Obituaries from January 2020

Mr. Wallace “Wally” Bradsher of Trumann departed this life on Monday, December 23 at Arlington Cove Health and Rehab in Trumann at the age of 76 years, 5 months and 28 days. Mr. Bradsher was born Friday, June 25, 1943 in Harrisburg, Ark. and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a retired farmer and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Bradsher was preceded in death by one daughter, Carol Linette Bradsher and was the son of the late Henry J. “Buddy” and Mary Ordeen McAnally Bradsher...

Mary Lou Laster, 66, of Marked Tree, Ark. died at her home December 23, 2019. She was a homemaker and of the Church of God faith. Mrs. Laster was born November 27, 1953 in Marked Tree, Ark. to Leonard and Lucy Mae Crawford Cantwell. She was preceded in death by her parents. ...

Mr. Harold Dean Duncan of Trumann departed this life Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at his home, at the age of 52. He was born January 5, 1967 in Springdale, Arkansas, the son of James Alva Duncan, Jr. and Bertha Holcomb Duncan. He was a 1985 graduate of Rogers High School and following graduation worked in maintenance for a janitorial business. He moved to Trumann in 2004 and was a christian...

Mrs. Fay Mozelle “Tootie” Norris of Trumann departed this life on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Phil & Flo Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. at the age of 79 years. 6 months and 7 days. She was born Wednesday, June 26, 1940 in Hubbard, Texas and had lived in Trumann for the past 40 years and was formerly of St. ...

Mrs. Gladys Uneda Williams Pratt of Trumann departed this life on Monday, December 30, 2019 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. at the age of 98 years, 2 months and 4 days. She was born Wednesday, October 26, 1921 in Decatur, Tenn. and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a housewife and of the Church of Christ faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, C.W. ...

Mrs. Oma June Tate Smith, 95, of Trumann, departed this life on Friday, January 3, 2020 at the family residence. She was born on November 25, 1924 in Dunlap. Tenn. and had lived in Trumann since 1953. She was a homemaker and a member of the Viva Drive Church of Christ. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Floyd A Smith in 2007; two sisters, Dortha Tate and Jeanetee Gibbs and was the daughter of the late John and Sarah Ada Cookston Tate.      ...

James Carter Payton, 68, of Marked Tree, Ark. died January 6, 2020 at his home. He was a retired farmer and of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Payton was born August 6, 1951 in St. Louis, Mo. to Carter and Clara Atchley Payton. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Lonnie Payton and Vernon Payton, one sister Patsy Payton...

Mrs. Natley Ann Mott departed this life Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Arlington Cove Healthcare in Trumann, Ark. at the age of 78 years, 3 months and 8 days. She was born Saturday, October 4, 1941 in and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a retired hairdresser and was a member of Trumann Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by two brothers, W. C. Toddy and Rodney Toddy; and her parents, Owen and Novella McMinn Toddy...

Mr. Derrell Lynn Ellis of Trumann, Ark. departed this life on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark. at the age of 70 years, 11 months and 7 days. He was born Friday, February 4, 1949 in Trumann and lived in Michigan most of his life before moving back to Trumann in 2015. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, retired mechanic and of the Baptist faith.  He was preceded in death by his parents, John D. and Bonnie Coats Ellis.      ...

Theotis McGuire, 50, of Jonesboro, Ark., died January 17, 2020 at his home. He was a construction worker. Mr. McGuire was born July 30, 1969 in Jonesboro, Ark. to George and Cora Mae Mitchell McGuire. He was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his mother Cora Mae McGuire of Marked Tree, Ark., his wife Billie McGuire of Jonesboro, Ark., two sons Alexander O'Neal Kolen of Marked Tree, Ark. ...

Michael Dewey Allen, 70, of Marked Tree, departed this life on January 18, 2020 in Jonesboro, Ark. He was born on September 28, 1949 to Herbert and Linda Kay Capooth Allen. He was of the Baptist faith and graduated from Marked Tree High School in 1968. He started his own survey business after graduating from Florida Electronic Institute and ITT Electronic Institute in Louisville, Ken. He is preceded in death by his father, Herbert Allen and his loving mother, Linda Kay Allen...

Edward Whitt, 91 went to be with the Lord on January 18, 2020. A lifelong resident of Poinsett County, he was born on October 28, 1928 near the Craighead and Poinsett County line. He was preceded in death by his father, William “Willie” Edgar Whitt: mother, Mary Magdiline Curton Whitt; brother Carl Edgar Whitt; and wife, Betty Lou Parker Whitt. ...

Christine Smith, 85, of Marked Tree, Ark. died January 27, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Ms. Smith was born April 18, 1934 in Florence, Ala. to Hubert and Julie Ann Young Brown. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Rex Smith, one son Tommy Lee Smith, two daughters Kathy Plunkett and Theresa Smith and one sister Kathleen Lawson...

Mrs. Windy Lynn Ritchie of Lake City, Ark. departed this life on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. at the age of 64 years, 9 months, and 26 days. She was born Saturday, March 26, 1955 in Decatur, Ala. and lived most of her lifetime in the Bay and Lake City area. She worked at Butterball in Jonesboro and considered her co-workers as her family and was of the Church of God Faith. She was preceded in death by two sisters, one brother and her parents, Frank and Clara Tunstill Upton. ...

Mr. James Howard Marshall departed this life Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Baptist Health in Conway, Ark. at the age of 77 years, 8 months and 13 days. He was born Friday, May 8, 1942 in Portia, Ark. and lived in Quitman, Ark. He was a retired construction worker and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Pat McFink and Deloris Helms and his parents, Verlin and Audrey Dean Marshall...