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Billy Roy (Korky) King
(Obituary ~ 08/01/02)
Billy Roy (Korky) King, 54, of Marked Tree died July 25, 2002 at Three Rivers Nursing Center in Marked Tree. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, a carpenter and a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran. The funeral was Monday, July 29 at Murphy Funeral Home Chapel. Jesse Hedges officiated the ceremony. Place of interment was at the Marked Tree Cemetery...
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Ronald J. Stephenson
(Obituary ~ 08/01/02)
Ronald J. Stephenson, 31, of Jonesboro died Sunday July 21 at his residence in Hoxie. He was born in Wood River, Ill., lived in the Jonesboro area most of his life and was a factory worker. He is survived by one daughter, Shelby Leann Stephenson of Jonesboro; his mother, Tommie Jean Stephenson; his father and step-mother, Buster and Carol Stephenson of Harrisburg; two sisters, Rhonda Denson of Jacksonbille and Denise Elkins of Clarksville; one brother, Rodney Stephenson of Jonesboro; and his grandmother Tommie Couch of Trumann.. ...
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Teretha Mason
(Obituary ~ 08/08/02)
Teretha Mason, 71 of Marked Tree, passed away on July 20 at her home. She was born on March 28, 1931 to the union of the late Nathaniel and Robinza Wise in Gregory, AR. She lived in Tyronza before moving to Marked Tree 53 years ago. She confessed a hope in Christ and joined Steel Bridge M.B Church in Tyronza. ...
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Billy Walker
(Obituary ~ 08/08/02)
Billy Walker, 68 of Joiner died July 30, 2002 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in East Memphis. He was a roofer. The funeral was Friday, Aug. 2 at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Osceola. Brother Lee Dunn officiated the ceremony. Place of burial was at the Louise Chapel Cemetery in Joiner. Visitation was held...
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Helen Eleanor Campbell
(Obituary ~ 08/08/02)
Helen Eleanor Campbell, 89, of Lepanto died July 30, 2002 at her residence. Formerly of Halls, Tenn. she was a member of the Lepanto Church of Christ. She was also a retired fifth-grade teacher at Westridge School. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Campbell and a son, Tommy Campbell...
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Adron Fritz Snell
(Obituary ~ 08/08/02)
Adron Fritz Snell, 77, of Marked Tree died Aug. 3, 2002 at his residence. He was of the Baptist faith, a Mason, an Army veteran and enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. The funeral was Aug. 6 at Murphy Funeral Home Chapel in Marked Tree. The Rev. Vernon Pen officiated the ceremony. Place of interment was at the Marked Tree Cemetery...
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Billy Walker
(Obituary ~ 08/15/02)
Billy Walker, 68 of Joiner died July 30, 2002 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in East Memphis. He was a roofer. The funeral was Friday, Aug. 2 at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Osceola. Brother Lee Dunn officiated the ceremony. Place of burial was at the Louise Chapel Cemetery in Joiner. Visitation was held...
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Izora Freeda Bezzard
(Obituary ~ 08/15/02)
Izora Freeda Bezzard, 74, of Manila died Aug. 6, 2002 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Lepanto. The funeral was Aug. 8 at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. Brother Mike Gonzales officiated the ceremony. Place of burial was at Potters Cemetery in Lepanto...
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William Rudolph Rowlett
(Obituary ~ 08/15/02)
William Rudolph Rowlett, 77, died May 21, 2002 in Deaconess Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK. He was born and raised in Trumann and graduated from THS in 1943. He joined the Army Air Core serving in India during WWII. After 24 years of military service he retired in 1967 with the rank of MSG. Following his military career he worked at the VA Hospital in Oklahoma City as a Benefits Counselor and retired in 1988...
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Donald Ray "Don" Pippinger
(Obituary ~ 08/15/02)
Donald Ray "Don" Pippinger passed away on August 10 at Regional Medical Center of NEA in Jonesboro of natural causes. He was 54 years old. Mr. Pippinger was born in Harrisburg, on May 19, 1948, and had lived in Jonesboro for the past 26 years. He was formerly of Trumann. ...
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Betty Gene Kirby
(Obituary ~ 08/15/02)
Betty Gene Kirby died August 11 at the family residence in Trumann of natural causes. She was 64 years old. Mrs. Kirby was born on December 21, 1937, and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. She was a Quality Inspector for the Parker Hannifin Corp. in Trumann and of the Baptist faith. ...
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Virgil Austin Goucher
(Obituary ~ 08/15/02)
Virgil Austin Goucher died August 3, at his residence in Hartsville, Tenn, of natural causes. He was 72 years old. Mr. Goucher was born in Harrisburg on March 22, 1930, and had lived most of his lifetime in the Harrisburg area before moving to Hartsville seven years ago. ...
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James Leslie "Mitch" Price III
(Obituary ~ 08/22/02)
James Leslie "Mitch" Price III, born July 12, 1954 in Memphis departed this life July 27, 2002 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in East Memphis. He was a member of the Whitton Baptist Church in the small south Mississippi county community where he was reared. He was a gifted designer with impeccable taste. He was especially noted for the design of several upscale leading restaurants in Jonesboro, Memphis and New York...
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Virginia Alline Helms
(Obituary ~ 08/22/02)
Virginia Alline Helms, 78, of Marked Tree died Monday, Aug. 19, 2002 at St. Bernard Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was of the Baptist faith, a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Dallas Helms. The funeral was today, Aug. 22 at Murphy Funeral Home Chapel. Ron Lovins officiated the ceremony. Place of interment was the Marked Tree Cemetery...
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Roy D. Banks
(Obituary ~ 08/22/02)
Roy D. Banks of Independence, Mo., died Tuesday, August 13, at North Kansas City Hospital. He was 68 years old. Mr. Banks was born on February 6, 1934, in Trumann to Lena and Sylvia Kimberland Banks. He married Marjorie Ford Banks in 1953 and settled into Independence, Mo. He was employed as a machinist for the AGCO Corp. Mr. Banks enjoyed anything to do with cars and collected pocketknives and baseball caps. Mr. Banks was preceded in death by his parents and one brother...
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Ina L. Hitchcock
(Obituary ~ 08/22/02)
Ina L. Hitchcock, 74, of Millbrook died on Saturday, Aug. 10. She was born in Pleasant Hills, AR. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Ethel (Jackson) Hawkins, two brothers, two sisters, four grandchildren and one great grand child. She is survived by her husband, Harley J. ...
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Richard Matthew Franks
(Obituary ~ 08/29/02)
Richard Matthew Franks, 25, of Memphis, formerly of Tyronza, died Aug. 26, 2002 in Tyronza. He was a restaurant manager, a communicant of St. Norberts Catholic Church in Marked Tree and a U.S. Army veteran. The funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church in West Memphis. Burial will be at Crittenden Memorial Park in Marion...
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Lorraine Peavler
(Obituary ~ 08/29/02)
Lorraine Peavler, formerly from Lepanto was called to her Heavenly Homecoming on August 19, 2002 from her earthly home and family. Her husband, Paul, was employed for 27 years at Cameron Iron Works and they were charter members of Woodridge Baptist Church. They are currently members of Park Place Baptist Church, where Lorraine enjoyed singing in the Keen Choir...
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Lela Mae Manley
(Obituary ~ 08/29/02)
Lela Mae Manley, 76, of Belton, Mo. died Aug. 15, 2002 at Pleasant Hill Health Care. She was born March 28, 1926 in Etowah and had lived in the Kansas City area since 1957. She retired from Allied-Signal in 1985. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton, in 1984...
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Emma Lou Ming
(Obituary ~ 08/29/02)
Emma Lou Ming, 56, formerly of Lepanto and Marked Tree, died Aug. 26, 2002 at her home in Jonesboro. She was a retired teacher of 34 years. She taught at Lepanto, Dyess, Rivercrest and Wilson. She was of the Baptist faith, a former member of the Eastern Star and a devoted teacher. She was active in caring and giving to charities...
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Blanche E. Hooker Whitmire
(Obituary ~ 08/29/02)
Blanche E. Hooker Whitmire, 80, of Trumann died Friday, Aug. 23 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center of NEA in Jonesboro of natural causes. She was born in the Frog Pond Community in Nettleton and had lived most of her lifetime in the Trumann area. She was a retired salesperson for Guy's Discount Center in Trumann and member of the Senior Adult Sunday school Class of Maple Grove Baptist Church...
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Mrs. Hazel Othela Meeks
(Obituary ~ 08/29/02)
Mrs. Hazel Othela Meeks of Trumann died Tuesday August 20, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, of natural causes. She was 81 years old. Mrs. Meeks was born in Etowah, Ark., on May 14, 1921, and had lived in Trumann since 1952. She was a housewife and member of the Highway Valley Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in death by twin sisters, Lori and Ori Jackson, one brother, Noble Jackson and her parents Emmett Anderson and Arizona "Arie" Sellers Jackson...
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Lola Bishop
(Obituary ~ 08/29/02)
Lola Bishop, 88, of Trumann died Sunday, Aug. 25 at Regional Medical Center of NEA. She was a member of the Full Gospel Tabernacle Church in Trumann. She was a homemaker and had lived most of her life in Trumann. She was preceded in death by her father, Arville Breford Chaffin and one grandson...
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