Stories from Wednesday, May 21, 2014

LAKE CITY- Mary Juanita Kelley, 91, passed May 18, 2014. She was born in Bay to the late Corbitt and Hattie Story Lamberson. Mrs. Kelley retired from Salant and Salant and was a member of the Bay Church of Christ. She is survived by her three sons, William "Bill" Kelley (Brenda) of Paragould, Dave Kelley of Jonesboro and Steven Kelley (Rhonda) of Trumann; a sister, Lavinda Counce of Bay; seven grandchildren, Jeff Kelley and Todd Kelley both of Elkhart, Ind., Kelly Stevens (Ashley) of Jonesboro, Kim Smith (Randy) of Charleston, Miss., Lindsey Kelley of Jonesboro, Jami Kelley of Bay and Misty Kelley of Jonesboro; ten great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.. ...

TYRONZA -- Ann Parker of Tyronza passed away May 14, 2014 at the age of 62. She is survived by her husband, Johnny Parker; daughters, Christy Tacker (Jeff) of Tyronza and Stacey Shankle (Scott) of Lepanto; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two sisters, Pat Reeves (Joe) of Dover, Tenn. ...

POCAHONTAS -- Clifford Strickland, 89, of Randolph Home, passed away May 15, 2014. Clifford was a former resident of Marked Tree, Arkansas. Clifford was born on April 17, 1925 in Oklahoma City, OK to the late Dan and Minnie (Bowden) Strickland. He is survived by one son, Ronnie Strickland of Pocahontas; one sister, Ms. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Sidney Vern Vickers of Trumann, died May 16, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 68 years. He was born in Trumann and lived his lifetime in Trumann. Mr. Vickers was a retired roofer and of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Wanda Walters and Diane Williams; three brothers, James Vickers, Floyd Vickers and Marion Vickers; and his parents, James E. and Bessie Lillian Brewer Vickers...

MALVERN -- Beulah Mae Siklas, of Malvern, passed away at the Baptist Hot Springs County Hospital in Malvern May 13, 2014 at the age of 80. She was born in Tyronza to Marion Taft and Lena Mae Phillips. She was a retired waitress and a member of Shell Lake Baptist Church in Shell Lake. ...

TRUMANN -- Theresa Kay Davis, of Trumann, passed away May 16, 2014 at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 52. She was born St. Louis, Mo. to Edwin Jason Williams and Doris Virginia Williams. She was a homemaker and a member of Lighthouse Pentecostal Church. ...

TRUMANN -- Helen Sue Clairday, of Trumann, joined the Lord in Heaven May 20, 2014. She passed away at NEA Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 71. She was born in Florence, Ala. and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She loved to raise a garden and cook for family and friends. ...