Obituaries from October 2011

Loyd Dewayne Cato (10/27/11)
Loyd Dewayne Cato, 71, of Piggott died Oct. 19, 2011, at Piggott Community Hospital. He was born Dec. 23, 1939, to the late Loyd Elmo Cato and Blanche Lorene Stidham Cato. He was married to Judy May Banks, Nov. 20, 1959, and she preceded him in death. He was of the General Baptist faith and was a farmer by trade...

Dr. Kenneth A.Threet (10/27/11)
Dr. Kenneth A.Threet, 80, of Jonesboro, passed away Friday evening, Oct. 21, 2011, at his home in Jonesboro. Dr. Threet was born in Lead Hill, Ark. and had lived in Jonesboro for the past 11 years after moving from Lead Hill, with his wife of 59 years, Ruth Threet, who preceded him in death in March of this year. ...

David Alan Garner (10/27/11)
David Alan Garner, 50, of Jonesboro, Ark., died Oct. 20, 2011, at his home after a brave battle with cancer. Mr. Garner was born Oct. 29, 1960, in St. Louis, Mo., to John and Cynthia Thomas Garner. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening and pottery...

Kensie Noyes Laffoon (10/27/11)
Ms. Kensie Noyes Laffoon, 91, of Paragould, Ark., died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, at the Craighead Nursing Center. Ms. Laffoon was born Aug. 18, 1920, in Perdue, Ala., to the late Benjamin Franklin and Ada Cordelia Laffoon. Ms. Laffoon was one of Jehovah's Witnesses and attended meetings in Paragould. She loved to talk to anyone about Jehovah's word and blessings and she also enjoyed gardening...

Naomi Irene Ross (10/27/11)
Naomi Irene Ross, 81, of Kennett, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, at her home. Born Jan. 18, 1930, in Cotton Plant, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Hiram Rolland and Daisy Edwards Ross. Mrs. Ross was a graduate of Senath High School and had been a long-time area resident. ...

Leo Stokes (10/27/11)
Leo Stokes, age 70, passed away on Thursday Oct. 20, 2011, at Millers Merry Manor in Tipton, Ind. He was born in Marmaduke on Aug. 14, 1941, to Arnold and Veda (Miller) Stokes. On Nov. 7, 1959, Leo married Carolyn (Micenhamer) Stokes and she survives. ...

James Scott Howard (10/20/11)
James Scott Howard, 55, passed away Monday, Oct. 10, 2011. Born in Albuquerque, N. Mex. on Nov. 22, 1955, Mr. Howard was a trade electrician. He is survived by his loving mother, Betty Sue Howard of Piggott and by his brothers and sisters, Frank Howard of Navajo Dam, N. Mex.; Jacquie Black (Butch) and Phil Howard of Elk City, Okla.; Suzi Howard of Decatur, Ga. and Micquie Howard of Albuquerque, N. Mex...

Harry L. Bryan, Sr. (10/20/11)
Harry L. Bryan, Sr., born Oct. 17, 1928, passed this life on Oct. 12, 2011, at the age of 82 years. He retired from the U.S. Army as a Chief Warrant Officer W 4. He was married to Maggie Woolf Bryan and to this union a son was born. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edgar and Hattie Bryan; his beloved wife, Maggie; three brothers, Fred Spence, Horace Sweet and Howard Bryan, and a sister, Irtha Spence...

Sadie Louise Allmon (10/20/11)
Mrs. Sadie Louise Allmon, 67, of Blytheville, Ark., died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at her home after a brave battle with cancer. Mrs. Allmon was born Nov. 19, 1943, in Lafe, Ark., to the late Rupert Barney and Hazel Lorene Lake Williams. Mrs. Allmon was of the Southern Baptist faith, 1962 graduating class of Lafe High School, an area resident for 47 years, enjoyed sewing, reading, and gardening...

Mary Marie (Wagster) Hanna (10/13/11)
Mary Marie (Wagster) Hanna, the daughter of Fred and Stella Wagster of Piggott, Ark., was born on April 6, 1927. She was united with the Lord on Oct. 4, 2011, at Murphy Health and Rehab in Piggott, Ark. Preceding her in death were her parents, Fred and Stella Wagster of Piggott, Ark.; sister, Dora Eline Riddle of Forest Lake, Ariz.. and brother, Gary Wendell Wagster...

Sadie Louise Allmon (10/13/11)
Mrs. Sadie Louise Allmon, 67, of Blytheville, Ark., died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at her home after a brave battle with cancer. Mrs. Allmon was born Nov. 19, 1943, in Lafe, Ark., to the late Rupert Barney and Hazel Lorene Lake Williams. Mrs. Allmon was of the Southern Baptist faith, 1962 graduating class of Lafe High School, an area resident for 47 years, enjoyed sewing, reading, and gardening...

Mark Anthony Decker (10/13/11)
Mr. Mark Anthony Decker, 46, of Rives, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, at Kennett, Mo., after a long illness. Mr. Decker was born Feb. 8, 1965, in Rives, Mo., to Leroy and Barbara Decker. He was a member of the Church of Christ and a truck driver. His children meant everything to him, he loved motorcycles and visiting with family and friends...

Jerry Wayne Johnston (10/13/11)
Mr. Jerry Wayne Johnston, 62, of Paragould, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at Arkansas Methodist Hospital. Mr. Johnston was born April 18, 1949 in Paragould to the late General Jack and Lottie Velena Johnston. He loved reading the Bible (especially John 15), fishing, horses, and he established the Black Horse Reservation...

Alice Raine Edwards (10/13/11)
Alice Raine Edwards, the infant daughter of Donald Jr. and Alicia Edwards of Peach Orchard, passed away shortly after her birth on Oct. 9, 2011, at Twin Rivers Medical Center in Kennett, Mo. Survivors include her parents; brother, Donald Gene Edwards III; sister, Elizabeth Dyane Edwards; maternal grandparents, Jesse and Melissa Chavez of Peach Orchard; paternal grandfather, Mark Mansfield of Campbell, Mo., and many aunts, uncles and cousins...

Sheri Lee LaVigne Blair (10/06/11)
Sheri Lee LaVigne Blair, 59, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Piggott, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2011, at her home. She was born April 24, 1952, in Tacoma, Wash., to Robert and Myrtle LaVigne and they preceded her in death. She was married to Jim Blair June 20, 1972, and he remained at her side throughout more than 39 years of marriage...

Zora Gertrude Seal Williams (10/06/11)
Zora Gertrude Seal Williams, 87, of Rector, Ark., passed away Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, at St. Bernard0s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born on Feb. 2, 1924, in Piggott, Ark., and was the daughter of the late James Alvin and Anna Mae Duty Seal...

Josie Mae Austin (10/06/11)
Josie Mae Austin, five months, passed away Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011. She was born April 26, 2011, in Little Rock, Ark., to A.J. and Stacy Austin. She is survived by her parents; one brother, Cash Austin; paternal grandparents, Joey Austin and Carol Austin; maternal grandparents, Scott and Mechelle Howe; grandmother, Connie Jones; three aunts, Hannah Jones, Lauren Jones and Holly Jones, and three uncles, Dustin Howe, Tyler Austin and Alek Samples...

Rebecca L. Foulk (10/06/11)
Rebecca L. Foulk, 84, of Piggott died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, at the Piggott Community Hospital after a long illness. She was born Jan. 4, 1927, in Dunklin County, Mo., near Arbyrd to the late Roy E. and Beedie Savannah Carter Blocker. She married William Paul Foulk on Aug. 24, 1942; he preceded her in death on Aug. 19, 2004. Two children were born to this union...

James "Jim" Arthur Hester (10/06/11)
James "Jim" Arthur Hester, 53, of Steele, Mo., died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, at Baptist East Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Born Dec. 6, 1957, in Memphis, he was the son of the late James and Stella Slaten Hester. Mr. Hester was a member of the First Baptist Church in Steele and graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor degree in business and finance from the University of Mississippi at Oxford, Miss. ...

Kenneth Keith Roussel (10/06/11)
Kenneth Keith Roussel, III, 38, of Steele, Mo., died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, in Bowling Green, Mo., after a brave battle with cancer. Mr. Roussel was born June 20, 1973, to Kenneth Keith Roussel, Jr. and Janie Mosely Roussel. He was a member of the Church of Christ and loved to fish, travel, read, and race cars...

Charles "Bud" Bedford Fletcher (10/06/11)
Charles "Bud" Bedford Fletcher, 78, of Bay, Ark., died Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. Born in Jonesboro, he was the son of the late Ernest and Faye Bettis Fletcher and had been a long time area resident. Mr. Fletcher was a member of the Broadway Avenue Missionary Baptist Church in Bay and the VFW in Jonesboro. Mr. Fletcher was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time with his grandchildren...

Charles Seal (10/06/11)
Charles Seal, 85, of Piggott died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, at Murphy Heath and Rehab in Piggott. He was born July 15, 1926, to the late Robert and Sarah "Adami" Seal, the fourth of six children. He was a member of the First General Baptist Church in Rector where he was a deacon and lead singing. He retired from Emerson Electric Company after many years of service...

Lorene Henson (10/06/11)
Lorene Henson, 82, of Greenway, Ark., passed away Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, at the Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was born on Sept. 16, 1929, in Etowah, Ark., and was the daughter of the late Nelson and Augusta Lindley Hoggard. She was united in marriage to Melvin Henson on Dec. 16, 1945, and to this union three daughters were born. She and Melvin were married for 64 years...

Fred Louis Snider (10/06/11)
Fred Louis Snider, 72, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, at his home. He was born Oct. 10, 1938, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., to Woodrow Wilson and Norma Eastwood Snider. He and Darla Kay Gatewood were married March 10, 1963, at Piggott, Ark...

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