Obituaries from March 2003

Stella McGee (03/05/03)
Stella McGee, 88, of Rector died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003, in the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born Nov. 28, 1914, in Oran, Mo., the daughter of the late William and Mary Riegert Halter. She was united in marriage to Edger Leon "Bud" McGee on Nov. 13, 1935. To this union one son was born...

Luther Stanley "Stan" King (03/26/03)
Luther Stanley "Stan" King, 74, of Mountain Home died Monday, March 17, 2003, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born July 22, 1928 in Amarillo, Texas, to Bert and Josephine Brissenden King. Mr. King married Doris Carter in Rector on June 26, 1954. He was a quality control manager and industrial engineer for Ford Motor Company for 32 years and served with the U.S. Navy...

Edith Olivia Duckworth (03/26/03)
Edith Olivia Duckworth, 81, of Jonesboro, formerly of Greenway, died Friday, March 21, 2003, in the St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born June 29, 1921, in Monette, Ark., the daughter of the late Harvey and Ethel Owen Speakes...

Wanda Leen Walker (03/26/03)
Wanda Leen Walker, 65, of Paragould died Tuesday, March, 18, 2003, at her residence. She was born April 8, 1937, in Clay County, the daughter of the late Henry and Lorene Smith. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claudie Walker; one daughter, Vickie Walden; one brother, Fred Smith; and one sister, Ella Niceley...

Dr. Marvin "Wayne" Gould (03/26/03)
Dr. Marvin "Wayne" Gould, 66, of Marmaduke died Friday, March 21, 2003, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born May 30, 1936, in Rector. He was a minister, teaching for 37 years. He was the former principal of Marmaduke School, superintendent of Greenway School, high school principal at Delaplaine, college professor in Kingsville, Texas, and former Southeast Missouri State professor for 12 years...

Billy Wayne West (03/19/03)
Billy Wayne West, 71, of Kennett died Friday, March 14, 2003, at his home. He was born Nov. 16, 1931, in Osceola, Ark., the son of the late James G. and Pearl Spawrr West. He married Ruth Gibbs on Aug. 23, 1968, in Boydsville. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Kennett and was a salesman for Striegel...

Ruby Rachel Chadwick (03/19/03)
Ruby Rachel Chadwick, 87, of Rector, died Monday, March 17, 2003, at Greene Acres Nursing Home in Paragould. She was born Feb. 3, 1916, in Caruthersville, Mo., the daughter of the late E.L. and Josie Mullins. She was a dedicated wife and mother and in-home babysitter. She was a member of the Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Rector...

Ada Louise Clayton (03/19/03)
Ada Louise Clayton, 75, of Rector died Friday March 14, 2003, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born July 1, 1927, in Boydsville, the daughter of the late Henry and Hallie Garrett. She was a homemaker and had been a substitute teacher at Rector and McDougal...

Clay Bernice McMahan (03/19/03)
Clay Bernice McMahan, 77, of Rector died Friday, March 14, 2003, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born Dec. 15, 1925, near Rector. He was a truck driver, a veteran of WWII, and of the Baptist faith. He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Timothy and Angela McMahan of Cantonment, Fla., and Don and Sidney McMahan of Naperville, Ill.; one daughter and son-in-law, Charlotte and Dave Hammack of Holly, Mich.; three brothers, Granville McMahan of Florida, Homer McMahan of Michigan, and Wayne McMahan of Indiana; four sisters, Katherine F. ...

Edith Pauline Evans (03/19/03)
Edith Pauline Evans, 88, of Rector died Monday, March 17, 2003, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born Oct. 25, 1914, in Greene County, the daughter of the late Charlie and Emma Beaton Williams. She was married to Leonard "Boots" Evans, who preceded her in death on Dec. 25, 1981...

Bonnie Irwin Adams (03/12/03)
Bonnie Irwin Adams, 85, of Shelbyville, Ky., died Feb. 16, 2003. She was born Sept. 1, 1918 in Shelby County, Ky. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Bill Irwin; and her husband, Walter. She was a former resident of Rector and was a graduate of the Rector High School Class of 1938. She was elected football homecoming queen her senior year...

Adriane Mae Shelton (03/05/03)
Adriane Mae Shelton, 22, of Marked Tree died Sunday March 2, 2003, in Crawfordsville, Ark., as a result of an auto accident. She was a dispatcher for the Crittenden County Sheriff's Department and was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. She is survived by her parents, J.C. ...

Roy Lester Rhynes (03/26/03)
Roy Lester Rhynes, 92, of McDougal died Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at Creal Springs, Ill. He was born Jan. 22, 1911, in White Oak, Mo., the son of the late Oscar and Carrie Rhynes. He was a farmer and was of the Methodist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal; one son, Charles Rhynes; two daughters, Ella Reeves and Louise Rhynes; three brothers; two sisters; and one grandchild...