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Talmadge Royal

Talmadge Royal

Feb 16, 2012

Trumann- Talmadge Royal, 79, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012 at his residence. He was born February 20, 1932 in Childersburg, Alabama to the late Glenn and Aileen Royal. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He retired after 35 years as a measurement technician with Arkla Gas Company. He was a member of the First...

Talmadge Royal

Talmadge Royal

Feb 16, 2012

Trumann- Talmadge Royal, 79, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012 at his residence. He was born February 20, 1932 in Childersburg, Alabama to the late Glenn and Aileen Royal. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He retired after 35 years as a measurement technician with Arkla Gas Company. He was a member of the First...

Fannie Black Purtee

Fannie Black Purtee

Feb 16, 2012

White Hall- Fannie Black Purtee, 97, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012. She was born December 26, 1914 in Jonesboro to the late Henry and Elizabeth Black. She is survived by two nephews, Robert Black Jr. and Robert Pitt; two nieces, Carolyne Hunnicutt and Thea Mathis and special friend, Mrs. Lee Weaver of Jonesboro. She was also preceded in death...

Fannie Black Purtee

Fannie Black Purtee

Feb 16, 2012

White Hall- Fannie Black Purtee, 97, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012. She was born December 26, 1914 in Jonesboro to the late Henry and Elizabeth Black. She is survived by two nephews, Robert Black Jr. and Robert Pitt; two nieces, Carolyne Hunnicutt and Thea Mathis and special friend, Mrs. Lee Weaver of Jonesboro. She was also preceded in death...

Eugene "Bootsie" Carner

Eugene "Bootsie" Carner

Feb 16, 2012

Lake City- Eugene "Bootsie" Carner, 91, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Lakeside Nursing Center. He was born November 27, 1920 in Prairie to the late Albert and Ora Carner. He was a retired timber cutter, commercial fisher and a member of the First Baptist Church of Lake City. He loved to fish, hunt, make fish nets, going to...

Eugene "Bootsie" Carner

Eugene "Bootsie" Carner

Feb 16, 2012

Lake City- Eugene "Bootsie" Carner, 91, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Lakeside Nursing Center. He was born November 27, 1920 in Prairie to the late Albert and Ora Carner. He was a retired timber cutter, commercial fisher and a member of the First Baptist Church of Lake City. He loved to fish, hunt, make fish nets, going to...

Talmadge Royal

Talmadge Royal

Feb 16, 2012

Trumann- Talmadge Royal, 79, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012 at his residence. He was born February 20, 1932 in Childersburg, Alabama to the late Glenn and Aileen Royal. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He retired after 35 years as a measurement technician with Arkla Gas Company. He was a member of the First...

Fannie Black Purtee

Fannie Black Purtee

Feb 16, 2012

White Hall- Fannie Black Purtee, 97, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012. She was born December 26, 1914 in Jonesboro to the late Henry and Elizabeth Black. She is survived by two nephews, Robert Black Jr. and Robert Pitt; two nieces, Carolyne Hunnicutt and Thea Mathis and special friend, Mrs. Lee Weaver of Jonesboro. She was also preceded in death...

William "Gene" Eugene Brunner

William "Gene" Eugene Brunner

Feb 15, 2012

Pocahontas - William "Gene" Eugene Brunner, 72, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at Five Rivers Medical Center. Born May 28, 1939 in Engelberg, AR. He is preceded in death by father Wilferd Brunner and nephew Aaron Dust. He is survived by wife Coletta Warner Brunner of the home, son Bruce Warner and wife Gina Brunner of St. Louis, MO.,...

Christine Landrum "Chris" Parr

Christine Landrum "Chris" Parr

Feb 14, 2012

Mrs. Christine Landrum "Chris" Parr, of Harrisburg formerly of Florence, Alabama, went to be with her Lord Tuesday morning, February 14, 2012, at the St. Bernard\u0027s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, at the age of 55. She was born April 29, 1955, in Florence, the daughter of Charles Louis Landrum and Lillian Louise Wright Landrum. Chris married Al Parr on...

Christine Landrum "Chris" Parr

Christine Landrum "Chris" Parr

Feb 14, 2012

Mrs. Christine Landrum "Chris" Parr, of Harrisburg formerly of Florence, Alabama, went to be with her Lord Tuesday morning, February 14, 2012, at the St. Bernard\u0027s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, at the age of 55. She was born April 29, 1955, in Florence, the daughter of Charles Louis Landrum and Lillian Louise Wright Landrum. Chris married Al Parr on...

Christine Landrum "Chris" Parr

Christine Landrum "Chris" Parr

Feb 14, 2012

Mrs. Christine Landrum "Chris" Parr, of Harrisburg formerly of Florence, Alabama, went to be with her Lord Tuesday morning, February 14, 2012, at the St. Bernard\u0027s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, at the age of 55. She was born April 29, 1955, in Florence, the daughter of Charles Louis Landrum and Lillian Louise Wright Landrum. Chris married Al Parr on...

Rita J. Steimel

Rita J. Steimel

Feb 13, 2012

Pocahontas - Rita J. Steimel, 67, passed away Monday, February 13, 2012 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born February 26, 1944 in Jonesboro to the late George and Josephine (Zosso) Steimel. She is also preceded in death by brother Hubert Steimel and sister Mildred Qualls. She is survived by three sisters; Margaret Baltz and Lucille Fair both of Pocahontas and...

Charity Spray

Charity Spray

Feb 12, 2012

Maynard - Charity Spray, 87, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Five Rivers Medical Center. Born January 13, 1925 in Corning, AR. She is preceded in death by parents, husband Richard Spray, three brothers; Chester, Howard and Bob, three half sisters; Georgia, Marine and Ava and one half brother Billy. She is survived by son Calvin Spray of Maynard...

James Wesley "Cotton" Morris

James Wesley "Cotton" Morris

Feb 9, 2012

Jonesboro- James Wesley "Cotton" Morris, 81, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born May 15, 1930 in Reeves, Missouri to the late Clyde and Gaither Morris. He was a former Jonesboro High School basketball star. Mr. Morris served his country proudly in the United States Navy Air Force in Korea where...

Joann Turner Story

Joann Turner Story

Feb 9, 2012

Little Rock - JoAnn Story, 77, died Thursday, February 09, 2012. She was born January 22, 1935 in Biggers to the late Silas Turner and the late Lela Turner. Mrs. Story was a homemaker, loved crocheting and baking. Bust most importantly she was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

James Wesley "Cotton" Morris

James Wesley "Cotton" Morris

Feb 9, 2012

Jonesboro- James Wesley "Cotton" Morris, 81, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born May 15, 1930 in Reeves, Missouri to the late Clyde and Gaither Morris. He was a former Jonesboro High School basketball star. Mr. Morris served his country proudly in the United States Navy Air Force in Korea where...

Carol Edwin Mills

Carol Edwin Mills

Feb 9, 2012

Carol Edwin Mills, 84, of Jonesboro passed away February 9, 2012 at St. Bernard\u0027s Medical Center. He was born February 2, 1928 in Jonesboro to the late Olin B. and Edith Copeland Mills. Mr. Mills graduated from Salem High School in the class of 1946. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy where during the Korean War...

Donald R. Gillespie

Donald R. Gillespie

Feb 9, 2012

Jonesboro- Donald R. Gillespie, 60, died Thursday, February 9, 2012, at his home. Don was born June 5, 1951, to late Earl and Jeffie Gillespie. He is survived by his children, Mistie (Brian) Williams, Jeremy Gillespie, and Katie Gillespie; step-son Travis Robinson; one grandson, Hunter Williams; a brother, Frankie (Carolyn) Gillespie; two sisters Bettye (Dan) Cowles and Carole (Norman) McAnally....

Carol Edwin Mills

Carol Edwin Mills

Feb 9, 2012

Carol Edwin Mills, 84, of Jonesboro passed away February 9, 2012 at St. Bernard\u0027s Medical Center. He was born February 2, 1928 in Jonesboro to the late Olin B. and Edith Copeland Mills. Mr. Mills graduated from Salem High School in the class of 1946. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy where during the Korean War...

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