Stories from Tuesday, June 18, 2013

For the last 84 years, James Edward Martin has touched the lives of people in Rector, Ark. and beyond. Jim loved his family and set the example for displaying unconditional love. He and his beloved wife, Pat, were inseparable. His children--Jimmy Dale, Eddie, Candy, Gaye and Jennifer--have always known the love of a kind, caring father. His 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren delighted him, often provoking smiles and laughs from the one they affectionately called "Papa."...

John L Haddon, 87 of Caruthersville, passed from this life on Friday, June 14, 2013, at the Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti. John was born on May 24, 1926, in Greenway, Ark., to the late Lex and Ruth (McCumber) Haddon. He was a member of the Wrights Chapel Methodist Church in Piggott where he served faithfully until his health wouldn't allow him. ...

Otis Lee Shipman, 77, of McDougal, Ark., passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013, at NHC Healthcare in Kennett, Mo. He was born on November 30, 1935, in Greene County, Ark., and was the son of the late Eullis and Zelma (Potter) Shipman. The oldest of nine children, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Harold and Ronald Shipman. ...