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Margarette L. Weisenstein (05/16/13)
Margarette L. Weisenstein (NEE: McDonald), of St. Peters, Mo., formerly of Rector, Ark., died on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at the age of 84. Loving wife of Harold F. Weisenstein; beloved daughter of the late Ernest and Wilton McDonald; devoted mother of Sharon (Philip) Thompsen and Debra Weisenstein; adoring grandmother of Maryann (Russell) Sargent and Kevin Racine; cherished sister of Barbara (William) McDonald-Wathen; adoring aunt of James Robert Steenbergen, Brenda Miller, Barry Steenbergen, and Karen (Tom) Roach.. ...
Mable Hatcher (05/16/13)
Mable Hatcher, 91, of Rector passed away on May 14, 2013. She was born March 19, 1922, to the late R.W. and Leona (French) Poppe. Mable will always be remembered for her good cooking which included a few favorites such as her chicken and dumplings, coconut pie, divinity and Aunt Mable brownies...
Julie Wiedeman (05/16/13)
Julie Wiedeman, 91, passed away May 13, 2013 at Greene Acres Nursing Home in Paragould. She was born September 29, 1921 in Brantford, Ont., Canada to Alexander and Mary Kondakor. Preceding her in death were her parents and a daughter, Lois. She is survived by one granddaughter, Jerrie Lynn; one sister, Helen Affelt of California and several nieces and nephews...
Hazel Lou (Hodges) James (05/10/13)
Hazel Lou (Hodges) James, of Paragould, was born August 5, 1913 at Harrisburg, Ark. She departed this life on May 9, 2013 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was a member of the Center Hill Church of Christ. On Oct. 10, 1931 she was united in marriage to Jewell James. ...
Magleen Porterfield (05/07/13)
Magleen Pillow Porterfield, of Piggott, Ark. died, May 2, 2013, at the age of 92. She was born in Pollard, Ark., on August 25, 1920, along with her twin, Kathleen Seal. She was one of seven daughters and three sons of the late Rev. S. R. Pillow and Nora (Johnson) Pillow...
Norma Jean Bell (05/07/13)
Norma Jean Bell, 76, of Crystal City, Mo., and formerly of Piggott, Ark., passed away on May 1, 2013 at the Crystal Oaks Nursing Home in Crystal City, Mo. She was born December 8, 1936 in Greenway, Ark. Her mother, Lois Cowgill, and her son, Johnny Bell preceded her in death...
Milam Ray Seal (05/06/13)
Milam Seal, 86, of Piggott, passed away May 4, 2013, at the Piggott Community Hospital. He was born October 24, 1926, to the late James and Anna Mae (Duty) Seal. He served in the Army during WWII in the Pacific Islands and earned a Bronze Star. He also served as a VFW Post Commander...
Marvin Henry Joiner (05/06/13)
Marvin Henry Joiner, 82 of Rector, died Saturday, May 4, 2013, at the Evergreen Health and Rehab in Rector. He was born on April 19, 1931, in Rector. He was a retired factory worker, a Veteran of the Korea War and of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include his two sons, Randy Allen (Maxine) Joiner of Southaven, Miss. and Jerry Marvin Joiner of Marmaduke; one daughter, Cheri Shelton of Paragould; six grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren...
Dessie W. "Debbie" Miller (05/02/13)
Dessie W. "Debbie" Miller, 78, of Bentonville, Ark., passed away at Blue Springs, Mo., on April 28, 2013. She was born October 24, 1934, in Fulton, Miss., to Noel Shaw Justice and Zella Mae (Camp) Justice. She is predeceased by her husband, Doyne; father, Noel S. Justice; mother, Zella Spicer; brothers, Joe and Noel Evans and sister, Ellen Woolbright...
Juanita Vernon (05/02/13)
Juanita Kemp Vernon, 94 of St. Francis, passed from this life on Thursday, April 25, 2013, at the Piggott Community Hospital. She was born on April 6, 1919, in rural Piggott to the late Robert Earl and Zelpha Jane (Hutchison) Mann. She spent most of her life in the Piggott community, worked as a store clerk, and was of the Baptist faith...
Steven Scott Mikel (05/02/13)
Steven Scott Mikel, 53, of Piggott, Ark. died Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Naples, Fla. He was born August 27, 1959 at Kennett, the son of the late Herbert Hoover Mikel and Wilma Jean (Cooper) Summitt of Holcomb, Mo. He was a truck driver, a veteran of the United States Army and a member of the Viking's Club...
Bobby Wheat (05/02/13)
Bobby Wheat, 78 of Rector, passed away April 25, 2013, at Rector Nursing and Rehab. He was born October 29, 1934, to the late Oscar and Audrie (Eagle) Wheat in Knob. He was a farmer and member of the Smiths Chapel General Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter, Christine Wheat; a brother, Doyle Wheat and two sisters, Murel McDaniel and Christine Wheat...
Mavis Travillian (05/02/13)
Mavis Travillian, 97 of Houghton, Mich., died at Delaware House, Portage Pointe on Sunday, April 28, 2013. She was born in Kennett on June 2, 1915, to the late Clarence and Hettie (Davis) Glover. Mavis married G. Doyle Travillian in 1934 in Rector. They later moved to Ann Arbor, Mich. where she was employed for many years by Goodyear's Department Store, and raised their family...
Julia Isabel Cochran (04/29/13)
Julia Isabel (Belk) Cochran was born on November 17, 1906, and died on April 27, 2013. She was married to Lloyd Lee Cochran in August of 1928 and to this union two children were born, Winfred Cochran (June) and Alice Cochran Gregory (Charles). She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd; her son, Winfield and her son-in-law, Charles...
Donald Wilkes (04/25/13)
Donald Wilkes, 80, of Piggott, Ark., passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013, at his home. He was born on July 21, 1932, in Pollard, Ark., and was the son of the late Joseph Curtis and Ethel Brady Wilkes. He was united in marriage to Alice Mayberry on Dec. 24, 1955. She preceded him in death on March 28, 2013...
Richard "Dick" Thomas (04/25/13)
Richard "Dick" Thomas was born April 6, 1934 in Piggott, Ark. to Ernest "Buck" and Lulamae Thomas. He graduated from Piggott High School and the University of Arkansas and later served in the United States Marine Corps. Richard became a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1963 and retired from that agency in 1988. His duty assignments were at Denver, Colo. and Los Angeles, Calif...
Joyce June LeGrand (04/22/13)
Joyce June LeGrand, 72 of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed from this life on Saturday April 20, 2012, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was born on June 14, 1940, to the late Howard and Eithel (Dortch) Baker in Rector. She was married on September 19, 1958 to Jerry LeGrand whom she loved very much and would do anything for; she also loved to play games, enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, and after retiring in 2000, she enjoyed traveling to numerous places including South America, Washington and Hawaii. ...
Celebrity Obituaries
  • Jorge Videla
    Jorge Videla, 87, was the dictator of Argentina from 1976 to 1981 after a successful coup d’état put him in power. During his rule, 15,000 to 30,000 citizens disappeared while under police custody. Many were later found in concentration camps and subsequently released. After losing power in 1983, Videla was found guilty of numerous crimes, [...]
  • Paul Shane
    Paul Shane was an English actor and comedian, best known for his role on the BBC sitcom Hi-de-Hi!. He had various other film and TV roles, including Oh Doctor Beeching! and Holby City.
  • Dick Trickle
    Dick Trickle was a race car driver, who competed in he ASA, ARTGO, ARCA, All Pro, IMCA, NASCAR, and USAC. He was in over two thousand races, and logged a million laps. He won about 1,000 feature races.
  • Fred White
    Fred White was a broadcaster for the Royals from 1973-1998. He also served as director of Broadcast Services and announced for basketball games during baseball’s off-season.
  • Ron Weaver
    Ron Weaver was a long-time daytime TV producer. He produced The Bold and the Beautiful for 27 years.
  • Kenneth Battelle
    Kenneth Battelle, 86, was a famous hairdresser. He was so famous, in fact, that he could be classified as the first celebrity hairdresser. Over the years, he created the distinctive hairstyles worn by Jacqueline Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and more. He is also the only hairdresser to win the prestigious Coty Award.
  • Billie Sol Estes
    Billie Sol Estes was an American businessman who is probably best known for his involvement in agricultural scandals that took place in the 1950s. Estes was convicted of fraud in 1964, and his case spawned investigations into the highest levels of power, as Estes had ties to Lyndon Johnson. The journalist who uncovered Estes’ ruse [...]
  • Chuck Muncie
    Chuck Muncie was a three-time All Pro running back for the NFL who started his career in the mid-’70s. His career blossomed while he was with the Saints, but he moved on to the Chargers in 1980. His promise came to an end in 1984, however, when he was suspended for testing positive for cocaine.
  • Joyce Brothers
    Joyce Brothers was a psychologist well known for her TV appearances. She also wrote a daily advice column in newspapers from 1960 to 2013.
  • Alex Rovello
    Alex Rovello was a star tennis player for the University of Oregon. He went 21-8 during his junior year with the Ducks, and 50-0 during his time in high school, winning four consecutive Oregon state singles titles.