Mrs. Mary E. Bohannon, age 78, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Forrest City.
Mrs. Bohannon was born Aug. 7, 1923, in Forrest City and was a retired nurse.
Mrs. Bohannon is survived by two sons, Charles Washington of Sacramento, Calif. and Dennis Bohannon of Forrest City; four daughters, Valerie Jean Washington and Priscilla Haynes, both of Forrest City, Carolyn Rucker of Little Rock, and Gwendolyn Peeples of Dallas, Texas; 20 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mrs. Bohannon was held Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Funeral services for Mrs. Bohannon will be conducted Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, at 10 a.m., at Rising Sun M.B. Church, with Rev. John Strong officiating the service. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
Mr. Steven Wayne Bryant, age 38, of Wynne, died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002, in Albuquerque, N.M.
Mr. Bryant was born Oct. 29, 1963, in Forrest City and was the son of Cleo and Mary Janice Bryant of Wynne. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Forrest City, and he was a roofer.
Mr. Bryant is survived by his parents; a daughter, Summer Young of Marianna; a son, Steven Bryant of Wynne; a sister, Debbie Vaughn of Wynne and two brothers, Larry Bryant of Marianna and Gary Bryant of Memphis.
Visitation for Mr. Bryant will be held Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Morgan Funeral Home. Funeral services for Mr. Bryant will be conducted on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, at 2 p.m., at Morgan Funeral Home with Bro. Ken Walls officiating the service. Burial will follow at Hughes Cemetery under the direction of Morgan Funeral Home.
Mrs. Bertha "Bo" French, age 90, of Goodwin, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002, at Crestpark Nursing Home in Forrest City.
Mrs. French was born June 29, 1911, in Blackton, and was the daughter of Charles Pitts and Bessie Blankenship Pitts. She was a housewife and a member of the Goodwin Baptist Church.
Mrs. French married Everett French in 1940, and he preceded her in death in 1982.
She is survived by a brother, Elmer Pitts of West Memphis and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation for Mrs. French will be held Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, from 12:30 to 2 p.m., at Goodwin Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. with burial following in Salem Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.