Obituaries

Gladys "Louise" Counce (08/04/04)
Gladys "Louise" Counce, 80, of Marked Tree, died Sunday, July 25, at her home. Born at Deatsville, Ala., she was a homemaker. Survivors include three daughters: Virginia Dawson of Tyronza, Martha Mills of Harrisburg and Ruby Phillips of Mount Vernon, Ill.; four sons: Robert Hale of Marion, Billy Counce of Marked Tree, James Hale of Kansas City, Kan., and Charles Hale of Denver; one sister: Beatrice Rodgers of Tyronza; 22 grandchildren; and 45 great-grandchildren...

Ethel Faye Edwards (08/04/04)
Ethel Faye Edwards, 57, of Manila died Tuesday, July 27, at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. Born at Manila, she was a homemaker and a member of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ at Carrolls Corner. Survivors include her husband, Freddie Edwards of Manila; a daughter, Andrea Stone of Manila; a son, Gary Edwards of Manila; five sisters, Mary Sue Lee, Linda Handcock and Cindy Childress, all of Manila, and Bertha Copeland and Joann Baugus, both of Osceola; a brother, Douglas Baugus of Gentry; and four grandchildren.. ...

Elenor Opal (Davis) Hicks (08/04/04)
Elenor Opal (Davis) Hicks, 88, of Marked Tree died Wednesday, July 28 at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of the Sneed Street Baptist Church in Marked Tree. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Reba Hicks Sloan and her parents, James Edward and Minnie May (Stropes) Davis...

Carrie Bell Gargis Hollins (08/04/04)
Carrie Bell Gargis Hollins, 54, of Cooter, Mo. Died Sunday, August 1 in Cooter. Born June 1, 1950 in Braggadocio, Mo., the daughter of the late Willie and Isabell Oliver Gargis, she was a longtime resident of Cooter, a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed doll collecting, arts and crafts,fishing and hunting. She was very proud of her grandchildren and loved spending time with them...

Violet May Johnson (08/04/04)
Violet May Johnson, 85, of Etowah died on Sunday, August 1 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and a member of West Ridge Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband: Robert L. Johnson; two sons: Ennis Johnson and William Johnson; and two daughters: Bonnie Fleming and Patsy Hammond...

Donald Garriel Porterfield, (08/04/04)
Donald Garriel Porterfield, 59, of Joiner died Thursday, July 29 at his residence. He was a store manager and a member of Wilson Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Sue Porterfield of Joiner; two daughters: Donna Richmond of Osceola and Denise Eaton of Searcy; one son: Randy Porterfield of Searcy; his mother: Edna Porterfield of Turrell; his grandmother: Lula Porterfield of Earle; one sister: Charlotte Yount of Memphis; three brother: Jerry Porterfield and Than Porterfield, both of Turrell and Wilton Porterfield of Wynne; and five grandchildren.. ...

Pearl Agus Rogers (08/04/04)
Pearl Agus Rogers, 59, of Osceola died Monday, August 2 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Bakersville, Calif., she was a retired factory worker and a member of the Pentecostal Church of God in Etowah. She was preceded in death by her father, Edford Brewer...

Martha Lucell Simmons (08/04/04)
Martha Lucell Simmons, 53, of Lepanto died Sunday, August 1 at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. She was a resident of Three Rivers Nursing Center and a member of Red Oak Baptist Church. She was survived by her husband, Clyde R. Simmons; one son, David Simmons and wife Jaelu Simmons of Lepanto; and one granddaughter, Casey Simmons of Lepanto...

John Leon Turner (08/04/04)
John Leon Turner, 59, of Lepanto died on Monday, August 2 at his residence. A lifetime resident of Lepanto, he was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran and a retired Arkansas State Policeman. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Katie Turner...

Dr. Sidney William Arnold (08/11/04)
Dr. Sidney William Arnold, 78, of Marked Tree died Saturday, Aug. 7 at Three Rivers Nursing Home in Marked Tree. Born in Kansas City, Mo., he was a graduate of the University of Arkansas Medical School, a past professor at the University of Tennessee School for Medical Sciences and past chief of staff at Crittenden Memorial Hospital. He was a World War II Navy veteran...

Janetta Mae Fraley (08/11/04)
Janetta Mae Fraley, 71, of Marked Tree died Monday, August 2 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a sales clerk and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Denver Fraley and Tressie Stephen. Survivors include two sisters: Louise Browder of Glendale, Ariz. and Reba Davis of Rockford, Ill; and three brothers: Harold Fraley of Russellville, Charles Fraley of Friendswood, Texas, and Darrell Fraley of West Memphis...

Elenor Opal (Davis) Hicks (08/11/04)
Elenor Opal (Davis) Hicks, 88, of Marked Tree died Wednesday, July 28 at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of the Sneed Street Baptist Church in Marked Tree. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Reba Hicks Sloan and her parents, James Edward and Minnie May (Stropes) Davis...

Linda Lanell (Bishop) Reynolds (08/11/04)
Linda Lanell (Bishop) Reynolds, 52, of Marked Tree died Sunday, August 8 at her home. Formerly of Harrisburg, she was born June 30, 1952 in Harrisburg, the daughter of Buell Cleo (B.C.) and Agnes Lanell (Hitt) Bishop. She was a homemaker and a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. She enjoyed painting, singing, gardening and watching humming birds...

Elizabeth Shackelford Boggs (08/18/04)
Elizabeth Shackelford Boggs, 54, of Franklin, Tenn. died Friday, August 13 at Williamson County Medical Center in Franklin. Formerly of Memphis, Boggs graduated from Oak Haven High School and was a member of the Thespian Club. She attended the University of Memphis where she was a member of the Drama Department. She was employed by Tennessee Voices for Children and was a communicant of St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral...

Bonnie Sue Phillips (08/18/04)
Bonnie Sue Phillips, 60, of Marked Tree died Monday, August 16 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her father, Frank Phillips. Survivors include her mother, Lois Phillips of Marked Tree; one sister: Faye Nolen of Marked Tree; and three brothers: Bobby Phillips and Paul Phillips, both of Marked Tree, and Tommy Phillips of Bella Vista...

Mae Lucille Watson (08/18/04)
Mae Lucille Watson, 74, of Osceola died Saturday, August 15 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Born in Alabama, she was a retired dietician and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband, Dan Watson of the home; two daughters: Linda Hacker and Audrey Meadows, both of Osceola; four brothers: Jack Scott, R.C. Scott and Joe Scott, all of Osceola and Clyde Scott of Tupelo, Miss.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren...

Lucile Boland (08/26/04)
Lucille Boland, 89, of Jonesboro died Thursday, August 19 at St. Elizabeth's Place in Jonesboro. She was a member of the Lepanto Church of Christ and worked as a cafeteria employee for EPC school district for 20 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Boland...

Vera Sue Latham Chambers (08/26/04)
Vera Sue Latham Chambers died after a brief illness and went on to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Thursday, August 19, 2004 at the Three Rivers Nursing Center in Marked Tree, Arkansas. She was born to Charles and Myrtle Latham in Friendship, Tennessee, and moved to Arkansas with her husband in the late 1930's. ...

Mary Jane Cornish (08/26/04)
Mary Jane Cornish, 56, of Lepanto died Thursday, August 19 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a member of the Lepanto Church of Christ and was employed with JC Portis Company for 18 years. She was preceded in death by her mother, one sister, one granddaughter and one grandson...

Jack Hendricks (08/26/04)
Jack C. Hendricks, 69, of Marked Tree died Tuesday, August 17 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a retired president and CEO of Rotational Molded products, a member of the association of rotational modelers and the sporting clay association. He did exquisite woodworking...

Elsie Mae Johnson (08/26/04)
Elsie Mae Johnson, 81, of Tyronza died Friday, August 13 at her home. Born in Turrell on May 19, 1923, she was a retired cook. She was a member of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church in Chelford where she served as church cook, church secretary and church announcer...