Stories from Thursday, December 18, 2014

TRUMANN - Mrs. Carla Jo Coin Correa of Trumann, age 50, died Dec. 9, 2014 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Mrs. Correa was born in Trumann, was a lifetime resident of Trumann and was a housewife. Mrs. Correa was preceded in death by one sister and her parents, Carl and Francis Kimberland Coin...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Shannon Lynell Henderson Byerly 43, of Trumann, died Dec. 9, 2014 at UAMS in Little Rock surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born in Jonesboro and was a lifelong resident of Trumann. She was a cosmetologist and a member of the Southwest Church of Christ in Jonesboro...

TRUMANN - Mr. Lowell Lee Brooks of Trumann died Dec. 10, 2014 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 94. He was born November 9, 1920 in Trumann where he had lived most of his lifetime. Mr. Brooks was a shining example of The Great Depression, served selflessly during WWII, a retired farmer, and a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. ...

CARAWAY -- Jeramie Eugene Berger of Caraway passed away at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro Dec. 12, 2014 at the age of 34. He was born in West Memphis, was a roofer and of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Berger was preceded in death by his father Larry Eugene Berger; and one sister LaDonna Faye Plunk. ...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Ruby Alice Boling Robbins of Trumann, died Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 at White River Medical Center in Batesville at the age of 95. She was born in Lake City and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. Mrs. Robbins was retired from Singer Company, past Worthy Grand Matron of Eastern Star, a member of United Methodist Women and a member of First United Methodist Church in Trumann. ...

EPC's Aaron Scales named finalist for Class 2A Offensive Player of the Year.

In the battle of the cats, the Trumann Wildcats just could not get a stop on defense when it needed as the Brookland Bearcats posted a 46-41 win in the semi-finals of the Pre-Holiday tournament last Thursday at Ridgefield Christian School. Brookland jumped out to a 4-0 lead before Willie Moore and Kevonte Andrews made baskets around a Bearcat free throw to make it 5-4 with 3:24 left in the first quarter. ...

What looked to be a battle at the beginning turned into a blowout at the end. Harrisburg's gritty play gave them a 11-7 lead at the end of the first quarter. However, a bad offensive second quarter followed by an even worse third quarter put the Lady Hornets in a hole they couldn't climb out of as Brookland took a 64-44 win in Harrisburg this past Tuesday night...