Stories from Thursday, January 17, 2019

Ruby Juel (Fitzgerald) York Camper, 73 of Doniphan, Missouri departed this life Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at the Westwood Hills Nursing Center in Popular Bluff, Missouri. Mrs. Ruby Camper daughter of Johnny Claude and Eithel Bell (Burnett) Fitzgerald was born August 26, 1945 in Smith Center, Arkansas. ...

Mrs. Melissa Ann Davis of Trumann departed this life on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR at the age of 57 years, 4 months and 29 days. She was born Tuesday, August 8, 1961 in Marked Tree, AR and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. ...

Mrs. Brenda Dale Head of Trumann departed this life on Monday, January 7, 2019 at her home in Trumann, AR at the age of 62 years, 6 months and 16 days. She was born Friday, June 22, 1956 and a lifetime resident of Trumann, housewife and of the Pentecostal faith. ...

Jimmy Lee Huffman, 57, of Marked Tree, AR died December 3, 2018 at Arlington Cove Healthcare in Trumann, AR. He was a farmer. Mr. Huffman was born February 7, 1961 in Lepanto, AR to Juanita Huffman. He was preceded in death by his mother, one son Jimmy Huffman, Jr. ...

Claudine Wells, 89, departed this life on December 18, 2018, at her residence on Old Payneway Lane, Trumann, Arkansas. She was born October 19, 1929 to Lee Garfield and Annie Thomas Loggains. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Marked Tree for over 45 years. ...

Mrs. Emma Jean Blain of Jonesboro, AR departed this life on Monday, December 24, 2018 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 80 years, 5 months and 8 days. She was born Saturday, July 16, 1938 in Bangor, MI and lived in the Jonesboro and Trumann area for the last 13 years coming from Bangor, MI. ...

Gerald Wayne Blagg of Jonesboro, AR passed away December 29, 2018 at the age of 75. He was born November 21, 1943 in New Albany, MS to Marion and Frankie Kelly Blagg. He was a retired Mechanic. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Jewell Blagg, one son Gene Blagg, four brothers, Heckle Blagg, Marvin Blagg, Billy Blagg and Kelly Blagg, and two sisters Shirley Wren and Ladell Blackwood. ...

Mildred Faye Rodriguez "Milli", 44 of Jonesboro, AR died December 30, 2018 at Baptist Memorial in Memphis, TN. She was a homemaker and a member of Revival Center in Lepanto, AR. Milli was born August 15, 1974 in Hot Springs, AR to Jerry and Mildred Sheppard Collins. ...

Mr. Dennis Granville Martin of Bay, Arkansas departed this life on Sunday, January 6, 2018 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Arkansas at the age of 67 years, 7 months and 5 days. He was born Friday, June 1, 1951 in Jonesboro, was a warehouse foreman for Jonesboro Bearing, veteran of the U.S. ...

Mrs. Gracie Mozelle Phillips Mitchell was born September 24, 1934, near Waterloo, AL. She lived most of her life in Trumann until moving to Conway in 2009. She died January 3, 2019, at Conway Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Conway, Arkansas, at the age of 84 years, 3 months and 9 days. ...

Senior James Lard of EPC High School capped off his senior year with a selection to the Class 2A All-State football team. Lard played offensive tackle and split time at inside linebacker and defensive tackle for the Warriors. On offense, Lard helped EPC rush for 1793 yards on the season, 180 yards per game, with a 5.94 average per rush with the team scoring 26 rushing touchdowns. ...

Mr. James Dale Pruitt, 36, of Trumann, departed this life on December 30, 2018 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, AR. He was born in Jonesboro and lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. Mr. Pruitt was a truck detailer for Polland Repair and of the Christian faith. ...

Mr. Billy Ray Gregory, of Trumann, departed this life on Friday, January 4, 2019 at the family residence at the age of 72 years, 4 months and 19 days. He was born on August 16, 1946 in Trumann, Arkansas where he lived most of his lifetime. He was a supervisor for Great Dane Trailers, an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of the Central Missionary Baptist Church. ...

The Arkansas State women’s bowling team wrapped up competition at its host tournament, the Mid-Winter Invitational, this past Sunday at the Hijinx Family Entertainment Center with a second-place finish. The Red Wolves started off the day with a 4-1 (200-160, 244-192, 185-168, 180-155, 214-183) win over Vanderbilt on a 201.2 average. The team advanced to the second round where they would have a “bye” to the championship match...

Trumann couldn’t hold off Rivercrest in the second half, especially with the loss of Ben Turner in the second quarter, as the Colts ousted the Wildcats with a 59-52 win in the George Kell Hall of Fame Classic last Thursday in Swifton. Turner hit a baseline jumper and two free throws around a basket inside from the Colts to give the Wildcats a 4-2 lead early in the game. ...

Trumann got off to a slow start and coupled with being held to single points in three quarters was to much for the Lady Wildcats to overcome as they lost 42-29 to Riverside in the finals of George Kell Hall of Fame Classic this past Saturday in Swifton...

Marked Tree got one win out of four games this past Tuesday at Earle. The Indians came back from an 11 point deficit in the second half to post a 69-66 win over the Bulldogs. Jack Brown led Marked Tree with 23 points as Trayvius Brown tossed in 21 points. ...