Lavern Rodery, 79, of Campbell, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005, at the Piggott Community Hospital.

He was born May 12, 1925, in Piggott, the son of the late Joe Rodery and Ethel George Rodery.

He married Neoma Gurlen on Dec. 27, 1946, in Piggott.

He was a retired farmer and a United States Army Veteran having served during World War II. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Campbell.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth Fortner and Rachel Fortner; and three brothers, Floyd Rodery, Wayne Rodery and Paul Rodery.

He is survived by his wife, Neoma Rodery of Campbell; two sons, Terry Rodery and wife, Lana, of Kingdom City, Mo., and Stanley Rodery and wife, Mary, of Campbell; one daughter, Donna Rodery of Campbell; four grandchildren, Matthew Rodery and wife, Marcia, of Kingdom City, Mo., Bradly Rodery of Conway, Lindy Rodery of Campbell and Rachael Rodery of Campbell; two great-grandchildren, Maddison Rodery and Makenna Rodery of Kingdom City, Mo.; one sister, Anna Lee Nichols of Piggott; two brothers, Hillard Rodery of Cartersville, Ga., and Carlos Rodery of Brighton, Mich.

Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005, in the Landess Funeral Chapel in Campbell with Rev. Clyde Turner officiating. Burial followed in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Campbell.

Landess Funeral Home of Campbell was in charge of the arrangements.