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Joe C. "Neal" Benson
(Obituary ~ 02/05/03)
Mr. Joe C. "Neal" Benson of Trumann passed away January 27, 2003, at St. Bernard's Medical center in Jonesboro of natural causes. He was 82 years old. Mr. Benson was born in Harrisburg and had lived most of his lifetime in the Trumann area. He was a night watchman for Taylor and Stuckey, Inc. and was a retired farmer. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and World War II and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents W.C. and Bernice Avery Benson Sr. and one brother...
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Icie Victoria Tatum Brooks
(Obituary ~ 02/05/03)
Mrs. Icie Victoria Tatum Brooks of Trumann died January 30, at Beverly Nursing center in Trumann, Ark., of natural causes. She was 92 years old. Mrs. Brooks was born in Batesville, Ark., on July 28, 1910. She was a retired nurse and had lived most of her life in Trumann, Ark. She was a member of Elm Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Winfred Brooks, her parents Charlie and Vergie Terrel Holt, and by two sisters Martha Ward and Venita Pearl McMullin...
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Linda Luttrell
(Obituary ~ 02/07/03)
Linda Myrl Graham Luttrell, 61, of Harrisburg, died Tuesday, February 2, 2003 at the Woodbriar Nursing Home in Harrisburg. Born April 28, 1941, in Mathiston, Miss. to Dorothy Marie Clark and the late Earsie Lee Graham, Luttrell was a member of the Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis. She was a retired nurse and a former police officer in the city of Memphis...
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Carease Henderson
(Obituary ~ 02/07/03)
Carease Henderson, 88, of Macon, Ga., formerly of Lepanto died Wednesday, January 29, 2003 at the Presbyterian Village in Macon, Ga. Henderson, a Baptist, was a former resident of Lepanto who moved to Daytona Beach, Fla. where she lived for many years before moving to Presbyterian Village in Macon, Ga. ...
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Robert Willis Coin
(Obituary ~ 02/12/03)
Robert Willis Coin, 75, of Alton, Mo. died Feb. 6, 2003, at the Baxter County Hospital in Mountain Home. Coin and his wife, Shirley, owned and operated a dairy farm for many years. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather, who loved the lord. He very much enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert J. and Ola Willis-Coin; one sister, Eugenia Owen and one brother, Carl Coin...
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Pauline Nearns
(Obituary ~ 02/12/03)
Pauline Nearns, 71, of Trumann, died Feb. 6, 2003, at the Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro of natural causes. She was born in Moro and had lived in West Memphis before moving to Trumann five years ago. She was a retired seamstress and member of the Christian Worship Center in Trumann. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne "Buddy" Boyd in 1999 and her parents, Clenny and Mattie King Camp...
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Jane Eudora Stewart
(Obituary ~ 02/12/03)
Jane Eudora Stewart, 60, died Feb. 7, 2003, at the Regional Medical Center of Arkansas in Jonesboro of natural causes. She was born in Bassett and had lived in Trumann for the past six months and was formerly of Marion. She worked as an operator for Coca Cola and was of the Pentecostal faith. She was preceded in death by two sisters, one brother and her father, Lonnie Reeves...
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Willie Alvin Thompson
(Obituary ~ 02/12/03)
Mr. Willie Alvin Thompson of Lake City, Ark., passed away February 4, 2003 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was 63 years old. Mr. Thompson lived in Lake City all his life. He was a supervisor at Singer in Trumann. Mr. Thompson was a member and Deacon of Refuge General Baptist Church in Lake City and served as treasurer of the church building fund. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge in Lake City. His father, Harvey Alvin Thompson, preceded him in death...
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Herschel Lee Walker
(Obituary ~ 02/14/03)
Herschel Lee Walker, 72, of Marked Tree died Feb. 5, 2003 at the Veterans' Hospital in Little Rock. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was a Marine veteran of the Korean War having served 13 months in Korea. He was a captain of the basketball and football teams in Marked Tree, a former Mason and enjoyed playing golf and pool...
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BryAnna Renea Smith
(Obituary ~ 02/14/03)
BryAnna Renea Smith, five months, of Leachville, died Feb. 5, 2003, at Children's Hospital in Little Rock. She was born Aug. 7, 2002, in Paragould. She is survived by her mother and father, David Smith and Anna Collins of Leachville; her grandparents, Jerry and Mildred Collins of Caraway; one sister, Regina Smith of Lepanto; three brothers, Marc Smith of Lepanto, Wes Smith of Garden Point and Matthew Collins of Leachville...
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Opal Lucille Martin
(Obituary ~ 02/14/03)
Opal Lucille Martin, 93, of Keiser died Feb. 5, 2003, at her home in Keiser. She was born Sept. 4, 1909 in Bradford, Tenn. She was a homemaker and a member of the General Baptist Church in Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Melissa Seller and N.B. Barker...
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Dillard Marshall
(Obituary ~ 02/14/03)
Dillard Marshall, Jr., 71, a resident at the Osceola Nursing Home, died Feb. 3, 2003, at the Baptist Hospital in Osceola. He was born Oct. 6, 1931 in Nodina. He was a retired truck driver and of the Baptist faith. He is survived by seven sons, Ronnie and Jerry Dillard Marshall, both of Phoenix, Ariz., Donald Ray Marshall, Larry and Jeffery Marshall and Leon Craft, all of Osceola and Nathaniel Butler of Luxora; three daughters, Dalene Ward and Brenda Ward, both of Osceola and Debora Marshall of Texas; two sisters, Charlie Mae McFarland and Earnestine Tarvin, both of Phoenix, Ariz.; two brothers, Raymond Marshall and Odis Grey, both of Blytheville; 27 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.. ...
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Cellon "Bill" Smith
(Obituary ~ 02/14/03)
Cellon "Bill" Smith, 75, of Tyronza died Sunday, February 9, 2003 at his residence. A farmer, Smith is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Virginia Smith of Tyronza; four daughters, Carolyn Dianne Organ of Tyronza, Shirley Taylor of Tyronza, Dorothy Jean Smith of Jonesboro, Mary Katherine Welch of Tyronza; one son, Billy Wayne Smith of Trumann; three sisters, Francis Crawford of Mich., Helen Tire of Ala., Beatie Mae Kelly of Ala. ...
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Edna E. Scribner
(Obituary ~ 02/19/03)
Edna E. Scribner, 92, of Trumann, died Feb. 16, 2003, at her residence in Trumann of natural causes. She was born and had lived all of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a member of the Freer Baptist Church and was active in the Trumann Senior Citizens Organization. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Scribner in 1987 and her parents, W.N. and Ollie Dove Branum Watkins, three brothers and two sisters...
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James B. "Bud" Royal, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 02/19/03)
James B. "Bud" Royal, Jr., 78, of Lebanon, Mo., passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2003. He was born in raised in Springfield, Mo., and graduated from Central High School in the class of 1942. Mr. Royal also served his country faithfully in the U.S. ...
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Judy D. Price
(Obituary ~ 02/19/03)
Mrs. Judy D. Price of Trumann passed away, February 10, 2003, at the family residence of natural causes. She was 41 years old. Mrs. Price was born on March 27, 1961, in Black Oak, Ark., and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a homemaker, ordained minister and member of the Full Gospel Tabernacle, founding member of the Women of Hope Group. She was preceded in death by her mother Faye Hazel Goodwin and one brother, David Wayne Plunkett...
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Orvel Neal
(Obituary ~ 02/19/03)
Mr. Orvel Neal of Trumann passed away February 11, 2003, at the family residence in Trumann of natural causes. She was 82 years old. Mr. Neal was born in Monroe, Ark., and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He a was retired employee of the Singer Company and was associated with Thompson Funeral Home for many years. ...
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Richard Cleroy Hathcoat
(Obituary ~ 02/19/03)
Richard Cleroy Hathcoat, 46, of Jonesboro, died Feb. 13, 2003, at the Regional Medical Center of Northeast Arkansas in Jonesboro. He was a member of the Brookland Church of Christ and had lived his entire life in the Jonesboro area. He was employed by the Craighead Electric Corporation for 27 years. His grandparents, John and Effie Hathcoat and B.E. and Lillie Nix, preceded him in death...
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Marshall Lee Collins
(Obituary ~ 02/19/03)
Mr. Marshall Lee Collins of Manila, Ark., passed away February 11, 2003, at the family residence. He was 64 years old. Mr. Collins lived in Manila for twelve years. He was formerly of the Harrisburg area and was a member of the Professional Coonhound Kennel Club. His parents, Clayton Marshall and Sarah Emeline (Parnell) Collins preceded him in death...
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Vera Watters
(Obituary ~ 02/20/03)
Vera Watters, 78, of Lepanto, died on Saturday, February 15, 2003 at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. Watters, a homemaker, was born in Poinsett County and was a member of the Church of Christ. She loved to fish. Survivors include her husband, D.D. "Buddy" Watters of Lepanto; one son, Jerrel W. Watters of Eads, Tenn.; one grandchild and one great-grandchild...
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Kelly J. Watt
(Obituary ~ 02/20/03)
Kelly J. Watt, 72, died on February 17, 2003 in Jonesboro, Ark. Watt was born in Hulky, Miss. and was a member of the Eastside Baptist Church in Osceola. Survivors include two sons, Larry Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. and Thomas Johnson of Marked Tree; two daughters, Paulette LaBryer of Caraway and Brenda White of Mechanicsville, Va.; one brother, Quincy Hollis of Waukegan, Ill.; two sisters, Dorothy Pannell of Booneville, Miss. ...
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Nellie Kemp Vickery
(Obituary ~ 02/20/03)
Nellie Kemp Vickery, 71, of Cherokee Village, Ark. formerly of Lepanto, died on Friday, February 14, 2003 at her residence. Born in Oil Trough, and a widow of Carl Buster Kemp, she was formerly a member of the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God. Survivors include her husband, Clyde Vickery of Cherokee Village; three daughters, Sharon Herman, of Lepanto, Deborah Simons of West Ridge and Susan Morris of Cherokee Village; three sons, Danny Kemp of Cherry Valley, Dennis Kemp of Oxford, Ark. ...
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Cliff Sharp
(Obituary ~ 02/20/03)
Cliff Sharp, 76, of Jonesboro, died Monday, February 17, 2003, at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. Sharp, a retired pipe fitter, was a member of Greensboro Road Church of Christ in Jonesboro and an Army Corp veteran. He was preceded in death by his grandson Jeremy Sharp and one brother, H.T. Sharp...
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Billy Joe "B.J." Phillips
(Obituary ~ 02/20/03)
Billy Joe "B.J." Phillips, 21, of Marked Tree died on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 in Marked Tree. A carpenter, Phillips attended Milam Chapel Baptist Church and loved to hunt and fish. Survivors include his parents, Richard and Sissy Phillips of Marked Tree; one sister, Lee Byers of Vilonia, Ark.; one brother, Sidney Phillips of Marked Tree; one sister-in-law, LeErin Phillips; three nieces, Harley Annaleigh Phillips, Amber Copeland, and Allie Marie Craig; several aunts and uncles and his Labrador, Sarge.. ...
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Rosie Lee Jones
(Obituary ~ 02/20/03)
Rosie Lee Jones, 74, of Osceola, died on Tuesday, February 11, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Born in Drew, Miss., Jones was a housewife and a member of the Pilgrim Rest M.B. Church in Osceola, Ark. Survivors include five sons, Calvin Boyd and Charles Dixon of Argo, Ill., Wyde Dixon of LaGrange, Ill., Neal Dixon of W. ...
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Virginia Cooper
(Obituary ~ 02/20/03)
Virginia Cooper, 84, of Payneway, died Wednesday, February 12, 2003 at Payneway. Cooper was a member of the Corners Chapel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Reginald Taft Cooper and one daughter, Jo Ann Moody. Survivors include one son, Teddy Cooper of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; one daughter, Linda Kay Cooper of Fayetteville, Ark,; two brothers, Hugh Dixon of Blytheville and Sonny Dixon of Michigan; two sisters-in-law, Doskie Ford of Marked Tree and Willeen Smith of St. ...
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Ollie J. Carroll
(Obituary ~ 02/26/03)
Ollie "Sonny" J. Carroll, 62, of New Albany, Ohio died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003, at his home. He was retired from the Columbus Fire Department and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and the United States Marine Corp. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ollie and Clara Mae (Lairson) Carroll; a sister, Lois Stroud and two brothers, Charles Carroll and Travis Carroll...
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Jerry Lee Collins, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 02/26/03)
Jerry Lee Collins, Sr., 34, of Trumann, died Feb. 21, 2003, at the family residence in Trumann of natural causes. He was born and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. He was a press line lead person for Columbia Forest Products in Trumann and a member of the McCormick Baptist Church...
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Charles Junior "Hillbilly" Kent
(Obituary ~ 02/26/03)
Charles Junior "Hillbilly" Kent, 55, of Trumann, died Feb. 20, 2003, at the family residence in Trumann of natural causes. He was born in Marshall, Ark. and had lived in Trumann for the past 22 years. He was formerly of Mountain View. He was a maintenance worker for Wood Ford in Trumann and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Karone Ellen Byrd and his parents, David Franklin and Lathy Jane Baldridge Kent...
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Martha "Marty" Owens
(Obituary ~ 02/27/03)
Martha "Marty" Owens, 49, of Rosharon, Texas, formerly of Marked Tree, died on Monday, February 17, 2003 at her residence. Born in Marked Tree, Ark. and of the Baptist faith, she was preceded in death by her parents James and Lorene Hargo, and two brothers, Tommy and Ricky Hargo...
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James Aubrey Sitz
(Obituary ~ 02/27/03)
James Aubrey Sitz, 68, of Marked Tree died Monday. Sitz, the owner of Hi Tech Auto Center, is survived by his wife, Jo Ella Sitz of Marked Tree; three daughters, Lynn Mager of Plano, Tex, Joan Wright of West Plains, Mo., Leigh Harding of Memphis; two sisters, Marilyn McIlvain of Memphis, Mary Ann Fisher of West Memphis and one brother, Giles Sitz West of Memphis...
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