Stories from Monday, May 4, 2020

Claudena Marilyn Bellers, 92, of Piggott, Ark., passed away April 28, 2020, at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Piggott. She was born on February 16, 1928, in Piggott, and was the daughter of the late Claude and Vera (Braden) Montgomery. Claudena was united in marriage to Floyd Junior Bellers on June 1, 1947, and to this union four children were born. Floyd preceded her in death on November 6, 1982...

Ava Jean Crittendon, 95, of Piggott, Ark., passed away May 2, 2020, at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Piggott. She was born on April 7, 1925, in Searcy County, Ark., and was the daughter of Bluford and Roxie (McElroy) Harrell. Ava was united in marriage to John Virgil Crittendon on June 30, 1941...

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