertson of Luxora, Larry Young of Tremont, Miss., Gary Robertson of Southaven, Miss., Ricky Robertson of Marion, Leon Robertson of West Memphis and Stanley Robertson of Lepanto; and five grandchildren: Steven Stovall II and Tyler Stovall of Lepanto, and Donald Ruple Jr., Chad Ruple and Destiny Ruple, all of Wilson.. ...

Earnest Vandiver Billy McCorkle, 44, of Trumann died Saturday, July 30, at his home. Born in Harrisburg, he was a factory worker and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife: Tammy McCorkle of Trumann; a daughter: Tabitha Abbott of Hoxie; two sons: Billy McCorkle and Joshua McCorkle, both of Trumann; his mother: Dorothy Thurmond of Trumann; a sister: Lisa Payne of Trumann; three brothers: Ray McCorkle of Trumann, Harold McCorkle of Fort McCoy, Fla., and Michael McCorkle of Hickory Ridge; and two grandchildren, Spencer McCorkle and Kalueb McCorkle.. ...

Millis Edwin "Ed" Price, 61, or Earle died July 30 at his home after a long illness. He was a retired truck driver of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife, Gayle Price of Earle; a son, Millis Allen Price of Earle; one sister, Bettye McAlister of Alaska; and four grandchildren...

Hershel Kennith Long, 61, of Lepanto died Thursday, Aug. 4, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Born in Lepanto, Long was a national guard veteran, a maintenance worker at Delta Vo-tech school and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include two daughters: Stacy Dumser of Abita Springs, La., and Laura Cockrell of Hardy; a son: Tim Long of Jonesboro; his father and stepmother, Ford and Pat Long of Lepanto; his mother: Ruby Lewis of Lepanto; a sister: Sandra Walling of Lepanto; a brother: Billy Lewis of Lepanto; three stepsisters: Susie Truelove of Lepanto, Bea Dollar of Marmaduke and Rhonda Williamson of Trumann; and five grandchildren.. ...

Arnold Crow of Tyronza has a number of trophies which he has won over the four or five years he has been pitching horseshoes competitively. He's got a new one to add to his collection, however, and it is unlike any other trophy he's ever won. This trophy came from Bakersfield, Calif. where he, along will fellow Tyronza pitcher Bill Gill went to compete in the National Horseshoe Pitcher's Association World Tournament. Crow won first place in the Senior Men's, "D" Class competition...

Resolutions needed to receive grant funding for the expansion of a Marked Tree daycare was the main item of business for Marked Tree City Council members who met in regular session Monday night. The council also passed an ordinance for street repair within the city...

Probably the greatest fear a police officer has other than his own death in an altercation is the possibility of having to shoot and possibly kill another individual. Such incidents at times have caused mental and physical problems, marital strife and even suicide because the officer could not cope with what he had to do...

Jimmy Don Clark, died recently in Oahu, Hawaii. He is survived by his mother, Barbara Henson Lawrence. He was a computer technician and was in Oahu to earn his BA in Computer Science. He was laid to rest in Anchorage, Alaska, his home. Love and peace to my sweet son...

Berneva "Tiny" Parnell, of Harrisburg died Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at the NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Bradford. She was a former nurse at Harris Hospital in Newport and retired from Johansen's Shoe Factory in Harrisburg. She moved to Harrisburg in the 40's and was an active member of the community. She loved quilting, painting, yard sales, dancing, flower gardens, puzzles and board games. She was a member of the Church of Christ...

Poinsett County Sheriff Larry Mills was elected President of the Arkansas Sheriffs' Association at the annual summer convention held in Hot Springs, July 25-27. Sheriff Mills is the first Arkansas Sheriffs Association President from Poinsett County since 1971, when Sheriff Ray Holmes served. ...

Civilian Holly L. Jones, a 2002 graduate of Bay High School, recently enlisted in the United States Navy under the Delayed Entry Program at Navy Recruiting District Richmond, Va. Jones will report for active duty to undergo basic training at the Navy's Recruit Training Center, Great Lakes, Ill...

The McCormick area school reunion will be September, 3 at the First General Baptist gym, located three miles west of Trumann. The reunion is for anyone who attended the school or lived in the area. Persons wanting more information can call Butch and Peggy Wright at 483-7068, William and Betty Carter at 483-6308 or C.A. and Lola Jones at 578-9901...

The agenda for the evening will be: The faculty and staff of Central encourage your attendance and anticipate a successful school year with your support...

July 4 -- Responded at 7:05 p.m. to Promise Land Road in reference to a house fire. Engines 4 and 5 responded with 13 men and a service time of one hour and 55 minutes. July 5 -- Responded at 2 a.m. to 327 Gum in reference to a garbage pile burning next to a house. Engine 2 responded with one man and a service time of 31 minutes...

The Trumann Police Department recently did drug interdiction saturation in Trumann. "Drug interdiction saturation is where we focus on drug related stops and arrests," said Trumann Chief of Police Larry Blagg. "We took one night and officer's focused on stopping vehicles and checking for the possibility of drug trafficking."...

The Trumann Police Department recently acquired a new weapon to use as a less lethal means of force. Chief Blagg said the department recently purchased eight new Taser X 26 Guns. The guns shoot out two 21 feet of live wires attached to hooks with barbs on the end to attach to the skin at 162 feet per second and send out 50,000 volts of electricity...

Marilyn Kay Loggins, 53, of Trumann died Friday, August 5, 2005 at her residence. She was born in Lake City and had lived her life in Trumann and was of the Baptist belief. She was preceded in death by her mother, Robbie Mae Highfill and one sister...