R.E. "Punk" Mann

R.E. "Punk" Mann, 81, of Piggott died Monday, Aug. 4, 2003, in the Murphy Health and Rehabilitation Center (the former Piggott Nursing Center) in Piggott.

He was born Dec. 5, 1921, in Piggott, the son of the late Robert Earl and Zelphia Hutchison Mann. He was the youngest of 12 children.

He was united in marriage to Elwanda Pittman on Dec. 14, 1940.

Mr. Mann retired from Northern Propane Gas, Co., in 1984. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and served in the Philippines during World War II. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in St. Francis.

He was preceded in death by two sisters; eight brothers; and one son-in-law, Les Shaw.

He is survived by his wife, Elwanda Mann of Piggott; two daughters, Pat Kilbreath and husband, Barry, of Piggott and Luella Shaw of St. Charles, Mo.; two sons, Mike Mann and wife, Pam, of O'Fallon, Mo., and Tony Mann and wife, Sharon, of Piggott; one sister, Juanita Vernon of St. Francis; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and other friends and relatives.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday (today), Aug. 6, 2003, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Brother O.H. Brooks and Brother Todd Ewing. Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery in St. Francis. Pallbearers will be Shawn Mann, Jeffrey Mann, David Mann, Ryan Shaw, Frank Williams and Delbert Hughes.

Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott is in charge of the arrangements.