Stories from Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Residents all over Poinsett County gathered together on Thursday, May 1, to observe the National Day of Prayer. In Lepanto, hundreds of students and community members met in the EPC gym to participate in the observance. Daniel Nooner, pastor of Revival Center Church in Lepanto, read a passage from Ezekiel 37: 1-10 and spoke to those gathered. ...

Eugene "Gene" Vaughn, 81, died peacefully in his sleep Monday May 5, 2014 following a five-month struggle with pancreatic cancer. His wife of nearly 63 years, Olive was at his side. Eugene was the number eight child of 16, so it was joked they had run out of names, and that's why he had no middle name. ...

TRUMANN - Eugene Franklin Brown, of Trumann, passed from this life May 6, 2014 at Craighead Nursing Center in Jonesboro at the age of 90. Mr. Brown was born in Trumann to Stephen Nicholas Brown and Eva Wave (McGuire) Brown. He was a graduate of Trumann High School. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Roy Timbs of Trumann died May 11, 2014 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 83. Mr. Timbs was born April 27, 1931, in Lepanto to the late James and Della Margin Timbs. He lived in Trumann since 1960 and was formerly of Harrisburg. Mr. Timbs was a retired employee of the Singer Company, R & P Discount Store and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Jim B. Timbs, John Timbs and J. D. Hodges and his parents...

HARRISBURG -- Wilma "Billie" Deloris Nester Gibbs died May 3, 2014 at the age of 76 at Woodbriar Nursing Home in Harrisburg. She was born in Marked Tree to Wilbert and June Nester. Mrs. Gibbs was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Ellis Gibbs; two daughters Gail Gibbs Blansett and Laura Gibbs; one son Ellis Daniel "Danny" Gibbs; and one grandchild Kevin Peridore. ...

JONESBORO - Jessie Mae (Imogene) Heckmann, 85, of Jonesboro, passed away May 5, 2014 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was born October 28, 1928 in Harrisburg to the late Jess and Lillie Gentle Muse. Mrs. Heckmann graduated from McCormick High School and was a cosmetologist. She attended County Line Church of Christ and loved St. Louis Cardinals baseball...