Stories from Tuesday, December 12, 2017

OKLAHOMA – Judith (Stout) Gibson was born September 18, 1939 in Manila, Ark. to J.L. and Dena (Hamric) Stout. She grew up in Trumann, Ark. and married Larry Gibson on August 9, 1957. She was a military wife for 20 years and them moved to McAlester. She had a career with the federal government for 30 years and then worked as a tax preparer for 14 years. She was a longtime member of Haywood Baptist Church...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Margaret Russell Kelso Wilson of Trumann, 74, departed this life Thursday, December 7, 2017 at the family residence. She was born Wednesday, September 15, 1943 in Willis Township and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a retired note and bank teller from the Bank of Trumann. ...

JONESBORO - C.P. Stafford, 95, of Jonesboro, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2017, at the Phil and Flo Jones Hospice House. Born in Whitehall in Poinsett County, he was the son of Casper Powell Stafford and Martha Keywood.  C.P. lived 42 years in Marked Tree before moving to Jonesboro in 2000. He was the retired manager of Tyronza Lumber Company where he worked over 25 years and was a former member of the Tyronza Rotary Club where he was past president...