Obituaries

Raymond Birmingham (05/03/06)
Raymond Birmingham, 78, of Piggott died on Sunday, April 30, 2006, in the Piggott Community Hospital. He was born April 7, 1928, in Greenville, Mo., the son of the late John Riley and Flossie King Birmingham. He was united in marriage to Betty Crossno on Oct. 2, 1948. They had three children. She preceded him in death on July 20, 2005...

James "Pete" Reeves (05/03/06)
James "Pete" Reeves, 69, of Piggott died Saturday, April 29, 2006, at his home in Piggott. He was born June 16, 1936, in Piggott, the son of the late Jeff Duty and Opal Reeves Duty. He was united in marriage to Renate Conley on Nov. 17, 1990. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Piggott, a veteran of the Korean Conflict and a member of Masonic Lodge number 545...

Danny Joe Worley (05/03/06)
Danny Joe Worley, 51, of Campbell died Thursday, April 27, 2006, in Little Rock. He was born Oct. 22, 1954, in Piggott, the son of the late Alfred and Lillie Keller Worley. He was united in marriage to Barbara Haynes on July 14, 1984. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one great-grandchild, one brother, one sister, one brother-in-law and two nephews...

Keith Layle Garver (05/17/06)
Keith Layle Garver, 61, of McDougal died Tuesday, May 9, 2006, at his home. He was born on July 18, 1944, in McDougal, the son of the late Willis E. and Laverna Read Garver. He was united in marriage to Sharon Bolen on March 4, 1966, in McDougal. They had two children...

Ed Jones (05/17/06)
Ed Jones, 82, of Piggott died Thursday, May 11, 2006, in Piggott. He was born April 4, 1924, in Cardwell, the son of the late Sam and Maggie Riggs Jones. He worked for Clay County for several years and had numerous rental properties. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by eight brothers, Saul, Cecil, Jim, Charley, Bill and Gene Jones, Paul Shaw and Vernon Weaver; and three sisters, Eunice Jones, Ida Holcomb and Pauline Tinsley...

Velia Doris Montgomery (05/17/06)
Velia Doris Montgomery, 73, of Piggott died on Saturday, May 13, 2006. She was born April 5, 1933, at Smithville and was the daughter of the late Varner James and Darzie Lee (Watson) Holland. She was united in marriage to Charles A. Burnine who preceded her in death in 1966. Two daughters, Shelia and Shirley, were born to the couple. On Nov. 8, 1969, she was united in marriage to Gaylon L. Montgomery who preceded her in death on July 24, 2003. One daughter, June, was born to the couple...

Roceda Joyce Knauts (05/17/06)
Roceda Joyce Knauts, 69, of Kennett died Thursday, May 11, 2006, at her home. She was born Sept. 9, 1936, in Senath, the daughter of the late Homer and Alma Rhodes Lillard. She was united in marriage to Donald H. Crittendon. He preceded her in death in April of 1961...

Robin Dean (Douglas) Goldsmith (05/17/06)
Robin Dean (Douglas) Goldsmith, 46, of Cahokia, Ill., died Friday, May 5, 2006, in Columbia, Ill. She was born Jan. 9, 1960, in East St. Louis, Ill. Mrs. Goldsmith was a retired factory worker. Survivors include her husband, Lenny Goldsmith of Cahokia, Ill.; her daughter, Tara Jean Goldsmith of Cahokia, Ill.; her parents, Billy and Betty Jean (Stewart) Douglas; a brother, Donald Douglas of Columbia, Ill.; her mother-in-law and father-in-law, John and Werdie Stephens of Freeburg, Ill.; many nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and dear friends.. ...

Marilyn Gallagher King (05/25/06)
Marilyn Gallagher King was born on Feb. 17, 1928, to Earl and Edith Gallagher in Butler, Pa., and died on Sunday, May 21, 2006, at the age of 78. She was united in marriage on Nov. 23, 1946, to James W. King in Detroit, Mich. They had three children - Sharon, Kim and Jim...

Ethel Marie Book Hampton (05/31/06)
Ethel Marie Book Hampton, 86, of Marion died Friday, May 26, 2006, at the Willowbend Nursing Home in Marion. She was born Sept. 20, 1919, the daughter of the late Riley Lewis and Lottie B. Parton Book. Mrs. Hampton was a member of the General Baptist Church of Piggott...

Joe West (05/31/06)
Joe West, 44, of Rector died Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at Doctor's Hospital in Little Rock. He was born June 23, 1961, in Watervliet, Mich., the son of Harold Edward and Johnnie Mae (Keown) West. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold West; maternal grandparents, Johnnie and Wanna Keown; and paternal grandparents, Jim and Arizona West...

Andrew Gordon Blake (05/31/06)
Andrew Gordon Blake, 22, of Tarpon Springs, Fla., great-nephew of Patsy Pobst of Piggott and great-grandson of the late Arthur and Edna Underwood, died Friday, April 7, 2006, at his home. He was born Nov. 7, 1983, in St. Joseph, Mich. He moved from Detroit in 1989 to Tarpon Springs. He went to East Lake High School in Palm Harbor. He enjoyed playing football...