Obituaries from July 2009

Ronald Earl Rigdon (07/22/09)
Ronald Earl Rigdon, 52, of Corning, passed away Friday, July 17, 2009. He was born November 30, 1956, in Piggott, and was the son of the late J.V. and Janice (Robinson) Rigdon. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Jesse and Alice Rigdon and Jewell and Edith Robinson...

Rex Blair Smart (07/22/09)
Rex Blair Smart, 74, of McDougal, died July 18, 2009, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born February 4, 1935, near Crockett to the late Dan and Thronie (Blair) Smart. He was retired from the Delta Asphalt Company and currently serving as a member of the Clay County Quorum Court. He also enjoyed quail hunting and listening to bluegrass gospel music...

Rava Nell White (07/22/09)
Rava Nell White, 77, of Paragould, died Monday, July 13, at her residence. She was born in Hollywood, Mo., on Aug. 4, 1931, and was retired from Emerson Electric Co. in Paragould. She was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church and a member of the Pink Ladies Auxiliary at Arkansas Methodist Hospital...

W.O. Layer (07/22/09)
W.O. Layer, 82, of Rector passed from this life on July 17, 2009. He was born July 13, 1927, in Rector to the late Floy and Maude (Thomas) Layer. W.O. was a farmer and a lifetime member of the Hopewell Missionary...

Charles William Clatfelter (07/15/09)
Charles William Clatfelter, 83, of Marmaduke passed away July 11, 2009, at Evergreen Health Care in Rector. He was born April 11, 1926, in Marshall, Ill., to Paul and Nona Clatfleter. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a World War II veteran...

Phillip Allan Gordon (07/15/09)
Phillip Allan Gordon, 61, of Rector died Sunday, July 12, 2009, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born April 29, 1948, to the late Allan and Ava (Cullen) Gordon. Survivors include his wife, Denise Gordon of the home; two step-daughters and sons-in-law, Krystal and Michael Polk of Jonesboro and Jodi and Shane Wood of Paragould, and five grandchildren, Lauren, Katy and Jackson Polk and Fisher and Ally Wood.. ...

Joann Weber (07/08/09)
Funeral services for 61-year-old Joann Weber of Rector, who passed away on Friday, July 3, at her residence after a long illness with cancer, were Monday, July 6, at 2 p.m. in the Rector General Baptist Church with Brother Marston Carpenter officiating. Interment was in Woodland Heights Cemetery with Irby Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...

Robert Earl "Bob" Simmons (07/08/09)
Funeral services for 60-year-old Robert Earl "Bob" Simmons of Rector, who passed away on July 3 at his residence, were Monday, July 6, at 10 a.m. in the Irby Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Marston Carpenter officiating...

Harold Midkiff (07/01/09)
Harold Midkiff, 61, of Rector passed away June 25, 2009, at the NEA Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born October 17, 1947 to the late Roy and Johnnie (Reynolds) Midkiff in Clay County...

Inez Elizabeth Runyon (07/01/09)
Inez Runyon of Rector passed away at the age of 83 at the Evergreen Nursing Home in Rector on June 27, 2009. She was born November 26, 1926, to the late Freeman and Ruby Holt in...