Obituaries

Betty Harris (09/27/16)
Betty Harris, 73, of Kennett, passed away Sept. 25, 2016, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennett is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.mcdanielfuneralservice.com.

Marie Finley (09/27/16)
Marie Finley, daughter of the late Ace and Maude Ledbetter, was born April 22, 1933, in Kennett. She passed away Sept. 23, 2016, at the age of 83 years. She married Millard Lee Finley in 1948. He preceded her in death March 8, 1982. She was also preceded in death by one son, David Finley...

Dorothy Mae Grice (09/27/16)
Dorothy Mae Grice, daughter of the late Leonard Morgan and Dula Mae Charlton Morgan, was born Sept. 25, 1943, in Kennett. She passed away Sept. 21, 2016, at Jonesboro at the age of 72. On Feb. 2, 1962, in Steele, he was united in marriage to Lonnie Grice, who preceded her in death April 7, 2013. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Donald Morgan, and one sister, Linda Sue McClish...

Verlene Adams Provance (09/27/16)
Former Malden resident Verlene Adams Provance passed away Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, at Garden Terrace in Overland Park, Kan., two days shy of her 92nd birthday. She was born September 23, 1924, in Holcomb, to Jeff Q. and Mamie G. Adams Ragsdale. Both of whom preceded her in death. ...

Ruby Prince (09/24/16)
Ruby Maxine Prince, 75, of Hornersville was born May 8, 1941 in Rector and passed away Sept. 21, 2016 at her home. She was a former employee of Brown Shoe Company and a member of New Providence Baptist Church. Survivors include on brother, Larry DeRousse of Cummings, Ga.; and five sisters, Louise Branham of Lodi, Mo., Lavonda Hill of Hornersville, Virginia Smith of Manila, Patricia Fortson of Hornersville, and Rose Carter of Jonesboro...

Betty Jean Davis (09/24/16)
Betty Jean Davis, 75, of St. Joe, Ark., passed from this life Sept. 13, 2016 at Hospice of the Hills in Harrison, Ark. She was born in White Oak on March 12, 1941 to Glenn H. Webb and Alta M. (Cowans) Webb. Betty attended the St. Joe Church of Christ. ...

Arvell Ray (09/23/16)
Arvell Ray, 64, of Campbell died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. Landess Funeral Home of Campbell is in charge of arrangements.

Carmen Ann Jaques (09/23/16)
Carmen Ann Jaques, of Holcomb, died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 at her residence. Landess Funeral Home of Campbell is in charge of arrangements.

James Cooper (09/23/16)
James Calvert Cooper, 69, of Williamsville, Mo., was born July 19, 1947 in Dexter to Charles Dee Cooper and Helen M. (Sutton) Cooper and passed away Monday, Sept. 19, 2016 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a supervisor at Southern Machine and Tool, Fisherscrew Products and Special Engineering. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling, and was an avid St. Louis Cardinal fan...

Everett Barton (09/23/16)
Everett Bryant Barton, son of the late Robert Bryant Barton and Patsy Jo Myers Barton, was born Sept. 25, 1956 in Kennett and died on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 in Kennett at the age of 59. Survivors include his son, Jonathan Barton Myers of Murphysboro, Ill.; five sisters, Vickie Allen, Regina Wilburn, Shirley Duncan, Betty Duncan, and Tammy Wilburn and husband Johnny, all of Kennett; four brothers, Tommy Barton and wife, Liz, Bobby Barton and wife, Terri, Randy Barton and Joe Barton and companion Mary Mann, all of Kennett; nephew, David Allen and wife, Tabitha, of Kennett; and niece Stella Allen of Kennett; and many more nieces and nephews and a host of family and friends.. ...

Floy E. Donley (09/21/16)
Floy E. Donley, 85, of Steele passed away Sept. 20, 2016 at the River Oaks Care Center in Steele. McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennett will be in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.mcdanielfuneralservice.com.

Tamara McAnally (09/21/16)
Tamara H. McAnally, 75, passed away at home Sept. 16, 2016, in Stillwater, Okla. Tamara was born in Risco in 1940 to Elma D. Metzger and Francis B. McAnally. She is survived by her son, Sean and his wife, Melissa, and son Brent Johnson and his wife, Nani, and grandchildren, Tate, Ishak, McCartney, and Zahmiria...

Richard Hoover (09/20/16)
Richard Dewayne Hoover, 67, of Malden passed away Sept. 16, 2016 at his residence. Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden is in charge of arrangements.

Irene Cameron (09/20/16)
Irene Cameron, born Thursday, Nov. 7, 1929, in Lonoke, Ark., to the late Carl Cameron and Viola Sebourn Cameron, passed away Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 at Twin River Regional Medical Center in Kennett. Survivors include two nephews, David Cameron, of Jonesboro, and Mike Cameron, of Peach Orchard...

Terry Collins (09/20/16)
Terry Alan Collins, 71, of Holcomb, passed away Sept. 15, 2016 at Phil and Flo Hospice House in Jonesboro. Mr. Collins, son of Milford and Elvera Hart Collins, was born May 2, 1945, in St. Louis. He was retired from the Power Plant. Survivors include four brothers, Milford Art Collins and Gerald Collins, both of Kennett, Keith Collins and Chris Collins, both of Holcomb; one sister, Janet Riley of Manhattan, Kan.; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends...

Ricky Hobbs (09/20/16)
Ricky Lynn Hobbs, son of the late Huel Hobbs and Veatrice Sebree Denbow was born Sept. 7, 1955, in Kennett, and departed this life Sept. 17, 2016 at the age of 61 years. Ricky married Carmen Pitts on May 11, 1989. Survivors include his wife, Carmen Hobbs, of Kennett; five sons, Chandler Hobbs, of Kennett, Bobby Hobbs, of Auburndelle, Fla., Adam Doll, of Jackson Hole, Wyo., Lee Hobbs, of Poplar Bluff, and...

Dale Callahan (09/17/16)
Dale Callahan, 73, of Campbell passed away Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, at his residence. Landess Funeral Home of Campbell in charge of arrangements.

Betty Skaggs (09/17/16)
Betty Lewis Skaggs was born on Aug. 14, 1929 to Ben F. Lewis and Dolly May Allison in Senath and passed away Sept. 13, 2016 at the age of 87 years. She attended Arkansas State University and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1953 and a Masters of Science in Education in 1965. Betty was an integral part of the Kennett school system, first teaching history, and then serving as librarian at Kennett Jr. High. She substitute taught on occasion well into her 70s...

Billy Joe Griggs (09/16/16)
Billy Joe Griggs, 90, of Bryant, Ark., formerly of Campbell, died Sept. 13, 2016 at the nursing home in Bryant. Landess Funeral Home of Campbell is in charge of arrangements.

Betty Skaggs (09/16/16)
Betty Skaggs, 87 of Kennett, passed away September 13, 2016 at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett. McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennett will be in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.mcdanielfuneralservice.com.

Verlis Guinn (09/16/16)
Verlis Guinn, 73, of Paragould, passed away Sept. 11, 2016. He was the son of the late Charlie and Erdie Guinn. He was retired from Monroe and a devout Christian. Verlis enjoyed gardening and fishing. Verlis is survived by his wife of 54 years, Wava, of the home; sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Lana Guinn, Tim and Michelle Guinn, and Verlis W. ...

Connie Evans Davis (09/14/16)
Connie Evans Davis, 68, of Cartersville, Ga., died Sept. 3, 2016, at 5:50 a.m., at the Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Ga. She was born April 19, 1948, in Rives, and was the daughter of the late Leonard "Red" Evans and Burley Mayher Evans...

Kevin McClendon (09/13/16)
Kevin Lee McClendon, 42, of Gideon passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, at Doniphan. Bradshaw Funeral Home of Gideon in charge of arrangements.

Margaret Frederick (09/13/16)
Margaret Byron Ford Frederick was born Saturday, July 30, 1949, to James Fenton Ford and Bettye Hicklin Ford, and passed away Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016 at Specialty Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. She was 67 years old. Survivors include a sister, Chris Ford Kimbrow, of Collierville, Tenn.; sister-in-law, Sharon Ford, of Jonesboro, Ark.; the Frederick family of Jacksonville; nieces and nephews, Allison Dennis, Melanie Ford, Kelley Ford, and Byron Ford Kimbrow, and great nieces and nephews, Kristen Dennis, Whitney Ford, Justin Dennis and Drake Robertson.. ...

Alma Glover (09/13/16)
Alma Genelda Mitchell Glover, of Kennett, daughter of the late Clarence Green and Grace Jackson Green, was born July 18, 1932, in Knoble, Ark., and departed this life Sept. 8, 2016, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau at the age of 84 years...

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