Stories from Wednesday, June 19, 2013

HARRISBURG - Mr. Laymon A. Speakmon, 83, died Sunday, June 9, 2013 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. He was born in Trumann, Ark., and was formerly of Farmington Hills, Mich., before moving back to Harrisburg, Ark., 13 years ago. Mr. ...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Edith Fulton, 88, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, June 10, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Nursing Center in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born November 19, 1924 in Trumann, Ark., to James P. (Jack) and Bertha Vickery Daniels and reared by her paternal grandparents Joe and Allie Fair Daniels...

McKINNEY, TX - Mrs. Mildred "Faye" Knight, 74 of McKinney, TX died Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at the family residence. Mrs. Knight was born in Anderson Tulley, Ark., and had lived in Trumann most of her lifetime. She was retired from Walmart and a member of Elm Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Knight was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Knight; and her parents, Cloys and Lucille Haley Totty...

HOT SPRINGS -- Mr. Robert Edd "Bobby" Lindsey, 63 of Hot Springs, Ark. died Thursday, June 13, 2013 in Hot Springs. Born in Jonesboro, he grew up in Trumann where he was a 1968 graduate of Trumann High School, Air Force Veteran of Vietnam War and of the Methodist faith. ...

Teresa Dianne Gilley, of Tyronza, died June 18 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro at the age of 53. Mrs. Gilley was born to Edgar and Betty Greene in Marked Tree. She was a homemaker and a member of the Upper Room Apostolic Church in Tyronza. ...