Obituaries from March 2012

Carl Emery Meade (03/29/12)
Carl Emery Meade, 91, of Piggott, Ark. passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at his home in Piggott, Ark. He was born Feb. 2, 1921, in Piggott, Ark., the son of the late Robert "Bob" and Anne Mae Meade. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Elaine McGehee on June 17, 1944. To the union seven children was born...

Jimmie Maynard Mitchell (03/29/12)
Jimmie Maynard Mitchell, 63, of Piggott, Ark., passed away Friday, March 23, 2012. He was born Oct. 2, 1948, near Greenway, Ark., and was the son of the late Maynard and Mary Stidham Mitchell. He is survived by four children; several grandchildren; three sisters, Martha Tucker and husband Gary of Piggott, Ark., Jane Bare and husband Butch of Piggott, Ark., and Addie Meade and husband Jerry of Cherokee Village, Ark.; brother, Junior F. ...

Nelda L. McComb (03/29/12)
Nelda L. McComb, 73, of Piggott, Ark., passed away Saturday, March 24, 2012, at NHC Healthcare in Kennett, Mo. She was born on Aug. 20, 1938, in Qulin, Mo., and was the daughter of the late Garland and Izora Boswell Johnson. She was united in marriage on Jan. 24, 1959, to Ted McComb and to this union three children were born...

Dustin Ray Brady (03/29/12)
Mr. Dustin Ray Brady, 37, of Manila, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at his home. Born at Osceola, he was the son of the late Terry Brady, Sr. and had lived most of his life in Manila. He was a longtime employee of Walker Welding of Manila. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Louie and Maxine Wadley...

Mary Alice Bishop (03/29/12)
Mary Alice Bishop, 75, of Rector died Thursday, March 22, 2012, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born May 27, 1936, in San Acacio, Colo., to Fermin and Rosenda Roybal. Mrs. Bishop was a retired beautician and was of the Catholic faith...

Eula Mae Wooten Richardson (03/22/12)
Eula Mae Wooten Richardson of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed on Friday, March 9, 2012. She was born June 9, 1923, and grew up on a cotton farm near Rector. She was preceded in death by her sister, Marie Wooten; a brother, Harry Wooten, and husband, James H. Richardson...

Patsy Marie Hayes (03/22/12)
Mrs. Patsy Marie Hayes, 64, of Rector, Ark., died Monday, March 19, 2012, at her home after a brave battle with cancer. Mrs. Hayes was born Aug. 10, 1947, in Rector Ark., to Hubert and Lucy Lucille Groves Ellis. Mrs. Hayes was an LPN and loved spending time with her family and friends...

Lela Mae Hoskins (03/22/12)
Lela Mae Hoskins, 94, of Paragould, died Friday, March 16, 2012, at Rector Nursing and Rehab in Rector. She was born Feb. 9, 1918, in Tuckerman, Ark., the daughter of the late James and Burtha MacReath Watkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Paschal Hoskins; son, James Hoskins; daughter, Phyllis Hoskins; grandson, Randy Hoskins, and brothers, O'Neal and John Watkins...

Mary L. "Lou" Gossett (03/22/12)
Mary L. "Lou" Gossett of St. Louis passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012. She was the beloved wife of Orville "Bill" Gossett, beloved mother of Jerry (Geralyn), Vicki, Billy and Dana Gossett; proud grandmother of Timothy (Mayumi), Nicholas, Stephen and Kevin Gossett; dear great grandmother of Emi and Mei; dear sister of Betty Grissom, Don Steen, James Steen, Bonnie Stinson, Charles Steen, Martha Dover, Brenda Kay Diddle, Jimmy Steen, Melba Exum and the late Drewie Steen and Glendora Perez; sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend to many.. ...

Maynard Lee Sisler (03/15/12)
Maynard Lee Sisler, MD, FACP, of Kennett, Mo., died peacefully in his sleep on March 7, 2012, at Heritage Nursing Center. He was 88 years old. An amazing individual, Maynard was an editor, writer and poet, a historian, a physician, an officer and gentleman. He is remembered for his intelligence, wit and charm, and for his genuine delight in others, his warmth and kindness, and his ability to bring out the best in people...

Jim Reese (03/15/12)
Jim Reese, 86, of Prairie Grove, Ark., passed away Friday, March 9, 2012, in Fayetteville. He was born Jan. 19, 1926, in Rector, Ark., to Robert Lee Reese and Hinda (Bell) Reese. He was retired from Campbell Bell and Crescent Department Stores. He was very active with the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club, First Christian Church of Fayetteville and was a U.S. Air Corp veteran...

Alyssa Louise Gibson (03/15/12)
Alyssa Louise Gibson, the newborn daughter of Jeff and Tanya Taylor Gibson, passed away March 5, 2012, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. She is survived by her parents, Jeff and Tanya Gibson of Piggott, Ark.; brother, Dustin Bloodworth; sister, Carol Taylor; grandparents, Jim Thompson, Ruth Phillips and Marty Taylor, and many other relatives and friends...

Edna Jean Wheeler (03/15/12)
Edna Jean Wheeler of Piggott, Ark., died Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at Jonesboro, Ark., at the age of 79. The daughter of Loy R. and Zora May Underwood Watson, she was born in Pollard, Ark., on Nov. 2, 1934. On June 17, 1951, she was married to Samuel D. Wheeler. The couple moved to California, where they were both employed at General Dynamics until they returned to Piggott in 1988...

John James "Bud" Ragsdell (03/15/12)
John James "Bud" Ragsdell, 88, of Rector passed from this life on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born on Nov. 15, 1924, to the late John and Della (James) Ragsdell in O'Kean, Ark., and married Shirley (Jones) Ragsdell on April 2, 1963 in Hardy, Ark...

Kenneth Wayne Hampton (03/12/12)
Kenneth Wayne Hampton, Jr., 52, of Paragould, died Thursday, March 1, 2012, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Born May 9, 1959, in Rector, Mr. Hampton was an employee of Emerson Electric and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Kenneth Wayne, Sr. ...

A.L. Carman (03/12/12)
A.L. Carman, 85, of St. Francis, Ark., was born Aug. 25, 1926, in Leachville, Ark., to W.O. and Carrie Carman and passed away Feb. 29, 2012, in Campbell, Mo. He was united in marriage to Louise Byrd on Nov. 2, 1946, who survives. Together they celebrated 65 years of marriage. He was a member of the St. Francis Baptist Church and a beloved friend and neighbor to many...

James Henry Guthrie (03/12/12)
James Henry Guthrie, 80, of Paragould passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012, at Evergreen Health and Rehab in Rector. He was born May 8, 1931, in Rector, was a veteran of the Korean War and a member of the General Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Sue Guthrie of Paragould; two daughters, Jami Skrade and her husband, Mark, of Springfield, Mo., and Jodi Miller of Paragould, and stepson, Charles Yeargain and his wife, Becky, of Paragould...

John Cody Moore (03/12/12)
John Cody Moore, 20, of Rector, died Thursday, March 1, 2012, in Memphis, Tenn. He was born June 25, 1991, in Paragould. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Nita and Huston Bowden of Rector; father and stepmother, John and Dede Moore of Paragould; maternal grandmother, Erma Steveson of Pocahontas; several aunts, uncles and cousins...

Charles Edward "Chuck" Brawner (03/12/12)
Charles Edward "Chuck" Brawner, 59, of Campbell, Mo., passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012, at his home in Campbell, Mo. He was born on Nov. 7, 1952, in Piggott, Ark., and was the son of the late Chancy and Georgie Brook Brawner. He was united in marriage to Valerie Shaply on June 7, 2003...

Laud Murphy Wheeler Jr. (03/12/12)
Laud Murphy Wheeler Jr., son of Laud and Floy Wheeler, was born July 7, 1928. He passed away Feb. 25, 2012, in Montclair, Calif. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Elizabeth Ermert. He leaves his wife, Lee; brother, David Wheeler, and wife, Jean...

Laurie Melody Woolery (03/12/12)
Laurie Melody Woolery passed away Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at the Dallas Prebyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas. She was born Feb. 27, 1961, in Loma Linda, Calif. She is the daughter of Bill and Lynda Woolery of Piggott. Laura enjoyed singing, painting, crocheting, animals, and loved her nieces and nephews. She was a long time member of the Cleburne, Texas, community...

Harvey J. Rabey (03/12/12)
Mr. Harvey J. Rabey, Jr., 74, of Manila, Ark., died Feb. 27, 2012, at the Manila Nursing Center. He was born March 10, 1937, in Heber Springs, Ark., to the late Harvey and Alice Rabey. He was a member of the Westside Baptist Church, enjoyed hunting, fishing, drinking coffee at Roadmart, and loved his grandchildren...

Charles H. Henry, Sr. (03/01/12)
Charles H. Henry, Sr., 79 of Manila, Ark., died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, at the NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark. Born Sept. 12, 1932, in Sedgwick, Ark., he was the son of the late Dewey and Georgia Henry and had been a long-time area resident. Mr. Henry owned Henry Brothers Incorporated in Manila and enjoyed walking, driving and watching squirrels. He was of the Baptist faith...

Bobby Phillips (03/01/12)
Bobby Phillips, 47, of Manila, Ark., died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. Born in Stuttgart, Ark., he was the son of Bobby and Wanda Story Phillips. Mr. Phillips was a long-time area resident and was a former oil rig operator...

Kenneth C. Crowson (03/01/12)
Kenneth C. Crowson, 74, departed from this life on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, at Mitchell Cemetery in Greenway, Ark. White's Azle Funeral Home of Azle, Texas, is in charge of arrangements...

Millard Wells (03/01/12)
Millard Wells, longtime Islamorada, Fla., resident and accomplished watercolorist, passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Arkansas, where he was born. Millard was born in Imboden to Oliver and Essie Wells (nee Brooks) in 1921. He was a cousin to brothers Newton Edward Wells (deceased) of Greenway and Irvan Clay Wells (deceased) of Oklahoma, both of the Bynum Wells clan...

Sammy G. Hicks (03/01/12)
Sammy G. Hicks, 68, of Caraway, Ark., died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at his home after a prolonged illness. Born April 25, 1943, at Milligan Ridge, he was the son of the late Sam David and Mary Stoner Hicks and was a long-time area resident. Mr. Hicks was a brick mason, enjoyed working in his garden, tractors and spending time with family and friends...

Oneida Glenrose Pittman Gatlin (03/01/12)
Oneida Glenrose Pittman Gatlin, 93, of Piggott, Ark., passed away Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at the Piggott Community Hospital. She was born Jan. 21, 1919, in Qulin, Mo. She was a member of the General Baptist Church in St. Francis, Ark. Oneida was married to Alfred Howard Gatlin on Feb. 23, 1935, and he preceded her in death on June 29, 1993...

Donald Odell Crow (03/01/12)
Donald Odell Crow, 83, of Piggott, Ark., passed away Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, at the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. He was born on Nov. 18, 1928, in Clay County, Ark., and was the son of the late James Oliver and Esta Scott Crow. He was united in marriage to Wanda Lee Bradford and to this union three children were born. Wanda preceded him in death in 1999. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Archie and J.T. Crow...

Zane Grey Wright (03/01/12)
, 86, of McDougal, Ark., passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on March 26, 1925, in Mounds, Ark., and was the son of the late Clifton and Lillian Cathy Wright. He was united in marriage to Lois Marie Duke on Aug. 16, 1957...

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