Obituaries

Doilas Elton Edwards (12/03/03)
Doilas Elton Edwards, 70, of Piggott died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, in the Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born May 1, 1933, in Piggott, the son of the late Jeff and Verna Payne Edwards. He was united in marriage to Patsy Hollis on Aug. 13, 1954. To this union two children were born...

Roy McCormick (12/03/03)
Roy McCormick, 86, of Bunker, Mo., formerly of Piggott, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2003, at Three Rivers North Hospital in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Mr. McCormick was born August 20, 1917, in Piggott. He was a retired custodian for school and a heavy equipment operator...

Russell Householder (12/10/03)
Russell Householder, 52, of Pollard died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, at Saint Bernard"s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born Aug. 2, 1951, in Granite City, Ill., the son of Francis Odell and Mary Jane Weller Householder. He was preceded in death by his father...

Mattie Lee Reams (12/10/03)
Mattie Lee Reams, 90, of Dexter, died Friday, Dec. 5, 2003, at the Crowley's Ridge Care Center in Dexter. She was born Feb. 13, 1913, in Union City, Tenn., the daughter of the late Edward Lee and Martha Jane Barns Roney. She was united in marriage to the late Emmett Lee Reams on Dec. 6, 1933. To this union four children were born...

May Sample (12/10/03)
May Sample, 86, of DeQueen, Ark., formerly of Nimmons died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003, in the DeQueen Regional Medical Center in DeQueen, Ark. She was born Jan. 16, 1917, in Sevier County near DeQueen, Ark. She was the daughter of the late Will and Mary Reigert Halter...

Norman D. Underwood (12/10/03)
Norman D. Underwood, 85, of Flint, Mich., died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2003, at Maple Woods Manor in Clio, Mich. He was born in Piggott on May 12, 1918, to the late Harvey and Laura (Lewis) Underwood. He was one of 13 children. Mr. Underwood was united in marriage to Martha Virginia Dearing on Sept. 27, 1939, in Piggott. She preceded him in death on Oct. 21, 1992, in Jonesboro. To this union one daughter was born...

James Ryan "Jimmy" Graddy (12/17/03)
James Ryan "Jimmy" Graddy, 20, of Noble, Okla., died Dec. 5, 2003, in Noble from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident. Services were at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, at Lakeside Church of God, with Chad Byrd and Rev. James Kim officiating. Burial was in Noble 100F Cemetery. Memorial Chapel Funeral Services of Noble was in charge of arrangements...

George Leonard Harmon (12/17/03)
George Leonard Harmon, 85, of Paragould, formerly of Nimmons, died Dec. 11, 2003, in Paragould. He was born May 3, 1918, in Nimmons , the son of the late George W. and Emma Head Harmon. Preceding him in death were his first wife, Ida Lewis Harmon; six brothers, Charlie, Robert, Raymond, Welby, Thomas and Ezra; two sisters, Carrie Ramsey and Ruthie Schnell...

Joyce Marie Hartgroves (12/17/03)
Joyce Marie Hartgroves, 57, of Piggott died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003, in St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born April 22, 1946, in Paragould, the daughter of the late Garfield and Stella Mae Davidson Douglas. She was preceded in death by one son, Thomas Wesley Hartgroves; and two sisters, Ida Mae Simms and Magaline Douglas...

Brosia B. Malone (12/17/03)
Brosia B. Malone, 85, of Piggott died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, in the General Baptist Nursing Center in Campbell. She was born Feb. 1, 1918, in Rector to the late Porter and Dollie Eldridge Brashear. She was united in marriage to John C. Malone on Feb. 3, 1966. He preceded her in death on Nov. 16, 1999...

Dorothy Sanders (12/17/03)
Dorothy Sanders, 67, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003, at her residence. She was a housewife and was of the Jehovah Witness faith. She was born Sept. 8, 1936, in Greenway to the late Johnson Cato and Ader (Potts) Cato. She was married May 6, 1960, in Caruthersville, Mo., to Billy George Sanders. To this union one daughter was born...

Geraldine White (12/17/03)
Geraldine White, 72, of Piggott, formerly of Risco, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003, at Three Rivers Health Care South. She was born Oct. 9, 1931, in New Madrid County, Mo., to the late John Wesley Williams and Arbie Murphy Williams. She attended Pleasant View General Baptist Church in Risco...

Jimmy West Greenway (12/17/03)
Jimmy West Greenway, 63, of Rector died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born Feb. 12, 1940, in Walcott, he lived in the Rector area all of his life and served the community as a mechanic and service station operator for many years. He was of the General Baptist faith. He was married Jan. 11, 1963, to the former Joan Evans...

Henrietta Coleman (12/24/03)
Henrietta Coleman, 84, of Campbell died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003, at Three Rivers Healthcare-North Campus in Poplar Bluff. She was born Oct. 8, 1919, in St. Louis, the daughter of the late Chehoydia and Florence Cashion Mitchell. She was a factory worker and a member of the South Canaan General Baptist Church...

Nina Louise Winberry (12/24/03)
Nina Louise Winberry, 96, of Piggott died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003, in the Murphy Health Care and Rehab Center in Piggott. She was born Feb. 23, 1907, in Beech Grove, Ark., the daughter of the late Ferman Samuel and Artie Louise Rainey Gibson. She was united in marriage to Cecil K. Winberry on April 18, 1923, to this union four sons and one daughter were born. He preceded her in death on Feb. 27, 1975...

Lloyd Hays Adams (12/24/03)
Lloyd Hays Adams, 82, of Piggott, died Thursday at John J. Pershing V.A. Hospital in Poplar Bluff. He was born in ElPaso, Ark. to the late Orn and Emma Adams, early Leachville residents. He was a retired supervisor for Pepsi Cola Company and was a member of Harmony Baptist Church in Pollard. Mr. Adams was an Army veteran of WW II...

Claybourne Nelson Hamon, III (12/24/03)
Claybourne Nelson Hamon, III, 56, of Piggott died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003, in the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. He was born Nov. 24, 1947, in Corpus Christi, Texas, the son of Claybourne Nelson Hamon, Jr., and Martha Ann Bradsher Hamon. Preceding him in death was his father, Claybourne Nelson Hamon, Jr...

Hurley B. Carter (12/24/03)
Hurley B. Carter, 84, of Jonesboro died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003, in the Paragould Nursing Center in Paragould. He was born Oct. 16, 1919, in Warren, Ark. He was united in marriage to Betty Rouse in Oct. 1993. She preceded him in death on Sept. 9, 2002...

Eula Francis Neely (12/24/03)
Eula Francis Neely, 91, of Piggott died Monday, Dec. 22, 2003, at Piggott Community Hospital. She was born Feb. 5, 1912, in Rector, the daughter of Tom and Nettie Shannon Dowdy. She was united in marriage to Arley Lee Neely on Dec. 18, 1926, in Clay County. He preceded her in death in July of 1994...

Opal V. Duty (12/24/03)
Opal V. Duty, 91, of Piggott died Monday, Dec. 22, 2003, in the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. She was born March 20, 1912, in Melbourne, Ark., the daughter of the late George and Laura Twilley Reeves. She was united in marriage to Jeff Duty on Nov. 18, 1944. He preceded her in death on Jan. 1, 1986...

Melissia Heath (12/31/03)
Melissia Heath, 73, of the Rector Nursing Home, formerly of Black Oak, Ark., died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003, in the Piggott Community Hospital. She was born Aug. 29, 1930, in Crockett, the daughter of the late Ruben T. and Callie Hilderbrand Graves. She was united in marriage to Elmer Heath on Dec. 22, 1956. He preceded her in death in February of 2002...

Larry Lewis (12/31/03)
Larry Lewis, 59, of St. Francis died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003, in the Piggott Community Hospital. He was born Feb. 9, 1944, in Greenway, the son of the late David and Creacy Loveless Lewis. Preceding him in death was one brother, James Lewis in 1997. He is survived by one son, Michael Lewis of Wappappello, Mo.; five brothers, Junior Lewis of Piggott, Jerry Lewis of Piggott, Billy Lewis of St. ...

Myrtle Lee Cochran (12/31/03)
Myrtle Lee Cochran, 93, of Corning died Dec. 28, 2003, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born Dec. 3, 1910, in Crockett, the daughter of the late James Walter and Leota Mae Walls Bradberry. She was united in marriage to Virgil Otto Cochran on Feb. 17, 1926. He preceded her in death on June 11, 1981. Mrs. Cochran worked as a farmer and homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith...

Margaret Hampton (12/31/03)
Margaret Hampton, 84, of Qulin, Mo., died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, at Three Rivers Healthcare - North Campus in Poplar Bluff. She was born Oct. 19, 1919, in Ben Lomond, Ark., the daughter of James and Fannie Morris Hamilton. She was united in marriage to Charlie (Chuck) Hampton on Nov. 3, 1934, in Piggott. He preceded her in death on Oct. 14, 1991...

Virgil Don Broadway, Sr. (12/31/03)
Virgil Don Broadway, Sr., 62, of Greenway died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, in Greenway. He was born May 12, 1941, in Modesto, Calif., the son of the late Andrew and Lavitha McCaslin Broadway. He was united in marriage to Judy C. Courtroul on Oct. 16, 1961, to this union four children were born...

Ella Garrison (12/31/03)
Ella Garrison, 94, of Ellis Grove, Ill., formerly of Pollard, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, in Memorial Hospital in Chester, Ill. She was born Sept. 19, 1909, the daughter of the late Henderson King and Elizabeth Melton McDonald. She was united in marriage to Alfred Allen on Dec. 26, 1925. To this union six children were born. He preceded her in death Dec. 26, 1951. She was united in marriage to Lynes Garrison in 1952. He also preceded her in death...

John C. Grubb (12/31/03)
John C. Grubb, 75, of Boydsville died Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, in Piggott. He was born Jan. 31, 1927, in Boydsville, the son of Clarence and Ida Grubb. Mr. Grubb was of the Baptist faith and was a World War II veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Ida Grubb; 11 brothers and sisters; one grandson; and one great-granddaughter...

Pauline Florence Tippitt (12/31/03)
Pauline Florence Tippitt, 88, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, at Rector Health Care. She was born July 8, 1915, in Dexter, Mo., the daughter of the late Harvey Leon Henry and Rosa Strait Henry. She was united in marriage in 1936 to Clarence Columbus Tippitt. He preceded her in death on March 17, 1998...

Inell Duff Molencupp (12/31/03)
Inell Duff Molencupp, 79, of Supply, Ark., died Monday, Dec. 29, 2003. She was born July 29, 1924, in Supply, Ark., the daughter of Robert Arnie Duff and Birdie Lee Fowler Duff. Mrs. Molencupp was a member of the Grandview Free Will Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clead Molencupp; a son, Garry Molencupp; her parents, Robert and Birdie Duff; three sisters; and three brothers...