Stories from Monday, December 11, 2017

Helen Laveral Pratt, 91, of Rector, Ark., passed away December 8, 2017, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, Paragould, Ark. She was born July 28, 1926, to Leroy and Veda (Shelton) in Greene County, Ark. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Loretta Walls and Bonnie Potter; her brother, Van Vowell; and Willie Pratt, the father of her children...

Kenneth Ray Bradford was born July 1, 1945, in Rector, Ark., to Claud and Lucille Bradford, and lived in the Rector area all his life. He passed from this life Thursday, December 7, 2017, at his home. Ken owned and operated heavy equipment for almost 40 years. He was a member of the Church of Christ...

Lyman Earl Anderson, 73, of Piggott, Ark., passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017, at his home, in Piggott, surrounded by his family. He was born on January 30, 1944, in Arbyrd, Mo.,, to the late Coy and Bonnie (Thorne) Anderson. He worked for 10 years at the Buick plant in Flint, Mich., before returning home and going to work for the Darling Factory, in Piggott, where he retired. His loves in life included fishing and mowing the yard...

Martena Belle (Lawrence) Davis, 85, of Jonesboro, Ark., and formerly of Pollard, Ark., passed away December 8, 2017, at St. Bernards Medical Center, in Jonesboro. She was born on December 27, 1931, in Pollard, Ark., and was the daughter of the late David Monroe and Rita (Dees) Lawrence. Her parents and her brother, Gaylon Lawrence, preceded her in death...

William Eugene Broadway, 57, of Nimmons, Ark., passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017, at Piggott, Ark. He was born on July 18, 1960, in Clay County, Ark., and was the son of the William and Melba (Clayton) Broadway. His father, William Broadway, preceded him in death...