Obituaries from August 2001

Bobby M. Hammonds, 68, was born Aug. 29, 1932 and died Saturday evening July 28, 2001 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro of natural causes. Hammonds was born in Kenton, Tenn. and had lived in Trumann for the past 31 years. He was also formerly of Chicago, Ill. ...

Lavada Frances Black, 70, was born Sept. 29, 1930 and died Sunday July 29, 2001 at Regional Medical Center of NEA in Jonesboro of natural causes. Black was born in Trumann and had lived most of her lifetime in Bay. She was a homemaker and member of the First Baptist Church in Bay. She was preceeded in death by one brother, Lindy Black in 1966 and was the daughter of the late Henry James and Ethel Margarett Morris Black...

Eric Kyle Hendrix, 20, was born Aug. 19, 1980 and died Saturday evening July 28 at the family residence in Trumann of natural causes. Hendrix was born in Memphis and lived most of his life in Trumann. He was a junior at Arkansas State University, employee of Walton Enterprises, a 1998 graduate of Trumann High School, member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church and Ducks Unlimited. ...

Clarence Robert Williams, five days old, of Trumann was born July 23, 2001 and died Saturday July 28, 2001 at the Children's Hospital in Little Rock of natural causes. Williams is survived by mother Sherry Wilson of the home, Clarence W. Williams of Trumann, sisters Brandy Wilson and Laura Williams both of Trumann, brothers Thomas Wilson of Trumann and Boddie Williams of Tyronza, grandmothers Betty Dodd and Mary Williams both of Trumann and great-grandmother Ruby Dodd of Trumann...

Opal L. Whitfield, 89, was born April 24, 1912 and died Monday Aug. 6, 2001 at Rose Care Nursing Center in Trumann of natural causes. Whitfield was born in Lake City and had lived in Trumann since 1922. She was a housewife and farmer. She wrote and had published two books of poetry, "Thoughts of Hope" and Living Parables in Verse" and was a member of the Maple Grove Baptist Church where she taught the Adult Ladies Sunday School class for many years. ...

Iva Massey, 91, was born November 2, 1909 and departed this life Thursday evening, August 16, 2001 at the Rose Skill Care Nursing Center in Jonesboro, Ark of natural causes. Mrs. Massey was born in Stone County, Ark, and was a lifetime resident of the Trumann area. ...

Mr. Newell, 69, was born April 9, 1932, and died Saturday in Trenton, Tenn. of natural causes. Mr. Newell was born in Baldwin, Miss. and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann before moving to Trenton, Tenn. four months ago. He was a retired fireman for the City of Trumann and mechanic and a member of the First Assembly of god in Trenton, Tenn. ...

Mrs. Mullins,37, was born July 18, 1964 and died Monday, August 13, 2001 in her home of natural causes. Mrs. Mullins was born in Memphis, Tenn. and was a lifetime resident of Truman. She was a nurse and of the Baptist faith. She was preceeded in death by her father, Melvin E. Haynes in 1998. She is survived by one son: Brandon Mullins of Trumann, her mother: Mrs. Faye Hayens of Trumann , and two brothers: James Haynes of Jonesboro and Lee Haynes of Trumann...

Marvin Ed Rouse, 68, was born July 26, 1933 and died Wednesday morning August 15, 2001 , at te Regional Medical Center of NEA in Jonesboro,AR of natural causes. Mr. Rouse was born in Lepanto, Ark, and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. He was a retired maintenance worker of Singer Co. ...