Obituaries

Robert Elmer Buckner, Jr., 70, of Payneway passed away August 31, 2021 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a retired Police Officer, a US Army-Vietnam Era-Veteran, attended Church of Christ and was a Mason. Mr. Buckner was born October 23, 1950 in Sunset to Robert and Octavia McBride Buckner, Sr. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Cecil Buckner...

Virgie Lee Pulluaim, 92, of Lepanto passed away September 3, 2021 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and attended Hope Worship Center. Ms. Pulluaim was born September 22, 1928 in Tyronza to James Willie and Ruby Outlaw Freddrick. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Ruby "Rosetta" Freddrick and her husband Haze Wesson Pulluaim...

Paul Nelson Maxwell, 56, of Earle passed away September 6, 2021 at his home. He was a truck driver and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Maxwell was born January 14, 1965 in West Memphis to Jesse and Margie Lewis Maxwell of Earle. He is also survived by one son Matthew Maxwell of Texas; one daughter, Cossandra "Chia" Suriano of Earle; one brother, Philip Dean Maxwell of Osceola; one sister, Tracy Maxwell of Earle; two grandchildren, Dominic Peavy of Earle and Shyanne Morton of Ozark, Mo...

Connie Lee Armstrong Brown, 73, of Lepanto, passed away August 21, 2021 at NEA Hospital in Jonesboro. She was a factory worker and of the Pentecostal faith. Ms. Brown was born November 9, 1947 in Gilmore to Claude and Lois May Armstrong, Sr. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Paul Brown...

Elizabeth Diane Parrish, 57, of Marked Tree, passed away August 26, 2021 at her home. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Mrs. Parrish was born May 10, 1963 in Marked Tree to Raymond Williams and Ivy Smith Russell. She was preceded in death by her parents...

Dana Walker Bertrand of Drasco, formerly Marked Tree, passed away surrounded by her beloved husband and children on Friday, August 13, 2021 at the age of 70. Dana was born on September 19, 1950 in Memphis, Tenn. and was raised in Marked Tree by her parents, C.D. ...

Linda Kay Blagg, 66, of Turrell, died August 20, 2021 at her home. She was a homemaker and of the Church of Christ faith. Ms. Blagg was born April 3, 1955 in West Memphis to William Thomas "Tom" and Johnnie Tolbert Taylor. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Gary Blagg, five brothers William Thomas Taylor, Jr. "Sonny", Jimmy Taylor, Howard Taylor "Cotton", Jerry Taylor and Donnie Taylor "Hoppy" and one sister Joyce Gilbert...

Linda Darlene Burdo, 63 of Harrisburg, Arkansas. She passed and went to her heavenly home on July 24, 2021 at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born July 16, 1958 to the late Bobby Blagg and Linda Blagg (Timbs.) She loved fishing and spending time with her family and friends. She had a special place where her and the boys would fish. She was a loving wife, grandma, mother, and sister. She never met a stranger...

Charita Mercedes Jones, 65, of Lepanto, died July 7, 2021 at her home. She was a CNA and of the Methodist faith. Ms. Jones was born March 24, 1956 in Lepanto to Nobce Joplin Sr. and Queen Esther Ryan. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Robert Jones and one sister Elsa Marquise Monk...

Lucy Marie Carroll, 43, of Tyronza, died July 1, 2021 at Three Rivers Nursing Home in Marked Tree. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Mrs. Carroll was born October 24, 1977 in Osceola to Doris Lee and Linnie Lee Cantwell Smith. She was preceded in death by her mother Linnie Lee Smith, her brother Patrick Smith and her stepson Brandon Day...

Richard Ray "Ricky" Collins, 66, of Lepanto, died June 21, 2021 at his home. He was a truck driver for 19 years and of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Collins was born April 29, 1955 in Eustis, Fla. to Robert and Mary Faye Thompson Collins. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Jeanitta Collins...

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...

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...