Stories from Thursday, July 31, 2014

Lillie Marie Payton was born in Cobb, Mo., on March 30, 1922, and died at her home in Puxico, Mo., on June 30, 2014, at the age of 92. Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements.

Wannetta Louise Robins the daughter of the late Richard and Mada Ward Cave was born in Rockford, Ill., on Jan. 11, 1938, and died at her home in Edgemont, Ark., on July 28, 2014, at the age of 76. She was raised in Dexter by her maternal grandparents Henry and Myrtle Ward. ...

Mae Swindell, daughter of the late William Wiley and Myrtle Waters Wiley, was born on April 6, 1929, in De Soto, Mo., and died on July 21, 2014, at Elmcroft of Point Loma in San Diego, Calif., at the age of 85. On Nov. 18, 1949, she was united in marriage to Kermit P. Swindell in Piggott, Ark. Mr. Swindell preceded her in death on Nov. 5, 2009...

R. H. Morgan was born Jan. 29, 1927, in Judsonia, Ark., and died at the Miner Nursing Center in Miner, Mo., July 29, 2014, at the age of 87. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Parma, Mo. On-line condolences may be sent to www.watkinsfuneralhome.com...

"If you don't like something, change it. That's what I was always taught." Despite a busy schedule including two children, work, school, and a band, Kevin Palmer was sympathetic to friends' complaints regarding the lack of accessible and affordable activities for youth in Advance and decided to take matters into his own hands. ...