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Gaines
NEW ORLEANS -- Emogene Gaines, 76, of New Orleans, formerly of Newport, died Saturday, July 31, at New Orleans.
She had worked at Fred's Grill in Newport for 37 years. In 2000 she moved to New Orleans.
Survivors include four sons, Dennis Pigg and Thomas Pigg, both of Louisiana, William Gaines of Mississippi and Roy Dale Pigg of North Little Rock; one daughter, Emma Gail Foster of Mississippi; two sisters, Pauline Davis and Alyene Harris; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Troy Pigg, and her second husband, Leroy Gaines.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Umsted Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery
under the direction of Dillinger Funeral Home of Newport.
Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today.
McKay
Graveside services for Elma M. Fletcher McKay, 89, of Jonesboro, who died Saturday, July 31, at NEA Medical Center, will be at 1 p.m. today in Pine Log Cemetery, with Elvis Brandon officiating.
Born at Lake City, she had lived in the Jonesboro area her entire life. She was a homemaker and attended Bethany Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Charles "Chile" McKay of Jonesboro and Eugene McKay of Vancleave, Miss.; four daughters, Mary Prescott, Wanda Long and Donna Harness, all of Jonesboro, and Patsy Riggs of Tulsa, Okla.; two brothers, Bill Fletcher of Jonesboro and Roland Fletcher of Blytheville; two sisters, Alene Faulkner of Jonesboro and Patricia "Pete" Easley of Little Rock; 20 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 7 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Claris E. McKay; one son, Jimmy Stone McKay; her parents, Marshall M. and Lillie Willey Fletcher; and two brothers.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Roller-Farmers Funeral Home of Jonesboro is in charge of arrangements.
Million
POCAHONTAS -- Shade Frank Million, 83, of Pocahontas, died Sunday, Aug. 1, at Randolph Home.
Born at Dodge City, Kan., he had worked as a carpenter.
Survivors include his wife, Pearlean Million of Pocahontas.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Perry and Anna Neuce Million, four brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at McNabb Funeral Home in Pocahontas, with Randy Scott officiating. Burial will follow in Sutton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Myracle
PARAGOULD -- Raymond A. Myracle, 89, of Paragould died Sunday, Aug. 1, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.
Born at Paragould, he was a retired construction worker.
Survivors include two sons, Dan Myracle and Jerry McDonald, both of Paragould; one daughter, Belinda Franks of Paragould; two sisters, Willadene Hyde and Bonnie Myracle, both of Cardwell, Mo.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Sidney William and Lillie Holcomb Myracle, three brothers and one sister.
Funeral services are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Heath Funeral Home Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Arthur Phelps officiating. Burial will follow in Cardwell Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Audrey Remagen, Steven Huffine, Charles Knuckles, Steve Breckenridge and Matt Manley.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Cardwell Cemetery
Fund, P.O. Box 488, Cardwell 63829.
Simmons
LEPANTO -- Martha Lucell Simmons, 53, of Lepanto died Sunday, August 1, at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis.
Born in Memphis, she was a member of the Red Oak Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Clyde R. Simmons; one son, David R. Simmons of Lepanto; and one grandchild, Casey Simmons of Lepanto.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto, with J.E. Crawford and Larry Deaton officiating. Burial will follow at Marked Tree Cemetery.
Active pallbearers include Jerry Carter, Eric McGhee, Jimmy Meeks, Tommy Meeks, Clyde Hood and Paul Hood.
Visitation will be from 5:30-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Red Oak Baptist Church.
Walker
Wanda Lee Walker, 85, of Jonesboro died Sunday, Aug. 1, at her home.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas "Fritz" Walker.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Gregg Funeral Home of Jonesboro.
Watson
PIGGOTT -- Zora M. Watson, 95, of Piggott died Saturday, July 31, at Westwood Hills Health Care in Poplar Bluff, Mo.
She was born at Pollard.
Survivors include three daughters, Jane Moffitt of Poplar Bluff, Jean Wheeler of Piggott and Jerry Lean Ivester of Onaway, Mich.; one sister, Myrtle Heitala of Redwood Valley, Calif.; one brother, James Underwood of Little Rock; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Loy Roosevelt Watson; four sisters; three brothers; and one grandson.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home at Piggott, with Gary Hancock officiating. Burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery
at Pollard.
Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Weston
LORADO -- James Weston, 68, of Lorado died Sunday, Aug. 1, at his home.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould.
Carlton
NEWARK -- Funeral services for Bobby Lee Carlton, 61, of Newark, who died Saturday, Aug. 7, at Batesville, are scheduled for 10 a.m. today at Mount Zion Church of Christ in Newark.
Andy Moore and Alva Gene Dugger will officiate, and burial will follow in Mount Zion Cemetery
under the direction of Jackson's Newark Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers will include Donny Carlton, Andrew Carlton, Jeremy Carlton, Chris Foster, Billy Don Dugger and Steven Bristow.
Honorary pallbearers will include Don Shelton, Eugene McDoniel, Benny Wade, Max Phillips, Paul Campbell, Jason Deese and Shannon Boozer.
Born at Magness, Carlton was a farmer and a member of Mount Zion Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Dugger Carlton of Newark; three sons, Andrew Carlton and Steven Carlton, both of Batesville, and Donny Lee Carlton of Oklahoma City; one daughter, Bobbie Leeann Boozer of Batesville; one brother, Billy Ray Carlton of Newark; and five grandchildren, Chance Tucker, Dakota Tucker, Levi Boozer, Jeremy Carlton and Heather Carlton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, J.L. and Valarie Martin Carlton.
