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Elvera Mae Smith
Elvera Mae Smith, 83, of Piggott died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.
She was born Sept. 8, 1922, the daughter of the late Luther and Ada Neely Nettles.
She was united in marriage to the late Ralph Smith on Oct. 5, 1940. They had two children.
She was a member of the South Thornton Street Church of Christ.
She is survived by one daughter, Judy Holcomb and husband, Larry, of Piggott; one son, Ted Smith and wife, Bonnie, of Jonesboro; four grandchildren, Dr. Shane Smith of Jonesboro, Tammy Keith and husband, David, of Conway, Stacey Baldwin and husband, Danny, of Piggott and Trent Holcomb and wife, Michelle, of Piggott; nine great-grandchildren, John and Scott Keith, Abby and Ben Holcomb, Meagan and Brice Swann and Cole, Alex and Daniel Baldwin; three sisters, Pansy Gross of Piggott, Elvia Permenter of Campbell and Clella Whiteside of Poplar Bluff; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Richard Akins and C.O. Evans officiating. Burial followed in the Piggott Cemetery
in Piggott. Active pallbearers were Dane Coomer, Brock Swann, Brent Coomer, Larry Smith, Newton Wells Jr. and Mike Hill. Honorary pallbearers were Burr Swann, Bob Tidwell, Hardin Hill, Fred Gross, Bill Irby Jr., Jerry Morgan and Dr. James Sheridan.
Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of the arrangements.
Essie Almareta Barker Shaw
Essie Almareta Barker Shaw, 85, of Piggott died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005, at her residence in Piggott.
She was born November 26, 1919, at Hargrave Corner, the daughter of the late Everett and Bertha Barker.
Mrs. Shaw was of the General Baptist faith. She was a homemaker.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bud Shaw; and three brothers, Denver, Delbert and Charlie Barker.
She is survived by two sons, Bob Shaw and daughter-in-law, Annie, of Rector and Jim Shaw and daughter-in-law, Tami, of Pollard; one daughter, Jane Shaw of Piggott; one sister, Loreta Owens of Paragould; and three grandchildren, Craig, Chance and Cody Shaw of Pollard.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005, at Woodland Heights Cemetery
in Rector with Bro. Gary Hancock officiating. Burial followed in Woodland Heights Cemetery
in Rector. Pallbearers were Chance Shaw, Danny Barker, Cody Shaw, Mick Barker, Steven Underwood and Rick Pounds.
Mitchell Funeral Home of Rector was in charge of the arrangements.
Cora Jackson
Cora Jackson, 86, of Piggott died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005, in Pontiac, Mich.
She was the widow of Tommie Jackson. Mr. Jackson preceded her in death in August of 2003.
She is survived by four children, Barbara McCoskey, Mary Ann Jackson, Ruth Grossa and Tom Jackson.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23, 2005, at the First Presbyterian Church in Piggott. Visitation will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22.
Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott is in charge of the arrangements.
Loyd Coble
Loyd Coble, 83, of Corning died on Friday, Sept. 16, 2005, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.
He was born Sept. 17, 1921, in Marshall, the son of the late Joseph and Mary Coble.
He was united in marriage to Gladys Marie Leonard on Jan. 25, 1941, in Neelyville, Mo. She preceded him in death on February 27, 1986.
Mr. Coble enjoyed playing the guitar and harmonica, fishing and gardening. He worked in the street department for the City of Ann Arbor, Mich. He attended First Apostolic Church in Corning.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by six brothers and six sisters.
He is survived by one son, Steven Coble of Taylor, Mich.; two daughters, Louise Coble of Sedalia, Mo., and Ome Coleman of Harrisburg; eight grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, 2005, in the Ermert Funeral Home Chapel in Corning with Rev. Allen Popour officiating. Burial followed in New Hope Cemetery
at Pollard.
Ermert Funeral Home of Corning was in charge of the arrangements.
Derick Stephen Robertson
Derick Stephen Robertson, 21, of Rector died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005, at Piggott Community Hospital.
Born March 8, 1984, in Paragould to Terry and Barbara Robertson, he was a jailer for the Clay County Sheriff 's Department and a member of Hargrave Corner Evangelical Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Doyle Robertson.
Survivors include his parents, Terry and Barbara (Speer) Robertson; one brother and sister-in-law, Zachary and Jessica Robertson; one sister, Tara Robertson; and one niece, Katelyn Robertson, all of Rector; grandparents, Harold Speer of Greenway, Vonna Lou Speer of Rector and Martha Dean Robertson of Gladewater, Texas; three uncles, Stephen and Angel Speer, Jim and Nikki Speer, all of Rector, and Dennis and Janet Robertson of Gladewater, Texas; one aunt, Deena and Darryl Carter of Tyler, Texas; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26, 2005, at Hargrave Corner Evangelical Methodist Church with Pastor Freddie Barker officiating. Burial followed in Woodland Heights Cemetery
in Rector with Irby Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were members of the Clay County Sheriff's Department.
Jewell McCullough
Jewell McCullough, 95, of Piggott died Friday, Sept. 23, 2005, in the Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff.
She was born Jan. 25, 1910, in Earle, the daughter of the late Joe Robert and Irene Sumner Scott.
She was united in marriage to Wilson McCullough on Aug. 11, 1928. He preceded her in death on May 3, 1978.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two daughters, Hazel Williams and Maydean Turner; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three brothers; and two sisters.
She is survived by three sons, John McCullough and wife, Betty, of Hot Springs, Wilson E. McCullough and wife, Martha, of Stoutsville, Mo., and A.J. McCullough and wife, Sue, of Elisnore, Mo.; two daughters, Mildred Dahlgren and husband, Edwin, of Poplar Bluff and Lena "Totsy" Causey and husband, Ira, of Piggott; two sisters, Frances McCullough of Eupora, Miss., and Ruby Snider of Memphis; one brother, Joe Sanders of California; 20 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Anthony Dowdy officiating. Burial followed in the Piggott Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jim Williams, Gary McCullough, Randy McCullough, Larry McCullough, Scott Crossfield, Rodney Crossfield, Reggie Crossfield, Dan Dahlgren and Rick Dahlgren.
Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of the arrangements.
Cora Woolf Jackson
Cora Woolf Jackson, 86, of Piggott died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2005, in Pontiac, Mich.
She was born Oct. 23, 1918, in Greenway, the daughter of the late James Edgar and Anna Erin Mack Woolf.
She was united in marriage to Tommie Jackson on Feb. 24, 1940. They had four children.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommie, on Aug. 3, 2003; four brothers, Ghuyrane Woolf, Clois Woolf, Eugene Woolf and Willard Woolf; and one sister, Ruth Kendrick.
She is survived by three daughters, Barbara McCoskey and friend, Ron Rader, of Davisburg, Mich., Mary Ann Jackson and friend, Gary Petty, of Waterford, Mich., and Ruth Grossa and husband, Richard, of Redford, Mich.; one son, Tom V. Jackson and wife, Paula, of East Lansing, Mich.; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two brothers, James Woolf of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Charles Woolf of Norwich, Ohio; two sisters, Martha Madison of Piggott and Anita Perryman of Ozark, Mo.; and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23, 2005, in the First Presbyterian Church in Piggott with Robert Norvell officiating. Burial followed in the Piggott Cemetery. Pallbearers were Richard Grossa, Gary Petty, Ron Rader, Dean Marshall, Steve Perryman and John Harlan.
Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of the arrangements.
James Ray Chadwick Moore
James Ray Chadwick Moore, 63, of Rockford, Ill., died on Sept. 19, 2005, at his home.
He was born Feb. 24, 1942, in Rector, the son of Claude and Opal (Johnson) Moore.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Opal (Johnson) Moore; and his stepfather, Ernie Dorris.
He is survived by his son, Justin Akre of Rockford, Ill; uncles and aunts, J.D. and Nelda Chadwick of Rector and Rev. Mike and Faye Chadwick of Piggott; a special cousin, Pat (Helen) Chadwick of Rockford; cousins, Bill and Oral Chadwick of Wisconsin; and many other relatives and friends.
A memorial visitation and time of remembrance was held on Monday evening, Sept. 26, 2005, at Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory in Rockford. Graveside inurnment services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, at Woodland Heights Cemetery
in Rector.
Memorials may be made to Mr. Moore's son and family in care of the funeral home: Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory, Mulford Chapel, 1860 South Mulford Road, Rockford, IL 61108.
Online condolences may be left at: www.fitzgeraldfh.com.
Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory of Rockford was in charge of the arrangements.
Billy Wayne White
Billy Wayne White, 76, of Rector died Monday, Sept. 26, 2005, at Jonesboro.
He was born June 23, 1929, in Cardwell, the son of the late Sherman and Dora White.
He was a farmer and a member of the Rector General Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death was one son, Gary White; and five brothers.
Survivors include his wife, Rosie White of the home; three sons, Jerry White and Neal White, both of Rector, and Robert White of Paragould; three daughters, Melinda Grooms of Paragould, Starlet Barker and Regenia Smith, both of Piggott; two sisters, Betty Gray of Owasso, Mich., and Juanita Horner of Little Rock; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday (today), Sept. 28, 2005, at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel in Rector with Bro. Mark Book and Bro. Marston Carpenter officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Heights Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Ron Benson, Randy Rogers, Junior Carpenter, Clovis DeMent, Jim Mabrey and Ralph Featherston. Honorary pallbearers will be Marion Gardner, Dwayne Birmingham, Buell Shelton, Donald Rogers, Mac Manchester, R.L. Hill and Ray Priest.
Mitchell Funeral Home of Rector is in charge of the arrangements.
James Morgan
James Morgan, 79, of Piggott died Monday, Sept. 26, 2005.
He is survived by his wife, Maxine Morgan; and daughters, Ann Carman, Nancy Hyde, Phyllis Richey, Mary Burton, Paula Morgan, Jill Midkiff and Connie Baker.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday (today), Sept. 28, 2005, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel in Piggott.
Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott is in charge of the arrangements.
