Obituaries

Joann Williams (07/03/07)
Joann Williams, 67, of Trumann died Thursday, June 28, 2007 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Tyronza on Friday, December 29, 1939, she was the daughter of the late James B. and Juanita Penley Timbs. She had lived in Trumann since 1954. She was a housewife and member of the Christian Worship Center in Trumann...

Lu Coleman (07/03/07)
Lu Coleman, 84 of Albuquerque, N.M., formerly of Trumann died Friday, June 21, 2007 at her daughter's residence in Albuquerque. Coleman was born in Utopia, TexAS and had lived in Albuquerque for the past two years having lived most of her life in Trumann...

Pete Mead (07/03/07)
Pete Mead, 83 of Jonesboro , died Monday, July 2, 2007, at Skilcare Nursing Home. Born and raised in Trumann, he was well known in the boxing world for his prowess in the ring as a middleweight contender in the 1940's. His boxing career was temporarily interrupted by his service in the Army during World War II, though even that was no real hiatus as he fought several exhibition bouts during that time. ...

Mary Evelyn Juergens (07/03/07)
Memorial services for Mary Juergens were Saturday, June 30 at the First Baptist Church in Trumann. She just recently celebrated her 80th birthday. She was a resident of Trumann for 50 years and then moved three years ago to Lafayette to be closer to her family...

Frances Joann Blunk (07/11/07)
Frances Joann "Jose" Anderson Blunk, 67 of Trumann, died Friday, July 6, 2007 at the family residence. Born in Dyess Colony, she had lived in Trumann for the past 33 years and was formerly of Marietta, Ga. She was a homemaker, former member of the Eastern Star and Poinsettia Club and a member of the Elm Grove Missionary Baptist Church...

James Goucher (07/11/07)
Mr. James Theodore "Ted" Goucher 79, of Harrisburg died Saturday, July 7, 2007 at the Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. He was born in Poinsett County and had lived in Harrisburg for the past 15 years and had formerly lived in the state of Washington. Goucher was a loving and generous person. He loved unconditionally and didn't question your motives if you failed his trust. He was a retired staff sergeant for the U.S. Army and of the Protestant faith...

Jewell Vivian Layer (07/11/07)
Jewell Vivian Layer, 89, of Jonesboro died on Friday, June 29, 2007 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Layer was born on March 25, 1918 in Poinsett County near Harrisburg to James Arthur and Gertrude Foster Henderson. She taught school about four years and later operated Singer Gate Cafe for about sixteen years. She was a member of the County Line Church of Christ...

Nellie Lou Maglothin (07/11/07)
Nellie Lou Maglothin, 71, of Millington passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at the Methodist North Hospital in Memphis. Born in Trumann, she had lived in Millington since 1974 and was of the Methodist faith. She was the daughter of the late Ermel C. ...

Rev. Cecil Manes (07/11/07)
Rev. Cecil Washington Manes, 84, of Trumann died Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Camp, he had lived in Trumann since 1959. He was a retired minister and member of the Church of God of Prophecy. Manes was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Mae Manes; three brothers, Roy, Troy and Chester Manes and his parents, Clarence Washington and Jessie Strauser Manes...

Thelma Lee Hayes Richey (07/11/07)
Thelma Lee Hayes Richey, 63, of Trumann died July 5, 2007 in a car / pedestrian accident. She grew up in Brookland, graduating from Brookland High School in 1962. She has lived in Trumann since 1969 and was a member of the Viva Drive Church of Christ. She worked in factories most of her life including Singer, General Electric and Parker Hannifan...

Pete Mead (07/11/07)
Pete Mead, 83, of Jonesboro, died Monday, July 2, 2007, at Skilcare Nursing Home in Jonesboro. Born and raised in Trumann, he was well-known in the boxing world for his prowess in the ring as a middleweight contender in the 1940s. His boxing career was temporarily interrupted by his service in the Army during World War II, although even that was no real hiatus as he fought several exhibition bouts during that time. ...

Jim Parker (07/25/07)
Jim Parker, 39, of Trumann died Thursday at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. Parker was born in Poplar Bluff, Mo. and had lived in Trumann his lifetime. He was a 1986 graduate of Trumann High School and owned and operated Jonesboro Auto Body Shop in Jonesboro and was a member of the Faith Baptist Church in Tulot...

Raymond Edward Sweat (07/25/07)
Raymond Edward Sweat, 78, of Cherokee Village died Saturday, July 14, 2007, at his daughters residence in Trophy Club, Texas. Sweat was born July 17, 1928 in Harrisburg and had lived in Cherokee Village for the past eight years. He was formerly of Cabot and Webbers Falls, Okla. He was retired from the Remington Arms Mfg. in Lonoke, was a devoted husband, father and grandfather, and spent many a days filming the kids and grandkids. He enjoyed old time country music and was an avid collector...