Obituaries

Vaudie M. Coley (09/05/03)
Vaudie M. Coley, 87, of Osceola died Monday, Aug. 25, 2003 at Osceola Health Care. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Keiser. Survivors include a sister, Ruby Denton of Ferndale, Mich. She was preceded in death by her husband, W.N. "Willie" Coley, and her parents, Luther and Dessie Bryant...

Thelma Juanita Ruthven (09/05/03)
Thelma Juanita Ruthven, 67, of Marked Tree died Friday, Aug. 29, 2003 at Regional Medical Center of NEA. She was a member of Central Baptist Church in Marked Tree. Survivors include two sons, Richard Ruthven and Larry Wayne Ruthven, both of Marked Tree; nine grandchildren, William Christopher Ruthven, Dustin Wayne Ruthven, William Cord Needler, Lisa Marie Ruthven, Richard Lee Ruthven, Christy Ann Ruthven, Jenni Lynn Ruthven, Scotty Needler and Hubert Dewayne Ruthven; and four great-grandchildren.. ...

George Lewis Faris (09/05/03)
George Lewis Faris, 91, of Blytheville, died on Monday, Sept. 1, 2003 at the Heritage Nursing Home in Blytheville. Born May 16, 1912 in Weston, West Virginia, Faris was a furniture maker and of the Methodist faith. Survivors include five daughters, Eleanor Taylor of Utica, Mich., Patricia Beverly of Blytheville, Ruth Gaines of Clarksburg, W. ...

Ella Mae Hogan (09/05/03)
Ella Mae Hogan, 70, of Wilson died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003 at Baptist Hospital in Osceola. Born at Wilson, she was a school janitor and a member of Wilson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Wilson. Survivors include two sons, Alfred Hogan Sr. of Turrell and Tony Calvin King of Wilson; five daughters, Norma Clay Ridley, Vickie Renae Little and Peggy Jo Hogan, all of Wilson, Karen Carruthers of Osceola and Cathy Faye King of St. ...

Herbert Edward Patton (09/05/03)
Herbert Edward Patton, 81, of Marked Tree, died on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2003 at Methodist Hospital Central in Memphis. Patton was President of the Poinsett Production Association, Past President of the Marked Tree Lions Club, member of the American Legion, Navy Veteran of World War II, and a member of the First United Methodist Church...

James Edward Robinson, Sr. (09/05/03)
James Edward Robinson, Sr., 69, of Blytheville, died on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003 at his residence. Born on Feb. 14, 1934, Robinson was a farm worker and a member of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Robinson and Mary Curry Robinson...

Arron Lamont Smith Jr. (09/05/03)
Arron Lamont Smith Jr., two-week old infant son of Arron L. Smith of Luxora and Tarakai Williams of Osceola, died Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003 at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. Survivors in addition to the parents include grandparents, Alma Kern of Luxora, Arron Kern of Kosciusko, Miss., and Mary Crump and Charles Williams, both of Osceola; great-grandmothers, Mary M. ...

Tawanda Carter Taylor (09/05/03)
Tawanda Carter Taylor, 58, of Wilson died Friday, Aug. 29, 2003 at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. She was a factory worker and a member of the Church of God in Bassett. Survivors include three daughters, Kathy Smith of Dyess, Karen Bailey of Wilson and Barbara Wamble of Joiner; four brothers, John Taylor of Joiner, Elvin Taylor of Etowah, Reggie Taylor of Huntingdon, Tenn., and Norman Taylor of Keiser; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren...

Madeline M. Williams (09/05/03)
Madeline M. Williams, 89, of Trumann died Monday, Sept. 1, 2003 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She had worked as a telephone operator for Ritter Telephone and was a member of the First Assembly of God in Trumann. Survivors include a sister, Joyce James of Memphis...

Mary Alice Ashburn (09/12/03)
Mary Alice Ashburn, 92, of Joiner died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003 in Joiner. She was a member of Wardell Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Thomas "Sonny" Ashburn of Ravenden Springs; four daughters, Charlene Davies of Imboden, Mary Jo Higginbotham and Alice Spears, both of Joiner, and Eva Carol Barber of Jonesboro; 13 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren...

Lucille Clark Collie (09/12/03)
Lucille Clark Collie, 95, of Marked Tree, died Monday, Sept. 8, 2003 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Survivors include one son, George H. Collie of Dothan, Ala.; seven daughters, Jewel Hutcheson of Baldwin, Miss., Aline Buck and Ada Penter, both of Jonesboro, Barbara Pounds of Dennis, Miss., Ophelia Thompson of Marked Tree, Trudy Bessent of Hayesville, N.C., and Gale Watters of Benton; and 32 grandchildren...

Wilburn John Miller (09/12/03)
Wilburn John Miller, 75, of Marked Tree died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He was a member of the Upper Room Apostolic Church. Survivors include one sister, Mary Brown of Marked Tree, and one brother, Zane Miller of Marked Tree...

Billy Dale Rackley (09/12/03)
Billy Dale Rackley, 62, of West Union, S.C. died Tuesday, Sept. 2, at his residence. He was a butcher at a grocery store and was formerly of Lepanto. Survivors include five daughters, Melissa Rackley of West Union, Teresa Rackley of Grand Rapids, Mich., Mary Stehlin of Hanover Park, Ill., Denise Auyday of Carlostream, Ill., and Patricia Rogers of Walhalla, S.C.; one stepson, John Sauve of Niles, Mich.; and 10 grandchildren...

Howard Roberts (09/12/03)
Howard Roberts, 93, of Osceola died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. He was a lifetime resident of Mississippi County. There are no immediate survivors. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cleave and Clara Roberts...

Andrew Carter Raymond (09/12/03)
Andrew Carter Raymond, infant son of David Allen Raymond and Beth Parsons of Dyess, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Blytheville. In addition to his parents, survivors include paternal grandparents, Morris and Kathy Smith of Dyess; and maternal grandparents, Steve and Sharon Roberson of Dyess...