Stories from Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Mr. Cody Jacob Winder Irwin, 21, passed away April 20, 2014. He was born in Hemet, Cal. and grew up in Trumann and was currently living in Fairview, Mont. Mr. Winder was a heavy equipment operator and a member of the First Pentecostal Church in Trumann...

SEARCY - Mr. Floyd Eugene "Big Hudge" Hudgens of Searcy died April 23, 2014 at the family residence, at the age of 73. He was born January 18, 1941 in Harrisburg, had lived the past 25 years in Searcy and was formerly of Trumann. He was a locksmith and a Deacon of Temple Baptist Church in Searcy. Mr. Hudgens was preceded in death by three sisters, seven brothers and was the son of the late Sidney A. and Jewell I. Craft Hudgens...

LUNSFORD -- Charles E. Rodgers of Lunsford died April 28, 2014 at the age of 73. He was born in Heber Springs to the late Lola and Leonard Rodgers of Trumann. He was preceded in death by his parents and two grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Janice Rodgers of the home; four sons, C. ...

ROGERS -- Terry Lee Parkes Jones, 70, of Rogers (Benton County), died April 25 at the Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. She was born January 6, 1944 in Roswell, N. Mex. to Lt. Col. Albert C. Parkes and Frances McClure Parkes. She graduated from high school in Dayton, Ohio and attended the University of Arkansas. ...

RUMANN - Mrs. Mary Jane Blackwood, of Trumann died April 26, 2014 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 71. She was born April 18, 1943, in Trumann to the late Ernest and Lessie Bell Powers. She was a housewife and member of the Calvary Baptist Church. Mrs. Blackwood was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Sullivan Blackwood Sr., two sisters, three brothers and her parents...

TYRONZA - Bro. Boyd Eugene Hosman, pastor of the First Pentecostal Church of Tyronza died May 1, 2014 at the family residence in Tyronza at the age of 71. He was born in Weona to Earnest Boyd and Lela Mae Privett Hosman. He had lived in Tyronza for the past 41 years and was formerly of Trumann. Bro. Hosman was preceded in death by one sister, one brother and his parents...

JONESBORO - Ms. Alice Yvonne Fortson Halfacre, 73, of Jonesboro died April 29, 2014 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born in Oil Trough had lived in Jonesboro for the past seven years and was formerly of Trumann. She was a retired employee of the Parker Hannifin Corp. and was of the Assembly of God faith. Ms. Halfacre was preceded in death by two sisters, one brother and her parents, Robert Allen and Sarah Oleva Shirrell Kirkland...

HARRISBURG - Mr. Allen Ray Golden, 58 of Harrisburg died May 4, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Allen was born December 25, 1955 in Jonesboro to the late Robert and Viola Golden. He loved to fish and hunt which he loved to share with his family on many occasions. Allen was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Jeremy Golden; and five brothers (his fishing buddies) Robert Ray Golden, Donald Wayne Golden, David Lee Golden, Charles Roy Golden and James Dale Golden...

TRUMANN -- Ms. Debbie Halfacre Moore, 58, died May 3, 2014, at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born in Mount Vernon, Ill., and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. Mrs. Moore worked for the Nettleton School District for many years and for Murphy USA in Trumann and was a member of the Providence Baptist Church in Trumann. Ms. Moore was the daughter of the late Tim Halfacre Jr., and Minnie Jean Swanner Halfacre...

TRUMANN - Mr. James Kelley Parks III, 47, of Trumann died April 26, 2014 at the family residence. He was born in Jonesboro and was a lifetime resident in Trumann. He was a truck driver and a member of First Christian Church in Trumann. . He is survived by his beloved daughter, Megan Grace Parks; his parents, Jimmy and Brenda Parks; grandfather, C.M. Murphy; aunt, Margaret Deiss; and former wife, Dana West, all of Trumann...

MARKED TREE -- James Wheeler Hendrix of Marked Tree died May 1, 2014 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 86. Mr. Wheeler was born in Alabama to John Hamm and Ida Hendrix. He was a farm worker and of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Maxine Lee Hendrix; one daughter, Gail Armstrong; one son, Robert Hendrix; two sisters, Lizzie Travis and Mattie McMullen; and one brother, Loney Hendrix. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Doyle Clyde Holman, 79, of Trumann died May 3, 2014 at Arlington Cove Nursing Center in Trumann. He was born in Cash and had lived in Trumann since 1953. Mr. Holman was a retired factory worker and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bond C. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Leslie Mearl Greenhaw, of Trumann died May 1, 2014 at the family residence in Trumann. Mr. Greenhaw was born in Kaiser and had lived the past 30 years in Trumann. He was a retired factory worker. Mr. Greenhaw was preceded in death by one son, Wesley Greenhaw; two daughters, Cynthia Roper, Sarah Jane Greenhaw; one sister, Mary Campbell; and his parents, Robert and Maxie Armstrong Greeenhaw...