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Thelma Perry Cookston
(Obituary ~ 01/05/05)
Thelma Blythe Perry Cookston, 97, of Memphis, formerly of Marked Tree, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, at Baptist Hospital. She was a member of Union Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Clara Lee Whitmore and Camellia Harrison, both of Memphis, and Elizabeth "Libby" Wren of West Memphis; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren...
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Lizzie Hinton
(Obituary ~ 01/05/05)
Lizzie Hinton, 88, of Tyronza died Monday at the Three Rivers Nursing Center in Marked Tree. A member of the Church of God, Hinton was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Hinton and a grandson, Shane Hinton. Hinton is survived by two sons, Robert E. ...
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Ida C. Payne
(Obituary ~ 01/05/05)
Ida C. Payne, 97, of Marked Tree died Monday, Dec. 27, at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. She was a member of Broadway Street Church of Christ. Survivors include one son, Junaway Payne of Marked Tree; two sisters, Clay Simmons of Ashdown and Leon Ivy of Portageville, Mo.; four grandchildren, Michael Payne, Melina Gregory, Myra Jordon and Matthew Payne, and two great-grandchildren...
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Eva Pearle Boling
(Obituary ~ 01/12/05)
Eva Pearle Boling, 97, of Trumann died Monday, Jan. 3, at her residence. Born in Arkansas, she lived most of her life in Trumann. She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church of Trumann. Survivors include one daughter, Edith Helen Davis of Henderson, Nev.; two stepdaughters, Ruby Robbins of Trumann and Vivian Huckabee of Searcy; one stepson, Eugene Boling of Clawson, Mich.; one grandchild and one great-grandchild...
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Eleanor L. Heath
(Obituary ~ 01/12/05)
Eleanor L. Heath, 68, of Trumann passed away on Jan. 4, 2005 at the family residence in Trumann of natural causes. She was born in Queens, N.Y. and had lived in Trumann for the past nine years and was formerly of Pasadena, Tex. She was a sales person, member of the Maple Grove Home Demonstration Club and of the Catholic faith...
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Bill Heath
(Obituary ~ 01/12/05)
Bill Heath, 74, of Trumann passed away on Dec. 7, 2005 at the NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro of natural causes. He was born in Trumann had had lived in Pasadena, Tex. before moving back to Trumann nine years ago. He was a retired parts manager for Southwest Truck Riggins Company in Houston, Tex., veteran of the US Army and of the Baptist faith. ...
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Willie Kathleen Griffith
(Obituary ~ 01/12/05)
Willie Kathleen Griffith, 88, of Bay passed away on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005 at the Craighead County Nursing Center where she had resided for the past five years. She was born in Dalton and had lived most of her life in the Bay area. She was retired from Clean Services, Inc. of Jonesboro, a member of the Bay Church of Christ, member of the Bay Quilting Club and active in the Bay Senior Citizens Group...
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William Clayburn Hurd
(Obituary ~ 01/12/05)
William Clayburn Hurd, 82, of Crossett passed away on Jan. 5, 2005 at Ashley County Medical Center. He retired as the supervisor of payroll accounting for Georgia Pacific after 29 years, he was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Crossett where he served as a deacon and an elder and was a member of the choir for over 30 years, he was a charter member of the Crossett Players, in the Spring of 1988 the board of directors of the Crossett Players voted to rename the Crossett Playhouse, "The Hurd Playhouse," in honor of Hurd and his wife Marjorie, he was a mason and member of the Rotary Club, he was named Rotarian of the Year and a Paul Harris Fellow.. ...
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Paul W. Collins
(Obituary ~ 01/12/05)
Paul W. Collins, 89, of Jonesboro passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2005 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Valley View, a lifetime resident of Jonesboro, of the Methodist faith and a farmer. He is survived by his wife, Paule Collins of the home; one daughter, Ann Webb of Trumann; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren...
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Jessie Lee Ware
(Obituary ~ 01/12/05)
Jessie Lee Ware, 15, of Jonesboro passed away on Jan. 3, 2005 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro of natural causes. He was born in Memphis, had lived in Jonesboro for the past two years and was formerly of Blytheville. He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America, Jonesboro Annie Camp Choir, a former football player at Wilson Jr. High School and obtained a yellow belt in Takwondo...
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Avah June Trulis
(Obituary ~ 01/13/05)
Avah June Trulis, 81, of Skokie, Illinois, died Friday, January 6, 2005, in Skokie, Ill. Mrs. Trulis was a retired hostess for the Hyatt Regency in Lincolnwood, Illinois. Survivors include her husband: Andrew Trulis of the home, three grandchildren: Carrie Skipper and Jerry Greitens, Jr., both of Marked Tree, Arkansas, and Thomas Greitens of De Kalb, Illinois, four great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren...
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Vera Gardner
(Obituary ~ 01/13/05)
Vera Gardner, 84, of Marked Tree died Monday, Jan. 3, at South Mississippi County Medical Center at Osceola. Born at Weldon, she was a homemaker and of the Baptist belief. Survivors include one sister, Emma Buchanan of Marked Tree. Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 8 in Pine Rest Cemetery at Lepanto, with Dr. Moses Black officiating. Burial followed under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of Tyronza...
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William W. Craft
(Obituary ~ 01/13/05)
William W. Craft, 81, of Bakersfield, Calif., formerly of Marked Tree, died Thursday, Jan. 6, at Bakersfield. Survivors include three sons: Bill Craft of Marked Tree, Jim Craft of Friendship and Stan Craft of Bakersfield; a daughter: Margaret Steers of Bakersfield; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren...
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Kathleen Boxley McGill
(Obituary ~ 01/19/05)
Kathleen Boxley McGill, 41, of Cumming, Ga. Died January 11. She was born in Alton, Ill. Survivors include her husband, Rick McGill, her parents: Howard and Shirley Boxley of Cumming, Ga.; and two brothers: Dr. Robert Boxley of Florida and David Boxley of Colorado...
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Edward "Ed" Redd
(Obituary ~ 01/19/05)
Edward "Ed" Redd, 78, of Harrisburg died Thursday, Jan. 13, at Jonesboro. Born at Tyronza, he worked in farm equipment and was a salesman. In the 1960s and 1980s he worked for Marked Tree Equipment Co., in the 1970s for Parkin Equipment Co. and in the 1990s for the People's Implement Co. at Earl. He retired in 2000. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, where he was an active deacon. He was an Army veteran and member of the American Legion for 50 years...
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Elsie Irene Williams
(Obituary ~ 01/19/05)
Elsie Irene Williams, 86, of Tyronza died January 13. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Tyronza. She was preceded in death by her husband, Newton J. Williams. Survivors include one son, Monte Owen Lillard of Lavinia, Tenn.; one daughter, Christine Lillard Gardner of Tyronza; one sister, Opal Schwantz of Poplar Grove; one brother, Thomas Milburn Montgomery of West Helena; and one grandson, Douglas Owen Gardner of Tyronza...
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Ruth Savage Miller
(Obituary ~ 01/19/05)
Ruth Savage Miller, 85, of Lepantodied Wednesday, Jan. 12, at Quince Nursing Home in Memphis. Miller was a member of Cherokee Baptist Church in Memphis. She was also a member of the Church On Mill in Tempe, Ariz. for forty years. Miller once worked as an assembler at a camera maufactoring company...
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James Dewayne Holmes
(Obituary ~ 01/19/05)
James Dewayne Holmes, 40, of Trumann died last Thursday at his home in Trumann. A tree service worker and of the Pentecostal belief, Holmes is survived by his parents, Martha Curtis of Trumann and William Holmes, two daughters, Felicia Burnett of Trumann, Katie Holmes of Trumann; three sons, Charles Holmes of Trumann, Joey Holmes, Jeffrey Holmes of Trumann; three sisters, Becky Curtis of Trumann, Angela Holmes of North Carolina, Shannon Mekes of Conway; two brothers, Richard Curtis of Trumann and David Curtis of Trumann. ...
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Amanda Renee Evans
(Obituary ~ 01/19/05)
Amanda Renee Evans, 25, of West Ridge died Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Regional Medical Center in Memphis. She graduated from East Poinsett County High School, and attended Arkansas Northeastern College and Arkansas State University. She was a member of Lepanto Baptist Church...
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Charles Franklin Barnes
(Obituary ~ 01/19/05)
Charles Franklin Barnes, 68, of Tyronza died Sunday at his home. A farm worker and a Baptist, Barnes was born Sept. 10, 1936 in Cushman, Ark. Barnes is survived by three daughters: Charlotte Kay Mettler of Tyronza, Cynthia Lucas of Marion, Peggy Peters of Marion; four sisters: Bonnie Pilgrim of Lepanto, Debbie Tyler of Lepanto, Betty Lou Vaughn of Fairday, La., Agnes Smalling of Fairday, La.; and five brothers: Rollin Barnes of Arizona, Bob Barnes of Red Oak, Teddy Barnes of Springdale, Dean Barnes of Lepanto and Jackie Barnes of Lepanto. ...
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Nina Helen Whitlatch Trenthem
(Obituary ~ 01/19/05)
Nina Helen Whitlatch Trenthem, 68, of Trumann passed away on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis of natural causes. Born in Trumann, she was a housewife and a member of First Baptist Church of Trumann. Survivors include her husband, Donald Trenthem of the home; one son, Doug Trenthem and daughter-in-law, Tina Trenthem of Trumann; her mother, Bessie Whitlatch Williams of Trumann; two sisters, Norma White and Mary Jane Richardson, both of Trumann; and one grandchild, Taylor Rae Trenthem.. ...
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Edward "Ed" Redd
(Obituary ~ 01/19/05)
Edward "Ed" Redd, 78, of Harrisburg passed away on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005 in Jonesboro. He was born in Tyronza, the son of Elbert and Lorene Fowler Redd. He worked in farm equipment and was a salesman. In the 1960's he started working for Marked Tree Equipment, in the 70's he worked form Parkin Equipment Company, in the 80's Marked Tree Equipment Company and in the 90's he worked for the People Implement Company in Earl where he retired in 2000...
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Un Cha Clark
(Obituary ~ 01/19/05)
Un Cha Clark, 50, of Trumann passed away on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005 at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis from injuries received in an auto accident. She was born in South Korea and had lived in Trumann for the past 30 years. She was a Robot Welder for Delta Mfg. in Jonesboro and of the Buddhist faith...
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