Raymond Lee Featherston, 82, of Piggott died Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, in the St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.

He was born June 20, 1922, in Senath, the son of the late Vernal Doug and Nora Williams Featherston.

He was united in marriage to Evalean Gilbert on Sept. 23, 1944. They had three children.

He served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1946, during World War II, in the European Theater and was awarded the Bronze Star. He was the Zoning Enforcement Officer in Piggott, a retired Brown Shoe employee and a life-long farmer.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Vernal Featherston Jr. and Carlos Featherston; and two sisters, Mozella Hinkle and Charlene Scheffler.

He is survived by his wife, Evalean Featherston of Piggott; two sons, Danny Featherston of Penbroke Pine, Fla., and Larry Featherston and wife, Lynn, of Jonesboro; one daughter, Barbara Polsgrove of Newport; seven grandchildren, Laurie Featherston, Christopher Polsgrove, Lara Lewis, Ami Foster, Erica Addington, Lynna Featherston and Daniel Featherston; four great-grandchildren, Lynley, Ridge, Riley and Mackenzie; four brothers, Wayne Featherston, J.B. Featherston, James Featherston and Don Featherston, all of Piggott; one sister, Vonell Dickerson of Hot Springs; and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, in the General Baptist Church with Joe Payne officiating. Burial followed in the Mitchell Cemetery in Greenway. Pallbearers were Christopher Polsgrove, Chris Lewis, Brandon Foster, Phillip Addington, Daniel Featherston and Jim Hinkle.

Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of the arrangements.