Obituaries from May 2020

Mrs. Jewel Smith Rouse of Trumann departed this life on Friday, May 1, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. at the age of 85 years, 5 months and 22 days. Mrs. Rouse was born Friday, November 9, 1934 in Lepanto and lived most of her life in Trumann. She was a housewife and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Rouse, one daughter, Barbara Ann Rouse, two sisters, three brothers and her parents, Wiley and Clara Evans Smith...

Jimmy “Jim” Handy, 73, of Cherokee Village, Ark. passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Ark. He was born July 4, 1946 in Gadsden, Ala. to Jim and Myrtle (Ramsey) Lee. He was retired from Roach Conveyors and was a member of the United States National Guard. In his life, Jim enjoyed woodworking and gardening. He was preceded in death by his parents Jim and Myrtle and one son, Rodney Lee...

Mattie Irene Whitright, 79, of Stevensville, Mich. passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Hanson Hospice in St. Joseph, Mich.. Mattie was born November 19, 1940 in Trumann, Ark. to Conrid and LaDell (Cassiday) Tucker. She married Howard William Whitright at 23 and lived the rest of her life in Southwestern Michigan. ...

Elvie Vernon "E.V.-Bug" McDonald, 92 of West Monroe, La., formerly of Marked Tree, Ark., died May 3, 2020 at WIllow Ridge Nursing Center in Arcadia, La. He was a retired welder and of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. McDonald was born July 26, 1927 in Oil Trough, Ark. ...

Teresa Fay Shinault, 69, of Lepanto, Ark. died May 15, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. She was a homemaker and a member of First Assembly of God in Lepanto, Ark. She was born February 12, 1951 in Halabault, Ala. to William Oscar and Ruby Riddle. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers Jimmy, Thomas and Morris...

Mr. David Lewis Gowen, departed this life on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. at the age of 74 years, four months and 15 days. He was born to Ed and Nell Gowen on January 4, 1946. David joined the Navy in 1965 and served aboard the USS Glennon. After leaving the Navy he worked for Dupont and GE. He was a Mason and a proud member of the DAV...