Obituaries from September 2004

Annetta Louise (Whitehead) Hearn (09/30/04)
Annetta Louise (Whitehead) Hearn, 66, of Licking, Mo., formerly of Rector, died Monday, Sept. 20, 2004, at Christian Healthcare in Lebanon, Mo. She was born March 7, 1938, in Rector, to the late Sidney Whitehead and Laverne (Walker) Whitehead. She was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith...

Violet Rebecca Poe (09/30/04)
Violet Rebecca Poe, 74, of Marmaduke, died Monday, Sept. 13, 2004, at Paragould Nursing Center. She was born March 19, 1930, in Childress, Ark., the daughter of the late Rev. John Markin and Gracie Pearl (Pruitt) Markin. She was a homemaker and had lived most of her life in this community. She was married to Burl Poe Oct. 19, 1946...

Hazel Johnson (09/30/04)
Hazel Johnson, 96, of Flint, Mich., formerly of Rector, died Sept. 9, 2004. She was born in Rector to the late Tobe and Addie Edwards. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Johnson; and one son, Douglas Johnson. Survivors include five children, Wylodean Tinker of Kissimmee, Fla., Max Johnson of Howell, Mich., Betty Milburn of Boydsville, Carolyn Swift of Linden, Mich., and Marilyn Glasco of Grand Blanc, Mich.; two sisters, Martha Kennedy of Rector and Lavern Price of Senath; 17 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.. ...

Martha Jean Poppe (09/30/04)
Martha Jean Poppe, 76, died Aug. 6, 2004, at her home in Dearborn, Mich., after losing a battle with cancer. She was born Feb. 21, 1928, in Leonard, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ira G. Woodward. She was married to Victor Poppe after graduating from Rector High School...

Clifford Ray Strong (09/22/04)
Clifford Ray Strong, 68, of Dearborn Heights, Mich., died Monday, Sept. 13, 2004. He was preceded in death by his father, Floyd Strong. He is survived by his wife, Karen Strong, of the home; his mother, Moria Strong of St. Francis; two daughters, Lisa Carpen and Rita Stockman and husband, Michael, all of Michigan; a brother, Ronald Strong and wife, Carla, all of Michigan; a sister, Stella Bledsoe of Rector; six grandchildren, Morgan, Chelsea, Courtney, Tyler, Mitchell and Melissa, all of Michigan.. ...

James Wallace Hopper (09/22/04)
James Wallace Hopper, 80, of Bartlett, Tenn., formerly of this area, died Wednesday Sept. 15, 2004, at his residence. He was born Feb. 21, 1924, in Lowell, Ark., the son of the late Ruby Hopper. He was area manager for General Electric, a member of Rock Springs Methodist Church and a World War II Navy veteran...

Walter H. Christopher (09/15/04)
Walter H. Christopher, 93, of Piggott died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004, at Piggott. He was born June 12, 1911, in Rector to the late Edwin and Nancy Christopher. He was a carpenter and of the Methodist faith. Preceding him in death were his parents; wife, Geneva Faye Christopher; three sons, Dewayne Christopher and two infant sons, Roger and Loyd Dean Christopher; one infant daughter, Verna Christopher; and one sister, Artie Lacey...

Eva Freeda Eaton (09/15/04)
Eva Freeda Eaton, 78, died Aug. 19, 2004, in El Paso, Texas, after a lengthy illness. She was born Feb. 6, 1926, in Rector to Jim and Eva Jane Kennedy. She was married to Cecil W. Eaton in 1942. He preceded her in death in 2002. She is survived by five sons, David Eaton, Larry M. ...

Max Bradshaw (09/15/04)
Max Bradshaw, 86, of Rector died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born March 28, 1918, in Clay County to the late James L. Bradshaw and Lillian Parrish. He was a meter repairman for the City of St. Louis, but had been a member of this community for 11 years He was a member of the Blooming Grove Missionary Baptist Church and a World War II Army veteran...

Lucy Pauline (Landrus) Reddick (09/08/04)
Lucy Pauline (Landrus) Reddick, 80, of St. Charles, Mo., a native of Rector and formerly of Marmaduke, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2004, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born Dec. 9, 1923, in Rector to the late Willis Edmond Landrus and Jessie Pearl Evans Landrus...

Dr. Roy S. Bucy (09/08/04)
Dr. Roy S. Bucy, 76, a Rector native and a resident of Port Aransas, Texas, for the last 10 years, died peacefully at his home Monday, Aug. 30, 2004, after a long illness. He was born Jan. 14, 1928, in Rector, to Roy Smith Bucy and Aline Nance Bucy. ...

Frank McKenney (09/02/04)
Frank McKenney, 84, of Piggott, died Friday, Aug. 27, 2004, at his home in Piggott. He was born Nov. 30, 1919, in Piggott. He was the son of the late James Onia and Elizabeth Fox McKenney. He was united in marriage to Opal Permenter on Oct. 6, 1939. They had four children...

Justina (Tina) Marie (Hardin) Weber (09/02/04)
Justina (Tina) Marie (Hardin) Weber, 24, of Rector died Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004, in an automobile accident near Rector. Born Feb. 23, 1980, in Paragould, she was the daughter of Ronnie Ray and Brenda (Carnette) Hardin of Rector. She was married June 20, 1998, to Rockie Weber...

Dimple Maxine Gregery (09/02/04)
Dimple Maxine Gregery, 85, of Rector died Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born Jan. 23, 1919, in Conway to the late Archie and Mary Parham. She was a homemaker and a member of the Fifth and Pine Church of Christ...