Stories from Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Betty Jo Schmidt, 96, of Piggott, Ark., passed away October 4, 2017, at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell, Mo. She was born on September 5, 1921, and was the daughter of the late Julius and Bernice (Brissendine) Thomas She was united in marriage to Johnie H. Schmidt on Nov. 7, 1940, and to this union two children were born...

Nathan Claye Break, infant son of Brexton Break and Melody Calhoun, was born and passed away October 3, 2017, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He is survived by his parents, Brexton Break and Melody Calhoun; paternal grandparents, Jabra Break and Thomas Stokes; maternal grandparents, Pamela Cowgill and Mike Calhoun; great-grandparents, Shirley Rorex, Sible Moore and Shelby Moore; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relatives...

Charlie Lucas, 58, of Piggott, Ark., passed away October 6, 2017, near Piggott. He was born on October 2, 1959, in Lafe, Ark., and was the son of the late William Horace and Pearlie June (McDonald) Lucas. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Diane Deason and Dorothy Hale; and a brother, Billy Lucas...