Barr Minerva Lorena age 56 (Denver) died Sunday January 2
Born Raveden Springs
son Jason Ray Barr (Devils Lake, ND)
4 daughters Margaret Vadrom (Chalmett,La), Laure Ann Perkins (Grandview,Mo), Raina Marie Elliott (St. Joe) and Janet Marvien Bock (Pleasant Hill, Mo)
3 brothers Thomas Earl Gates Jr. (Strawberry), Lee Edward Gates (Carlisle) and Carl Jay Gates (Newport)
11 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild
McNabb Funeral Home (Pocahontas)
Randolph Memorial Gardens Cemetery (Pocahontas)
Brown John Riley age 64 (Benton) died Wednesday December 29
Born Paragould
Army and Navy Veteran
Wife Athena Lee Brown (Home)
3 sons John Foster, Paul Foster and Daniel Foster (all Trona, Cal)
3 sisters Joe Ann Wallace (Glen Burnie,Md), Mary "Kitty" Ruzicka (Pasadena,MD) and Candice Rulong (San Antonio)
Parents Riley Francis and Selma Gertrude Brown (Deceased)
(Deceased) brother, 2 sisters, 3 half-brothers and 1 half-sister not named
Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery (North Little Rock)
Causey Carl E. age 63 (Piggott) died Wednesday January 5
Born St. Louis
Wife Janice M. Causey (Piggott)
2 daughters Donna Watts (waterloo,Ill) and Sheryl Gean (Valmeyer,Ill)
son Mark Causey (New Athens,Ill)
Mother Virginia L. Causey (Piggott)
brother Earl Causey (St. Charles,Mo)
7 grandchildren Joseph Andrew Watts, Brandon LaMear, Zachery Causey, Seth Causey, Tyler Gean, Lindsey Gean, and Emily Causey
Father Doyle Edward Causey (Deceased)
(Deceased) Sister not named
Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home
Piggott Cemetery
Fletcher Buddy age 71 (Joiner) died Friday January 7
Born Brookland
Baptist
Korean War Army Veteran
Wife Millie Fay Patterson Fletcher
Brother Norman Fletcher (Fort Smith)
3 sisters Susan Foster (Blytheville), Beverly Fletcher and Terri Ammons (North Carolina)
Parents Felix and Lynn Stone Fletcher (Deceased)
(Deceased) 2 brothers not named
Memorials Wardell Baptist Church or Osceola Healthcare
Roller-Swift Funeral Home (Osceola)
Louise Chapel Cemetery (Bassett)
Hammett Thomas "Tommy" age 73 (Jonesboro) died Thursday January 6
Born Baldwyn,Miss
Retired Maintenance Crew Chief (Craighead Electice cooperative Corp)
Army Veteran
Baptist
Wife Vietta Hammett (Home)
daughter Teresa Meredith (Jonesboro)
2 sisters Veonia Wyse (Bay) and max ann Hammett (little Rock)
2 brothers Harold Hammett (Bay) and Adron Hammett (Little Rock)
3 grandsons Bradley Meredith, Brian Meredith, and Matthew Hammett
Parents Willie and Lois Scott Hammett (Deceased)
(Deceased) Brother not named
Emerson Funeral Home
Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery
Heath Bill age 74 and Eleanor(Listed January 6,2005) age 68 who died Tuesday January 4
Bill born Trumann
Retired Parts Manager (Southwest Truck Rigging co)
Army Veteran
Baptist
He is survived
Daughter Karen Osborne (Pasadena,Tx)
2 sons James Heath (Coperas Cove,Tx) and Kevin Heath (Houston)
2 brothers James Heath and Earl "Pete" Heath (Trumann)
3 sisters Ida Lee Prince, Eva Sue Owens and Mickey Stotts (Trumann)
4 grandchildren Katherine Heath, Heather Mahon, Stephen Reeves, and timmira Osborne
2 great-grandchildren
He was Preceded in death
Parents Walter Henry and Maggie Mae Barton Heath (Deceased)
(Deceased) Brother and sister not named
Thompson Funeral Home (Trumann)
Private Burial
Hyde Willie Preston age 76 (Paragould) died Thursday January 6
Retired Factory Worker
Born Cardwell,Mo
Wife Imogene Hyde (Paragould)
son Joe Hyde (Fargo,SD)
daughter Sandra Eagan (Paragould)
brother Joe Edward Hyde (Ocean Springs,Miss)
sister Bennis roland (St. Joseph,Mich)
3 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild
Mitchell Funeral Home
Greene County Memorial Gardens
Owens Earl age 94 (Walnut Ridge) died Friday January 7
Born in Stranger's Home
Retired Farmer
Church of Christ
Son dud Owens (Bono)
Daughter Kathryn Carr (Walnut Ridge)
Sister Eunice Owens (walnut Ridge)
7 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren
Wife Francis Owens (Deceased)
Parents T. L. and Sally Owens (Deceased)
(Deceased) 3 infant children, 2 brothers and 3 sisters not named
House-Gregg Funeral Home (Walnut Ridge)
Strangers Home Cemetery
Page Bill age 77 (Paragould) died Friday January 7
Mitchell Funeral Home (Paragould)
Reeves Linda Kay age 56 (Pocahontas) died Friday January 7
Born Hoxie
Worked Waterloo Industries
Pentecostal
Husband Kenneth E. Reeves (Home)
Daughter Tina Blackwell (Pocahontas)
5 sisters Betty Daugherty (Jonesboro), Rose Humes (Powhatan), Ruth Moore (alicia), Virginia Sahatsar and Sue Anglin (Hoxie)
3 brothers Donald Moore (Lynn), John Moore (Walnut Ridge) and timmy Moore (Pocahontas)
2 grandchildren Rachel Blackwell and Marcus Harris (Pocahontas)
Daughter Rebecca Reeves (Deceased)
Parents Burling James and Lilly Mary Ross Moore (Deceased)
(Deceased) Brother not named
Higginbotham Funeral Service (Walnut Ridge)
Lawrence Memorial Cemetery (Walnut Ridge)
Siggers Letha age 97 (Marked Tree) died Wednesday January 5
Born Carthage,Miss
Baptist
4 sons Jim Henry Siggers, Johnny Siggers, William Siggers (Cleveland) and Howard Siggers (Gary, Ind)
3 daughters Dorothy Hogan, Rosie L. Siggers (Lepanto) and Mary Siggers (Gary)
Brother George Groves (Milwaukee)
sister Sylvia Jackson (Milwaukee)
Husband Jim Siggers (Deceased)
Sims-Woodard Funeral Home (Marked Tree)
Pine Rest Cemetery (Lepanto)
Smoot James age 84 (Paragould) died Friday January 7
Heath Funeral Home (Paragould)
Stieber Arlyne M. age 78 (Horseshoe Bend) died Thursday January 6
Retired Teacher
Catholic
Brother robert G. Stieber (Louder Hill,Fla)
Horseshoe Bend Memorial Chapel
Ward Opal Overton age 85 (Gibson,Mo) died Wednesday January 5
Born Parkin
medical techincian
Baptist
7 sons Jimmy D. Ward (St. Louis), Virl Dail Carter (Cheyanne,Wyo), Larry Carter (Rawlins, Wyo), Carl Ward (Fairview Heights, Ill)
James Curly Ward (Kennett,Mo), Thurmon Dude Ward (Mammoth Spring) and Harold Ward (Glennonville.Mo)
4 daughters Regene Fitzgerald (Texarkana,Ark), Nyoka Carter (Cheyanne), Sharon Webb (St. Charles) and Jan Belcher (Holcomb,Mo)
41 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren
Husband E.G. Ward (Deceased)
son Robert John Wood (Deceased)
Parents Carter and Daisy Overton (Deceased)
1 great-grandson not named
Mitchell Funeral Home (Rector)
Mitchell Cemetery (Greenway)
Wilkerson Earl age 88 (Rockford,Ill) died Monday January 3
Born Williford
Retired Machinist
3 sons Clarence Wilkerson, David Wilkerson (Rockford) and James Wilkerson (Newport)
2 daughters Barbara Milhone (Roscoe,Ill) and Marie Birmingham (Plainwell,Mich)
Wife Franes McMullin Wilkerson (Deceased)
Parents C.B. and Nettie Armstrong Wilkerson (Deceased)
(Deceased) 2 sisters and 5 brothers not named
McNabb Funeral Home (Pocahontas)
Baker's Cemetery (Hardy)
Williams Donald age 72 (Patoka,Ill) died Wednesday January 5
Born Boydsville
Retired Monroe Auto Equipment (Paragould)
Army Veteran
Methodist
Wife Ruth Williams (Patoka)
2 sons Loyd Baker (Walnut,Miss) and Ralph Eugene Bishop (Patoka)
2 daughters Jane Naefke (Las Vegas,Nev) and teresa Ann Hancock (Stuttgart)
brother Doyle Williams (Knobel)
Sister Marie Hickman (Knobel)
11 grandchildren
Parents Ralph Eugene Williams and Ruth Dean Weese Williams (Deceased)
Ermert Funeral Home (Corning)
Hosea Cemetery (Knobel)
Wood Jewell age 95 (Paragould) died Wednesday January 5
Langford-Bookout Funeral Home
Nettleton Cemetery
Yates Chloey Ann Marie Infant died Thursday January 6
Parents L. B. Yates and Brandy Walker (Manila)
brother Randy Yates (Home)
Paternal grandparents Lee Yates (New Edinburg), Larry and Malissa McCallie (Manila)
maternal grandparents Tim and Bertha Humble (Manila)
Maternal grandfather Randy Walker (Deceased)
Howard Funeral Service (Manila)
Manila Cemetery
