Obituaries

Patricia Julie Poteet

Patricia Julie Poteet

October 27, 2012

Patricia Julie Poteet, 72, of Paragould, died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro. Patricia was born to Lawrence and Alvera (Perreira) Moody February 20, 1940 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Graveside services will be 1:30 Friday, November 2, 2012 at Linwood Cemetery. Mrs. Poteet was a member of the Lake Street Baptist Church. Patricia is survived by three...

Willa Mae Mcpherson

Willa Mae Mcpherson

October 26, 2012

Willa Mae McPherson, 81, Paragould, died Friday, October 26, 2012, at her home. She was born May 23, 1931, in Fender, Arkansas the daughter of the late Ras and Helen Forrester Leathers. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harold McPherson and daughter, Cynthia Kappelman. She was a homemaker and a member of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church. She...

James Crow

James Crow

October 25, 2012

James S. Crow, Jr., 84, of Lafe, died Thursday, October 25, 2012 in Delaplaine. He was born December 26, 1927 in Stonewall, Arkansas, the son of the late James S., Sr. and Grace Ann McNew Crow. He was also preceded in death by his wives, Rosa Crow, Jackie Crow and Ada Crow, two children, two grandchildren and a brother, Patrick...

Billy Gene White, Sr.

Billy Gene White, Sr.

October 24, 2012

Billy Gene White, Sr., 82 of Paragould, died Wednesday at his residence. Billy Gene spent his life doing what he loved, which was teaching children. He was a Superintendent, Principal, and Teacher. Billy Gene started teaching in Arkansas in 1960. He moved to Missouri in 1964 and continued teaching until he retired from Cuba Schools in 1996 with 40 plus...

Terry Gene Clay, Sr.

Terry Gene Clay, Sr.

October 22, 2012

Terry Gene Clay, Sr., 68, of Lafe, died Tuesday, October 22, 2012, at his home. He was born December 26, 1943 in Rockford, Illinois, the son of the late Douglas Arthur and Darlene Elizabeth Newton Clay. Terry spent most of his working life at Rockford Products and enjoyed motorcycles and hot rods. Terry is survived by his wife: Fairy Rose...

John Excell Breckenridge

John Excell Breckenridge

October 15, 2012

John Excell Breckenridge, 77, of Paragould, died Monday at his residence. Excell was a retired electrician at Monroe Auto and of the Church of Christ belief. He was preceded in death by his parents, Shirley and Rose Breckenridge; son, John Excell Breckenridge, Jr.; brother, Roy Breckenridge; daughter, Nancy Stewart and Lisa Tarlton. Survivors include his wife, Sue Breckenridge of the...

Goldie Marie Hendley

Goldie Marie Hendley

October 14, 2012

Goldie Marie Hendley, 82 of Paragould, died Sunday at her residence. Goldie was a homemaker and a member of the Apostolic Lighthouse Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Bertha Strahl Glover; husband John Hendley; sister, Juanita Glover; brothers, Harold and Levi Glover Survivors include daughters, Betty West(Herbert), Bonnie Foster(Charles), Linda Eaton(David), Donna Ervin and...

Evelyn Gray

Evelyn Gray

October 14, 2012

Evelyn Eloise Gray, 69, Fisher, formerly of Lake City, died Sunday, at her home. Evelyn was born June 25, 1943 in Leachville, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Elizabeth Brown Greer. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Gray, sister, Judith Greer, brothers, James E. Greer, Donald Greer, Larry Greer and James C. Greer. She was...

Vernon Wright

Vernon Wright

October 6, 2012

Vernon William Wright, 90, of Lafe went to be with the Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 6, 2012, at his home. He was a retired farmer and cemetery caretaker and a faithful member of Tenth Street Missionary Baptist Church. Vernon was preceded in death by his parents Elvis and Lora White Wright and a sister, Thelma Cox. Survivors include...

Joseph Henry Brien

Joseph Henry Brien

October 4, 2012

Joseph Henry Brien, 85, Paragould, formerly of Portland, Maine, died Thursday, October 4, 2012 at his home in Paragould. He was born February 4, 1927 in Portland, Maine the son of the late Henry and Margret Gould Brien. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Edward Brien and sister, Florence Leimux. He was retired from the Air Force...

Ted James Simpson

Ted James Simpson

October 4, 2012

Ted James Simpson 48, of Jonesboro, formerly of Paragould, died Thursday in Butler, Missouri. Ted was a Christian and worked for Burlington Northern Railroad. Survivors include his parents, Jerry and Sue Simpson of Paragould; brothers, Jerry Todd Simpson, Timothy Mark Simpson, William Paul Simpson, and Phillip Lee Simpson all of Paragould,other special people Mary ann Clary, Heather Clark, Chloe, Vicki...

David Steward

David Steward

October 3, 2012

David Ronald Arthur Steward, 25, of Rockford, went to be with the Lord on October 3, 2012. Born on July 18, 1987 in Rockford, he was the son of Ronda Steward. On December 23, 2006, he married Kassondra Hopkins in Rockford. He was a graduate of Arkansas Northeastern College in Paragould, AR, where he completed his education on April 30,...

Larry Edward Falls

Larry Edward Falls

September 29, 2012

Larry Edward Falls, 61, of Paragould, went to be with his Lord Saturday, September 29, 2012, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Mr. Falls was born July 17, 1951 to Jones and Albertine Falls. On July 1, 1971, he married Debra (Debbie) Allen at the First Church of God in Paragould. Mr. Falls was an employee of Monroe Tenneco for 41...

Carlton Smith

Carlton Smith

September 28, 2012

Carlton William Smith, 83, Paragould, died Friday, September 28, 2012, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born January 24, 1929 in Beech Grove, the son of the late Lester and Beatrice Williams Smith. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Carolyn Heineman, Janice Smith, Arlon Smith and Garland Smith. Carlton was a long time...

Ann Lively

Ann Lively

September 26, 2012

Ann Lively, 58 of Paragould, died Wednesday at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Ann was an LPN II and of the Protestant belief. She was preceded in death by her father, Neal Ingram and a brother, Larry Ingram. Survivors include her husband, Gary Lively of the home; daughter, Tammy Vaughn of Hoxie, AR; sons, Anthony and...

Charles Franklin Mccain

Charles Franklin Mccain

September 25, 2012

Charles Franklin McCain, 79 of Paragould, died Tuesday at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Charles was the owner and operator of 7 Acres Flea Market for 25 years. He was preceded in death by his parents William Virgil and Vina Walker McCain. Survivors include his wife, Roxie A. McCain of the home; sons: Brent (Trish) McCain of Paragould, Russell McCain...

Joann Belle Cline

Joann Belle Cline

September 25, 2012

JoAnn Belle Cline, 66 of Cotter, AR, died Monday at her residence. She was an office worker for Mar-Bax Shirt Factory and a Shipping Rate Analyst for Tenneco and of the Church of Christ belief. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Dorothy Brock Rice and a brother, Dale Rice. Survivors include her husband, Robert L. Cline...

Kenneth Fred Christ

Kenneth Fred Christ

September 23, 2012

Kenneth Fred Christ, 82, of Paragould, died Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Kenneth was born to Elmer and Marie (Engles) Christ in Michigan. Kenneth is survived by his wife Shirley of the home; three step daughters Julie Hulsey of Benton Harbor, Michigan; Pamela Star Marks of Paragould and Tammy Gail Pillow of Paragould; one brother Boyd...

Gwendolyn Nutt Rogers

Gwendolyn Nutt Rogers

September 21, 2012

Gwendolyn Elizabeth Rogers (Nutt), 86, of San Antonio , Texas, died September 21, 2012. Born in Paragould , Arkansas, October 26, 1925 to her parents, William Granville Nutt and Adaline Bowlin Nutt, she began as a child, what would become a way of life for her, that of continual travel. She graduated from Paragould High School in 1943 and went...

Sarah Irene Weaver

Sarah Irene Weaver

September 20, 2012

Sarah Irene Weaver, age 92, of Paragould, died Thursday, September 20, 2012, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Sarah was born March 23, 1920 in Greene County to the late Thomas and Melissa (Gilbert) Wheeler. Sarah was retired from Ely Walker Shirt Factory and she and her husband also owned and operated Weaver Auto Sales and Salvage, and a...