Obituaries from June 2001

James Junior Mooneyham, 72, of Trumann, died Wednesday, May 30 at the family residence in Trumann of natural causes. Mooneyham was born in Mississippi and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a retired factory worker and of the Pentecostal faith. Mooneyham was preceded in death by one son, Billy Wayne Mooneyham in 1983; one brother and was the son of the late Jim and Myrtle Hellums Mooneyham...

Era Euphel McAnally, 91, of St. Louis, Missouri, died Thursday, May 31, at the family residence in St. Louis, Missouri, of natural causes. McAnally was born in Itawomba County, Mississippi, and had lived in St. Louis for the past 34 years and was formerly of Trumann. ...

Cynthia H. Austin, 74, of Memphis, Tennessee, died Wednesday, May 30, at the family residence in Memphis, of natural causes. Austin was born in Savannah, Tennessee, and had lived in Memphis for the past 30 years and was formerly of West Memphis and Tyronza. ...

Ricky Anthony "Tony" DeBoard, 27, of Trumann, died Thursday, May 17, at the family residence in Trumann. DeBoard was born in Jonesboro and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a factory worker and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Fay Cowsar and grandfather, Ed DeBoard...

Ina Mae Forrester, 79, of Trumann, died Tuesday, May 29, from injuries received from an auto accident in Jonesboro. Forrester was born in Barlow, Kentucky and had lived in Trumann most of her lifetime. She was a retired secretary for the Superintendent of the Trumann Public Schools for over 30 years. ...

Graveside services for Ernest Tunstill, 86, of Pocahontas were held Sunday, June 10, at the Ingran Cemetery near Maynard with Cox-Waymon Funeral Home of Pocahontas in charge of arrangements. Mr. Jerry Baker officiated at the services. Born Sept. 8, 1914 in Tuscumbia, AL, Mr. Tunstill, formerly of Trumann, passed away Friday, June 8. He was the son of the late Will and Fannie (Lawrence) Tunstill...

Funeral services for Mr. Willie H. Presley, 78, of Paris, TN were held Tuesday, June 12, McEvoy Funeral Home chapel in Paris, TN with Bro. Kenneth Brewer officiating. Burial was in Hillcrest Memorial Park with McEvoy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...

Funeral services for Mrs. Juanita Claudine Bracken, 66, of Jonesboro were held Sunday, June 10, at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home chapel in Jonesboro with Ray Broadaway and Royce Shanda officiating. Burial was in Rock Hill Cemetery with Roller-Farmers Union in charge of arrangements...

Mrs. Lola M. Jones, 60, of Jonesboro passed away Monday, June 4, at Regional Medical Center of Northeast Arkansas of natural causes. Services were held Thursday, June 7, at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro with Rev. Earl Lawson officiating...

Funeral services for Mr. Everett L. "Red" Strong, 67, of Jonesboro were held Thursday, June 7, in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann with Rev. Paul White officiating. Burial was in Marked Tree Cemetery at Marked Tree with Thompson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...

Archie Leonard Lancaster, 84, of Trumann, died Monday, June 18 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, of natural causes. Lancaster was born in Cardwell, Mo., and had lived most of his lifetime in the Trumann area. He was a retired farmer and factory worker and a member of the Calvary Pentecostal Church in Trumann. ...

Marcy Cleo Baney, 53, of Harrisburg, died Friday, June 15 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Baney was born on December 27, 1947 in Harrisburg. She lived in Harrisburg all of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church. Baney was preceded in death by one son, Delbert Lee Brow...

Orville W. Sharp, 74, of Trumann, died Sunday, June 17 at his residence on Trumann. Sharp was a retired police officer with the Trumann Police Department. He had spent most of his life in the Bay and Trumann areas. Survivors include his wife, Lorene Sharp of the home; one son, Hurley Sharp of Jonesboro; two sisters, Stella Ferguson and Beulah Steen, both of Trumann; one half-sister, May Belle Singley of Gulfport, Miss.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren...

Frank J. Forbis, 74, of Harrisburg, died Monday, June 11 at his residence in Harrisburg. Forbis was born on September 20, 1926 in Monette. He spent the past 38 years in Harrisburg. He was a retired journeyman carpenter for Local 345 in Memphis, Tenn. Forbis was of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by one brother and three sisters...

Leonard G. "Joe" Heard, 80, of Harrisburg, died Monday, June 18 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Heard was born on June 10, 1921 in Decatur, Ala. He was the owner and operator of Heard's Greenhouses and Nursery for over 34 years. He was retired from the Singer Company. Heard was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his wife, Katherine Louise Heard on August 29, 2000 and two brothers...

Funeral services for Archie Leonard "Ted" Lancaster, 84, were held Thursday, June 21, at the Calvary Pentecostal Church in Trumann with Rev. Ricky Forbis, Rev. Gene Loven and Rev. Boyd Hosman officiating. Burial was in Holly Springs Cemetery at Harrisburg with Thompson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...

Funeral services for Billy Joe Wadlington, 55, of Trumann were held Friday, June 22, at Roller-Farmers Union chapel in Jonesboro with Richard Dobbins officiating. Burial was in Pine Hill Cemeter with Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...

Funeral services were conducted Friday, June 22, for Mrs. Marilyn Ann Woods Hively, 33, of County Line Road in Jonesboro. The services were held in Thompson Funeral Home chapel. Burial was in Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery with Thompson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...

Mr. J. B. Willoughby, 75, of Bella Vista died on Saturday, June 23, at his home. He was born January 15, 1926 in Trumann to John B. and Neva May Willoughby. He moved to Bella Vista four years ago from Atlanta, Georgia and was originally from Trumann...