Obituaries

Lisa Camille Battles (03/10/05)
Lisa Camille Battles, 42, of Manila died Tuesday, March 1, at her residence. Survivors include a son, Philip Wade Oatsvall of Pascagoula, Miss.; two daughters, Megan Kylie McGinnis of Manila and Dana Lee Battles Ferguson of Etowah; her parents, Camilla Battles of Etowah and Carl Don Battles of West Memphis; two sisters, Patti Battles Wicklund of Gosnell and Donna Battles Besinger of Lepanto; a brother, Clay Brewer of Lepanto; and four grandchildren...

Mrs. Irene Oldham (03/25/05)
Mrs. Irene Oldham, 85, of Zachary, La, died Sunday, March 20 at the Lane Memorial Hospital in Zachary, La. Oldham was a native of Tyronza, a resident of Zachary, La. for the past 11 years and a former resident of Portland and Marked Tree for many years. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God of Marked Tree...

Carl H. Bass, Jr (03/25/05)
Carl H. Bass, Jr., of Little Rock died Monday, March 21, 2005. Carl's life was dedicated to his faith, family, profession and friends. He is survived by his loving wife, Joanne, of 44 years, his five children and one grandson: Sandi Dale and husband, Mike, of Kailua, Hawaii; Susan Hedberg and son, Chase of Plano, Texas; Sharon Bass of Little Rock, Arkansas; Stephen Bass of Irving, Texas; Stephanie Racop and husband, Russ, of Little Rock, Arkansas; one sister, Mary Lou Norman, of Port Arthur, Texas; two nephews and six nieces. ...

J. B. Evans (03/25/05)
J. B. Evans, 80, of Caraway died Sunday, March 20 in Lake City. He was born October 15, 1924 at Parkin, the son of James and Hester (Boudy) Evans. He married Neoma Mae Poff on August 3, 1946. Evans was retired from the Arkansas Highway Department and a member of the Church of God in Lepanto. He was a United States Navy WWII veteran. Evans enjoyed gardening, fishing and spending time with family and friends...

James F. Booth (03/25/05)
James F. Booth, 85, of Smyrna died March 16 at his home. A native resident of Poinsett County, he was the son of the late James B. and Alpha Stewart Booth. Services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 18 at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna. Burial followed in Mapelview Cemetery with Dr. Ross Maroney, Sr. officiating...

Lawanda Towns (03/25/05)
Lawanda Towns, 70, of Beebe died Tuesday, March 8 at White County Memorial Hospital in Searcy. She died of complications from a kidney infection. Towns was born August 4, 1936 and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include two daughters: Beverly Isaccs of Lepanto and Carol Reavis of Beebe; four sisters: Jean Hayes of Osceola, Elissa Underwood of Pekin, Ill., Doris Wright of Lepanto and Martha Gibson of Van Burean; three grandchildren: Jayme Isaacs of Lepanto, Holly Reavis and Holly Reavis, both of Lepanto; and one great-grandchild: Hailee Reavis Tarno of Beebe.. ...