Obituaries

Venita Ruth Blagg (06/03/05)
Venita Ruth Blagg, 74, of Wilson died Thursday, May 26, at Crittenden Memorial Hospital at West Memphis. Born at Leachville, she was a homemaker and of the Baptist belief. Survivors include her husband, Marvin Blagg of Wilson; three daughters, Sheila Robertson of Hollow Rock, Tenn., Glenda Bloodworth of Crawfordsville and Brenda White of Proctor; three sons, Bobby Blagg of Wilson, Gary Blagg of Turrell and Dennis Blagg of DeValls Bluff; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren...

John A. McCullar, Jr. (06/03/05)
John A. McCullar, 84, of Jonesboro died Monday, May 23, at Skilcare Nursing Center of Jonesboro. He was of the Church of God belief. Survivors include two sons: John Frank McCullar of Olive Branch, Miss., and Ricky Allen McCullar of Jonesboro; five daughters: Betty Howell of Springfield, Mo., Joyce Childres of Marion, Carolyn Vaughn of Jonesboro and Nancy Elder and Judy Allen, both of Sheridan; 17 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren...

Clarence Deverl Simmons (06/09/05)
MARKED TREE -- Clarence Deverl Simmons, 82, of Marked Tree died Monday, June 6, at St. Bernard's Medical Center of Jonesboro. A farmer, he was a Jehovah's Witness. Survivors include five sons, Bruce Simmons and Jerrell Simmons, both of Marked Tree, Chris Simmons of Trumann, Dennis Simmons of Colbert, Ga., and Steve Simmons of Henderson, Tenn.; one sister, Virginia Meeks of Parkin; two brothers, Eugene Simmons of Lepanto and Jimmy Simmons of Marked Tree; and four grandchildren, Dawn Simmons, Ben Simmons, Lana Simmons and Tyler Simmons.. ...

Betty Loyal Bragg (06/16/05)
Betty Loyal Bragg, age 76, of Marked Tree, died Saturday, June 11 at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a member of Central Baptist Church where she taught children's Sunday School for 52 years. She was the owner/operator of Bragg's Flowers in Marked Tree...

Patricia Ann Hatcher (06/16/05)
LEPANTO -- Patricia Ann Hatcher, 66, of Lepanto died Saturday, June 11, at Rose Care Center of Trumann. A homemaker, she was a member of First Baptist Church of Lepanto. Survivors include two sons, Gerald Hatcher of Bloomington, Ind., and Eddie Hatcher of Lepanto; four sisters, Sue Pepper of Avon, Ind., Bev Wells of Nashville, Ind., and Reda Brosius and Mary Jo Humble, both of Indianapolis; three brothers, John Humble of Greenwood, Ind., and Jim Humble and Matthew Humble, both of Indianapolis; two grandchildren, Holly Hatcher and Tommy Hatcher; and two step grandchildren, Leslie Hall and Allen Hall.. ...

Randy Earnest Stidem (06/16/05)
Randy Earnest Stidem, 50, of Marked Tree died Thursday, June 9, at his residence in Marked Tree. He was an employee of E.H. Ritter for 26 years. He is survived by his wife, Connie Stidem of the home; one daughter, Misty Dawn Hicks of Marked Tree; his parents, J.E. and Geraldine Stidem of Marked Tree; and one brother, Gary Stidem of Marked Tree; and a grandchild, Brayden Allen Hicks of Marked Tree...

Billy Wayne McGuire (06/23/05)
Billy Wayne McGuire, age 45, of Tyronza died Sunday, June 12 at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a farmer and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his mother, Laura McGuire; two sisters, Sue Young and Shirley White; one granddaughter, Courtney Renee Johnson...

Jesse "Mann" Cason (06/23/05)
Jesse "Mann" Carson, age 84, of Lepanto, died Tuesday June 14 at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He lived at Stevens Square and was a member of the Lepanto United Methodist Church. He was employed by the City of Lepanto for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Estella Carson, two brothers and one sister...

Joseph Lee Stewart (06/23/05)
Joseph Lee Stewart, age 32, died suddenly Monday June 13 at Lepanto. He was a musician and of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his father, Raymond Raybak of Georgia, his mother, Leona Shettleworth of Sidney, Ark., his step-father, Danny Settleworth also of Sidney and one sister, Crystal Dawn Shettleworth of Sidney...

J.W. Hall (06/29/05)
J.W. Hall, 61, of Osceola died Saturday, June 25. Born in Manila in 1943, Hall was a lifetime resident of Mississippi County. He worked for Osceola Shoe Factor for 16 years and was the owner of JW Hall Auto Sales. Hall was a member of the Osceola Chamber of Commerce and attended Westside Baptist Church in Osceola...

CALL FUNERAL HOME FOR OTHER TWO SONS (06/29/05)
Brian James Markum Brian James Markum, 32, of Marked Tree died Sunday, June 19, at White River Medical Center at Batesville. Employed by Airtex Inc. of Marked Tree, he attended the Tyronza Church of Christ. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Carolyn and Lowry Smith of Tyronza; his father and stepmother, Bob and Brenda Markum of Thida; three sons, including Dillon Markum of Tyronza; two sisters, Laura Ellis of Lafe and Brandy Malone of Thida; three brothers, Greg Markum of Paragould, Steven Manners of McEwen, Tenn., and Christopher Smith of Millington, Tenn.. ...

Charles Dean Taylor (06/29/05)
Charles Dean Taylor, age 67, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2005 in Hockley, Texas. Funeral services were held on June 8, at Veterans Memorial Funeral Service and the National cemetery in Houston. He was born on October 22, 1937 in Marietta, Miss to Thomas Lloyd and Cletus Slack Taylor...