Former Jasper County Deputy Collector Marie Piquard, killed in tornado

(The following obituary is taken from the Mason-Woodard Mortuary website.)

Hallie “Marie” Cook Piquard age 78 of Joplin, Mo. passed away Sunday May 22, 2011 from injuries sustained in the catastrophic tornado.


Marie was born October 20, 1932 in Lufkin, Tx. to Arthur and Nobbil (Mossingelle) Agleton. She worked as a Deputy Collector for Jasper County, and with CFI for eight years. She was a member of the Harmony Heights Baptist Church. She enjoyed bowling and southern gospel music.

She married Elbert “Dick” Cook on December 3, 1960 in Texas, he preceded her in death on December 8, 2000. She then married Lloyd Piquard on May 3, 2003, he survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Lloyd Piquard Jr. and wife Donna of Neodesha, Ks., Chris Piquard and wife Pamela of Joplin. Three daughters, Bonita Harrison and her husband gary of Carthage, Debbie Poole and her husband Karl of Jena, La. and Susan Tatum and her Husband Mike of Joplin; thirteen grandchildren and twenty-four great grandchildren; one niece and two nephews. She was preceded in death by one brother, Gene Agleton in 2011, one daughter Carolyn Piquard and one grandson, Joshua Harrison.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday June 2, 2011 at the Carthage First Baptist Church. Rev. Charlie Burnett and Gene Jefferies officiating. Burial will be in Knight Cemetery in Lufkin, Tx., at 3:30 p.m. Friday June 3, 2011. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Harmony Heights Baptist Church Tornado Victim Fund at SMB. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary & Crematory.