Obituaries

Dec 23, 2017

Larry Boyd Talley, 66, of Ravenden Springs, Arkansas and formerly of Payneway, Arkansas, departed this life on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at his home.  He was born on September 9, 1951 to Boyd Reed and Ritalue Blackwell Talley.

He is preceded in death by his: Father, Brother: Dayton Talley, Sister: Jimmie Lou Strange and Two Grandsons: Brent...

Dec 16, 2017

Ray Gean Grissom, 92, of Payneway, Arkansas departed this life on December 16, 2017 in Harrisburg.  She was born on February 4, 1925 to Clarence and Bama Mae Doyle Hartsell.  Mrs. Grissom was a member of the Corners Chapel Baptist Church, loved being around her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, going to church and serving the Lord.

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Dec 5, 2017

Charlsie Mae Simpson Hardin, 84, of Payneway, passed away December 4, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro.

She was born in Mississippi County Arkansas, July 26, 1933 to Charlie and Sarah Fisher Simpson.  She attended Marked Tree Arkansas High School where she met her husband, Darrell Hardin.  They were married January 6,...

Nov 16, 2017

Bobby Gene Lewis, 84, of Sparta, Tennessee departed this life on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at his home.  He was born on May 28, 1933 to Roy and Maude McDaniels Lewis.  He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

He is preceded in death by his wife: Florence Verneal Lewis, parents, son: Billy Lewis, nine brothers and two sisters.

Nov 13, 2017

Ricky Lynn Strange, 58, of Trumann, Arkansas departed this life on Monday, November 13, 2017 in Jonesboro, Arkansas.  He was born on June 6, 1959 to Orgill Washington and Cora Mae Winningham Strange.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, talking, joking but most of all he loved his granddaughter more than anything.

He is preceded in death by his...

Nov 12, 2017

Rue L. Pace Sr. 83 of Tyronza Arkansas went to the Lord on Sunday Nov 12,  2017. He was a faithful Christ follower and a member of the Liberty Street Church of Christ in Marked Tree Arkansas. He was born on April 8, 1934 to the late Mike and Rosalie Pace. He retired from Mid-South in Marked...

Nov 11, 2017

John E. Austin, 67, of Lepanto, Arkansas departed this life on Saturday, November 11, 2017.  He was born on December 21, 1949 to Billy and Peggy Austin.  John enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his father and brother: Craig Austin.

John is survived...

Nov 8, 2017

Martha Blackwood Ford, 85, of Memphis, Tennessee formerly of Lepanto, Arkansas, departed this life on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 in Southaven, Mississippi.  She was born on July 8, 1932 in Lepanto, Arkansas to Elbert Richardson and Thelma Edith Hyde Blackwood.  Martha was a member of the Church of Christ in Lepanto and Memphis, a gray lady for Kennedy Hospital...

Oct 24, 2017

Carl Gene Maddox, Jr, 55, of Lepanto, Arkansas departed this life on October 24, 2017.  He was born on August 1, 1962 Carl Gene Sr. and Ollie Paulette Kemp Maddox.  Mr. Maddox was a Christian and a member of the Dyess hunting camp, he enjoyed hunting, shooting, fishing and tinkering.  He loved spending time with his family and friends,...

Oct 18, 2017

Phillip DeWayne Harbison, 48 of Marked Tree, Arkansas departed this life on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at his home. He was born on March 15, 1969 to James Franklin and Barbara Jean (Bray) Harbison.  He played football for Marked Tree High School and in his 11th grade year he was All-State in Choir.  He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing...

Oct 18, 2017

Robert L. “Buddy” Hughes, Jr., 78, of Marked Tree, Arkansas passed peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born on January 13, 1939 to Robert L. Hughes, Sr. and Gracie B. (Parker) Hughes.  Buddy was a self - employed farmer for over 60 years....

Oct 6, 2017

Elizabeth Ann Bridgewater, 43 of Marked Tree, Arkansas departed this life Friday October 6, 2017 in Marked Tree, Arkansas.  She was born May 21, 1974 in Rogers Arkansas to the late Roy and Linda Nichols.  She was a homemaker.

Beth is survived by her husband, John Wayne Bridgewater of Little Rock, Arkansas and the staff and residents...

Sep 10, 2017

Shirley Jean Rogers, 75, of Lepanto, Arkansas departed this life on September 10, 2017 at her home.  She was born on August 14, 1942 to Earnest Ray and Estylee Inez Peel Pilgrim.  She was a member of West Ridge Baptist Church and a volunteer at Stevens Square.  She enjoyed playing cards with her sisters, baking, cooking, traveling, listening to...

Sep 9, 2017

Jerry Dale Constant, 66, of Lepanto departed this life on September 9, 2017 at his home.  He was born on November 17, 1950 to A.B. and Edith McGinnys Constant.  He loved hunting, fishing and gardening.

Jerry is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers: Floyd Constant and Doyle Constant, four sisters: Hazel Turner, Erma Boatman, Shirley...

Aug 31, 2017

Albert Lee “Al” McHenry, 79, of Lepanto, Arkansas departed this life on Friday, August 31, 2017 at his home.  He was born on December 10, 1937 in Morris Oklahoma to Charles Madison  and Ethel LaVada (Bryant) McHenry.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church in West Memphis, Arkansas, served in the United States Coast Guard for eighteen...

Aug 31, 2017

Barnie Whitman, 75, of Trumann, Arkansas passed away on August 31, 2017 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family.   He was born on March 21, 1942 in Trumann, Arkansas to the late Fred and Dollie Walden Whitman. He was united in marriage to Carolyn Sue Wells on January 25, 1963 and to this union 3 children were...

Aug 31, 2017

Teddy Redale Price, 58, of Marked Tree, Arkansas departed this life on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Jonesboro, Arkansas.  He was born on April 22, 1959 to Alva Gene and Ruby Glenna Morgan Price.  Teddy was a member of Broadway Street Church of Christ in Marked Tree, he loved hunting, fishing and collecting Indian artifacts especially arrowheads.  He was...

Aug 23, 2017

Mattie Edna Kelly Fleming went to be with her Lord on August 23, 2017.  Born to J.O. and Effie Kelly in Parkin, Arkansas as a 3lb preemie on October 14, 1929, she entered this world a fighter and exited the same way, laboring to the end to survive, succumbing to a heart attack after a short illness.

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Aug 15, 2017

G.C. Shortnacy, 72, of Lepanto, Arkansas departed this life on Tuesday, August 15, 2017.  He was born on September 12, 1944 to George Clarence and Opal Inez Churchwell Shortnacy.  He was of the Baptist faith and a 50-year member of The Masonic Lodge #766.  G.C. enjoyed restoring custom and antique cars, going to the lake and spending time with...

Aug 7, 2017

Carolyn Sue Whitman, 74, of Trumann, Arkansas departed this life on August 7, 2017.  She was born on April 3, 1943 to Arthur Lee and Octavia Marie Cassidy Wells.  Carolyn was a member of Corners Chapel Baptist Church in Payneway, Arkansas.

She is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers: Arthur Lee “Hoot” Wells and Lee...