Obituaries from July 2010

Otho Bradberry (07/28/10)
Otho Bradberry, 95, of Piggott, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at Murphy Health and Rehabilitation Center in Piggott. He was born July 12, 1915, in Boydsville, Ark., and was the son of the late James Walter and Leota Mae (Wall) Bradberry. He was united in marriage to Agnes Margaret Romine July 14, 1932, and to this union two children were born...

H.D. Sample (07/28/10)
H.D. Sample, 86, of Nimmons, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2010, at his home. He was born July 6, 1924, in Nimmons, and was the son of the late Hyder David and Zona (Mathis) Sample. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Ronnie Sample; two brothers, Lester and Delbert Sample; two sisters, Ruth Risener and Deloris Allen, and five infant sisters...

Genevieve 'Ginnie' Robbins (07/28/10)
Genevieve "Ginnie" Robbins, 96, of Hattiesburg, Miss., formerly of Piggott, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2010, at Bedford Care Center in Hattiesburg. She was born May 26, 1914, in Piggott, and was the daughter of the late Jeffie Ballard and Myrtle Lee (Sanders) Thomas...

H.D. Sample (07/27/10)
H.D. Sample, 86, of Nimmons, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2010, at his home. He was born July 6, 1924, in Nimmons, and was the son of the late Hyder David and Zona (Mathis) Sample. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Ronnie Sample; two brothers, Lester and Delbert Sample; two sisters, Ruth Risener and Deloris Allen, and five infant sisters...

Delbert Sample (07/21/10)
Delbert Sample, 90, of Nimmons, Ark., passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House Jonesboro. He was born Oct. 13, 1919, in Barcamp, Mo., and was the son of the late Hyder David and Zona (Mathis) Sample. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Linda Joyce; one brother, Lester Sample, and two sisters, Ruth Risener and Deloris Allen...

Jewel K. Copeland (07/21/10)
Jewel K. Copeland, 85, of Bartlett, Tenn., formerly of Piggott, died Sunday, July 18, 2010, at the home of her daughter in Bartlett. She was born Nov. 27, 1924, in Mississippi to the late Lonnie and Lottie (McDermott) Smith. She was married to Clifton H. Copeland April 21, 1951, in Hernando, Miss. He preceded her in death Nov. 13, 2003...

Richard Greene Thrasher (07/21/10)
Richard Greene Thrasher was born and raised in Piggott. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1960. He was stationed in Chula Vista, Calif., in 1967 and remained as a resident of that city until his passing Friday, June 4, 2010. The beloved husband of Muriel, and father of four children, retired from the Navy in 1982 after 22 years of service to his country as an ETCM...

Jim Talbert Percifull (07/20/10)
Jim Talbert Percifull, 73, of Kennett, Mo., passed away at his residence on Friday, July 16, 2010. He was born to the late Mack and Bulah (Vinson) Percifull on Oct. 27,1937, at Caraway, Ark. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters,...

Robelene (Bradsher) Webb Thorne (07/20/10)
Robelene (Bradsher) Webb Thorne, age 95, of Kennett, formerly of Marmaduke, went to be with her heavenly father on Friday, July 16, in the Heritage Nursing Home in Kennett. Mrs. Thorne was born on June 24, 1915, in Marmaduke to the late Dr. R.E. and Mattie (Clements) Bradsher. She was a member of the Marmaduke Methodist Church and was a public school teacher and a school administrator for many years. She was devoted to Marmaduke and all of her students...

Kenneth Copeland (07/14/10)
Kenneth Copeland, 73 of Cape Girardeau, Mo., formerly of Piggott, passed away July 7, 2010, in the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 8, 1937, near Rector, and was the son of the late Marion and Lou Anna (Jewell) Copeland...

Sonya Sue Haywood (07/14/10)
Sonya Sue Haywood, 75, of Piggott, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2010, in the Murphy Health and Rehabilitation Center in Piggott. She was born July 1, 1935, at Crockett, and was the daughter of the late Henry and Izalia (Rogers) Haywood. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Hulen Haywood and Waynard Haywood...

Jim Stafford (07/13/10)
Jim Stafford, 62, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2010, at his home. He was born Dec. 7, 1947, in Rector, Ark., to Dale and Oleda Presson Stafford. He and Karen Bateman were married Jan. 22, 1969, in Rector. Jim was a 1966 graduate of Rector High School. ...

Doyne Fowler (07/13/10)
Doyne Fowler, age 91, of Rogers, formerly of Rector, died Saturday, July 10, 2010, in Rogers. He was born July 30, 1918, in the Blue Cane community near Rector. He was a retired farmer and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Beulah Fowler; his wife of 66 years, Susie Fowler, and a daughter, Darlyn Sinkbeil...

Omer F. Boser (07/07/10)
Omer F. Boser, 88, of Piggott, died Sunday, July 4, 2010, at his home following a long illness. He was born to the late Matt Boser and Mary (Wirkus) Boser in Edgar, Wisc., July 5, 1921. He was born and raised on a dairy farm near Edgar. After marrying Adeline, they bought their own farm and retired and moved to Piggott in 1977. Together they have traveled throughout the U.S. and several foreign countries...

Ida Velera Carr (07/07/10)
Ida Velera Carr, 86, of Kennett and formerly of Piggott and Corning, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2010, at the National Health Care Center in Kennett. She was born to the late Joseph Hightower and Ida Dixie (Moore) Crowson June 28, 1924, at Greenway...

Sari Elizabeth Skinner (07/07/10)
Sari Elizabeth Skinner, 64, of Portageville, Mo., died Sunday, May 30, 2010, at the Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital in Hayti. She was born Oct. 31, 1945, in Piggott to Willard Lee Wheeler and Carl Howard. She was united in marriage to Arvil Skinner on May 26, 1968, in Piggott and he survives of the home...

Thomas Lemual "T.L." Jenkins (07/01/10)
Thomas Lemual "T.L." Jenkins, age 84, of Paragould, formerly of Marmaduke, went to be with his Heavenly Father on June 12, 2010, in the St. Bernards Regional Medical Center at Jonesboro. Mr. Jenkins was born May 3, 1926, in Greene County, to the late William Cullie and Lillie Belle (Vangilder) Jenkins. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Marmaduke First United Methodist Church...

Henry Delbert Linam (07/01/10)
Henry Delbert Linam, 90, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, in Lafayette, La. He was born Aug. 19, 1919, in Rector, Ark. A memorial service was held at Jackson Street Church of Christ in Alexandria, La., at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2010, with Rev. Melvin Kalisse officiating...

John E. Rowton (07/01/10)
John E. Rowton, 92, of Rector died Friday, June 25, 2010, at the St. Bernards Medical Center Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. John was born Oct. 23, 1917, near Rector to the late Henry and Maud "Chilcutt" Rowton. He was a farmer by trade. He was of the Methodist faith and was an Army Air Force World War II veteran...

Velma Inez "Stephens" Smith (07/01/10)
Velma Inez "Stephens" Smith, 79, of the Greene County Nursing Home in Paragould died Saturday, June 26, 2010. She was born Feb. 9, 1931, the daughter of the late Jim Stephens and Belle "Beaton" Stephens. She was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith...

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