Stories from Monday, February 24, 2014

William Marshall Purl, 77, of Piggott, Ark., passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at his home. He was born on September 6, 1936, in Ripley County, Mo., and was the son of the late Elvie M. and Nancy M. (Wallace) Purl. He was united in marriage to Mary Ansley on Feb. 14, 1998...

Dennis Albert Fraysher, 55, of Piggott, Ark., passed away Wednesday, Friday 19, 2014, at the St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro Ark. He was born on June 1, 1958, in Kennett, Mo., and was the son of William Albert and Ola Mae (Luthell) Fraysher...

Boyce Delaine Wagster, 83, of St. Francis, Ark., passed away February 19, 2014, in the Piggott Community Hospital. He was born on March 26, 1930, and was the son of the late Ira and Georgia (Gills) Wagster. Boyce was a lifelong member of the St. Francis United Methodist Church and a member of the Eastern Star Masonic Lodge #207. He was a graduate of Campbell High School and he was Honorably Discharged from the Army National Guard on July 7, 1953...

Arnold V. Elliott, 76, of Piggott, Ark., passed away February 20, 2014, at the St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. He was born on January 15, 1938, in Bradford, Ark., and was the son of the late Lum and Lola (Hughes) Elliott. He was united in marriage to Nola Pratt on June 6, 1987, in Killeen, Tex...

Rector boys and girls in action at Pangburn

Helen Dorothy Simpson, 92, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born on August 7, 1921, in Michigan to the late Noah and Lula Thomson. She was united in marriage on September 11, 1941, to the late David E. Simpson...

Lutie Ann (Rainbolt) Rosson, 91, of Piggott, Ark., died Saturday February 22, 2014 at her home. Born April 21, 1922 in Vanduser, Mo., she was united in marriage to William Elco Rosson on Feb. 8, 1941 and the two resided in Corning, Ark. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Fredonia (Carrington) Rainbolt, her husband, William, as well as her son, Elco Junior Rosson and a brother, Bill Rainbolt...

Mr. Glen Junior Cate, 83, of Corning, Ark., passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, Ark. Mr. Cate was born in Hickoria, Ark., on February 24, 1930. He was retired from Corning Public School District. He enjoyed painting pictures, singing, fishing, building things and gardening. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army National Guard. He was a member of Hickoria Baptist Church, serving faithfully as a church deacon...

Laurence Hosea Lambert, of Rolla, Mo., passed away Sunday, February 23, 2014, at the age of 87. He was born in Clay County, Ark. on December 19, 1926, to the late Bert and Dixie (Hosea) Lambert. Mr. Lambert was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp, serving during World War II. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Arkansas...