Obituaries from March 2003

Roy Lester Rhynes (03/26/03)
Roy Lester Rhynes, 92, of McDougal died Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at Creal Springs, Ill. He was born Jan. 22, 1911, in White Oak, Mo., the son of the late Oscar and Carrie Rhynes. He was a farmer and was of the Methodist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal; one son, Charles Rhynes; two daughters, Ella Reeves and Louise Rhynes; three brothers; two sisters; and one grandchild...

Clay Bernice McMahan (03/19/03)
Clay Bernice McMahan, 77, of Rector died Friday, March 14, 2003, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born Dec. 15, 1925, near Rector. He was a truck driver, a veteran of WWII, and of the Baptist faith. He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Timothy and Angela McMahan of Cantonment, Fla., and Don and Sidney McMahan of Naperville, Ill.; one daughter and son-in-law, Charlotte and Dave Hammack of Holly, Mich.; three brothers, Granville McMahan of Florida, Homer McMahan of Michigan, and Wayne McMahan of Indiana; four sisters, Katherine F. ...

Ada Louise Clayton (03/19/03)
Ada Louise Clayton, 75, of Rector died Friday March 14, 2003, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born July 1, 1927, in Boydsville, the daughter of the late Henry and Hallie Garrett. She was a homemaker and had been a substitute teacher at Rector and McDougal...

Ruby Rachel Chadwick (03/19/03)
Ruby Rachel Chadwick, 87, of Rector, died Monday, March 17, 2003, at Greene Acres Nursing Home in Paragould. She was born Feb. 3, 1916, in Caruthersville, Mo., the daughter of the late E.L. and Josie Mullins. She was a dedicated wife and mother and in-home babysitter. She was a member of the Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Rector...

Billy Wayne West (03/19/03)
Billy Wayne West, 71, of Kennett died Friday, March 14, 2003, at his home. He was born Nov. 16, 1931, in Osceola, Ark., the son of the late James G. and Pearl Spawrr West. He married Ruth Gibbs on Aug. 23, 1968, in Boydsville. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Kennett and was a salesman for Striegel...

Dr. Marvin "Wayne" Gould (03/26/03)
Dr. Marvin "Wayne" Gould, 66, of Marmaduke died Friday, March 21, 2003, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born May 30, 1936, in Rector. He was a minister, teaching for 37 years. He was the former principal of Marmaduke School, superintendent of Greenway School, high school principal at Delaplaine, college professor in Kingsville, Texas, and former Southeast Missouri State professor for 12 years...

Wanda Leen Walker (03/26/03)
Wanda Leen Walker, 65, of Paragould died Tuesday, March, 18, 2003, at her residence. She was born April 8, 1937, in Clay County, the daughter of the late Henry and Lorene Smith. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claudie Walker; one daughter, Vickie Walden; one brother, Fred Smith; and one sister, Ella Niceley...

Edith Olivia Duckworth (03/26/03)
Edith Olivia Duckworth, 81, of Jonesboro, formerly of Greenway, died Friday, March 21, 2003, in the St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born June 29, 1921, in Monette, Ark., the daughter of the late Harvey and Ethel Owen Speakes...

Luther Stanley "Stan" King (03/26/03)
Luther Stanley "Stan" King, 74, of Mountain Home died Monday, March 17, 2003, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born July 22, 1928 in Amarillo, Texas, to Bert and Josephine Brissenden King. Mr. King married Doris Carter in Rector on June 26, 1954. He was a quality control manager and industrial engineer for Ford Motor Company for 32 years and served with the U.S. Navy...

Edith Pauline Evans (03/19/03)
Edith Pauline Evans, 88, of Rector died Monday, March 17, 2003, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born Oct. 25, 1914, in Greene County, the daughter of the late Charlie and Emma Beaton Williams. She was married to Leonard "Boots" Evans, who preceded her in death on Dec. 25, 1981...

Stella McGee (03/05/03)
Stella McGee, 88, of Rector died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003, in the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born Nov. 28, 1914, in Oran, Mo., the daughter of the late William and Mary Riegert Halter. She was united in marriage to Edger Leon "Bud" McGee on Nov. 13, 1935. To this union one son was born...

Bonnie Irwin Adams (03/12/03)
Bonnie Irwin Adams, 85, of Shelbyville, Ky., died Feb. 16, 2003. She was born Sept. 1, 1918 in Shelby County, Ky. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Bill Irwin; and her husband, Walter. She was a former resident of Rector and was a graduate of the Rector High School Class of 1938. She was elected football homecoming queen her senior year...

Adriane Mae Shelton (03/05/03)
Adriane Mae Shelton, 22, of Marked Tree died Sunday March 2, 2003, in Crawfordsville, Ark., as a result of an auto accident. She was a dispatcher for the Crittenden County Sheriff's Department and was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. She is survived by her parents, J.C. ...

Jerry Lynn Crain (03/26/03)
Jerry Lynn Crain, 54, of Piggott died March 23, 2003, in the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born Oct. 1, 1948, in Boydsville, the son of Andrew Clifton and Helen Dalton Crain. Mr. Crain enjoyed watching sports and taking care of scoreboards for Little League Baseball and Pee-Wee Basketball games in Piggott for several years...

Reba Mae Tucker (03/26/03)
Reba Mae Tucker, 64, of Arkadelphia, formerly of Piggott, died Thursday, March 20, 2003, in the Baptist Hospital in Arkadelphia. She was born November 25, 1938, the daughter of the late Lester and Elgie Corbison Tucker. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Geanetta Faye Nixon and two sisters, Marion White and Sharon Hickman...

Edward "J.L." Birmingham (03/26/03)
Edward "J.L." Birmingham, 76, of Columbia, Mo., died March 22, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center. He was born August 18, 1926, in Greenville, Mo., the son of John Riley and Flossie L. King Birmingham. On June 7, 1945, he married Mary Ruth Turner in Piggott, and she survives. He served with the U.S. Navy. Mr. Birmingham moved to Boone County, Mo., in 1950. He was the owner and operator of Birmingham's Antiques and Used Furniture from 1966-1987 until his retirement...

Betty Cashion (03/26/03)
Betty Cashion, 59, of Clarkton, Mo., died Friday, March 21, 2003, in St. Bernards Regional Medical Center at Jonesboro. She was born Oct. 23, 1943, in Senath, Mo. The daughter of the late Johnny Vernon and Flo Ella Mosley Montgomery. She was united in marriage to James Cashion on March 12, 1976...

Lona Lee Warf (03/26/03)
Lona Lee Warf, 83, of Piggott died Friday, March 21, 2003, in Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. She was born November 15, 1919, in Bloomfield, Mo., the daughter of the late Phonie F. and Cealy F. Butler Gibson. She was united in marriage to Leo Warf in 1939...

Laura May Eaton (03/05/03)
Laura May Eaton, 83, of Rector died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born Aug. 8, 1919, in Rector, the daughter of the late John Sullivan Berry and Mabel (Church) Berry. She was a lifelong member of the community and was a homemaker. She was a member of Glaub-Lone Holly Extension Homemakers Club, Sunday school teacher, and Mary's Chapel General Baptist Church. She loved quilting and taking care of her rose garden...

Dr. John R. Howell (03/12/03)
Dr. John R. Howell, 30, of Piggott died Friday, March 7, 2003. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 14, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Kevin Murray and Loy Culver officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery. Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 13...

William Lane Wagster (03/19/03)
William Lane Wagster, the infant son of Phillip and Carla Wagster, died March 13, 2003, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his parents, Phillip and Carla Wagster of Piggott; his maternal grandparents, Shirley and Tom Metlow of Chicago and Carl Lewis of Nimmons; his paternal grandparents, Boyce Wagster of St. ...

Luther Stanley "Stan" King (03/26/03)
Luther Stanley "Stan" King, 74, of Mountain Home died Monday, March 17, 2003, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born July 22, 1928 in Amarillo, Tx., to Bert and Josephine Brissenden King. Mr. King married Doris Carter in Rector on June 26, 1954. He was a Quality Control Manager and Industrial Engineer for Ford Motor Company for 32 years and served with the U.S. Navy. He had lived in the Mountain Home area since moving from Plymouth, Mich., in 1987...

Donald Hughes (03/12/03)
Donald Hughes, 74, of Campbell died Sunday, March 9, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born Oct. 14, 1928, in Piggott to Martin and Hettie Allman Hughes. He was united in marriage to Marietta Daffron on Nov. 6, 1949, in Paragould...

Melissa Ann Thomas McAfee (03/19/03)
Melissa Ann Thomas McAfee, 40, of Caraway died Wednesday, March 12, at St. Bernards Medical Center. She had lived in Monette prior to moving to Caraway three years ago. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Meagan McAfee; her father, Alvin Thomas; her paternal grandparents, Lloyd and Opal Thomas and her maternal grandparents...

Mae M. McGuire (03/19/03)
Mae M. McGuire of Piggott died Sunday, March 16, 2003, at Piggott Community Hospital at the age of 88 years. She was born on January 16, 1915, in Clay County, the daughter of Andrew and Janie (Winford) Williams. She was one of seven children, five of which have preceded her in death...

Stella McGee (03/05/03)
Stella McGee, 88, of Rector died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003, in the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born Nov. 28, 1914, in Oran, Mo., the daughter of the late William and Mary Riegert Halter. She was united in marriage to Edgar Leon "Bud" McGee on Nov. 13, 1935. To this union one son was born...

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