Anita Lynn Starling
Jun 12, 2015
Anita Lynn Starling, age 55, died Friday morning, June 12, 2015, at her home in Jonesboro, AR. Born in Marianna, AR on December 3, 1959, she was the daughter of Verneal Montgomery and the late Edwin Franklin Montgomery. She graduated Lee Senior High School in Marianna and Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. She is preceded in death by her Dad,...
William Bert James
Jun 11, 2015
Mr. William Bert James, age 80, died at Methodist Hospice Residence June 11, 2015, after a long illness. Born November 3, 1934, he was the son of Charles James and Lucille Ledbetter James. He was retired from the US Navy. Survivors include his wife Sue of the home, one daughter Teresa Hope James of Millington, TN; one brother Sonny James...
Elizabeth Gail Presley Oxner
May 17, 2015
Mrs. Elizabeth Gail Presley Oxner, age 64, of Olive Branch, Mississippi, died at her home Sunday, May 17, 2015, after a short illness. Born August 18, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Willard Presley and Inez Parrish Presley. She worked as a surgery technician at Methodist Hospital and was a teacher at Tennessee Technology Center in Olive Branch....
Larry Eugene Carter
May 10, 2015
Mr. Larry Eugene Carter, age 62, died at his home in Brinkley Sunday morning, May 10, 2015, after a long illness. Born October 21, 1952, he was the son of Herman Carter and Juanita McGhee Carter. He was a welder and a minister. Survivors include his wife Sheila of the home; 4 sons, Jarrod (Andrea) Carter of Brinkley, AR, Joshua...
Stanley Wayne Hill
May 7, 2015
Mr. Stanley Wayne Hill, age 63, died May 7, 2015 at his home after a short illness. Born December 16, 1951, he was the son of Clovis Hill and Catherine Kelso Hill. A lifetime resident of St. Francis County, he served in the National Guard from 1969 - 1975. He was a farmer and a mechanic. Mr. Hill is survived...
River Keith Sutton
May 6, 2015
River Keith Sutton, infant son of Brandon and Shelby Tittle Sutton, was born May 6, 2015 at NEA Hospital in Jonesboro, AR. He is survived by his parents, of Forrest City, AR; one brother Dominic James Hall of the home; and his grandparents Amanda Peters of Paragould, AR Michael Tittle of Hot Springs, AR and Ronald Sutton of Forrest City,...
Nolan Sampley
Apr 12, 2015
Mr. Nolan Sampley, age 79, of Caldwell died at his home late Sunday evening after a long illness. Born in Forrest City, June 16, 1935, he was the son of Andy and Annis Sampley. He was a security guard at Warwick prior o retirement. He was a Baptist. He is survived by one son, David Sampley of Caldwell and one...
Adiana Leshay Fiting
Mar 31, 2015
Little Miss Adiana LeShay Fiting, age 8, of Colt, died late Tuesday afternoon at Forrest City Medical Center after an illness since birth. She was Born April 22, 2006, the daughter of Josh Fiting and Ericka Horner Fiting. She is survived by her parents, her paternal grandparents including: Debbie and Ricky Graham of Alamo, Tennessee, Bill and Karen Fiting of...
Olivia Sutton
Mar 23, 2015
Mrs. Olivia Sutton, age 87, of Forrest City, died Monday afternoon, March 23, 2015, after a short illness. Born September 15, 1929, she was the daughter of Charles Wesley Kimble and Elizabeth Belle Short Kimble. She was a member of the Beck Spur Baptist Church and a housewife. She was preceded in death by three children, Carol Ruth, Brenda Joyce,...
Clarence Smith
Mar 22, 2015
Mr. Clarence Smith, age 88, of Batesville, Arkansas, formerly of Forrest City, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015. Mr. Smith was born July 14, 1926, in Strawberry, Arkansas. He was the son of Lacy Smith and Ann Shipley. He was a farmer and a veteran and he was also a member of the Church of Christ. He is survived by...
Rose Mary Green
Mar 16, 2015
Ms. Rose Mary Green, age 67, of Bay, Arkansas, formerly of Colt, died late Monday afternoon after a long illness at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born April 23, 1947, the daughter of Lemeul Willhite and Julie Anderson Willhite. She worked as a manufacturing line worker at several plants including Warwick, General Industries, and Boeing. She was...
James Alvin Cox
Mar 9, 2015
Mr. James (Cowboy) Alvin Cox, age 64, of Forrest City, passed away Monday, March 9, 2015, at Baptist Desoto Hospital. Mr. Cox was born, May 13, 1950, in Madison, Arkansas. He was the son of Louis Alvin Cox and Beatrice Yates. He was a factory worker at Sanyo and a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his parents and...
Tandy Malone Bratton, Jr
Feb 27, 2015
Mr. Tandy Malone Bratton, age 66, of Forrest City, passed away at his home on Friday, February 27, 2015. Mr. Bratton was born, December 19, 1948, in Memphis, TN. He was the son of the late Tandy Malone Bratton. He was in the U.S. Navy and a painter. He was Baptist by faith. He was preceded in death by his...
Mandy Williams
Jan 28, 2015
Mrs. Mandy Williams, age 107, died Wednesday, January 28,2015. She was a housewife and a Baptist. She is survived by one daughter, Jean Commans of Marks, Mississippi, twelve grandchildren including her caregiver Judy Ashby Melton, Twenty-Three great grandchildren and twelve great great-grandchildren. Services for Mrs. Williams will be held at Forrest Park Cemetery, Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 1:00. There...
Mae Ann Welker
Jan 27, 2015
Mrs. Mae Ann Welker, age 90, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2015. Mrs. Welker was born October 3, 1924, to Walter T. Young and Minnie Watson. She was a salesperson and a housewife. She was a Baptist by faith. She is survived by one son, Scott French of Palestine, AR, one granddaughter Lisa Diana Jones and one great grandchild Samuel....
Betty Jean Brown
Jan 25, 2015
Mrs. Betty Jean Brown, age 82, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015. She was the daughter of Lon Tracy and Pearl Adair. Mrs. Brown was born March 23, 1932 in Forrest City, Arkansas. She was a Baptist. Mrs. Brown is survived by one son; Randy Brown of Texas, one daughter; Sharon Gray of Rogers, Arkansas. Three grandchildren; Tiffany Baer, Jonathan...
Melva R. Hopkins
Jan 23, 2015
Mrs. Melva R. Hopkins, age 85, passed away Friday, January 23, 2015. She was born in Illinois on October 14, 1929 to the late Irven Bardmess and Pauline Porter. Mrs. Hopkins is survived by five sons; Gary Hopkins, Larry Hopkins, Donnie Hopkins, Danny Hopkins and Jeff Hopkins. Two Sisters; Myrtle Jones of Forrest City, Arkansas and Allie Dailey of Murphysboro,...
Johnny B Bateman
Jan 10, 2015
Johnny B. Bateman passed away at home Saturday evening, January 10, 2015 in Forrest City, AR. He was born July 10, 1935 in Winbon, Mississippi to Edna Earl Wright of Winbon, MS and Johnie Guy Howell of Potts Camp, MS. His grandparents, Percy and Estoil Bateman , raised him. His grandparents, parents and stepfather Douglas Bateman; and two sisters, Margie...
Retha Mae Ellis Barker
Jan 8, 2015
Mrs. Retha Mae Ellis Barker, of Forrest City, died in her home January 8, 2015, at the age of 70. She was born in Round Pond, Arkansas, on April 29, 1944, the daughter of the late Lewin M. Ellis and Maggie Williams Ellis. She was a National Merit Scholarship Winner and attended UCA at Conway, Arkansas. She married Leland Barker,...
Nolie Ross
Dec 20, 2014
Mrs. Nolie Ross, age 89, of Tiptonville, TN, formerly of Palestine, AR, died December 20,2014 at her home in Tiptonville. Born May 2,1925, she was the daughter of Lonnie Doyle and Euda Linton Doyle. She was a housewife and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Alvin Ross, and one son Charles Ross, Two brothers...