Clay County Times-Democrat: Obituaries from August 2008

Monte Brett Beers (08/13/08)
Monte "Brett" Beers, 45, of Edgemont, S.D., died Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minn. He was born May 23, 1963, in Piggott to Elliott and Mary (Erwin) Beers. He spent the first six years of his life in Rapid City before moving with his mother to Greenway. He attended Greenway schools and graduated from Greenway High School in 1981...

Monte Brett Beers (08/13/08)
Monte Brett Beers, 45, of Edgemont, S.D., died Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minn. He was born May 23, 1963, in Piggott to Elliott and Mary (Erwin) Beers. He spent the first six years of his life in Rapid City before moving with his mother to Greenway. He attended Greenway schools and graduated from Greenway High School in 1981...

Hazel Narine McLeskey (08/28/08)
Hazel Narine McLeskey, 64, of Lafe, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, at her home. She was born Aug. 7, 1944, in Clay County. She is survived by her husband, Douglas McLeskey; three sons, Steven Ray McLeskey and wife Paula of Lafe, Kenneth Dean McLeskey and wife Lesa of Paragould and Dale Allen McLeskey of Lafe; her mother, Eulale Cameron of Paragould; a sister, Jo Ann Hoots of Rector, and two grandchildren, Ashley and Kirtis McLeskey...

Vera Lois Thomas (08/28/08)
Vera Lois Thomas, 82, of Corning, died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008, at the Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. She was born March 11, 1926, in Pollard, the daughter of the late Henry and Annie (Ozier) Dunlap...

Amande Stuetzer (08/28/08)
Amande Stuetzer, 79, of NHC Healthcare in Kennett, Mo., formerly of Rector, died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, in Kennett. She was born Nov. 7, 1929, in Germany. She was a member of the Rector First United Methodist Church...

Vera Lois Thomas (08/28/08)
Vera Lois Thomas, 82, of Corning, died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008, at the Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. She was born March 11, 1926, in Pollard, the daughter of the late Henry and Annie (Ozier) Dunlap...

Robert Hall (08/28/08)
Robert F. Hall, 75, of Piggott, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, at the Piggott Community Hospital. He was born Oct. 17, 1932, in Boydsville, the son of the late Randall and Nova (Duckworth) Hall. He was united in marriage to Carolyn Davis on April 17, 1986...

Michelle Renee (Pogue) Whalls (08/28/08)
Michelle Renee (Pogue) Whalls, 49, of Plano, Tex., formerly of Piggott, died Monday, August 25, 2008. She was born May 9, 1959 in Jonesboro to R.E. and Jacquelyn Pogue. She is survived by her husband, Mark; a step-son, Marc Whalls; her mother, Jacquelyn Pogue; sisters, Mary Lee Lytle and husband Joe of Little Rock and Melanie Pogue of Piggott; her mother and father-in-law, John and Donna Emmerton of Chicago; father-in-law Tom Whalls of Nebraska; brother-in-laws, Tommy Whalls and wife Jean of Chicago and Anthony Whalls of California; sister-in-law Cathy Scharesh and husband Greg of Daniel, Wyo.; nephews, Booker Mason Lytle and Nicholas Morgan; nieces, Grace Lytle, Jillian Whalls and Megan and Amanda Harrison; a granddaughter, Katriana Whalls and many other relatives and friends.. ...

Hazel Narine McLeskey (08/28/08)
Hazel Narine McLeskey, 64, of Lafe, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, at her home. She was born Aug. 7, 1944, in Clay County. She is survived by her husband, Douglas McLeskey; three sons, Steven Ray McLeskey and wife Paula of Lafe, Kenneth Dean McLeskey and wife Lesa of Paragould and Dale Allen McLeskey of Lafe; her mother, Eulale Cameron of Paragould; a sister, Jo Ann Hoots of Rector, and two grandchildren, Ashley and Kirtis McLeskey.. ...

John Edward Wright (08/20/08)
John Edward Wright, age 80, of Rector died Monday, Aug. 18, 2008, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. The son of the late William Alonzo Wright and Edna (Willard) Wright, he was born Aug. 23, 1927 in Clay County. He also was preceded in death by his wife, Willadean Galyean Wright, on May 1, 2008, and a sister, Ilene Manchester...

Betty Earlene Walls (08/20/08)
Betty Earlene Walls, 61, of Paragould, formerly of Marmaduke, died Saturday, Aug. 16, at her home. She was born in Marmaduke to the late Clyde Farmer and Reolla (Shelton) Farmer. she was of the Baptist faith, a wife, mother and homemaker. Also preceding her in death were a granddaughter, Brittany Newell; two brothers, Arlin and Bill Farmer, and three sisters, Sylvia Eckles, Cleslie Quinn and Ruthie Johnson...

Donald Warren "Papaw" Wagster (08/20/08)
Donald Warren "Papaw" Wagster, 83, of Rector died Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born Sept. 8, 1924, to the late James and Gladys (Mays) Wagster in Leonard. He was a World War II veteran, having served in the South Pacific with the First Marine Division 3rd Armored Amphibious Battalion, First Platoon, B Company...

Wanda Lee (Davis) Randol (08/20/08)
Wanda Lee (Davis) Randol died Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008, at her home in Florence, Ala., following a brief illness. She was born and raised in Piggott, and was a loving and giving person to all. She was a nurturing mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who shared 61 years of happy marriage with her husband...

Royal Lee "Toots" Broadway (08/13/08)
Royal Lee "Toots" Broadway, 74, of Piggott, was born March 16, 1934. at Nimmons, to Laura Elizabeth Howell Broadway and James Henry Broadway. He died Monday, Aug. 4, 2008, at the Piggott Community Hospital...

Richard Alan Jorman (08/13/08)
Richard Alan Jorman, 41, of Harrison, formerly of Piggott, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, at the North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison. He was born Aug. 9, 1966, in Piggott, the son of Sherman and Grace (Massey) Jorman. He worked for Outback Restaurant and Pub in Branson, Mo., for 12 years...

Paul Gene Garrison (08/13/08)
Paul Gene Garrison, 73, of Piggott, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008, in the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He was born Feb. 1, 1935, in Pollard, the son of the late Asa and Nola (Conley) Garrison...

O. Louise Harmon (08/13/08)
O. Louise Harmon, 71, of Kennett, died Friday, July 18, 2008, in Kennett. She was born Sept. 21, 1936, in Piggott, and was the youngest daughter of Riley and Lottie (Parton) Book. On May 5, 1955, she married her late husband Aldon O. "Sonny" Harmon, Sr...

Ellen Harmon (08/13/08)
Ellen V. Harmon, 86, of Paragould, formerly of Piggott, died Thursday, July 31, 2008, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born Dec. 8, 1921, in Nimmons, the daughter of the late W.O. and Nettie (Carmichael) Eubanks...

Audrey Stidham (08/13/08)
Audrey A. Stidham, 79, of Piggott, died Monday, Aug. 4, 2008, at the Piggott Community Hospital. She was born on Dec. 14, 1928, in Nimmons, the daughter of the late James Henry and Laura Elizabeth (Howell) Broadway...

Mary Magdalene Stephen (08/13/08)
Mary Magdalene Stephen, 102, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008, at Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation in Rector, where she was a resident. Mrs. Stephen was born May 29, 1906, to the late Bill and Virgie (Moore) Drope north of Marmaduke. ...

Alonzo Parrish (08/13/08)
Alonzo Parrish, 93, of Paragould, formerly of Knob, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born July 30, 1915, to the late Robert and Julia Parrish and was married April 18, 1936, to Fredonia Mobbs...

Donny Oliver (08/13/08)
Donny Oliver, 74, of Ebro, Fla., died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, in Panama City, Fla. He was born July 7, 1934, in Rector to Argolis Oliver and Gertrude Waldron Oliver. He had been a resident of Panama City since 1980...

Sallie Marie Herren (08/13/08)
Sallie Marie Herren, 90, of Rector died Monday, Aug. 11, 2008, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born Oct. 31, 1917, to the late William and Rhoda (Chilcutt) Reed. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Herren; two brothers, Silas Reed and Thomas Reed, and one sister, Duel Simpson...

George Ronald Wright (08/07/08)
George Ronald Wright, 79, of Qulin, died Monday, July 28, 2008, in St. Bernards Regional Medical Center at Jonesboro. He was born in Carryville on Aug. 26, 1928, the son of the late George R. and Louise (Berry) Wright...

Donna Roofe (08/07/08)
Donna Roofe, 56, of Corning, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born Aug. 9, 1951, in Piggott to the late Howard Arlon Spicer and Ercell Madgeline (Vowell) Spicer. ...

Buel D. Phillips (08/07/08)
Buel D. Phillips, 81, of McDougal, died Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at his home in McDougal. He was born March 31, 1927, in McDougal, the son of the late Daniel Edward and Pearl (Birchett) Phillips. He is survived by his children, Daniel of Utah and April of Milano, Texas; four step-children, Roger, John, Mark and David; his brother, Bill Phillips and wife Dagne of Garfield, Ark. ...

Byron "Bill" Kilbreath (08/07/08)
Byron "Bill" Kilbreath, 79, of McDougal, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008, at his home. He was born June 1, 1929, in Crockett, and was the son of the late William Bill and Adar (Nettles) Kilbreath. He was united in marriage to Mary Scheffler on Dec. 1, 1948...

O. Louise (Eubanks) Harmon (08/07/08)
O. Louise (Eubanks) Harmon, 71, of Kennett, died Friday, July 18, 2008, in Kennett. She was born Sept. 21, 1936, in Piggott, and was the youngest daughter of Riley and Lottie (Parton) Book. On May 5, 1955, she married her late husband Aldon O. "Sonny" Harmon, Sr...

John Richard Gordon (08/07/08)
John Richard Gordon, 60, of Paragould, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008 at his home. He was a truck driver and minister of the gospel for 30 years. He served as an elder at the South Thornton Church of Christ in Piggott...

Monte Brett Beers (08/07/08)
Monte Brett Beers, 45, of Edgemont, S. Dak., died Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Minneapolis. Survivors include his wife, Ronell Beers, and stepson, Christopher Neiman, both of Edgemont; his parents, Roy and Mary Rogers of Greenway; his brother, Ryan Rogers of Greenway, and his sister, Lorna McCluskey and husband Matt of Greenway...

George Ronald Wright (08/07/08)
George Ronald Wright, 79, of Qulin, died Monday, July 28, 2008, in St. Bernards Regional Medical Center at Jonesboro. He was born in Carryville on Aug. 26, 1928, the son of the late George R. and Louise (Berry) Wright...

Clifton Gwathney (08/07/08)
Clifton Gwathney, 60, of Jonesboro died Thursday, July 31, in Jonesboro. Born June 9, 1948, in Palestine, Ark., to the late Melvin and Thelma Gwathney, he was a factory worker and of the Church of Christ faith. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Gwathney of the home; one sister, Linda Sue Reeves of Colt; his mother-in-law, Flora Bradley, and brother-in-law, Billy Patterson of Rockford...

Monte Brett Beers (08/07/08)
Monte Brett Beers, 45, of Edgemont, S. Dak., died Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Minneapolis. Survivors include his wife, Ronell Beers, and stepson, Christopher Neiman, both of Edgemont; his parents, Roy and Mary Rogers of Greenway; his brother, Ryan Rogers of Greenway, and his sister, Lorna McCluskey and husband Matt of Greenway...