Obituaries from February 2020

Mr. James E. Taylor of Trumann departed this life on Friday, January 31, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. at the age of 90 years, 8 months and 19 days. Mr. Taylor was born Sunday, May 12, 1929 in Prentiss County, Miss. to the late Claud W. ...

Mrs. Janice Lancaster of Trumann departed this life on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. at the age of 78 years, 10 months and 18 days. She was born Saturday, March 15, 1941 in Black Oak, Ark. and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Lancaster, Sr.; two sisters; and her parents, Robert and Imogene Chase Barnhart...

Charles Creecy was a family man that enjoyed life. There are many fond memories of him hunting, fishing, water skiing, and riding motorcycles. He saw the good in every person and in every situation. He loved to laugh and to hear others laugh. He was a true handyman; if you described it, he could build it, and if you broke it, he could fix it. ...

Mr. Tommy Guy, Jr., of Trumann departed this life on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at the family residence at the age of 34 years, 1 month and 27 days. He was born Tuesday, December 3, 1985 in West Memphis, Ark. and lived his lifetime in Trumann. He owned and operated Skyline Steel and Discount Metal and was of the Christian faith.  ...

Olive Rebecca Vaughn, 85, died peacefully in her sleep Saturday, February 8, 2020 following a struggle with lung cancer. She was born June 2, 1934 to Bennie and Lucille Jackson in Mississippi County, Ark. and was the second of four children including Juanna, Kenneth, and Tom. The Jackson family’s beginnings during the Great Depression were exceedingly humble, and her mother told them while they might not have much, they do have a good name, and that’s worth more than gold. She married her high-school sweetheart, Eugene, in 1951, and they celebrated more than 63 years of marriage until Eugene’s passing in 2014. Through those years, nobody could’ve worked harder for their family than the two of them -Eugene with his Ford and Chevrolet dealerships and Olive with her beauty shop, where she loved helping women feel beautiful.. ...

Reverend Joe L. Sparks Jr. died on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Ashley Health and Rehab in Rogers, Ark. He was born at home on February 19, 1926 to Joe L. Sparks Sr. and Mary Cordiela Lann Sparks in Ft. Smith, Ark. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters Mary Joe Sparks, Mildred Law and her husband Eldon Law and his precious wife Tommye Mae...

Mrs. Jewell Dean Owens Huffmaster of Trumann, Ark. departed this life on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Woodbriar Nursing Home in Harrisburg, Ark. at the age of 94 years, 6 months and 4 days. She was born Wednesday, August 12, 1925 in Alicia, Ark. to the late Rob and Ola Mae Willis Coin. Ms. ...

Annie Ruth Martin, 78, of Marked Tree, Ark. died February 19, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. She was a homemaker, former owner of Friendship Cafe in Tyronza, Ark. and a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Heafer, Ark. Ms. Martin was born May 19, 1941 in Tupelo, Miss. to Charlie and Boshie Cantrell Tucker. She was preceded in death by her parents, one son Michael McAnally, one brother Charnelt Hood, three sisters Inez Shackelford, Juanita Higgins and Mary Eunice Grodi...

Mrs. Lois “Honey” Irene Adams departed this life Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. at the age of 89 years, 9 months. She was born Friday, May 23, 1930 in Bay, Ark. and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. ...

Mr. Vincent Keith Lansdell of Trumann departed this life on Monday, February 24, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. at the age of 60 years, 10 months and 19 days. He was born Sunday, April 5, 1959 in and was a lifetime resident of Trumann, Ark. He was a welder and a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. Keith loved fishing on the St. Francis River along with his grandkids. He was preceded in death by his parents, J. C. and Lorene Teague Lansdell.          ...