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Heaton
OSCEOLA -- C D Heaton Jr., 78, of Osceola died Monday, Dec. 6, at South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center in Osceola.
Born in Crossville, Ala., he was a Navy veteran, the owner-operator for Heaton's Grocery for 50 years and attended Wardell Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Heaton of Osceola; two sons, Steven Heaton of Russellville and C D Heaton III of Arlington, Tenn.; a daughter, Anneta Bryant of Fayetteville; five sisters, Donnis Lemings of Clarkton, Mo., and Carolyn Sue Aldrich, Sally Lemings, Bonnie Reed and Fay Heaton Honeycutt, all of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; five brothers, Charles Hershal Heaton of Birmingham, Ala., Cecil Heaton of Cullman, Ala., Jack Heaton and Melvin Heaton, both of Williamsville, Mo., and Buck Heaton of Poplar Bluff; and two grandchildren, Amber Heaton and Michael Heaton, both of Russellville.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hester Gunner Heaton and C D Heaton Sr.; his foster mother, Irene Heaton; two sisters and two brothers.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Roller-Swift Funeral Home in Osceola, with the Rev. Joe Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Bassett Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Reece
Hermon Reece, 72, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, Dec. 7, at his residence.
Arrangements will be announced by Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home of Jonesboro.
Sala
HIGHLAND, Calif. -- Funeral services for Tressie Juanita Sala, 70, of Highland, who died Thursday, Dec. 2, at her residence, will be at 10 a.m. today at Mt. View Mortuary in San Bernardino.
Burial will follow in Mt. View Cemetery.
Born in Mississippi County, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include four sons, Joseph W. Sala Jr. of Yorba Linda, Calif., Rocky J. Sala of Palmdale, Calif., Geoffrey K. Sala of Twin Peaks, Calif., and Kerry G. Sala of Horse Shoe, N.C.; a daughter, Sheree A. Whiting of San Bernardino, Calif.; four sisters, Dathel Lee of Jonesboro, Betty Smith of Quitman and Belva Murray and Sammie Sue Bullock, both of Trumann; three brothers, Benny Griffin, Jimmy Griffin and Danny Griffin, all of Jonesboro; 17 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph W. Sala Sr.; one son, Stephen B. Sala; her parents, Joseph A. and Mary Ethel Jane Griffin; two sisters and one brother.
Shead
WYNNE -- Caiaphais Shead, 61, of Wynne died Saturday, Dec. 4, at Memphis.
Survivors include one son, Christopher Shead of Jonesboro; two sisters, Labethel Jean Peters of Little Rock and Rosie Williams of Memphis; and two brothers Henry W. Shead of Las Vegas and James Rivers of Perris, Calif.
Funeral will be at noon Friday at St. Mary's CME Church, with Logan Hampton officiating. Burial will be in Wynne Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Woodard Funeral Home of Wynne.
Sitzer
Graveside services for Barrett John Sitzer, 25, of Jonesboro, formerly of Weiner, who died Monday in a 2-vehicle accident on U.S. 49 near the Valley View community, will be today at 10:30 a.m. in Clark Cemetery.
Jim West will officiate, and burial will be under the direction of Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home of Weiner.
Active pallbearers will be Bart Cooper, Justin Griffin, Wayne Perkins, Brad Drope, Randon Cooper, Jeremy Easter, Ryan Gardner and Charlie Covington.
Honorary pallbearers will include Robert Manning, Heath Barnhoft and Trevor Barnhoft.
A member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church at Weiner, he had lived most of his life in Weiner. He was a graduate of Weiner High School and was employed by B.B. Vance and Sons Construction Co. in Jonesboro.
Survivors include his wife, Teresa Spurlock Sitzer of the home; a son, Briar Neal Sitzer of the home; a daughter, Amelia LeeAnn Sitzer of the home; his parents, Billy and Sandra Sitzer of Weiner; a brother, Byron Sitzer of Weiner; and his grandparents, Acel and Gwen Clark of Weiner and Lila Sitzer of Weiner.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Ralph Sitzer.
Memorials may be made to the Arkansas Children's Hospital, 800 Marshall St., Little Rock 72202-3581 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis 38105-9956.
Smith
LARGO, Fla. -- Willard "Sonny" Smith, 69, of Largo died Sunday, Dec. 5, at Woodside Hospice House in Pinellas Park, Fla.
Born in Light, he moved to Largo in 1963 from Punta Gorda, Fla., and retired after 20 years from Willard T. Smith Plastering in Pinellas County.
Survivors include a daughter, Melinda Shook of Largo; five sisters, Geneva Rowe of Michigan, Mona Doris Howard of Auburndale, Fla., Viola Cook of Walnut Ridge, Wanda Slatton of Light and Ila Robertson of Knoxville, Tenn.; a brother, Tommy Smith of Mason, Mich.; three grandsons, Ian Shook, Byron Shook and Jackson Shook; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lottie and Hester Mahan Smith; a son, Talmage Willard Smith; a daughter, Melissa Carole Smith; two brothers; and three sisters.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of ALife Tribute Funeral Care in St. Petersburg, Fla.
A memorial service is scheduled at a later date at Light Church of Christ.
Twilley
MOUNT PLEASANT -- Lois Bramblett Spence Twilley, 94, of Mount Pleasant died Monday, Dec. 6, in Batesville.
Born in Mount Pleasant, she was a homemaker and a member of Guion Church of Christ.
Survivors include a son, William Robert Spence of Mount Pleasant; two daughters, Adalene Spence Green of Little Rock and Katheryn Spence Howard of Heber Springs; a stepson, Adell Twilley of Michigan; six grandchildren, Shelli Green Niblock of Searcy, Julie Green Priest of Mabelvale, Lisa Spence Carlon of Benton, Katrina Spence Laxton of Rector, William Shane Spence of Melbourne and Derek Kyle Howard of Louisiana; 13 great-grandchildren and several stepgrandchildren, stepgreat-grandchildren and stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two husbands, William L. Spence and J. Alfred Twilley; one stepson, Eudell Twilley; her parents, one brother; and one sister.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Pine Grove Church at Guion. Burial will follow in Reeves Cemetery
at Guion under the direction of Qualls Batesville Funeral Service.
Active pallbearers will be T.J. Bramblett, Johnnie Bramblett, Henry Laxton, Justin Gillihan, Dustin Gillihan and Remel Ray.
Honorary pallbearers will include Howard Lamb, Aaron Laxton, Bennie Hutchins and Lonzo Moser.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Guion Church of Christ.
Boling
James Michael "Jimmy" Boling, 47, of Jonesboro died Friday, Dec. 10, at his residence.
Arrangements will be announced by Emerson Funeral Home of Jonesboro.
Creameans
RECTOR -- Theresa Ann Pentecost Creameans, 35, of Rector, formerly of Corning, died Wednesday, Dec. 8, in Barnes Jewish Medical Center in St. Louis.
She was born in Dowagiac, Mich.
Survivors include her husband, Jack Creameans of Corning; one son, Justin Matthew Pentecost of Rector; one sister, Lisa Arnold of Rector; and one brother, Johnny Lee Pentecost of Neelyville, Mo.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at United Pentecostal Church in Piggott, with Wayne Bowman officiating. Burial will be in Piggott Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. today at Hoggard & Sons Funeral Home in Piggott.
Flynt
RECTOR -- Hubert Elmer Flynt, 89, of Rector died Friday, Dec. 10, at Piggott Community Hospital.
He was a retired school principal.
Survivors include his wife, Thelma Harris Flynt of the home; one daughter, Marilyn Jane Cook of Rector; one sister, Joe Nell Flynt of San Antonio; two grandchildren, David Alan Thrasher and Leigh Anne Kippeny; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Rufus Elmer and Mary M. Ward Flynt, one sister and two brothers.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Irby Funeral Home of Piggott, with Jerry Morgan officiating. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery
at Greenway.
Active pallbearers will be Donald Burris, Allan Branson, Sid Hollis, Steve Holcomb, Newton Wells and Larry Wyss.
Honorary pallbearers will include Delbert Sample, Hardin Hill, Ed Wells, Leborn Estas, Steve Champ and Charles Hollis.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
