Rolie Venard Stow

Rolie Venard Stow, 64, of Piggott, died Monday, Feb. 14, 2005, in the Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff.

He was born Aug. 11, 1940, in McDougal, the son of the late James Grandville and Nora Beatrice O'Guin Stow.

He was united in marriage to Barbara Johnson on April 30, 1998.

He worked in maintenance for Clay County and was the Chalk Bluff Park Supervisor. He was a Mason.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Fairn Lynn Stow and James Weldon Stow; and two sisters, Deloris Irene Doss and Thelma Narene Buchanna.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Stow of Piggott; one son, James Rolie Stow of Springfield, Mo.; one daughter, Dottie Jean Cook of Rolla, Mo.; three step-children, Linda Retkouski of St. Louis, Lisa Lynch of St. Louis and Chuck Lynch of Terri Haute, Ind.; five grandchildren, Jocoah, Elijah, Jackie, Stevie and Austin; four brothers, Darvin Stow of Piggott, Gary Stow of McDougal, Porter Stow of Poplar Bluff and Terry Stow of Corning; one sister, Gail Husketh of McDougal; and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel. Burial followed in the Mars Hill Cemetery.

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