Obituaries

Dr. Milton L. Tate (12/06/06)
Dr. Milton L. Tate, 85, well-known Kennett veterinarian, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was born July 2, 1921. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Natalie Rosenfeld Tate; three daughters and sons-in-law, Sara Jo and Scott Goldstein, Linda and Curtis Sims and Deborah and Russell Welsh, and two grandchildren, Jacob and Michelle Goldstein...

Gordon Warren Lynn (12/06/06)
Gordon Warren Lynn, 49, of Rector, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006, at his home. Born Dec. 20, 1956, in Kennett, Mo., to Ruth Deniston Lynn and the late James Allen Lynn, he was a welder at American Railcar Industries. Survivors include his mother, Ruth Lynn of Kennett; one step-daughter, Jodi Watson of Rector; two sisters, Ginny Lynn Smith and Mary Elizabeth Lynn Carter, both of Kennett, and two step-grandchildren, Hadleigh and Case Watson of Rector...

Mary Estella Payne (12/06/06)
Mary Estella Payne, 92, of Rector, died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born June 16, 1914, in Essex, Mo., to the late Malinda and Doc K. Butler, she was a cook/waitress and a member of the First General Baptist Church...

Edward Lee "Buck" Roberts (12/06/06)
Edward Lee "Buck" Roberts, 71, of Piggott, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born Nov. 23, 1935, in Piggott, to the late Abner George and Elsie (Wood) Roberts and was married March 22, 1957, to the former Linda Ashcraft...

Thomas Roy Bozarth (12/13/06)
Thomas Roy Bozarth, 59, of Littleton, Colo., a 1965 graduate of Rector High School, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006. Born Nov. 26, 1947, he was a Vietnam veteran. He was proceded in death by his father, Gene Bozarth. Survivors include his life partner, Bill Montoya of Littleton; his mother, Aleen Bozarth of Lakewood, Colo., and three sisters, Jean Vance of Denver, Betty Jones of Beebe and Carolyn Gulzow of Lakewood...

June Ella Gibson (12/13/06)
June Ella Gibson, 63, of Paragould died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born Oct. 3, 1943, in Highland Park, Mich., she was a part-time worker in the Kroger deli and was of the Methodist faith. Preceding her in death were her parents, Hobert and Etta Dortch; one son, James Clay Gibson III, and two brothers, her twin, Jerry Lee Dortch, and Billy Dortch...

Sandra Kay Moon (12/13/06)
Sandra Kay Moon, 59, of Somerset, Pa., sister of Wanda Hamm of Rector, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006, at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh. Born April 28, 1947, in Light, Ark., she was the daughter of the late Ivan Addison and Wanda Lee (Kemp) Lenderman...

Emma Jo Vowell, 75, of Lafe, died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. (12/20/06)
Born Aug. 7, 1931, in the Hopewell community to the late John Louis Wyatt and Rosa Mae (Elrod) Wyatt, she was a housewife and attended Rock Springs Church. She was married to Lowell Byron Vowell on Aug. 25, 1945, in Jonesboro. She also was preceded in death by two brothers, Dewey Wyatt and Cloyce Wyatt, and a sister, Pauline Dorris...

Edith Alene Hargrave (12/27/06)
Edith Alene Hargrave, 73, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006, in Harlingen, Texas. She was born Dec. 10, 1932, in Rector to the late Clyde Gaylon and Mattie Evelyn (Rodgers) Jennings. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Berlie "Buddy" Hargrave, on Dec. 25, 1998; a daughter, Linda Darlene Hargrave, and two brothers, Frank Lane and Earl Wayne Jennings...

Ava Gordon (12/27/06)
Ava Gordon, 82, of Rector died Monday, Dec. 25, 2006, at her home. She was born July 26, 1924, in Clay County to the late Fred Cullen and Rozella Sexton. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Allan Gordon, in 1996, and a brother, R.B. Cullen. She was a homemaker and a member of the Rector First Baptist Church...

Frayo Nunnery (12/27/06)
Frayo Nunnery, 67, of Mountain Home, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2006, at his home. Born Feb. 2, 1939, in Leachville to the late Wyatt and Lydia Nunnery, he was a truck driver and of the Baptist faith. He also was preceded in death by his step-mother, Sybil Brown, two brothers and one sister...

Peggy (Braman) Price (12/27/06)
Funeral services for 56-year-old Peggy (Braman) Price of Beebe, formerly of Marmaduke, will be today (Wednesday, Dec. 27) at Providence Missionary Baptist Church west of Marmaduke with Bro. David Dodd officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Heights Cemetery in Rector with Irby Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...

Jewell Maxine (Thomas) Lewis (12/27/06)
Jewell Maxine (Thomas) Lewis, 75, of El Dorado, Kan., died Monday, Dec. 18, at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital. Born Nov. 6, 1931, in Rector to the late Edward and Lona Thomas, she moved in 1949 to El Dorado, Kan., where for many years she worked at the New York Restaurant. She married Luther J. Lewis in 1952, and they built and operated the Edge-of-Town Drive-In on the east edge of El Dorado. Both enjoyed gardening and spending time with grandchildren during their retirement years...

Floyd Kenneth Easterwood (12/27/06)
Floyd Kenneth Easterwood, 82, of Piggott, died Friday, Dec. 22, 2006, at the Murphy Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born Sept. 18, 1924, in Crockett to the late John Henry and Ina Bell (Branson) Easterwood. He served his country in the Army from March 7, 1945, to Dec. 8, 1946. He was a farmer and was of the Assembly of God faith...