Obituaries

Vaughn Gene Bomar (03/01/06)
Vaughn Gene Bomar, 71, of Piggott died Sunday morning, Feb. 19, 2006, at Murphy Health and Rehabilitation Center in Piggott. He was born Nov. 9, 1934, in Blytheville, the son of Enloe Donaldson Bomar and Milie Hatley Bomar. Mr. Bomar retired from the Piggott Police Department in 1996 after 24 years of service as a police officer in Missouri and Arkansas. ...

Jackie Don Vaughn Sr. (03/01/06)
Jackie Don Vaughn Sr., 47, of Piggott died on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006, at his home. He was born July 24, 1958, in Newport, Ore., the son of Donald Lou and Opal Mabelene Hart Vaughn. He was united in marriage to Sheila Holifield on Feb. 21, 1978. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Lou on Jan. 11, 1968; and his mother, Opal on Feb. 23, 1996...

Riley "Bill" Purdom (03/01/06)
Riley "Bill" Purdom, 84, of Toledo died on Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, in his home of emphysema. He was born May 4, 1921, in Piggott, the son of the late Corbett and Della (Rodden) Purdom. He served in the Army during World War II. He worked in Detroit, Mich., for a time, then went back to farming in Arkansas...

Thelda Carleene Pemberton (03/01/06)
Thelda Carleene Pemberton, 92, died on Monday, Feb. 13, 2006, at Piggott Community Hospital. She was born on July 25, 1912, the daughter of Andrew and Millie Ellen Parrish. She married Ora Pemberton on Oct. 6, 1928. He preceded her in death in 1989...

Carl Lucille Casey (03/01/06)
Carl Lucille Casey, 81, formerly of the Rector and Pollard areas, died Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Manor Nursing Home in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Born Feb. 18, 1925 in Clay County to the late Samuel Cagle and May (Creed) Cagle, she was a fancy stitcher for the Brown Shoe Company and a member of Trailers Chapel General Baptist Church...

Janet McNeely Kriner (03/01/06)
Janet McNeely Kriner, 56, of Jonesboro died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006. Born Feb. 11, 1950, in Piggott, she was a Registered Nurse for over thirty years. She was preceded in death by her father, James D. McNeely. She is survived by her husband, David Kriner; daughter, Jeri Rhein Seabaugh; son, Jason Rhein; daughters, Christie Ollis and Kimberly Kriner; granddaughter, Skylar; mother, Faye McNeely; sister, Carol Rhein; and brother, Don McNeely...

Joe McMillon (03/08/06)
Joe McMillon, 71, of Frisbee, Mo., died Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at Heritage Nursing Center. He was born on March 9, 1934, the son of the late Floyd Grover McMillon and Thelma Pearl Dabbs McMillon. He was united in marriage to Dortha Mae Huffman on May 6, 1950, in Paragould...

Bill Reagan (03/08/06)
Bill Reagan, 78, of St. Peters, Mo., died on Sunday, March 5, 2006, in O'Fallon, Mo. He was born Dec. 24, 1927, in Patton, Mo., the son of the late George Henry and Della Crites Reagan. He was united in marriage to Pauline Davis on Nov. 17, 1951. They had two children...

Vaughn Gene Bomar, 71, of Piggott died Sunday morning, Feb. 19, 2006, at Murphy Health and Rehabilitation Center in Piggott. (03/08/06)
He was born Nov. 9, 1934, in Blytheville, the son of Enloe Donaldson Bomar and Milie Hatley Bomar. Mr. Bomar retired from the Piggott Police Department in 1996 after 24 years of service as a police officer in Missouri and Arkansas. He attained the rank of Lieutenant before retiring. Always a proud American, he served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict. While in the Navy, he served on the U.S.S. Merrick, the U.S.S. Bayfield and L.S.T. 1048...

Katie Millikin (03/15/06)
Katie Millikin, 88, of Greenway died Tuesday, March 7, 2006, at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. She was born Sept. 13, 1917, in Blytheville, the daughter of the late James and Sarah Kathryn Quarles Price. She was united in marriage to Laymon Lester "Buck" McMillon on Nov. 4, 1933. They had four sons...

Louis Edmon Wood (03/15/06)
Louis Edmon Wood, 66, of Pollard died Saturday, March 11, 2006, at his home. He was born April 11, 1939, in Williamsville, Mo., the son of the late Clarence and Dessie (Boyer) Wood. He was united in marriage to Margline Kemper Brown on Sept. 17, 1998...

Florence Ruthie Luff (03/15/06)
Florence Ruthie Luff, 93, formerly of Pollard, died on March 9, 2006, at the Park Place Nursing Home in Lufkin, Texas. She was born on April 30, 1912, to the late Levi and Minnie (Hall) Rodery. She was married to Oscar Luff on March 13, 1937. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith...

Grace Lee (03/15/06)
Grace Lee, 98, of Clarkton died on Tuesday, March 7, 2006, at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. She was born July 11, 1907, in Clarkton, the daughter of George Washington Moore and Mary Susan O'Hara Moore. She was united in marriage to Noah Huston Lee on Jan. 15, 1927, in Piggott. He preceded her in death on Jan. 27, 1956...

Regina Lynn Benson (03/22/06)
Regina Lynn Benson, 47, of Holcomb died on Wednesday, March 15, 2006, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. She was born on Nov. 18, 1958, in Searcy, the daughter of Homer and Carolyn Harrison Elliott. She was united in marriage to Randy Don Benson on June 30, 1995, in Piggott...

Danny Ray Dixon (03/22/06)
Danny Ray Dixon, 54, died Tuesday, March 7, 2006, at his home in Riverside, Calif. He was born April 10, 1951, at Camp Polk, La., the son of Vernon and Sadine Dixon. He was a graduate of Piggott High School. He attended the University of Arkansas where he was a Razorback band member. Dixon joined the U.S. Air Force and received training to become an X-ray technician while in the service. After leaving the Air Force, he continued to work as an X-ray technician in the private sector in California...

Agnes E. Atkison (03/22/06)
Agnes E. Atkison, 90, of White Lake, Mich., died Monday, March 20, 2006. She was the wife of the late Edward Atkison; mother of Peggy (William) Main and Judy (Don) Holland; grandmother of nine; great-grandmother of 24; great-great-grandmother of three. She was a dedicated member of the Oxbow Lake Baptist Church...

Charles Gallina (03/22/06)
Charles Gallina, 94, of St. Louis died on Sunday, March 12, 2006, in St. Louis. He was born Jan. 31, 1912, in Milwaukee, Wisc., the son of the late Gieuseppi and Susanna Lafatta Gallina. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine Smith Gallina; one son, Raymond Gallina and wife, Sally; one daughter, Sanna Clark; three grandchildren, Cassandra Clark, Lisa Gallina and Christine Gallina; four great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends...

Joan Book (03/29/06)
Joan Book, 74, of Piggott died Tuesday, March 21, 2006, in the Piggott Community Hospital. She was born Dec. 31, 1931, in Piggott, the daughter of the late Druie Allen and Effie Scarbough Blair. On Sept. 8, 1951, she married Dennis A. Book. They had two daughters...

Betty Sue Lawrence (03/29/06)
Betty Sue Lawrence, 72, of Harviell, Mo., died Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born on Feb. 9, 1934, in Piggott, the daughter of the late James Willis Parker and Lora Mae Hinchcliff Parker. She was united in marriage to Charles Wicks on Feb. 9, 1950. He preceded her in death on Aug. 12, 1970. She was united in marriage to Everett Lawrence on July 1, 1967. He preceded her in death on Jan. 6, 1998...

Jason A. Chilcutt (03/29/06)
Jason A. Chilcutt, 35, of St. Louis died Thursday, March 23, 2006. He is survived by his father, Charles (Toni) Chilcutt; mother, Judith (John) Pickering; sisters, Shona Chilcutt and Elicia Cary; and was a dear uncle, nephew and friend. He is also mourned by the friends he left behind...

Annie Lois Ramey Neel (03/29/06)
Annie Lois Ramey Neel, 89, of Piggott, formerly of Deering, Mo., died on Tuesday, March 21, 2006, in Piggott. She was born March 20, 1917, in Dyer County, Tenn., the daughter of the late Freeman E. Ramey and Mary Maude Ramey. She was united in marriage to A.L. Neel Jr. in 1934 in Caruthersville, Mo...

Arnold Collins (03/29/06)
Arnold Collins, 53, of Piggott died Tuesday, March 21, 2006, in the Memphis Veterans' Hospital. He was born Aug. 14, 1952, in Kennett, the son of the late Walter and Dorothy Collins. He was united in marriage to Kathy McCormick on Oct. 2, 1992. He is survived by his wife, Kathy Collins of Piggott; two sons, Luke Collins of Piggott and Jason Collins of St. ...

Sidney Alan Cluck (03/29/06)
Sidney Alan Cluck, 51, of Piggott died Thursday, March 23, 2006, at his home. He was born Sept. 8, 1954, in Piggott and was the son of Donald and Joyce Smith Cluck. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Cluck; and his brother, Jim Bill Cluck...

Pat Franklin Tanner (03/29/06)
Pat Franklin Tanner, 71, of Piggott died Thursday, March 23, 2006, at the Piggott Community Hospital. He was born Nov. 18, 1934, in Piggott, the son of the late Robert Celeston and Rosetta Trout Tanner. He was united in marriage to Neva Joan Vancil on Aug. 25, 1954. They had five children...

Sharon Fears (03/29/06)
Sharon Fears, 55, of St. Francis died on Friday, March 24, 2006, at her home. She was born July 6, 1950, in Piggott, the daughter of the late Charles and Leota Glass High. Her maternal grandparents, the late Jess and Pearl Parker Glass, raised her. She was united in marriage to Alfred Fears on Nov. 8, 1969. Together they raised three daughters...

Cathey Carlene Fisher (03/29/06)
Cathey Carlene Fisher, 71, of Piggott died on Saturday, March 25, 2006, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born on May 17, 1934, in Senath, the daughter of the late Clint Adkins and Effie Pearson Davis. She was united in marriage to Earl Fisher on May 15, 1976...

James "Uncle Jim" Brandon (03/29/06)
James "Uncle Jim" Brandon, 68, of Piedmont, Mo., formerly of Campbell, died on Thursday, March 23, 2006, at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. He was born Sept. 10, 1937, in Malden, the son of Fred and Opal Provance Brandon. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of the Campbell American Legion Post 109...

Charles E. Gettings (03/29/06)
Charles E. Gettings, 69, of St. Louis died on Friday, March 17, 2006, at his home. He was born Jan. 21, 1937, in Piggott, the son of John and Clara Vaughn Gettings. He was the beloved husband of Velma Smith Gettings. He was preceded in death by one brother, Melvin Gettings; and four sisters, Lorene Raines, Kathern Young, Martha Gettings and Betty Gettings...