Clay County Times-Democrat: Obituaries from September 2007

Royce Earl Midkiff (09/26/07)
Royce Earl Midkiff, 70, of Greenway, died at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell, Monday, Sept. 24. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept, 27 at Rector First General Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at Rector First General Baptist Church with Bro. Marston Carpenter officiating. Burial will be in Harvey's Chapel Cemetery with Irby Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...

Doyal E. Deniston (09/26/07)
Doyal E. Deniston of Memphis, lost his one year battle with cancer Sept. 19. He was born on Sept. 15, 1928 in Rector to Cordelia and Arthur W. Deniston. He was preceded in death by one sister, two brothers and a twin brother. After serving with the US Army in Korea, he spent his life involved both directly and indirectly in agriculture. ...

James Clifford Prince (09/26/07)
James Clifford Prince, 78, of Hornersville, died Sunday, Sept. 23 in Kennett. Born August 18, 1929 in Bald Knob to the late Ennon H. and Gracy Prince, he was an Air Force veteran, a farm laborer and of the Baptist faith. Also preceding him in death was four brothers, J.R. Prince, Gene Prince, Bob Prince and John Prince; and one sister, Betty A. Prince...

Gladys Melba Palmer (09/26/07)
Gladys Melba Palmer, 86, of Rector, died Wednesday, Sept. 19 at Evergreen Nursing Home. Born August 25, 1921 in Senath to the late Edgar Nugent and Dora Wilfong, she was a homemaker and of the General Baptist faith. She was married to George Lemuel Palmer Nov. 27, 1940, he preceded her in death in June, 2007...

Michael David Burton (09/26/07)
Michael David Burton, 28, of Rector, died Saturday, Sept. 22 in an automobile accident. Born March 22, 1979 in Paragould, he was an extrusion operator at Anchor packaging in Marmaduke, and a life long member of the community. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Ebert Burton in 1998 and James Morgan in 2005...

Leoma Vangilder (09/19/07)
Leoma Vangilder, 94, of Marmaduke died Sept. 16, 2007 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born Sept. 14, 1913 to the late Ed and Minnie Wooten. She was married to Jason Vangilder in 1934. Preceding her in death were her husband, Jason; one granddaughter, Pamela Vangilder; one brother, Frank Wooten and one sister, Helen Wooten...

Rickey Lynn Bearden (09/19/07)
Rickey Lynn Bearden, 49, of Rector, died at his home Sunday, Sept. 16. Born Sept. 7, 1958 to the late Charles Enos Bearden and Mary Lucille Bearden, he was a farmer. Survivors include his wife, Theresa (Cole) Bearden of the home; two sons, Michael Bearden of Marmaduke and Steven and Cassie Bearden of Rector; three brothers, Charles Bearden, Terry Bearden and Robbie Bearden, all of Rector; three sisters, Glenda Pruett of Rector, Margaret Costner of Paragould and Marsha Duty of Greenway; five grandchildren, Erica Nicole Bearden, Nick Hardin, Bailey Bearden, Braxton Bearden and Isaac Bearden; and his mother-in-law, Christine Cole.. ...

George Shearer (09/14/07)
George Shearer, 76, of Kennett, Mo., died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007, at Twin Rivers Medical Center in Kennett. Mr. Shearer was born April 21, 1931, in Bald Knob to C.B. and Wilma McLester Shearer. He was married Dec. 22, 1956, to Betty Martin Shearer, who survives...

EUTHEL I. WALTER (09/14/07)
Euthel Walter, 98, of Kennett, Mo., formerly of Marmaduke, died Friday, Sept. 7, 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wesley and Effie (Vaught) Houston; her husband, Coy Walter, who died Sept. 6, 1994; a son, Cleatis Walkter; four brothers, Wilbur, Eulas, Latrell and Bernell Houston, and two sisters, Dee Houston and Ruby Clayton...

CLIFTON ODELL YORK (09/14/07)
Clifton Odell York Sr., 62, of Rector died Friday, Sept. 7, 2007, at his home. Mr. York was born Aug. 12, 1945, in Logan County, Ky., to the late James Odell York and Mary Estes (Hood) York. He was a farmer and of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife, Patricia York of Rector; two sons, Clifton York Jr. ...

Ricky Vaughn (09/05/07)
Ricky Vaughn, 50, of Rector died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007, at his home after a long and difficult battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 20, 1957, to Doyle and Lillian Vaughn. He enjoyed riding horses, riding motorcycles with the Handicappers and going to rodeos. He had been a welder at L.A. Darling Factory for 29 years...

Jonathan Healy (09/05/07)
Jonathan Healy, 26, of Paragould died Saturday, Sept. 1, in a car accident in Greene County. He was born Dec. 24, 1980, to Danny Healy and Penny Johnson. He was captain of the Volunteer Firefighters of Marmaduke and was an Auxiliary police officer for Marmaduke. He was a member of the Marmaduke First General Baptist Church and will be missed by many...

Penny E. Bradshaw (09/14/07)
Penny E. Bradshaw, 43, of Piggott, passed away Monday, September 3, 2007, at her home. She was born on January 16, 1964, in Kennett, the daughter of Troy and Emma (Neely) Treat. Penny was united in marriage on March 28, 1986, to Darris E. Bradshaw. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, adoptive father, Robert V. Philpot, and loyal companion, Frosty. She was employed at L.A. Darling for 22 years and was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Piggott...

Royce Earl Midkiff (09/26/07)
Royce Earl Midkiff, 70, of Greenway, died at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell, Monday, Sept. 24. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept, 27 at Rector First General Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at Rector First General Baptist Church with Bro. Marston Carpenter officiating. Burial will be in Harvey's Chapel Cemetery with Irby Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...

Carl J. Edwards (09/26/07)
Jeff Edwards of Belle Glade, Fla., died from a gunshot wound on April 16 at his job. He was born on February 12, 1967 to Paulene Edwards, and graduated from Piggott High School in 1986, after which he moved to Florida to work. He is survived by his mother, Paulene, three brothers, Gerald Edwards, Darrell Edwards and Farrell Edwards, all of Florida...

Gladys Melba Palmer (09/26/07)
Gladys Melba Palmer, 86, of Rector, died Wednesday, Sept. 19 at Evergreen Nursing Home. Born August 25, 1921 in Senath to the late Edgar Nugent and Dora Wilfong, she was a homemaker and of the General Baptist faith. She was married to George Lemuel Palmer Nov. 27, 1940, he preceded her in death in June, 2007...

Michael David Burton (09/26/07)
Michael David Burton, 28, of Rector, died Saturday, Sept. 22 in an automobile accident. Born March 22, 1979 in Paragould, he was an extrusion operator at Anchor packaging in Marmaduke, and a life long member of the community. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Ebert Burton in 1998 and James Morgan in 2005...

Nettie Josephine Todd (09/26/07)
Nettie "Josie" Todd, 97, of the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell and formerly of Clarkton, died Sept. 16 at the Piggott Community Hospital. She was born January 27, 1910 to the late Andrew and Minnie "Waller" Masterson and was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Todd and a granddaughter, Donna Kay Todd...

Della Green (09/14/07)
Della Green, 87, of Rockport, Tex., formerly of St. Francis, Ark. passed away Friday, September 7, 2007. She was born December 15, 1919, in St. Francis, and was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Media Olds Fry. She was united in marriage to Herman Green October 1, 1938, and to this union one son was born...

Herbert "Bud" Winberry (09/14/07)
Herbert "Bud" Winberry, 85, of Campbell, passed away September 8, 2007, at his home. He was born July 9, 1922, at Arbyrd, Missouri, and was the son of the late Herbert Thalbert and Audrey Agnes Wilson Winberry. He was united in marriage to Frances Ilene Gray on December 14, 1941, and to this union five children were born...

Ann M. Lovelady Dickens (09/19/07)
Ann M. Lovelady Dickens, 83, of Mountain View, Arkansas, formerly of Piggott, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2007, at the White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born April 7, 1924, in Peach Orchard, Arkansas, and was the daughter of the late James Robert and Edna Mae Crabtree Eubanks...

Louis Haynes (09/05/07)
Louis Haynes, 79, of Siloam Springs, Ark died Sept. 2 at his home. He was born July 29, 1928 in Piggott and was the son of Roy and Thelma Underwood Haynes. Louis grew up in Piggott, but lived in Minnesota for over 20 years where he met his wife, Jerita Cardinal Haynes, and raised two sons. He was self employed in the fiberglass and plastics industry until 1988, when he retired and moved to Siloam Springs...

Robert Gene Hampton (09/05/07)
Robert Gene Hampton, born July 19, 1929, to Ralph and Ruth Riddle Hampton in Piggott, departed this life August 27, 2007, at the age of 78. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Charlotte Hardcastle Hampton. They were married August 27, 1950, and to this union three children were born, Alan, Melinda, and Charlotte Ruth...