Obituaries

Homer Frederick Bell (09/07/05)
Homer Frederick Bell, 22, of Trumann died Wednesday, August 31, 2005 in Pine Bluff. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his mother, Ethel Bell of the home; step-father, Willie Matlock of the home; his father, Sammy Smith of Madison, Wis; four brothers, Marquee Clark Bell and Johnny Cortez Bell, both of Trumann and Stevie Smith and Sammy L. ...

James Theodore Goucher (09/07/05)
James Theodore Goucher, 42, formerly of Harrisburg (Central), died Monday, August 29, 2005 at his home in Traveler's Rest, South Carolina. He was a long time resident of the Central Community and he attended Central School. He was born in Michigan City, Ind...

Noel Andrew Easter (09/07/05)
Noel Andrew Easter, 70, of Trumann died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro of natural causes. He was born in Trumann and had lived there most his life. He was retired from Singer and Delta Woodworks and of the Pentecostal faith...

Samp William Smith (09/07/05)
Samp William Smith, 80, of Trumann died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Florence, Ala. He was a retired farmer and of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Maudie Smith and Frank Smith; one brother, Dick Smith and one sister, Minnie Brown...

James Freeman Helton (09/07/05)
James Freeman Helton, 79, of Trumann, died Thursday, Sept. 1 2005, in Craighead Nursing Center in Jonesboro. Born in Tennessee, he had lived in Trumann since 1959, moving from Marked Tree. He was a retired mechanics teacher at Delta Technical Institute in Marked Tree and was member of Parkview Missionary Baptist Church...

Edward King (09/14/05)
Edward King, 91, of Imboden, died Friday, Sept. 9, 2005 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge. He wad born in Craighead County and had lived in the Trumann and Bono area before moving to Imboden earlier this year. He was a retired carpenter and member of the Maple Grove Baptist Church where he was the oldest member of the church. He was also a member of the senior adult men's Sunday school class...

Gladys E. Smith (09/14/05)
Gladys E. Smith, 64, of Trumann died Monday, Sept. 5, 2005, at the family residence in Trumann of natural causes. She was born in Sault Marie, Mich. and had lived in Trumann for the past 32 years and was formerly of Lawton, Okla. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith...

James Floyd Tate (09/14/05)
James Floyd Tate, 94, of Trumann, formerly of Harrisburg, died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005 in Trumann. He was born in McNary County, Tenn. He was a furniture upholster and member of the Church of Christ in Trumann. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family and friends...

Shady Vickers (09/14/05)
Shady Vickers, 55, of Trumann died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro of natural causes. He was born in Fresno, Calif., was a carpenter and veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by one sister, Judy Rust of Kansas City, Mo. and two brothers, Greg Vickers of Trumann and John Vickers of Leawood, Mo...

Shirley Price (09/14/05)
Shirley Price, 63, of Trumann died Friday, Sept. 9, 2005 at the family residence. She was born in and lived her life in Trumann, she was a homemaker and of the Baptist belief. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Lizzie Richards Ealey; four grandchildren; five brothers and one sister...

Sarah Ann Medlock Boyd (09/22/05)
Sarah Ann Medlock Boyd, 54, of Poughkeepsie died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005 at her residence. She was born in Batesville and was a homemaker and member of the Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church at Nelsonville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Muriel Garrison and Ida Mae Shirley Medlock and one son, Winston Donald Boyd...

Charles T. Waters (09/28/05)
Charles T. Waters, 77, of Harrisburg died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005 at Jonesboro. He was born at Tulot. He was a member of Anderson Tulley Baptist Church, worked at Singer for 20 years and retired from the Harrisburg School District after 10 years. He enjoyed camping and spending time with his family...