Stories from Wednesday, September 16, 2015

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. - Mervin "Merv" Glenn Nichols Sr., age 75, of Grand Rapids, Mich., went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 after over a decade long fight with Alzheimer's. He was born in Lepanto on December 5, 1939. Merv faithfully served his country in the US Army. ...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Billie Jean Linton Fernandez died Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 89. She was born Saturday, May 1, 1926 in Hector, Ark., to the late William "Bill" and Mae Waller Linton and had lived in Trumann for one year and was formerly of San Marcos, Texas. She was a housewife and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cosme Fernandez in 2014; one sister, Berneze Osman; and her parents...

Barrie Lynn Golden of Jasper, Texas, died Sunday, Sept. 6, at the Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, at the age of 61. She was born Wednesday, June 30, 1954, in Trumann and had lived in Texas for the past nine years. Mrs. Golden was a housewife and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lionel Gilman "Andy" and Lorene Christene Linam Anderson...

Monna Jean (Chaffin) Forbess, 81, died on Aug. 26, 2015, at her home in Corvallis, Ore. Monna Jean was born Oct. 29, 1933, in Trumann and received her high school diploma with the Class of 1951 at Trumann High School. Her parents were Mildred and Stanford Chaffin, both deceased...

Micheal David Brown of Trumann, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Saint Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., at the age of 41. Mr. Brown was born Friday, Aug. 23, 1974, in Jonesboro and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. He was a disabled farmer and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his grandparents, James and Alta Newell, David and Dorothy Brown, grandpa-in-law, Leroy Lairson...

Jase Morgan McDaniel, son of Seth and Laura "Libby" McDaniel of Paragould, was born Aug. 10, 2015, at St. Bernards Healthcare in Jonesboro. He weighed six pounds, 15 ounces. Jase has an older brother, Austin, who is 12 years old. Proud grandparents are Rhonda Miles of Jonesboro, Chris Branch of Trumann, and Marty and Kim McDaniel of Paragould. Great-grandparents are Pat Benton, Earnest and Goldie Madden and Betty Wallace, all of Trumann...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Kathryn Ruth Boyd died Saturday, August 29, 2015 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 87. She was born in Saltillo, Miss., and had lived in Trumann for the past 61 years. She was a former employee of the Singer Company in Trumann and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. James R. Forrester, age 88 of Trumann, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born October 24, 1926 in Walnut Ridge, he was the son of the late Cleveland Edward and Johnnie James Forrester. ...

Bobby Dean Langston, 57, of Jonesboro died Sunday, August 30, 2015 at NEA Baptist Hospital. He had lived most of his life in the Jonesboro and Lepanto area. Bobby attended Nettleton Baptist Church. As a family man, his grandchildren were his world. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and anything to do outdoors. He had worked in construction most of his life. Bobby was preceded in death by his son, Brandon Langston; mother, Dorothy Langston; and grandson Hunter Coggins...