Stories from Wednesday, July 2, 2014

JONESBORO - Bobbie Sue Snell, 76, of Jonesboro died Sunday, June 15, 2014 at N.E.A Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Mrs. Snell was a member of Temple Baptist Church, and a retired building materials assembler. She was preceded in death by her husband, George William Snell; a son Loyd Snell; two brothers; and four sisters...

Ashley Nichole Cox, of Trumann, named her new son Kenley Jace Hill. He was born May 30, 2014 at St. Berndards. Kenley weighed nine pounds and one ounce. He joins his siblings Rany Clark, 8, Aiden Clark, 6, Payton Cox, 3 and Connor Cox, 2. Grandmother is Suzanne Bowen of Trumann and his great-grandmother was the late Mary V. Haygood...

TRUMANN -- Loretta Bogard of Trumann passed away June 17, 2014 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro at the age of 73. She was born in Keiser to Isaac Frank Johnson and Sadie Belle Johnson. Mrs. Bogard was preceded in death by her parents; one son James Franklin Simpson; four sisters Juanita Hatten, Joanie Mays, Lula Mae Jackson, and Goldie Fay McColley; and four brothers James Johnson, Bobby Johnson, Sidney Johnson and Tommy Johnson. ...

HARRISBURG - Anna Jewell Walker, 86, of Harrisburg departed this life Sunday, June 22, 2014 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Jewell was born December 12, 1927 in Wayne County, Tennessee the daughter of Nathan and Sessel (Franks) Beckham. ...

Tommy and Marie Mitchell of Paragould are pleased to announce the engagement and the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Courtney Lea-Ann Mitchell to Aaron Wayne King, son of Wayne King of Mississippi and Virginia King of Trumann. The bride-elect is a graduate from Greene County Tech High School at Paragould. ...

Banks McCoy was born May 19, 2014 at Crittenden Regional Hospital in West Memphis to Jordyn Tucker and Garen Tacker of Marked Tree. He weighed seven pounds five ounces and was 19 inches long. His family includes grandparents Robert and Tina Tucker and Steve and Karen Tacker all of Marked Tree, and Uncle Zachary Hatley of Marked Tree and Aunt Ashley and Uncle Noah Tacker of Jonesboro...

Junior and Imogene Rawls of Bay will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, July 5 at the Broadway Avenue Missionary Baptist Church in Bay. Junior Rawls and former Imogene Davis were married August 19, 1944 in Bay and now reside in Bay at the location of their marriage. ...

MANILA -- Rebecca "Becky" Sue Denton passed away June 30, 2014 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 46. She was born in Blytheville to Louis and Martha Moore. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Leachville. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Mark Grimes of Trumann died Thursday, June 26, 2014 at the family residence at the age of 43. He was born in Jonesboro, and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. Mark's favorite pastime was playing golf and hunting and was of the Baptist faith...

MARKED TREE -- Gloria Ruiz Sharpe, age 63, of Marked Tree passed away at her home, June 30, 2014. She was born in Hughes to Fortunato and Donna Ruiz. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Sharpe was preceded in death by her husband James Sharpe; parents; and two brothers Jimmy and Donald Ruiz. ...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Martha Ann Holman of Trumann died June 27, 2014, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 79. She was born in Jonesboro, Ark, and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. Mrs. Holman was a housewife and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Doyle Holman; two sisters; one brother; and her parents, Orion Otis and Louise Crawford Oden...

HUDSON, N.C. - Mr. James E. Smith of Hudson, NC formerly of Trumann went to meet his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ June 10, 2014 at Caldwell Hospice in Lenoir, NC, at the age of 73. . He was born in Tyronza to the late George and Ruby (Carmon) Smith. He was a loving father, husband and grandfather. His passion in life was being with his beloved wife Freda. He was preceded in death by one brother, Ray Smith and his parents...

Usually, the Fourth of July weekend is a time of family, fun, and fireworks. This holiday, it's important for residents to be aware of city ordinances that restrict the use of fireworks to certain times and safety precautions. In Trumann and Lepanto, fireworks are allowed until 10 p.m. on July 3-5. In Tyronza, residents are allowed to shoot fireworks from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on July 3-5.In Marked Tree, fireworks are allowed from 8 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. on July 3-5...

The David Wallace family have been named the 2014 Poinsett County Farm Family of the Year. Wallace has been farming for 23 years on the land south of Harrisburg that his grandfather cleared in 1957. Farm Family of the Year has been recognizing farm families across the state since 1947. ...