Stories from Monday, February 9, 2015

Elbert H. "Red" Osgood took his last ride cross the bridge and laid down for eternal rest on February 7, 2015, with his family at his side. Red was born December 16, 1951, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., and was the son of Cassius F. Osgood and Lorene A. (Reagan) Osgood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Amber Skye Osgood...

Bobby Dean Hoggard, 82, of Piggott, Ark., passed away February 5, 2015, at John Cochran Veteran's Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. He was born on April 1, 1932, in Manila, Ark., and was the son of the late Nelson and Augusta (Lindley) Hoggard. Bobby served in the United States Army for 23 years and after retiring, served 15 years as the local V.A. Service Officer...

Frances Louise McBride Tracey, age 97, daughter of Edward and Irene McBride, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Homestead Village Retirement Community in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. At her side were her son Dan Britton Jones and his wife, Marilyn, both of Lancaster...

John Kevin Scheffler, 44, of Piggott, Ark., passed away February 8, 2015. He was born on April 4, 1969, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was the son of Ed Scheffler, Jr. and Jean Runyon Scheffler. He was united in marriage to Joyce Clubbs on May 8, 1992. He was preceded in death by his father, Ed Scheffler, Jr., and his brother, Phillip Scheffler...

Harold Lester Millikin, 71, of Greenway, Ark., passed away February 9, 2015, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, Ark. He was born on November 4, 1943, in Knobel, Ark., and was the son of the late Laymon Lester and Katie (Price) Millikin...

John Taylor "Sandy" Dickinson, of Marmaduke, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 3, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Sandy was born on August 3, 1939, to John W. Dickinson and Jewel (Schufflebarger) Dickinson. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Rollie Mac Dickinson; a son, Derick Dickinson; a granddaughter, Heather Dickinson and his companion of many years, Sharon Carter...

Fredonia Parrish, 95, of Paragould, formerly of Knob, died Sunday, February 8, 2015, at Greene Acres Nursing Home in Paragould. She was born October 20, 1919, to the late Andrew and Rilla Mobbs and was married April 18, 1936, to Alonzo Parrish. Fredonia was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 70 years and sisters Flossie, Lillian and Elvie...

Carolyn Lou White, 73, of Marmaduke, passed from this life on Saturday, February 7, 2015, at her residence. She was born on January 23, 1942, in Greene County to the late Charles Granderson and Clara Morine (Washington) Liddell. Mrs. White was of the Jehovah's Witness faith and a homemaker...

Frances Janalou (Webster) Binkley, 79, of Jonesboro, Ark., formerly of Piggott, passed away February 5, 2015, at the Belle Meade Nursing Home in Paragould, Ark. She was born on October 3, 1935, in Greenway, Ark., and was the daughter of the late Silas Lawrence and Helen Malone (Simpson) Webster...

James Carrol Reed was born on August 12, 1936, to James A. Reed and Clennie Opal (Higdon) Reed of Pollard, Ark., and passed away on February 2, 2015 at the Harry S. Truman VA Hospital in Columbia, Mo. Carrol, as most people knew him by, enlisted in the Air Force on Oct 7, 1956. ...

Teresa Ann Broadway, 41, of Nimmons, Ark., passed away February 3, 2015, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born on April 3, 1973, in St. Louis, Mo., and was the daughter of Steve and Norma Jane (Lamp) Mansfield. She was preceded in death by her mother, Norma Jane Mansfield; an infant brother, Stevie Mansfield and sister, Rhonda Beery...