Obituaries

Carolyn Hindman (07/07/04)
Carolyn Hindman, 50, died Monday, June 21 at her home in Tyronza. Born on March 26, 1954 in Lepanto, Hindman was a CNA and of the Baptist faith. She is survived by two daughters: Katrine Duncan and Betty Hindman, both of Tyronza; two brothers: Travis Brown of Tyronza and Ricky Brown of Black Oak; five sisters: Ann Holt of Dyess, Pat Talley of Concord, Mashell Bly of Payneway, Darline Brown of Concord and Sandy Wood of Olive Branch, Miss.; and seven grandchildren...

Harold L. Smith (07/07/04)
Harold L. Smith, age 60, of Lepanto formerly of Dyess died Tuesday, July 6 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Osceola. Survivors include two daughters: Candy (Smith) Harston of Dyess and Lisa Tate of Soddy Daisy, TN; four sisters: Juanita Brawley of West Memphis, Glenda Hausley of Collierville, IL., JoAnn Poirer and Shirley Smith both of Lansing, MI.; Three Brothers: Billy Wayne Smith of Earle, Jerry Smith of Hughes, and James Smith of Flint, Mich.; Two grandchildren: Caleb and Carlee Harston...

Flemons "Skinnie" Armstrong (07/14/04)
Flemons "Skinnie" Armstrong, 76, of Lepanto died Tuesday, July 6, at his residence. He was a retired farmer and a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Agnes Armstrong of Lepanto; a daughter, Lois Criddle of Lepanto; a stepson, Raymond Liles of Palmdale, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Linda Turner of Manila; three sisters, Shirley Burns of Lepanto, Mattie McKinney of South Carolina and Glenda Woods of West Helena; three brothers, Bob Armstrong and Bill Armstrong, both of Mendon, Mich., and Burl "Dude" Armstrong of Lepanto; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.. ...

Catherine Cockrell Linton (07/14/04)
Catherine Cockrell Linton, 56, of Lepanto died Sunday, July 11, at her residence. Born at Lepanto, she was retired from American Greetings and was a member of First Baptist Church of Lepanto. Survivors include a son, David Earl Dover of Lepanto; her mother, Lounez Cockrell Poskey of Lepanto; and a sister, Glenda Boland of Heafer...

Ocie Alice McDonel (07/14/04)
Ocie Alice McDonel, 89, or Senath, Mo. died Wednesday, July 7 at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett, Mo. Formerly of Etowah, she was a homemaker and attended Etowah Pentecostal Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Royce McDonel, four brothers and one grandson...

Blanche Nash (07/14/04)
Blanche Nash, 64, of Lepanto died Saturday, July 10 at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. She was the retired Senior Vice President of Little River Bank in Lepanto and of the Church of God belief. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mary Ellen Eubanks...

David Shannon Preston (07/14/04)
David Shannon Preston, 32, of Tyronza died Saturday, July 10 at his residence in Tyronza. He was a farmer and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his parents: Donald and Peggy Preston of Tyronza; his grandmother: Mrs. Beulah Daniels of Tryonza; two sisters: Michelle Preston of Lake Charles, La. and Sabrina Tacker of Tyronza; and one brother: Donny Preston of Tyronza...

Leah Rene Portenga Carmichiel (07/21/04)
Leah Rene Portenga Carmichiel, 39, of Dyess died Wednesday, July 14 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Joel Carmichiel of Dyess; her parents, Richard and Patricia Portenga of Florida; one daughter: Jessica Brusler of Waterford, Mich.; one brother: Matt Portenga and wife Michelle of Commerce, Mich...

Billy Don Combs (07/21/04)
Billy Don Combs, 64, of Newport died Saturday, July 17, 2004 at Harris Hospital. He was born November 4, 1939 at Pennington, the son of H.G. "Blue" and Derothle (Majors) Combs. Combs was a 1957 graduate of Newport High School. He attended Journalism College at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. He established and was the publisher of the Jackson Countian newspaper. He was a member of the Midway Church of Christ and was a Church of Christ preacher for many years...

Frances Ritchie Miller (07/21/04)
Frances Ritchie Miller, 69, of West Memphis died Saturday, July 17. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was also involved with the Women's VFW auxiliary of West Mephis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Scott Miller. Survivors include one daughter: Patricia Fowlers of Union City, Tenn.; one son: Mike Miller of West Memphis; one sister: Joyce Berry of Caraway; two step sons: Scotty Miller of Mississippi and Tony Millar of Texas; and one grandchild...

James Gilbert Seaton (07/21/04)
James Gilbert Seaton, 71, of Luxora died Friday, July 16 at Saint Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. He was a retired mechanic for Luxora Schools and of the Baptist faith. Seaton was also a member of the Luxora Fire Department and the CB club. He was preceded in death by his parents, Grover and Cordiec Seaton; his son, Thomas Franklin Seaton; and his brother, Gerald Seaton...

Hubert Allen (07/28/04)
Hubert Allen, 79, of Splendora, Texas, died on Sunday, July 25. He was born in West Mississippi to Clarence Robert and Iona Ivy Allen on February 8, 1925. He is survived by two daughters: Vicki Jackson and Carolyn Brown; one brother: Herbert Allen; and friends Custer and Landra Crawford, Angel Crawford, Letizia Lopez and Heather and Derrin Riddick...

Sammy Stene Boose (07/28/04)
Sammy Stene Boose, 60, of Osceola died Saturday July 24. He was a retired factory worker and a member of Green Acres Church of Christ. Survivors include one daughter: Sharon Boose of Osceola; one son: Lee Boose of Osceola; five sisters: Rose Brown of Elmira, N.Y., Mary Harris of Lepanto, Cora Varner of Alexander, Ala., Shirley Dudley and Gloria Robinson, both of Osceola; one brother: Tony Dudly, Jr. of Los Angeles, Calif.; and one grandchild...

Evelyn Fay Evans (07/28/04)
Evelyn Fay Evans, 86, of Rivervale died Saturday, July 24 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of the Lepanto Church of God. Survivors include two sisters: Mae Richard Jones of Adona and Bertha Harrman of Mississippi; one brother: Johnny Lee of California; four grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren...

Charles Edwards Morris, Sr. (07/28/04)
Charles Edwards Morris Sr., 68, of Birdsong died Thursday, July 22, at West Memphis Health Care. Born at Marked Tree, he had worked at a cotton gin and was a member of Mount Zion Church in Denwood. Survivors include his wife, Pearline Morris; seven daughters: Rosie Shockley, Lessie Morris, Rosetta Luster, Vernita Morris, Hope Morris and Karen Morris, all of Marked Tree, and Georgia McDavis of Trumann; three sons: Charles Morris Jr. ...

Gardner Perry (07/28/04)
Gardner Perry, 85, of Marked Tree died Friday, July 23 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Perry. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 26 with Jesse Hodges officiating. Burial followed in Tyronza Cemetery...

Michael Allen Walker, Sr. (07/28/04)
Michael Allen Walker Sr., 45, of Pine Bluff died Tuesday, July 6, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. He had worked as a painter. Survivors include three daughters: Marcy Stevenson and Kristine Walker, both of Osceola, and Michaela Walker of Waterloo, Iowa; five sons: Michael Allen Walker Jr., Allen Lamonte Walker and Anthony Denkins, all of Osceola, and Christopher Walker and Jamie Seals, both of Waterloo; a sister: Georgia Dixon of Detroit; a brother: Jim Walker Jr. ...

Danny Lee White (07/28/04)
Danny Lee White, 37, of Burlington, Iowa died Friday, July 23 at his residence. He was the manager of Domino's Pizza for seven years and a member of Riverside Baptist Church in Burlington. He was preceded in death by his mother, Wanda White Raper. Survivors include his father, Nolan Raper; three sons: Nic White of Burlington, Chris White and Danny White, all of Burlington; and three brothers: Brian Lentz and Timmy Schewe of Rockford, Ill. and Jeffrey Schewe of Rosco, Ill...

Virginia Glover Wren (07/28/04)
Virginia Glover Wren, 85, of Marked Tree, died Friday, July 23, at Skill Care Nursing Center in Jonesboro. Wren was a homemaker and attended First Baptist Church of Marked Tree. Survivors include three sons: Russell Wren and W.A. Wren, both of West Memphis, and James Wren of Jonesboro; one daughter, W.A. Wren of West Memphis; one sister, Lavada Ennis of Ponotoc, Miss.; two brothers: Ebe Glover of Wheeler, Miss., and Billy Glover of Baldwyn, Miss.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren...