Obituaries

Michael Shane McDaniel (10/03/07)
Mr. Michael Shane McDaniel, 40 of Trumann, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007 at the family residence. He was born in Jonesboro and had lived his lifetime in Trumann. He was a truck driver and a member of the Calvary Pentecostal Church in Trumann. Mr. McDaniel is survived by his wife, Tracy Janell McDaniel of the home; two daughters, Shai LeAnn McDaniel and Megan LaRhea McDaniel both of the home; his parents, Lamar and Linda Sue McDaniel of Trumann; his grandparents, Mildred and X.L. ...

Clara Lucille Heathcock (10/03/07)
Clara Lucille "Curt" Stotts Heathcock, 92, of Trumann, died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Elm Grove she had lived in Trumann for the past 87 years and was formerly of New Mexico. She was a retired teacher for the Trumann Public Schools, worked for the Trumann Museum for 17 years, was a member of the Ladies 70 & Up Sunday School Class, Maple Grove Extension Homemakers Club, Arkansas Retired Teachers and a member of the Maple Grove Baptist Church...

Charles Edgar Humble (10/03/07)
Charles Edgar Humble, 73 of Bay, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Osceola he had lived in Bay for the past 37 years. He was a retired construction worker, veteran of the U.S. Army and Korean War and of the Assembly of God faith...

Mr. C. M. Woodard (10/10/07)
Mr. C. M. Woodard 83, of Monette, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 at the family residence in Monette. Born in Cardwell, Mo. he had lived in Monette seven years having moved from Lake City. He was retired from the Singer Co. of Trumann and was of the Pentecostal faith...

Rodney Keith Elrod (10/10/07)
Mr. Rodney Keith Elrod, 52, of Jonesboro died Monday, Oct. 1, 2007 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Lepanto he had lived in Jonesboro for the past five years and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a former employee for Poinsett County...

Ronald Allan Stephens (10/10/07)
Mr. Ronald Allan Stephens, 55, of Trumann died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 at St. Bernard's Medical Center of Jonesboro. He was born in San Pedro, Calif., and the son of Walter and Lavern Hogan Stephens. Stephens was a retired trucking company owner and of the Baptist faith...

Mrs. Frankie Hathaway (10/10/07)
Frankie Hathaway, 72, of Harrisburg died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2007 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Mrs. Hathaway was born in Searcy the daughter of the late Frank and Lola Banks Brooks, had lived in Harrisburg five years and was formerly of Trumann. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church in Trumann and currently attended the Hillside United Pentecostal Church of Harrisburg...

Robert Lee Redd, Sr. (10/10/07)
Mr. Robert Lee Redd Sr., 64 of Jonesboro died on Monday, Oct. 1, 2007 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro after a brief illness. Born Aug. 30, 1943, in Trumann to the late Esker A. Redd and Mary Elizabeth Painter Redd. Mr. Redd was a life long area resident and was of the Church of God faith. ...

Cleve Naomi Brown (10/17/07)
Cleve Naomi Brown, 89, died Wednesday, Oct. l0, 2007 at the family residence in Trumann. She was born was born on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 1917, the daughter of the late Elex and Effie Gatlin Elrod. Born in Decatur, Ala. she had lived in Trumann the past 50 years moving from Alabama...

Mr. James William Karnes (10/25/07)
James William Karnes, 77, of Trumann, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007 at the family residence. he was born in Dover, Ark., and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a mechanic for Melton Brothers John Deer, veteran of the U.S. Army and Korean War and a member of the Viva Drive Church of Christ...

Tyre Woodrow Gann (10/25/07)
Tyre Woodrow Gann, 88 of Trumann, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007 at Baptist Hospital in North Little Rock. Born in Lepanto, Ark., he had lived in Trumann for the past 21 years moving to Trumann from Imperial, Calif. He was a retired city employee of Imperial, CA., veteran of the U.S. Army and was of the Baptist faith...

Danny Jay Metcalf (10/25/07)
Danny Jay Metcalf, 55, of Trumann died Oct. 14, 2007 at his residence. He was born Sept. 10, 1952 in St Louis, Mo. He was the son of Jay Metcalf and Phyllis Imogene Stanton Metcalf. Metcalf was a City Utility worker with the City of Siloam Springs. Survivors include his wife, Valerie Metcalf; four daughters, Shantel Metcalf of Eureka Springs, Stormie Jo Metcalf of Tulsa, Okla., Candy Hatcher of Trumann, Misty Rutherford of Trumann; four brothers: Donny Metcalf of Siloam Springs, Dennis Metcalf of Springdale, Roger Stevens of Jonesboro, Jimmie Joe Chapman of Trumann; five sisters, Phyllis Cates of Jay, Okla., Joe Ann McClelland of Siloam Springs, Sharon Alexander of Gravette, Kathy Metcalf of Trumann, Betty Woods of Athens, Tex. ...

Danny Len Pulley (10/25/07)
Services for Danny Len Pulley were Friday, Oct. 12, 2007 in the Chapel of John Kramer and Son Funeral Home, Alexandria, La., with Dr. Henry Blount officiating. Interment will be in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. Danny Len Pulley, 53, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, in Tallahassee, Fla., due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident...

Hobart A. Rogers (10/25/07)
Hobart A. Rogers 76, of Indianapolis, Ind., formerly of Weona, passed away Monday, Oct. 15, 2007. Born Nov. 6, 1930 in Cullman, Ala. he was the son of John Phillip (J.P.) and Lois Prestridge Rogers of Weona, who preceded him in death. Hobart was a self-employed painter for over 30 years, an Army Veteran and a member of the Greenwood, Indiana Moose Lodge #2079...

Kenny Allen "Kenny" Coffey (10/31/07)
Kenny Allen "Kenny" Coffey, 35 of Trumann died Sunday in Trumann. Born in Harrisburg, he had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a engineer for Hytrol in Jonesboro and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by a brother, Randall "Randy" Don Ford...

Hayden Alexander Crites (10/31/07)
Hayden Alexander Crites, infant son of Alex and Marla Lindsey Crites, was born on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007 in Jonesboro and died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Tommy L. Crites Sr., and his great-grandfather, Bill Campbell...

Herman Edward Gairhan (10/31/07)
Herman Edward Gairhan, 85, of Trumann, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2007 at the family residence. He was a lifetime resident of Trumann. He was a retired farmer and supervisor for General Electric in Jonesboro, was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp in World War II and Korean war, member of the American Legion, VFW and of the Church of Christ faith...

James William Karnes (10/31/07)
James William Karnes, 77, of Trumann, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007 at the family residence. He was born in Dover, and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a mechanic for Melton Brothers John Deer, veteran of the U.S. Army and Korean War and a member of the Viva Drive Church of Christ...

William Jerry Byrd (10/31/07)
William Jerry Byrd, 74, was born on Tuesday, May 2, 1933, the son of William "Bill" and Vivian McGowan Byrd. Byrd died Sunday, Oct. 2l, 2007 at the Heritage Square Nursing Center in Blytheville. Byrd was born in Bay and had lived in Blytheville the past 20 years. He was disabled. Mr. Byrd was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Patsy Ruth Moon, Susie Mae Byrd and Juanita Penter and two brothers, Russell Ward and Robert Byrd...

Noma Pauline Brock (10/31/07)
Noma Pauline Brock, 94, died Saturday, October 27, 2007 at the Spring Creek Living Center in Cabot. She was born on Monday, May 5, 1913, daughter of the late Robert "R. A." and Lucy Ryan Adams in Walcott. She had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann before moving to Cabot in 2005. ...