Stories from Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Raymond Douglas Drope, 83 of Marmaduke, Ark., passed from the cares of this life on Tuesday November 22, 2016, at his residence. He was born on March 6, 1933, in Greene County, Ark., to the late Amos and Ethel (Abney) Drope. Raymond was retired from Emerson Electric and was a farmer. He attended Providence Baptist Church and was a Veteran of the Korean War...

Wilma Annabell (Vaughn) Pittman, age 87, of Clarksville, Tenn., passed away on November 27, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Pittman; a son, David Oxley and a grandson, Timothy Auld. Survivors include her children, Margaret Auld, Amanda Slay and Steve Pittman; two sisters, Linda Whitehorn and Lola Thomas; her grandchildren, Phillip Goines, Virginia Clifford, Heather Oxley, Autumn Tidwell and Jason Morey; six great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren...

Henry Houston Beard, age 88, of Dacula, Ga., passed away Monday, November 28, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Anna Elizabeth Beard; son-in-law, Don Bennett. He is survived by his children, Teresa Ridarick, Covington, Ga., Janis Bennett, Walnut Cove, N.C., Shawn and Sandee Beard, Sharpsburg, Ga. ...

Eula Reynolds, 77 of Garfield, Ark., formerly of Rector, Ark., passed away November 26, 2016, at the Rogers Health & Rehab. She was born to the late W.W. and Katie (Shatley) Pratt in the White Oak Community. During her younger years, she cooked for the M&M and the Town Park in Rector, serving many people with her good food...