Stories from Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Daniel Kroh, 75, of Rector for 31 years, and formerly of Erie, Penn., passed from this life on May 21, 2015, at the Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. He was born November 16, 1939, in Brookville, Penn., to the late Fredrick and Polly Faye (Bowley) Kroh. He served our country for twenty-three years in the United States Air Force. He was a self taught man of many different avenues, who loved to read and to spend time with his family...

Elleta Connie (Rhynes) Simpson, 83, of Rector, passed from this life Friday May 22, 2015, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born on December 10, 1931, in Clay County, Ark., to the late Oscar and Carrie (Downing) Rhynes. Elleta was a member of the Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Boydsville and in her spare time enjoyed quilting, gardening, working in her flower beds, fishing and spending time with her family and friends...

Carol Nordmeyer, 74, of Marmaduke, passed away May 24, 2015, at the St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born June 3, 1940, to the late James Curtis Wolfenbarger and Willie Mae (Capps) Wolfenbarger McCann. She retired from serving as the manager of EZ Mart after 17 years. Carol dearly loved her church, family, town and community. She always saw the good in everyone and taught her children to always look for that in a person...

JoAnn Livesay, 70, of Florissant, Mo., passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Depaul Hospital in Bridgeton, Mo. She was born May 25, 1944, to the late Clinton and Eladis Vangilder. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Victor Livesay; three brothers, Eugene, Allan and Keff Vangilder and two sisters, Joyce Hester and Brenda Lee...

Shirley Ann Ragsdell, 77, of Rector, passed from this life on Saturday, May 24, 2015, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born on January 11, 1938, to the late Evene and Zeffie (Marsh) Jones. She loved to go to flea markets and yard sales to find her next "nick nack" and enjoyed the company of her dog...

Elmo Moore, 87, of Piggott, Ark., passed away May 26, 2015, at the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. He was born on December 15, 1927, and was the son of the late Clevel Fulton and Fannie Viola (McCumber) Moore. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two sons, Barry and Brad Moore and a sister, Dolores Bellers...