Mr. Henry L. Thomas, age 54, of Forrest City, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.
Mr. Thomas was born March 31, 1947 in Madison. He was a deputy sheriff with the St. Francis County Sheriff's Department and a veteran of the U.S. Army.
He is survived by his wife, Birdie Thomas of the home; two sons, Henry L. Thomas Jr. of Brinkley and Gary Thomas of Forrest City; a daughter, Lisa Bender of Atlanta, Ga.; his mother, Bobbie Gregory of Forrest City; nine brothers, Fred Stennis of Colton, Calif., J.C. Stennis, Arthur Lee Thomas, Sherman Thomas, Van Henry Thomas Jr., Samuel Thomas, John L. Thomas and Marcus Thomas, all of Omaha, Neb. and Isiah Thomas of Atlanta, Ga.; four sisters, Louise Moore and Linda Deere, both of Forrest City, Rose Thomas and Ethel Cornelius Thomas, both of Pensacola, Fla. and three grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Thomas will be held Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with family hour from 6 to 7 p.m., at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, at 11 a.m., at Madison Light Baptist Church with Rev. Isiah McKeown officiating the service. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
Mr. Robert Lee Trimue, age 90, of Hughes, formerly of Blytheville, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2001, at his home.
Mr. Trimue was a retired farmer.
He was preceded in death by a son, Bobby Trimue; a daughter, Donna Sue Trimue and two grandchildren.
Mr. Trimue is survived by his wife, Trecy Trimue of Hughes; three daughters, Julia Young of Hughes, Dolores Gunter of Fayetteville and Terry Richardson of Columbus, Miss.; a son, Dan Trimue of Caruthersville, Mo.; 13 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis is in charge of the arrangements.
The family requests memorials be sent to Haven Hospice, P.O. Box 3026, West Memphis, AR 72303.
Mr. Johnny Lee Wilborn, age 60, of Widener, formerly of Hughes, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.
Mr. Wilborn is survived by his wife, Georgia Wilborn of Widener; his mother, Queenester Brewer of Blytheville; five daughters, Carolyn Fuller of Blytheville, Raynette Houston and Patricia Wilborn both of Flint, Mich., Laytonya Gardner of Southhaven, Miss and Ja'net Wilborn of Hughes; five sons, Johnny Wilborn Jr. of Atwater, Calif., Theodis Wilborn of Grand Blanc, Mich., Randy Wilborn of Flint, Mich., Tommy Wilborn of Blytheville and Maurice Fuller of West Memphis; three sisters, Erma Jean Parnell, Juanita Guy and Estella Wilborn of Detroit, Mich.; three brothers, Willie Wilborn, Robert Wilborn and Joe Wilborn, all of Blytheville; 20 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Wilborn will be held Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Anthony Funeral Home Chapel in Anthonyville; and Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001, from 12 to 1 p.m., at the New Bethel Church of God in Christ in Hughes. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. at the church with burial to follow in Locust Grove Cemetery in Hughes with Anthony Funeral in charge of the arrangements.