Stories from Wednesday, May 28, 2014

TRUMANN - Mr. James Edward Brown, Sr., of Trumann, died May 25, 2014 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro at the age of 70. Mr. Brown was born May 22, 1944 in Victoria to the late Hardin Edward and Gerline Moore Brown and had lived most of his lifetime in Dyess before moving to Trumann seven years ago. ...

TYRONZA -- George Alvin Hutchens, 61, of Tyronza passed away May 25, 2014 at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. Mr. Hutchens was born in North Wilkesboro, N.C. to the late James and Mary Hutchens. He was a member of Upper Room Apostolic Church and was a factory worker. ...

TRUMANN - Timothy Moss Thatch, infant son of William Allen and Lauren Elizabeth Thatch, of Trumann May 23, 2014 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. He was preceded in death by his great-grandmother, Joyce Moss. He is also survived by one brother, Cayden Thatch of Trumann; grandparents, Tim and Linda Woods of Trumann, William Thatch Sr. ...

LEPANTO - Bonnie Fay Hobbs of Lepanto died at Three Rivers Nursing Center in Marked Tree May 22, 2014 at the age of 77. She was born in Halltown to Carl and Callie Freeman. Mrs. Hobbs was of the Pentecostal faith and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother Jim Freeman. ...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Muriel Smith of Trumann died May 19, 2014 at River Chase Village in Gautier, Miss., at the age of 90. She was born in Trumann and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann before moving to Mississippi eleven years ago. She was a housewife and a member of Viva Drive Church of Christ. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband Rex Clifford Smith; two sisters; three brothers; and her parents W.T. and Ollie Watkins Fain...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Edna Elizabeth Busby, 94, of Trumann died May 22, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Deckerville and had lived in Trumann since 1946 and was formerly of Harrisburg. Mrs. Busby was a housewife and of the Pentecostal Faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Pastle Busby; three children; four sisters; four brothers; and her parents, Larry and Lettie Castleberry Baine...

TRUMANN - Mr. Herschel L. Harness of Trumann died May 26, 2014 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark., at the age of 87. He was born in Timbo to the late James and Lilly Sutterfield Harness and had lived his lifetime in Trumann. Mr. Harness was the manager of Earl's Supermarket, World War II Navy veteran, a member of American Legion Post 42 and a deacon of the Trumann Missionary Baptist Church. ...