Obituaries from May 2009

Mary Francis Henson (05/27/09)
Mary Francis Henson, 66, of Plainview, Ark., formerly of Piggott, died Monday, May 18, 2009 at her home. She was born August 30, 1942 in Clay County to the late Frank Gower and Nola Elizabeth (Conley) Parker. She attended Jesus Name Pentecostal Church in Plainview, and for many years she and her husband operated Henson Bait and Tackle Shop on Nimrod Lake...

Denver Oxley (05/27/09)
George Denver Oxley, 91, of Piggott, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2009, at the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. He was born November 7, 1917, and was the son of the late N.D. and Ida Mae (Hall) Oxley...

Jimmie Franklin Rogers (05/20/09)
Jimmie Franklin Rogers, 76, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Nimmons, and Bethalto, Ill., passed away Sunday, May 17, 2009, at his home. He was born March 8, 1933, in Nimmons, and was the son of the late Isom Thomas and Mary Jane (White) Rogers...

Charlotte McLeskey (05/14/09)
Charlotte McLeskey, 92, of Piggott, passed away May 8, 2009, at the Piggott Community Hospital. Charlotte Luella Davis was the daughter of Alexander Edgar Davis and Charlotte Evelyn (Atkinson) Davis, and was born February 4, 1917, in Hunter, Mo...

Van Rodery Jr. (05/14/09)
Van Buren Rodery Jr., 76, of Pollard passed away Saturday, May 9, 2009 in the St. Bernard Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born June 3, 1932 in Pollard and was the son of the late Van Buren Rodery Sr. and Della Mable (Smith) Rodery...

Terry Collins (05/14/09)
Terry Collins, 47, of Piggott passed away Friday, May 8, 2009, at the Piggott Community Hospital. He was born March 19, 1962, in Jonesboro, and was the son of Gale Eugene Collins and Johnnie (Duncan) Collins...

Don Dillard (05/14/09)
Don Dillard, 76, of McDougal, died Thurs. May 7, 2009, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Mr. Dillard was a U.S. Army veteran and enjoyed deer hunting and playing with his grandchildren. He was a farmer and a member of Post Oak Missionary Baptist Church in McDougal...

Inez Tate (05/07/09)
Inez Tate of Sullivan, Mo., passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009 at the age of 76 years. Inez was born January 23, 1933, in Holland, Mo. to Rosco and Goldie (Sanford) Doran. She is survived by her husband, Charles Tate of the family home; sons, Darrell Tate of Sullivan and Ernie Hodge and wife Megan of Gainesville, Fla.; a daughter, Sabrina Tate of St. ...

Charles "C.L." Smith (05/07/09)
Charles "C.L." Smith, 80, of Piggott, died Sunday, May 3, 2009, at his home. He was born December 26, 1928, in Kennett to the late Truman Therman and Beula Florance (Cooper) Smith. He married Maudie Lorine Burton June 2, 1956, in Hernando, Miss., and she preceded him in death August 15, 1987...