Stories from Monday, April 3, 2017

Samuel David Wheeler, of Piggott, Ark., died Wednesday March 29, 2017, at the age of 92. The son of Laud and Floy Wheeler, he was born in Piggott on November 24, 1924. David honorably served in the United States Army during World War II. On June 17, 1951, he was united in marriage to Edna Jean Watson. Afterward, the couple moved to California where they were both employed at General Dynamics until they returned to Piggott in 1988...

James Arlie "Jack" Vaughn, Jr., 83, of Piggott, Ark., passed away April 1, 2017, at the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. He was born on August 11, 1933, in Bono, Ark., and was the son of the late James Arlie and Sally Bea (Groves) Vaughn. Jack was united in marriage to Charlotte Bradberry on March 27, 1953, and to this union a son was born...

Gary Paul Janes, formerly of Piggott, Ark., came into this life on January 18, 1942, and at the age of 75 passed away Monday April 3, 2017, in Fort Worth, Tex. Gary was always full of life with a smile on his face and never met a stranger. He is preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Ella Janes...