Obituaries

Angela Carrizales (01/04/08)
Angela Carrizales, 34, of Tyronza died Thursday, Dec. 27 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church in Lepanto Survivors include her parents: Joe and Janie Carrizales of Tyronza; her grandparents, Leonard Carrizales of Florida and Dora Carrizales of Florida; one sister, Isabel Ballard of Tyronza; and two brothers: Joseph Carrizales and Anthony Carrizales, both of Tyronza...

Dale Leon Dixon (01/04/08)
Dale Leon Dixon, 73, of Lepanto, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007, at Three Rivers Nursing Center in Marked Tree. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lepanto and a farmer. Survivors include his wife Betty Dixon of Lepanto; one son, Jimmy Dixon of Lepanto; one daughter, Vickey Hobbs of Lepanto; seven sisters, Brenda White of Bald Knob, Sarah Vest of Patterson, Bonnie Harris of McCrory, Zula McCain of Leechville, Mary Beth Harper of Adona, Sharon Watson of Bald Knob, Dorothy Hicks of Jonesboro; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.. ...

Hazel Gibson (01/04/08)
Hazel Gibson, 85, of Marked Tree died Sat., Dec. 22, 2007, in NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carney Baxter Gibson and two children, Connie Tramell and Thomas Gibson...

Todd Maness (01/04/08)
Todd Maness, 46, of Lepanto died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007. He was of the Baptist belief and a retired construction worker. Survivors include his wife, Evylen Maness; two daughters: April Maness and Angela Maness; his parents, A. J. Maness and Bonnie Adams; and one brother, Tony Maness...

Sammie Charlene Shelton (01/04/08)
Sammie Charlene Shelton, 80, of Marked Tree, died Monday evening at Craighead County Nursing Center where she had resided briefly. Born in Risco, Mo., Mrs. Shelton moved to McCormick in 1958 and then to Marked Tree in 1963. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Marked Tree...

Bonnie Smallwood (01/04/08)
Bonnie Smallwood, 65, of Loves Park, Ill. Died Dec. 23, 2007 at her home. She enjoyed collecting antiques, fishing, boating, visiting Wisconsin Dells and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by two children, Janice Smallwood and William R. Smallwood, Jr.; her parents, L.D. and Lorene Walling; a brother, Jimmy Walling; a sister-in-law, Carolyn Walling and two great nephews...

Melody Shavon White (01/04/08)
Melody Shavon White, 28, of Osceola died on Dec. 20, 2007 at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born on Aug. 12, 1979 in Osceola. White was a teacher's aid and a member of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include her parents, Karen Devers and stepfather Foster Devers; her grandfather, Johnny Boone, Sr. of Marked Tree; two sons, Breyden Clayton and Landrian Clayton both of Osceola; two sisters, Tionna Devers and Stacy Ware both of Osceola; and one brother, Eric Bone of Osceola...

"Picture man" Rogers dies at age 86 (01/09/08)
Marked Tree is mourning the loss of native "picture man" Edward Lee Rogers. He died Sunday, Jan. 6 at his residence in Marked Tree. He was 86 years old. He was born Jan. 19, 1921, in Marked Tree and was a life-long resident. He was of the Methodist faith and worked at various jobs during his younger years including the soda fountain at Nyal Drug Store. He owned a taxi service and also delivered ice and wood to local residents...

Billie M. Hayden (01/09/08)
Billie M. Hayden, 72, of Joiner entered into rest Monday, January 7. Born to the late Conus and Sylvia Hodge in Whitton, she was of the Baptis faith and a retired factory worker. She is survived by one son, Ricky Hayden of West Memphis; two daughters, Theresa Tucker of Marked Tree and Darnell Wood of Joiner; one brother, Stanley Hodge of Searcy; one sister, Genice Starling of Judsonia; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren...

Nettie Bee Brewer (01/09/08)
Nettie Bee Brewer, 79, of Etowah died Saturday, Jan. 5 at Jonesboro. Born at Athelstan, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edford Brewer. She was a member of the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God. Survivors include six daughters, Barbara Welsh, Linda Sims, Judy Darnell, Geraldine Moore, Dorothy Brewer and Jeanitta Collin; three sons, James Brewer, Andrew Brewer and Jackie Brewer; several half-sisters and brothers; 23 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren...

Kerry Thomas Richmond (01/09/08)
Kerry Thomas Richmond, 57, of Dyess died Monday, January 1 at his residence. He was a member of Red Oak Baptist Church, a member of Good Earth Organization and the National Sweet Sorghum Organization. He was preceded in death by his parents, Stonewall and Juanita Richmond and one brother, Donald Richmond...

William Cloys Maddox (01/09/08)
William Cloys Maddox, 64, of Lepanto died Dec. 21, 2007 at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born June 10, 1943, in Gideon, Mo. to Carlisle Maddox and Maybell White. He was a truck driver for 45 years and a member of the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God...

Brenda Sue Hodges Andrews (01/09/08)
Brenda Sue Hodges Andrews, age 59, of Steele, Missouri passed away Saturday at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard Ulysses Hodges and Earnestine Tacker Hodges; step-father, Dick McKnight; and sister, Charlotte Whatley. Andrews lived in Wynne until 1975 and had lived the last 20 years in Steele, Missouri. She was a minister's wife for 39 years. She was a graduate of Arkansas Institute of Ministry of Alma, Arkansas. Mrs. Andrews was a member of Pentecostal Church of God...

Roy Lee Thomas (01/09/08)
Roy Lee Thomas, 62, of Jonesboro died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007. He was born Dec. 22, 1945, in Jonesboro to Felbert and Oleta Thomas. He grew up in the Mangrum Community and graduated from Caraway High School and Arkansas State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in sociology...

Lena Mae Rogers (01/15/08)
Lena Mae Rogers, 89, of Ashflat formerly of Lepanto died, Jan. 13, 2008 at Eaglecrest Nursing Home. She was a member of West Ridge Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cleo, M. Rogers; one son, Bobby Joe Rogers and a daughter, Linda Sue Rogers...

Martha Loudene Wray (01/15/08)
Martha Loudene Wray, 80, of Payneway died Jan. 12 at the NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and taught Sunday school for 50 years. Survivors include her husband, James E. Wray of Payneway; three sons, Eddie Wray, Terry Wray and Larry Wray, all of Payneway; one daughter, Janice Cantrell of Payneway; one sister, Elizabeth Hamm of Ramer, Tenn.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren...

Paul Tucker (01/24/08)
Paul Tucker, 41, of Harrisburg, formerly of Lepanto, died Sunday, Jan. 20 at his residence. Survivors include his mother, Opal Pearl Tucker of Harrisburg; a daughter, Lindsey Renee Tucker of Raleigh, N.C.; four brothers, Jesse Tucker of Paris, Texas, Thomas Tucker and Daniel Tucker of Harrisburg, and Phillip Tucker of Jonesboro; and three sisters, Joyce Miller of Gilmore and Rosetta Watts and Mary Watts of Harrisburg...