Obituaries from November 2005

Billie Evelyn (Smith) Hayes (11/30/05)
Billie Evelyn (Smith) Hayes, 86, died on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005, at her daughter's home in Indian River, Mich. She was born on Christmas Day 1918 to William and Grace Smith in Piggott. Mrs. Hayes grew up with one sister and three brothers, moving to Flint, Mich., after graduating from Piggott High School in 1935. ...

Ruth "Evetta" Willis-Huffman (11/30/05)
Ruth "Evetta" Willis-Huffman, 80, of Granite City, Ill., died on Friday, Nov. 25, 2005, at Stearns Nursing and Rehab in Granite City. She was born Aug. 7, 1925, in Thompsonville, Ill., a daughter of the late Ameal and Ada (Lambly) Johns. She married George W. Willis on May 29, 1942, in Jackson, Mo., and he preceded her in death on Aug. 31, 1988. She then married Howard Huffman in July of 1990 and he also preceded her in death...

Charlie Shelby (11/30/05)
Charlie Shelby, 88, of the General Baptist Nursing Home at Campbell, Mo., formerly of Rector and Piggott, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005. He was preceded in death by his wife, Veda Shelby, on Oct. 19, 2005; his parents, Lemuel Washington and Hattie Mae Shelby; a daughter and son-in-law, Martha Vangilder Rogers and Charles Vangilder, and three sisters, Grace Copeland, Willie Shelby and Pauline Shelby...

Edna Louise Gill (11/23/05)
Edna Louise Gill, 60, of Campbell died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born Dec. 28, 1944, in Beaver, Ohio, the daughter of Charley Bradley and Bertha Stevens Bradley. She was united in marriage to Roy Gill on Dec. 7, 1988, in Lancaster, Ohio...

Heaven Petrice Wofford (11/23/05)
Heaven Petrice Wofford, five-months-old, of Paragould died Monday, Nov. 14, 2005, in Paragould. She was born June 7, 2005, in Kennett. She is survived by her father, Jerrod Wofford of Paragould; mother, Crystal Quintanilla of Paragould; grandparents, Gabriel Lopez and Patty Lamas, both of Victoria, Texas, and Dale and Tonnie Wofford of Piggott; great-grandparents, Bob and Marsha Burns of Rector and Vada Wofford of Paragould; aunt, Bobbie Jo Lamas; and many other relatives and friends...

Elsie E. Haywood (11/23/05)
Elsie E. Haywood, 90, of West Memphis, Ark., formerly of Malden, died Friday, Oct. 7, 2005, at Crittendon County Memorial Hospital. Born in Oran on July 30, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Robert Henry Mobley and Myrtle Jane Eskridge. She was united in marriage to Ray Haywood, who preceded her in death on May 11, 1967...

Eva Gilbee (11/23/05)
Eva Gilbee, 76, of Corning died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, at Rector Healthcare. A homemaker, she was born Feb. 17, 1929, in McDougal to the late George and Ada (Micenhammer) Nixon. She was married Feb. 18, 1946, to Clinton Gilbee, who died June 3, 1989. She also was preceded in death by two sisters, Edna and Ethel, and two brothers, Albert and Arby Nixon...

Eleanor Joy (Sentell) Westbrook (11/16/05)
Eleanor Joy (Sentell) Westbrook, 74, of Qulin died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, at the Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. She was born July 12, 1931, in Qulin, the daughter of the late Joe Edward Davis and Stella Mae Huff Davis Burk. She was first married to Harley Sentell on Dec. 17, 1947. He preceded her in death on May 2, 2003. She married James C. Westbrook Sr. on June 2, 1997, in Qulin. He survives...

Eva Gilbee (11/16/05)
Eva Gilbee, 76, of Corning died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, at Rector Healthcare. A homemaker, she was born Feb. 17, 1929, in McDougal to the late George and Ada (Micenhammer) Nixon. She was married Feb. 18, 1946, to Clinton Gilbee, who died June 3, 1989. She also was preceded in death by two sisters, Edna and Ethel, and two brothers, Albert and Arby Nixon...

Hershel Alvin Nichols (11/16/05)
Hershel Alvin Nichols, 89, of Piggott died Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005, in Conway. He was born Nov. 13, 1915, in Piggott, the son of the late Joe and Lora Lewis Nichols. He was united in marriage to Christola Kirk on June 7, 1941. They had two children...

Gary Ballard (11/16/05)
Gary Ballard, 47, of Pollard died Monday, Nov. 7, 2005, at his home. He was born June 20, 1958, the son of the late Freeman and Deloris Campbell Ballard. He was raised by Ralph and Marie Trout. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Howard and Leroy...

David Watson (11/09/05)
David Watson, 53, of Corning died on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born Aug. 26, 1952, in Piggott, the son of Norman Leon Watson and Roberta Lee (Baker) Watson. He was united in marriage to Patricia Ann Shelton on June 29, 1972, in Corning...

Clyde Donahue (11/09/05)
Clyde Donahue, 95, of Piggott died Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005, at the Murphy Health and Rehabilitation Center in Piggott. He was a retired farmer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel (Cowgill) Donahue; his parents, Charlie Donahue and Florence (Lack) Donahue; and one son, Lee Roy Donahue...

Ozie Turner Burkheart (11/02/05)
Ozie Turner Burkheart, 99, of Piggott died Monday, Oct. 31, 2005, in Piggott. She was born July 1, 1906, in Crockett, the daughter of the late Jimmy and Dora Foster Grissom. She was united in marriage to Cecil Charlie Turner, he preceded her in death on April 29, 1962. She married Dillard Burkheart and he preceded her in death in 1990...

Carolyn J. Settlemoir (11/02/05)
Carolyn J. Settlemoir, 57, of Piggott died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005, in the Northeast Arkansas Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born March 19, 1948, in Pollard, the daughter of George Brown and Blanche Kemper Brown. She was united in marriage to Don Settlemoir on April 11, 1968. They had two children...