Obituaries from June 2009

Joyce Ann Sparks (06/24/09)
Joyce Sparks, 74, of Rector passed away at her residence on June 16, 2009, after a courageous fight with cancer. Joyce was born on May 5, 1935, in Clay County to the late Charles and Cora (Caldwell) Faught. She was a lady with many interests. She...

Wayne Fielder (06/24/09)
Wayne Fielder, 78, of Beebe, formerly of Rector, died Monday, June 15. He was born July 8, 1930, to the late Orla and Lola Fielder. Also preceding him in death was one brother, Ron Fielder. Survivors include his wife, Mellov Fielder; one daughter, Patricia Carroll (Mark); three granddaughters, Elizabeth Carroll of Little Rock, Meredith Howard (Roger), and Leah Carroll; one great-granddaughter, Gillian Howard; one great-grandson, James Howard, all of Beebe; three brothers, Bill and James Fielder of Rector, Rex Fielder of West Memphis; three sisters, Phyllis Echkoff of St. ...

Tony Wayne Jones (06/17/09)
Tony Wayne Jones was born September 2, 1943, to the late Euvene and Zeffie (Marsh) Jones. He departed this life on June 3, 2009, at the age of sixty-five years, nine months and one day. Mr. Jones had served in the Navy and was a member of Smith's Chapel...

Jim Winton (06/11/09)
James "Jim" Winton, 75, of Piggott, passed away Friday, June 5, 2009, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born September 16, 1933, in Piggott, and was the son of the late A.R. and Cornelia (Wheeler) Winton...

Bettie June Priest (06/03/09)
Memorial funeral services for 74-year-old Bettie June Priest of Rector, who passed away on Tuesday, May 26, in the Piggott Community Hospital, were held Thursday, May 28, in the Irby Funeral Home Chapel with Ken Roden officiating...

Vernelia Smith (06/03/09)
Vernelia Smith of Marmaduke departed this life on Friday morning, May 29, 2009, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was a member of Cappadocia General Baptist Church and was a homemaker...