Obituaries from April 2009

Doris Thanner (04/30/09)
Doris Thanner, 65, of Arlington, Texas, formerly of Rector, died Friday, April 10. She passed peacefully at her home surrounded by family and friends. Her zest for life and willingness to help others made her a very unique and special person. She touched the Heart and Soul of all she was dear to. She will be dearly missed by family and friends. She remains in our hearts and thoughts forever...

Leroy Shreeves (04/30/09)
Memorial services for Leroy Shreeves, 81, of Paragould, formerly of Marmaduke, who passed away on April 23 in the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, were Sunday, April 26, at 1 p.m. in the Irby Funeral Home Chapel in Marmaduke with Kevin Edgar officiating...

Joe Lynn Sanders (04/22/09)
Joe Lynn Sanders, 54, of Rector died Friday, April 17, 2009, at his residence. Mr. Sanders was born on June 2, 1954, in Rector, Arkansas. He was a former factory worker. Survivors include one daughter, Summer Sanders of Kennett, Missouri; his mother, Roma Nell Sanders of Rector; one sister, Gwyn Fry of Florrisant, Missouri, and one nephew, Dustin Graves of Mountain Home, Arkansas...

Clarence Edward Moore (04/22/09)
Clarence Edward Moore, 86, of Charlotte, Tenn., formerly of Rector, died Wednesday, April 15, at National Health Care Center in Dickson, Tenn. Born Feb. 13, 1923, in Knob to the late Tommy and Tolie Moore, he was retired from Uniroyal, was a WWII Navy Veteran, retired from Emerson Electric in Kennett after working there 17 years and was a member of Boydsville Baptist Church and also attended the Grace Baptist Church in Dickson, Tenn.. ...

Myrtle Mae Ferguson (04/22/09)
Myrtle Mae Ferguson, 94, of Paragould, formerly of Rector, died Tuesday, April 14, in Paragould. Born May 20, 1914, in El Paso, Arkansas, to the late Charlie and Lula Talley, she was a homemaker and attended the Pentecostal Church. Also preceding her in death were four brothers, Dewey, Bill, Richard and Charles Talley, and five sisters, Pauline, Annie, Charlene, Lottie and Mamie...

Ollie Mae Dodd (04/22/09)
Ollie Mae Dodd, 94, of Lafe died Tuesday, April 14, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Born Jan. 13, 1915, in Knob to the late Edward and Mary Burns, she was a housewife and of the Baptist faith...

Henrilee Dale (04/22/09)
Henrilee Dale, 97, of Rector died Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at the Evergreen Nursing Home in Rector. She was born June 1, 1911, in Clay County to the late W.O and Delilah (Trantham) Hill. Also preceding her in death was her husband, Carl Dale; one son, Max Dale; one brother, Raymond Hill, and five sisters, Lois Parks, Cleva Robinson, Veda Dale, Freeda Taylor and Quara Todd...

Christeen Arnold (04/22/09)
Christeen Arnold, 86, of Rector, died suddenly Tuesday, April 14, in Rector. She was born October 27, 1922, in Clay County to the late Thomas and Ada (Patton) Meredith. In 1939, Christeen married Roy Wilcoxson. To this union three daughters were born, Shirley, Elaine and Peggy, who died at the age of two months...

Raymond David Wyatt (04/16/09)
Raymond David Wyatt, 81, of Marmaduke, died Sunday, April 12, 2009, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center. He was a retired iron worker and was born November 6, 1927, in Greene County. Mr. Wyatt is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, David and Bonnie Wyatt of Mishawaka, Indiana, and Tim and Ana Wyatt of Farmer's Branch, Texas; two daughters and a son-in-law, Brenda and Dave Smith of Mishawaka and Laura Steggert of Buford, Georgia. ...

Cleo Ingram (04/16/09)
Cleo Ingram, 93, of Rector died on April 9, 2009, at Evergreen Health Care of Rector. She was born on November 20, 1915, at Rector, Arkansas to Charles and Emma Barker. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James K. Ingram; son, Bob Ingram; daughter, EuJana Ingram; four brothers, Everett, Frank, Roscoe and Eddo Barker, and a sister, Ethel Parker...

Coy R. Crosno (04/08/09)
Coy R. Crosno, age 93 years, one month and nine days, a resident of Charleston, Mo., formerly of Hoxie, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2009, in the Charleston Manor. Born Feb, 28, 1916, in Hayti, Mo., to the late Lander and Ada Howe Crosno, Coy lived most of his life in Arkansas. He was the owner of Crosno & Son Constructuion and was of the Baptist faith...

Nima Jean Bowden (04/08/09)
Nima Jean Bowden of Rector passed away at the age of 81 at the St. Bernards Regional Medical Center on March 31, 2009. Jean was born Sept. 28, 1927, to the late Clyde and Myrtle (Noel) Johnson in Paragould, Ark...

Fred Baty (04/01/09)
Fredie Leo "Fred" Baty, 66, of Hillsboro, Mo., formerly of St. Charles, Mo., died Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at Hillsboro. He was born May 26, 1942, at Greenway and was the son of the late Leo and Ova (Wilkes) Baty...

Jimmy Charles Webb (04/01/09)
Jimmy Charles Webb, 73, of Kennett, Mo., formerly of Rector, died Sunday, March 29, 2009, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett. He was born Feb. 25, 1936, in Rector to the late Earl and Erma (Ramage) Webb...

Douglas Parker (04/01/09)
Douglas Parker, 65, of Greenway died Saturday, March 28, 2009, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born Feb. 15, 1944, in Piggott to the late Claude and Lois (Cowgill) Parker...

Jean Bowden (04/01/09)
Jean Bowden, 81, of Rector died Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Arrangements are incomplete. A full obituary will appear in next week's edition.