Obituaries from September 2004

Annetta Louise (Whitehead) Hearn (09/30/04)
Annetta Louise (Whitehead) Hearn, 66, of Licking, Mo., formerly of Rector, died Monday, Sept. 20, 2004, at Christian Healthcare in Lebanon, Mo. She was born March 7, 1938, in Rector, to the late Sidney Whitehead and Laverne (Walker) Whitehead. She was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith...

Clifford Ray Strong (09/22/04)
Clifford Ray Strong, 68, of Dearborn Heights, Mich., died Monday, Sept. 13, 2004. He was preceded in death by his father, Floyd Strong. He is survived by his wife, Karen Strong, of the home; his mother, Moria Strong of St. Francis; two daughters, Lisa Carpen and Rita Stockman and husband, Michael, all of Michigan; a brother, Ronald Strong and wife, Carla, all of Michigan; a sister, Stella Bledsoe of Rector; six grandchildren, Morgan, Chelsea, Courtney, Tyler, Mitchell and Melissa, all of Michigan.. ...

James Wallace Hopper (09/22/04)
James Wallace Hopper, 80, of Bartlett, Tenn., formerly of this area, died Wednesday Sept. 15, 2004, at his residence. He was born Feb. 21, 1924, in Lowell, Ark., the son of the late Ruby Hopper. He was area manager for General Electric, a member of Rock Springs Methodist Church and a World War II Navy veteran...

Martha Jean Poppe (09/30/04)
Martha Jean Poppe, 76, died Aug. 6, 2004, at her home in Dearborn, Mich., after losing a battle with cancer. She was born Feb. 21, 1928, in Leonard, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ira G. Woodward. She was married to Victor Poppe after graduating from Rector High School...

Hazel Johnson (09/30/04)
Hazel Johnson, 96, of Flint, Mich., formerly of Rector, died Sept. 9, 2004. She was born in Rector to the late Tobe and Addie Edwards. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Johnson; and one son, Douglas Johnson. Survivors include five children, Wylodean Tinker of Kissimmee, Fla., Max Johnson of Howell, Mich., Betty Milburn of Boydsville, Carolyn Swift of Linden, Mich., and Marilyn Glasco of Grand Blanc, Mich.; two sisters, Martha Kennedy of Rector and Lavern Price of Senath; 17 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.. ...

Violet Rebecca Poe (09/30/04)
Violet Rebecca Poe, 74, of Marmaduke, died Monday, Sept. 13, 2004, at Paragould Nursing Center. She was born March 19, 1930, in Childress, Ark., the daughter of the late Rev. John Markin and Gracie Pearl (Pruitt) Markin. She was a homemaker and had lived most of her life in this community. She was married to Burl Poe Oct. 19, 1946...

Max Bradshaw (09/15/04)
Max Bradshaw, 86, of Rector died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born March 28, 1918, in Clay County to the late James L. Bradshaw and Lillian Parrish. He was a meter repairman for the City of St. Louis, but had been a member of this community for 11 years He was a member of the Blooming Grove Missionary Baptist Church and a World War II Army veteran...

Walter H. Christopher (09/15/04)
Walter H. Christopher, 93, of Piggott died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004, at Piggott. He was born June 12, 1911, in Rector to the late Edwin and Nancy Christopher. He was a carpenter and of the Methodist faith. Preceding him in death were his parents; wife, Geneva Faye Christopher; three sons, Dewayne Christopher and two infant sons, Roger and Loyd Dean Christopher; one infant daughter, Verna Christopher; and one sister, Artie Lacey...

Frank McKenney (09/02/04)
Frank McKenney, 84, of Piggott, died Friday, Aug. 27, 2004, at his home in Piggott. He was born Nov. 30, 1919, in Piggott. He was the son of the late James Onia and Elizabeth Fox McKenney. He was united in marriage to Opal Permenter on Oct. 6, 1939. They had four children...

Lucy Pauline (Landrus) Reddick (09/08/04)
Lucy Pauline (Landrus) Reddick, 80, of St. Charles, Mo., a native of Rector and formerly of Marmaduke, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2004, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born Dec. 9, 1923, in Rector to the late Willis Edmond Landrus and Jessie Pearl Evans Landrus...

Dr. Roy S. Bucy (09/08/04)
Dr. Roy S. Bucy, 76, a Rector native and a resident of Port Aransas, Texas, for the last 10 years, died peacefully at his home Monday, Aug. 30, 2004, after a long illness. He was born Jan. 14, 1928, in Rector, to Roy Smith Bucy and Aline Nance Bucy. ...

Eva Freeda Eaton (09/15/04)
Eva Freeda Eaton, 78, died Aug. 19, 2004, in El Paso, Texas, after a lengthy illness. She was born Feb. 6, 1926, in Rector to Jim and Eva Jane Kennedy. She was married to Cecil W. Eaton in 1942. He preceded her in death in 2002. She is survived by five sons, David Eaton, Larry M. ...

Dimple Maxine Gregery (09/02/04)
Dimple Maxine Gregery, 85, of Rector died Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born Jan. 23, 1919, in Conway to the late Archie and Mary Parham. She was a homemaker and a member of the Fifth and Pine Church of Christ...

Justina (Tina) Marie (Hardin) Weber (09/02/04)
Justina (Tina) Marie (Hardin) Weber, 24, of Rector died Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004, in an automobile accident near Rector. Born Feb. 23, 1980, in Paragould, she was the daughter of Ronnie Ray and Brenda (Carnette) Hardin of Rector. She was married June 20, 1998, to Rockie Weber...

Truman Brawner (09/30/04)
Truman Brawner, 88, of Piggott died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004, in the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. He was born April 8, 1916, in Pollard, the son of the late John Henry and Florence Crocker Brawner. He was united in marriage to Mary Lee Rogers on March 10, 1934. They had five children...

Max Rogers (09/30/04)
Max Rogers, 76, of Piggott died Monday, Sept. 27, 2004, at the Piggott Community Hospital. He was born Feb. 16, 1928, in Crockett, the son of the late Clarence Earl and Grace McBride Rogers. He married Dorothy L. Waldo on May 23, 1947. They had three children...

Patricia Evans (09/30/04)
Patricia Evans, 50, of Corning died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004, at her home in Corning. She was born January 24, 1954, in Fagus, Mo., the daughter of the late Dallas Doyle Dunlap and Josie Powell. She was united in marriage to Richard Evans on Sept. 15, 1970...

Cecil Wiseman (09/30/04)
Cecil Wiseman, 88, of Knobel died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004, at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. He was born Aug. 12, 1916, in Beech Grove, Ark., the son of the late Wilson "Banty" and Callie (Clark) Wiseman. He was united in marriage to Elva Loraine Green, she preceded him in death on Feb. 17, 1986. He was then united in marriage to Classena Johnson. She preceded him in death on March 27, 1995...

Gerald G. Reed (09/30/04)
Gerald G. Reed, 64, of Rockford, Ill., died on Monday, Sept. 20, 2004, at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, Ill. He was born on June 1, 1940, in Piggott, the son of Edgar and Mildred (Arehart) Reed. He was united in marriage to Barbara Spurlock on Aug. 12, 1962, in Rockford, Ill...

Walter "Clet" Thompson (09/22/04)
Walter "Clet" Thompson, 85, of Venice, Fla., formerly of Piggott, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004. He served his country in World War II in the U.S. Army Air Force. He was a member of the Venice Church of Christ. He is survived by his loving wife, Jeanette; three sisters, Hazel Thompson, Opal Coburn and Pauline Looney; three nieces, Virginia Harris and husband, Charles, Margie Culpepper and Elaine Nixon and husband, James; and one nephew, Jerry Rogers and wife, Rosie...

Leamon Ervin Edgar (09/22/04)
Leamon Ervin Edgar, 68, of Piggott died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, at Piggott Community Hospital. He was born at Maynard and had lived in Piggott for seven years. Mr. Edgar was formerly of Brookland and was a retired farmer. Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Ollie Robinson of Paragould...

Jaunita Mead Mooneyhan (09/22/04)
Jaunita Mead Mooneyhan, 82, of Inkster, Mich., died Aug. 23, 2004, in Michigan. She was born March 2, 1922, the daughter of the late Ben and Lillie Mead. She was united in marriage to Herman Mooneyhan on Oct. 11, 1937. They had two daughters. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Lotta Fulner; one great-granddaughter; three sisters, Freda Fletcher, Flossie Dulock and Julia Cogley; and one brother, Daniel Mead...

Michael Harlon Reed (09/15/04)
Michael Harlon Reed, 55, of Henning, Tenn., died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004, at the Veterans Hospital in Memphis. He was born on July 20, 1949, in Memphis. He served his country in the United States Navy on board the U.S.S Boyd. He was preceded in death by his father, Marion Edward Reed...

Loman W. Long (09/15/04)
Loman W. Long, 89, of Piggott died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004, at Murphy Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on March 10, 1915, the son of the late Charlie and Ivy Corn Long. He was married to Margaret Gibson, she preceded him in death on May 29, 1991. He then married Myrtle Blue...

Esther Evelyn Fry (09/22/04)
Esther Evelyn Fry, 79, of Farmington, Mo., died Sept. 15, 2004, at MARMC in Farmington. She was born Feb. 1, 1925, in Williamsville, Mo., to Clarence and Nora Armstrong Bristow. She was a member of Farmington First Baptist Church and married George Franklin Fry 58 years ago on Sept. 7, 1946...

Otho Campbell (09/22/04)
Otho Campbell, 89, of Amory, Miss., formerly of Piggott, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in Amory. He was born Oct. 29, 1914, in Piggott, the son of the late Arthur Glen and Hattie Jane Fields Campbell. He was united in marriage to Oline M. Miller on June 29, 1940. She preceded him in death on July 30, 2000. He married Jewerldean Jacobs Pavlick on Sept. 22, 2001...

Stanley "Dusty" Gunnels (09/22/04)
Stanley "Dusty" Gunnels, 49, of Piggott died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, at the Piggott Community Hospital. He was born April 19, 1955, in Gideon, Mo., the son of Norman and Stella Sharp Gunnels. He was united in marriage to Tamie Murray on Oct. 27, 1989...

Elton Branson Davis (09/22/04)
Elton Branson Davis, 65, of Rossville, Tenn., died Monday, Aug. 30, 2004, at the Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital. He retired from ABF Freight Systems after 42 years. He was preceded in death by his father, Branson "Speck" Davis. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Diana Davis; a daughter, Dana Davis of Arlington, Tenn.; a son, Keith Davis of Rossville, Tenn.; his mother, Virginia Carman of Piggott; two sisters, Carolyn Featherston and husband, James, and Erma Dean Campbell and late husband, Bill, all of Piggott; two brothers, Larry Davis and wife, Sandra, and Edmund Davis and wife, Marie, all of Piggott; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild.. ...

Emry Palmer Johnson (09/08/04)
Emry Palmer Johnson, 72, of Piggott died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2004, at his home. He was born June 22, 1932 in Piggott, the son of the late Dellveicho and Anna Eva Johnson. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Linda Kay Johnson; one son, Michael Shayne Johnson; one brother, Doyne "Biscuits" Johnson; and one sister, Eileen Johnson...

Lynn Wilson (09/08/04)
Lynn Wilson, 53, of Pollard, died Monday, Aug. 30, 2004, at the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. He was born Dec. 25, 1950, in Poplar Bluff, the son of Sydney Lomax Wilson and the late Lyman Theodore Wilson. He married Sharon Umfleet on Sept. 18, 1993...

Carrol Haywood (09/08/04)
Carrol Haywood, 72, of Senath died Friday, Aug. 27, 2004, at his residence. Born Dec. 14, 1931, in Holcomb, son of the late Herschel and Nora Miles Haywood, he was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served in the Korean War. He was employed as a supervisor at Emerson Electric Company...

Lynn Wilson (09/02/04)
Lynn Wilson, 53, of Pollard, died Monday, Aug. 30, 2004, at the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. He was born Dec. 25, 1950, in Poplar Bluff, the son of Sydney Lomax Wilson and the late Lyman Theodore Wilson. He married Sharon Umfleet on Sept. 18, 1953...

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