Recent obits taken from the Clay County Courier, Corning, Clay County, Arkansas. DEANA KILBREATH Deana KILBREATH, McDougal, died Saturday, March 3, 2007 in Piggott Community Hospital at Piggott. She was 40 years old. She is survived by her parents, Warner and Mae MILLIKAN KILBREATH, McDougal; one sister, Ginger KILBREATH, McDougal; and other relatives and friends. Graveside services were conducted Monday, March 5, 2007 in Young Cemetery at McDougal with Johnny BRADSHAW officiating under direction of Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home, Piggott. ERLENE FISCHER Erlene FISCHER was born in Corning, March 26, 1911, daughter of William and Lily BARTMAN BOLLENBOCHER. She died in The Meadows Health and Rehab, March 1, 2007. She was 95. A homemaker and affiliated with First Christian Church, she was preceded in death by two husbands, Robert "Buck" MOTSINGER and William "Bill" FISCHER and two sons, Bill MOTSINGER and Bobby Gene MOTSINGER. Survivors are three grandchildren, Melinda PATTY, Shreveport, LA, Mike MOTSINGER and Melissa ELLERBEE, both of Atlanta, GA; five great-grandchildren. Graveside services were conducted Saturday, March 3, 2007 in Corning Cemetery with Buster GRIGGS officiating under the direction of Ermert Funeral Home. ED ST. CIN Ed ST. CIN was born April 4, 1912 in Perkins, MO to Dave and Vernia PURDLE ST.CIN. He died in his home in Neelyville Feb. 28, 2007. He lived most of his life in Butler County. He was 94. A retired cattle farmer, he married the former Bertha CROW in Neelyville April 16, 1930. She preceded him in death Oct. 22, 2001. He was of the Baptist faith. Other survivors are one son, Johnny (Judy) ST. CIN, Fairdealing; one daughter, Orlena EMMONS, Neelyville; one daughter-in-law Wilma ST. CIN, Ozark; one brother Leslie ST.CIN, Neelyville; 10 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Charles ST. CIN; one brother, Clarence ST. CIN; one sister Elva HINMAN. Services Saturday March 3, 2007 in Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville with Rev. Georgie BLAGG officiating. Burial in Coon Island Cemetery near Neelyville. MILDRED BLANKENSHIP Mildred ARNOLD BLANKENSHIP, Heber Springs, was born in 1917 in the Macey community near Monette, daughter of the late Edward and Rosalie McDONAL ARNOLD. She died Wednesday March 7, 2007. Mildred lived in Corning and Jonesboro before moving to Heber Springs with her late husband, Tucker BLANKENSHIP, in 1975. She was a life-long Methodist, always active in her church and its programs, serving as an officer in various women's organizations. She loved to travel and through the years she and Tucker toured and did business in countries such as Japan, China, and Mexico and traveling for pleasure in Europe and the Caribbean. After the death of Tucker in 1979, she continued to live in Hever Springs. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tucker BLANKENSHIP; and brothers, James A. "Jimmy" ARNOLD, Gene E. "Bo" ARNOLD and John M. ARNOLD. Survivors include her son, Charles E. (Elizabeth) BLANKENSHIP, Heber Springs; granddaughter, Charlotte BLANKENSHIP (John) GRIFFITH, Jonesboro; great-grand daughter Katherine TUBBS, Memphis, TN and granddaughters Ashley BLANKENSHIP and Gretchen (Will) HUMPHRIES, Heber Springs; and her sisters, Rosalie (J.W.) PATTERSON and Barbara HUFFSTICKLER, wife of the late Elbert HUFFSTICKLER, and Polly (John) FERGUSON, St. Louis, MO. Funeral services were held in the First United Methodist Church of Heber Springs at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 8, with Rev. David BUSH officiating. Burial in Cleburne County Memorial Gardens. Pallbeaers, William H. HUMPHRIES, Benny HARGROVE, A. B. CARNATHAN, Rick YORK, Jim LIGON and Jeff ARNOLD. Jerry MORRIS served as honorary pallbearer. Memorials may be made to Mildred BLANKENSHIP Memorial Fund at Heber Springs Stat Bank, in care of Bill LYNCH or the Mildred BLANKENSHIP Memorial at the Baptist Medical Center at Heber Springs. Services under the direction of Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc., 601 W. Main, Heber Springs. PANCY PENCE Pancy "Pat" HARPOLE PENCE was born in Palatka May 5, 1936 to William Plase and Maggie Leona MENDENHALL HARPOLE. She died in Pocahontas Nursing and Rehab Center, Pocahontas, March 12, 2007. Retired from Basler Electric, she married Melvin Eugene "Gene" PENCE, June 16, 1951. He preceded her in death April 9, 1994. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors are her mother, Maggie Leona HARPOLE, Pocahontas; one son, David (Debbie) PENCE, Corning; one daughter, Susan GRAHAM, Corning; two brothers, Thomas HARPOLE, Coon Rapids, MN. and Billy Don HARPOLE, Chippewa Falls, WI.; seven sisters, Bernice SYNDER, Coon Rapids, MN, Mary Jane WILLIAMS, IL, Katherine McCLOUD, St. Louis, MO, Susuan HOVIS, Reyno, Donna KEMPER, Pocahontas, Sue HOVIS, Ravenden, Bonnie JACKSON, Lake PLACID, FL; grandchildren, Travis (Lisa) GRAHAM, Shannon "Goob" GRAHAM, Brandon "Bo" Lee GRAHAM, Davis Justin "Jug" (Lisa) PENCE, Shonda Nicole PENCE, Logan Eugene PENCE, Sharia Lynette (Tim) SHIPMAN; five great-grandchildren, Dustin GRAHAM, Caleb GRAHAM, Alexandria "Ali" PENCE, Justin David PENCE and Landon Todd BERRY. Visitation Thursday from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. in Ermert Funeral Home. Services Friday, March 16, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Ermert Funeral Home with Rev. David RICHEY officiating. Burial in Corning Cemetery under the direction of Ermert Funeral Home. CHARLES E. BENTON Private services for Charles Edward BENTON, Festus, MO, brother of Goldie HAGAN, Corning, were conducted by the family. He was born in Potosi, MO Feb. 2, 1931 and died in Arbor Place Nursing Facility, Festus, MO, March 3, 2007. He was 76. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents, Richard Louis and Elsie RICHARD BENTON; brothers, Elzie and Edward BENTON; sisters, Mary BENTON and Betty EASTON. ROBERT RYAN Robert Rosswag "Bob" RYAN, 81, Jonesboro, died Saturday in his home. Born in St. Louis, he lived in Corning and Paragould before moving to Jonesboro 23 years ago. He was a retired Tool and Die Design Engineer and worked for several years for St. Louis Die Casting and Emerson Electric. A member of First Presbyterian Church, he was a U.S. Navy veteran of W.W. II, serving in the South Pacific with the Seabees. He was a graduate of Rankin Institute of St. Louis and was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Respect Our Neighborhood and was a live member of the PTA. Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Audrey V. RYAN, Paragould; three sons, Michael (Teresa) RYAN, Corning, Robert (Angelia) RYAN, Paragould and Eric RYAN, Paragould; 11 grandchildren, Patrick RYAN, Matthew RYAN, Jesse WOODARD, Clay WOODARD, Jason TIDWELL, Jill TIDWELL, Audrey Ryan WARD, Rylee RYAN, Daniel EATON, Kelly GLADDISH and Jacob RYAN; two great-grandchildren, Zachary PARRISH and Allison RYAN; and six step-great-grandchildren. A graveside funeral service with military honors will be held Friday afternoon at 2:00 at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis with Emerson Funeral Home, Jonesboro in charge of arrangements. The family requests memorials to the American Cancer Society, Paragould Chapter, or Arkansas Methodist Medical Center Auxiliary, 9000 W. Kingshighway, Paragould.72450. EUNA MAE MURDOCH Euna Mae MURDOCH, Peach Orchard, was born in Beech Grove Dec. 6, 1916 daughter of Cecil and Cora BUTLER. She died in Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, Thursday, March 8, 2007. She was 90. A member of Knobel First Baptist Church, she was former restaurant owner and had lived in Indiana for 20 years. Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn MASON, Peach Orchard and Dewanda TRIPLETT, Mountain Home; two brothers, James BUTLER, Houston, TX, Wayne BUTLER, Lewisville, TX; seven sisters, Louise GROOMS, Paragould, Romajean DAVIS, Phoenix, AZ, Kay BUTLER, Bossier City, LA, Geraldine SMITH, Swartz Creek, MI, Cecilia O'BRANNON, Houston, TX, Corean HOUSE, Bossier City, LA and Jovean BUTLER BAILER, Middleton, TN.; 7 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Herschel MURDOCH; one son Herschel Michael MURDOCH. Funeral services Saturday, March 10, in Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel, Paragould with Carl McKINNEY and Charles COLBERT officiating. Burial in Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery. NYAL FITZGERALD Nyal FITZGERALD was born in Knobel May 19, 1939, son of Clarence Columbus and Lena Laura BURNS FITZGERALD. He died March 11, 2007 in his home at Knob. He was 67. Retired from L.A. Darling Co. he was a homebuilder and attended Rock Springs United Methodist Church. April 18, 1962 he married his wife Linda and she survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Shelly (Gary) GILBEE, Boydsville, Dana (John) McDOWELL, Paragould, Krista Nyal (Jeffrey) OSBORN, Bartlett, TN; six grandchildren, Erica Catrina and Zachary GILBEE, Heather and Natalie McDOWELL, Matthew OSBORN; two brothers, Vaughn FITZGERALD, Rockford, Rex FITZGERALD, Biggers; one sister, Rita PEMBERTON, Corning. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Eugene, Dewey and Don. Services Wednesday, March 14, 2007 in Ermert Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Mark MASSEY officiating. Burial in Cummins Chapel under the direction of Ermert Funeral Home. ELLEN CRAY WELHUSEN Ellen CRAY WELHUSEN, Peach Orchard, was born April 13, 1921 in Charlevoix, MI daughter of Frank and Angeline CARTER BASSETT. She died in Cedar Hill Manor, Cedar Hill, MO., Saturday, March 10, 2007. She was 85. She was a former owner of Bill and Ellen's Cafe in Peach Orchard and member of Alderperson at Peach Orchard. Affiliated with Peach Orchard Pentecostal Church, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Thomas CRAY (1973) and William WELHUSEN (1993). Survivors include two sons, Thomas CRAY, Jr., Fenton, MO, Harold Leon CRAY, Benton Harbor, MI.,; four daughters, Dorothy Ann LYONS, Cedar Hill, MO, Mildred Louise TURNER, Peach Orchard, Kathy JOHNSON, Interlochen, MI and Patricia VARNEY, Traverese City, MI; several grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Frankie BASSETT and Johnny BASSETT, one sister Francis KRANTZ and one son, John Denis CRAY. Services in Ermert Funeral Home Chapel Tuesday, March 13, 2007 with Rev. Brad HIGGINS officiating. Burial in Pirtle Cemetery, Peach Orchard under the direction of Ermert Funeral Home of Corning. to be continuted................................... Sometimes the angels fly close enough that you can hear the flutter of their wings............. --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.