Obituaries

Lou Vinnie Bradberry (05/08/08)
Lou Vinnie Bradberry, 85, of Horn Lake, Miss., formerly of McDougal, died Friday, May 2, 2008, at the Landmark of DeSoto in Horn Lake. Mrs. Bradberry was born Oct. 28, 1922, in Crockett, the daughter of the late Barney and Ilah Goodman Morrisett...

Reba McBride (05/08/08)
Reba McBride, 70, of Piggott, died Thursday, May 1, 2008, in Baptist Health North, in North Little Rock. She was born March 9, 1938, the daughter of the late John Henry and Lola Mae Gunnels Webb. She was united in marriage to Morris McBride on Dec. 19, 1959. He preceded her in death on Jan. 10, 2007...

Velma Catherine Potts (05/08/08)
Velma Catherine Potts, 85, of Piggott, died Saturday, May 3, 2008, at the Piggott Community Hospital. She was born on Jan. 16, 1923, in Guy, Ark., the daughter of the late James Elmer and Cora Ann (Hooper) Steward...

Carrie Shipley Bolton (05/14/08)
Carrie Shipley Bolton, 84, of Piggott, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Born April 7, 1924, in Greenway to the late Elvis and Elsie Loveless, she was a homemaker. She also was preceded in death by her first husband, Henry Shipley; one son, Paul Shipley; one daughter, Cathy Marie Trosper; three brothers, Obie, Estes and George Loveless, and one sister, Martha Harris...

Carl T. House (05/14/08)
Carl T. House, 71, of St. Francis died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, in the Piggott Community Hospital. He was born April 4, 1937, in Pollard, the son of the late Sidney and Mattie Shepard House. He was united in marriage to Mary Bennett on May 30, 1962, and the couple had two daughters...

County 911 coordinator, Jenny Hancock, dead at 69 (05/21/08)
Jenny R. Hancock, 69, of Knobel died Monday, May 19, 2008, at NEA Baptist Medical Center in Jonesboro. Hancock was widely known for her work as the Emergency 911 coordinator for Clay County. She took the position in June 1995, and served until her death. She was the first person to hold the position in the county...

Dora Elizabeth McKenney Causey (05/21/08)
Dora Elizabeth McKenney Causey, 91, of Piggott, died Tuesday, May 13, 2008, in the Evergreen Nursing Home in Rector. She was born June 20, 1916, in Carryville, the daughter of the late James Onia and Elizabeth Fox McKenney. She was united in marriage to Homer Causey on Sept. 26, 1931, and the couple had six sons and three daughters...

Ralph Hardin (05/21/08)
Ralph Hardin, 83, of Rector died Saturday, May 17, 2008, at Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation in Rector. He and his twin brother, Ray, were born to the late Hollie and Cecil (Davis) Hardin in Greene County. His first love was his church and gardening was his passion. ...

Diana June Rowton (05/28/08)
Diana June Rowton, 61, of Paragould died Friday, May 23, 2008, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born Nov. 14, 1946, to the late John and Lola (Kimble) McCord. She was a homemaker and attended a non-denominational church in Paragould...

George L. Oldham (05/28/08)
Graveside services for George L. Oldham of St. Louis were held Friday, May 23 at the Gravel Hill Cemetery at St. Francis. He died Monday, May 19, 2008 in St. Louis. He is survived by daughter Cerrie Scott, daughter Mary Ann Cutnak and husband Jim, daughter...