Obituaries from January 2009

Norma Lee (Polk) Polsgrove, Benson, Martin (01/30/09)
Norma Lee (Polk) Polsgrove, Benson, Martin, 86, of Rector, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, at her home. She was born Jan. 11, 1923, in Elvins, Mo., to the late E. Clay and Frances "Nanny" Polk. She was affectionately known by many as "Norm."...

Eddie Joe Henderson (01/22/09)
Eddie Joe Henderson, 80, of Manila, formerly of Rector, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Born Aug. 19, 1928, in Holland, Mo., she was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was a member of the Purcell Church for many years...

Floyd W. Rhew (01/15/09)
Floyd W. Rhew, 92, of Columbia, Tenn., a native of Rector, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, at Maury Regional Hospital. He was the son of the late Newt Rhew and Daisy Marvin Smith Rhew and was the husband of the late Beatrice A. Toone Rhew, also formerly of Rector...

James McKuin (01/15/09)
James McKuin, 73, of Rector died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, at his home. He was born Sept. 18, 1935, in Plumerville to the late Joe Henry and Lou Virgie (Cates) McKuin. He was of the Baptist faith, an Army veteran and a truck driver...

Jerry Don Keller (01/15/09)
Jerry Don Keller, 46, of Rector died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, near the Alexander community on Highway 139. He was born July 4, 1962, in the Blue Cane community near Rector and was employed at Asco Steel in Blytheville. He was of the Baptist faith...

Albert Richard Faughn (01/15/09)
Albert Richard Faughn, 71, of Paragould, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, husband, sibling and friend and loved the outdoors. He was a member of Center Hill Church of Christ...

Charles Edward Lewis (01/08/09)
Charles Edward Lewis, 75, of Marmaduke died Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, at his home. He was born Nov. 29, 1933, in Malden, Mo., to the late Paul and Marcella (Schultz) Lewis. He was retired from the railroad and from Monroe Company...

Dorothy Mae Foster (01/08/09)
Dorothy Mae Foster, 83, of Rector died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at the Raulerson Hospital in Okeechobee, Fla. She was born Oct. 6, 1925, to the late Harry and Ina (Treece) Bradsher in Caruthersville, Mo. ...

Aileen McCord (01/08/09)
Aileen McCord, 97, of Rector died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, at her home. She was born June 23, 1911, in Clay County to the late W.L. and Ruth (Copeland) McGinnis. She was a beautician and received a plaque from Carr Hill Beauty Supply for 61 years of service in that field. At one time she was the longest known beauty operator in Arkansas...

Leon W. Underwood (01/07/09)
Leon W. Underwood, 90, of Little Rock, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008. He was a native of Piggott, a World War II veteran, a recipient of the Purple Heart and had a storied history as both an athlete and coach...

Charles Champ (01/07/09)
Charles Robley Champ, 92, of Piggott, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008, at his home. He was born Oct. 16, 1916, in Kennett, Mo., and was the son of the late Charles W. and Lucy Viola (Case) Champ. He was married May 9, 1943, to Dovie Scott...

Mary Jo Elsass Pruett (01/07/09)
Mary Jo Elsass Pruett, 83, of Florissant, Mo., formerly of Rector, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008. She was born in Rector and had lived in Florissant since her marriage to Duane Bill Pruett, who also was a native of Rector. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Grace Elsass, and one sister, Aline Bullock...

Mary Magaline McDaniel (01/07/09)
Mary Magaline McDaniel, 79, of Jackson, Mich., a native of Clay County, died Nov. 28, 2008, at her home in Jackson, Mich. Mrs. McDaniel was born April 22, 1929, in Piggott to the late William Jess and Ollie May (Hunt) Rickman...