Stories from Monday, March 12, 2012

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, 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, 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, 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, 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., 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 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...

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...

While visiting my daughter's third grade classroom last week, I was introduced to her students. I noticed there were no Billys or Bobbys or Marys or Peggys or Judys or Bettys. None of those classic names of old. Also, I visited Ms. Julie's classroom across the hall. None of her students had those classic names either...

Fragments of rocks and soil samples taken from the moon by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronauts now are on display locally, thanks to the efforts of Kenneth Renshaw of Piggott. Renshaw, a NASA Solar System Ambassador, received the moon rocks last week. The samples, which also include portions of meteorites taken from the moon's surface, are contained in thick protective glass. The glass is easy to see through, allowing easy viewing...

John Cody Moore, 20, of Rector died Thursday, March 1, at The Med in Memphis from injuries he sustained in a one-vehicle accident Saturday, Feb. 25, at the intersection of Highways 62 and 135 near Corning. Moore was a passenger in a 2000 Mitsubishi driven by 19-year-old Corey Taylor of Corning. ...

More than 350 people attended the 10th annual FFA dinner and auction Saturday night, March 3, sponsored by Rector's FFA students and their ag teacher, Craig Dewey, for a fun and exciting evening in support of Rector's Future Farmers of America (FFA)...

Organizers of the Clay County Relay For Life have received a special donation which is sure to attract the attention of many throughout the area, as well as their "rowdy friends." Jerry and Chris Lewis, of Lewis Motor Company in Piggott, donated a Gibson Epiphone D-100VS acoustic guitar, signed by country music outlaw and legend Hank Williams, Jr...