Obituaries

Rev. Elvie Garland Smith (03/05/08)
Rev. Elvie Garland Smith, 90, died Tuesday, Feb.26, 2008, at the family residence in Fort Smith. He was born on Sunday, Nov. 11, 1917, son of the late George Lee and Eliza Jane Thompson Smith in Alton, Mo. He had lived in Fort Smith for the past nine years and was formerly of Trumann where he lived most of his lifetime. ...

Jessie Griffith (03/05/08)
Jessie Griffith, 96, a lifelong resident of Bay, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2008, at Trumann. She was a member of Bay Church of Christ and survived by a stepson, Lacy Griffith, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were Feb. 28 at Emerson Memorial Chapel with Tim Wilkes officiating and burial to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery with Emerson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...

Reba Dean Greenlee (03/05/08)
Reba Dean Greenlee, 88, of Trumann died Friday, March 1, 2008, at Primacy Healthcare at Memphis. She was a retired baker and a member of Anderson Tully Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lucius Ned Greenlee; her parents, Neal and Gertrude Dean; one brother; and three sisters...

Connie O. Byrd (03/13/08)
Connie O. Byrd, 93, died Feb. 19, 2008 surrounded by his family at his home is Washington. He was born, Feb. 9, 1915 to Willie and Ruth (Morris) Byrd in Rector. He resided in Silverdale, Wash. since 1985, where he attended Olympic View Assembly of God Church. He was a quiet and private man who was greatly loved...

Rev. William Thomas Clem (03/13/08)
Rev. William Thomas "Willie" Clem, 84, Sunday, March 2, 2008 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born on Saturday, September 29, 1923, son of the late Y. L. and Vernie Clark Clem. He was born in Cave City and had lived in Trumann since 1950. He was a Pentecostal Church of God minister for 50 years, was a retired employee for the former Singer plant in Trumann, and a member of the Healing Hands Community Church...

Susan Lynn Coggin (03/13/08)
Mrs. Susan Lynn Coggin, 49, died Sunday, March 2, 2008 at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born on Monday, August 10, 1959, daughter of Franklin and Sara Dixon Buckelew. She was born in Millington, Tenn., and had lived in Caraway most of her lifetime. She was a homemaker and member of the First Baptist Church in Caraway. She was preceded in death by one son, Kristopher Coggin...

Loyd Eugene Whitford (03/13/08)
Mr. Loyd Eugene Whitford,75, died Sunday, March 2, 2008 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born on Sunday, Oct. 2, 1932, son of the late Isaac and Nora Evelyn Waters Whitford. He was born in Vanndale and had lived most of his lifetime in Wynne. He was disabled. Mr. Whitford was preceded in death by two sisters; one brother and his parents...

Wayne Cates (03/13/08)
Wayne Cates, 82, of Trumann died Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Trumann. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers and one sister...

Ronald Eugene Baine (03/20/08)
Ronald Eugene Baine, 46, of Trumann died Monday, March 17, 2008 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born in Holland, Mich. and had lived in Trumann most of his lifetime and was formerly of Huntsville. Ala. He was a technician and of the Baptist faith...

Alberta Lucille Woodard (03/20/08)
Mrs. Alberta Lucille Woodard, 77, of Trumann died Monday, March 10, 2008 at the family residence. She was born in Missouri, and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a former employee of the Arkansas Area Agency on Aging and of the Pentecostal faith...

Alberta Lucille Woodard (03/20/08)
Alberta Lucille Woodard, 77, died Monday, March 10, 2008 at the family residence in Trumann. She was born on Sunday, Feb. 22, 1931, daughter of the late Herman and Emma Thomas Wilson. She was born in Missouri, and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a former employee of the Arkansas Area Agency on Aging and of the Pentecostal faith...

Stephen Glenn Cook Wages (03/25/08)
Stephen Glenn Cook Wages, 56, of Trumann died Monday, March 17, 2008 at the family residence. He was born in Forrest City and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a renowned musician and southern legend, member of the Steve Wages and the Bad Habit Band and attended the Revival Center Church in Lepanto...

Sylvester Cato (03/25/08)
Sylvester "Buck" Cato, 67, of Tulot died Wednesday, March 19 at his home. He was born Jan. 30, 1941 in Dyess, the son of Noah Cato and Delphi Brown Cato. He was a retired backhoe operator and mechanic and of the Pentecostal Faith. He married Delcie Randleas on Dec. 23, 1979 and they enjoyed 28 years together...

Mae Willean Swain (03/25/08)
Mae Willean Swain, 75, of Trumann, died Saturday, April 22, 2008 at the family residence. She was born in Trumann and had lived in California before moving back to Trumann 16 years ago. She was a retired water tester for Parker Hannifin Corp. and a member of the Providence Baptist Church in Trumann...