Obituaries

Mildred Fischer Bowman (04/06/04)
Mildred Fischer Bowman, 95, of Trumann died Thursday, April 1, at her residence. Born in Hazen, she had lived in Trumann for the past seven years. She was a homemaker and a member of Order of Eastern Star, Hazen Study Club and First United Methodist Church in Hazen...

Dessie Harvey (04/06/04)
Funeral services for Dessie Harvey, 89, of Trumann, who died Thursday, April 1, at St. Bernard's Medical Center, were Sunday, April 4, at the Church of God of Prophecy, 3505 Race St., Jonesboro. The Rev. Gerald Vickers officiated, and burial will follow in Pine Log Cemetery near Brookland. Gregg Funeral Home of Jonesboro is in charge of arrangements...

Carl Eulius Dowdy (04/06/04)
Carl Eulius Dowdy, 76, of Hoxie, formerly of Trumann, died Tuesday, March 30, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge. Born in Hartford, Iowa, he was retired from General Motors and was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Mary Frances Copeland Dowdy of the home; three daughters, Carla Ann Harp of Corning, Evelyn Jean Mace of Doniphan, Mo., and Beverly Anita Dowdy of San Antonio; two sons, Michael Dale Dowdy of Kentwood, Mich., and William Keith Dowdy of Reyno; six stepchildren; one sister, Helen Inez Calkin of Jonesboro; three brothers, Glen William Dowdy of Tomball, Texas, Richard Lowell Dowdy of Kansas City, Mo., and Gary Neal Dowdy of California; nine grandchildren; 23 step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; 32 step great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.. ...

Virgina Mildred "Jean" Clem (04/13/04)
Virginia Mildred "Jean" Clem, 80, of Trumann died Sunday, April 11, at her residence. Born in Coteau, N.D., she had lived in Trumann for 30 years, moving from Wyoming. She was a nurse and a member of the Parkview Baptist Church in Trumann. Survivors include her husband, Dillard "Doc" W.D. Clem of the home; one son, Richard Clem of Ward; two daughters, Sharon Baker of Feeding Hill, Mass., and Paulette Harness of Memphis; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren...

James Elbert "Bud" Presley (04/13/04)
Funeral services for James Elbert "Bud" Presley Jr., 40, of Jonesboro, who died Monday, April 5, at his residence, were held Wednesday, April 7, in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann. The Rev. Kenny Guy McMahan and the Rev. Bobby Brooks officiated, and burial followed in Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery...

Dorothy Faye McCarty (04/13/04)
Dorothy Faye McCarty, 72, of Trumann died Sunday, April 11, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Born in Marked Tree, she had lived in Trumann for 48 years. She was retired from Trumann Public Schools and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Trumann...

Aulta Kyle (04/20/04)
Aulta Kyle, 93, of Trumann died Saturday, April 17, at Trumann. Born in Wrightsville, he lived in Trumann for 64 years, moving there from Marked Tree. He was a retired block inspector for Singer in Trumann and a member of Trumann Revival Center Church and the Masonic Lodge...

Carolyn Taylor "Sissy" Watkins (04/20/04)
Carolyn Taylor "Sissy" Watkins, 75, of Little Rock, died Sunday, April 18, 2004. Her family and friends comforted her, for the past few weeks, at Baptist Health. She was most fortunate to have spent the recent Easter weekend with her family at home...

Mallory Elizabeth Williams (04/20/04)
Mallory Elizabeth Williams, infant daughter of Robert Williams and Carla Russell of Trumann, died Friday, April 16, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Survivors in addition to the parents include maternal grandparents, Eugene and Sadie Russell of Trumann; paternal grandparents, Ronald Williams of Bono and Peggy Williams Bass of Jonesboro; and paternal great-grandmother, Barbara Williams of Bono...

Harold R. "Mickey" Cockrum (04/20/04)
Harold R. "Mickey" Cockrum, 86, of Trumann died Friday, April 16, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Born in Trumann, he had lived in St. Louis before moving back to Trumann in 1987. He was retired from the McDonald Douglas Co., a 32nd degree Mason of the Masonic Lodge of Overland, Mo., a member of the Trumann Lions Club and of the First Baptist Church in Trumann...

Frank D. Water (04/20/04)
Frank D. Waters, 66, of Harrisburg died Wednesday, April 14, at Jonesboro. Born in Bradford, he was a farmer and a member of Anderson Tulley Baptist Church in Weona. Survivors include four brothers, Carl Waters of Pheonix, Charles Tunney and Leon Waters, both of Harrisburg, and Berry W. Waters of Trumann; and three sisters, Jewell King of Trumann and Marie Sloan and Bonnie Hillis, both of Harrisburg...