Billy Charles Adams, 3273 Hwy 69 South, died Monday morning, Oct. 4, 1999 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was 70 years old. Mr. Adams was born March 8, 1929, and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. He was a rural mail carrier for the U.S. Post Office and a veteran of the USAF serving in the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and First United Methodist Men, Air Force Sergeants Assoc., Rural Carrier Assoc. and past board member of the Trumann County Club. He was preceded in death by one sister, one brother and was the son of the late Herbert D. and Nettie Burgess Adams. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Doris Pulley Adams of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Vicki McClung of Trumann, Mrs. Lisa Lloyd of Cordova, TN and Mrs. Beth Taylor of Trumann; one sister, Mrs. Guiula Flannigan of Harrisburg; two brothers, Grant Adams and Bobby Adams of Trumann and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Trumann with Rev. Pat Sims and Rev. Bill Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery in Jonesboro. Pallbearers are Matt Morrison, Michael Morrison, David Pulley, Tim Pulley, Brad Flippo, Steve Adams, Alan Adams and Tommy Coin. Honoray pallbearers are Gary Smith, Dennis Penter, J.P. Penter, Henry Wilson, Wilburn Cole, Methodist Men and employees of the Trumann Post Office. The family asks those wishing to leave a lasting memorial to condider the First United Methodist Church in Trumann and the Trumann School Alumni Association.
David E. Adams, 76, of Harrisburg, died Sunday at Regional Medical Center of NEA in Jonesboro. Born in Lake City, he was a retired watchman, a member of the Poinsett Masonic Lodge No. 184 of Harrisburg, and a World War II veteran. He was of the Baptist belief. Survivors include his wife, Thelma Lee Hunt Adams of the home, two daughters, Macel Ann Yarbro of Jonesboro and Cindy Jane McArthur of Harrisburg; three brothers, Jessye T. Adams of Harrisburg, Corbett A. Adams of Poughkeepsie and Donald Mack Adams of Humbolt, TN; one sister, Lucille Puryear of Trumann, and one granddaughter. A brother and a sister preceded him in death. Graveside services will be held at 10 this morning in the Harrisburg Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Cecil Parker officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Jackson's Harrisburg Funeral Home.
Mrs. Mildred Loutisha Adams, 70, of Marked Tree, died Tuesday at her home. She was a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Troy Adams of the home; five sons, Gale Adams, Danny Adams, Dennis Adams, Mike Adams and Glynn Adams, all of Marked Tree; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Marked Tree, with Ron Loving officiating. Burial will be in the Potter Memorial Cemetery in Lepanto. Active pallbearers will be Bill Craft, Larry Teague, Bill Henderson, Jerry Carter, Ricky Strange and Gary Woods. Honorary pallbearers include Wayne Hillis and Eric McGuire.
Funeral services for the late James Estes Alcorn, 75, will be Saturday January 25, 1992 at 2:00 P.M. at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Trumann, AR. Rev. J. I wells, Rev L.H. Hood & Rev J. Lockhart will be officiating. James Estes Alcorn 75, born November 20, 1916 died January 21,1992 at 3:40 p.m. at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro AR. Born in Augusta AR had lived most of his lifetime in the Trumann area. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church at Judd Hill were he was a deacon and usher and served on many boards until his death. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Josephine Meade Alcorn in 1981; one daughter, Mrs. Lunia Bass in 1985 and he was the son of the late Emanuel and Annie Bell (Eins) Alcorn. Mr. Alcorn is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Mae Reed & Mrs.Tillie Holliman of Omaha, Neb. Mrs. Josephine Laird of Nashville, TN, Mrs. Earsie Alcorn-deFeliz of Trumann AR. Six sons James W Alcorn Jr. & Billy Joe Alcorn of Omaha, Neb. Freddie Lee Alcorn of Council Bluff Iowa, Jerry & Terry Alcorn both of Trumann, AR and Eddie Anthony Alcorn of Jonesboro AR. Four sisters Mrs. Dorothy Alcorn of Newport AR, Mrs. Earsie Lee Hill of Thermal Calif., Mrs. Sarah Jane Miller of Augusta AR & Mrs. Lulla Mae Cornelious of Lake City AR. Two brothers Nathaniel Alcorn of Kansas City MO, Emanuel alcorn Jr. of Waukegan ILL. Services under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home and burial at Judd Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Sallie (Carter) Aldridge died April 18, 1949. Mrs. Aldridge died Monday at the Sanitorium in Booneville, AR, where she had been for the past several Weeks. Funeral services were held in Tyronza, AR, at the Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for Mrs. Sallie Aldridge, wife of Cpl. Malcolm Aldridge, Jr. of Earle who is stationed at Camp Chaffee, Fort Smith. Holt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the Tyronza Cemetery.
Mrs. Inez Allen, 82, of Bullhead City, AZ, died Sept. 8. Formerly of Trumann and a 1936 graduate from Trumann high school. Mrs. Allen had been a resident of Bullhead City for 15 years, moving there from Southern California with her husband following his retirement. She was a homemaker. Born Aug. 13, 1918, in Trumann, she is survided by her husband, Bert Allen; a daughter, Karen Gentz of Bullhead City; a son, Barry Allen of Bullhead City; three sisters, Leona Brock, Emma Adams and Myrtle Martin, all of Trumann; one granddaughter, Stephanie Wells; and two great-grandchildren, David and Seina Wells, all of Castaic, CA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest & Melissa Richards; a brother, Floyd Richards and three sisters, Alma Ballard, Lorene Richards and Irene Edwards. The body was cremated. Dimond and Sons Silver Bell Chapel in Bullhead City, was in charge of arrangements. A memorial service is to be scheduled later this month. The family requests that persons wishing to leave lasting memorials consider the American Lung Association.
Vickie Rae Allen, 52, of Trumann, died Thursday evening, March 8, at the family residence in Trumann, of natural causes. Allen was born in Poplar Bluff, MO, and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She contacted encephalitis at the age of nine months and was cared for in her home by her parents. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Elizabeth Prichard. Survivors include her parents, Harold D. and Edith Prichard Allen of the home; three sisters, Beverly Allen Ward of Jonesboro, Darlene Allen Avery of Bay and Gail Allen Brooks of Trumann, and one brother, Steven Allen Poyner of Sunrise, FL. The funeral services was held Sunday afternoon in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann, with Jim Watts and Dennis Tucker officiating. Burial will follow in Nettleton Cemetery at Jonesboro. Active pallbearers were Phil Cullison, Steve Stoker, Keumel Camp and Wade Martin. Honorary pallbearers were Franklin D. Prichard, Sr., Fres Paxton, Brisco Coots, Harles Reese, Roger Boling, Leon Stevens, Dr. Scott Stubblefield and Dr. James Robinette.
Mrs. Ida Allred, 91, of Marion, died Tuesday (Dec. 28, 1999) at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. She was a member of Barton Chapel Baptist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Predith King and Patsy Smith, both of Quitman, and Peggy Smith of Marion; one son, Bobby Allred of Searcy; one sister, Jewell Modlin of Portageville, MO; 30 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Allred, and by one son, one brother and a sister. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 this afternoon at the Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Marked Tree, with Frank Bufford officiating. Burial will follow in Tyronza Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Randy Allred, Tommy Allred, Sandy Allred, Paul Smith, Richard Smith, Randall Mott, and Jamie Mott.
EARLE PIONEER RESIDENT DIED IN PINE BLUFF - Funeral Services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Holt Funeral Home for Mr. Henry Atkins, age 88, a pioneer of this community. Joe Sullivan afficiated. Mr. Atkins died early Friday morning at Davis Hospital in Pine Bluff. He had been in ill health for some time. Burial was in Farm Hill Cemetery near Harrisburg. Pallbearers were Malcolm Harris, Wilbur Harris, Tom Cloar, Charlie Cloar, Willard Layton, Lewis Swindle and C.V. Vaughn. He is survived by two sons, Odie and Jimmy Atkins; three daughters, Mrs. Nellie Atkins and Mrs. Lilly Williams of Earle and Mrs. Oma Matthews of Archer City, Texas.