Obituaries

Ernest Lee "Dick" Hall (08/02/06)
Ernest Lee "Dick" Hall, 78, of Piggott died Thursday, July 27, 2006, at his home. He was born Jan. 12, 1928, in Morrilton, the son of the late Andy and Claudia Cook Hall. He was united in marriage to Patti Casper on Sept. 18, 1959. He was a member of the First General Baptist Church in Piggott...

Bernice Moore (08/02/06)
Bernice Moore, 95, of Piggott died Sunday, July 30, 2006, in the N.H.C. Healthcare Center in Kennett. She was born Jan. 29, 1911, in Morganton, the daughter of the late Omer and Bessie Allison Graddy. She was united in marriage to Hudson Moore on Jan. 10, 1932. They had five children...

R.A. Simpson (08/02/06)
R.A. Simpson, 89, of Casa Grande, Ariz., died on Saturday, July 8, 2006. He was born Sept. 24, 1916, at Greenway, the son of the late Elmer and Laura Cox Simpson. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, and a 50-year Mason. He was a lifelong farmer and...

Bobby J. Stewart (08/02/06)
Bobby J. Stewart, 73, of Lemay, Mo., died on Thursday, July 20, 2006, in Lemay. He was born July 15, 1933, in Greene County, the son of the late W.F. Stewart and Floye Light Stewart. Mr. Stewart was the former owner of three Kwikway Restaurant's and four Stewart bars, Lemay Bowl and was a real estate agent for Coldwell Banker Realtors...

Lonnie E. Starks (08/02/06)
Lonnie E. Starks, 57, of Idalia, Mo., died Wednesday, July 26, 2006, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter. He was born May 1, 1949, in Piggott, the son of the late Joseph Lonnie and Sarah Lee (Holifield) Starks. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Josie Lee Mauldin; and a nephew, Jackie Wayne Mauldin...

Donald G. Edwards (08/02/06)
Donald G. Edwards, 55, of Campbell died Thursday, July 27, 2006, in the General Baptist Nursing Home at Campbell. He was born Jan. 24, 1951, in Rector, the son of the late John Henry and Helen (Crews) Edwards. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Junior Edwards and Dennis Ray Edwards...

Steve Edwards (08/09/06)
Steve Edwards, 44, of Piggott died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006, in the Piggott Community Hospital. He was born on Oct. 18, 1961, the son of Lester and Louise Allgood Edwards. He was united in marriage to Melissa Brawner on May 23, 1987. They had three daughters...

Glen McDoniel (08/09/06)
Glen McDoniel, 75, of Cookeville, Tenn., formerly of Piggott, died on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006, in NHC of Cookeville, Tenn. He was born Nov. 6, 1930, at Tuckerman, the son of the late James Robert "J.R." and Clara Fortenberry McDoniel. Mr. McDoniel graduated from David Lipscomb College (now University) with his bachelor's degree in 1952. He was united in marriage to Marian Milhoan on June 5, 1953...

Ora Modena Potts (08/09/06)
Ora Modena Potts, 84, of Bartlett, Tenn., formerly of Greenway and Paragould, died Monday, July 10, 2006, at her residence. She was born on Oct. 3, 1921, in Guy, the daughter of the late James Elmer and Cora Ann (Hooper) Steward. She was of the Baptist faith...

Ella Christine Whiteside Davis (08/16/06)
Ella Christine Whiteside Davis, 90, of Campbell, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2006, at Piggott Community Hospital. She was born June 11, 1916, in Piggott. She was first married to Paul Byron Whiteside on Oct. 3, 1936, in Holcomb, Mo. He preceded her in death on Feb. 19, 1974. She later married Ezra Davis on March 7, 1977, in Broseley, Mo...

Clara Bell Grissom Baker (08/25/06)
Clara Bell Grissom Baker, 90, of Piggott, passed away Aug. 17, 2006, in the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. She was born Oct. 1, 1915, in Pollard, and was the daughter of the late Pearl and Eva Dovey (Simmons) Grissom. She was united in marriage to Henry Dallas Baker on Sept. 23, 1939. He preceded her in death in 1979...

Clarence "Wimpy" Coye Thomas (08/25/06)
Clarence "Wimpy" Coye Thomas, 83, of Piggott died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2006, at the Veterans' Hospital in Poplar Bluff. He was born July 20, 1923, and was the son of the late Millard and Laura (Lands) Thomas. He was united in marriage to Opal F. Easterwood on Nov. 29, 1947. They had three children...

Mary Jane McKeel (08/31/06)
Mary Jane McKeel, 77, of Kennett died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2006, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born June 26, 1929, in Russellville, Ark., and was the daughter of the late Silas T. and Charles Earle Pennington Redmond. She was united in marriage to William H. McKeel on May 30, 1952. The couple had two children...