Stories from Monday, July 9, 2018

Esther Vonigene (Roofe) Gatewood, of Rector, Ark., was born on October 31, 1923, to Roy “Kid” Roofe and Minnie Foster Roofe. She passed from this life on July 7, 2018, at the age of 94 years, eight months of age at NHC in Kennett, Mo. On Nov. 15, 1941, she married Leon Gatewood who preceded her in death after 60 years of marriage...

LaRue Russell, 86, of Selmer, Tenn., formerly of Piggott, Ark., passed away July 5, 2018, at Selmer, Tenn. She was born on October 2, 1931, in Pontotoc, Miss., and was the daughter of the late William McKinley and Mary Etta (Ramsey) Blagg. She was preceded in death by her father, William McKinley Blagg; mother, Mary Etta Blagg; grandson, Chris Russell and siblings Edith Britt, Laura Moore, Joan Strnad and Kenneth Blagg...

Brenda Kay Bader, 70 of Piggott, Ark., passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2018, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Brenda, daughter of Lester George Eggemeyer and Minnie Eggemeyer, was born on Friday, April 2, 1948, in Chester, Ill. She retired from Briggs and Stratton after 22 years and was of the Catholic Faith...