OBITUARIES

OBITUARIES

Gussie Mae Boatman, 78, of Marion, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016, at Methodist University Hospital, Memphis. She was a factory worker for Elite Lamp. Visitation is scheduled for Friday, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Wolfe Brothers Funeral Home. Services will be Saturday, at 11 a.m., at True Vine Baptist Church, with burial in Paradise Gardens Cemetery in Edmondson.

She leaves two daughters, Angela Hodges of Southaven, Mississippi and Minnie Hayes of Marion; four sons, Alvin Hayes of Crossett, Austin Hodges of West Memphis and Kenneth Hodges and Bruce Skinner both of Marion; two sisters, Bessie Diggs of West Memphis and Joyce Boatman of Marion; three brothers, Johnny Boatman and J. B. Boatman of Toledo, Ohio and Jack Boatman of Marion; 15 grandchildren and 21 greatgrandchilden.

Brenda Lee Boone

Brenda Lee Boone, 44, of Turrell, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at Methodist University Hospital, Memphis. Visitation is scheduled for Saturday, from 10 until 11 a.m., at Agape Church, with services following at 11 a.m. Wolfe Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

She leaves a daughter, Enbrya Boone of Turrell; two sons, Devon Boone of North Little Rock and Saquielle Boone of Madison, Wisconsin; her father, Johnny Boone and her mother, Tella Boone both of Turrell; and two grandchildren.

Ethel M. Bowers

Ethel M. Bowers, 62, of Marietta, Georgia, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016, in Cobb Wellstar. She was a homemaker. Visitation is scheduled for Friday, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Wolfe Brothers Funeral Home. Services will be Saturday, at 11 a.m., at Miller Temple, with burial in Russell Cemetery in Earle.

She leaves a daughter, Lasandra Watkins of Rockmart, Georgia.

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Hot House

The Midway Market in Marked Tree burned early Monday morning.

Photo by Billy Woods

Summer book distribution at Weaver

Weaver Elementary teachers Mary Beth Mugavin (left) and Donna Coates coordinate the school's summer book distribution. Each student was given two books to take home and read this summer.

Gussie Mae Boatman