Obituaries from February 2009

Zinnia Alice Stairs (02/25/09)
Zinnia Alice Stairs, 96, of Paragould, a native of the Pollard area, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009, at Greene Acres Nursing Home in Paragould. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. ...

Thelma Hommel (02/25/09)
Thelma Hommel, 92, of Piggott, formerly of McDougal, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2009, at Piggott Community Hospital. She was born Jan. 25, 1917, at Corning to the late Will and Sarah (Thompson) Hopkins. She married Hilman Hommel on Sept. 18, 1938, and he preceded her in death July 7, 1978...

Linda Lou Morrison (02/25/09)
Linda Lou Morrison, 66, of Piggott, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, at her home. She was born Feb. 23, 1942, and was the daughter of the late Stanley Miles and Gertrude Irene (McCawley) Irons. She is survived by two sons, Scott Foy and Andy Morrison; two daughters, Kelly and Rick of Piggott and Mandy Siddell; a brother, Stanley Miles Irons II and wife Patricia; four grandchildren, Adam Grammer, Lacey Grammer, Monica Morrison and Macey Siddell; one great-granddaughter, Haley Bell, and many other relatives and friends.. ...

Lester Crossfield (02/25/09)
Lester Crossfield, 78, of Piggott died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009, at his home. He was born Aug. 5, 1930, in Greenway and was the son of the late William Silbra "Sid" and Lucille (Shaw) Crossfield. He was married June 1, 1974, to Glenda Renard...

Leonard Bell Jr. (02/25/09)
Leonard Bell Jr., 83, of Piggott died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell, Mo. He was born June 29, 1925, in Rector and was the son of the late Leonard and Fay (Mobley) Bell...

Johnie Curtis Culp (02/25/09)
Johnie Curtis Culp, 87, of Malden, Mo., died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, at the Golden Living Center in Malden. He was born Sept. 24, 1921, in Blytheville and was the son of the late Willie Curtis and Ida Alice (Ham) Culp. He was married Jan. 11, 1948, to Dovie Walker and the couple had two sons...

Hazel Swindler Turner (02/25/09)
Mrs. Hazel Swindler Turner, 94, of Little Rock died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, in Little Rock. She was born Aug. 5, 1914, in Ozark, where she later graduated from high school. She attended College of the Ozarks and Arkansas Teachers College, later graduating from the University of Arkansas with a degree in home economics...

Hank Turner with pic (02/25/09)
Hank Turner, 44, of Honeoye Falls, N.Y., formerly of Nimmons, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009, following a battle with cancer. He was born April 14, 1964, and was a 1982 graduate of Piggott High School...

Erica Danielle Rickman (02/25/09)
Erica Danielle Rickman, 19, of Malden, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009, at her home. She was born Feb. 24, 1989, and was the daughter of Barry and Melissa (Pitts) Rickman. Erica was a 2007 graduate of Piggott High School and was active in the Mohawk softball, basketball and volleyball programs. ...

Donna Mae Hunt (02/25/09)
Donna Mae Hunt, 64, of Vine Grove, Ky., died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2009, at Hosparus Inpatient in Louisville, Ky. She was born May 22, 1944, in St. Louis and was the daughter of the late Arthur Harold and Amy Pauline (Abney) Petty. Her half-brother, Lee Abney, also preceded her in death...

David D. Maulden (02/25/09)
David D. Maulden, 57, of Corning, died Monday, Feb. 16, 2009, at Piggott Community Hospital. He was born Aug. 23, 1951, and was the son of Johnny and Velma (Trammell) Maulden. He was preceded in death by his mother...

Marion Gene Keller (02/25/09)
Marion Gene Keller, 46, of St. Louis died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. He was born April 21, 1962, in Paragould to Bud and Mary Frances (Hogan) Keller. He worked and made his home in St. Louis...

Delbert McArthur Hughes (02/18/09)
Delbert McArthur Hughes, 66, of St. Francis died Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, at his home. He was born June 19, 1942, near Rector and was the son of the late Martin and Hettie (Allman) Hughes. He had a Master's Degree in chemistry and taught high school science for 30 years in the Piggott, Clarkton and Twin Rivers school districts. ...

Lessie M. Culver (02/18/09)
Lessie M. Culver, 76, of Pollard died Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born Aug. 23, 1932, in Pollard and was the daughter of the late Roy and Dollie Irene (Matchett) Blackwell...

Ruby Lee Demay (02/18/09)
Ruby Lee Demay, 87, of Piggott died Monday, Feb. 9, 2009, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born May 1, 1921, in Griffithville, Ark., and was the daughter of the late Charles Edward Guinn and Molly Mary (Bell) Miller...

Erica Rickman (02/18/09)
Erica Rickman, 19, of Malden died Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at her home. Visitation is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Piggott High School gym. Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott is charged with the arrangements. A complete obituary will appear in next week's newspaper...

Twyla Baker (02/11/09)
Twyla Baker, 84, of Piggott died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, at Piggott Community Hospital. She was born April 11, 1924, and was the daughter of the late Claude and Vera (Braden) Montgomery. She was married to Joel Taylor Baker July 5, 1946, and the couple had four children...

Robert Earl Neeley (02/11/09)
Robert Earl Neeley, 83, of McDougal died Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, at Murphy Health and Rehabilitation Center in Piggott. He was born June 8, 1925, the son of the late Grover and Lula (Harris) Neeley. He was married to Virginia Ethridge Jan. 6, 1945, and the couple had four children...

Mattie Lela Bare (02/11/09)
Mattie Lela Bare, 96, of Piggott died Friday, Feb. 6, 2009, at Murphy Health and Rehabilitation Center in Piggott. She was born Aug. 31, 1912. in Pollard, and was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mattie (Pollard) Forrest...

Henry Edd Donner (02/11/09)
Henry Edd Donner, 98, of Piggott died Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell, Mo. He was born May 15, 1910, in Valemeyre, Ill., and was the son of the late Albert and Caroline (Burgett) Donner...

Charles Donald Smart (02/11/09)
Charles Donald Smart, 76, of Piggott died Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett, Mo. He was born April 10, 1932, in Clay County and was the son of the late Richard Ezra and Hattie Mae (Rickman) Smart...

Obit Berniece A. Stewart (02/11/09)
Berniece A. Stewart, 87, of Piggott died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, at Piggott Community Hospital. She was born Sept. 9, 1921, in Piggott to the late Claude E. and Gladys (Parrish) Wiley. She was married to Paul Seal in July 1942 and the couple had three children. In April 1971 she married Denver Stewart. Both preceded her in death...

Twila Baker (02/06/09)
Twila Baker, 84, of Piggott died Friday, January 30, 2009 at Piggott Community Hospital. Funeral arrangements were incomplete as of Tuesday, and more details may be found in next week's paper.

Robert Earl Neeley (02/06/09)
Robert Earl Neeley, 83, of McDougal died Friday, January 30, 2009 at Murphy Health and Rehab Center in Piggott. He was born June 8, 1925 the son of the late Grover and Lula (Harris) Neeley. He was united in marriage to Virginia Ethridge Jan. 6, 1945 and the couple had four children...

Henry Edd Donner (02/06/09)
Henry Edd Donner, 89, of Piggott died Friday, January 30, 2009 at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. He was born May 15, 1910 in Valemeyre, Ill. and was the son of the late Albert and Caroline (Burgett) Donner...

Donna Mae Hunt (02/06/09)
Donna Mae Hunt, 64, of Vine Grove, Ky. died January 21, 2009 in Louisville Ky. A memorial service will be held at a later date with Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott charged with the arrangements...

Christine Joann Parker (02/06/09)
Christine Joann Parker, 68, died January 29, 2009 at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett. She was born November 14, 1940 in Rector and was the daughter of the late William Everett and Maggie Morine (Williams) Rieves...

Charles Donald Smart (02/06/09)
Charles Donald Smart, 76, of Piggott, died Monday, February 2, 2009 at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett. Funeral arrangements were incomplete as of Tuesday, at Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott...

Berniece A. Stewart (02/06/09)
Berniece A. Stewart, 87, of Piggott, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, at Piggott Community Hospital. Funeral services were scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 28, at the First Baptist Church in Piggott with Charles Carrens officiating. Burial was to follow in Piggott Cemetery...