Stories from Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Curtis Dee Green, 70, of Trumann died Feb. 20, 2009, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born and had spent most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was director of transportation, maintenance and housekeeping for the Trumann Public School System...

Roy Wiles Jr., 79, of Weiner passed away on Feb. 20, 2009, at his home. He was born in Jonesboro on May 11, 1929, to Issac and Myrtle Rogers Wiles. Mr. Wiles was the owner and manager of Rice Belt Telephone Co. until his retirement. Brother Wiles was a 32nd Degree Mason. ...

J.B. Ingram, 83, of Trumann died Feb. 17, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He is survived by one daughter, Renee Ingram of Paragould; one sister, Fern Kirksey of Huntsville, Ala.; one granddaughter, LeAnna Ingram; six nieces; and one nephew...

Thedore Smith, 89, of Jonesboro, passed away on Feb. 19, 2009, in Jonesboro. He was born in Williford on June 18, 1919 to William and Mary Guilliams Smith. Smith was retired from Singer Manufacturing. He was very athletic and loved farming, gardening, softball, bowling, playing golf and socializing with friends. ...

Donald Ray "Donnie" Thomas, 59, of Jonesboro died Feb. 19, at his residence. He was born Jan. 27, 1950, at Jonesboro, the son of Bobby Thomas and Dorothy Jean Jones Thomas. He was an 18-year veteran of the U.S. Navy and enjoyed old movies and reading. He always had a smile and a joke for everyone he met...

Mrs. Laura Denise Smith, 48 of Trumann, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2009 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She was born in San Antonio, Texas and had lived in Trumann since 1978 and was formerly of Maynard, Ark. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Earlene Reeves Pennington...