Poinsett County Democrat Tribune

A memorial service for [Gus] MAJ Jerry Ray Meridith, US Army, Ret., age 82, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Vann and Rev. Ann Hatcher officiating. Visitation with the family will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday. Gus was born on March 4, 1941, to Thomas and Goldie Meridith in Trumann, AR. He found his calling in the United States Army, proudly serving for more than two decades as an enlisted Soldier, Warrant Officer, and finally a Commissioned Officer. During that time, he commanded troops across the globe, including in the Vietnam War where he earned the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster for valor...

Evelyn Christine (Thompson) Bennett, age 90, of Gainesville, Georgia, passed from this world to her eternal reward on December 31, 2022. She was born on December 14, 1932 in Trumann, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Herman and Sarah Belle (Bradsher) Thompson. She is preceded in death by her husband George William Bennett; and her siblings, Edwin, Everett, William, Bernice, Marion (Dutch), Geraldine (Gerry), Mary Lou, Irma Dolores (Bobby) and Darrel. Mrs. Bennett is survived by her children Barry and his wife Sarah, Thomas and his wife Karen, Richard and his wife Diane, Sandra and her husband Mark Cape, Beth and her husband Jim Carey, David and his wife Annette, Evan and his wife Rachel;...

Gertrude S. Coulter, 94 of West Memphis, Arkansas, passed away on January 5, 2022. Ms. Coulter was born on March 15, 1927 in Memphis, TN to Roy Thomas Shapard, Sr. and Gertrude Plumlee Shapard. She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Ashley, sons, Jimmy and David Coulter, 9 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Ms. Coulter was preceded in death by her parents and her son, T. Wayne Coulter. The family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday, January 12 at 12:00 p.m. with a funeral service at 1:00 p.m. all in the Riverside Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. A private interment will follow the service. Memorial Park Funeral Home and...

On Wednesday December 22, 2021, Joan Cannon passed away at the age of 73. She was the daughter of Martha Ann and Landis V. Cannon. Joan was born in Memphis, Tennessee October 12, 1948, and grew up in Marked Tree, Arkansas. After graduating from Marked Tree High School, she attended Ouachita Baptist College, earning a BA in History. Joan enjoyed 43 years of dedicated service with the History Department of the Memphis Public Library. After retiring, she volunteered at the library providing research in the manuscript collections. She truly loved working at the library and was blessed to have many great co-workers who were like family to her. Joan was a member of St. Mary's Episcopal...