Obituaries from July 2005

Edith E. Robertson (07/27/05)
Edith E. Robertson, 95, of Kennett, Mo., died Sunday, July 17, 2005, at Heritage Nursing Center in Kennett. She was born March 21, 1910, in Cardwell to the late William B. Ellege and Ethel May Craig Ellege and was a member of the Harrison Street Church of Christ...

James Howard Lankford (07/27/05)
James Howard Lankford, 86, of Piggott, died Wednesday, July 20, 2005, in the Piggott Community Hospital. He was born Sept. 12, 1918, in Rector, the son of the late James Wylie and Callie Foster Lankford. He was a retired carpenter and custodian for the Piggott School District and was a member of the South Thornton Street Church of Christ in Piggott...

Dale Stafford (07/27/05)
Dale Stafford, 77, of Marmaduke died Sunday, July 24, 2005. Born Nov. 11, 1927, in Rector to the late Ollie and Charlene Stafford, he was a crop adjuster and a member of the First Baptist Church in Marmaduke. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Melvin Stafford...

Donald Mobley (07/20/05)
Donald Mobley, 93, of Tulsa, Okla., died Thursday, July 15, 2005. Born Sept. 23, 1911, in Rector to the late Dullen and Minnie Mobley, he was a retired shop foreman for W.C. Norris for 33 years. He was a member of Community Baptist Church and loved to golf and garden...

Gerald Wayne Linam (07/06/05)
Gerald Wayne Linam, 60, of Deville, La., formerly of Rector, died Saturday, June 25, 2005, at Hilltop Nursing Center in Pineville, La. Born Jan. 5, 1945, in Rector, to Henry D. and Virginia Gibbs Linam, he was a graduate of Marmaduke High School, owner and operator of Gerald's Repair Service, an avid fisherman and a member of Flagon Creek Bass Club. He also had worked as a repairman for Sears, served four years in the Air Force and was a member of Union Baptist Church in Deville...

Wayne Smythe Taylor Jr. (07/06/05)
Wayne Smythe Taylor Jr., 33, of Memphis, died Monday, June 27, 2005, as a result of an automobile accident in Memphis. Born Jan. 18, 1972, in Nashville, Tenn., he was a waiter at Ruby Tuesday's in Memphis. He was preceded in death by his father, Wayne Smythe Taylor Sr., on Jan. 17, 2005, and his grandparents, Orville and Ruth Deniston of Rector...

Lillie I. Carlton (07/06/05)
Lillie I. Carlton, 77, of Edgar Springs, Mo., died Tuesday, June 21, 2005, at the Rolla Manor Care Center in Rolla, Mo. She was born Jan. 9, 1928, to the late Charles and Cora Opal (Caldwell) Faught and was married April 14, 1945, to Elmo Carlton, who died March 30, 1998. She also was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers...

Goldie I. Meriwether (07/06/05)
Goldie I. Meriwether, 88, of Largo, Fla., a native of Rector, died Saturday, June 16, 2005, under the care of Hospice. The daughter of the late Singelton and Norah Copeland, she was born Oct. 10, 1916, in Rector. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Donald, and five brothers, Marvin Copeland, Wilson Copeland, Bert Copeland, Sam Copeland and Oran Copeland...

Shyann Nichole Tucker (07/27/05)
Shyann Nichole Tucker, the daughter of Stephanie Tucker, was born July 24, 2005, and died July 24, 2005, at the Piggott Community Hospital. She is survived by her mother, Stephanie Tucker of Piggott; her grandparents, Jim and Teresa Tucker of Piggott; one aunt, Sarah Zink of Piggott; one uncle, David Tucker of Piggott; a great uncle and aunt, Skippy and Delores Britton of Piggott; and other relatives and friends...

Thomas Leslie Easterwood (07/27/05)
Thomas Leslie Easterwood, 87, of Eastpointe, Mich., died Thursday, July 14, 2005, in Eastpointe, Mich. He was born June 6, 1918, in Piggott, the son of Hilliard and Florence Easterwood. Mr. Easterwood owned Tidy Cleaners, in Warren, Mich., from 1947-1968 then worked at Indian Village Cleaners. He loved fishing, taught Sunday School for more than 60 years and would have celebrated his 67th wedding anniversary on Aug. 17, 2005. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific...

Betty Birmingham (07/27/05)
Betty Birmingham, 73, of Piggott died Wednesday, July 20, 2005, in the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born Nov. 20, 1931, in Piggott, the daughter of the late Alvin C. Crossno and Mable Rieves Williams. She was united in marriage to Raymond Birmingham on Oct. 2, 1948. They had three children...

Leslie Dunlap (07/20/05)
Leslie Dunlap, 87, of Piggott died Saturday, July 17, 2005, in the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. He was born on Sept. 17, 1917, the son of the late Charley Ford and Bessie Settlemoir Dunlap. He was united in marriage to Mary Helen Bond on July 22, 1944. They had five children. She preceded him in death on Oct. 30, 1990. He married Pauline Ort in April of 1995. She preceded him in death in 1996...

Thurl Wilson St. Cin Jr. (07/20/05)
Thurl Wilson St. Cin Jr., 64, of St. Francis, died Friday, July 15, 2005, at his home. He was surrounded by family and friends. He was born on Sept. 7, 1940, in Gideon, Mo., the son of Helen and Sam Cowart and the late Thurl Wilson St. Cin Sr. He was united in marriage to Sondra Lawson on Aug. 22, 1985...

Ora W. "Doby" Vancil (07/20/05)
Ora W. "Doby" Vancil, 91, of Pollard died Saturday, July 9, 2005, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a member of Morris General Baptist Church of McDougal. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Mary Hitt Vancil; and one grandchild...

Leonard "Lee" Miller (07/20/05)
Leonard "Lee" Miller of St. Charles, Mo., formerly of Piggott, died on Saturday, July 16, 2005. He was born Aug. 6, 1937, in Piggott, the son of the late Thomas and Clennie (nee: DeMay) Miller. Mr. Miller was a sheet metal worker for McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis for 25 years. He was a member of Piggott Masonic Lodge Number 545 and a Red Cross volunteer...

John Adrian Pillow (07/20/05)
John Adrian Pillow, 80, of Piggott died Monday, July 18, 2005, in the Piggott Community Hospital. He was born July 3, 1925, in Pollard, the son of the late Samuel R. and Nora Johnson Pillow. He was united in marriage to Irma L. McGee on Sept. 17, 1949. They had two sons...

Winford P. Sims (07/13/05)
Winford P. Sims, 75, of Piggott died Monday, July 10, 2005, at his residence. He was born May 13, 1930, in Georgiana, Ala., the son of the late Leonard J. and Sadie Louise Pierce Sims. He was united in marriage to Dallace L. Ruckman on Sept. 30, 1981...

Lois Silas (07/06/05)
Lois Silas, 80, of Piggott, died Saturday, July 2, 2005, in the Baptist Hospital at Little Rock. She was born May 22, 1925, in Pollard, the daughter of the late Cave Monroe and Margaret Ellen Lingle Evans. She was united in marriage to A.C. Silas on Jan. 23, 1947. They had two daughters...

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