Obituaries from March 2007

Jasper "Bud" Bivens, Jr., 82, of Williford died Friday, Feb. 24 at Germantown Methodist Hospital in Memphis. Formerly of Tyronza, he was a farmer and a member of the Church of Christ in Hardy. He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Bivens, and one son, Jasper Bivens...

Thomas R. McClelland, 76, of Dyess died on Saturday, Feb. 24 at Three Rivers Nursing Center in Marked Tree. A longtime resident of Crittenden County and of Dyess, he was a retired truck driver, a veteran of the U.S. army and former police officer. He was a member of Dyess Central Baptist Church...

Ruby Lee Teeple Garey, 78, formerly of Dyess, passed away on Tuesday, February 20 at her home in Caraway. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Garey. She is survived by one son, Danny Garey of West Memphis; three daughters, Elsie Lewellen of Keiser, Myra Hall of Tyronza and Teresa Blagg of Caraway; two granddaughters, LeeAnn Cook of Caraway and Jennifer Hall of Tyronza; two great-grand children, Ashlyn Cook and Ali Towles, both of Caraway...

George Harold "Joe" Ford, 63, of Marked Tree died Monday, March 5 at his residence. Born on July 4, 1943 in Tyronza, Ford was a brick mason, served in the Army Reserve and was a member of the Pentecostal faith. Ford was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Watson; his sister, Ruth Ford and his brothers, Charles Ford, Carrell Ford, Kenneth Ford and Don Ford...

Dalton Frasure, 86, of Lepanto died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a member of the Church of Christ and an Army Veteran of WWII. He is preceded in death by his wife Pauline Frasure and one son, Hollie Drexel Frasure...

Michael A. Campbell Sr., 49, of Tyronza passed away Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, at NEA Hospital in Jonesboro. Campbell, a self-employed bee keeper, is survived by his wife, Sarah Campbell of Tyronza; one daughter, Jennifer and Danny Rogers of West Helena; two sons Michael A. ...

Guy T. Spears, age 83, of Lepanto died Friday, March 2 at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a member of the Lepanto Church of Christ, a WWII Army veteran and a member of the American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Eunice Spears of Lepanto; two stepchildren, Diane Vickers and Dale Mason, both of Lepanto; two sisters, Kaythern Capps of Marked Tree and Naomi Samson of Oklahoma City, Okla.; one step-granddaughter, Denis McGee and one step-grandson, Jacob Bradley Vickers...

Mrs. Mary Opal Davis was born on Monday, March 12, 1928, daughter of the late Henry and Edith Smith. Mrs. Davis died Tuesday, Feb. 27 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, at the age of 78. Born in Waterloo, Ala., she had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a homemaker and former employee of Guy's Discount for many years. Mrs. Davis was a volunteer for Campbell Civic Center Meals on Wheels and a member of the First United Methodist Church...

Larry Dewayne Luna, 41, of Harrisburg died Friday, March 2, 2007 at his residence. Born in Trumann, he lived most of his lifetime in Trumann and Northeast Arkansas. Mr. Luna was a factory worker, member of the Union Grove Baptist Church, a talented musician who loved to entertain people performing with several different bands, and had a deep love and devotion for animals...

Rev. Edward "Ed" Ervin Stout, Sr. was born on Friday, April 13, 1945, son of the late Jim and Flossie Floyd Stout. Rev. Stout died Monday, Feb. 26, 2007 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 61. He was born in Weona and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a retired truck driver, an Army Paratrooper and communication specialist of the Vietnam War, prison minister and a deacon of the Landmark Worship Center...

Roy "Bo" Roger Johnson, 37, of Trumann died, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007 at his residence of liver failure. He was born, Oct. 21, 1969 in Florence, Ala. He was a painter and of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his parents, Earl Smith of Trumann; his mother, Mary Smith of Trumann; step-father, Clarence Smith of Trumann; two brothers, Frank J. Smith and Clarence Smith, both of Trumann...

Gary Lynn Dye, Sr., a resident of Trumann, departed this life, Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at the NEA Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 49. He was born Aug. 16, 1957 in Jonesboro, the son of Earl Vernon and Mildred Venita (Craig) Dye. He married Tammy Marlow on Aug. 5, 1982...

Deanna Jean Evans died Sunday, March 11, 2007, at the family residence in Weiner at the age of 63. Born in Manila on Friday, April 9, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Paul Albert and Jessie Lee Jenkins Lawrence. She had lived in Weiner for the...

Rebekah Lee Garner Self, 52, passed away Feb. 24, 2007 at her home in Greenbrier. She was born Sept. 17, 1954 in Blytheville to the late Rev. Jimmie L. Garner and Evelyn Hudson Garner. She is survived by her husband, Bert Self of the home; a son, Jonathan Self of Macomb Ill.; her mother, Evelyn Garner of Trumann; and a brother, Matt Garner of Bentonville...

Francis "F.M." May, formerly of Harrisburg and Lepanto, died Friday, March 9 in Searcy at the age of 88. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Billie Cady May; a daughter, Frances Gallagher and a son, Mike May, all of Searcy. May served 23 years as Lepanto High School principal and counselor before retiring in 1976. ...

Blanche Marie Hendricks, 91, of Marked Tree died Tuesday, March 13, at Three Rivers Nursing Center in Marked Tree. She was a member of the 7th Day Adventists Church. She was preceded in death by her son, Jack Hendricks. She is survived by one daughter, Janet Shultz of Cararillo, Calif.; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild...

Buel Edward Adamson, 89, of Marked Tree died Monday, March 5 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a member of the Red Oak Baptist Church and a retired Farmer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Adamson. Survivors include two sons: Dale Adamson and his wife Janice Adamson of Jonesboro and Jerry Adamson of Marked Tree; two daughters: Doris Pounders and her husband Buddy Pounders of Lepanto and Mary Kathryn Anderson and her husband Tony Anderson of Crawfordsville; 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.. ...

Mildred Arnold Blankenship, 89, of Hot Springs passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2007. Born in 1917 in the Macey community near Monette, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Rosalie McDonal Arnold. Mildred lived in Jonesboro and Corning before moving to Heber Springs with her late husband, Tucker Blankenship, in 1975. ...

Mrs. Wanda Lou Beyersdorf, 79, of Trumann died Sunday, March 18, 2007 at Craighead Nursing Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Viola and had lived most of her lifetime in the Trumann area. She was a former office manager for the Kohn Bray Gas Company in Trumann, member of the First United Methodist Church in Trumann where she was past president of the United Methodist Women and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star...

S.L. "Hoss" Dempsey of Benton, formerly of Harrisburg, died Wednesday, March 21 at the AR Health Center Nursing Home in Benton at the age of 90. He was born on December 26, 191, at Lepanto, the son of Sam and Lillian Hopkins Dempsey. He married Birdie Harbison and they enjoyed many years together. ...

Georgia Marie Depriest Cope, age 66, of Springfield, Mo., died Tuesday, March 20, 2007, in her home. She was born July 11, 1940 in Trumann the daughter of Ohmia Deward Depriest and Laura Marie Cook Depriest. She is survived by her two daughters and their husbands: Lisa and Jimmy Looney of Springfield, Mo. ...

Charlie Gray Shores, 87, of Trumann passed away Saturday, March 24, 2007, at the NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Mocksville, N.C., and after his service in the military, he lived in St. Francis for six years before moving to Trumann 57 years ago. He was a retired barber, veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp. during WW II, member of the Eastern Star Lodge #207, the American Legion Post 0389 and of the Baptist faith...

Eddie O'Neal Long, 57, of Harrisburg died Friday, March 23, 2007 at the family residence. Long was born in Trumann and had lived in Harrisburg since 1991. He was a retired Master Sergeant from the U.S. Air Force and of the Church of Christ faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Elmer Long...