Records / Obituaries

Billy Bobby Riley, the son of the late Raymond Riley and Cora Hall Riley, was born Saturday, June 22, 1935 in Truman, Ark.. Mr. Riley died at NHC HealthCare in Kennett on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 27 days. He is survived by three daughters, Valerie Land and husband, Greg, of Grand Rapids, Mich., Billie Smith of Rector, and Stacey Mount of Poplar Bluff; two sons, Tom Riley and wife Phyllis of Rector Arkansas and Tim Riley of Senath; one brother, James Riley and wife, Inez, of Paragould; one sister, Lorene Bollinger of Jonesboro; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.. ...

Charles Rhamy, of Kennett, son of the late James Rhamy and Viva (Pherigo) Rhamy was born May 3, 1943 in Thomasville, Mo. and departed this life on June 20, 2017 at National HealthCare at the age of 74 years, 1 month and 17 days. Charles married Shirley Perkins  who preceded him in death...

Steven Ray Wiseman, son of the late Floyd Houston and Evelyn (Grimes) Wiseman, was born Feb. 13, 1952 in Hastings, Neb. and departed this life June 18, 2017 at the age of 65 years. Steven married Mary Jane Massey June 10, 1978 in Hornersville. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane Wiseman of Hornersville; one son, Trevor Wayne Wiseman of Hornersville; one daughter, TaLeah Meshea Wiseman of Hornersville; one brother: Randy Wiseman of Senath; other relatives and many friends...

Charles Lee “Charlie” Arthur, son of the late Curtis L. Arthur and Amy Leona (Hart) Arthur, was born Nov. 21, 1927 in Hornersville, and departed this life on June 18, 2017 at the age of 89 years. Charles married Ruth Louise “Lou” Rhew on May 30, 1948 in Hornersville. Lou preceded him in death in 2012...

Bertha Fay Lacey, 78, died Thursday June 15, 2017 at Gideon Care Center. Bradshaw Funeral Home of Gideon is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Frances Martin Whitener was born in Hayti on Thursday, Feb. 21, 1929. She was the daughter of the late Theodore Truman Martin and Flossie Vivian Ford Martin. She departed this life at the Southgate Living Center in Caruthersville on Tuesday morning, May 30, 2017. She was 88 years old...

Patsy Whittle, of Piggott, daughter of the late James Wesley Davis and Pauline Wright Davis, was born July 6, 1938 in Lake City, Ark. and departed this life on June 12, 2017 at the Piggott Hospital at the age of 78 years. Patsy married Johnny Whittle who preceded her in death...

Eddie Wayne Smith passed away at his home in Piggott on June 9, 2017. He was born Feb. 17, 1961 to the late Maudie Lorine Burton Smith and C.L. Smith in Kennett. He was 56 years, 3 months, 23 days old. He is survived by one son, Jerry Wayne Smith of Kennett; and two sisters, Barbara Green Campbell of Piggott and Sheila Lack of Paragould...

Glenda Ann Fox, of Paragould, daughter of the late Glen and Fannie Ford Standley, was born April 8, 1951, in St. Louis, and passed away June 11, 2017 at the Flo and  Phil Hospice House in Jonesboro at the age of 66 years. Survivors include longtime companion Granvel Batchelor...

Dale Irvin Stokes, 76, of Malden died Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden is in charge of arrangements.

Glenda Ann Fox, 66, of Paragould, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Online condolences may be made at www.mcdanielfuneralservice.com. McDaniel Funeral Service of Senath is in charge of the arrangements...

Robert Pleasant, 56, of Campbell passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 at his residence. Landess Funeral Home of Campbell is in charge of arrangements.

Lorene Coleman, of Senath, died Sunday at the Senath Nursing Center at the age of 91 Online condolences may be made at www.mcdanielfuneralservice.com. McDaniel Funeral Service of Senath is in charge of the arrangements.

Verne Wesley Johnson, 98, of Jonesboro, formerly of Kennett, passed away June 12, 2017 in Jonesboro. McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennett is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.mcdanielfuneralservice .com

Virginia Tucker, of Kennett, daughter of the late Jay Chance and Clella Brown Chance, was born Oct. 28, 1936 in Rockford, Ill. and departed this life June 11, 2017, at Heritage Nursing Center in Kennett at the age of 80 years, 7 months and 14 days. Virginia married Harold Dean Tucker Sept. 14, 1953. Dean  preceded Virginia in death...

Michele Swinney, of Kennett, daughter of the late Edward Schlueter and Alice Fuerst Schlueter, was born Nov. 30, 1952 in St. Louis and departed this life on June 10, 2017, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, at the age of 64. Michele married Henry Michael Swinney on June 9, 1979 in St. Louis. Henry Mike preceded her in death...

Joann Skinner, 77, of Gideon, died Friday, June 2, 2017 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Bradshaw Funeral Home of Gideon is in charge of arrangements.

Matilda Agusta McNeely Pulley, 100, of Malden, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Landess Funeral Home of Malden is in charge of arrangements.

Deronda Storey, of Senath, daughter of the late Dewey and Connie Weaver Beaird, was born Feb. 21, 1929 in Kennett. She passed away June 2, 2017 in Senath at the age of 88 years, 3 months, and 11 days.  Deronda married Joe Storey on May 9, 1962.  He preceded her in death on June 19, 2001...

Mary Tate Williams, 75, of Campbell, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Landess Funeral Home of Campbell is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral arrangements for 88 year old Deronda  Storey of Senath are incomplete. Mrs. Storey passed away June 2, 2017 at the Senath Nursing Center.  McDaniel Funeral Service of  Senath in charge of arrangements.

Rilla M. Cox, 91 of Campbell, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at the Rector Nursing Home in Rector. Mrs. Cox, daughter of James Carl McDaniel and Anna Grace Goodman Rudisill, was born on Monday, Sept. 28, 1925 in Hatfield, Ind.  She was a bookkeeper for Cox Lumber Company; a reporter for the Campbell Courier and was a member of the Campbell General Baptist Church...

Services for Herbert Coy Hankins, 87, of Gladewater, Texas were held Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., at the First Baptist Church in Gladewater, with Brother Bailey Harris officiating. Mr. Hankins passed away Monday, May 29, 2017 in Gladewater...

Thomas “Tommy” Morgan, 74, of Cumming, Ga., passed away Monday in Cumming. Landess Funeral Home of Campbell is in charge of arrangements.

Earl D. Smith, 86, of Clarkton, died Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden is in charge of arrangements.

Jerry Gale Hill, 68, of Clarkton, died Monday, May 29, 2017 at a residence in Paragould. Bradshaw Funeral Home of Gideon is in charge of arrangements.

Lilly Belle Johnson (nee Swinton), affectionately known as Lela, daughter of the late Raymond and Lylie H. (Jones) Swinton, was born April 27, 1952 in Kennett and entered into eternal rest on May 5, 2017 at the age of 65 years. Ms. Johnson is survived by one daughter, Lila J. ...

Normal  “Butch” Holligan, of Mountain Home, Ark., son of the late Normal Holligan and Bertha St. Claire Holligan was born  Aug. 12, 1943 in Kennett and departed this life on May 25, 2017 at the age of 73 years. Butch married Veda Crawford on April 12,1995 in Mountain Home...

Roy Buford Clarkston, 79, of Clarkton, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at his residence in Clarkton. Mr. Clarkston, son of Manuel Floyd and Zenith Belt Clarkston, was born on Sunday, October 17, 1937 in Three Brothers, Ark. He was a retired paint engineer for Ford Motor Company and was of the Baptist faith.  He was a Veteran of the United States Army, having served in Germany...

Vickie Jo Brown, of Manila, daughter of George R. Thurston and the late Helen Margaret (Kifer) Thurston, was born Feb. 27, 1950 in Bernie and departed this life on May 26, 2017, in Jonesboro, at the age of  67 years. Vickie married Michael Leon Brown on Nov. 30, 1979 in Paragould. Michael preceded her in death on Dec. 30, 2015...

Darlene Renee Crawford, of Kennett, daughter of the late Harold Struck and Verona (Mehrens) Struck was born Sept. 16, 1941 in Hales Corners, Wis. and departed this life on May 23, 2017 in Paragould, at the age of 75 years. Darlene married Charles Tommy Crawford on February 23, 1991 in Kennett...

Jack Winston McDaniel, a resident of Kennett for over 60 years, passed away at the age of 86 on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Jack was born Oct. 22, 1930 in Paragould, the son of the late James McDaniel and Edith (Wood) McDaniel. Jack married Wanda Jo Henry on June 24, 1956 in Memphis, Tenn. Wanda preceded him in death on March 26, 2012...

James Allen Richardson, 69, of Senath, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017. He was born Nov. 30, 1947 and was a 1965 graduate of Southland High School and a graduate of Nashville Auto Diesel School in Nashville, Tenn. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. James retired from Gateway City International Truck in St. Louis after 40 years of service. Then he worked for David Ross Trucking, out of Kennett for five years...

Patricia Hindmon, of Kennett, daughter of the late John Jeff Nichols and Mary (Nunley) Nichols, was born Feb. 16, 1944 in Bruceton, Tenn. and departed this life on May 21, 2017 at Heritage Nursing Center in Kennett at the age of 73 years, 3 months and 5 days. Patricia married James Andrew Hindmon on March 30, 1962 in Dunklin County, Missouri. James preceded her in death...

Lonzo Moser, son of the late Charlie David and Virgie (Andruss) Moser, was born May 11, 1949 in Izard County, Ark. and departed this May 20, 2017 at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould at the age of 68 years. Lonzo married Glenda Holman. He is survived by his wife, Glenda Moser; one son, Kent Moser and wife Sara of Paragould; two grandchildren, Scott Dollins and Spencer of Austin, Texas; Kassidi Duncan of Kennett; five sisters, Ida Mae Smith of Senath; Edna Langston of Melbourne, Ark., Ivon Small of Tennessee; Wilma Grimmet of Melbourne, Pauline Brooks of Senath, other relatives and many friends.. ...

Sharon Kay Rasberry, 73, of Kennett, died May 16, 2017 at Hertiage Nursing Center in Kennett. Sharon was born to the late Orville and Violet (Shrum) Carter on Nov. 4, 1943 in McDougal, Ark. Sharon was a long time member of Slicer Street Church of Christ...

Ruth Payne, 91 of Kennett, passed away May 16, 2017 at National Health Care in Kennett. McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennett is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.mcdanielfuneralservice.com

Roland Eugene Morgan, of Kennett, son of the late Charles Morgan and Ida (Parks) Morgan, was born June 15, 1922 in Bragg City and departed this life on May 16, 2017 at Piggott Hospital at the age of 94 years. Roland married Bernice Virginia “June” Lemonds in June of 1942. She preceded him in death Feb. 9, 1974.  On June 1, 1976 Roland married Jo Ann (McGehee) Wells...

Betty Lou Owen, daughter of the late Ike and Flora (Wheeler) Bradshaw, was born Aug. 20, 1931 and departed this life May 14, 2017 at the age of 85 years. Betty married Norman (Moon) Owen. He preceded her in death on June 4, 1998. Betty played women’s professional basketball for three years with the All American Redheads and then married and went into office work where she retired after 30 years. ...

Paul Sampson Dover, 58, of Campbell, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Landess Funeral Home of Campbell is in charge or arrangements.

Jerry Tom Chailland Sr., son of the late Jessie Olin Chailland and Frances (Ross) Chailland, was born April 8, 1937 in Caruth, and departed this life on May 12, 2017, at St. Bernard Medical Center in Jonesboro, at the age of 80 years, 1 month and 11 days. Tom married Patricia Baugus, the mother of his children, who passed away. Later Tom married Martha Jackson, who also passed away. Tom married Joan Norwood...

Larry Gene Gramling, Sr., of Paragould passed away on April 30, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born on May 26, 1947 in Kennett to the late Eugene and Clara Holmes Gramling. He was a truck driver and enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren...

Joy Dozier Marshall, of Kennett, daughter of the late Wade Dozier and Olma (Vance) Dozier, was born June 23, 1927 in Blytheville and departed this life on May 9, 2017 at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett at the age of 89 years, 10 months  and 16 days. Joy married William “Bill” Marshall on June 17, 1950 in Piggott. Bill preceded her in death  Aug. 21, 2014...

Charles Garland Bible, the son of the late Charles Bible and Martha Hinsley Bible, was born Sunday, May 7, 1961 in Chicago and died Thursday, May 11, 2017 at his home in Kennett at the age of 56 years and 4 days. On Jan. 2, 1981, in Holcomb, Charles was united in marriage to Tammy Patterson Bible who mourns his death...

Cindy Jane Hoover Martin, 39, of Malden died Sunday, May 7, 2017 at her residence. Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden is in charge of arrangements.

Doyle Haywood, son of the late Bernard “Petie” Haywood and Floya Haywood, was born on March 11, 1947 in Piggott and passed away on May 5, 2017 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center at the age of 70 years. Mr. Haywood retired from Emerson Electric Company in Kennett and previously worked at Riggs Hardware in Poplar Bluff.  He was a St. Louis Cardinals fan, enjoyed working outdoors, and was a resident of Wappapello, previously of Kennett...

Jacky Eubanks, son of the late J.B. and Lila (Leavelle) Eubanks, was born Aug. 1, 1935 in Scotland, Ark. and departed this life May 5, 2017 at the age of 81 years with his family by his side.  Jacky married Jean Baker Aug. 31, 1961 in Holland, Mo. He is survived by, his wife, Jean Eubanks of Kennett; two daughters, Dena Taylor of Kennett, Darla Eubanks of Kennett; one brother, Harvey Eubanks of Kennett; four sisters, Sue Barkley of Campbell, Mary Harmon of Kennett,Bobbie Harris of Onsted, Mich., Patricia Watson of Wheatland, Calif.; six grandchildren, Brandi Patton, Becki Caza, Daniel Young, Greg Goodrum, Edward Goodrum and Martha Goodrum; and eight great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.. ...

Jack Joseph Daily, son of the late Albert and Ruth Cohen Daily, was born Oct. 13, 1935 in Des Moines, Iowa and departed this life May 5, 2017 at the age of 81 years. Jack married Mary Spence Nov. 1, 1959. He is survived by his wife, Mary Daily of Kennett; one son, Jeff Daily of Kennett; two daughters, Deanna Willet and husband, Dirk, of St. ...

Jacky Eubanks, 81, of Kennett, passed away Friday, May 5, 2017 at Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti. McDaniel Funeral Home of Kennett is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.mcdanielfuneralservice.com.

Jack Daily, 81, of Kennett, passed away Friday, May 5, 2017 at St. Bernard Medical Center in Jonesboro. McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennett is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.mcdanielfuneralservice.com.