Obituaries from February 2010

Billy Lee Wikowsky (02/24/10)
Billy Lee Wikowsky, 63, of Rector, passed away Feb. 12, 2010, at his home. He was born May 1, 1946, in Detroit, Mich., and was the son of the Grant Edwin and Willa Gertrude "Trudy" Wikowsky. Billy was a member of Tyrain Lodge # 500 in Plymouth, Mich., and a dual member of Dannelly Lodge #300 in Rector...

Teressa Diane Nelson (02/24/10)
Teressa Diane (Simpson) Nelson was born October 2, 1951, in Paragould, Arkansas, to Cecil Bradford and Elleta Connie (Rhynes) Simpson. She went to be with her heavenly Father on February 17, 2010, at her residence in Hardy at the age of 58 years...

TRELLA DIANE WAGSTER (02/17/10)
Trella Diane Wagster passed from this life on February 11, 2010, at her residence in Rector with her husband, Ken, and family by her side. Diane was born August 23, 1951 in Senath, Missouri, to the late John...

ROY O'NEIL JOHNSON (02/17/10)
Roy O'Neil Johnson of Rector passed away Thursday, February 11, 2010, at the Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center. He was born December 15, 1941, to the late Carl and Ruth (Farmer) Johnson in Brighton, Arkansas...

Roger David Hardin (02/10/10)
Roger David Hardin was born March 14, 1959, to Leslie Hardin and the late Arvilene (Bradsher) Hardin. He departed this life on February 6, 2010, at the age of fifty years, eleven months and sixteen days...

Brandon Thomas Green (02/10/10)
Brandon Thomas Green, of Rector, was born February 26, 1983, the very special gift and blessing to Buddy and Sharon (Hampton) Green. Brandon went to be with his heavenly Father on February 3, 2010, at the age of twenty-six years, eleven months and seven days...

Jerry Dean Derden (02/10/10)
Jerry Dean Derden of Albuquerque, N.M., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 6, 2010, after celebrating 77 years of life. A man of great conversation and a dynamic motivational speaker, he had a strong passion for people and he never knew a stranger. He was a distinguished veteran of the U.S. Air Force where he proudly served his country...

Marilyn Jane Shaw, 70, of Piggott, Arkansas, died Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, at Piggott. (02/03/10)
She was born Oct. 15, 1939, in Rector. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bud and Almareta Shaw. She was of the General Baptist faith and was retired from Brown Shoe Company. Survivors include two brothers and their wives, Bob and Annie Shaw of Rector and Jimmy and Tami Shaw of Pollard, and three nephews, Craig Shaw of Piggott, Chance Shaw and wife Rebecca of Pollard and Cody Shaw of Brookland.. ...