Obituaries

Paula Sue Ladyman, 76, of Rector, left this world on April 10, 2021. She was born in the Blue Cane area to the proud parents: Harley and Margie (Jetton) McDaniel. She was married to Paul Cecil Ladyman on March 1, 1968. For 53 years they took care of each other and loved each other. ...

Peggy Lucille Johnson, 89, of Piggott, Ark., passed away April 9, 2021, at Campbell General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell, Missouri. She was born on November 9, 1931, in Caruthersville, Missouri, and was the daughter of Wilson and Velma (Adams) Fox...

Ronnie Hosea, 71, of Piggott, Ark., passed away April 9, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on March 30, 1950, in Piggott, and was the son of the late Ollie O. and Sarah (Creek) Hosea. Ronnie was united in marriage to Brenda Suiter on April 9, 1973, and to this union a daughter, Penney, was born...

Dewey Leroy Haywood, 77, of Piggott, Ark., passed away March 26, 2021, at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. He was born on August 30, 1943, in Piggott and was the son of Herbert and Neatie (Edwards) Haywood. Leroy was united in marriage to Geraldine Hosea on January 1, 1965...

Gary Stewart Dehls of Piggott, Ark., passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021. Gary was born in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of the late Tony Fields and Daisy Opal Dehls. He was the youngest of 5 children. Gary completed high school in Mountain View, Arkansas and started his college career at Arkansas State University. ...

Robert Earl Lyles, 84, of Granite Bay, Calif., passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021. He was lovingly known by his friends and family as Bob. Bob was born in Rector, Ark., on October 6, 1936 to Earl and Bertha Lyles. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Janet Lyles...

Kenneth Gregg Moore, 54, of Greenway, Ark., passed away Monday, March 22, 2021. He was born on May 23, 1966, in Kennett, Mo., and was the son of Kenneth Fulton and Wilma Jean (Turner) Moore. Gregg graduated from Piggott High School in 1984 and was former Mr. ...

Fannie Joyce Gattis, 71, of Paragould, Ark., passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Rector Nursing and Rehab in Rector, Ark. She was born on October 28, 1949, in Rector, Ark., and was the daughter of the late Elaine and Lena (Crow) Gattis. She was preceded in death by her father, Elaine Gattis; mother, Lena Gattis; brothers, Frank Gattis and Denzel Gattis; sisters, Oma Barks, Dorothy Owens, Polly Owens, Faye Simmons, and Joe Ann Parris...

Mary Louise Caldwell, 89 of Piggott, passed away March 12, 2021 at the Piggott Community Hospital. She was born on December 5, 1931 in Clay County, Ark. She was the daughter of Arty and Merle (Woolf) Haley. Louise was united in marriage to John R Caldwell in August of 1954...

Pansy Ann Moore, 64, of Piggott, Ark., passed away March 9, 2021, at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. She was born on June 20, 1956, in Memphis, Tenn., and was the daughter of Thomas and Jessie Williams Tubbs. She was raised by her late grandparents Ambers "JC" and Gladys Williams...

Stella Maye Hancock, 73, of Pollard, Ark., passed away March 7, 2021, at her home in Pollard. She was born on April 9, 1947, in Swifton, Ark., and was the daughter of Gibson Fisher and Virgal Leona Williams Davis . She was preceded in death by her parents; twin brother, Danny Davis and sister Rebecca Davis May...

Michael Jay Simpson, 58, of Piggott, Ark., passed away March 3, 2021, at his home. Michael was born on September 29, 1962, in Los Angeles, Calif., and was the son of James and Anna (Moore) Simpson. There are no services planned.  Hoggard & Sons Funeral Home of Piggott, Arkansas, is in charge of the arrangements.  ...

Velma (Hardin) Stahl, age 96 of Marmaduke, formerly of Boydsville, passed away March 6, 2021 at Greene Acres Nursing Home in Paragould. She was born February 14, 1925, to Claude and Iris (Hancock) Hardin in Rector. On September 2, 1944, she married Abel Stahl. They were married for 73 years before his passing in 2018. Her son-in-law, Duane Dickinson, preceded her in death...

Neala Mae Austin Stahl, 92, formally of Rector, was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 29. 1928 in Piggott, Ark. to Nelson William and Lillian Mofield Austin She moved to her Heavenly home on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 in Fayetteville, Ark. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to many. She also devoted many decades of her life as a devoted teacher...

Dallas Wayne Book, Sr., was born January 17, 1954, in Flint, Mich., to Henry D. and Mary F. (Mulherin) Book. On March 3, 2021, at the age of 67 years, 1 month, and 14 days he entered into eternal rest. At the age of 10, Dallas and family moved from Flint to Maynard, Ark., where he lived and attended school until he joined the Army...

James Lowell Lindsey, 74, met our Savior and reunited with family and friends Thursday evening, March 4, 2021. Grief and despair is expected by the world, but our father has placed joy in our hearts through his gift of Jesus and the security James is forever alive in heaven...

Ruby Juanita Guite, 80, passed away February 14, 2021, at her home in Piggott, Ark. She was born Ruby Juanita Williams on December 24, 1940, in Detroit, Mich. to parents Alvin and Nora (Seal) Williams.  She was a member of the Piggott High School class of 1959...

Tressie Marcelene McCord Schultz, 81, of Knoxville, Tenn., passed away February 19, 2021, at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, Tenn. She was born on June 9, 1939, in Piggott, Ark., and was the daughter of the late Melvin and Ollie (Hall) McCord...

Ralph M. “Hoss” Crafton, Jr., 73, of Corning passed away February 18, 2021 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Mr. Crafton was born October 15, 1947 in Corning. He graduated from Corning High School and attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. ...

Darla Faye Watson went to her Heavenly home February 12, 2021 at St. Bernard’s Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Darla was born to Owen and Reba (Crocker) Clayton on April 12, 1944 in Lake City, Arkansas. Darla was a former Union Organizer for Unite and worked at Rector Sportswear. Darla loved to cook for family and friends. She had a passion for shopping, traveling, growing her flowers, decorating for Christmas, having fun and enjoying life and always smiling...

Janet Renee Greenway Gunn, 57 of Rector passed from this life to forever be with Jesus on Monday February 8, 2021 in Paragould as the result of an accident. She was born on September 17, 1963 in Rector to Linda Louise Turner Greenway and the late Wilburn Ray Greenway...