Stories from Monday, November 13, 2017

Barbara Laverne Vangilder, 81, of Rector, Ark., passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017, in Rector. Mrs. Vangilder was born February 27, 1936, in Leachville, Ark., and was a retired secretary and funeral director for Mitchell Funeral Home. She was a member of Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church...

Kenneth Leon Foster, 84 of Rector, Ark., passed away on November 11, 2017, at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on April 19, 1933, to the late Marvin and Ruth (Edwards) Foster in the Clay County area. His father passed away while Kenneth was very young, and his mother married Troy Pruett who stepped in to love and raise the family...

Maggie Lee Toone, 85, of Rector, Ark., passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017, at Jonesboro Nursing and Rehab, Jonesboro, Ark. Ms. Toone was born September 21, 1932, in Rector, to the late Otto and Pearl Elsass. Maggie was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Marmaduke, and enjoyed the Bazaar group, making crafts and quilting...