Stories from Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Ascent Pediatric Day Clinic has gained a new sensory wall through the hard work of a few employees. Carrie Taylor and occupational therapists Margaret Larson and Jennifer Gardner worked to create the wall with the idea that it would spice up their existing therapy room with a little more fun...

Thomas Luther Weems, Senior "T.L.", 89, of Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away peacefully at Village Place Health and Rehabilitation Center in Port Charlotte, Florida on Saturday, March 30, 2013. He was born January 29, 1924 in Lepanto, Arkansas and moved to Port Charlotte in 1984 where he owned and operated a successful scrap metal recycling business until his retirement in 2006. ...

MARKED TREE -- Emma Loudermilk, 63, of Marked Tree passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Mrs. Loudermilk was the daughter of the late Alice Aden. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her mother; a brother, Louis Aden; and one sister, Geraldine Northcutt. ...

Katherine Wolverton, 92, of Bay, died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at her home with her daughters by her side. She had lived in Bay since 1983, moving here from Chicago, Illinois and was a member of the Bay First Baptist Church. Katherine was the treasurer of the Bay Garden Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Wolverton; daughters, Kay and Kathy; brothers, Mike Ryan and Steve Ryan...

TRUMANN -- Mr. William (Will) Watson, 56, died Saturday, March 23, 2013 at his home in Trumann. He was born in Jonesboro to Earl and Iva Jewell (Davis) Watson. Will married Paula Clem, July 1, 1988. He was preceded in death by his father. Will was a truck driver and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy in Trumann. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, riding motorcycles, playing with his grandchildren, driving big trucks, and spending time with family and friends...

Tina McClelland Webb, 52, of Marked Tree went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born June 15, 1960 in West Memphis. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas McClelland, Betty Grover McClelland, Ann Moore McClelland; and her brother, Tommy McClelland...