Stories from Friday, January 4, 2008

Tribune Editor One may not think of Marked Tree as tourist destination for foreigners, but Renato Arado of Guariba, Brazil might disagree. He recently enjoyed a visit to the Tri-City area where he was the guest of honor at Three Rivers Baptist Church last Sunday...

Tribune Sports Staff It was fairly clear from the outset that EPC was the best team on the court when they met Harrisburg in the opening round of the 3A division of the NEA Tournament in Jonesboro. The Warriors turned a 15-4 first quarter advantage into a 60-40 final to advance to the second round against Hoxie...

Tribune Sports Staff Tyron Doggett opened the scoring for the Indians when they met Tuckerman at the ASU Convocation Center during the NEA Tournament Friday, Dec. 21. It gave Marked Tree a 2-0 lead. The Bulldogs came back with a filed goal of their own to tie it 2-2...

Melody Shavon White, 28, of Osceola died on Dec. 20, 2007 at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born on Aug. 12, 1979 in Osceola. White was a teacher's aid and a member of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include her parents, Karen Devers and stepfather Foster Devers; her grandfather, Johnny Boone, Sr. of Marked Tree; two sons, Breyden Clayton and Landrian Clayton both of Osceola; two sisters, Tionna Devers and Stacy Ware both of Osceola; and one brother, Eric Bone of Osceola...

Bonnie Smallwood, 65, of Loves Park, Ill. Died Dec. 23, 2007 at her home. She enjoyed collecting antiques, fishing, boating, visiting Wisconsin Dells and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by two children, Janice Smallwood and William R. Smallwood, Jr.; her parents, L.D. and Lorene Walling; a brother, Jimmy Walling; a sister-in-law, Carolyn Walling and two great nephews...

Sammie Charlene Shelton, 80, of Marked Tree, died Monday evening at Craighead County Nursing Center where she had resided briefly. Born in Risco, Mo., Mrs. Shelton moved to McCormick in 1958 and then to Marked Tree in 1963. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Marked Tree...

Todd Maness, 46, of Lepanto died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007. He was of the Baptist belief and a retired construction worker. Survivors include his wife, Evylen Maness; two daughters: April Maness and Angela Maness; his parents, A. J. Maness and Bonnie Adams; and one brother, Tony Maness...

Hazel Gibson, 85, of Marked Tree died Sat., Dec. 22, 2007, in NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carney Baxter Gibson and two children, Connie Tramell and Thomas Gibson...

Dale Leon Dixon, 73, of Lepanto, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007, at Three Rivers Nursing Center in Marked Tree. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lepanto and a farmer. Survivors include his wife Betty Dixon of Lepanto; one son, Jimmy Dixon of Lepanto; one daughter, Vickey Hobbs of Lepanto; seven sisters, Brenda White of Bald Knob, Sarah Vest of Patterson, Bonnie Harris of McCrory, Zula McCain of Leechville, Mary Beth Harper of Adona, Sharon Watson of Bald Knob, Dorothy Hicks of Jonesboro; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.. ...

Angela Carrizales, 34, of Tyronza died Thursday, Dec. 27 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church in Lepanto Survivors include her parents: Joe and Janie Carrizales of Tyronza; her grandparents, Leonard Carrizales of Florida and Dora Carrizales of Florida; one sister, Isabel Ballard of Tyronza; and two brothers: Joseph Carrizales and Anthony Carrizales, both of Tyronza...

Crowley's Ridge Development Council (CRDC) Inc. will begin accepting applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) on Tuesday, Jan. 8. Applications will be taken at 402 Market Street from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., being closed for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays...

Students in the leadership and service learning class at East Poinsett County High School recently completed an angel food and food drive community service project. The students incorporated the community service project for their class into a Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) project...

April: April 4 -- Marked Tree native, Elder Robert L. Shepherd, Jr. publishes his book, "By My Spirit;" Lepanto First Baptist Church welcomes new youth minister, Steve Terrell; Locals from the Senior Life Center form Blue Bonnet Club. April 11 -- Delta Area Museum plans new exhibit called "A Woman's Place;" Molly Pilgrim of Lepanto donates more than 10 inches of her hair to the Locks of Love program; Children enjoy Three Rivers Nursing Home Easter egg hunt...

Tribune Sports Staff Marked Tree and McCrory met in the first game of the A-AA division of the NEA Tournament in Jonesboro Friday, Dec. 21. The winner of their preliminary game would go on to play the division's number one seed, BIC. The Lady Indians got that opportunity as they downed the Lady Jaguars 48-40...