Obituaries from June 2021

Geneva Ross Holder, 82, of Memphis, Tenn. died June 3, 2021 at her home. She was born July 27, 1938 in Tyronza to Craig and Nell Worley Ross. Mrs. Holder was preceded in death by her parents Craig and Nell Worley Ross, six siblings, Horace Ross, J.C. Ross, Charles Lewis (Buddy) Ross, Dorothy Ross McGuire, Frank Ross, Wallas Ross and her nephew, Heath Alan McGuire...

William Clark Jackson, 68, of Trumann, died May 29, 2021 at NEA Hospital in Jonesboro. He was a truck driver, a US Army veteran and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Clark was born December 30, 1952 in Washington, D.C. to William E. and Fannie Nelson Jackson...

Evada Lynn Eaton, 56, of Manila died June 11, 2021 at Manila Nursing Home. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Ms. Eaton was born April 5, 1965 in Memphis, Tenn. to Ellis and Linea McDaniel Eaton. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Ellis Glenn; two sister-in-laws, Debbie Eaton and Bidy Eaton and one brother-in-law, Frank Edgin...

James Anthony "Tony" Hood, 57, of Trumann, died June 11, 2021 at his home. He was a truck driver, a US Navy veteran and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Hood was born July 30, 1963 in Tupelo, Miss. to James Leroy and Doris Campbell Hood. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Jimmy Hood and Roger Hood and one sister, Marie Jones...

Matthew Paul T. Edlemon, 21, of Tyronza died June 7, 2021. He was a self-employed handyman and was of the Pentecostal faith. Matthew was born September 29, 1999 to Clifford Edlemon and Rebecca Pilgrim Thacker in Blytheville. He is survived by his parents, Clifford Edlemon of Joiner and Rebecca Thacker of Tyronza and his grandmother, Mary Pilgrim of Marked Tree...

James Elton Milam, 88, of Trumann, died June 21, 2021 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a retired machinist and of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Milam was born May 29, 1933 in Crittenden County to Jessie Elvin and Goldie Mae Helms Milam. He was preceded in death by his parents, both his wives Mildred Stracener and Carol Milam and one brother Don Milam...