Obituaries from September 2019

Eulos Alfred Hale died at Conway Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, September 4 after a brief illness but a long and wonderful life. He was 91. Known as Al to friends and Alfred to his mother, Mr. Hale lived in Conway at the time of his death but had lived most of his life in Marked Tree. He was a barber in Marked Tree more than 50 years until he retired at age 80. He worked at Star Barber Shop, later named Al’s Family Hair Care Center. His awards included Roffler’s Stylist of the Year...

Velma Lee Wallace, 82, of Lake Village died Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock, Ark. Velma was born October 29, 1936 in Harrisburg, Arkansas. She is the daughter of the late Elvin Lloyd and Nettie Stricklin Henderson. ...

Mrs. Sue Ann Speakes of Trumann departed this life on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 78 years, 9 months and 26 days. She was born Sunday, November 17, 1940 in Joplin, Mo. and had lived in Trumann since 1964. ...

James Troy Smallwood Jr, age 37, of Trumann Ark., perished from this life on September 15, 2019 due to seizures caused by a service disability. JT was born July 5,1982, in Andrews Texas, to James Troy Smallwood Sr and Pam Smallwood. JT is preceded in death by Tupac, Biggie, the “innocent” Michael Jackson, and his younger brother Erich “Poopoo Head” Smallwood, who once again beat him at the race to the pearly gates...

Ann Mitchell, 72, of Trumann, went to be with her Savior on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center. She had lived in Trumann since 1962 where she was a member of the Eastside Baptist Church. She was unselfishly devoted to her church and was the piano player there for many years. ...

Mrs. Hazel Beatrice Smith departed this life on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Flo & Phil Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark., at the age of 87 years 9 months and 12 days. She was born and had lived in Trumann for the last 23 years and was formerly of Memphis. ...