June "Punkin" (Pickelsimer) Duncan

June "Punkin" (Pickelsimer) Duncan, 64, of Freedom, Ca., formerly of the Rector area, died May 23, 2003, at her home in California.

She was born May 08, 1939, in Clay County, Ark., to Virgil and Una Wilson Pickelsimer.

She worked as a cook for restaurants during her life.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Virgil and Una Pickelsimer.

She is survived by one loyal companion, Francis Burdin of California; five sons, Phillip Weldon, Sammy Weldon, Stacy Weldon and Maurice Phelps, who are all of Oklahoma and Harold Burdin of Arkansas; two daughters, Gwen Phelps of Oklahoma and Kimberly Phelps of Nebraska; three sisters, Virgie Bozarth of Marmaduke, Nelda Sue Nelson of Bakersfield, Ca., and Carolyn Burdin of Piggott; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 31, 2003, at the Irby Funeral Home Chapel in Marmaduke with Futrell Butler officiating. Burial followed at Harvey's Chapel Cemetery near Marmaduke. Serving as pallbearers were Reuben Seay, Jim Smith, Jonathan Smith and Darrin Burdin.

Irby Funeral Service of Marmaduke was in charge of the arrangements.