Stories from Monday, January 25, 2021

James Linzy Green, 64, of Blytheville, passed away Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. He was born Nov. 9, 1956, in Lepanto to Barney and Ruth Green. He was a retired farmer and a member of New Life UPC in Osceola. He is survived by his wife, Annette Soto Green of Blytheville; son, Jay Linzy Green of Blytheville; granddaughter, Jaycee Nicole Green of Gosnell; grandson, Jacob Green of Keiser; brother, Buford (Candy) Green of Marie...

Danell Wood of Trumann departed this life Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, at the family residence at the age of 85 years, 1 month and 7 days.  She was born Saturday, Dec. 14, 1935, in Caruthersville, Mo., to the late Benjamin and Pearlee Russell Taylor and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann.  ...

Cora Sue “Susie” Fagan of Trumann departed this life Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, at Three Rivers Nursing and Rehab in Marked Tree at the age of 82 years, 11 months and 28 days.  She was born Monday, Jan. 24, 1938, in Belmont, Miss., to the late Otho and Hazel Taylor Vinson and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann.  Sue was retired from Salant & Salant in Marked Tree. She was preceded in death by two brothers, James Vinson and Carroll Vinson; three sisters, Billie Jean Killian, Willa Presley, Fredia Vick; and her parents.. ...

Shirley Schmeisser of Trumann departed this life Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, at the family residence at the age of 82 years, 3 months and 21 days.  She was born Tuesday, Sept. 13, 1938, in Marked Tree to the late Tilmon and Myrtle Hosford McCoy. She was a 1957 graduate of Trumann High School, a retired sales person for Dillard’s and of the Baptist faith. Shirley loved to read, shop, decorate and her favorite thing was vacuuming. She was preceded in death by four sisters, one brother and her parents. ...

Tommy Dewey Johnson, 65, of Marked Tree, died Jan. 20, 2021, at Baptist East in Memphis, Tenn. He worked for the water department in Osceola. Mr. Johnson was born May 1, 1955, in Lepanto to Chester Duncan and Kelly Jones. He is survived by two daughters, Jamie Johnson and Christy Short of Osceola; one brother, Larry Johnson of Virginia; one sister, Brenda Johnson of Virginia; and three grandchildren, Zander Thompson, Koby Short and Hannah Short...

Peter Bryan Hart, 53, of Keiser, died Jan. 24, 2021, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 53. He was a farmer and a lifetime resident of Mississippi county. Mr. Hart was born Jan. 16, 1968, in Osceola to Wendell and Virginia Macon Hart. He was preceded in death by his father, Wendell Hart, and one brother, Douglas Hart...