Obituaries from February 2021

Betty Warren, 50, of Marked Tree died January 20, 2021 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Miss Warren was born October 7, 1970 in Memphis, Tenn. to Edward Holliman and Gladys Warren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her companion, Curtis Dupree; her son, Jeremy Warren; one brother, John Warren; four sisters, Ethel Bowers, Barbara Warren, Samantha Warren and Abigail Brownlee...

Mr. Paul Ray Coats, 68, of Trumann passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at the family residence. He was born May 28, 1952 in Wynne and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a retired electrician for Monroe Manufacturing, an avid Ham Radio operator and a member of the Viva Drive Church of Christ. Mr. Coats was preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia Ann Coats; one brother, Larry Dale Coats and his parents, Herbert Brown and Dathel Clarice Cannon Coats...

Richard Elmo “Big Papa” Lane, 79, of Trumann departed this life on Friday, January 29, 2021 at Three Rivers Nursing Center in Marked Tree. He was born in and was a lifetime resident of Trumann and a member of Viva Drive Church of Christ in Trumann. He was a retired truck driver, taught Truck Driving at Delta Technical Institute in Marked Tree and was a bus driver for Trumann Public Schools. ...

Willie Chandler, Jr. 63, of Marked Tree died January 17, 2021 at Springs of Jonesboro Nursing Home in Jonesboro. He was a bus operator and a US Army Veteran. Mr. Chandler was born October 28, 1957 in Tyronza to Willie and Margaret Sweet Chandler, Sr. He was preceded in death by his parents...

Mrs. Joan Rutherford of Trumann departed this life on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 77 years seven months and nine days. She was born in Lake City to the late Hugh and Lillian Grace Hurdle Worden and had lived over 20 years in Trumann coming from West Memphis. ...

Mr. Melvin George Dycus, Sr., 83 of Trumann, Arkansas departed this life on Friday, February 12, 2021 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born on September 11, 1937 in Bogota, Tenn., and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. Mr. Dycus was a former supervisor for the Singer Company and several other woodworking companies. ...

Mr. Willie Royal Howell Jr., of Jonesboro departed this life on Monday, February 8, 2021 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 50 years, 7 months and 23 days. He was born Tuesday, June 16, 1970 in De Witt to the late Willie Howell Sr. ...

Betty Lou Carter of Trumann departed this life on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro at the age of 82 years, 10 months and 6 days. She was born on Saturday, April 10, 1938 in Lepanto to the late Oscar and Mollie Conatser and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. ...

Mr. David ”Shane” Smith of Paragould departed this life on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 54 years, 2 months and 14 days. He was born Friday, December 2, 1966 in Albuquerque, NM and lived in the Paragould and Jonesboro area most of his lifetime. ...

Mrs. Frances Lowery of Warm Springs, formerly of Harrisburg Central Community, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021 at St. Bernards Medical Center at the age of 74 years, 11 months and 17 days. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of the former Promise Land Missionary Baptist Church. ...

Mrs. Hattie Lou Rogers of Jonesboro departed this life on Tuesday at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro at the age of 77 years, 10 months and five days. She was born Sunday, April 11, 1943 in Cardwell, Mo. to the late R. B. and Bobbie Garner Alsup and lived most of her lifetime in the Trumann and Jonesboro area. ...

Herbert Conder Maxwell of Trumann departed this life on February 14, 2021 at the family residence at the age of 89 years and nine days. He was born Friday, February 5, 1932 in Monette to the late Ivy Herbert and Susie Mae Holland Maxwell and lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a salesman for Tasty Bread and Bunny Bread, a Korean War veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of First Assembly of God. He was preceded in death by one son, Neil Maxwell, two brothers and his parents...

On January 11, 2021, God called Orville Freeman of Lexa home to heaven. Orville was born August 28, 1936 in Bay Village to Maude Eva (White) and James Newton Freeman. Orville was a faithful servant of God. He loved the Lord and he lived his life serving Him. ...

Mr. Rickey Lynn “Rick” Jones of Harrisburg departed from this life on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 65 years, 9 months and 5 days. He was born Friday, May 13, 1955 in Harrisburg and lived most of his lifetime in the Harrisburg and Trumann area. Rick was an employee of Bilco Manufacturing in Trumann and enjoyed hunting with his friends. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Cherie Wood Jones and his father, Eugene “Red” Jones...