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Wynne Obituaries

It was written by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on August 6th, 2021 that Amos Jr Brawner died in Wynne, Arkansas.  Brawner was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Amos Jr's life.

It was written by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on July 31st, 2021 that June Forrester passed on in Wynne, Arkansas.  Forrester was 71 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor June's life.

It was reported by South West Times Record on July 8th, 2021 that Teresa A Chesser (Thompkins) died in Wynne, Arkansas.  Ms. Chesser was 58 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Teresa A's life.

It was disclosed by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on June 26th, 2021 that Frederick W Miller perished in Wynne, Arkansas.  Miller was 90 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Frederick W's life.

It was reported by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on June 12th, 2021 that Clara Moore-Smith died in Wynne, Arkansas.  Moore-Smith was 87 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Clara's life.

It was revealed by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on June 6th, 2021 that Walter Dwight Harlan passed away in Wynne, Arkansas.  Harlan was 75 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Walter Dwight's life.

It was disclosed by Pine Bluff Commercial on June 6th, 2021 that Margaret Henry (Smith) passed away in Wynne, Arkansas.  Ms. Henry was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Margaret's life.

It was written by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on May 21st, 2021 that Curtis R Sr Hagler passed on in Wynne, Arkansas.  Hagler was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Curtis R Sr's life.

It was disclosed by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on April 30th, 2021 that Patricia Ruth Andrews passed on in Wynne, Arkansas.  Andrews was 77 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Patricia Ruth's life.

It was revealed by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on April 24th, 2021 that Laura Nell Karnes Morris passed on in Wynne, Arkansas.  Morris was 88 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Laura Nell Karnes's life.

History

The settlement of Wynne was first located in 1882 when a train derailed, leaving one boxcar without wheels and off the tracks. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern railroad was under construction, active steamboat riverports like Wittsburg, at that time the county seat of Cross County, were deserted for the rails. Francis County Arkansas and joined the firm of Dennis & Beck. On 28 May, 1888, the "junction" was dropped, and the town of Wynne was incorporated. An unofficial town nickname, "The City with a Smile," was first coined in 1956 by KWYN disc jockey Bud Raley.

The official website for the city of Wynne is http://www.westmemphis.org.