Stories from Tuesday, October 3, 2017

A quintessential member of the Greatest Generation has passed on to be with her heavenly family. Edith (Gates) Brady, of Success, Ark., left this world Wednesday evening, September 27, 2017, at approximately 6:20 p.m. surrounded by her loving family at her “home on the hill” along the banks of the Current River north of Success, at the age of 102 years...

Mary Elizabeth Sanders, 76, of Piggott, Ark., passed away at the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. She was born on March 6, 1941, in Piggott, and was the daughter of the late Robert and Bertie (Burton) Putman. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Sanders; a son, Jerry Sanders;her parents; her brothers, Lee Stokes and Jesse Stokes; sisters, Pansie Stokes and Ethel Haywood; and two infant grandchildren...

Oral Winston Edwards, 87, of Forrest City, Ark., passed away September 29, 2017. He was born November 25, 1929, to Jesse and Grace (Ahlf) Edwards near Rector, Ark. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years, Christine Austin Edwards. He is survived by one sister Marie Legault of Richardson, Tex. ...

Kristopher Erik Esmon, 28, of Rector, Ark., left this world in September, 2017. He was born February 3, 1989, in Phoenix, Ariz. Erik graduated from Rector High School in 2007. He loved hunting (especially shooting the turkey his grandpa had followed for four days), being outdoors, going barefoot (even though his Gma was always telling him to get his shoes on), and having good times with his family and friends...