Obituaries

Alma Jean Sikes (04/07/04)
Alma Jean Sikes, 51, of Blytheville died Tuesday, March 30 of heart failure at her home. Sikes was born in Luxora and was a housewife. Surivors include her companion, Danny Timms of Blytheville; her daughter, Marion Sikes of Dade City, Flo.; her son Larry Sikes of Dade City, Flo.; seven sisters: Alice Mathina of Pocahontas, Glenda Wade of Blytheville, Peggy Crouse of Blytheville, Ethel Warren of Fort Myers, Flo., Mary Bachuss of Pocahontas, Jane Cox of Gonsell and Marie Murphy of Blytheville; and one brother: David Murphy, Jr. ...

Denver Gray Rosamond (04/07/04)
Denver Gray Rosamond, 64, of Caraway died Saturday, April 3, at his residence. He was a farmer and was of the Baptist belief. Survivors include his wife, Linda Timbs Rosamond; one son, Michael Gray Rosamond of Manila; two daughters, Priscilla Avery of Blytheville and Melissa "Missy" Price of Belton, Texas; five sisters, Evelyn Pascall of Germantown, Tenn., Gwen Forrester of Henderson, Sara Jo Lindsey of Waterloo, Ill., Mary Roy of Booneville, Miss., and Gail Coats of Rivervale; three brothers, Guy Rosamond of Parkin, Ronnie Rosamond of Mandlay and Johnny Rosamond of Rivervale; and eight grandchildren.. ...

Johnson (04/07/04)
Thomas James Johnson Jr., 39, of Gosnell died Tuesday, March 30, at his residence. Born in Osceola, he worked as a heating and air electrician and was of the Baptist belief. Survivors include his wife, Charline Johnson of Gosnell; a daughter, Jessica Johnson of Gosnell; two sons, Thomas Johnson and Aaron Johnson, both of Gosnell; 10 sisters, Betty Boone of Blytheville, Phyllis Moore and Teresa Houston, both of Harrisburg, Judy Johnson and Connie Thompson, both of Osceola, Mary England of Wilson, Lisa Butterworth of the Lost Cane community, Rhonda West of Burdette, Tina Evans of Luxora and Vicky Johnson of Manila; five brothers, Mack Johnson of Burdette, Billy Johnson of Poway, Calif., Kenneth Johnson of Dell, Randy Johnson of Gosnell and Scott Johnson of Orange Park, Fla.. ...

Rosie Lee Washington (04/07/04)
Rosie Lee Washington, 73, of Joiner died Friday, March 26 of heart failure at Baptist Hospital in Osceola. Washington was a homemaker and a member of the usher board at First Baptist Church in Joiner. Survivors include seven daughters: Lula Lanier of Blytheville, Myra Smith of Joiner, Doris Washington of Osceola, Linda Washington of Joiner, Sandra Merritt of Osceola, Joyce Washington of Wilson and Shirley Coleman of Osceola; three sons: Alfonza Washington of West Memphis, Michael Washington of Joiner and Reginald Washington of West Memphis; two sisters: Ida Bell King of Kansas City, Mo. ...

Woodson (04/07/04)
Roosevelt Woodson Jr., 66, of Osceola died Thursday, April 1, at Osceola Baptist Hospital. Born in Marion, he was a mechanic and a member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Bessie Hampton; five daughters, Omasha Woodson and Caretta Woodson, both of Osceola, Beverly Robinson and Darlene Tucker, both of Blytheville, and Hollie Jones of Tulsa, Okla.; eight sons, Julian Woodson and Russell Woodson, both of Blytheville, Courtney Woodson and Marlon Adams, both of Osceola, Anthony Woodson of Tulsa, Ronald Woodson of Kennett, Mo., Ervin Woodson of Conway and Brian Woodson of Memphis; two sisters, Bonnie Rabb and Geraldine Rasco, both of Indianapolis; two brothers, Ardell Woodson and Logan Woodson, both of Blytheville; 30 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.. ...

Eddie Bell Morris (04/07/04)
Eddie Bell Morris, 81, of Osceola died Thursday, April 1, at her residence. Born at Nodena, she was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Joiner. Survivors include five daughters, Ethel Hopewell and Ada Brown, both of Osceola, Martha Musgraves of Blytheville and Joann Sauls and Louise Williams, both of Kansas City, Kan.; one son, Albert Morris of Osceola; four stepdaughters, Annie Goodlow, Stella Morris, Eddie Bedford and Nola Morris, all of St. ...

Robin Ashley Daniel (04/14/04)
Robin Ashley Daniel, 16, of Dyess died Thursday, April 8, in Marie. She was a ninth grade student at Rivercrest High School at Wilson, and was a member of the ROTC. Survivors include her mother, Gerry Daniel of Earle; her father, Patrick Daniel of Dyess; one brother, Patrick Daniel II of Dyess; one sister, Terri Daniel of Lepanto; grandparents, Rae Daniel of Dyess, Jack Daniel of Stony Point, N.C., and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rogers of Bassett; and great-grandmother, Eloise Clark of Sikeston, Mo...

Rosie Lee Jackson (04/14/04)
Rosie Lee Jackson, 73, of Osceola died of heart failure Tuesday, April 6 at Baptist Hospital in Osceola. Jackson was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant View Church. Survivors include four daughters: Annie Perkins of Chicago, Lizze Hughes, Carolyn Hughes and Cathy Marshall, all of Osceola; six sons: Clarence Hughes, David Hughes and Eddie Hughes, all of Ilgia, Ill. ...

W. C. "Pop" Brewer (04/14/04)
W. C. "Pop" Brewer, 68, of Osceola died of respiratory failure Saturday, April 10 at Baptist Hospital in Osecola. Brewer, formerly of Joiner, was a retired factory worker and a resident of Mississippi County for over ten years. He was a member of Jesus Name Fellowship Church in Memphis...

Woodson (04/14/04)
Roosevelt Woodson Jr., 66, of Osceola died Thursday, April 1, at Osceola Baptist Hospital. Born in Marion, he was a mechanic and a member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Bessie Woodson; five daughters, Omasha Woodson and Caretta Woodson, both of Osceola, Beverly Robinson and Darlene Tucker, both of Blytheville, and Hollie Jones of Tulsa, Okla.; eight sons, Julian Woodson and Russell Woodson, both of Blytheville, Courtney Woodson and Marlon Adams, both of Osceola, Anthony Woodson of Tulsa, Ronald Woodson of Kennett, Mo., Ervin Woodson of Conway and Brian Woodson of Memphis; two sisters, Bonnie Rabb and Geraldine Rasco, both of Indianapolis; two brothers, Ardell Woodson and Logan Woodson, both of Blytheville; 30 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.. ...

Ann Gray (04/21/04)
Ann Gray, 80, of Marked Tree died Thursday, April 15 at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Gray was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lepanto as well as a member of the Poinsett County Home Extension Clubs and the Marked Tree Bridge Club. Gray also taught Sunday School and was a former Girl Scout leader in Lepanto...

Della Mae Whitfield (04/21/04)
Della Mae Whitfield, 55, of Osceola died of heart failure Monday, April 12, at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis. Born in Osceola, she worked as a home health nurse and was a member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church at Osceola. Survivors include a daughter, Denise Sullivan of Osceola; a sister, Mozetta Whitfield of Osceola; and three brothers, Alfonzo McDonald of St. Louis, Frisco McDonald of Pine Bluff and Luther Whitfield of Osceola...

Dillion Ray Mahone (04/21/04)
Dillion Ray Mahone, 5 weeks old, died of sudden infant death syndrome on April 8 at his residence. Mahone was survived by his parents, Cristie Baugh of Jonesboro and Anthony Mahone of Brickeys, his sister Destiney Locke of Jonesboro and his brother, Tyler Mahone of Jonesboro...

Cynthia Renee Frazier Pratt (04/28/04)
Cynthia Renee Frazier Pratt, 43, of West Memphis died Monday, April 26 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Frazier was a waitress at the Old Feed House in West Memphis. Survivors include her husband, Terry Pratt of West Memphis; one step-daughter: Courtney Barker of Jonesboro; two sons: Mathew Hatley of Marked Tree and Tommy West, Jr. ...

Gerald Wayne Jennings (04/28/04)
Caraway Gerald Wayne Jennings, 62, of Caraway died Saturday, April 24, 2004, at his residence. He was a lifetime resident of Caraway and a retired educator and member of the Community of Christ Church at Caraway. He was a graduate of Arkansas State University, obtaining his bachelor's of science, master's of science and administration certification...

Lola Moore (04/28/04)
Lola Moore, 63, of Osceola died of cancer on April 19 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Born in Alabama, Moore was a housewife and a member of Holy Trinity Church of God. Survivors include three daughters: Theresa Hilburn of Osceola, Doris Anderson of Blytheville and Diane Jones of Blytheville; one sister: Bonnie Caines of Osceola; one God sent sister: Patsy Cotham of McCrory; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren...

Tim Aurthur James, Jr (04/28/04)
Tim Aurthur James Jr., 8, of Lepanto died Tuesday, April 20, at Regional Medical Center of NEA. He was a second-grade student at East Poinsett County School in Lepanto. Survivors include his parents, Tim Authur James Sr. of Marion and Amy Roach James of Lepanto; one sister, Silver James of New York City; two brothers, Brandon Lee James of Osceola and Dustin Lee James of Lepanto; maternal grandmother, Linda Roach of Lepanto; and paternal grandmother, Betty Brewer of Marion...