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Mary Etta Hardin
Mary Etta Hardin, 87, a resident of Rector Healthcare, died Wednesday, April 27, 2005.
Born Aug. 13, 1917, in Greenway to the late George and Cynthia (Williams) Sanders, she was a homemaker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Piggott.
She was married June 2, 1934, to the late Jewell Butler and was married April 8, 1939, to the late Delmar Lee (Dude) Hardin. Both preceded her in death.
She also was preceded in death by eight sisters and five brothers.
Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Jewell Sale of Flint, Mich., and Deanne McKenney of Rector; one son, Paul Hardin of Mountain View, Mo.; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one sister, Dona Wood of Franklin, Ind., and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Friday, April 29, at the Rector First Baptist Church with Bro. Mark Book officiating. Burial was in Mitchell Cemetery
at Greenway with Irby Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Hardin Hill, Harold Speer, Clovis DeMent, Ralph Featherston, Garland Holcomb and Johnny Schmidt.
Wylie Gale Harmon
Wylie Gale Harmon, 63, of Rector died Thursday, April 28, 2005, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.
He was born Aug. 29, 1941, in Keeler, Mich., to the late Wiley Dude Harmon and Viola Hall Harmon and was married Oct. 11, 1963 in Kennett, Mo., to Alice Pauline Wake.
He also was preceded in death by two sons in infancy and one brother, Houston Carter.
He was a longtime truck driver.
Survivors include his wife, Alice, of the home; one son, Aaron Harmon and wife, Shelly, of Rector; five daughters, Lisa Harmon of Rector, Kelly Washburn of Kennett, Robin Morris and husband Don, Amy Harmon and Haley Harmon, all of Rector; one sister, Janie Harmon Peterson and husband Bob of Kennett; one brother, E.J. Carter of Georgia; 11 grandchildren, Anthony Bullinger, Brock Walker, Allison Harmon Duncan, Alexandria and Kelsey Washburn, Harmony Brown, Eric Harmon, Luke, Seth, Bud and Toby Morris, and good friends Stephen Daugherty, Jim Walker and Jake Holifield.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at McDaniel Chapel in Kennett. Burial was in Oak Ridge Cemetery
at Kennett with McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennett in charge of arrangements.
Clarice Watson Schultz
Clarice Watson Schultz, 96, of St. Francis, died Monday, May 2, 2005, at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell.
She was born May 24, 1908, in Camden, Tenn., the daughter of the late Granville Ura and Ura Lee Bomar Watson.
She was united in marriage to Orville Schultz on Dec. 21, 1928. They had three children.
She was a member of the St. Francis Methodist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Orville Schultz; one great-grandson; one son-in-law; two sisters; and two brothers.
She is survived by three children, Helen Schultz McCrillis of St. Francis, Kenneth R. Schultz and wife, Marcelene, of Knoxville, Tenn., and Carol Galloway and husband, John, of St. Charles, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Bessie Allgier of Memphis, Tenn.; several nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2005, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Willyne Thompson officiating. Burial followed in the Piggott Cemetery. Pallbearers were Henry Johnson, Jimmy Langley, Boyce Wagster, Bob Fry Sr., Darrell McCrillis and Dewayne McCrillis.
Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of the arrangements.
Dorothy Enolis Boyd Cosby
Dorothy Enolis Boyd Cosby, 83, retired school teacher and resident of Union Place Court in Columbia, Tenn., died Tuesday, April 26, 2005, at Maury Regional Hospital.
A native of Paragould, she was the daughter of the late J.O. Boyd and Stella Brown Boyd O'Hara. She married Floyd Cosby who preceded her in death on April 9, 1988. She was a 1940 graduate of Piggott High School and attended Carbondale College in Carbondale, Ill. At the age of 54, she received her Bachelor of Science Degree and Teaching Certificate from M.T.S.U. She taught second grade at Richland School in Giles County for several years. She had over 9,000 volunteer hours with the Maury Regional Hospital Auxiliary. She was a member of the Tennessee Retired Teachers Association, American Legion Auxiliary, V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary and Craft Memorial United Methodist Church. She was also an avid bridge player.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one son, Larry Cosby; one daughter-in-law, Donnie Cosby; one great grandson, Timothy James Cosby; three brothers, Robert Boyd, J.D. O'Hara and George O'Hara; and one sister, Pauline Palazzola.
Survivors include two sons, James (Betty) Cosby of Columbia and Billy W. (Sandy) Cosby of McDougal; two sisters, Wilma (Art) Monroe of Amarillo, Texas, and Barbara (Gordon) Braun of St. Petersburg, Fla.; three grandchildren, Bryce Cosby and David Cosby, both of Columbia, and Greg Mohundro of Ripley, Miss.; and one great-grandchild, Elizabeth Cosby of Marshfield, Mo.
A memorial service was held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2005, at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Gardner and Dee White officiating.
Honorary pallbearers were members of Maury Regional Hospital Auxiliary.
Memorials may be made to Maury Regional Hospital Auxiliary, 1224 Trotwood Avenue, Columbia, TN 38402, or the Dwight Sharpton Scholarship Fund, c/o Craft Memorial United Methodist Church, 907 Hatcher Lane, Columbia, TN 38401.
Aynne Marie Kimbrell
Aynne Marie Kimbrell, 73, a former secretary with the FBI, died April 8, 2005, in the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center.
She was born in Jackson on May 10, 1931, the daughter of the late J.W. and Aynne Walker Daniel.
She was a graduate of Sumner High School where she was a long-time associate of "The Crowd." As a secretary she was formerly associated with the FBI and Colonial Saving and Loan.
She was a Clarksdale resident since 1971, an active homemaker, member of the Red Hat Society and an active member of Rena Lara Baptist Church participating in numerous church activities.
She is survived by her husband, Curtis Kimbrell of Rena Lara, Miss.; three daughters, Vicky Jo (Anthony) Sherman of Rena Lara, Sharon Aynne (Jim) Lucas of Piggott and Gay Lynne (Donald) Kreinbrink of Madison; two stepsons, Kenny and Butch Kimbrell; eight grandchildren, Dana Morman, Nicholas Starling, Jason, Chris and Brian Simpson, Crystal Marie Scott, Brenee and Amber Kreinbrink; and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 11, 2005, in Rena Lara Baptist Church.
Janice J. Byrd
Janice J. Byrd (nee White), 64, of Waterloo, Ill., formerly of Clay County, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, in Waterloo.
She was born March 27, 1941, in Tuckermann, Ark., the daughter of the late Bernard and Tressie White (nee Tharp).
She grew up in Clay County and attended the Piggott and Pollard schools until 1957, which was when she married and moved to Illinois.
Mrs. Byrd was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters.
She is survived by her husband, Marion L. Byrd; four children, Timothy Byrd of Waterloo, Argie (Terry) Moll of Waterloo, Sabrina Larson of Collinsville and Karl Byrd of Waterloo; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three brothers, Lenard (Rita) White and Jerry (Faye) White, all of Granite City, Ill., and Gary White of Clarkton, Mo.; one brother-in-law, William McFarlin of Michigan; and other relatives.
Memorial services were held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 28, 2005, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo. At her request her remains were donated to St. Louis University School of Medicine.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Hospice of Southern Illinois or Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo.
Juanita Roslee Davidson
Juanita Roslee Davidson, 75, of Brookland, died Wednesday, May 4, 2005, in St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.
She was born Feb. 27, 1930, in Piggott, the daughter of the late William Elmo Day and Belle Dickerson Day.
She was united in marriage to Thomas Davidson on Dec. 21, 1946, in Piggott. They had three children. Mr. Davidson preceded her in death on March 12, 1997.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one son, James Henry Davidson; one sister, Mary Thornberry; and one brother, Homer Day.
She is survived by one son and a daughter-in-law, Larry and Suzette Davidson of Jonesboro; one daughter and a son-in-law, Sue and W.C. Doyle of College Station, Texas; one sister, Flora Harvell of Grandin, Mo.; one brother, Junior Day of Morehouse, Mo.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2005, at Stanfield Cemetery
in Clarkton, Mo., with Rev. Roscoe Gray officiating. Burial followed in Stanfield Cemetery.
Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden was in charge of the arrangements.
Leborn Estes
Leborn Estes, 76, of Piggott died Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at his residence.
He was born June 15, 1928, in Brilliant, Ala., the son of the late John and Cannie Haney Estes.
He was united in marriage to Sarah Mae Bratcher on Sept. 18, 1948. They had four children.
He was a United States Army Veteran from World War II. He retired from General Motors after 30 years of service. Mr. Estes was also a member of the Greenway Church of Christ and an expert Crappie fisherman.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Mae Estes; five brothers, Leroy, John R., R.D., Leland and Robert; and one sister, Earnestine Anderson.
He is survived by three sons, Randall Gale Estes and wife, Susan, of Suffolk, Va., Lindell Ray Estes of Kirksville, Mo., and Garry Lynn Estes and wife, Terrie, of Troy, Mo.; one daughter, Patsy Mowery of Piggott; 11 grandchildren, Tammy, Stephanie, Randall Jr., Tracy, Lenny, Crystal Mae, Jason, Megan, Joshua, Timothy and John; 12 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Irene Simmons of Atkins, Ark., and Pauline Oliver and Dovie Oliver, both of Rector; and several other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 14, 2005, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Topper Killough officiating. Burial followed in the Piggott Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mr. Estes' grandsons, Timothy Mowery, Lenny Estes, John Mowery, Randall Estes Jr., Jason Estes and Billy Davis.
Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of the arrangements.
Bobby Joyce Campbell
Bobby Joyce Campbell, 78, of Piggott died Saturday, May 15, 2005, in the St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.
She was born April 7, 1927, in Piggott, the daughter of the late Robert "Bob" E. and Muriel J. McLeskey Cox.
She was united in marriage to James Delaine Campbell on August 13, 1944. They had two daughters.
Her life as a homemaker was dedicated to her family, church and community. She was a member of the First Baptist Church for 60 years, involved in the Women's Missionary Union, Saturday morning bus visitation, Tuesday morning prayer group and was also a Sunday school teacher for most of those years.
She was also active in early adulthood in the Piggott Parent Teacher Association and the Piggott Hoe and Grow Garden Club and served on several community committees. Mrs. Campbell faithfully organized and worked year after year with the evening crew at the Piggott Fourth of July kitchen.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Delaine Campbell on April 26, 2002; one daughter, Mary Carolyn Campbell Speer on July 18, 1985; and one brother, Jimmy Mack Cox.
She is survived by one daughter, Joyce Elaine Campbell Griffin and husband, Don, of Phoenix, Ariz.; four grandchildren, Laura Lynn Rogers Harwood, Crystal Nicole Allen Speer, Sean Griffin and Shane Griffin; three great-grandchildren, Cody Harwood, Carolyn Elizabeth Speer and Dylan Harwood; one sister, Mary Francis McDaniel of Paragould; several cousins and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday (today), May 18, 2005, in the First Baptist Church in Piggott with Dr. Kenneth Threet officiating. Active pallbearers will be Sean Griffin, Shane Griffin, Don Griffin, Bobby Shanklin, Bill Threet, Richard Cox, Marcus McDaniel and Don McDaniel. Honorary pallbearers will be the Tuesday Morning Ladies Prayer Group, Marthann Staples, Lutie Rosson, Camilla Cox, Josie Brandon, Heloise Kelley, Thelma Johnson, Euvela Williams, Mary Jesse Greene, Linda Muse and Wanda Norred. Burial will follow in the Piggott Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church in Piggott or a charity of the donor's choice.
Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of the arrangements.