Stories from Monday, October 26, 2015

Lois Mae Baker, 92, of Piggott, Ark., passed away October 21, 2015, at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Piggott. She was born on May 15, 1923, near Black Rock, Ark., and was the daughter of the late Charles Lester and Grace (Scott) Rowland. She was united in marriage to Ewell Edgar Baker on June 17, 1940, and to this union four sons were born...

Nersena Charlene Holcomb, 65, of Piggott, Ark., passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Piggott. Mrs. Charlene was born on November 13, 1949, and was the daughter of the late Charles and Helen (Mayberry) McCauley...

Dale Ray Birmingham, 61, of Batesville, Ark., died Friday, October 23, 2015, at White River Medical Center. He was born in Piggott, Ark., on January 13, 1954, and was the son of the late Raymond and Betty (Crossno) Birmingham. He lived most of his life in Cheyenne, Wyo., and recently relocated to Batesville to be near his family. He enjoyed his life and lived it to the fullest. He was a truck driver and member of the First Christian Church in Piggott...

Evelyn (Dees) Payne Turner, of St. Louis, Mo., went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at the age of 85. She was born on August 19, 1929, to the late Ebert and Mary (Causey) Dees in Piggott, Ark. After graduating from Piggott High School, Evelyn married Fay Payne on May 24, 1947, and moved to St. Louis. Fay preceded her in death in 1987. Evelyn married Jack Turner on Feb. 3, 1992, and he preceded her in death in 2014...

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Lisa Marie (Hines) Wilder, 49, of Piggott, passed from this life October 25, 2015, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro from complications of Cystic Fibrosis. She was born to Robert and Sharon Hines in Sanford, N.C., on April, 5, 1966. Lisa lived in Piggott since 1993 after moving from Ocala, Fla...