Obituaries

Norma Jean Fowler Norwood (09/03/03)
Mrs. Norma Jean Fowler Norwood, 66, of Bay passed away August 31, 2003 at the Regional Medical Center of Northeast Arkansas in Jonesboro due to natural causes. Mrs. Norwood was born on August 31, 1937, in Harrisburg, Ark., and had lived in Bay for the past 36 years. She was a housewife and member of the Bay First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by one step-son, Arlis E. Norwood, two brothers and her parents...

Donald L. Cromwell (09/03/03)
Mr. Donald L. Cromwell of Flint, Mich., passed away on Friday, August 29, 2003. There will be a memorial service held in honor of Mr. Cromwell at the Trumann Senior Citizen Center, on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 1 p.m.

Patricia Ann Harvey Coats (09/03/03)
Mrs. Patricia Ann Harvey Coats, 50, of Trumann passed away on August 29, 2003, at the family residence from natural causes. Mrs. Coats was born in Lake City, Ark., and had lived most of her lifetime in the Trumann and Central Community. She was a homemaker and a member of the Viva Drive Church of Christ in Trumann. Mrs. Coats was preceded in death by her father, one sister and two brothers...

William Leon Deloach (09/10/03)
William Leon Deloach, Sr, 67, of Fayetteville, Ark., formerly of Bentonville, died Wednesday, September 3, 2003, at Washington Regional Medical Center, Fayetteville, Ark., after a long battle with complications of diabetes. Mr. Deloach was born on April 13, 1936 in Trumann. ...

James Elmer Coker (09/17/03)
James Elmer Coker passed away on Sept. 14, 2003 at the family residence in Trumann. Mr. Coker was born and lived his lifetime in Trumann. He was a truck driver and of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Rev. Roy S. Miller. He is survived by four daughters, Jeanie Carr and Debbie Lindsey both of Trumann, Sherry Clere of Paducah, Kentucky and Shelley Perez of Northfold, Va.; three sons, Jimmy Dewayne Coker and Bobby Joe Coker both of Trumann and Randy Joe Coker of Lepanto; his mother, Jennie Mae Miller of Trumann; 14 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.. ...

Eric Franklin Watts (09/17/03)
Mr. Eric Franklin Watts, 38, of Cherokee Village, Ark., passed September 9, due to injuries he received in a motorcycle accident. Mr. Watts was born in Trumann and had lived in Cherokee Village for the past four years. He was a truck driver, 1983 graduate of Huttig High School and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Walter Watts and maternal grandparents, Raymond and Clara Phelps Brown...

W.E. Qualls (09/17/03)
Mr. W.E. "Dub" Qualls, 76, of Trumann passed away on September 8, 2003, at the Regional Medical Center of Northeast Arkansas from natural causes. Mr. Qualls was born in Savannah, Tenn., and had lived in Trumann for the past eleven years and was formerly of Wilmington, Calif. He was longshoreman as well as also a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in WWII...

Reba Sue Hill (09/17/03)
Mrs. Reba Sue Hill, age 47, of Jonesboro, died early Tuesday, September 9, at her home. Mrs. Hill was born in Trumann and moved to Jonesboro 25 years ago. She was a homemaker, worked in the cafeteria at the Nettleton School District, and attended the Word of Life Church of God in Trumann. She was preceded in death by her father, Pastly Busby, and by two brothers...