OBITUARIES
Alidean Campbell
PARAGOULD — Alidean Campbell, 83, of Paragould died Thursday, Nov. 19.
Mrs. Campbell was retired from Arkla Gas and Campbell Pest Control.
Survivors include her husband, Telpher Campbell of the home; three grandchildren, Shannan Prince, Bobbie Jo Hyde and Tooter Oren; one brother, Leon Hatcher; one sister, Katie Thomason; and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6-9 tonight at Seventh & Mueller Church of Christ.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Seventh & Mueller Church of Christ, with burial in Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home.
Online registry: www.mitchellfuneralhomes.com
Linda Cook
PIGGOTT — Linda Cook, 61, of Piggott passed away Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in Memphis.
She was the daughter of the late Melvin and Irene Radcliff Petty.
Survivors include her children, Joey Cook and wife Shelia of Piggott and Amanda Cook of Piggott; grandson, Joshua Cook of Piggott; and a brother, Roger Petty and wife Cindy of Bryant.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hoggard & Sons Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Hubert Robinson officiating. Hoggard & Sons Funeral Home of Piggott is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. Saturday until service time.
Online registry: www.hoggardfuneralhome.com
Charlene Davis
PASADENA, Texas — Charlene Peebles Foster Davis, 80, of Pasadena, formerly of Augusta, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, at Bayshore Medical Center in Pasadena.
She was born Nov. 13, 1929, in Augusta. Charlene was a retired teacher and a longtime member of Grace Baptist Church.
Survivors include her son, Jim H. Foster Jr. of Texas; two grandchildren, Brooks and Vanessa Foster; and three great-grandchildren, Cody Jost, Hannah and Courtni Foster.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Augusta Memorial Park with Billy Duncan officiating.
Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. today in Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home at McCrory.
Sharon Gibson
VAN BUREN — Sharon Harris Gibson, 63, of Van Buren died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.
She was retired from Wal-Mart Shoe Division and a member of First Baptist Church of Fort Smith.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Gibson.
She is survived locally by her mother-in-law, Thelma Gibson Canada of Jonesboro.
Services are 1 p.m. Monday in Ocker Memorial Chapel of Van Buren with burial at Gracelawn Cemetery, Van Buren.
Family visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home, 700 Jefferson St., Van Buren.
Bailey E. Hisaw
TRUMANN — Bailey E. Hisaw, infant daughter of Dayna Rhoads and Rick Hisaw Jr., died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, at the family residence.
She was born in Jonesboro and had lived in Trumann her lifetime.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Madison McKenzie, and her great-grandfather, Arvil Hisaw.
Survivors in addition to her parents are three brothers, R.J. McKenzie, Braden Hisaw and Xander Hisaw, all of Trumann; maternal grandparents, Ricky and Brenda Short and Nicky Rhoads, all of Trumann; paternal grandparents, Rick and Sadie Hisaw Sr. of Trumann; great-grandmother, Joann Hisaw of Trumann; great-grandfather, Chester Rhoads; and great-great grandmothers, Vernice Short of Trumann and Mary Commuso of Piggott.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home with the Rev. Murry Ray officiating. Burial will follow in Holly Springs Cemetery near Harrisburg.
Pallbearers will be Ryan Herod and Allen Willbanks.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. today in Thompson Funeral Home.
An online register can be signed at www.thompsonfuneralhome.net.
Sherri Darlene Lane
TUCKERMAN — Sherri Darlene Lane, 41, of Tuckerman died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, at Newport.
She was born July 27, 1968, at Walnut Ridge.
Miss Lane was a nurse’s aide and of the Baptist faith. She loved boating, swimming, crafting and especially spending time with her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Jack Connor, Luther Lane, Willine Lane and Chock Burgess.
Miss Lane is survived by two daughters, Chasity Lane and Kaley Lane, both of Tuckerman; her mother and stepfather, Linda and Gerald Burgess of Tuckerman; her father and stepmother, Boyd and Marie Lane of Bryant; her grandmother, Mildred Connor; one brother, Chris Lane and wife Cindy of Newport; two sisters, Lisa Lane of Newport and Deana Burgess Jones of Tuckerman; two stepbrothers, Jerry Burgess of Grubbs and Timothy Hall of Bryant; two stepsisters, Amy Goble of Newport and Sheri Rich of Benton; nieces and nephews, Dylan Jones, Paige Lane and Tyler Lane; special friend, Tony Miller; and many family and friends.
Funeral services are 2 p.m. Saturday in Jackson’s Newport Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be in Gracelawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6-8 tonight.
Pallbearers will be Jerry Wade Burgess, Brandon Johnson, Brian Brumley, George Brown, Jeffrey Cornelius and Danny Woods. Honorary pallbearers will be Shannon Brumley, Donnie Morgan and Darrell Woods.
Sherri’s family would like to thank Dr. Beck and the nurses and staff at Harris Hospital for their loving care and attention to Sherri during her stay.
Arrangements are by Jackson’s Newport Funeral Home.
Online registry: www.jacksonsfh.com
Raymon Lawrence
THAYER, Mo. — Raymon Byron Lawrence of Thayer, formerly of Rector, passed away at the age of 73 on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.
Raymon and his twin brother, Laymon, were born July 19, 1936, to the late Floyd and Nillie McLeskey Lawrence in Rector.
He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Shana and Ray Bob Cochran of Mammoth Spring and Shelley and Jim Underwood of Thayer, Mo.; four grandchildren, Kib and Sarah Cochran and Kyle and Jennifer Williams, all of Little Rock, Megan and Marc Pitts of Thayer and Jade Underwood of Jonesboro; two stepgrandchildren, Chris and Niki Cochran and Lynn and Marvin Maguffey of Salem; three great-grandchildren, Grace Cochran, Mary Cochran and Landry Pitts; four brothers, Melvin and Mary Lawrence of New Castle, Ind., Laymon and Ruth Lawrence of North Little Rock, and Donald and Wanda Lawrence and Ralph and Ann Lawrence, all of Paragould; one sister, Betty Ellis of Wynne; and a host of family and friends.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Woodland Heights Cemetery with Erman Croney officiating.
Visitation will be from 6-8 tonight in Irby Funeral Home at Rector.
The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Rector Helping Hands.
You may sign the online guest book at www.irbyfuneralhome.com.
Milton Price
JONESBORO — Milton Price, 69, of Jonesboro died Thursday morning, Nov. 19, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital.
He was a member of Temple Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States Navy.
He is survived by two sons, Paul Price of Greensboro, N.C., and Phillip Price and wife Myra of High Point, N.C.; one brother, Berl Wayne Price and wife Jeri of Jonesboro; two sisters, Sue Stallings and husband Joe of Jonesboro and Donna Powell of Jonesboro; and one grandson, Evan Wade Price.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Birl H. and Margaret McGill Price, and two wives, Margaret Price and Ruby Price.
All services will be private under the direction of Emerson Funeral Home.
An online register may be signed at www.emersonfuneralhome.com.
Mabel Jean Stewart
GULF BREEZE, Fla. — Mabel Jean Harrell Stewart, 79, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, in Gulf Breeze.
She was born July 5, 1930, at Macey to the late Grand and Willie Harrell. Mabel attended Childress High School and received her B.S.E. from Arkansas State University in 1967. She was a past member of the Macey and Monette United Methodist Church. She was very outgoing and was fun to be around; she never met a stranger, loved the beach and loved to dance.
Survivors include her sons and their wives, Tony and Donna Stewart and Jerry and Theresa Stewart; a daughter, Shari Stewart; a sister, Mrs. Frances Adams; seven grandchildren, Kellie Stewart, Kimmie Stewart Beckham, Julie Hulett Baltz, Jamie Hulett Pryor, Nichlos Marlin, Stephanie Stewart Melican and Dustin Stewart; and 10 great-grandchildren, Chase Stewart, Jack Baltz, Sadie Baltz, Josie Baltz, Thomas John Baltz, Darcy Melican, Delaney Melican, Delilah Melican, Daphne Melican and Dane Stewart.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Talmadge Harrell and Edward “Dago” Harrell, and a sister, Amanda Ball.
A celebration of her life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Gregg Funeral Home Chapel at Monette with the Rev. Jerry Reed officiating. Burial will follow in Macey Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. Saturday until time of service in the funeral home.
Personal condolences may be sent to the Stewart family at www.greggfunerals.com.
Diane Brechel Wilson
CHEROKEE VILLAGE — Mrs. Diane Louise Brechel Wilson, 71, of Cherokee Village died Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, at her residence.
She was born in Chicago and the daughter of Emery and Charlotte Jacobson Brechel.
She is survived by her husband, Robert Wilson of the home; three aunts; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins and friends.
Diane was preceded in death by her parents and one brother.
Diane will be remembered for her constant smile that brought a ray of sunshine to all who knew her. She loved gardening and her dogs, cats and birds. She was a homemaker and of the Lutheran faith. Diane was always concerned for the plight of animals, adopting many and supporting the Spring River Humane Shelter.
A special thanks to Ash Flat Home Health and Heath Funeral Home.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at Cherokee Village Lutheran Church. Arrangements are being handled by Heath Funeral Home, Oak Hill Chapel, Highland.
Online registry: www.heathfuneralhome.net
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