Obituaries

Robert Gene Hampton (09/05/07)
Robert Gene Hampton, born July 19, 1929, to Ralph and Ruth Riddle Hampton in Piggott, departed this life August 27, 2007, at the age of 78. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Charlotte Hardcastle Hampton. They were married August 27, 1950, and to this union three children were born, Alan, Melinda, and Charlotte Ruth...

Louis Haynes (09/05/07)
Louis Haynes, 79, of Siloam Springs, Ark died Sept. 2 at his home. He was born July 29, 1928 in Piggott and was the son of Roy and Thelma Underwood Haynes. Louis grew up in Piggott, but lived in Minnesota for over 20 years where he met his wife, Jerita Cardinal Haynes, and raised two sons. He was self employed in the fiberglass and plastics industry until 1988, when he retired and moved to Siloam Springs...

Penny E. Bradshaw (09/14/07)
Penny E. Bradshaw, 43, of Piggott, passed away Monday, September 3, 2007, at her home. She was born on January 16, 1964, in Kennett, the daughter of Troy and Emma (Neely) Treat. Penny was united in marriage on March 28, 1986, to Darris E. Bradshaw. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, adoptive father, Robert V. Philpot, and loyal companion, Frosty. She was employed at L.A. Darling for 22 years and was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Piggott...

Della Green (09/14/07)
Della Green, 87, of Rockport, Tex., formerly of St. Francis, Ark. passed away Friday, September 7, 2007. She was born December 15, 1919, in St. Francis, and was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Media Olds Fry. She was united in marriage to Herman Green October 1, 1938, and to this union one son was born...

Herbert "Bud" Winberry (09/14/07)
Herbert "Bud" Winberry, 85, of Campbell, passed away September 8, 2007, at his home. He was born July 9, 1922, at Arbyrd, Missouri, and was the son of the late Herbert Thalbert and Audrey Agnes Wilson Winberry. He was united in marriage to Frances Ilene Gray on December 14, 1941, and to this union five children were born...

Ann M. Lovelady Dickens (09/19/07)
Ann M. Lovelady Dickens, 83, of Mountain View, Arkansas, formerly of Piggott, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2007, at the White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born April 7, 1924, in Peach Orchard, Arkansas, and was the daughter of the late James Robert and Edna Mae Crabtree Eubanks...

Nettie Josephine Todd (09/26/07)
Nettie "Josie" Todd, 97, of the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell and formerly of Clarkton, died Sept. 16 at the Piggott Community Hospital. She was born January 27, 1910 to the late Andrew and Minnie "Waller" Masterson and was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Todd and a granddaughter, Donna Kay Todd...

Michael David Burton (09/26/07)
Michael David Burton, 28, of Rector, died Saturday, Sept. 22 in an automobile accident. Born March 22, 1979 in Paragould, he was an extrusion operator at Anchor packaging in Marmaduke, and a life long member of the community. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Ebert Burton in 1998 and James Morgan in 2005...

Gladys Melba Palmer (09/26/07)
Gladys Melba Palmer, 86, of Rector, died Wednesday, Sept. 19 at Evergreen Nursing Home. Born August 25, 1921 in Senath to the late Edgar Nugent and Dora Wilfong, she was a homemaker and of the General Baptist faith. She was married to George Lemuel Palmer Nov. 27, 1940, he preceded her in death in June, 2007...

Carl J. Edwards (09/26/07)
Jeff Edwards of Belle Glade, Fla., died from a gunshot wound on April 16 at his job. He was born on February 12, 1967 to Paulene Edwards, and graduated from Piggott High School in 1986, after which he moved to Florida to work. He is survived by his mother, Paulene, three brothers, Gerald Edwards, Darrell Edwards and Farrell Edwards, all of Florida...

Royce Earl Midkiff (09/26/07)
Royce Earl Midkiff, 70, of Greenway, died at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell, Monday, Sept. 24. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept, 27 at Rector First General Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at Rector First General Baptist Church with Bro. Marston Carpenter officiating. Burial will be in Harvey's Chapel Cemetery with Irby Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...