Clay County Times-Democrat: Obituaries from June 2005

Billy Joe Redmon (06/15/05)
Funeral services for 65-year-old Billy Joe Redmon of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Rector, were held Sunday, June 12, at the Irby Funeral Home Chapel in Rector with Rev. Kim Bridges officiating. Mr. Redmon died Thursday, June 2, at Sun City, Ariz. Born Jan. 11, 1940, to the late Aubrey and Bessie Redmon, he was owner and operator of Five Star Contracting Company...

Mildred Spicer (06/22/05)
Mildred Spicer, 89, of Piggott, formerly of Greenway, died Friday, June 17, 2005, in the Murphy Health and Rehabilitation Center in Piggott. She was born June 11, 1916, in Bay, the daughter of the late Herbert Ray and Leolia Stone Martin. She was united in marriage to J.W. "Pete" Spicer on March 1, 1940. They had two sons. He preceded her in death on Jan. 19, 1992...

Frank J. Doty (06/22/05)
Frank J. Doty, 67, of Piggott died Monday, June 20, 2005, at his residence. He was born July 13, 1937, in Fagus, the son of the late William Herbert and Ruby Genevia Hosea Doty. He was united in marriage to Arvella Moore on Sept. 17, 1977. Mr. Doty was a member of the Fagus General Baptist Church in Fagus, Mo...

Teddy Sutherland (06/15/05)
Teddy Sutherland, 82, of Rector died Sunday, June 12, 2005, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born Nov. 19, 1922, in Saddle, Ark., to the late Dewitt Sutherland and Alis (Furr) Sutherland, he was a mechanic for the Greene County Road Department, a disabled veteran of World War II, a member of Union Central Church of Christ and had lived in the community for 62 years...

Verna May Bateman (06/08/05)
Verna May Bateman, 88, of Rector, died Saturday, June 4, 2005, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Born Nov. 18, 1916, to the late Joseph Hughes and Mattie (Massey) Hughes, she was a homemaker and a member of the Boydsville Baptist Church and Rector First Baptist Church...

Larry N. Shelton (06/08/05)
Larry N. Shelton, 56, of Vidor, Texas, formerly of Rector, died Sunday, June 5, 2005, at his home. He was born Aug. 14, 1948, in Rector to Norman and Louise Shelton. He was a self-employed Port Captain and served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam conflict...

Jay Martin (06/08/05)
Jay Martin Williams, 43, of Newport, husband of the former Carla Dodd of Rector, died Monday, May 30, 2005, at Batesville. He was born Aug. 19, 1961, to Cornelia Ann (Hewitt) Williams and the late Herbert H. (Woody) Williams. He had worked at Newport Hospital as director of respiratory services for six years and currently was working at White River Medical Center as director of respiratory services and sleep aid. ...

James William "Jim" Wooldridge (06/01/05)
James William "Jim" Wooldridge, 91, of Pocahontas, formerly of Marmaduke, died Monday, May 30, 2005, at Randolph County Hospital in Pocahontas. A retired farmer and railroad brakeman, he was born Sept. 30, 1913, in Thayer, Mo., to the late William Dolphus Wooldridge and Sarah Elizabeth (Huff) Wooldridge. He was married Oct. 14, 1933, to Lola Mae Dortch Wooldridge, who died in December 1976, and later married Mabel Smooth Wooldridge, who died in December 1995...

C. Marie Rippy (06/01/05)
C. Marie Rippy, 84, of Marmaduke died Thursday, May 26, 2005, at the Senath (Mo.) Nursing Home. A homemaker, she was born Aug. 31, 1921, in Greene County to the late "Toby" Clarence Reddick and Alice Belle (Williams) Reddick. She was married Oct. 4, 1940, to Merl Rippy, who died March 27, 1986. She also was preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Reddick...

Polly Ursa Bishop (06/01/05)
Polly Ursa Bishop, 93, of Memphis, Tenn., a native of Rector, died Saturday, May 28, 2005, at Methodist South Healthcare in Memphis. Born July 11, 1911, in Rector, she was a homemaker and a member of the Providence Presbyterian Church in Southaven, Miss...

Eugene Seay (06/08/05)
Eugene Seay, 81, of Rector died Thursday, June 2, 2005, at Paragould. Born May 29, 1924, in Clay County to the late Leslie and Minnie Seay, he was a retired farmer and a member of the First General Baptist Church in Marmaduke. He also was preceded in death by his wife, Doshie Seay...

Janetta C. Binkley Cossey (06/29/05)
Janetta C. Binkley Cossey, 64, died Saturday, May 7, 2005, in Georgetown Memorial Hospital in Georgetown, S.C. She was born Feb. 9, 1941, in Piggott, the daughter of Frances Johnson Binkley and the late Joseph Osborn Binkley. She graduated from Piggott High School and Williams Baptist College in Walnut Ridge...

Wonedith Taylor Faulk (06/22/05)
Wonedith Taylor Faulk, 82, of Jonesboro died early Friday morning, June 17, 2005, at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born Dec. 12, 1922, in Lawrence County, the daughter of Willie and Hannah Madden Taylor. Mrs. Faulk was a homemaker and a member of the Assembly of God Church...

Chester Floyd Pollard (06/22/05)
Chester Floyd Pollard, 83, of Pollard died Tuesday, June 21, 2005, at his home in Pollard. He was born on March 28, 1922, in Carryville, the son of the late Thomas Ray and Ellen Lee McCauley Pollard. He was united in marriage to Necie Lowery on Nov. 5, 1943. They had two sons...

W.V. (Vaughter) Irwin (06/29/05)
W.V. (Vaughter) Irwin, 95, of Pollard died Thursday, June 23, at his residence. He was born April 29, 1910, in Pollard, the son of the late Thomas and Jennie Hall Irwin. He was united in marriage to Gladys Robbins on Sept. 1, 1936. She preceded him in death on Dec. 23, 1986...

Everette Ray Harwood (06/22/05)
Everette Ray Harwood, 80, of Swartz Creek, Mich., died Saturday, May 21, 2005, at his residence. He was born on Feb. 18, 1925, in Piggott, the son of William and Elsie (Mann) Harwood. Mr. Harwood served in the United States Marines during World War II, in the South Pacific Theater Third Marine Division. He was a sergeant for the Flint Police Department retiring in 1974 after 25 years of service...

Frank J. Doty (06/22/05)
Frank J. Doty, 67, of Piggott died Monday, June 20, 2005, at his residence. He was born July 13, 1937, in Fagus, the son of the late William Herbert and Ruby Genevia Hosea Doty. He was united in marriage to Arvella Moore on Sept. 17, 1977. Mr. Doty was a member of the Fagus General Baptist Church in Fagus, Mo...

Mildred Spicer (06/22/05)
Mildred Spicer, 89, of Piggott, formerly of Greenway, died Friday, June 17, 2005, in the Murphy Health and Rehabilitation Center in Piggott. She was born June 11, 1916, in Bay, the daughter of the late Herbert Ray and Leolia Stone Martin. She was united in marriage to J.W. "Pete" Spicer on March 1, 1940. They had two sons. He preceded her in death on Jan. 19, 1992...

Billy Joe Redmon (06/15/05)
Funeral services for 65-year-old Billy Joe Redmon of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Rector, were held Sunday, June 12, at the Irby Funeral Home Chapel in Rector with Rev. Kim Bridges officiating. Mr. Redmon died Thursday, June 2, at Sun City, Ariz. Born Jan. 11, 1940, to the late Aubrey and Bessie Redmon, he was owner and operator of Five Star Contracting Company...

Mollie Montgomery Johnson (06/15/05)
Mollie Montgomery Johnson, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, May 16, 2005, in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 5, 1912, the daughter of the late Edward Moss Montgomery and Georgeann Cathey Montgomery. She was a homemaker, a member of Maple United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau and an active member of the United Methodist Women. She and her husband, the late Rev. Kern Johnson, formerly served St. Francis and Wright's Chapel...

Delane Harrell (06/15/05)
Delane Harrell, 44, of Piggott died Thursday, June 9, 2005, in the Piggott Community Hospital. He was born Sept. 17, 1960, in Kennett, the son of the late Paul and Jean Turner Harrell. He was united in marriage to Tonya Broadway. He was preceded in death by his parents and one nephew, Dickie Lee Harrell Jr...

William "Bill" Mobley (06/15/05)
William "Bill" Mobley, 82, of Blytheville, formerly of Pollard, died Wednesday, June 8, 2005, in Blytheville after fighting a long illness. He was born July 6, 1922, in Memphis. He was united in marriage to Joyce Galloway on Oct. 8, 1980. Mr. Mobley retired from the Air Force after 26 years of service and moved to Pollard, where he lived for 21 years. While there he served as mayor and water commissioner...

Ocull Armour Pollard (06/15/05)
Ocull Armour Pollard, 100, died on Tuesday, May 26, 2005, at her daughter's home in Oceanside, Calif. She was born March 10, 1905, in Bethel Springs, Tenn., the daughter of Cullan Jackson and Love Ada Gee Armour. After a blind date with a Missouri man and a nine-month courtship, she married William Cletis Pollard, the son of Walter and Mary Russom Pollard, on May 29, 1926, in Clay County. Mr. Pollard was the grandson of William Pollard, the founder of the town Pollard...

Ralph Dean Poole (06/15/05)
Ralph Dean Poole, 90, of St. Francis died Friday, June 10, 2005, at his residence. He was born June 3, 1915, in Guy, Ark., the son of the late James O. and Norma L. Rowlett Poole. He was united in marriage to Edith L. "Dolly" Fisher on Dec. 23, 1965...

Cindy Annette Beutel (06/15/05)
Cindy Annette Beutel, 42, of Greenway died Saturday, June 11, 2005, at her residence. She was born Aug. 23, 1962, in Wasco, Calif., the daughter of Clarence and Joann Williamson Stockton. She was united in marriage to Dave Beutel on June 8, 1996. She was preceded in death by her father, Clarence Stockton; her stepfather, Norman R. Salyards; and grandfather, Bernard Williamson...

Darris E. Bradshaw (06/08/05)
Darris E. Bradshaw, 52, of Piggott died Thursday, June 2, 2005, in the Piggott Community Hospital. He was born July 20, 1952, in Piggott, the son of the late Harry Elbert and Irene Marie Reeves Bradshaw. He had been an employee of Darling Store Fixtures for 21 years and was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Piggott...

Oliver F. Craig (06/01/05)
Oliver F. Craig, 69, of O'Fallon, Mo., died Saturday, May 21, 2005. He was born on Oct. 13, 1935, in Pollard, the son of Lucy Craig and the late Louie Craig. He was preceded in death by his father, Louie Craig; one daughter, Deborah Sue Sims; and one brother, Roland (Brenda) Craig...

Brenda Kay Smart (06/01/05)
Brenda Kay Smart, 54, of Marked Tree died Sunday, May 29, 2005, in Marked Tree. She was born Sept. 28, 1950, in Detroit, Mich., the daughter of U.L. and Charlene Wilma Lawerence Watson. She was preceded in death by her parents, U.L. and Charlene Wilma Watson; and one sister, Angie Whitehorn...

Cloyce W. "Hank" Golden (06/01/05)
Cloyce W. "Hank" Golden, 92, of Piggott died Friday, May 27, 2005, in the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. He was born Oct. 6, 1912, in Greenway, the son of the late William Henry and Rhoda Jane Jewell Golden. He was united in marriage to Mamie E. Lovelady on Oct. 23, 1937. They had three children...

Jean R. Vancil (06/01/05)
Jean R. Vancil, 77, of Holcomb died Saturday, May 14, 2005, in the Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born Dec. 18, 1927, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Ernest Randolph Vancil Sr. and Maude Mae Loyd. He was united in marriage to Jackie Ann Watson on Dec. 19, 1953, in Beech Corner, Mo. She preceded him in death...

Frances Arends Brannan (06/01/05)
Frances Arends Brannan, 92, of Columbia, Mo., died Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at Bluff Nursing Home in Columbia. She was born Nov. 30, 1912, in Malden, the daughter of the late Elwood D. Johnson and Ima Moore Johnson. She was married to Joseph N. Arends II, he preceded her in death on Nov. 25, 1965. Her second husband was Dr. Lloyd Brannan, he also preceded her in death...