Mr. Robby Tyrone Mckeown, age 31, of Jonesboro and formerly of Marianna, died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2002.
Mr. Mckeown was born Feb. 23, 1971, the son of Isiah and Carrie Mckeown in Memphis. He is survived by his wife, Ann Denise Mckeown; six children, Tenesha Chatwood, Robby Mckeown Jr., Roslyn Mckeown, Wanda Tooms, Cory Lambert and Tory Lambert all of the home; four brothers, Isiah Mckeown III, James Mckeown, Patrick Mckeown and Justin Mckeown; five sisters, Sherrill Jones, Barbara Williams, Lakesha Mckeown, Yolanda Mckeown and Latoya Mckeown; and several other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Sharon Mckeown and a brother, Kenneth Mckeown.
Visitation for Mr. Mckeown will be held Friday, Oct. 18, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home in West Helena. Services will be held Saturday, Oct. 19, 2002, at 11 a.m. at the New Bethel Church of God in Christ in Hughes with Rev. Isiah Mckeown III officiating. Burial will follow in Pilgram Cemetery in Marianna under the direction of Brown Funeral Home of West Helena.
Mrs. Marline Elizabeth Weddington, age 89, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002.
Mrs. Weddington was born Oct. 22, 1922, in Cherry Valley, the daughter of Walter Hardin and Annie Cook Hardin. She made her home in Forrest City most of her life, was a housewife and a charter member of the Second Baptist Church.
Mrs. Weddington married Raymond Weddington in 1939, and he preceded her in death in 1967. She is survived by three sons, Larry W. Weddington of Wynne, Ewell W. Weddington of Little Rock, Darrel G. Weddington of Forrest City; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.
Visitation for Mrs. Weddington will be held Friday, Oct. 18, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Services will be held Saturday, Oct. 19, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Thomason officiating. Burial will follow in Hughes Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.