Obituaries

Gladys Ophelia Skinner Rives (07/06/05)
Gladys Ophelia Skinner Rives, 83, of Jonesboro died early Saturday, July 2, 2005, at St. Elizabeth's Place in Jonesboro, where she resided. She was born in Drew, Miss. and had lived in Whitehaven, Tenn., Trumann and Nesbit, Miss. before moving to Jonesboro two years ago. ...

Hilda F. Broadaway (07/06/05)
Hilda F. Broadaway, 81, died on Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center of Jonesboro of natural causes. She was born in Philadelphia, Miss., was a homemaker and had lived in Trumann for the past 40 years, moving from Marked Tree. She attended the First Pentecostal Church in Trumann...

Ruth Emma May Lowery (07/06/05)
Ruth Emma May Lowery, 85, of Trumann died, Friday, July 1, 2005 at the family residence in Trumann of natural causes. She was born in the Frog Pond Community in Nettleton and had lived most of her life in the Trumann and Jonesboro areas. She was a housewife and member of the Central Missionary Baptist Church in Trumann...

Meridith Jayne Conatser (07/20/05)
Meridith Jayne Conatser, 18, of Trumann died Saturday, July 16, 2005 from injuries received in an automobile accident in Mountain Home. She was born in Jonesboro and had lived most of her life in Trumann. She was a 2005 graduate of Flippin High School and attended the Viva Drive Church of Christ in Trumann...

Bebe Arthena Greenwood (07/20/05)
Bebe Arthena Greenwood, 73, of Trumann, died on Monday, July 11, 2005 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Lepanto and had lived in Trumann since 1960. She was a pharmacist's assistant for Phil's Medical Center Pharmacy in Trumann and was of the Church of God faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Greenwood, a son, Gary Dale Nichols, one brother, a great-granddaughter, and her parents, William Timothy and Florence Stewart Rosamond...

J. C. Qualls (07/20/05)
J. C. Qualls, 70, of Trumann, died on Sunday, July 10, 2005 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Savannah, Tenn., and had lived in Trumann for the past 13 years and was formerly of Marked Tree. He was a retired group leader for Roach Mfg., and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by two sisters, three brothers, and his parents, Elmer and Rose Smith Qualls...

Jerry Lee Gard, Jr. (07/20/05)
Jerry Lee Gard, Jr., 44, of Trumann, died Sunday, July 10, 2005 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and had lived in Trumann for the past three years and was formerly of North Little Rock. He was a production worker, veteran of the U.S. Army and was a member of the Providence Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by one son, Curtis Lee Gard...

Ricky James Marks (07/20/05)
Ricky James "Speedy" Marks, 61, of Trumann, died Friday, July 15, 2005, at the St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and lived much of his life in Arizona before moving to Trumann in 1988. He operated Speedy's Lawn Service in Trumann and was of the Protestant faith. He was an Army veteran, and was a member of the Trumann American Legion and the Trumann Masonic Lodge...

Mae Mannon Miller (07/27/05)
Mae Mannon Miller, 82, of Harrisburg died Monday, July 18, 2005, at the NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro of natural causes. She was born in Etowah and had lived most of her life in Harrisburg. She was a retired cafeteria worker at Harrisburg High School and a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church She was preceded in death by two daughters, Valinda Fagan and Virginia Miller; her parents, Jim and Ruth Gann Mannon; three sisters and three brothers...

Richard James Marks (07/27/05)
Richard James "Speedy" Marks, 61, of Trumann, died Friday, July 15, 2005, at the St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and lived much of his life in Arizona before moving to Trumann in 1988. He operated Speedy's Lawn Service in Trumann and was of the Protestant faith. He was an Army veteran, and was a member of the Trumann American Legion and the Trumann Masonic Lodge...

Ruby Jewell Clark (07/27/05)
Ruby Jewell Clark, 86, of Trumann died Saturday, July 23, 2005 at St. Elizabeth's Place in Jonesboro where she had resided for the past several months. She was a native and lifelong resident of Trumann. She was a homemaker and member of the McCormick Baptist Church...