Beavers Wilma Leona age 84 (Walnut Ridge) died Monday January 3
Born Denton
Baptist
3 sons Morris Beavers (Elmore City,Ok), Clarence Beavers (Oklahoma City) and Danny Beavers (Imboden)
3 daughters Darlene Martin (Annievill), Sandy Peterson (Imboden) and Brenda Jones (Black Rock)
5 brothers Leslie Smith, Alton Smith (both Pocahontas), W.G. Smith (Jonesboro), Kenard Smith (Metarie,La) and Raymond Smith (Imboden)
sister Phyllis Pegram ( Springdale)
23 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren
Husband Howard Van Beavers (Deceased)
son Roger Beavers (Deceased)
daughter Judy Beavers (Deceased)
Parents William Grundy and Nellis McLeon Smith (Deceased)
(Deceased) 2 brothers and 3 sisters not named
Bryan Funeral Home (Hoxie)
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Bishop Mildred Louise age 84 (Brookland) died Monday January 3
Methodist
Husband Wayne M. Bishop (Home)
3 sons John David Bishop, Michael Bishop (both Brookland) and Larry Wayne Bishop (Jonesboro)
2 daughters Judy Bishop (Jonesboro) and Pat Harris (Brookland)
sister Margaret McEwen (Pensacola Beach, Fla)
17 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren
Parents Manuel and Cora Oden Berry (Deceased)
Memorials Brookland United Methodist Church
Gregg Funeral Home
Pine Log Cemetery
Boling Eva Pearle age 97 (Trumann) died Monday January 3
Born Arkansas
Baptist
daughter Edith Helen Davis (Henderson,Nev)
2 stepdaughters Ruby Robbins (Trumann) and Vivian Huckabee (Searcy)
stepson Eugene Boling (Clawson,Mich)
1 grandchild and 1 great-granchild
Husband James Willis Boling (Deceased)
Thompson Funeral Home (Trumann)
Private Burial
Brandon Dorothy Elizabeth age 67 (Walnut Ridge) died Tuesday January 4
Born Flusing,Mich
Cook
Worked Skil Corp
3 sons Matthew Gorecki, Samuel Gene Brandon (both Hoxie) and Raymond Brandon (Kansas City,Mo)
daughter Deborah Colley (West Plains, Mo)
brother William Culhane (Hale,Mich)
sister Nancy Hoag (Clearwater,Fla)
18 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren
House-Gregg Funeral Home
Oak Forest Cemetery (Black Rock)
Bray Mischele Rae age 42 (Maynard) died Saturday January 1
born Chicago Heights, Ill
son Andrew Lucas Bray (Maynard)
2 daughters Margaret Alice Bray and Kimberly Marie Bray (both Maynard)
parents Mary Hendrick Sundin (Maynard) and Richard Kaczmarske (Illinois)
4 brothers Lee Kaczmarske (Knobel), Floyd Kaczmarske (Crete,Ill), Roger Kaczmarske and Steve Kaczmarske (both Maynard)
McNabb Funeral Home (Pocahontas)
Jarrett Cemetery (Maynard)
Caldwell Ima Gean age 63 (Osceola) died Monday January 3
Pentecostal
daughter Judy Lynne Garey (Osceola)
2 sons Timothy Ray Caldwell (Osceola) and Mark Kevin Caldwell (Blytheville)
2 sisters Sue Hugel and Shirley Moss (Osceola)
3 brothers Jerry Carr (Osceola), Thomas Carr and Leon Carr (Keiser)
4 grandchildren
daughter Jennifer Diane Caldwell (Deceased)
Parents James and Nina Carr (Deceased)
Wilson Funeral Home
Mississippi County Memorial Gardens (Osceola)
Chalk Leslie Charles Jr. age 18 (Jonesboro) died Thursday December 30
Graduated Osceola High School 2004
Basketball Player, track
Attending Arkansas State University (Track Scholarship)
Parents Leslie Charles Chalk Sr. (osceola) and Linda Chalk (Jonesboro)
3 sisters Felecia Anderson (Wichita,Kan), Takisha Walters (Dallas) and Ouyleisia Mitchell (Lansing,Mich)
3 brothers Aaron Allen (Osceola), Josh Chalk (Jonesboro) and routas Smith (Jackson,Tn)
Wilson Funeral Home (Osceola)
Whiteside Cemetery (Osceola)
Clanton Edith Lucille age 92 (Forrest city) died Wednesday December 29
Owner Operator Drug Store
Baptist
No Immediate Survivors
Husband W. J. Clanton (Deceased)
Stevens Funeral Home
Clark Nellie Mae age 80 (Luxora) died Wednesday December 29
born New Albany,Miss
Baptist
4 daughters Annie Hayes (Burdette), Beatrice Clark (Hermondale,Mo), Sarah Thomas and Bessie Clark (Luxora)
3 sons Ben Clark Jr., McKinley Clark (Luxora) and J. W. Brooks (kennett,Mo)
Wilson funeral Home (Osceola)
Sandy Ridge Cemetery (Burdette)
Drope Jeffie John age 76 (Jonesboro) died Monday January 3
Former School teacher, retired Arkla Gas
Baptist
President Cole Corner Extension Homemakers Club
Husband Gerald C. Drope (Home)
2 sons Philip Drope (Mariette, Ga) and David Drope (Pontotoc,Miss)
daughter Pamela Hill (Jonesboro)
2 sisters Judy Cole and Nancy Henson (Jonesboro)
7 grandchildren
Parents Herbert G. and Mary Agness Montelle Cole (Deceased)
Memorials Walnut Street Baptist Church Building Fund or Unity Cemetery Fund
Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home
Unity Cemetery
Erwin Mildred Sloan age 94 (Newport) died Tuesday January 4
Born Little Rock
Graduated 1932 Henderson State Teachers College with Honors, Bachelor's of music (Piano), Bachelor's of Arks Major
English music minor in voice and french
Methodist
2 sons Claude Mayo Erwin III (Dallas) and Judge Harold Sloan Erwin (Newport)
brother Paul Kilby Sloan (Charlottesville,Va)
granddaughter Virginia Kilby Erwin (Little Rock)
Husband Claude May Erwin Jr. (Deceased)
Parents Harold Black Sloan and Imogene Kilby Sloan (Deceased)
(Deceased) 2 sisters and 1 brother not named
Memorials First United Methodist church Building Fund
Jacksons' Newport Funeral Home
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Foshee Coy age 88 (Pocahontas) died Monday January 3
Born Judsonia
Church of Christ
Wife Vestel Foshee (Mammoth Springs)
2 sons Jerry Foshee (Pocahontas) and Sam Foshee (Lyndon,Ill)
2 daughters Shirley Rosnes (Rock Falls,Ill) and Carletta Jones (Springfield, Tn)
sister Claudine Uetz (Rockford, Ill)
9 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren
wife Ruby Foshee (Deceased)
son Ricky Foshee (Deceased)
(Deceased) 4 brothers and 4 sisters not named
Cox-Waymon Funeral Home (Pocahontas)
Saddle Cemetery (Near Saddle)
Graham Bonnie Rorex age 89 (Jonesboro) died Tuesday January 4
Born Sidney
Church of Christ
Worked Egypt Schools and Lawrence Hall Nursing Center (Walnut Ridge)
son Fred Rorex Sr. (Jonesboro)
daughter JoNell Rorex Butler (Tyler,Tx)
9 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren
husband Tom A. Rorex (Deceased) and Bruce Graham (Deceased)
son Terry Rorex (Deceased)
2 daughters Anita Rorex (Deceased) and Juanita Rorex (Deceased)
(Deceased) Sister not names
House-Gregg Funeral Home (Walnut Ridge)
Markham Cemetery (Near Egypt)
Grimes Frank Thomas age 29 (Paragould) died January 3
Born Fulda, Germany
Heath Funeral Home (Paragould)
Jones Sammie Lynn reminder from January 4
Razer T. C. age 74 (Blytheville) died Monday January 3
Born Cooter, Mo
Church of Christ
Worked Hays Grocery
Army Veteran (Germany and Korea)
former member Chickasaw Saddle club
served Mississippi County Quorum Court
Wife Dorothy Razer (Blytheville)
son Kevin Razer (San Antonio)
3 daughters Tannda Holaway (Paragould), Stacey Hecht (Killeen,Tx) and Hayley Sullivan (Burdette)
3 brothers Gordon Razer (Cooter), Reginald Razer (Sylacauga,Ala) and James Razer (Blytheville)
2 sisters Renna Laster (Cooter) and Regina Reynolds (Blytheville)
6 grandchildren Kyndra Razer, Kevin Razer (San Antonio), Hannah Tiffany, Hollan Cole (Killeen), Blake Sullivan and Ben Sullivan (Burdette)
Parents Earnest and Pauline White Razer (Deceased)
Cobb Funeral Home (Blytheville)
Elmwood Cemetery
Renfro Bobbie Lynn age 18 (Harrisburg) died Tuesday January 4
Jackson's Harrisburg Funeral Home
Reynolds Earnes "Rat" age 75 (McCrory) died Tuesday January 4
Born White County
retired piolet and crop duster
Wife Marcia shue Reynolds
4 sons Mike Reynolds, Marty Reynolds, Dave Reynolds and Tony Reynolds (McCrory)
2 daughters Michelle Hyde and Kim Reynolds (McCrory)
3 brothers, 5 sisters, 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren not named
Memorials St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home (McCrory)
Woodman Cemetery (McCrory)
Schaechtel George Louis age 83 (Pocahontas) died Tuesday January 4
Mechaniacl Engineer
World War II Veteran
Wife Mary A. Schaechtel (Pocahontas)
2 sons David Schaechtel (San Obispo, Cal) and Donald Schaechtel (Seattle)
brother Henry Schaechtel (Pocahontas)
3 sisters Helen Lamb, Geraldine Skelton (Pocahontas) and Pauline Wolf (Rockford,Ill)
McNabb Funeral Home (Pocahontas)
Swearngin Lawrence Mitchell Infant died Thursday December 30
Parents Lawrence Swearngin and Alisha Harden (Judsonia)
Twin sister Sillar Swearngin (Judsonia)
Maternal Grandparents Mitchell Hardin and Joan Tucker (Batesville)
Paternal Grandparents Lawrence Swearngin (Judsonia) and Mary Swearngin (Holland,Mich)
Jackson's Newport Funeral Home
Watson's Cemetery
Ware Jessie L. age 15 (Jonesboro) died Monday January 3
Thompson Funeral Home (Trumann)
