Obituaries from July 2006

Jerry Lee Everett (07/26/06)
Jerry Lee Everett, 57, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., son of Freeda Everett of Rector, died suddenly Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at his home. Born Aug. 14, 1948, in Highland Park, Mich., to James Hulan and Freeda (Speer) Everett, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War. He was a member of VFW Post 3416, a life member of DAV Chapter 21 and a member of the NRA...

Tammy Sue Wright (07/26/06)
Tammy Sue Wright, 37, of Marmaduke died Saturday, July 22, 2006, at her home. Born Oct. 4, 1968, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Hershel Noland Wright and Linda Sue (Haynes) Wright, she was a housewife and a member of the First Baptist Church in Marmaduke...

Gordon Juanita Webb (07/26/06)
Gordon Juanita Webb, 67, of Rector died Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at her home. Born May 18, 1939, in Rector, to the late Herman Faught and Inies (May) Faught, she was a registered nurse. She also was preceded in death by one brother, Bud Faught. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Derrick and Tresia Webb of Rector; one daughter, Jill Wynn and friend, Andy Vangilder of Rector; two sisters, Georgia Ferguson of Mayhill, N.M., and Gloria "Shorty" Cook of Jonesboro; three grandchildren, Brittany Webb Casebier, Colby Wynn and Kelsey Wynn, and two great-grandchildren, Lane Casebier and Gracie Casebier.. ...

Clovis Wayne Reddick (07/19/06)
Clovis Wayne Reddick, 56, of Paragould, died Wednesday, July 12, 2006, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born Oct. 17, 1949, in Marmaduke to Clovis Wilburn Reddick and the late Vernetta Bivens Reddick. He worked in personnel management and was a deacon at Finch Baptist Church...

Eunice Agnes Nolte (07/19/06)
Eunice Agnes Nolte, 91, of Paragould died Saturday, July 15, 2006, at Paragould Nursing Center. Born Sept. 8, 1914, at Boydsville, she was a homemaker and member of Paragould First Baptist Church. Survivors include one sister-in-law, Jane Holifield of Rector; four nieces, Shirley Morton of Collinsville, Ill., Phyllis Misee' of Conway, Jean Miles of Little Rock and Glenda Long of Beebe; seven nephews, Jerry Hamilton of Oxford, Miss., Kenneth Hamilton, Jack Hamilton and Jim Hamilton, all of Paragould, Larry Holifield of Little Rock, Danny Holifield of Rector and Cecil Holifield of Blytheville.. ...

David Louis Johnson (07/19/06)
David Louis Johnson, 31, of Arlington, Tenn., died Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at his home. Born April 9, 1975, in Omaha, Neb., to Gerald A. Johnson and Yoshiko E. Shibata Johnson, both of White Hall, he graduated from White Hall High School in 1993 and from Henderson State University in 1997 with a Bachelor's degree. He earned his Master's degree in 1999. He was a financial analyst for Wright Medical Technology at Arlington and was a member of White Hall United Methodist Church...

Corbett E. Reynolds (07/12/06)
Corbett E. Reynolds, 96, died Monday, June 12, 2006, in Bakersfield, Calif. He was born Sept. 4, 1909, in Rector to the late Walter and Malisa Reynolds of the Huebner community. He was married to Orine Smoot of Marmduke, with whom he had three children, Ed, Fay and Joyce. After his wife's death, he was married to Ruby Reynolds, who also preceded him in death, along with his son, Ed, and two brothers, Carl and Claude...

Geneva (Box) McCarty (07/05/06)
Geneva (Box) McCarty, 75, of Rector died Thursday, June 29, 2006, in Paragould. She was born Sept. 8, 1930, in Walnut Ridge to the late Joe and Lula Brooks Box. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her great-grandchildren, and she truly enjoyed shopping...

Louise Virginia Politte-Vaught (07/05/06)
Louise Virginia Politte-Vaught, 80, of Zalma, Mo., formerly of the Rector area, died Saturday, July 1, 2006, at Lucy Lee Hospital in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Daughter of the late Adolph Vollu DeWess and Rebecca Virginia (Skyrme) DeWess, she was born Jan. 5, 1926, in Newport. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith...

Melba Jean Cummins (07/26/06)
Melba Jean Cummins, 74, of St. Peters, Mo., died on Thursday, July 13, 2006, at NHC Healthcare Center of St. Charles, Mo. She was born Thursday, Sept. 3, 1931, in Pollard, the daughter of the late Ernest and Thelma Underwood Janes. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles D. Cummins; a sister, Phyllis Irene Janes; and one brother, Phillip Janes...

Don Ray Rundel (07/26/06)
Don Ray Rundel, 59, of Piggott died Monday, July 24, 2006, at his residence. He was born Aug. 14, 1946, in Nimmons, the son of the late Ivan and Chapel Slaton Rundel. He is survived by one brother, Melvin Rundel of Warren, Mich.; several nephews and nieces, and other relatives and friends...

Grace Jeanie Hickerson (07/26/06)
Grace Jeanie Hickerson, 78, of Campbell died on Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett. She was born June 16, 1928, in Manchester, New Hampshire, the daughter of the late Thomas Frank Dalton and Flora Mae Carr Dalton...

Gary Gerraine Stow (07/26/06)
Gary Gerraine Stow, 54, formerly of McDougal, died July 17, 2006, at his home in Bonne Terre, Mo. He was preceded in death by his parents, Granville and Nora O'Guin Stow; four brothers and three sisters. He is survived by his wife, Jackie Stow of the home; one son, Rick Medlin; two daughters, Sandra Radike and Paula Preslar; five grandchildren, Bobby Roberts, Billy Paul Roberts, Brandy Medlin, Derrick Preslar and Steven Preslar; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Terry and Porter Stow; one sister, Gail Husketh; and a number of other loving family members and friends.. ...

Ronald L. Settlemoir (07/26/06)
Ronald L. Settlemoir, 59, of Piggott died Monday, July 24, 2006, at his residence. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday (today), July 26, 2006, at Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home in Piggott. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, 2006, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Boyce Cate and Kevin Murray officiating. Burial will follow in the Piggott Cemetery...

Chlodean Louise Mayo (07/05/06)
Chlodean Louise Mayo, 77, of Piggott died Saturday, July 1, 2006, at Piggott Community Hospital. She was born Feb. 25, 1929, in Piggott, the daughter of the late Elias and Mary (Long) Eskew. She was united in marriage to Bill Mayo on Aug. 30, 1947. They had two daughters...

Saundra Audean Cooper Brown (07/05/06)
Saundra Audean Cooper Brown, 61, of McDougal, died Friday, June 30, 2006, at her home in McDougal. She was born June 21, 1945, in Ann Arbor, Mich., the daughter of Elmer and Goldie Conyers Cooper. She was united in marriage to Jimmy Brown on Nov. 20, 1990...

Louise Lack (07/12/06)
Louise Lack, 69, of Campbell, died Monday, July 3, 2006, at her residence. She was born Oct. 31, 1937, in Shirley, the daughter of the late Luther J. and Lottie M. Carroll Tankersley. She was a homemaker and a member of the General Baptist Church in Campbell...

Melba Jean Cummins (07/21/06)
Melba Jean Cummins, 74, of St. Peters, Mo., died on Thursday, July 13, 2006, at NHC Healthcare Center of St. Charles, Mo. She was born Thursday, Sept. 3, 1931, in Pollard, the daughter of the late Ernest and Thelma Underwood Janes. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles D. Cummins; a sister, Phyllis Irene Janes; and one brother, Phillip Janes...

Melba Jean Cummins (07/20/06)
Melba Jean Cummins, 74, of St. Peters, Mo., died on Thursday, July 13, 2006, at NHC Healthcare Center of St. Charles, Mo. She was born Thursday, Sept. 3, 1931, in Pollard, the daughter of the late Ernest and Thelma Underwood Janes. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles D. Cummins; and one brother, Phillip Janes...

Dewey W. "Red" Griffith (07/05/06)
Dewey W. "Red" Griffith, 83, of South Bend, Ind., and Kenansville, Fla., died Monday, June 19, 2006, in Memorial Hospital of South Bend. He was born on Jan. 3, 1923, in Shirley, the son of Fred and May (Ragsdale) Griffith. He retired from Murphy Motor Freight as a driver in 1984...

Delora Grace Bunch (07/19/06)
Delora Grace Bunch, 70, died on Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at her home in Piedmont, Mo. She was born Dec. 20, 1935, in Leachville, the daughter of the late Albert and Modine Fowler Davison. She was united in marriage to J.R. Bunch on Dec. 31, 1955, in Hernando, Miss. They had three children...

Melba Jean Cummins (07/19/06)
Melba Jean Cummins, 74, of St. Peters, Mo., died on Thursday, July 13, 2006, at NHC Healthcare Center of St. Charles, Mo. She was born Thursday, Sept. 3, 1931, in Pollard, the daughter of the late Ernest and Irene Janes. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles D. Cummins; and one brother, Phillip Jones...

Illyana Gracelyn Rose Boyster (07/19/06)
Illyana Gracelyn Rose Boyster, the infant daughter of Jason Daemon and Crystal Gail (Bryant) Boyster, died on Thursday, July 6, 2006, at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. She was preceded in death by her maternal great-grandparents, Charles and Margaret Bryant...

Beverly L. (Hall) Perkins (07/05/06)
Beverly L. (Hall) Perkins, 80, of Piggott, formerly of Flint, Mich., died Thursday, June 29, 2006, in Arkansas. She was born January 24, 1926, in Piggott. She had resided in Arkansas the past 22 years, coming from Flint. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Perkins enjoyed needlework, baking, canning and spending time with her family...

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