Stories from Thursday, January 8, 2009

Aileen McCord, 97, of Rector died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, at her home. She was born June 23, 1911, in Clay County to the late W.L. and Ruth (Copeland) McGinnis. She was a beautician and received a plaque from Carr Hill Beauty Supply for 61 years of service in that field. At one time she was the longest known beauty operator in Arkansas...

Dorothy Mae Foster, 83, of Rector died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at the Raulerson Hospital in Okeechobee, Fla. She was born Oct. 6, 1925, to the late Harry and Ina (Treece) Bradsher in Caruthersville, Mo. ...

Charles Edward Lewis, 75, of Marmaduke died Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, at his home. He was born Nov. 29, 1933, in Malden, Mo., to the late Paul and Marcella (Schultz) Lewis. He was retired from the railroad and from Monroe Company...