Mr. Donnie Gene Burrow Sr., age 49, lifelong resident of Wynne, died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2001, at Cross Ridge Community Hospital in Wynne.
Mr. Burrow, born Nov. 26, 1952, in Long Beach, Calif., was the son of Orville Lee Burrow and Betty Jean Foxx Hudson. He had lived in Wynne, since the age of four. He was a 1971 graduate of Wynne High School and worked as a receiving specialist at Sanyo Manufacturing. Mr. Burrow had also worked as a supervisor with Halstead Industries for 28 years.
Mr. Burrow was preceded in death by his parents, and is survived by a son, Donnie Burrow Jr. of Wynne; a daughter, Sheila Burrow of Wynne; a brother, Danny Burrow and one grandchild.
Funeral services for Mr. Burrow were held Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001, at Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Wynne with Rev. Denny Taylor officiating. Burial followed in Harris Chapel Cemetery in Wynne under the direction of Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home of Wynne and McCrory.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Cross County Chapter of the American Heart Association.
Mr. Lawrence E. Evans, age 84, of Caldwell, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Forrest City.
Mr. Evans was born July 21, 1917, and was the son of William Walter Evans and Nora Rainey Evans. He lived in St. Francis County most of life and was a former employee of B&E T.V., a member of the Lions Club, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Caldwell.
Mr. Evans married Dorothy Mae Lyon in 1939, and she preceded him in death in 2000, along with one son, Logan Evans in 1959..
He is survived by three sons, Bernar Evans and Gary Evans, both of Forrest City, and Jim Evans of Sheridan; two daughters, Molly Vondran of Caldwell and Bettye Brawner of Jonesboro; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Evans will be held Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2001, at 10:30 a.m., Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Hughes Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
The family requests memorials be made to the First Baptist Church of Caldwell.
Mrs. Judi Futrell, age 56, of Forrest City, died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2001, at Methodist Hospital-Central.
Mrs. Futrell was born Dec. 15, 1945 in Parkin and was an insurance agent for State Farm Insurance, Mike Lawyer.
She is survived by two sons, Robert Futrell of Wynne and Colin Futrell of Forrest City; one sister, Nancy Roberson of Memphis; and one grandchild.
Funeral services for Mrs. Futrell will be held graveside on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2001, at 10 a.m., at Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
The family requests memorials be made in lieu of flowers to the American Cancer Society.