Obituaries

Raymond Alvie Williams (10/14/04)
Raymond Alvie William, 92, of Trumann passed away on Sept. 25, 2004 at the Trumann Health and Rehab center in Trumann of natural causes. Mr. Williams was born in Marked Tree and had lived most of his time in Trumann. He was a retired farmer, veteran of the US Army and World War II, where he received a purple heart. He was of the Church of God belief...

Cleatis Wayne McCain (10/14/04)
Cleatis Wayne McCain, 64, of Malden, Mo. died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2004 at his residence. Born in Trumann, he was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a truck driver, and a member of the Jehovah's Witness. He is survived by his wife, Versie McCain; three sons and daughter-in-laws, Gregory and Peggy McCain of Mt. ...

Ruby Mae Green (10/14/04)
Ruby Mae Green, 50, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, Oct. 5, at NEA Medical Center. Born in Lepanto, she had lived most of her life in Trumann before moving to Jonesboro two years ago and was a former employee of the Baldwin Piano Co. in Trumann. Survivors include a daughter, Tracy Green of Jonesboro; a son, Derrick Green of Trumann; four sisters, Cordelia Franks and Mary Peridore, both of Lepanto, Betty Lucas of Tyronza and Ruth Beeks of Davenport, Iowa; four brothers, Bobby McClain, Timmy McClain and Robert McClain, all of Marked Tree, and Ricky McClain of Lepanto; and two grandchildren, Richard Hunter Green and Dylan Scott Brogdon, both of Jonesboro.. ...

Sylvia Dexter McMahan (10/14/04)
Sylvia Dexter McMahan, 89, of Trumann, died Friday, Oct. 8, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Mrs. McMahan was born in Miss. and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a retired nurse for Rose Care Nursing Center and a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. McMahan was preceded in death by her husband, Van McMahan in 1969; one granddaughter; two sisters; two brother and was the daughter of the late Fred and Louella Province Dexter...

Juanita Bibb Braddock (10/20/04)
Juanita Bibb Braddock, 86, formerly of Trumann and Tyronza, passed away Oct. 11, 2004, after a lengthy illness. She taught elementary school for many years in the Marked Tree School System as well as other surrounding districts. Mrs. Braddock touched many lives through this profession...

Randle E. Bogard (10/20/04)
Randle E. "Bogie" Bogard, 73, of Jonesboro passed away Friday, Oct. 15 at the NEA Medical Center. He had lived most of his life in the Caraway and Jonesboro areas. He was a retired truck driver / mechanic and was of the Pentecostal belief. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fletcher Lloyd and Effie Mae Redd Bogard; his first wife, Silvia Wolff; one daughter, Portia Diane Reed; one son, Kenneth Bogard and one brother, Marvin Holloway...

Wendy Conway Proffitt (10/20/04)
Wendy Conway Proffitt, 36 of West Memphis, formerly of Trumann passed away on Thursday, Sept. 23 at Jonesboro. She was born Sept. 23, 1968 in Trumann. She was a staff accountant for the Coca Cola Company in Memphis until 1999 and was of the Baptist belief. ...