Stories from Thursday, January 16, 2014

TRUMANN - Mr. James D. "Jimmy" Allen, 76, of Trumann died Dec. 27, 2013 at his home. He was born in Greenfield, Ark., and had lived most of lifetime in Trumann. Mr. Allen was a retired parts manager for Sears, veteran of the National Guard and was a member of First Baptist Church in Trumann. He was preceded in death by three sisters; two brothers; and his parents Thomas Eugene and Clara Bryant Allen...

HARRISBURG - Mr. Delbert E. Evans, 68 of Harrisburg went to be with the Lord Jan. 9, 2014 at the family residence. He was born in Harrisburg where he lived most of his life. He was a heavy equipment operator and a member of the Central Community Church. ...

TRUMANN -- Deborah Ann Norman of Trumann passed away Dec. 22, 2013 at the age of 64. She was in Jonesboro to Ray and Ann Knight and lived most of her life in Trumann and Missouri. Mrs. Norman was preceded in death by her husband Jim; parents; and her grandparents Earl and Kate Richardson. ...

JONESBORO - Mr. Don Eugene Halfacre, Sr., 76, of Jonesboro died Jan. 8, 2014 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born in Trumann and had lived in Jonesboro since 1980 and was formerly of Romeoville, Ill. Mr. Halfacre was a Merchant Marine Tankerman and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by 2 sons, Arvile Wooldridge and Don E. Halfacre, Jr; one daughter, Michelle Renee Patman; one sister, Palestene Killian; and his parents Arvile Otto and Edna Mae Stephens Halfacre...

TRUMANN - Mr. Bobby Mott of Trumann Jan. 3, 2014 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 67 years, 7 months and 5 days. Mr. Mott was born in Kansas and had lived most of his life in Trumann. He was a retired farmer and mechanic and a member of Full Gospel Tabernacle of Trumann. Mr. Mott was preceded in death by his wife, Pamela Renee Mott; one daughter, Sonya Deann Mott; one brother, Herbert Mott; one sister, Dorothy Ford; and his parents, David and Luella Grant Mott...

PROCTOR - Mr. Harold David Goodman, 77, of Proctor died Jan. 1, 2014 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Mr. Goodman was born in Brooklyn, New York and had lived in Proctor for the past 30 years and was formerly of Memphis, Tenn. He was a retired accountant with a degree from Memphis University in 1972, and a member of Temple Israel in Memphis. He was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Jean Davies Goodman; one sister; and his parents the late Nathan and Fanny Fladell Goodman...

TRUMANN- Mrs. Linda M. Jones, 66, of Jonesboro, formerly of Trumann and Searcy, was called home Jan. 14, 2014. She was born at Lake City to the late William Jay and Madeline Poff Newton. Born and raised in Lake City, Linda graduated from Lake City High School in 1964 and attended Arkansas State University. ...

TRUMANN -- Mr. Donald Ray Mattox, 58, of Trumann, died Jan. 9, 2014 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born in Wisconsin and had live in Trumann for the past 6 years and was formerly of East Texas. Mr. Mattox was a welder and of the Baptist faith. ...

BARTLETT, Tenn. - Mr. Cleo Huckabee, 95, of Bartlett, Tenn., died Dec. 22, 2013 at his home in Bartlett, Tenn. He was born in Poughkeepsie, Ark., and had lived in Searcy for several years before moving to Bartlett, Tenn. two years ago and was formerly of Trumann. Mr. Huckabee was a retired carpenter and a member of Valley Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by three sisters, six brothers and his parents James Robert and Rilliagold Medlock Huckabee...

FAIRDEALING, MO - Mr. Jimmy Dale "J.D." Prichard, 56 of Fairdealing, Mo., died Dec. 26 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. He was born in Trumann and lived most of his lifetime in the Poplar Bluff and Fairdealing, Mo area. He was a retired family counselor and of the Christian faith. Mr. Prichard was preceded in death by one brother, one sister, and his parents, Clyde Edward and Rosie Louise Hill Prichard...

MARKED TREE - Mrs. Glenda Gayle (Conaster) Price of Marked Tree departed this life in Jonesboro Jan 3, 2014, at the age of 69. She was born May 8, 1945, at Harrisburg, to Perry Elmo Conaster and Willie Mae (Sollis) Conaster. Mrs. Price was a homemaker. ...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Bettye Jane Bowen, 80, of Trumann died Dec.29, 2013 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born in Manila and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a retired cashier for Country Mart and of the Church of God faith. Mrs. Bowen was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert "Bud" Bowen; one step-daughter Patricia (Patsy) Bowen; one sister; 4 brothers; and her parents, Claude and Maggie Moore Healey...

Trumann downs Valley View 74-69 this past Monday in Trumann.

Trumann squared off against Corning in one semi-final game of the Kell Classic being held in Swifton this past Saturday night. Corning scored with six seconds left in the game to advance with a 57-55 win over the Wildcats. Corning jumped out to a 6-0 lead before Trumann got on the board with A.J. ...

Bay raced out to a 6-0 lead and never looked back as they cruised past Hoxie 62-41 to advance their fifth straight Kell Classic championship game. Tyler Pritchett put Bay on board with a base line jumper to open the game and Nolan Smith made it 4-0 Bay with a jumper off an offensive rebound. ...

The alarm clock buzzed at 3:30 in the morning and I was full of anticipation when I turned the alarm. I was headed out this morning to go duck hunting with my cousin Kail Harris at Whispering Oaks Lodge in Waldenburg. They had been on the ducks for the last few days and I hoped their luck would carry over to today...