Obituaries

Georgia Corine Goodin (09/01/04)
Georgia Corine Goodin, 74, of Jonesboro passed away at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center of natural causes. She was born in Trumann and had lived in Lake City for the past 23 years before moving to Jonesboro five months ago. She was a restaurant manager for Payneway Café for several years, retired from the Singer Company and was a caregiver. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Brookland...

Harland Davis (09/01/04)
Harland Duane Davis, 65, of Trumann died Tuesday, Aug. 24, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Born in Mississippi, he was a retired brick layer and had served in the National Guard. He was of the Baptist belief. Survivors include a daughter, Tammie Juanita Martin of Trumann; two sons, Danny Duane Thompson of Trumann and Harold Thompson of Greers Ferry; and six grandchildren...

Saunders (09/22/04)
Juanita Saunders, 67, of Trumann died Thursday, Sept. 16, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Born at Marked Tree, she had lived in the Trumann and Lepanto areas most of her life and was a retired teacher's aide, having worked at Lepanto and Tyronza schools for more than 22 years...

Winford (09/22/04)
Winford Joe "Dude" Wilcockson, 87, of Trumann died Saturday, Sept. 4, at his residence. Born at Lorado, he lived in Trumann for the past 67 years. He was a retired supervisor for the Singer Co. in Trumann, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a member of the Disabled American Veterans and of the Methodist belief...

William W. "Bill" Gregory Sr. (09/22/04)
William W. "Bill" Gregory Sr., 76, of Trumann died Wednesday, Sept. 15, at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. Born in Memphis, he was retired from the Air Force and was an ordained minister. Survivors include his wife, Katie L. Gregory; a son, William W. Gregory Jr. of Franklin, Tenn.; one stepson, Larry Rodgers of Trumann; one sister, Elizabeth Ann Embery of Sheridan, Texas; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren...

Milval Johnston (09/22/04)
Milval Johnston, 91, of Trumann died Saturday, Sept. 19, at Trumann Health and Rehab Center. Born at Cardwell, Mo., she had lived in Trumann since 1940. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Trumann. Survivors include two sons, Sidney Johnston of Dallas and Woodrow Wilson of Houston, Texas; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren...

Montville (09/22/04)
Willie Palmer Montville died Sept. 12 at her home in Detroit. She was born in Baldwyn, Miss. and attended School in Bay. She resided in Trumann until 1953. She was a retired cosmetologist. Survivors include one son, Danny Pemington; one sister: Mauvolene Taylor of Trumann; two brothers: Ben Scott of Bay and Paul Scott of Hickory Valley, Tenn.; and one granddaughter, Lauren Pemington...