Obituaries
Ray Distretti
August 22, 2011
Ray Joe Distretti, 89, of Paragould, died Monday, August 22, 2011, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was born September 19, 1921, in Memphis, TN the son of the late Giovanni Battista and Maria Beltrami Distretti. Ray was a truck patch farmer before moving his family from Memphis in 1956. He made his first crop of grain in Greene County...
Paulett Stafford
August 21, 2011
Paulett Stafford, 54, of Bono, died Sunday, August 21, 2011, at St Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born in San Bernadino, California the daughter of the late Paul Nathaniel and Ruby Thornton Chappel. She was also preceded in death by her son, Jimmy Dewayne Stafford. Paulett was of baptist belief and employed as a cashier at Wal Mart....
Barbara Cox
August 20, 2011
Barbara Gale Cox, 46, of Paragould died Saturday, August 20, 2011, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge. She was born April 9, 1965 in Osceola, Arkansas the daughter of the late William Hardy Floyd, Sr. and Geneva Mae Goforth Floyd. She was also preceded in death by her brother, William H. Floyd. She was a homemaker and of baptist...
Wilma Joyce Newberry Stovall
August 13, 2011
Wilma Joyce Newberry Stovall passed away Saturday morning, August 13, 2011, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Ruth Cato, her husband of 40 years, Wilborn Newberry and her husband of 15 years, Robert Stovall all of Paragould. She is survived by her five children: Phyllis Liversiedge of Southaven, MS, James L....
Flora Mae Dement
August 13, 2011
Flora Mae DeMent, 93, of Paragould died peacefully Saturday, August 13, 2011 in Keosauqua, Iowa, with family at her bedside. She was born February 23, 1918 in Brighton, AR the daughter of the late Clarence Jackson "Bud" and Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzy" Nierstheimer Cupp. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Patric Shaw DeMent, step-children, Fred DeMent, Raymond DeMent,...
Verne Wesley Ellis
August 13, 2011
Verne Wesley Ellis, 92, of Paducah, KY, formerly of Paragould, died Saturday, August 13, 2011, at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY. He was born March 8, 1919 in Greenleaf, Wisconsin to the late Bertha Russell Dishneau and Walter Eldridge Ellis. He was also preceded in death by his son-in-law, Allen Boren and siblings, Natalie, Russell and Muriel. He was a...
Ilene Lemmons
August 11, 2011
Ilene Lemmons, 83, Paragould, died Thursday in Paragould. She was a member of the Second & Walnut Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cloyce, parents, Allen and Vadie Powers, brother, Lyle Powers and sister, Ermadell Dickey. She is survived by her son, Donnie, of the home. Graveside service will be at Pine Knot Cemetery, 2:00...
Phyllis Elenora Wilkinson
August 10, 2011
Phyllis Elenora Wilkinson, 69, Paragould died Wednesday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was born June 21, 1942 in Delaplaine the daughter of the late Chacy Rudolph, Sr. and Mary Edith Rice Eveland. She was also preceded in death by her granddaughter, Claire Vivian Wyatt. She was an Elementary School Principal at Delaplaine for 31 years and a member of...
Elmer "Catfish" Oran Grooms
August 10, 2011
Wednesday at Lakeshore Heartland Nursing Home in Nashville, TN with his family by his side. He was born April 28, 1925 the son of the late William Monroe "Mon" and Minnie Russom Grooms. He was also preceded in death by his wife, MaryBell Kappelman Grooms, son, Douglas Grooms, sisters, Bessie Wren, Mable Smith, Elva Hays, Mayo Garner, twin Zelma Crossno,...
Peter Don Sparks
August 9, 2011
Don Sparks, 46, Paragould, died Tuesday, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born July 26, 1965, in West Memphis, Arkansas the son of Martha McElroy Sparks and the late Woodrow “Woody†Sparks. Don worked at Post Cereal, formerly worked for AMMC Ambulance Service, was an Army Veteran and a member of Reynolds Baptist Church. He adored his...
Zachary Morris Ware
July 29, 2011
Zachary Morris Ware, 16 of Paragould died Friday in Fulton County, AR. Zach was a straight A student at Paragould High School. Survivors include his parents, Randy and Judy Ware of the home; sister and brother-in-law: Shanee and Michael Oost of Paragould; maternal grandparents: Troy and Debbie Hunt of Lafe. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM on...
William Robert "Bob" Manis
July 28, 2011
William Robert "Bob" Manis, 83, Paragould, died Thursday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was born June 17, 1928 in Ellsinore, MO the son of the late Harrison Roy and Mary Gertrude Freeze Manis. He was a retired machine operator from Monroe. He was a veteran of the Army. He is survived by his wife: Phyllis Dawson Manis of the...
Bertha Marie Jetton
July 24, 2011
Bertha Marie Fears Jetton, 86, Paragould died Sunday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was born February 24, 1925 in Beech Grove, the daughter of the late Jess and Ethel M. Ryan Fears. She was also preceded by her husband, David Weldon Jetton, sisters, Inez Bibb, Alma Huffman, Mary Eunice Garman, brother, Troy Fears. She was retired from Emerson Electric....
Ruby Earline Hammonds
July 22, 2011
Ruby Earline Hammonds, 77, of Paragould, died Friday, July 22, 2011, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born September 27, 1933 in Greene County, AR the daughter of the late Alvin Gwyn and the late Lucille Cothren. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jay Hammonds, and sisters, Genavie Mikel and Glenavie Farley. Ruby was...
Henry Edward Henson
July 22, 2011
Henry Edward Henson, 67, of Hickory Ridge, AR, died Friday, in Hickory Ridge. He was born in Paragould the son of the late Loy and Lou Edna Copeland Henson. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Mary Ida Midgett. He was a , truck driver and member of the Liberty Baptist Church in Hickory Ridge. Survivors include his...
Retha Kay Kappelman
July 19, 2011
Retha McGinnis Kappelman, 51, of Paragould, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was born January 3, 1960 in Omaha, Nebraska the daughter of Albert "Gene" McGinnis and the late Mary E. McGinnis. She retired from the Arkansas Highway Department and from being a Nail Technician. Retha attended Immanuel Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughters and...
Byron Wayne Rasberry
July 18, 2011
Byron Wayne Rasberry, 57, Paragould, died Monday, July 18, 2011, at UAMS in Little Rock. He was born August 20, 1953 in Cape Girardeau, MO, the son of the late James Doyne and Ella Mae Roberts Rasberry. He was also preceded in death by his nephew, Jeremy Pillow, mother and father-in-law, Frank and Melvina Rogers, brothers-in-law, Jim Rogers, Danny Wyatt...
Thelma Fay Merritt Hoggard Peterson
July 17, 2011
Thelma Fay Merritt Hoggard Peterson, age 87, formerly of Paragould, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away Sunday evening in Cleveland. Mrs. Peterson was the daughter of the late Margie Hudson Merritt and Sam Merritt. Her husbands, Earl Hoggard, William Peterson, her brothers, Elmer, Jim, Oscar, Bob and J. B. Merritt, her son in law, Reverend David Shrable and her...
Claudia Sue Freeman
July 16, 2011
Claudia Sue Freeman, 71, Paragould died Saturday at Belle Meade Nursing Home. She was born September 23, 1939 in Paragould the daughter of the late Shirley Ellis and Rozella Jeffers Faulk. She was a retired LPN and a member of First Church of God in Paragould. She is survived by her husband, Charles Freeman of the home; daughter and son-in-law,...
Carolyn Haner
July 14, 2011
Carolyn Haner, 58, Paragould died Thursday at her residence. She was born October 2, 1952 in Mountain Home the daughter of Billie Price Light and the late Noel Light. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Marion Haner. She was a member of New Life Family Church and has worked at Wal-Mart and Lowe's. She is survived by...
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