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George Garland "Pa" Branscum

George Garland "Pa" Branscum

May 2, 2016

George Garland "Pa" Branscum was born in Ash Flat, Arkansas, April 4, 1925, son of Tramuel Stewart and Ethel Viola (Roper) Branscum. He departed this life Monday, May 2, 2016, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 91 years and 28 days. Garland was united in marriage to Ella Pauline Nix in Ash Flat, Arkansas, November...

William Robert Hill

William Robert Hill

Apr 21, 2016

William Robert Hill was born in Flint, Michigan, on October 10, 1940, son of William Harry and Veda Belle (Hall) Hill. He departed this life Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 75 years, 6 months and 11 days. William was united in marriage to Betty Kay Campbell on March 1, 1963,...

Christopher Allen Raye Simmons

Christopher Allen Raye Simmons

Apr 16, 2016

Christopher Allen Raye Simmons was born November 12, 1986, at Gallatin, Tennessee, to John Michael "Mike" Richardson and Susan Ann Perrigo. He departed this life Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 29 years, 5 months and 4 days. After graduating from high school, Christopher went to work as a tower technician. He was a member...

Steven Michael Mayo

Steven Michael Mayo

Mar 28, 2016

Steven Michael Mayo was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, January 7, 1947, son of William Charles and Eloise Adele (Mears) Mayo. He departed this life Monday, March 28, 2016, at his home in Viola, Arkansas, at the age of 69 years, 2 months and 21 days. Steven was united in marriage in Reno, Nevada, June 22, 1997, to Janet Sue...

Muril Lamb

Muril Lamb

Mar 23, 2016

James Muril Lamb was born May 24, 1931, in Wynne, Arkansas, son of James Thomas and Rachel Caldonia (Allison) Lamb. He departed this life Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at his home in Viola, Arkansas, at the age of 84 years, 9 months and 28 days. Muril was united in marriage October 3, 1993, to Tracy Michelle Johnson in Tuckerman, Arkansas....

Patsy (Pat) Hatman Sherrell

Patsy (Pat) Hatman Sherrell

Mar 20, 2016

Patsy (Pat) Hatman Sherrell, of Joplin, Missouri was born April 23, 1944 in Salem, Arkansas the daughter of George and Lottie (Mooney) Hatman. She departed this life on Sunday, March 20, 2016 surrounded by her loving family at the age of 71 years, 10 months and 26 days. On December 15, 1967, she was united in marriage to Donnie Sherrell...

Roy Leonard Williams

Roy Leonard Williams

Mar 17, 2016

Roy Leonard Williams was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 20, 1926, the son of Thurman Lewis and Anna Iona (Emery) Williams. He departed this life March 17, 2016, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the age of 89 years, 5 months and 26 days. Roy was united in marriage to Emma Jeanettea Henry in...

Robert "Butch" Vernon Smith Sr.

Robert "Butch" Vernon Smith Sr.

Mar 17, 2016

Butch passed peacefully from this life the morning of March 17, 2016, in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 64 years, after a gradual decline in health battling cancer. He was surrounded and supported by his loving family and friends during the last days of his life. Butch was born in Modesto, California, the son of Vernon Hobert and...

Louise Story

Louise Story

Mar 1, 2016

Artie Louise Story was born in Sturkie, Arkansas, on September 29, 1932, daughter of Earnest Joshua and Bonnie Beatrice (Cawvey) Coleman. She departed this life Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at National Health Care in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 83 years, 5 months and 1 day. Louise was united in marriage to James Story in Sturkie, Arkansas, on...

Leida Cook

Leida Cook

Feb 26, 2016

Leida (Burroughs) Cook was born September 7, 1917, in Cauthron, Arkansas, daughter of Alfred and Mathey (Larimore) Burroughs. She departed this life Friday, February 26, 2016, at Shady Oaks Healthcare in Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 98 years, 5 months and 16 days. Leida was united in marriage to Raymond Cook on September 10, 1944, at Yuma, Arizona. She...

Owen Lee Sanders

Owen Lee Sanders

Feb 20, 2016

Owen Lee Sanders, 77, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away February 20, 2016, at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, Missouri. Owen was born September 4, 1938, to James Owen and Edna Reable (Ross) Sanders in Wild Cherry, Arkansas. Owen was united in marriage to Mary Lou French on December 16, 1957, and worked at the General Motors Lead’s plant in...

Truman R. Coggin

Truman R. Coggin

Feb 1, 2016

Truman R. Coggin was born Augut 20, 1921, in Morriston, Arkansas, son of George Samuel and Bertha Belle (Wells) Coggin. He departed this life Monday, February 1, 2016, in Granite City, Illinois, at the age of 94 years, 5 months and 12 days. Truman was united in marriage to Clarine Estes on September 26, 1942, in Salem, Arkansas. He spent...

Earl "Mike" Ostrander

Earl "Mike" Ostrander

Jan 30, 2016

Earl Edward Ostrander was born in Elba, Michigan, October 9, 1937, son of Howard Nelson and Alice (Hempsey) Ostrander. He departed this life Saturday, January 30, 2016, at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 78 years, 3 months and 21 days. Earl was united in marriage to Yvonne J. Raymond on May 17, 1958, in...

Wilma Gaye McCollum

Wilma Gaye McCollum

Jan 27, 2016

Wilma Gaye (Floyd) McCollum was born in Brockwell, Arkansas, on August 15, 1932, daughter of Grady Magnus and Minnie Novella (Sherrill) Floyd. She departed this life on January 27, 2016, at the age of 83 years, 5 months and 12 days. Gaye married Billie Ray McCollum on March 21, 1951 at Melbourne, Arkansas. She worked as a nurse for many...

Robin Lee Hayes

Robin Lee Hayes

Jan 25, 2016

Robin Lee Hayes was born June 25, 1962, in Dexter, Missouri, daughter of Robert Lee and Evelyn (Jordan) McDowell. She departed this life January 25, 2016, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 53 years and 7 months. Robin will be missed by all who knew and truly loved her. She was employed by Campbell...

Cordia Lou Reynolds

Cordia Lou Reynolds

Jan 23, 2016

Cordia Lou (Howell) Reynolds, 71, of Salem, Arkansas, was born on March 31, 1944, in Alton, Missouri, daughter of Ode and Daisey (White) Howell. She departed this life on January 23, 2016 at her home in Salem, Arkansas. Cordia spent her working years as a laborer and a homemaker. She was married to Delma Reynolds and to this union three...

Argie (Estes) Lapio

Argie (Estes) Lapio

Jan 23, 2016

Argie (Estes) Lapio was born in Saddle, Arkansas, on August 9, 1923, daughter of William Remmel and Gertie Mae (Hackworth) Estes. She departed this life January 23, 2016, at Crown Point Health and Rehabilitation Center in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, at the age of 92 years. Argie was employed by South Western Bell Telephone Company in St. Louis, Missouri, for many...

Joseph Donald Bagwell Sr

Joseph Donald Bagwell Sr

Jan 16, 2016

Joseph Donald Bagwell Sr was born January 23, 1934, in Brevard, North Carolina, son of Frank Feaster and Annie (Clark) Bagwell. He departed this life January 16, 2016, at his home in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 24 days. Joseph served his Country with the US Air Force and was a member of UAW...

William Bernard Esser

William Bernard Esser

Jan 15, 2016

William Bernard Esser was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 27, 1936, son of Ambrose William and Marion Margaret (McCann) Esser. He departed this life Friday, January 15, 2016, at his home in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 79 years, 9 months and 19 days. William received his Bachelor of Science degree from Marquette University. He served as Director of...

Thomas Richard Hagberg

Thomas Richard Hagberg

Jan 13, 2016

Thomas Richard Hagberg was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on November 15, 1941, son of Robert and Beatrice (Bishop) Hagberg. He departed this life Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at his home in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 74 years, 1 month and 29 days. Thomas was united in marriage to Regina Ilse Braune in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on June...

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