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Thelma Jernigan
Jul 1, 2010
Jonesboro- Mrs. Thelma Jernigan, 93, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2010 at Craighead Nursing Center. She was born April 19, 1917 in Union County, Mississippi to the late William and Ida Jones. Thelma was a homemaker who enjoyed creating decorative quilts and sharing them with family and friends. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in...
Bob Sam Castleman, Sr.
Jul 1, 2010
Pocahontas - Bob Sam Castleman, 83, passed away Thursday, July 01, 2010 at Five Rivers Medical Center. Born January 18, 1927. He is preceded in death by wife of 60 years, Virginia (Dobbie) Castleman and father and mother, Ezra and Ruby (Thornton) Castleman. He is survived by 2 sons; Richard (Diane) and Bob Castleman, all of Pocahontas. Daughter Pam McIntosh...
Elvis Kenoth Vandergriff
Jun 30, 2010
Pocahontas: Elvis Kenoth Vandergriff, 70, passed away Wednesday June 30 at his home. He was born September 18, 1939 to the late Kenoth and Irene (Sparlin) Vandergriff. He is survived by his wife Neta Jean Vandergriff of the home, three daughters, Rebecca Mathews of Ravenden Springs, Judy Barnett of Pocahontas, and Paula Swift of Ravenden Springs. Three grandchildren, Holli Nitzsche...
Crawford E. Holmes
Jun 29, 2010
Bay - Crawford E. Holmes, 74, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at his home in Bay where he lived most of his life. He was the only child of Crawford M. and Mary Ruth Holmes. He was the Water and Sewer Superintendent for the City of Bay for twenty-seven years. He was a member of the Bay United Methodist...
Crawford E. Holmes
Jun 29, 2010
Bay - Crawford E. Holmes, 74, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at his home in Bay where he lived most of his life. He was the only child of Crawford M. and Mary Ruth Holmes. He was the Water and Sewer Superintendent for the City of Bay for twenty-seven years. He was a member of the Bay United Methodist...
Crawford E. Holmes
Jun 29, 2010
Bay - Crawford E. Holmes, 74, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at his home in Bay where he lived most of his life. He was the only child of Crawford M. and Mary Ruth Holmes. He was the Water and Sewer Superintendent for the City of Bay for twenty-seven years. He was a member of the Bay United Methodist...
Beatrice Annalee Doran
Jun 28, 2010
Pocahontas- Beatrice AnnaLee Allie Doran, 68, passed away Monday, June 28, 2010. Daughter of the late George Allie and Norma Doran. She was preceded by her husband Orvil Doran,son Jasper Doran, and brother in law Bailey Perman. She is survived by 2 daughters; Norma Doran of Pocahontas and Shirley Conley of Thayer, Mo. Sister Rebecca Perman of the home and...
Dathine Thomas
Jun 28, 2010
Pocahontas - Dathine Thomas, 86, daughter of the late Arthur and Estella Thomas, passed away Monday, June 28, 2010. She was also preceded in death by sister, Thelma Thomas Wilson and two brothers; Rector Thomas and Eric Thomas. She is survived by many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews. She was a librarian...
Patsy Pauline Haynes
Jun 28, 2010
POCAHONTAS-Patsy Pauline Haynes, age 84, died Monday, June 28 at Randolph Home. She was born April 19, 1926 in Pocahontas to the late Ora and Carl Ward. She is survived by one daughter, Sharon Bruss of Jackson, WI; 3 sons; Rick, Larry, and Ron Haynes all of Pocahontas; and 5 sisters; Carline Poindexter, Shirley Phillips, Billie Ann Ponders, Mary Pepper...
Freddy Pyburn
Jun 27, 2010
Freddy Ray Pyburn, 75, of Lake City died Sunday. He loved to tinkering in his shop. He is survived by his wife Mary Cope Pyburn of the home; three sons, Dewayne Pyburn, Ronnie Pyburn, and Kevin Pyburn, all of Lake City; a sister, Esther Williams of Lake City; two brothers, Bob Pyburn and Tom Pyburn both of the Lester Community;...
Freddy Pyburn
Jun 27, 2010
Freddy Ray Pyburn, 75, of Lake City died Sunday. He loved to tinkering in his shop. He is survived by his wife Mary Cope Pyburn of the home; three sons, Dewayne Pyburn, Ronnie Pyburn, and Kevin Pyburn, all of Lake City; a sister, Esther Williams of Lake City; two brothers, Bob Pyburn and Tom Pyburn both of the Lester Community;...
Freddy Pyburn
Jun 27, 2010
Freddy Ray Pyburn, 75, of Lake City died Sunday. He loved to tinkering in his shop. He is survived by his wife Mary Cope Pyburn of the home; three sons, Dewayne Pyburn, Ronnie Pyburn, and Kevin Pyburn, all of Lake City; a sister, Esther Williams of Lake City; two brothers, Bob Pyburn and Tom Pyburn both of the Lester Community;...
Alma Marie Williamson
Jun 26, 2010
Pocahontas- Alma Marie Williamson 98 passed away Saturday at St. Bernards . She was born to the late Al and Cecilia Nance . She was preceded by 2 sisters 1 son-in-law 1 grandson and 1 granddaughter. She is survived by 1 son Bob (Nancy) Williamson and 1 daughter Johnnie Marie Frets all of Pocahontas. 3 grandchildren 10 great-grandchildren and 8...
Harold Dean "Bones" Osment
Jun 26, 2010
Harrisburg- Harold Dean "Bones" Osment, 70, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2010 at his home. He was born March 9, 1940 in Trumann to the late Joe and Eva lee Osment. He was a contractor and a member of the Central Community Church. Mr. Osment is survived by his wife, Alice Mitchell Osment; a son and his wife, Scott and...
Harold Dean "Bones" Osment
Jun 26, 2010
Harrisburg- Harold Dean "Bones" Osment, 70, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2010 at his home. He was born March 9, 1940 in Trumann to the late Joe and Eva lee Osment. He was a contractor and a member of the Central Community Church. Mr. Osment is survived by his wife, Alice Mitchell Osment; a son and his wife, Scott and...
Harold Dean "Bones" Osment
Jun 26, 2010
Harrisburg- Harold Dean "Bones" Osment, 70, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2010 at his home. He was born March 9, 1940 in Trumann to the late Joe and Eva lee Osment. He was a contractor and a member of the Central Community Church. Mr. Osment is survived by his wife, Alice Mitchell Osment; a son and his wife, Scott and...
Rex Ann Waymon
Jun 25, 2010
Rex Ann Waymon, a resident of Salt Lake City for the past four years, passed away on June 25, 2010. Rex Ann was born in Holly Grove, AR., on September 17, 1939 to Cona and Rector Thomas. She spent her childhood and early adult years in Pocahontas, AR. He last 20 years, before retirement, were spent in the Health Care...
Laqueta Joy Johnson
Jun 24, 2010
Biggers - Laqueta Joy Johnson, 77, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Five Rivers Medical Center. Born October 12, 1932 in Fisk, MO. To the late Walter and Ethel Landreth. She is survived by husband Russell Johnson of the home. Son Danny Johnson of Biggers and daughter Judy Williams of Maynard. Three brothers; Gale Landreth of Biggers, Ernie Landreth...
Dwight "Porkchop" Brown
Jun 24, 2010
Corning - Dwight "Porkchop" Brown, 43, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2010. Born March 23, 1967 in Pocahontas. He is preceded in death by father Jerry C. Brown. He is survived by mother Jane Brown of Pocahontas, two sisters; Janet Brown of Orlando, FL and Carla Pratt of Pocahontas, niece Bailey Brown and several cousins. Funeral services will be held...
Barbara Watson Mccauley
Jun 23, 2010
Jonesboro - Barbara Watson McCauley, 82, passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at her residence. She was born May 19, 1928 in Electric Mills, Mississippi to the late Floyd and Irene Watson. She was a graduate of Sophie Newcomb College in New Orleans, LA and received her master's degree from ASU in Early Childhood Education. She was a member of...
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