Obituaries

Ruth Mcginnis

Ruth Mcginnis

February 23, 2012

Ruth Pace McGinnis, age 96, passed away in Crestview Healthcare Center in Brownsville, TN on Thursday, February 23, 2012. Graveside Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM, Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Linwood Cemetery in Paragould, Arkansas. Mrs. McGinnis graduated from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, AR with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education, she was a member...

John Robert Dawson

John Robert Dawson

February 20, 2012

Mr. John Robert Dawson, 90, of Paragould, died Monday, February 20, 2012, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born July 31, 1921, the son of the late Green and Bell Dawson in Sharp County, near Hardy. He was also preceded in death by his dear wife, Dortha Lee South Dawson, brothers, Henderson, Bryan, Luther, Herbert, and Mitchel...

Joe Wayne Honeycutt

Joe Wayne Honeycutt

February 19, 2012

Joe Wayne Honeycutt, 62, Paragould, died Sunday after a long illness, at his home. He was born December 18, 1949 in Tupelo, Mississippi, the son of the late Herbert and Marie Hill Honeycutt. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Tammy Marie Dell and brother, Larry Honeycutt. Joe was the owner and operator of Honeycutt Detail Shop where...

Sherry Katherine Diggs Hobbs

Sherry Katherine Diggs Hobbs

February 18, 2012

Sherry Katherine Diggs Hobbs, 65, formerly of Paragould, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Sherry had lived in South Florida since 1977 but always missed her Paragould, Cardwell and Arbyrd roots, family and friends. Her death came after months of acute care following a series of seizures in mid-November. Sherry was born January 7, 1947 in Jonesboro the...

Mary Kathryn Martin

Mary Kathryn Martin

February 16, 2012

Mary Kathryn Martin, 83, longtime resident of Paragould died Thursday February 16, 2012 of ovarian cancer at Skillcare Nursing Center in Jonesboro. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and active in local and state United Methodist Women activities. She was a retired office worker, having worked at the Ed White Shoe Factory and Brewer Brothers. She...

Mary Erma Lou Hooker

Mary Erma Lou Hooker

February 16, 2012

Mary Erma Lou Vangilder Hooker, 78 of Paragould, born December 26, 1933, in Greene County, departed this life Thursday at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Don Cecil Hooker, father, John Vangilder, mother, Eula Richardson; sons, Johnny Wayne Johnson and David Ray Hooker. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Shelia and Tim McClish of...

Thomas Nelson Micheli

Thomas Nelson Micheli

February 14, 2012

Thomas Nelson Micheli, 62 of Jonesboro died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Thomas was a former teacher and store manager for Dollar Tree Stores. He was a devout Christian and a member of Reynolds Baptist Church. Thomas proudly served in the U. S. Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He...

Jodie Gramling May

Jodie Gramling May

February 14, 2012

Jodie Gramling May, 80 of Paragould, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Jodie was born May 24, 1931, at Stanford, the son of the late Carroll and Mathal May. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Mary Ellen Corthell. He was a member of the Stanford United Methodist Church. Survivors include his...

William H. Forkum

William H. Forkum

February 11, 2012

William H. Forkum, 89, of Paragould, died Saturday, February 11, 2012, at Belle Meade Healthcare. He was born February 7, 1923, at Stanford, Arkansas the son of the late Dave and Nellie Lands Forkum. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Harold and Buford Forkum and sister, Helen Lenderman. He was a farmer, Baptist and loved to garden....

Joby Allen Condray

Joby Allen Condray

February 11, 2012

Joby Allen Condray, 68, of Henderson, AR, died Saturday, February 11, 2012, at his home. He was born June 26, 1943 in Wayne County, Missouri the son of the late Joby Edward "Mitch" and Eufa Jane Brinkley Condray. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Teresa Michelle Condray, grandson, Hunter Condray, brothers, Ed, Bob and Leroy Condray. He...

Melba Doris Boggs

Melba Doris Boggs

February 10, 2012

Melba Doris Boggs, 89, of Paragould died Friday at Greene Acres Nursing Home. Melba was the retired owner/operator of Melba’s Nursery and a member of the 1st Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy Harvey Boggs; brother and sister-in-law, Billy Bob Cole and Doris Cole White, her parents, Robert Luther and Mildred Mozelle Stanton Cole, and...

Margie Lee Randles

Margie Lee Randles

February 5, 2012

Margie Lee Randles, 86, Paragould, went to be with her Lord Sunday, February 5, 2012, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Margie was born November 1, 1925 in Greene County the daughter of the late Jack and Vestal Thomason. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ivory, twin infant brothers, Billy Joe and Bobby Jay and brother, Ray Thomason....

Clifford "Wayne" Dowler

Clifford "Wayne" Dowler

February 3, 2012

Clifford "Wayne" Dowler, 75 of Paragould died Friday, February 3, 2012 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was born December 19, 1936 in Lafe, Arkansas the son of the late Bert and Ruth Wilson Dowler. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Tony, Jack and Jim Dowler, sisters, Marie Martin, Sena Cole and Bertha Davidson. He was a...

Rev. Don Russell Williams

Rev. Don Russell Williams

February 1, 2012

Rev. Don Russell Williams, 81 of Paragould, died Wednesday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Rev. Williams was a member of the 1st United Methodist Church and was a retired Methodist Minister. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jones Ellis and Sybil Calberta Cooper Williams and an infant brother. Survivors include his wife, Roella Williams of the home; daughters...

Jimmy Eli Smith

Jimmy Eli Smith

February 1, 2012

Jimmy Eli Smith, 71, of Paragould, died Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at his home. Jimmy was born in Caraway, Arkansas, August 17, 1940. Jimmy was a member and past president of the Exchange Club of Paragould, member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Paragould, past scout master for Boy Scouts of America, Troop 500, and a retired painting contractor. Survivors...

Margaret Ann Hunter Penrod

Margaret Ann Hunter Penrod

January 26, 2012

Margaret Ann Hunter Penrod, 91, a native of Marmaduke and formerly of Campbell, MO died Thursday at St. Elizabeth’s Place in Jonesboro. She was a retired beautician and a member of the First Baptist Church of Campbell. She was preceded in death by her 1st husband, Donald Hunter; parents, Byron and Hazel Jones Hammett; step-daughters, Donna Kloessener and Debbie Clancy....

Gail Joan Kelly

Gail Joan Kelly

January 26, 2012

Gail Joan Kelly, 76, Paragould died Thursday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was born February 19, 1935 in Anderson, Indiana the daughter of the late Ralph and Mildred J. Feurer. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Paul Garretson, aunt, Louise Cookson. She was retired from Dillard's and was a member of First Baptist Church. She is...

Celesta Waneda Nash

Celesta Waneda Nash

January 25, 2012

Celesta Waneda Nash, 79, of Paragould, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was born in Bay, Arkansas the daughter of the late Andrew Jackson Mullins and Beaulah Estelle Pagan Mullins. She is also preceded in death by her daughter, Patricia Lee Nash and several brothers and sisters. Celesta sold Avon and was a member of...

Billy Joe Smith

Billy Joe Smith

January 24, 2012

Mr. Billy "Big Joe" Smith, a lifelong resident of Greene County, departed this life, Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born October 10, 1929 in Stanford, the son of the late Tom Smith and Mammie (Dacus) Smith. He was also preceded in death by his son-in-law, Terry Hedge. Big Joe was a retired...

Lucille Yesh

Lucille Yesh

January 22, 2012

Lucille Ainsworth Yesh age 87, born July 10, 1924 passed on January 22, 2012 and was received by her saviour Jesus Christ. Her final days were at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was a member of First Baptist Church Paragould and a member of the Evening Star Chapter 777 of Irving Texas. Lucille is survived by her...