Obituaries from July 2003

Kathy Fay Raney (07/30/03)
Kathy Fay Raney, 45, of Corning died Friday, July 25, 2003, in an automobile accident eight miles west of Corning. She was preceded in death by her father, John Raney, and one brother, David. She was a 1976 graduate of Rector High School. Survivors include her mother, Mazie Raney of the home; four sisters, Janet Mason and Lesia Simpson of Rector and Dorothy Boozer and Frances Raney of Piggott; five brothers, Johnny Raney of Corning, Robert Raney of Marion, Ark., Max Raney of Piggott, Roger Raney of Pollard and Gaylon Raney of Mt. ...

Earl James "Cotton" Howell (07/23/03)
Earl James "Cotton" Howell, 81, of Corning died Sunday, July 20, 2003, at his residence. He was born March 23, 1922, in Piggott, the son of the late Robert James Howell and Olla Marie (Harper) Howell. He was a farmer, and a member of Morris General Baptist Church...

Malinda Lucille (Lucy) Brewer (07/23/03)
Malinda Lucille (Lucy) Brewer, 88, of Fenton, Mich. , formerly of Marmaduke, died July 15, 2003, at Hurley Medical Center. She was born Nov. 15, 1914, in Marmaduke, the daughter of the late George Herbert and Mary Anna Webb French. She had been a resident of Fenton since 1953. Mrs. Brewer was employed by D & C Store for 20 years, where she made many friends selling penny candy...

Pauline Hartsfield (07/23/03)
Pauline Hartsfield, 79, of Rector died Sunday July 20, 2003, at Piggott Community Hospital. She was born Sept. 17, 1923, in Craighead County, the daughter of the late Doyle Hood and Lee (Drafton) Hood. She was a homemaker, a member of Rector Extension Homemakers Club, and was of the Baptist faith...

Orlan E. Lee Johnson (07/23/03)
Orlan E. Lee Johnson, 19, of Rector died Saturday, July 19, 2003, at Pierce Landing near Hornersville, Mo. He was a 2002 graduate of Rector High School and was employed by Black River Contracting of Paragould. He was also a member of the Arkansas Army National Guard...

Mildred Phillips (07/16/03)
Mildred Phillips, 74, of Corning died Sunday, July 13, 2003, at her residence. She was born Nov. 23, 1928, at Hickoria, the daughter of the late Bob and Anna Woods. She was retired from Basler Electric and was a member of Smith Chapel Baptist Church in Boydsville...

Ann Annette Duff (07/16/03)
Ann Annette Duff, 54, of Corning died Monday, July 14, 2003, at her residence. She was born Dec. 19, 1948, in Whitehall, Ark., the daughter of the Ollie Owen and Flora Mae Cook Crosno. She was united in marriage to Jerry Wayne Duff on Sept. 8, 1973...

Windol D. "Bud" Vaden (07/16/03)
Windol D. "Bud" Vaden, 83, of Glennie, Mich., died June 28, 2003. He was a retired supervisor from the GMC Truck and Coach Division in Pontiac Mich., where he had made his home for many years. He was a Navy Veteran of World War II and was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was very well loved and will be missed by all...

Mary Lucille Bearden (07/16/03)
Mary Lucille Bearden, 72, of Rector died Wednesday, July 9, 2003, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born Jan. 4, 1931, in Clay County, the daughter of the late Rev. Burl Howell and Fannie Denning Howell. She was retired from Rector Sportswear, was a lifelong member of the community, and attended Rector First General Baptist Church...

Leon Presson (07/16/03)
Leon Presson, 92, of Rector died Friday, July 11, 2003, at his residence. He was born Oct. 3, 1910, in Tennessee, the son of the late Jesse and Elsie Presson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Erma Geraldine Presson. He is survived by one daughter, Jo Ann Kirklin, and son-in-law, Don, of Rector; one brother, Wayne Presson of Rector; three sisters, Mary Smith of Horn Lake, Miss., Wanda Blaloch of Maryland Heights, Mo., and Oleda Ford of Mission, Texas; two grandchildren, Scott Kirklin and Leigh Ann Jones; and four great-grandchildren, Tiffany Kirklin, Tyler Kirklin, Kylee Beshears and Kirk Beshears.. ...

Shirley Joan Earls (07/09/03)
Shirley Joan Earls, 73, of Lafe died Monday, June 30, 2003, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born June 28, 1930, in Cuba, Mo, the daughter of the late Blaine G. Joste and Olla M. Nichols. She was a waitress and a member of Marmaduke First Baptist Church...

Eugene Edmond Gilkison (07/02/03)
Eugene Edmond Gilkison, 79, of Piggott died Tuesday, June 24, 2003, in the Piggott Nursing Center in Piggott. He was born July 31, 1923, in Rector, the son of the late Joe Sherman and Julia Ann Lane Gilkison. He was united in marriage to Velma Gail Jones on Sept. 1, 1974...

Mary Drucilla Dortch (07/02/03)
Mary Drucilla Dortch, 88, of Rector died Wednesday June 25, 2003, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was born on June 23, 1925, in Leonard, the daughter of the late Claude Boyd and Shirley( Phorahauer) Boyd. She was a homemaker, a member of Rector First United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Rector Woman's Club and Rector Square Dance Club. She was a lifelong resident of the community...

Elvis Clyde Rodgers (07/02/03)
Elvis Clyde Rodgers, 76, of Rector died Saturday, June 28, 2003, at his residence. He was born Dec. 14, 2003, in Marmaduke, the son of the late William Rodgers and Susan (Robinson) Rodgers. He married Betty L. Powell on July 25, 1964, in Rector. He was employed with Bolen Security. He was a 26-year Army veteran, having served in Korea and Vietnam, and he was a member of Disabled Veterans. He had lived most of his life in the community and was of the General Baptist faith...

Frances W. Copeland (07/02/03)
Frances W. Copeland, 83, of Rector died Thursday, June 26, 2003, at her residence. She was born Oct. 22, 1919, in Pine Bluff, the daughter of the late Ira Winchester and Gladys (McDonald) Winchester. She was a school teacher and a member of the First General Baptist Church...

Oneida Sigsby Tull (07/02/03)
Oneida Sigsby Tull, age 89, of Little Rock, a native of Rector and formerly of Crossett, Texarkana and Bauxite, died Thursday, June 26, 2003. Born in Rector, she was the daughter of the late Vesta Tidwell and Louis Bert Sigsby. A retired schoolteacher as well as a voice teacher, she loved music and flowers and shared them generously with family and friends...