Stories from Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Mrs. Vera Dell Barker was born on June 27, 1935 daughter of the late Albert and Ina Ann Quattlebaum Jenkins. Mrs. Barker died Feb. 11, 2009 at Trumann Health and Rehabilitation in Trumann, at the age of 73 years, 7 months and 15 days. She was born in Guy, Ark., and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. ...

Mrs. Betty Jo Crouch, 70, of Trumann died Feb. 9, 2009 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Harrisburg, and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a retired employee of the Sanyo Manufacturing Company, member of the Eastern Star and a member of the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. ...

Nana Lou Smullins Seay, 71, of Cherry Valley died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009. She is survived by her four children Melissa Seay Ekman of Nashville, Judy Seay Propes of Jonesboro, Brian and Brad Seay of Trumann; and her husband of 50 years, Odas Seay of Cherry Valley; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Marie Terrell and Ella Sue Weaver; two brothers Carles and Gary Smullin; and many nieces, nephews and in-laws...

Mrs. Irma Dean Smith was born on March 7, 1932, the daughter of the late Sherman and Bertha Nora Ross Wilkins. Mrs. Smith died Feb. 10, 2009 at the family residence at the age of 76 years 11 months and 3 days. She was born in Cash and had lived in Trumann since 1965. Mrs. Smith was retired from Parker-Hannifin Corp and a member of Calvary Pentecostal Church of Trumann. She was preceded in death by one sister, one brother and her parents...

Mary Margaret Willis, 78, of Trumann died Feb. 13 at St. Bernards Medical Center at Jonesboro. She was born to James F. and Connie Cole Orr at Burdette. She was married to Garland Eugene Willis on Nov. 7, 1947, at Dyess. He preceded her in death on Feb. 24, 1984. She was a homemaker, a member of the Trumann Housing Authority Resident Advisory Board and of the Baptist faith...