Obituaries

Violet T. Coke (06/02/04)
Violet T. Coke, 83, of Harrisburg died Saturday, May 22, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Poughkeepsie, she was formerly of Harrisburg and had lived in Trumann for the past four years. She was a homemaker and member of the Viva Drive Church of Christ...

Delmer Gann (06/16/04)
Delmer E. Gann, 78, of Harrisburg died Friday, June 11, at the Trumann Health and Rehab Center. Born at Ravenden Springs, he spent most of his life in Harrisburg. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a farmer, Mason and a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church...

Helen Culbreath (06/16/04)
Funeral services for Helen Culbreath, 77, of Trumann, who died Friday, June 11, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, were Tuesday, June 15 in the chapel of Gregg Funeral Home of Jonesboro, the Rev. Joel McMasters and the Rev. Gene Hogan officiated. Burial followed in Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery...

Lura Floyd (06/16/04)
Lura M. Floyd of Jonesboro passed away on Sunday, June 13 at the family residence. She was born on January 24, 1943 in Jonesboro. She was of the Baptist belief and had lived most of her life in Jonesboro. She was a former employee of Crane Company and a homemaker...

Robert Ray Deason (06/16/04)
Robert Ray Deason, Sr. 51, of Trumann passed away on Monday, June 7 at the family residence. Born in Luxora, he lived in Blytheville before moving to Trumann 22 years ago. He was a mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Carlin Deason of the home; two sons, Robert "Robbie" Deason Jr. ...

Helen Culbreath (06/23/04)
Funeral services for Helen Culbreath, 77, of Trumann, who died Friday, June 11, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, were Tuesday, June 15 in the chapel of Gregg Funeral Home of Jonesboro, the Rev. Joel McMasters and the Rev. Gene Hogan officiated. Burial followed in Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery...

James L. "Boll Weevil" Hamilton (06/23/04)
James L. "Boll Weevil" Hamilton, 67, of Bay passed away on June 20 at Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro of natural causes. He was born in Lake City and had lived in Bay for the past 38 years. He was a retired electrician with Craighead Electric Co-op, 20 year retired veteran of the Bay Volunteer Fire Department and member of the Bay Church of Christ...

David Earl Delong (06/23/04)
David Earl Delong of Marked Tree passed away on June 13 at the family residence of natural causes. He was born in O'Neill, Nebraska and had lived in Marked Tree for the past three years and was formerly of Harrisburg. He was a general laborer. He was preceded in death by his father, Earl DeLong...

James "Sonny" Watson (06/30/04)
James "Sonny" Watson, 77, of Trumann died Sunday, June 20, at his residence. He had lived in Trumann for 25 years and was a member of the Rock of Ages Missionary Baptist Church in Tyronza. He was retired from Delta Wood Products in Trumann. He is survived by eight sons, Bobby Watson, Steven Watson, Charles Watson and Tommy Watson, all of Jonesboro, Jerome Watson of Trumann, Fred "Bubba" Watson of Little Rock, Chester Watson of Los Angeles and Harold Mitchell of Marked Tree; five daughters, Sheila Watson of Jonesboro, Helen Watson of Austin, Lottie Mae Watson and Elizabeth Watson, both of Los Angeles, and Shirley Watson of St. ...