Obituaries from June 2003

Rachel Bridges (06/25/03)
Rachel Bridges, 87, of Pollard died Tuesday, June 24, 2003, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 28, 2003, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Loy Culver officiating. Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott is in charge of the arrangements...

Carlene Scheffler (06/18/03)
Carlene Scheffler, 67, of Festus, Mo., died Tuesday, June 17, 2003, at her residence. She was born July 18, 1935, at Greenway to Vernon D. and Nora Williams Featherston. She was united in marriage to Everett D. Scheffler. Mrs. Scheffler was a homemaker and a member of the Second Baptist Church in Festus...

Mary Louise Glasgow (06/18/03)
Mary Louise Glasgow, 72, of Memphis died June 17, 2003, at her home. She was a retired registered nurse from Memphis Mental Health Hospital. Ms. Glasgow was of the presbyterian faith. She is survived by two daughters, Phyllis Glasgow of Memphis and Linda Gumm of Memphis; two sons, Mitch Glasgow of Maryville, Tn., and Frank Glasgow of Mt. View, Ark.; one brother, Leonard Lindsey of Heber Springs, Ark.; and six grandchildren...

Noma E. Dollins (06/25/03)
Noma E. Dollins, 87, of Paragould died Saturday, June 14, 2003, at Piggott Community Hospital. She was born March 3, 1916, in Hart, Ark. Mrs. Dollins was a co-owner of Dollins Furniture Store and Dollins Gifts for over 44 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Paragould and the Glenna-Rose Circle at FUMC, of which she was a past president and charter member; a B.E.E.S. ...

Edna Aleen Carman (06/25/03)
Edna Aleen Carman, 79, of Piggott died Wednesday, June 18, 2003, in the St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born July 10, 1923, in Oxly, Mo., the daughter of the late John and Eva Lowe Houston. She was united in marriage to George Garnet Carman on May 4, 1941. He preceded her in death on March 12, 1974...

Martha A.D. Holifield (06/25/03)
Martha A.D. Holifield, 80, of Piggott died Friday, June 20, 2003, in the Piggott Nursing Center in Piggott. She was born Dec. 10, 1922, in McDougal, the daughter of the late James Claude and Hettie Lou Carpenter Parrish. She was united in marriage to Art Holifield on May 15, 1953...

Floyd Rodery (06/25/03)
Floyd Rodery, 81, of Greenway died Saturday, June 21, 2003, in the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. He was born Oct. 4, 1921, in Fagus, Mo., to the late Joe and Ethel Mae George Rodery. He was united in marriage to Opal Madison on Sept. 21, 1941. To this union six children were born...

Pauline E. Williams (06/25/03)
Pauline E. Williams of Campbell died Monday, June 23, 2003, at the age of 86 years, eight months, and 16 days at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. She was born Oct. 7, 1916, in St. Francis to Fred and Sylvia Sarver Langley. She was united in marriage to Nathan R. Williams on Jan. 17, 1943, in Piggott. He preceded her in death on Oct. 14, 1970...

Lovie Kirk (06/25/03)
Lovie Kirk, 95, of Piggott died Monday, June 23, in the Piggott Nursing Center in Piggott. She was born July 24, 1907, in Lilbourn, Mo., the daughter of Steve and Alice Davidson. She was united in marriage to Milo Wilson. He preceded her in death in 1945. She then married John Kirk who also preceded her in death in 1980...

Anna Greenway Bell (06/18/03)
Anna Greenway Bell, 87, of Kennett died June 14, 2003, at National Health Care in Kennett. She was born March 26, 1916, in Paragould to William and Renda Choate James. She worked as a beautician. She was preceded in death by her husband, Barney L. Greenway, Sr., on April 16, 1971; her parents, William and Renda James; one brother, William "Bill" James; and four sisters, Helen Glenn, Melissa Samples, Louise Provence and Mary Potter...

Flossie Walker Parrott (06/18/03)
Flossie Walker Parrott, 97, of Piggott died Saturday, June 14, 2003, in the Piggott Community Hospital. She was born November 30, 1905, the daughter of the late George Washington and Melissa Hardy Walker. She was united in marriage to Poolie Parrott in 1923, he preceded her in death in 1973...

Norma E. Dollins (06/18/03)
Norma E. Dollins, 87, of Paragould died Saturday, June 14, 2003, at Piggott Community Hospital. She was born March 3, 1916, in Hart, Ark. Mrs. Dollins was a co-owner of Dollins Furniture Store and Dollins Gifts for over 44 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and Mary Jenkins Circle at FUMC; a B.E.E.S. ...

Roger D. Watson (06/18/03)
Roger D. Watson, 70, of North Little Rock, formerly of Piggott, died Thursday, May 29, 2003. He was born Sept. 19, 1932, in Piggott, the son of the late Russell Dale (R.D.) Watson and Lou Haywood Watson. He was united in marriage to Glenda Sue Blocker on Nov. 23, 1956. To this union two sons were born...

Melvin Barton Harker (06/11/03)
Melvin Barton Harker, 84, of Piggott died Thursday, June 5, 2003, in the Piggott Community Hospital. He was born March 4, 1919, in Boone, Ind., the son of the late Fred and Bessie Nelson Harker. He was preceded in death by one brother. He is survived by one sister, Wanda Lawrence of Illinois; a very special friend, Maxine Hudson; and other relatives and friends...

Alma Anita Warmath (06/11/03)
Alma Anita Warmath, 75, of Waldron, Ark., died Saturday, June 7, 2003, at her home. She was a nurse and of the Presbyterian faith. She attended Waldron First Baptist Church and was a member of the Rocketts Club. She is survived by one daughter, Paige Bethel of Waldron; two sons, Gary Warmath of Anchorage, Ak., and Marris Warmath of Pheonix, Az.; three sisters, Demetra Gummershire of Cape Girardeau, Suzie Goldsmith of Mountain Home, Ark., and Ollie Weeks of Piggott; two brothers, Elvis Gilbert of Tacoma, Wa., and William C. ...

Howard Martin Pike (06/11/03)
Howard Martin Pike, 83, of Pollard died Wednesday, June 4, 2003, in St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar Lee Pike and Jessie Graddy Pike; and one daughter, Julie Pike. He is survived by his wife, Olive, of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, Gordon and Becky Pike of Piggott; one daughter and son-in-law, Georgette and Jerry Howell of Piggott; one brother and his wife, Wayne and Mary Pike of Monroe, La.; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.. ...

Wilma Earline Straugh (06/11/03)
Wilma Earline Straugh, 78, of Piggott died Wednesday, May 21, 2003, at Piggott Nursing Center. Mrs. Straugh was born on March 11, 1925, in Carryville, the daughter of William and Ida (nee Parks) Mulherin. She was united in marriage to Jay Straugh. Mrs. Straugh was a waitress, a cook, a homemaker and a member of the Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Piggott. She was a member of the First Baptist Temple Church in Flint, Mich., prior to her move to the Piggott area...

James (Jimmy) Allen Bradshaw (06/11/03)
James (Jimmy) Allen Bradshaw, 50, of Indianola, Miss., died Monday, June 2, 2003, at his home. He was a farmer and a member of the Indianola Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife, Diana Lynn Skelton Bradshaw; his parents, James Darrell and Willodean (Deanie) Dowdy Bradshaw of Indianola; one daughter, Tamara Lynn Billingsley of Clarksdale, Miss.; and two brothers, Darrell Bradshaw and Jamie Bradshaw, both of Sunflower, Miss...

Roger D. Watson (06/11/03)
Roger D. Watson, 70, of North Little Rock, formerly of Piggott, died Thursday, May 29, 2003. He was born Sept. 19, 1952, in Piggott, the son of the late Russell Dale (R.D.) Watson and Lou Haywood Watson. He was united in marriage to Glenda Sue Blocker on Nov. 23, 1956. To this union two sons were born...

Carrie D. Damron (06/11/03)
Carrie D. Damron, 65, of Lafe, Ark., died Sunday, June 8, 2003, in St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born Jan. 1, 1938, in Rector to the Frank Damron and Eloise McClure Damron. In February of 1999 he was united in marriage to Josephine Suga Damron...

June "Punkin" (Pickelsimer) Duncan (06/05/03)
June "Punkin" (Pickelsimer) Duncan, 64, of Freedom, Ca., formerly of the Rector area, died May 23, 2003, at her home in California. She was born May 08, 1939, in Clay County, Ark., to Virgil and Una Wilson Pickelsimer. She worked as a cook for restaurants during her life...