Stories from Monday, August 10, 2015

Lela Maxine Phillips, 80, of Piggott, Ark., passed away August 9, 2015, at the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. She was born on May 9, 1935, in Piggott, and was the daughter of the late Herbert Lang and Loreties Busby Lang Hudspeth. She was united in marriage to Homer Harold Phillips on Oct. 1, 1951, and to this union seven children were born...

Charles Laud Payne, age 81, of Metropolis, Ill., passed away at Massac Memorial Hospital in Metropolis, at 3:42 p.m., Thursday, August 6, 2015. On June 9, 1934, Charles was born to Laud and Mary F. (Little) Payne in Piggott, Ark, where he was also raised...

Robert (Rob) Duckworth was born on October 16, 1956, to Dr. Hillard and Gwen Duckworth. He attended Piggott School and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Ark. Rob made many friends growing up in Piggott and also at college. He was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and spent several years living and working in Plano, Tex...

Mae Evelyn Kilbreath, 76, of McDougal, Ark., died Wednesday, August 5, 2015, at her home. She was born on September 5, 1938, in Boydsville, Ark., to Charles and Nadine (Young) Millikan. She was united in marriage to Warner Dean Kilbreath on May 27, 1961...