Stories from Monday, June 29, 2020

District Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ellington announced Monday the arrest of Craighead County Clerk Kade Holliday. Ellington said, “This morning, officers from the Arkansas State Police and Craighead County Sheriff’s Department arrested Craighead County Clerk Kade Holliday. ...

After a lengthy illness, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Perry Adkisson, passed away peacefully June 25, 2020, at the age of 91. Perry, the second of two children, was born March 11, 1929, to Robert (Luby) and Imogene Adkisson on his family’s cotton/soybean farm in Blytheville. He attended Armorel High School where he graduated valedictorian of his class of six...

Paul Vernis Bowden, 95, of Jonesboro, passed away Friday, June 26, 2020, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born in Black Oak to the late Jake and Edna Bowden. Paul was a member of the First Baptist Church in Jonesboro. He grew up in Mangrum and graduated from Caraway High School. ...

James R. Wallace of Trumann departed this life on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at the age of 93 at his family residence. He was born Oct. 8, 1926 in Trumann and lived in Houston, Texas, before moving back to Trumann in 1986. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and retired as corporate manager for Firestone after 33 years of service. ...

Christopher Robin Jones, Sr. of Trumann departed this life Friday, June 19, 2020, at the family residence at the age of 44 years, 11 months and 4 days. He was born Tuesday, July 15, 1975, in Jonesboro and lived his lifetime in Trumann. He was a factory worker and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his mother, Peggy Ann Jones...

Lisa Ann Adams Lloyd, 59, of Memphis, Tenn., passed away at her home on June 19, 2020. Lisa is survived by her husband, Terry Franklin Lloyd; three children, Ashleigh Taylor Bentley (Arron), Jonathan Davis Lloyd, Grace Ann Lloyd; and her grandson, Jack Bentley. She is also survived by two sisters, Vicki McClung and Beth Taylor of Trumann...

Jessie Tomlin McCurdy of Middletown, Pa., passed on June 23, 2020, at the age of 98. She is a daughter in a family of 10 borne by Lucian and Pearl Tomlin of Arkansas, predeceased by Rene, her husband for 67 years; mother of eight children, Yolande, Anne Marie, Paul, Suzanne, Guy, Brigitte, John and Sarah; grandmother of 21; great-grandmother of 45...

Patsy Elaine Loyd, 58, of Trumann died Friday, June 26, 2020, at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Jonesboro, was a homemaker, had lived in Trumann her lifetime and was of the Pentecostal faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert and Lottie Carpenter Russell, five brothers, Johnny Russell, Ray Russell, David Russell, Eugene Russell and Charlie Russell, and one sister, Beatrice Russell...

Ruth Jane Easter, 87, of Wesley Mountain Drive, Blairsville, Ga., went to be with the Lord on June 22, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Jane was born Aug. 15, 1932, in Trumann, daughter of the late John Lacy Conrad and the late Ruth Mae Tate. Jane thoroughly enjoyed crocheting and quilting; she made many dresses that she sent overseas to those in need. ...

Danny Nathan Phillips, 74, of Hudson, Fla., former Leachville and Cardwell, Mo., resident, passed from this life Saturday, June 27, 2020, at the HPH Hospice Care Center in Brooksville, Fla. Born in Leachville, he was the son of the late Leonard and Roina Zumwalt Phillips and was a 1964 graduate of Leachville High School. ...