Stories from Monday, May 16, 2016

Doyne Edward Edwards, 69, of Rector, Ark., passed away May 8, 2016, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, Ark. He was born on February 12, 1947, in Nimmons, Ark., and was the son of the late John Henry and Helen (Crews) Edwards. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Junior Edwards, Dennis Ray Edwards, Donald Gene Edwards and Clifton Ray Edwards and niece, Ashley Reed...

Mrs. Wanda Veaneal Hendon, 89, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. She was born to Leonard and Edna (Holcomb) Henson on April 23, 1927. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith. She was united in marriage to James Hendon in March 1945, and to this union four children were born, Linda, Anthony (Tony), James Steven and Lisa...

Irma Lee Hardin, 85, of Rector, Ark., passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Rector Nursing and Rehab. She was born June 1, 1930, in Rector, to Everett and Bessie Manning. Mrs. Hardin was a homemaker and a member of Rector First General Baptist Church...

State softball and baseball finals set for Friday and Saturday in Fayetteville

Wilma Muriel Sample, 97, of Nimmons, Ark., passed away Friday, May 13, 2016, at her home. She was born on September 6, 1918, in Yell County, Ark., and was the daughter of the late Solomon Porter and Lula (Hood) Risener. She was united in marriage to Delbert Sample on April 17, 1944, and he preceded her in death on July 14, 2010. She was also preceded in death by her infant daughter, Linda Joyce Sample; her son, Jerry Delbert Sample and seven brothers and sisters...