Obituaries

Lee A. Fraley (02/09/06)
Lee A. Fraley, 93, of Marked Tree, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2006, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Osceola. He was a retired farmer and was preceded in death by his wife, Opal Fraley. Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Ross of Manila and Carolyn Bettis of West Memphis; one son, L.A. Frawley of Whitton, seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren...

Joseph Crantford "Toot" Miles (02/09/06)
Joseph Crantford "Toot" Miles, 71, of Marked Tree died Friday, Feb. 3, 2006 at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. He was a machine operator at Mid South and of the Baptist Belief. Survivors include, his wife, Marcella Miles of Marked Tree; a son, Timmy Miles of Jonesboro; a daughter, Donna Cooksey of Marked Tree; four brothers, Millard Miles of Lepanto, James Miles of Marked Tree, Oscar Miles and Howard Lee Miles, both of Haleyville, Ala.; three sisters, Helen King of West Memphis, Olar Fay Mattingly of Jacksonville, Mary Ann Miles of Bearcreek, Ala.; four grand-children and one great grandchild.. ...

Roxie Mildred Rice (02/09/06)
Roxie Mildred Rice, 77, of Lepanto died Monday, Feb. 6 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God. She was preceded in death by her daughter-in-law, Judy Rice; her parents; one sister; three brothers; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren...

Stella Arnold (02/16/06)
Stella Arnold, 59, of Keiser, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, at her home. Born Sunday, Dec.r 29, 1946 in Dell to T.R. Edlemon and Dessie (Coyle) Edlemon, she was of the Baptist faith and was retired from ECK-Adams. She is survived by one son, Jerry Edings of Joiner; one daughter, Vickie Shinault of Lepanto; her mother, Dessie Edlemon of Wilson; two brothers: Paul Edlemon of Joiner and Steve Edlemon of Bassett; two sisters: June Bell of Wilson and Doris Barnes of Joiner and six grandchildren...

Glenie Sue Barber (02/16/06)
Glenie Sue Barber, 73, of Marked Tree died Feb. 7, 2006 at Three Rivers Nursing Home in Marked Tree. She was born in Walnut Ridge and was a homemaker of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by three brothers: Charles L. Gray, Warren Gray and Million Gray...

Diane Lynn Plunk (02/16/06)
Diane Lynn Plunk, 49, of Lepanto died Friday, Feb. 10 at SMC Regional Medical Center in Osceola. She was a retired Shelby County sheriff's deputy and of the Baptist belief. Survivors include her husband, Mike Plunk of Lepanto; two daughters: Jessica Gurley of Lepanto and Heather Gurley of Memphis; two brothers: Mike Darden of Atoka, Tenn. and Stan Darden of Adamsville, Tenn.; her father, Gay Darden of Arlington, Tenn. and one grandchild, Steven Gurley...

James Timothy Plunkett (02/16/06)
James Timothy Plunkett, 74, of Marked Tree died Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Methodist Healthcare Hospital in Memphis. He was a retired carpenter and a member of the Black Oak Baptist Church. Survivors include seven daughters: Katherine Baney of Hardy, Sheryle Edwards of Blytheville, Shirley Morris of Hughes and Martha Davis, Betty Knight, Treana Galloway and Doris Procter, all of Trumann; three sons: James Plunkett of Bay, Wayne Plunkett of Trumann and Daniel Plunkett of Marked Tree; six sisters: Louise Roberts of Black Oak, Shelby Dillion of Lepanto, Mable Aguilar of Mersed, Calif, Bertha Hendrix of Marked Tree, Shirley Casteel of Heber Springs and Geradine Bly of Tyronza; two brothers: Paul Plunkett of Proctor and Billy Plunkett of Marked Tree; 35 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.. ...

Barbara Nunnally Wideman (02/16/06)
Barbara Nunnally Wideman, 62, of Memphis and formerly of Tyronza, died Feb.12 at her home. She was born in Orlando, Fla. and was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Richard Wideman of Memphis; her mother, Mildred Nunnally of Manilla; three sons: Randy Wideman and Ray Wideman, both of Horn Lake, Miss, and Adam Wideman of Memphis; two daughters: Theresa Sours of Jacksonville, Fla. ...

Georgia Inez Creecy (02/22/06)
Georgia Inez Creecy, 67, of Trumann died Friday, Feb. 17, at the NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Paris, had lived in Trumann for the past 46 years and was formerly of Marked Tree. She was a retired employee of the Singer Company and worked at C & C Auto Sales after her retirement and was of the Pentecostal faith...

Linda Rhinehart (02/22/06)
Linda Rhinehart, 61, of Marked Tree died Monday, Feb. 20 at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro. Survivors include her husband Donald Rhinehart of Marked Tree; four daughters, Sherry McWilliams of West Point, Miss., Nell Moore of Jonesboro, Melissa Rhinehart and Diane Becht, both of Marked Tree; two sons: Ronnie Rhinehart of Marked Tree and Donald Rhinehart Jr. ...

Roxie Mildred Rice (02/22/06)
Roxie Mildred Rice, 77, of Lepanto died Monday, Feb. 6 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God. She was preceded in death by her daughter-in-law, Judy Rice; her parents; one sister; three brothers; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren...

Mary Louise Terry (02/22/06)
Mary Louise Terry, 62, of Beebe, died Monday, Feb. 13 at Beebe Retirement Home. Terry was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Billy Terry, and her mother, Elsie Heirld. Formerly of Lepanto, Terry was active in the Lepanto Senior Life Center and attended the First Assembly of God church prior to moving in the Beebe retirement home. ...

Myrtle Wilma White (02/22/06)
Myrtle Wilma White, 85, of Kalamazoo, formerly of Trumann, died Tuesday, Feb. 14 at Borgess Hosptial in Kalamazoo. She was a homemaker and a member of Liberty Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Buster White; two sons: John White and Mike White; one granddaughter, Debbie Moe; her parents, Walter and Ola Qualls; three brothers and two sisters...