Clay County Times-Democrat: Obituaries from January 2009

Norma Lee (Polk) Polsgrove, Benson, Martin (01/30/09)
Norma Lee (Polk) Polsgrove, Benson, Martin, 86, of Rector, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, at her home. She was born Jan. 11, 1923, in Elvins, Mo., to the late E. Clay and Frances "Nanny" Polk. She was affectionately known by many as "Norm."...

Eddie Joe Henderson (01/22/09)
Eddie Joe Henderson, 80, of Manila, formerly of Rector, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Born Aug. 19, 1928, in Holland, Mo., she was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was a member of the Purcell Church for many years...

Mrs. Eddie Joe Henderson (01/22/09)
Mrs. Eddie Joe Henderson, 80, of Manila, formerly of Rector, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born Aug. 19, 1928, at Holland, Mo., to the late Rufus V. and Lillie Jones. She was a Baptist and was a member of the Purcell Church for many years...

Jerry David Garrison (01/22/09)
Jerry David Garrison, 71, of Meadows Health and Rehabilitation of Corning, formerly of Pollard, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009. He was born Sept. 8, 1937, at Pollard and was the son of the late Asa and Nola Elizabeth (Parker) Garrison...

James Barnes (01/22/09)
James Barnes, 74, of Greenway, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at his home. He was born Jan. 23, 1933, in Casey, Ark. He is survived by his sons, Jason Barnes and wife Marsha of Piggott and Leonard Barnes of Jonesboro; three grandsons; a granddaughter; brother, Frank Hammons of Gore, Okla.; sister, Hattie McLemore of Shongaloo, La., and many other relatives and friends...

Alma Arbutis Milde (01/22/09)
Alma Arbutis Milde, 81, of Piggott died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, at Piggott Community Hospital. She was born July 23, 1927, in Success and was the daughter of the late Albert and Leeann (Shickles) Francis...

Floyd W. Rhew (01/15/09)
Floyd W. Rhew, 92, of Columbia, Tenn., a native of Rector, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, at Maury Regional Hospital. He was the son of the late Newt Rhew and Daisy Marvin Smith Rhew and was the husband of the late Beatrice A. Toone Rhew, also formerly of Rector...

James McKuin (01/15/09)
James McKuin, 73, of Rector died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, at his home. He was born Sept. 18, 1935, in Plumerville to the late Joe Henry and Lou Virgie (Cates) McKuin. He was of the Baptist faith, an Army veteran and a truck driver...

Jerry Don Keller (01/15/09)
Jerry Don Keller, 46, of Rector died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, near the Alexander community on Highway 139. He was born July 4, 1962, in the Blue Cane community near Rector and was employed at Asco Steel in Blytheville. He was of the Baptist faith...

Albert Richard Faughn (01/15/09)
Albert Richard Faughn, 71, of Paragould, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, husband, sibling and friend and loved the outdoors. He was a member of Center Hill Church of Christ...

Cletis Barlow (01/15/09)
Former Piggott school board member Cletis Leon Barlow, 76, of Piggott, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, at the V.A. Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Barlow, a longtime Piggott resident, served on the school board in the mid 1980's and at one time ran for mayor. ...

Leonard Fuller (01/15/09)
Leonard Michael Fuller, 68, of Piggott, died Thursday January 8, 2009, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. He was born December 4, 1940, in Piggott, and was the son of the late Curtis and Virginia (Allman) Fuller...

Randy Hoskins (01/15/09)
Randy Lynn Hoskins, 49, of Jonesboro, son of retired Piggott Postmaster Bobby Hoskins and retired Walcott Postmaster June Hoskins of Piggott, died Thursday, Jan. 08, 2009, at his home of natural causes...

Jerry Don Keller (01/15/09)
Jerry Don Keller, 46, of Rector died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, near the Alexander community on Highway 139. He was born July 4, 1962, in the Blue Cane community near Rector and was employed at Asco Steel in Blytheville. He was of the Baptist faith...

Doise Winfred Lack (01/15/09)
Doise Winfred Lack, 85, of Corning, formerly of Piggott, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born Nov. 17, 1923, in Clay County to the late Tom Lack and Bertha (Brawner) Lack. He was married Oct. 23, 1943, to Vernie Ratliff. She preceded him in death Jan. 12, 2006...

Attrice Aulene Thornton (01/15/09)
Attrice Aulene Thornton, 88, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, January 11, 2009 at the Cedar Gate Nursing Home in Poplar Bluff. She was born April 3, 1920 at Center Ridge, Ark. the daughter of the late Lee Ernest and Margaret (Bryant) Holloway...

Charles Edward Lewis (01/08/09)
Charles Edward Lewis, 75, of Marmaduke died Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, at his home. He was born Nov. 29, 1933, in Malden, Mo., to the late Paul and Marcella (Schultz) Lewis. He was retired from the railroad and from Monroe Company...

Dorothy Mae Foster (01/08/09)
Dorothy Mae Foster, 83, of Rector died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at the Raulerson Hospital in Okeechobee, Fla. She was born Oct. 6, 1925, to the late Harry and Ina (Treece) Bradsher in Caruthersville, Mo. ...

Aileen McCord (01/08/09)
Aileen McCord, 97, of Rector died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, at her home. She was born June 23, 1911, in Clay County to the late W.L. and Ruth (Copeland) McGinnis. She was a beautician and received a plaque from Carr Hill Beauty Supply for 61 years of service in that field. At one time she was the longest known beauty operator in Arkansas...

Leon W. Underwood (01/07/09)
Leon W. Underwood, 90, of Little Rock, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008. He was a native of Piggott, a World War II veteran, a recipient of the Purple Heart and had a storied history as both an athlete and coach...

Shirley Schoettlin (01/07/09)
Shirley Wright Schoettlin, 70, of Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Piggott, died December 30, 2008 from complications of pancreatic cancer at the home of her son in Kansas City. Born May 3, 1938 in Piggott, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Andrew and Sylvia Virginia (Hughes) Wright. She was the second of seven children and a 1956 graduate of Piggott High School...

Marlene Sue Conder (01/07/09)
Marlene Sue Conder, 63, of Kennett, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at her home. She was born March 6, 1945, in Coldwater, Mo., the daughter of Cecil and Dorothy (Kegley) Holifield. She was preceded in death by her father and a brother, Clifton...

Essie Grubb (01/07/09)
Essie M. (Burkheart) Grubb, 86, of Shreveport-Keithville, La., died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008. She was born Dec. 22, 1922, in Clay County and was a resident of the Shreveport-Keithville area for 50 years. She was a member of the Apostolic Faith Tabernacle...

Charles Champ (01/07/09)
Charles Robley Champ, 92, of Piggott, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008, at his home. He was born Oct. 16, 1916, in Kennett, Mo., and was the son of the late Charles W. and Lucy Viola (Case) Champ. He was married May 9, 1943, to Dovie Scott...

Mary Magaline McDaniel (01/07/09)
Mary Magaline McDaniel, 79, of Jackson, Mich., a native of Clay County, died Nov. 28, 2008, at her home in Jackson, Mich. Mrs. McDaniel was born April 22, 1929, in Piggott to the late William Jess and Ollie May (Hunt) Rickman...

Leon W. Underwood (01/07/09)
Leon W. Underwood, 90, of Little Rock, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008. He was a native of Piggott, a World War II veteran, a recipient of the Purple Heart and had a storied history as both an athlete and coach...

Charles Champ (01/07/09)
Charles Robley Champ, 92, of Piggott, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008, at his home. He was born Oct. 16, 1916, in Kennett, Mo., and was the son of the late Charles W. and Lucy Viola (Case) Champ. He was married May 9, 1943, to Dovie Scott...

Mary Jo Elsass Pruett (01/07/09)
Mary Jo Elsass Pruett, 83, of Florissant, Mo., formerly of Rector, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008. She was born in Rector and had lived in Florissant since her marriage to Duane Bill Pruett, who also was a native of Rector. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Grace Elsass, and one sister, Aline Bullock...

Mary Magaline McDaniel (01/07/09)
Mary Magaline McDaniel, 79, of Jackson, Mich., a native of Clay County, died Nov. 28, 2008, at her home in Jackson, Mich. Mrs. McDaniel was born April 22, 1929, in Piggott to the late William Jess and Ollie May (Hunt) Rickman...