Obituaries

Gwendolyn Bucy (10/04/06)
Gwendolyn Bucy, 83, of Rector died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006, at her home. She was born July 15, 1923, in Greenway to the late Fred Dixon Jowell and Flossie Alcorn Jowell. She also was preceded in death by her first husband, Everett Bucy, on Dec. 26, 2000, her second husband, Matthew Hauck, on Feb. 10, 2005, and a grandson, Jason Bucy...

Lottie Eva Householder (10/04/06)
Lottie Eva Householder, 89, of Trumann, formerly of Rector, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006, at Trumann Health Rehab. She was born Sept. 19, 1917, in Hunter, Mo., to the late T.L. Lowe and Nettie Swigert. She was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith...

Lawson Beacham Jr. (10/11/06)
Lawson Beacham Jr., 66, of Hot Springs, formerly of Rector, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006, at St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center. Born Oct. 14, 1939, at Senath, Mo., he was a Christian. He was preceded in death by his wife, Laveda Ann Beacham, 16 months ago; one sister, Mary Louise Beacham; his father, L.S. Beacham Sr., and his mother, Mary Magdalene (Wise) Beacham, formerly of Rector...

Vera Demetra Burton (10/11/06)
Vera Demetra Burton, 96, of Brookland, formerly of Rector, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006, at her home. Born Dec. 26, 1909, in Boydsville to the late James Bateman and Fronia (Wallace) Bateman, she was a homemaker, of the General Baptist faith, was active in mission work and taught Sunday School for many years. She also was in daycare for many years...

James William (Bill) Thomas (10/18/06)
James William (Bill) Thomas, 50, of West Plains, Mo., died Sunday Sept. 24, 2006 in his home. He was born June 22, 1956 in St. Louis, to Virginia (Evers) Smith and Jim Thomas. He was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Thomas; and grandparents, James Leo and Blanche Evers and Bob and Gladys Thomas, all of Rector...

Hershel Sanders (10/25/06)
Hershel Sanders, 81, of Rector died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006, at his home. Born Jan. 6, 1925, in Leonard to the late George Sanders and Margie (Baker) Sanders, he was a retired farmer, preacher and plumber. He was a lifelong member of the community and a member of the Rector First General Baptist Church...

Mindy Kay Wolfenbarger (10/25/06)
Mindy Kay Wolfenbarger, 25, of Rector, formerly of Marmaduke, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born Sept. 3, 1981, in Jonesboro, she was a certified nurses' aide and a member of the Marmaduke First Baptist Church. She was married May 9, 2003, to Steven Wolfenbarger of Rector...

Randall Dale Gannon (10/25/06)
Randall Dale Gannon, 47, died suddenly Aug. 10, 2006, at his home. He was born June 12, 1959, in Mesa, Ariz., to Shirley (Atnip) Gannon and the late O.D. (Red) Gannon. He was a contractor for remodeling homes, welder and owned his own landscaping business in Sacramento and Chico, Calif...