Mary "Wezi" Webb
Nov 19, 2017
Mary "Wezi" Webb, age 78, died November 19, 2017 at Izard County Medical Center after a brief illness. Born November 23, 1938, she was the daughter of Clifton and Janie Nichols. Wezi spent 48 years caring for children from all over Eastern Arkansas and was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands Marvin Azbell and...
Roger Breeding
Nov 3, 2017
Mr. Roger Breeding, age 59, died suddenly and unexpectedly on November, 3, 2017 at Regional Medical Center in Memphis, TN. Born November 23, 1957, he was the son of Floyd Breeding, Odis and Jean Black Howton. A lifetime resident of Forrest City, Arkansas, Mr. Breeding was a member of the Forrest City City Council and owner of Mallards Grill. He...
Carolyn S Eldridge
Oct 18, 2017
Mrs. Carolyn Eldridge, age 66, formerly of Widener, died Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at Arbor Ark Health and Rehabilitation in Malvern, Arkansas, after a long illness. Born April 11, 1951, she was the daughter of Henry Pruitt and Lela Mae Roberts Pruitt. She was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband Billy Ray Eldridge in 2010. Survivors...
Shirley Jean Thurmond
Oct 6, 2017
Mrs. Shirley Thurmond, age 77, of Forrest City, passed away Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, at Baptist Medical Center, Springhill in North Little Rock after a short illness. She was born Aug. 8, 1940 to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jordan in Moro. She worked at Sanyo and also retired from the Forrest City School District's nutrition department. She was preceded in...
Nellie L Cowan
Oct 2, 2017
Mrs. Nellie L. Cowan, age 82, died at McCrory Nursing Home on October 1, 2017 after a long illness. She was born August 28, 1935, the daughter of Walter Simmons and Jamielle French Simmons. She worked for General Industries and was a member of the Rolfe Assembly. Mrs. Cowan's husband, Maburn Lee Cowan, Jr., followed her in death, a short...
Maburn Lee Cowan, Jr.
Oct 2, 2017
Mr. Maburn Lee Cowan Jr., age 73, died at his home, October 2, 2017. He was born January 29, 1944 to Maburn Cowan and Ruby Luker Cowan. A retired veteran from the Navy, Mr. Cowan was also a minister. He was a member of the Rolfe Assembly. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nellie Cowan. Mr. Cowan is...
Vernon Jacob Manley
Sep 2, 2017
Mr. Vernon Jacob Manley 80, of Almyra went to be with his Lord September 2nd, 2017. He is survived by one son; Craig Manley and wife Bridgette of Jonesboro; one brother, John Manley and wife Tammy of Farmington Mississippi. Grandchildren; Jonathan, Halie, Ryan, Wesley and Destiny. And one great grandchild Cooper. Mr. Manley is also survived by a special friend...
Allan Leon Long Ii
Sep 2, 2017
Mr. Allan Leon Long II, 48 of Palestine, departed this life September 2nd, 2017 after a short illness. Mr. Long is survived by one son, Jerry Allan Long of Marion; one daughter, Lindsey Long also of Marion. His parents, Allan and Betty Long of Palestine; one brother, David Long of Judsonia, and his Grandmother, Ruth Little of Palestine.. Mr. Long...
Patty Mae Snelson
Aug 24, 2017
Ms. Patty Mae Snelson, 64 of Forrest City, departed this life August 24th, 2017 at the Phi and Flo Hospice House in Jonesboro, after a lengthy illness.. Ms. Snelson was born June 6th, 1958 to John and Irene Schmidt, in Sidney, Montana. She is survived by 1 brother John Schmidt of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; 3 sisters, Susan Davis of Rawlings, Maryland,...
Mildred Simpson
Aug 13, 2017
Mrs. Mildred Simpson, age 83 of Forrest City, died early Sunday morning, August 13th, at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis after a long illness. She was born October 30th, 1933, in St. Francis County. She was the daughter of Henry Cupples and Beulah McDaniel Cupples. She was retired from General Industries in Forrest City, and she was a Baptist.. She...
Emily Perry Neal
Jul 30, 2017
Mrs. Emily Neal, "Sugarbutter", age 87, of Forrest City, died at her home Sunday, July 30, 2017 after a long illness. Born June 26, 1930, in Goodwin, Arkansas, she was the daughter of Luther McCafferty and Clemmie Griffin McCafferty. She worked at Warwick Electronics and Sanyo Manufacturing Corporation, prior to retirement. She was a Baptist. She was preceded in death...
Ann Jarman Bailey
Jul 28, 2017
Mrs. Ann Jarman Bailey, age 68, of Forrest City, died at her home early Friday morning of an apparent heart attack. Born December 1, 1948, she was the daughter of James W. Jarman and Ivy Morgan Jarman. She was a housewife and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband Don H. Bailey of the home, one son James Morgan of Harrisburg;...
Michael Wayne Andrews
Jul 20, 2017
Mr. Michael Wayne Andrews, age 44, died suddenly and unexpectedly Thursday afternoon on his way home from work of an apparent heart attack. Born September 20, 1972, he was the son of Almas Andrews and Elizabeth Marie Kinney Andrews. He was an electrician and a Baptist. Survivors include his parents of the home in Forrest City and several nieces and...
Nina P. Watkins
Jul 18, 2017
Nina Pauline Watkins, age 84, died Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro after a long illness. Born October 15, 1932, she was the daughter of James Lester Walker and Alma Salone Taylor Walker. She lived in Forrest City, AR most of her life and was a member of Beckspur Baptist Church. She is survived by...
Zelma Belle Smith
Jul 9, 2017
Ms. Zelma Belle Bowman Smith, age 90, died Sunday, July 9, 2017 in Searcy, Arkansas. She was retired from Sanyo and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, West Memphis Branch. Born April 10, 1927, she was the daughter of Floyd E. Bowman and Oma F. Nuckolls Bowman. She is survived by two brothers, Fred E....
Jerry W King
Jun 16, 2017
Mr. Jerry Wayne King, age 65, of Forrest City, died at Helena Hospital on June 16, 2017. He was born in Forrest City, Arkansas on September 9, 1951 to William King and Alpha Parker King. He was a member of the House of Prayer and a former SFC Search and Rescue volunteer. Prior to retiring, he worked as a mechanic...
William Donald Barksdale
Jun 14, 2017
Mr. William Donald Barksdale, age 57, of Forrest City and Marion, died at his home in Forrest City on June 14, 2017, following an electrical accident. He was born in Elmondorf, Alaska, on August 5, 1959 to Willie Barksdale and Evelyne Grangle Barksdale. He was a member of Ridgewood Baptist Church in Forrest City and served with the Marine Corps....
John A Rosebud
Jun 13, 2017
Mr. Johnnie A. Rosebud, age 82, died at his home near Colt, Tuesday afternoon, June 13, 2017, after a long illness. Born March 7, 1935, he was the son of Mark Anthony Rosebud and Lucy Spock Rosebud. He worked as a welder prior to retirement. He was preceded in death by his wife, Willie Mae Rosebud in 2014. Survivors include...
Evelyn "Jean" Colvin
May 20, 2017
Mrs. Evelyn "Jean" Colvin, age 72, of Forrest City died Saturday, May 20, 2017 at NEA Hospital in Jonesboro after a long illness. Born January 5, 1945 in Brinkley, AR, to Joe Hambrick and Birdie Clinton Hambrick, Mrs. Colvin worked as cashier and she was a Baptist. She is survived by her husband Leonard Darrell Colvin, Sr., of the home;...
Lorene Jumper
May 13, 2017
Mrs. Lorene Jumper age 94 died May 13, 2017 at Forrest city Medical Center after a short illness. Born June 10, 1922, she was the daughter of Lee Andrew Smith and Cecelia Willams Smith. She worked as a nurses aid prior to retirement and was a member of the Old Time Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in death by her...