Obituaries

June Ellen Williams Huckabay (12/07/05)
June Ellen Williams Huckabay, 51, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005, at the family residence in Trumann She was born in Elaine on unday, Sept. 26, 1954, the daughter of the late Raymond A. and Sally Elizabeth Short Williams. She lived most of her lifetime in Trumann, was a nurses aide for Truman Health and Rehab., and of the Church of God faith...

Pauline Sloan (12/07/05)
Pauline Sloan died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2005, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 87. She was born in Brookland on Saturday, Dec. 1, 1917, the daughter of the late Kye and Dovey Mae Waldo Morrison and was a lifetime resident of Trumann...

Logan Lee Smith (12/07/05)
Funeral Services for Logan Lee Smith, 66, of Harrisburg were Monday, Dec. 5 at the Weston Funeral Service Chapel in Harrisburg, with Rev. Terry Tacker officiating. Interment followed in Bolivar Cemetery. Smith died on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro...

Charles Cleo Riley (12/14/05)
Charles Cleo Riley, 64, of Trumann died Saturday evening at the family residence. Riley was born in and was a lifetime resident of Trumann, a self-employed backhoe operator, a farmer and a member of Christian Worship Center in Trumann. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Ann Berry Riley in 2005; a brother, Donald E. Riley; and was the son of the late Otto and Irene Baker Riley...

Johnny Ray Stephenson (12/21/05)
Johnny Ray Stephenson, 53, of Sacramento, Calif. died Oct. 19, 2005. He was born n Trumann on Oct. 27, 1952 and had served in the military. He was survived by one daughter, Tisha Louella Christian of Kokomo, Ind.; three grandsons, Gabriel Christian, Bryceton Christian and Robbo Christian, all of Kokomo, Ins.; one brother, Buster Stephenson of Harrisburg and two sisters, Anna Meurer and Reba Carter of Jonesboro...

Norma Lee Cantrell (12/21/05)
Norma Lee Cantrell, 80, of Payneway died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and member of the Corners Chapel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Edward Cantrell. She is survived by three daughters, Carolyn Cantrell of Payneway, Brinda Swan of Coldwater, Miss. ...

Linda Ann Rusher (12/21/05)
Linda Ann Rusher, 56, of Waterford, Mich., died Friday, Dec. 16, 2005 at the William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich. She was born in Arkansas and had worked for H & R Block for 25 years. Survivors include her husband, Rondal Rusher of the home; dear mother of Penny (Allan) White, Sherry Rusher and Kathy (Scott) Carlson. Daughter of Willamae Kimberland. Sister of Thomas Daniel Gates and James Edward Gates. Also survived by 8 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter...

Woodrow Marshall Upchurch (12/21/05)
Woodrow Marshall "Woody" Upchurch, 53, of Trumann died Saturday, Dec. 17, 2005 at Regional Medical Center of NEA in Jonesboro. He was born in California and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a general laborer and of the Baptist faith...

Robert Gene Williams (12/21/05)
Robert Gene Williams, 58, of marked Tree died Dec. 15 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. He worked as a foreman for Ritter in the farm shop and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben Williams and Elsie Brush. Survivors include his wife, Connie Williams of Marked Tree; two daughters: Kim Perkins of Naples, Fla. ...

Anna Mae Russell (12/28/05)
Mrs. Russell died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005, at Trumann Health and Rehab Center in Trumann at the age of 100. Anna Mae Russell was born March 7, 1905 the daughter of the late Edd and Allie Ethel Cartt Richardson. She was born in Kentucky and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann...

Charles Walter Barnes (12/28/05)
Charles "Charlie" Walter Barnes, 48, of Trumann died Monday, Dec. 19, 2005 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro of lung cancer. He was born on Jan. 5, 1957 in Trumann. He was a farmer and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert Larkin and Abanell Curtis...

Billy Taylor Arment (12/28/05)
Billy Taylor Arment, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Monday, Dec. 19, 2005 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arment was born on July 22, 1926 in Rector. He graduated from Arkansas State University in 1953 and played offensive and defensive line football. ...

Reya Pauline Carter (12/28/05)
Reya Pauline Carter, 81, of Marked Tree died Dec. 23, 2005 at Three Rivers Nursing Center in Marked Tree. She was a homemaker and a member of the Black Oak Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents George McIntosh and Mildred Lynch McIntosh and a son, Jesse Earl Carter...