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Gladys "Louise" Counce
(Obituary ~ 08/04/04)
Gladys "Louise" Counce, 80, of Marked Tree, died Sunday, July 25, at her home. Born at Deatsville, Ala., she was a homemaker. Survivors include three daughters: Virginia Dawson of Tyronza, Martha Mills of Harrisburg and Ruby Phillips of Mount Vernon, Ill.; four sons: Robert Hale of Marion, Billy Counce of Marked Tree, James Hale of Kansas City, Kan., and Charles Hale of Denver; one sister: Beatrice Rodgers of Tyronza; 22 grandchildren; and 45 great-grandchildren...
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John Leon Turner
(Obituary ~ 08/04/04)
John Leon Turner, 59, of Lepanto died on Monday, August 2 at his residence. A lifetime resident of Lepanto, he was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran and a retired Arkansas State Policeman. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Katie Turner...
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Martha Lucell Simmons
(Obituary ~ 08/04/04)
Martha Lucell Simmons, 53, of Lepanto died Sunday, August 1 at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. She was a resident of Three Rivers Nursing Center and a member of Red Oak Baptist Church. She was survived by her husband, Clyde R. Simmons; one son, David Simmons and wife Jaelu Simmons of Lepanto; and one granddaughter, Casey Simmons of Lepanto...
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Pearl Agus Rogers
(Obituary ~ 08/04/04)
Pearl Agus Rogers, 59, of Osceola died Monday, August 2 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Bakersville, Calif., she was a retired factory worker and a member of the Pentecostal Church of God in Etowah. She was preceded in death by her father, Edford Brewer...
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Donald Garriel Porterfield,
(Obituary ~ 08/04/04)
Donald Garriel Porterfield, 59, of Joiner died Thursday, July 29 at his residence. He was a store manager and a member of Wilson Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Sue Porterfield of Joiner; two daughters: Donna Richmond of Osceola and Denise Eaton of Searcy; one son: Randy Porterfield of Searcy; his mother: Edna Porterfield of Turrell; his grandmother: Lula Porterfield of Earle; one sister: Charlotte Yount of Memphis; three brother: Jerry Porterfield and Than Porterfield, both of Turrell and Wilton Porterfield of Wynne; and five grandchildren.. ...
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Violet May Johnson
(Obituary ~ 08/04/04)
Violet May Johnson, 85, of Etowah died on Sunday, August 1 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and a member of West Ridge Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband: Robert L. Johnson; two sons: Ennis Johnson and William Johnson; and two daughters: Bonnie Fleming and Patsy Hammond...
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Carrie Bell Gargis Hollins
(Obituary ~ 08/04/04)
Carrie Bell Gargis Hollins, 54, of Cooter, Mo. Died Sunday, August 1 in Cooter. Born June 1, 1950 in Braggadocio, Mo., the daughter of the late Willie and Isabell Oliver Gargis, she was a longtime resident of Cooter, a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed doll collecting, arts and crafts,fishing and hunting. She was very proud of her grandchildren and loved spending time with them...
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Elenor Opal (Davis) Hicks
(Obituary ~ 08/04/04)
Elenor Opal (Davis) Hicks, 88, of Marked Tree died Wednesday, July 28 at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of the Sneed Street Baptist Church in Marked Tree. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Reba Hicks Sloan and her parents, James Edward and Minnie May (Stropes) Davis...
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Ethel Faye Edwards
(Obituary ~ 08/04/04)
Ethel Faye Edwards, 57, of Manila died Tuesday, July 27, at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. Born at Manila, she was a homemaker and a member of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ at Carrolls Corner. Survivors include her husband, Freddie Edwards of Manila; a daughter, Andrea Stone of Manila; a son, Gary Edwards of Manila; five sisters, Mary Sue Lee, Linda Handcock and Cindy Childress, all of Manila, and Bertha Copeland and Joann Baugus, both of Osceola; a brother, Douglas Baugus of Gentry; and four grandchildren.. ...
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Tony Dewayne Collins
(Obituary ~ 08/04/04)
Tony Dewayne Collins, 26, of Trumann passed away July 28 at a Memphis Hospital. He was a farmer and a member of the McCormick Baptist Church at McCormick. He was preceded in death by one brother, Jerry Lee Collins, Sr. He is survived by his parents, Roy Lee Collins, Sr. and Kathrin Medlock Collins; two brothers, Roy Lee "Junior" Collins, Jr. of Bono and Don Wayne Collins of Trumann; one sister, Tina Marie Collins of Trumann, several nieces, nephews and many relatives and friends...
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Eathel Champlin
(Obituary ~ 08/04/04)
Eathel Champlin, 87, of Bay died Friday, July 30, at Lakeside Nursing Center in Lake City. Born at Cleveland, she moved to Bay in 1936. She was a homemaker and was retired from Singer Corp. in Trumann. She was a member of Alsup Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Ann Richie of Bay and Mable Buhrmester of Jonesboro; one son, John Champlin of Bay; four sisters, Effie Fletcher, Maxine Smith and Matie May Bobbitt, all of Jonesboro, and Willadean Matlock of Livingston, Texas; two brothers, Alton Pemberton of Jonesboro and Eulis Pemberton of Conway; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren.. ...
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Dessie F. Knight
(Obituary ~ 08/04/04)
Dessie F. Knight, 92, of Bay passes away Sunday July 29 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a member of the Church of Christ and a native of Faulkner County. Her two great passions in life were caring for her family and sharing her Christian faith...
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Dr. Sidney William Arnold
(Obituary ~ 08/11/04)
Dr. Sidney William Arnold, 78, of Marked Tree died Saturday, Aug. 7 at Three Rivers Nursing Home in Marked Tree. Born in Kansas City, Mo., he was a graduate of the University of Arkansas Medical School, a past professor at the University of Tennessee School for Medical Sciences and past chief of staff at Crittenden Memorial Hospital. He was a World War II Navy veteran...
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Janetta Mae Fraley
(Obituary ~ 08/11/04)
Janetta Mae Fraley, 71, of Marked Tree died Monday, August 2 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a sales clerk and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Denver Fraley and Tressie Stephen. Survivors include two sisters: Louise Browder of Glendale, Ariz. and Reba Davis of Rockford, Ill; and three brothers: Harold Fraley of Russellville, Charles Fraley of Friendswood, Texas, and Darrell Fraley of West Memphis...
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Elenor Opal (Davis) Hicks
(Obituary ~ 08/11/04)
Elenor Opal (Davis) Hicks, 88, of Marked Tree died Wednesday, July 28 at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of the Sneed Street Baptist Church in Marked Tree. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Reba Hicks Sloan and her parents, James Edward and Minnie May (Stropes) Davis...
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Linda Lanell (Bishop) Reynolds
(Obituary ~ 08/11/04)
Linda Lanell (Bishop) Reynolds, 52, of Marked Tree died Sunday, August 8 at her home. Formerly of Harrisburg, she was born June 30, 1952 in Harrisburg, the daughter of Buell Cleo (B.C.) and Agnes Lanell (Hitt) Bishop. She was a homemaker and a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. She enjoyed painting, singing, gardening and watching humming birds...
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Sandra Kay Bennett
(Obituary ~ 08/12/04)
Funeral services for Sandra Kay Bennett, 47, who died Thursday, July 29, at her home, were August 1, 2004 in the chapel of McNabb's Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Tom Bennett of Pocahontas; one son, Chris Bennett of Pocahontas; and a sister, Carol Meilke of Trumann...
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Mae Lucille Watson
(Obituary ~ 08/18/04)
Mae Lucille Watson, 74, of Osceola died Saturday, August 15 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Born in Alabama, she was a retired dietician and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband, Dan Watson of the home; two daughters: Linda Hacker and Audrey Meadows, both of Osceola; four brothers: Jack Scott, R.C. Scott and Joe Scott, all of Osceola and Clyde Scott of Tupelo, Miss.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren...
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Bonnie Sue Phillips
(Obituary ~ 08/18/04)
Bonnie Sue Phillips, 60, of Marked Tree died Monday, August 16 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her father, Frank Phillips. Survivors include her mother, Lois Phillips of Marked Tree; one sister: Faye Nolen of Marked Tree; and three brothers: Bobby Phillips and Paul Phillips, both of Marked Tree, and Tommy Phillips of Bella Vista...
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Elizabeth Shackelford Boggs
(Obituary ~ 08/18/04)
Elizabeth Shackelford Boggs, 54, of Franklin, Tenn. died Friday, August 13 at Williamson County Medical Center in Franklin. Formerly of Memphis, Boggs graduated from Oak Haven High School and was a member of the Thespian Club. She attended the University of Memphis where she was a member of the Drama Department. She was employed by Tennessee Voices for Children and was a communicant of St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral...
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Vivian Grace Hollis
(Obituary ~ 08/18/04)
Vivian Grace Hollis, 84, of Trumann died Monday, Aug. 9, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Born in Duck Hill, Miss., she had lived in Trumann for 50 years and was a retired elementary teacher at Trumann. She was a Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Ann Marler of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; five sisters, Lucille Phonka of Woodlawn, Ill., Lois Conner of Memphis, Ollivette Stock of Lakeview and Alice Collins and Betty Collins, both of Kansas City, Mo.; two brothers, Andrew Taylor of Washington and Bark Taylor of Bald Knob; three grandchildren, John Marler of Hollywood, Calif., Bob Marler of Poplar Bluff and Adrian Abell of Victorville, Calif.; and one great-grandson.. ...
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Ronald H. "Tex" Smith
(Obituary ~ 08/18/04)
Ronald H. "Tex" Smith, 59, of Trumann died Thursday, Aug. 12, at his home. He was born at Weona and had lived most of his life in Trumann. He was a meat cutter for Price Chopper and was of the Pentecostal faith. Survivors include two daughters, Veronica Charlene Gross of Memphis and Autumn Leef Camper of West Memphis; two sisters, Majanet McBurnett of North Little Rock and Manzanita Hickman of Ypsilanti, Mich.; and three grandchildren...
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Mabel Harrison
(Obituary ~ 08/18/04)
Mabel Harrison, 78, of Jonesboro died Friday, Aug. 6, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born at Dell, she was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal belief. Survivors include three sons, William E. Harrison of Jonesboro, Terry Harrison of Trumann and Tony Harrison of Greenbriar; five daughters, Annette Needham and Debby Flood, both of Jonesboro, Carolyn Westmoreland of Trumann, Irene Britt of Harrisburg and Wanda Mason of Bay; one brother, Walt Wilson of Wilmer, Texas; one sister, Christine Rohr of Tacoma, Wash.; 23 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.. ...
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Louise Rost
(Obituary ~ 08/18/04)
Louise Rost, 80, of Bernie, Mo. passed away on Aug. 15, 2004 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston of natural causes. She was born in Florence, Ala. and had lived most of her life in Trumann before moving to Missouri in 1996. She was a housewife and of the Baptist faith...
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Kenneth R. Simmons
(Obituary ~ 08/18/04)
Kenneth R. Simmons, 66, of Trumann passed away on Aug. 14 at his residence of natural causes. He was born and Trumann and had lived here for his entire lifetime. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, a retired electrician from the General Electric Company in Jonesboro and was of the Pentecostal faith...
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Joyce M. Johnson
(Obituary ~ 08/18/04)
Joyce M. Johnson, 64, formerly of Trumann, died Wednesday, Aug. 11 in Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. A Baptist, she was a retired customer service representative for Warehouse Foods. Survivors include her husband, Charles Johnson of Crawfordsville; three sons, Jody William Johnson of Earle, Randy Lee Johnson and Eric Justin Johnson, both of West Memphis; two sisters, Georgia Furnish of Loves Park, Ill., and Betty Sue Davis of West Memphis; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.. ...
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Glenn P. Campbell
(Obituary ~ 08/18/04)
Glenn P. Campbell, 74, of Trumann died Thursday, Aug. 5, at NEA Medical Center. Born in Ravenden, he was a lifelong resident of Trumann. He was a retired mechanic and of the Pentecostal belief. Survivors include his wife, Hazel Secrease Campbell of the home; a son, Rodney Campbell of Tulsa, Okla.; two stepsons, Carl Long of Jonesboro and Jeff Long of Harrisburg; two daughters, Dianna Whittingham of Trumann and Carole Mackey of Bryant; a stepdaughter, Regina Tucker of Thayer, Mo.; a brother, Millard Campbell of Tuckerman; three sisters, Ruth Maxwell of Trumann, Ruby O'Dell of Oxford, Miss., and Alma Nash of Jenson Beach, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.. ...
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David Glenn Speakman
(Obituary ~ 08/18/04)
David Glenn Speakman, 67, of Trumann died Thursday, Aug. 5, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He was a self-employed contractor and an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Billie Arnold Speakman of the home; a daughter, Kimberly Dawn Flatt of Mount Clemens, Mich.; two stepdaughters, Cynthia Canales of Waxahachie, Texas, and Melissa Wells of Cleburne, Texas; a stepson, Timothy D. ...
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Phillip Nelson Waters, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 08/25/04)
Funeral services for Phillip Nelson Waters Sr., 48, of Harrisburg, who died Friday, Aug. 20, at his home, were held at 10 a.m. Monday at Weston Funeral Service of Harrisburg. The Rev. Frank Hillis, the Rev. Greg Leatherwood and the Rev. John Lindsey officiated. Burial followed in Harrisburg Memorial Park Cemetery...
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Hugh L. Short
(Obituary ~ 08/25/04)
Hugh L. Short, 77, of Trumann died Wednesday, Aug. 18, at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center in Little Rock. Born in Clarksdale, he lived most of his life in Trumann. He was retired from the Singer Co. and Delta Wood Products, both in Trumann, and was a member of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ...
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Neva Sue White Reeves
(Obituary ~ 08/25/04)
Neva Sue White Reeves, 75, of Harrisburg died Saturday, Aug. 21, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Born at Scott's Hill, Tenn., she lived most of her life in Harrisburg and was an active member of the Shiloh Baptist Church near Harrisburg, where she had taught Sunday school. She was a retired custodial supervisor for the George Jackson Mental Health Center...
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Alma Willean Holt
(Obituary ~ 08/25/04)
Alma Willean Holt, 69, of Bay died Thursday, Aug. 19, at her home. Born in Buena Vista, Tenn., she moved to Bay at the age of 3 and lived most of her life there. She graduated from Bay High School and was retired from Jonesboro City Water and Light, where she worked for 41 years as a credit manager until 1995...
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Chalres Nix Sr.
(Obituary ~ 08/25/04)
Charles Nix Sr., 75, of Harrisburg died Tuesday, Aug. 17, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Born at Harrisburg, he was a farmer, a carpenter and a member of Pleasant Valley Methodist Church in Harrisburg. Survivors include his wife, Wilma Nix of the home; two sons, Charles D. Nix of Harrisburg and Gary R. Nix of North Little Rock; a brother, G.W. Nix Jr. of Jonesboro; two sisters, Berneda Heeb of Harrisburg and Mattie Redd of Memphis; and two grandchildren, Mark Nix and Kyle Nix...
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Lucile Boland
(Obituary ~ 08/26/04)
Lucille Boland, 89, of Jonesboro died Thursday, August 19 at St. Elizabeth's Place in Jonesboro. She was a member of the Lepanto Church of Christ and worked as a cafeteria employee for EPC school district for 20 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Boland...
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Vera Sue Latham Chambers
(Obituary ~ 08/26/04)
Vera Sue Latham Chambers died after a brief illness and went on to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Thursday, August 19, 2004 at the Three Rivers Nursing Center in Marked Tree, Arkansas. She was born to Charles and Myrtle Latham in Friendship, Tennessee, and moved to Arkansas with her husband in the late 1930's. ...
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Mary Jane Cornish
(Obituary ~ 08/26/04)
Mary Jane Cornish, 56, of Lepanto died Thursday, August 19 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a member of the Lepanto Church of Christ and was employed with JC Portis Company for 18 years. She was preceded in death by her mother, one sister, one granddaughter and one grandson...
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Jack Hendricks
(Obituary ~ 08/26/04)
Jack C. Hendricks, 69, of Marked Tree died Tuesday, August 17 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a retired president and CEO of Rotational Molded products, a member of the association of rotational modelers and the sporting clay association. He did exquisite woodworking...
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Elsie Mae Johnson
(Obituary ~ 08/26/04)
Elsie Mae Johnson, 81, of Tyronza died Friday, August 13 at her home. Born in Turrell on May 19, 1923, she was a retired cook. She was a member of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church in Chelford where she served as church cook, church secretary and church announcer...
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