Obituaries

Franklin Wayne Scott (06/01/06)
Franklin Wayne Scott, 45, died Saturday, May 27 at his home in Marked Tree. He is survived by his wife, Cathy; his parents, Louis and Virginia Scott also of Marked Tree; his grandmother, Effie Scott of Lutts, Tenn.; and three sisters-Kathy Richards of Bay, Betty Forester of Bay Village and Mickey Hale of Tyronza...

Cecil Edward Dewally (06/01/06)
Cecil Edward Dewally, 78, died Sunday, May 8 in Portat, Tex. He is survived by his companion, Audria Boyd also of Porter; his daughter, Barbara Dewally; a granddaughter, Brianna; a grandson, Tim of Oklahoma City; a sister, Imogene Dewally of Lepanto; two brothers, Jack of Lepanto and Curtis of Arkoma, Okla.; and numerous step children, nieces and nephews...

Gerald Davis Payne (06/08/06)
Gerald Davis Payne, 81, formerly of Payneway died Friday, June 2 at the V.A Medical Center Ft. Roots, North Little Rock. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 5 at Murphy Funeral Home Chapel in Marked Tree with Patrick Tucker officiating. ...

Robert Wayne Fuller (06/08/06)
Robert Wayne Fuller, 70, of Mulberry died Saturday, June 3 at Summit Medical Center in Van Buren. Fuller was a retired farmer and was preceded in death by his wife-Clara Collins Fuller, his parents-Frank and Berdie Fuller and two brothers. Survivors include three sons-Kenny Fuller of Mulberry, Robert Wayne Fuller, Jr. ...

John Carl "J. C." Smith Sr. (06/08/06)
John Carl "J. C." Smith Sr., 87, of Pocahontas died at the NEA hospital in Jonesboro Thursday, June 1. He was born April 25, 1919 in Commerce, Ga. Smith, who was a Baptist, a farmer and a World War Two veteran sucombed to heart failure. He was preceded in death by his parents James Smith and Inez Tanner; two sisters-Florence Chandler and Bessie Mae Smith; and two brothers-Jesse and Dewey Smith, and one granddaughter Cheryl Childers Norwood....

Lillian Crockett (06/08/06)
Lillian Crockett, 35, of Marked Tree died Friday, June 2 at the NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born January 3, 1971 in Memphis and was a factory worker. A member of Jefferson Memorial Church in Butler, Ark., she was preceded in death by her father Person Anderson, Sr...

Rhonda Elizabeth Hawkins (06/08/06)
Rhonda Elizabeth Hawkins, 40, of Marked Tree died Sunday, June 4 at the NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and mother of four children. Survivors, all from Marked Tree, included her husband Freddie Hawkins; three sons-Freddie Wade, Clinton Gene and Eric Dean Hawkins; one daughter-Nikki Elizabeth Hawkins; one brother-Melvin Standfield; and one grandson-Cainan Wade Hawkins...

Lillian Crockett (06/15/06)
Lillian Crockett, 35, of Marked Tree died Friday, June 2 at the NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born January 3, 1971 in Memphis and was a factory worker. A member of Jefferson Memorial Church in Butler, Ark., she was preceded in death by her father Person Anderson, Sr...

Billie Jean Johnson (06/15/06)
Billie Jean Johnson, 90, died at her residence on June 1, 2006. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Johnson; her parents, Oda and Oscar Johnson; a niece, Mary Lou Patton; and a nephew, Brian Cole. She is survived by two sisters, Clara N. ...

Freda Herndon Toy (06/15/06)
Freda Herndon Toy, 84, of Jonesboro died June 12 at the NEA Medical Center. She was a retired teacher and member of First Assembly of God Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Hendron; eight brothers and six sisters...

John L. "Buck" Franks, Jr. (06/20/06)
John L. "Buck" Franks, Jr., 72, of Pine Bluff and former resident of Rivervale, died Sunday, June 11 at his home. He was born December 20, 1933, in Lepanto to John L. Franks, Sr. and Bessie Crutchfield Franks. He was reared and received his early education in Lepanto...

Ronald "Soapy" Thompson (06/20/06)
Ronald "Soapy" Thompson, 54, of Marked Tree died June 17 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents Cread and Pauline Thompson. He is survived by his son Ron Thompson of Marked Tree; onE daughter, Andrea Howard of Trumann; two brothers: Tommy Thompson of Burdette and Jim Thompson of Marked Tree; two sisters: Gloria Cox of Fulton, Ky. and Donna Green of Marked Tree...

Peggy Diane Hosman Burrows (06/29/06)
Peggy Diane Hosman Burrows, 57, of Forrest City died Tuesday, June 20, 2006, at the Forrest City Medical Center. Burrows was born June 8, 1949, in Marked Tree. She was the daughter of Jack Hosman and Melovie Skinner Hosman. She was a teacher with the Forrest City Public Schools, and was a Sunday School teacher and member of the First Baptist Church in Forrest City...

Lula Mae Jackson (06/29/06)
Lula Mae Jackson, 63, died June 20, 2006 at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Jackson was born September 13, 1942 in Osceola. She was a factory worker and was a member of the Pentecostal Faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Isaac Johnson and Sadie Shoemake; three sisters: Juanita Hatten, Joannie Mays and Golden McCallie; and two brothers; James Johnson and Bob Johnson...

Nellie Whitlow (06/29/06)
Nellie Whitlow, 88, of Marked Tree died Tuesday, June 20 at Three Rivers Nursing Center. She was a member of Central Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Whitlow. Survivors include her son, Bobby Whitlow and his wife, Nancy, of Germantown, Ind.; one step daughter in law, Francis Whitlow of Marked Tree; one grandson, one great-grandson, one step grandson; two step great-grandchildren and two step great-great-grandchildren...