Stories from Tuesday, July 31, 2018

TRUMANN - Mr. James Galen “J.G.” Roberts, 90, departed this life on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. He was born Thursday, November 3, 1927 in Marmaduke, Ark., and lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a veteran of US Army, retired engineer with Singer Company and a member of First Baptist Church...

WILLIFORD - Mrs. Velma Louise Byram, 89, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 in Williford, Ark. She was born Saturday, March 2, 1929 in Savannah, Tenn. to Carl and Ocie O’Neal. Velma married Rev. Bill Byram and they enjoyed 49 years together until his death in 1994...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Elizabeth Marion Whitehead, 76, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. She was a Pharmacy Technician and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Sondra Stotts Ader, and her parents, James J. and Mettie Lucinda Render Hollis...

MEMPHIS, TENN. - Mrs. Jennifer Ann Long Causor departed this life Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. She was born Friday, October 5, 1979 in West Memphis. Jennifer was a Senior Instructional Designer with MAA. She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas “Tommy” Long...

MARKED TREE - Curtis Dupree, 70, died July 27, 2018 at his home. He was born February 19, 1948 in Marked Tree to Earley and Freddie B. Mays Dupree, Sr. Mr. Dupree was a retired carpenter, a US Army Vietnam veteran and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Stanley Dupree and Allen Dupree and one sister, Carla Loveless. ...