Obituaries

Flora Lucille Jones (09/02/05)
Flora Lucille Jones, 86, of Waxhaw, N.C., died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005, in Waxhaw. Born March 19, 1919, in Trumann to the late Gertrude and Walter Fox, she was a homemaker and of the Assembly of God faith. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Wilson Jones; one brother, Doyle Fox, and two sisters, Mable McKay and Ruby Whitfield...

Nelson "Dude" Hoggard (09/02/05)
Nelson "Dude" Hoggard, 67, of Puxico, Mo., formerly of Piggott, died Monday, Aug. 23, 2005, at his residence. He was born Jan. 19, 1938, in Milligan Ridge, the son of the late Nelson and Augusta Lindley Hoggard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Homer, Robert, Durey and Jess Hoggard; and four sisters, Mary Benefield, Alta Millingan, Lucy Ridley and Gladys Nash...

Stephen Maulden (09/02/05)
Stephen Maulden, 50, of Kennett, died Monday, Aug. 22, 2005, at University Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Sept. 27, 1954, in Piggott. He was preceded in death by his mother, Duanita Maulden; his grandparents, Carl and Violet Beatrice Beck, who raised him as their son; and one brother, Wesley Beck...

Royce Dean Curtis (09/07/05)
Royce Dean Curtis, 70, of Rector died Monday, Sept. 5, 2005, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born Aug. 16, 1935, in Rector to the late Roy and Ruth Parham Curtis, he retired from Emerson Electric at Kennett, Mo., after 32 years of employment. He was a member of the Rector First General Baptist Church...

Mario Glenn Pankey (09/07/05)
Mario Glenn Pankey, 34, of Rector, died Friday, Sept. 2, 2005, in Greene County. He was born Aug. 27, 1971, in Hayti, Mo. He was preceded in death by his father, Tony Pankey, in 2004; his mother, Pat McClung Greenway, in April 2005; his step-father, Donnie "Red" Greenway, in April 2005, and his grandparents...

Jerry Thomas Gilkison (09/14/05)
Jerry Thomas Gilkison, 73, died Thursday, Sept.3, 2005, at his home in Rector. Born June 21, 1932, in Rector to the late Joe Gilkison and Julie (Layne) Gilkison, he was a barber, an Army veteran and of the Church of Christ faith. He also was preceded in death by a son, Gary Gilkison; two brothers, Eugene and Randel Gilkison, and three sisters, Blanche Gilkison, Gladys Turnbo and Jeanne Pratt...

Jewell Lee Harp (09/14/05)
Jewell Lee Harp, 79, of Rector died Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, in Paragould. Born Jan. 8, 1926, in Tampa, Fla., to the late Oscar Beard and Altie Beard, she was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She was married May 9, 1947, to Maurice Harp...

Gary Leland Melrose (09/14/05)
Gary Leland Melrose, 69, of Rector died Monday, Sept. 12, 2005, at Springhill Baptist Hospital in North Little Rock. Born July 9, 1936, in Clay County, he was the son of the late Herbert and Clara Garrett Melrose. He worked in maintenance for Noranda, Inc., and was of the Catholic faith. He was an Air Force veteran and a member of the Eagles, American Legion and United Steel...

Reva Marie Dowdy (09/14/05)
Reva Marie Dowdy, 81, of Paragould, formerly of Rector, died Monday, Sept. 12, 2005. She was born July 23, 1924, to the late Henry and Lilly (Beal) Dowdy. She also was preceded in death by a sister, Marcell Townsend. Survivors include nieces, Jeanie Baker and Sherry Baker of Jonesboro, Becky Adams of Marion, Tersa Dallas of Wynne and Tina Townsend of Fort Worth, Texas; one aunt, Geraldine Beal of Jonesboro, and a cousin, Jerry Beal...

Thomas Hatcher (09/14/05)
Thomas Hatcher, 74, of Road River, Ore., formerly of Rector, died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005, in Road River. He was born Aug. 5, 1931, near Marmaduke to the late Dewey and Ines Hatcher. He was a carpenter by trade, a veteran of the Army, having served in Korea, and a member of the First Baptist Church in Hardy. He was loved by all who knew him and was a true servant of the Lord...

Vesta Lee Parks (09/14/05)
Vesta Lee Parks, 80, of DeSoto, Mo., died Wednesday, July 27, 2005, at The Villas in DeSoto. She was born July 31, 1924, in Rector, the daughter of the late Albert and Lois (Tidwell) Wilkins. She was a packer for Bussman Fuse. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Parks, and a sister, Lucille Vangilder...

Viva Florence Cox (09/21/05)
Viva Florence Cox, 92, of Rector died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2005, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Born July 27, 1913, in Rector to the late John and Janie Tyler, she was a homemaker, former employee of Mitchell Funeral Home of Rector and a member of the Blue Cane General Baptist Church...

Essie Almareta Barker Shaw (09/21/05)
Essie Almareta Barker Shaw, 85, of Piggott died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005, at her home. Born Nov. 26, 1919, at Hargrave Corner near Rector, she was a homemaker and of the General Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Everett and Bertha Barker; her husband, Bud Shaw, and three brothers, Denver, Delbert and Charlie Barker...

Hazel Zora (Wilcoxson) Reed (09/21/05)
Hazel Zora (Wilcoxson) Reed, 87, of Biggers died Monday, Sept. 19, 2005, at her home. She was born Aug. 19, 1918, in Lexington, Ala., to the late W.J. and Viola (Michael) Wilcoxson and was married March 20, 1959, to Sheral Reed, who died Sept. 1, 2001...

Derick Stephen Robertson (09/28/05)
Derick Stephen Robertson, 21, of Rector died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005, at Piggott Community Hospital. Born March 8, 1984, in Paragould to Terry and Barbara Robertson, he was a jailer for the Clay County Sheriff 's Department and a member of Hargrave Corner Evangelical Methodist Church...

James Ray Chadwick Moore (09/28/05)
James Ray Chadwick Moore, 63, of Rockford, Ill., died on Sept. 19, 2005, at his home. He was born Feb. 24, 1942, in Rector, the son of Claude and Opal (Johnson) Moore. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Opal (Johnson) Moore; and his stepfather, Ernie Dorris...

Billy Wayne White (09/28/05)
Billy Wayne White, 76, of Rector died Monday, Sept. 26, 2005, at Jonesboro. He was born June 23, 1929, in Cardwell, the son of the late Sherman and Dora White. He was a farmer and a member of the Rector General Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death was one son, Gary White; and five brothers...