Stories from Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Edward Cole, 88, of Piggott, Ark., passed away May 1, 2015, at the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. He was born on November 27, 1926, in Piggott, Ark., and was the son of the late Carlos and Lillie (Conyers) Cole. Edward was a Private First Class in the United States Army during World War II, receiving a Victory Ribbon, two Overseas Service Bars and an Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon. He was honorably discharged on Dec. 22, 1946, at Fort Sam Houston, Tex...

Dolly H. Greene, 69, of Piggott, Ark., passed away May 2, 2015, in Piggott. She was born on July 31, 1945, near Crockett, Ark., and was the daughter of the late Wilburn and Christina (Faulk) Wallis. She was united in marriage to Onard Greene in June 1961, and he preceded her in death in April 2004...

Shirley Glasgow, 85, of Mountain View, Ark., passed away Friday, May 1, 2015, at Baxter Regional Medical in Mountain Home, Ark. She was born on December 7, 1929, in Prescott, Maine, and was the daughter of the late Israel and Katherine (Cohen) Bermen...

Betty Lou Ellis, 84, of Paragould, formerly of Wynne, departed this life, Monday, May 4, 2015. She was born, October 9, 1930, in Rector, the only daughter of Floyd Orlim and Nillie (McLeskey) Lawrence. She was a member of Wynne First Assembly of God Church and the VFW Women's Auxiliary. She retired in 1995 from Yale Hoist. She was very active in the VFW and enjoyed cooking, jigsaw puzzles, playing bingo and dominoes and spending time with her family and friends...

Ruby Muriel Foster, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away May 2, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. She was born on December 22, 1930, in Piggott, Ark., and was the daughter of the late Ray and Loretta Turner. Melvin Ethery Foster and Ruby Muriel Turner met on Saturday evening in Piggott Square and were united in marriage on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, 1949, at Muriel's parents' home...