Obituaries from February 2010

Billy Lee Wikowsky (02/25/10)
Billy Lee Wikowsky, 63, of Rector, passed away Feb. 12, 2010, at his home. He was born May 1, 1946, in Detroit, Mich., and was the son of the Grant Edwin and Willa Gertrude "Trudy" Wikowsky. Billy was a member of Tyrain Lodge # 500 in Plymouth, Mich., and a dual member of Dannelly Lodge #300 in Rector...

Julius Larue Templeton (02/25/10)
Julius Larue Templeton was born April 26, 1923, the son of William D. and Mabel H. Templeton and died Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, at his home in Spanaway, Wash., at the age of 86. His wife, Ruby, passed away Nov. 8, 2009. She has three daughters living in Washington State...

Bobby Jane Darnell (02/25/10)
Bobby Jane Darnell, 74, formerly of Piggott, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010 at her home in Griffithville, Ark., after a bout with cancer. Bobby was born Nov. 23, 1935, in Mississippi County, Ark., the daughter of the late Henry and Inez (Walls) Crawford. She was of the Pentecostal faith, was a homemaker, collected whatnots and ceramic dolls, loved to dance and favored country music...

Billy Lee Wikowsky (02/24/10)
Billy Lee Wikowsky, 63, of Rector, passed away Feb. 12, 2010, at his home. He was born May 1, 1946, in Detroit, Mich., and was the son of the Grant Edwin and Willa Gertrude "Trudy" Wikowsky. Billy was a member of Tyrain Lodge # 500 in Plymouth, Mich., and a dual member of Dannelly Lodge #300 in Rector...

Teressa Diane Nelson (02/24/10)
Teressa Diane (Simpson) Nelson was born October 2, 1951, in Paragould, Arkansas, to Cecil Bradford and Elleta Connie (Rhynes) Simpson. She went to be with her heavenly Father on February 17, 2010, at her residence in Hardy at the age of 58 years...

Harold Cook (02/17/10)
Harold Cook, 82, of Piggott passed away Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, at the Piggott Community Hospital. He was born Oct. 10, 1927, in Dyer, Tenn., and was the son of the late Delbert and Thelma Rose Cook. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Marcine Cook...

Neva Almeta Mowery (02/17/10)
Neva Almeta Mowery, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born July 13, 1916, in Greenway, to Robert N. and Lula Jane (Edwards) Travillian. She and James Wilton Mowery were married Nov. 20, 1937, in Greenway. He died Aug. 13, 2000...

Diana Lynn Moore DeStefano (02/17/10)
Diana Lynn (Moore) DeStefano was born in Piggott Dec. 30, 1953, and departed this life Feb. 13, 2010, at Covenant Hospice in Pensacola, Fla., at the age of 56 years. Diana graduated from Piggott High School in 1971 and went on to obtain a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from ASU in 1975. She spent much of her life serving in the field of social work and assisting the elderly...

TRELLA DIANE WAGSTER (02/17/10)
Trella Diane Wagster passed from this life on February 11, 2010, at her residence in Rector with her husband, Ken, and family by her side. Diane was born August 23, 1951 in Senath, Missouri, to the late John...

ROY O'NEIL JOHNSON (02/17/10)
Roy O'Neil Johnson of Rector passed away Thursday, February 11, 2010, at the Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center. He was born December 15, 1941, to the late Carl and Ruth (Farmer) Johnson in Brighton, Arkansas...

Roger David Hardin (02/10/10)
Roger David Hardin was born March 14, 1959, to Leslie Hardin and the late Arvilene (Bradsher) Hardin. He departed this life on February 6, 2010, at the age of fifty years, eleven months and sixteen days...

Brandon Thomas Green (02/10/10)
Brandon Thomas Green, of Rector, was born February 26, 1983, the very special gift and blessing to Buddy and Sharon (Hampton) Green. Brandon went to be with his heavenly Father on February 3, 2010, at the age of twenty-six years, eleven months and seven days...

Jerry Dean Derden (02/10/10)
Jerry Dean Derden of Albuquerque, N.M., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 6, 2010, after celebrating 77 years of life. A man of great conversation and a dynamic motivational speaker, he had a strong passion for people and he never knew a stranger. He was a distinguished veteran of the U.S. Air Force where he proudly served his country...

Betty Jean (Brown) Mitts (02/10/10)
Betty Jean (Brown) Mitts, 81, of Piggott, passed away Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. She was born April 28, 1928, in Pollard, and was the daughter of the late Homer and Blanche (Davis) Williams...

Marilyn Jane Shaw, 70, of Piggott, Arkansas, died Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, at Piggott. (02/03/10)
She was born Oct. 15, 1939, in Rector. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bud and Almareta Shaw. She was of the General Baptist faith and was retired from Brown Shoe Company. Survivors include two brothers and their wives, Bob and Annie Shaw of Rector and Jimmy and Tami Shaw of Pollard, and three nephews, Craig Shaw of Piggott, Chance Shaw and wife Rebecca of Pollard and Cody Shaw of Brookland.. ...

Velma Rigdon (02/03/10)
Velma Jean Rigdon, 76, of McDougal went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 30, 2010, at Baptist East Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn. She was born December 23, 1933, at McDougal, and was the daughter of the late John Franklin "Buster" and Bertha Opal (Stanley) Young...

Terry Cato (02/03/10)
Terry Cato, 58, of St. Francis, passed away Friday, January 29, 2010, at his home. He was born May 8, 1951, in Piggott and was the son of the late Berylus Leon and Melcenia Cordelia (Lozier) Cato. He was united in marriage to Linda Long on August 26, 1977...

Tamara Leigh Ashley (02/03/10)
Our precious Tammy died on Jan. 20, 2010, in Phoenix, Ariz., at the age of 51. She was born Sept. 7, 1958, in Kennett. Tammy was the granddaughter of the late Delbert and Bertha Cox of Piggott, and great-granddaughter of the late Orley and Alda Cox and Bob and Minnie Neely, all of Piggott...

Roy Lafette Riney (02/03/10)
Roy Laffette Riney, 84, of Piggott died Monday, January 25, 2010, at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Roy was born in Peach Orchard, Ark., May 10, 1925, the son of the late Thurman and Julie (Mollencupp) Riney. He was of the Baptist faith and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a factory worker by trade...

Loyd Cox (02/03/10)
Loyd Cox, 95, of Greenway, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2010, at the Piggott Community Hospital. He was born April 9, 1914, in Calls Chapel, Ark., and was the son of the late Everett and Ella (Moore) Cox...

Edith Mohler (02/03/10)
Edith M. Mohler, 91, of Piggott, passed away Monday, February 1, 2010, at Rector Nursing Home in Rector. She was born January 3, 1919, in Hickory, Ky., and was the daughter of the late Berthel and Annie (Harper) Murphey...

Dorothy Stairks (02/03/10)
Dorothy Stairks, 82, of Piggott, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2010, at the Piggott Community Hospital. She was born September 24, 1927, in Craighead County, Ark., the daughter of the late Luther Hollis and Mabel Anna (Wright) Tindal...

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